New-York tribune., 1891-02-21


Harvard ia spirit W+at is this spirit WIN give you you,
my understanding OF what 1t means ana Is see you
In the first place. the Harvard spirit is the spirit Of
.nOroughness that believes In close attehuon 10 uo
into broad and Iba Hs liberalization the spirit that
Gueaes high aims and honest Periorna1ce 'hs1 o6 M
stain; in short, the love of fair play a wei
lie s @ great M %Gd OF oTS Suie' o ahtc. fHd It be-
Nlse tie that football game al sprlnglel came up % 20
Yale feuSr , ta %e pf1bd pGbt en had the pleasure
Of dining with them hat what liked about that game,
1t was PLAYED fairly sauarev with courage and skill
and endurance. but without brutality or untdlness,
game equally honorable in this respect u each UNI
Further the Harvard spirit is that strong bond Of
nro,herhood which links together all her sons h Eu
uCeted as we have been amid the same scenes anu
nIth the same surroundings rejoicing III the common
heritage OF all that Harvard has done 10Y our fthcrs
ana ior US and confident that our sons snal reap te
same benefit IN yet fuller measure. And finally the
Harvard spirit is that Of loyal devotion to The ahcle
sent us ont into the world firmly resolved never 70
Serogate from her teaching nor DO aHsht 70 dlscreui'
| her degree. loud and long cheering
There were not set toasts. Each honorary
guest called upon by name and his subject
was left to his discretion. Professor James Mills
Pierce commonly known among the students as
| Jimmy Mills Pierce" talked about the faculty
Mr. Pierce is one of the most popular professors IN
| Harvard, and in his talk he spoke OF the con-
tlnua progress Of the university and discussed
the possibilities of change in the cirrlculum' SO
as to shorten it for students who desired to have
a shortened course.
| THE REV. DR.. sToRRS.
The Rev. Dr. Storrs, of Brooklyn, came after
nine cheers had been given for the president OF
the university.
The Rev. DR.. Storrs congratulated the Alumni
on their prosperity and discussed the college man
in the world of affairs He was proud OF the
growth Of tue university and felt at home among
her graduates as much as if he were
one of the Alumni After all. they were
one in nhe Horit OF scholarships
DR.. Storrs said that he felt honored to be in
vited TO the dinner, and that not many men
remembered Harvard further back than he remem-
bcred her. lie was heartily chcered.
| With reference to the large gifts bestowed
on Harvard, the chairman introduced Colo
mel Henry L. IIigginson who, with
rugged e61uence, pleaded the cause Of
higher education and the free bestowmcnt
Of the means whereby it could be secured. As
aids 10 that. he mentioned especially the eStab-
| lishmcnt Of more reading rooms. ann similar places
| Of recreation, and an endowment for permanent
| orchestra for the enjoyment of students and pro-
| fessorS. pointing out the fact that by attention
10 the lighter details the accomplishment of the
| graver aims Of the institution would be fur
| ihcrcd.
| SPEAKING FOR YALE.
| With n hearty Harvard cheer the chairmans
| announcement OF the toast "Our Friends, the
| Enemy was received.
"On this subject. said Mr.. King, ave were TO
listen to the eloquent words OF him whose praises
were sung in a poem Of glowing tribute at a
recent dinner. the orator whose lips are touched
with the honey Of Hymettus. Mr. Depew is un-
able 10 be present with US however. But we
have in Mr.. Howard Mansfield able representa-
tive. who will speak for Yale.
In greeting TO Mr.. Mansfield the Harvard men
Numbered out the Yale yell Mr.. Mansfield SAID ;
When was appealed 10 to day a. the only available
! Yale man u greet yOu here, realized fG the hr't
| Tine how complete was our defeat OF last fall Now
am led TO think that am here as thr only laie gdd
uatc who could De Induced to tear hlmseu away n"t ~
the regular monthly meeting Of the Yale alumni that Is
| I am hoe AS an excuse. tLaughterl | stand
| her, IN the shoes Of Chnunccy DepeW, out aooNo
hc she's m Srs & not t- oyT ya Hat cas1o a. the
man sid who at h, we's funeral va, ashei 70 , "aS
with h, cannot , nT 20 ,.a III anu away on@
half Of the pleasure VI the evening for me u'eNe"c"
However. know Of no bciy before whom could
appear with the assurance Of more hearty apPIc' %
19 o 56 sorg Ct uC ccran yon rcd better amou c
egyptian, than among hs own brethren. uausht"r'
| will not push th' pirlIrH,r iLt"-nc' t a,H ,La,
am proudly conscious 81 the in,,,l, iyc1nH I'm '',s
exists between the two unvcrsiue> Inc ltHis o' in" &
Appropriately tie misunderstanding oi liy p', +, ,
largely yielded t. graduate -uPIH - -'l n d voio Tia,
b. ,ald of the under graduate, of Harvard ana iae &
they stand together ou ah e1u4I l1''hE "' II - @ @
~ thc .inc,r pica-Ir. with which oicr my cGS,aIG
a,on- TO you ou tho victory you % %"' ." P' ,td fpr
| ,b,. voroui.hcd c,riol~ And II would have been
just a, grand ana lG.t Glorious had tie result o9'"
,'c. .,,, g.,bld aryacd athlete who wa
ad could not a-a.n play u ic io''D@I ,o IN order
maj Ic M IN. Ic r,alN # ever III, college sho1lI W , vt
! hi, clipplcd service BOO t'" hrh' 80 ~ Wv , i,r
on of that Harvard siad atc scarcely (rt o' III s,u
i, ''',r o., 'lr tbc drop Kick. uauSAlerl
incr witnessing mat ,,eur was not surprised to hC"
~ Tho rc.,it M ~rr.neicld. Training hcIh 50 early
%, & ,.c .,,, ,'. ' ~ rtc IL bound TO tell Cpplau'el
{. ufcst. aud victories aside. the Two uIN
stand together A. r,at educational forces. with dlIcr
| M ,c5 ~ v,rtnr schemes - procedure aud
different systems. Sc; with common avn t'", r,
thn ,t.r s.r,eI by thr flrt ~ tho divergence I'
gr,,,tb - .rr,r, Nh. ever widening field of know
do maize c,in,a'ion largely matter oi experiment
and only with Ia" lnshc, ci.r an we pes, & cU io
much from each other. borrowing wherr nv J., ln','E
gysn as the r,ut 9i SNITrsit sit1nm'n WHcrc are
! we 10 look for men wisely 'p.SeIN'i'c ~" 80
liberal II not amone the ga9"SD' o tto Sl ITi
must stand together for the attainment on Ut" sIrn ;,
purposes which ara TIER c@GH ht @T nno Sn n' r,nte Of
New England chlact"r Tine may wear and .hapf
that granite. bat The weight OF mountains cannot
crush H. and Il viii not Guinbe
Again the hearty rahs for Yale rang out when
Mr.. Mansfield had finished.
MIR. ALFXANDER'S SPEECH.
Mr. Alexander then was greeted with cheers
when he arosc to speak for Princeton. He said :
IL was very generous In your genial secretary -
give me two months notice OF this banquet. In which
Ia prcparc my piecc. lie evidently thought il was
going tp be a very hard Job this year for Princeton
70 make herself agreeable To Harvard and he wanted
a u eve ADVANTAGE. "A
audience at yoIr dinner last year under much more
| trying circumstances than now exist, aud han hol
bccn there i've minutes before ! f"uhd uat 4 wa
| among friends And | believe | ain among friends
| TONIGHT. And II Is easy t. talk to friends.
\ generous friendship cold medium knows,
Burns with one love with resentment glows.
so that | have not occupied the whole of the time
allowe' IN PREPARATION bni slsalI cast nyse Oh AVu