New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-18
CITY COLLEGE MEN DINE.
A MERRY GATHERING AT SHERRY'S.
WITTY SPEECHES, LOYAL SENTIMENT AND
HEARTY RESPONSES-SOME OF
THOSE PRESENT

night and a peculiar thing happened. Even before
soup served a subtle influence began to work to
set at naught the ravages of Father Time. This in
fuence. evidanty holding the opinion that man
Is as old as he feels paid no attention such minor
details as wrinkles gray hair and bald heads but
turned its full energy the spirits OF the guests 80
thoroughly did it accomplish its object, that when
sorbet reached the bill of fare there wasn'i
an old man in the dinng-hall.
A remarkable faculty Of this magic power was
its discrimination 1t laid its hand on no two men
with exactly the same vgor. From some Of the guests
it lifted the Of quarter third Of century
from others. those OF half score or or five or two
wears In short its principle seemed to be TO wipe
out all the years that had elapsed since each par
tcuar diner had left the ranks Of the students OF the
City College and consequently every one present
could repeat with firm voice and glancing eye, We're
twenty tonight, boys
The love Of an anmnus Of the College Of the City OF
New. Yorp for his alma mater is thing peculiar TO IL
self She has not the millions of Harvard or Yale but
who is more patriotic than the swiss even II his lald
be small in area! There are traditions and memories
and proud thoughts that make City college graduate
feel swelling in his heart when he attends the yearly
alumni dinner, that makes him envy neither harVaru
with her victories at football and track athletics nor
Yale with her brilliant record in rowing and baseball
To spend an evening among ones old classmates Is
in itself sufficient to insure delightful time The OLD
stories Of escapades, jolly larks' pecularites OF
professors and tricks OF students are enough to make
the minutes pass at rate that gives the impression
that twenty OF them constitute an hour, instead OF
sixty or one hundred. Is the case at other tunes
and among other surroundings. But besides all thlS
the guests at Snerry's last night had dinner that
would have begued even the -wed sgnor succl
from his resolution his fast was week Old
The conversation took also the melOwness OF tho
sherry and the sparkle OF the champagne that was
dunk and IF to sum up all briefly good fellowship
reigned supreme.
The question about a dinner Of the alumni OF the
CITY College not whether il was successful but now
successful was it! When those present piled up a
bean Of sliperatives in answering the latter inquiry
after the feast was over they only paid wclmerited
commitment 10 the dinner committee. Looking over
this list City College man could not feel any sur
prise that the dinner went of in fine style The cha
man Of this important body was Theodore r. Mllier
and the other members Of 1t were John Hardy,
l. Seaver Page F.. W. Fisher. d. Lowber smith, Charles
A. Dorcmus, Charles f. Lydecker, Nelson >. spencer
Philip j. Mosenthal and Conrad II. Nordby.
At the table of honor sat Commissioner Morarty'
of the Board of Education: Professor Il. ogden
Dorcmus Principal McMuJlin. superintendent Jasper
Of the Board Of Education; Thomas +. Boeoe'
clerk Of the Court Of Common Pleas President
Hunter Of the Normal College; Vice Chancellor
Henry NJ MacCracken, General Alexander >.
Webb, president Of the college; Henry :. Carr.
Arnold president of the Board of Aldermen Dr. D.
L. " Hunt president Of the board Of Education :
Professors Roemer Ierterman, Newcomb ana WOOL
cx Commissioner ID. LOwber smith and Charles Rob
erts.
Those seated at this table. however. did rot PUT on
any extra dignity because they were mus SlhGu o"'
They had as jolly and unconventional an evening 'S
did any OF the Others Among the others present were
J. seaver PAGE Commissioners Frederick W peVoe'
,dolnh l. sanger and Miles VI. O'Brien of the BoarI
., Fdncation; Eugene l.. Bn>he, Rapid TRANSIT com
missioner George W. Van seen, SIr. Thurman I'hi'
Allison Charles +. Lydecker, Michael H. 'iidoIo'
r. r. Bowker Charles r. Crane, OF Cn'ago' A. =
Man. IT, Wilbur Larrcmore. Hans :. Bea'tle' Dr.
George p. Fowler. Mr.. Werner and DR.. Thomas H.
Burchard. . .,.
uenrv s Carr. president Of the Alumni Assocla
tlon was toastma ,ter and in clever and bright ad
dress led the diners over the space separating he
creature comforts of the gathering from those appeal
ing 10 the intellectual side. lie Dade the sue''' WI
come to the dinner. and then went on as foio"'
81 don't believe much in the speeches at such re
unions a. this. in which reforms a'o "e
:, H. i,e,,,r,inns The enthusiasm aroused
j. too likely :, be- Of a kind that doe'nt wear we'll
rh.rc,ore will not advise changes but very Dr'""S
glance AT our present blessings, II has been mo"''''
-. or,o that no rich man has left alma mater any
hoouc.t Our being neglected in this way Ho"eNc.,
has something Of comfort in 1t. We nave eNc'Pou '
law suit, brought to gain possession "l sum" ~ NJ
which rich men would have given u nan 'nc' 'o''
, lavvo- who was able TO draw up an effective Will
he II raverweather Fogc daughter re'eh. oeq"''
to colleges seem 10 have met an untor'uha" law
81 an, also glad 10 be able Ia tell yon now nu'o
n,ocrcs. has been made in the new science WIN" "'
.a,,,r hoo, iutroduced in cOllegc-that OF ioo'
ION uaugbtcr1 The professor OF that orah'" VI
io,-rjnr and III" students seem 10 BIZ IN etie de'"
and are working zcalouSy even on hoI'ua's' ,"'
,c.r nur,uit OF the subject on last Ihahh'SNne
lei t. meeting win boay iro nd the result the
two Lalfbacks still laid up me ,ap"I "a ro,IaTbnne
in sling nS ri, ana ibo 5 dIsocatcd Laughtcr
rb. next speaker wa, President Alexander = WcpD'
NJ, the theme. 1.-THE College President Webn was
greeted with cheers and prolonged applause =" VII.
,rs. ~ his address he said " The first matter OF
interest TO YOU tonight is your own college l'S i"S
h hecr such and the kind assistance of the professors
has bcen of such "A nature. that our report !" ~"
q, IN, results Of the past year must be both
and encouraging Nou may continue to claim Tor Your
co,eae that with Us, faithful instruction * frerY gwen
IN all who may be willing to submit to not o'er'e'o.o
mental strain and To the discipline "'''
secure 10 each student of ordinary capacity aiPT Up
nor,untv 10 develop the talents that may lie III "'
To secure this no regulation is enforced tina, may
mot stand the test OF inquiry in regard To ltS
The result is quiet good order respect ior Law "n'
tho habit ~ self-re,traint These are wcghy WINS
Everybody now seeks to improve Institutions III ca'"
ING and l cannot refrain from calling your ateh'on
To some propositions, made In all seeming 'er.o"S",
TO bring about educational millennium i"o m,,
l. that the college should give up Hs So''o' """
-. ,,o.eso IN the universities. This being dohc
there Is promised the full support and hearty sympa'ny
of those making the suggestion. the sccolo par, VI
rho plsn is for the college TO give mp the freshman GAS
IN the lower schools, and retain ho'hms u". y"
oulomore class But sophomore', a. you a." ""o"'
~ I,o instruction on any subject under the sun.
! therefore feel like completing the plan oy Tue Sus
gcs,on that inasmuch the faculty would nave on,
Tho sophomores left instruct them' 'nt' cAss DC
relieved from the annoyance OF at'ehu'"e 'oi'ee'
casse, and he allowed to enter the chain
",,,od - course that the professors retain their
salaries in full. $3.50. ouoir ,
But. speaking seriously. may give you asan'
a.,cpce az the arrangement Of our studies a. maui
nv the trustees-an arrangement tired successful gnu
respected by other institutions. what - o"o VI .,o
andt university III lUc