New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-16

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hours upon higher education and the efforts
which had opened to the public who could not attend
The dual league not part Of the discussion, when
IS evidence that the college president when away
from the alumni meeting is still In medieval condi-
modern learning. II was. however significant indi-
cation of the existence Of cordial purpose on the part
IF the faculties of the great universities to act j.
entire harmony and with cordial enthusiasm IN any
direction which would extend the benefits of hi-hcr
education 10 the youth everywhee who were WilllnS
20 receive it, All great movements whether political
Lhe9logcal OF SOCIOLOGICAL nave Sgr GE III To| ~
philosopher expects 10 move the world which moves
il. but rather something which he despses For 200
boys have gone to college because the minister
advised it. he being the oracle of the village com
because the minister under the mild dissipation of the
sunday evening tea augher would reveal certain esca
the proprctv OF her SON being subject 70 tempa-
tons. daughter All Americans are gamblers.
or understand it, Int wherever there IS hazard or
chance. Won can count them in. II u IS horse race
GSa or fae1a match 46a or rtbr r me- whof
the colleges have lecomc the common discussion. and
miner. lie bets his money on them That leads the
faculty to, think that they ought TO be d>contnned
indirect and athletic method to the benefits Of higher
education The result is that they all determine to
learning that they can receive there This accounts
for the fact that the extraordinary Increase in the ad
missions to the freshman class IN every cOllcgc III inc
United states commenced with an interest In college
athletics and they have continued to increase as the
contests Of the undergraduates upon the field with
the oar have become famous and widely pub
lished. ApplauseJ . a.,
\ year ago was a guest Mt your dinner when here
hundred present. not society dudes iugItcr)
but college athletes. daughter and cheers9 ! was
tolerated when to speak for Yale uauClt"rl.
but nv life in danger. Uaughter) Princeton had
won the football championship on the Berkeley oval
lChcer) - illustrating point that an interest IN
learning increases or dlminishcs In proportion to
athletic tTumphs or defeats. the chaStenng lesson ad-
mn,sercd by Yale on the brooklyn athletic
grounds IN November reduces your meeting To
normal promotions laughterl and your greeting Of the
representative Of the Triumphant college TO rospRtful
enthusiasm. Cheers and auehtcrl Yale. having been
successful in field Of athletic sport for six or
seven years. f. Wiling to accept last year as an on
wear and to sympathize with Won that this IS your on
wear without icing enough & refer q the fact
that most of the II all the other colleges have
been Of" years Gauglterl
Mr. Dcnew closed his speech by warmly prais-
ing old Nassau, eulogizing the consistency or
Princeton's purpose in sound education, the
splendid progress which she had made in recent
wears and the fact that her growth had been
upon conservative and permanent lines. giving her
worthilv an equal rank among the four greatest
institutions of learning in the United States.