New-York tribune., 1891-12-30
COLLEGE MEN TOGETHER
A NOTABLE MEETING IN BROOKLYN.
ADDRESSES BY SETH LOW. DR.. PATTON DR.
FISHER, MERRILL f. GATES, PRESIDENT

FISHER, MERRILL F. GATES, PRESIDENT
ANDREWS AND DR. RAYMOND.
There was a notable gathering OF college men,
graduates and undergraduates in Association Hali al
Fulton and Bond sts. Brooklyn. last evening 20 listen
to addresses by number OF wellknown college presF
dents upon subjects OF Importance to all persons In
terested in the subjects Of education and Christian
work. The speakers included such men as President
Seth Low of Columbia Francis L. Patton, Of Prince
ton Merrill f.. Gates OF Amherst Bradford Z Ray
mund. Of Wesleyan, and +. Benjamin Andrews, OF
Brown and Professor George p. Fisher. Of ials The
subjects which they discussed included "The Op-
portuntes and Obligations Of College Men," "Col!ege
Men as Leaders, "The Philosophy Of Method and
"The Moral and Religious Value of the Higher Educa-
ton.'
Among those present were the Rev. Drs. Charles ii.
Hall. A. c. Dixon. George P. Mains, f. A. Bradley,
A. j. Lyman, a. J. +. Behrends, r. F. Asop. E0ward
Braisln. John Humpstone, W. Il. Davis. T. b. Mcleod
Daniel Bliss II. r. Meredith, David Gregg, j. NJ.
Farrar, and Lindsay Parker, ex-Judge George Rey
n0lds, ID. W. McWillams, ex-COngressman W. c.
Wallace. Joseph C. Hendrix Professor Marcus D. Buell.
g. l.. Shearer, DR.. Truman ]. Backus. DIR. W. II. Max
well. DR.. ID. II. Cochran F. H. Pratt W. +. johnson.
Asa w. Tenney, C. G. Dixie Professor +. w. Hooper.
Herbert L. Dridgman the Rev. Jesse W. Brooks, Pro
fessor Robert Foster, Frank Reynolds and r. B.
Gwinim.
A reception preceded the exercises in the Hall
There was large audience assembled when +. b.
schenck president OF the Brooklyn Young Mems
Christian Association. cordially welcomed those pre,ent
lie introduced DIR. Seth Low president Of Columbia
College, to preside Renewed applause greeted
President Low and prayer was made by the Rev. Dr
H. r. Meredith.
SETH LOWS WELCOME.
DR.. Low then made O brief speech. in the copfse Of
which he said that he had come from Boston ex-
pressy to preside and was not expected 10 make an
address When asked recently what was the business
Of college president he had replied that II "cbieny
talking" but he did not propose TO illustrate this on
this occasion. Ii curious fact that the colleges
had chosen their representatives In accordance with
their age. Harvard the Oldest college In the
country and in comparison with her the Others were
mere pickaninnies Harvards representative TO this
meeting Dr. Frederick A. Farley, OF Brooklyn who
was ninety one years old DR. Low then read letter
from DR.. Farley. reRretting that his and the In
clement weather prevented his attending an evening
meeting. But he sent his good wishes to the meeting.
Professor George p. Fisher was then introduced to
represent Yale the second oldest college Of the coun
try. DR.. Fisher expressed regret that representa-
tive Of Harvard present, for Yale had not had an
opportunity OF meeting Harvard since they met nj
Springfield daughter and applause). although Yale had
the pleasure of meeting Princeton on Thanksgiving
Day. Renewed laughter and applause.) lie was
not a president, but only professor. and so would
only take fourteen OF the fifteen minutes allotted to
charge OF two policeman that they could not get
away. (Laughter.)
DR.. FISHERS VIEWS
DR.. Fisher then said
How shall the intellectual Ne. enknded in college be
kept up aferwsrd In the busy occupations that follow
graduation This is problem. Only one or two hints
toward the solution OF II be given ONE obvious answer
reading communion with authors best fitted 70
minister to the life within.
Here we have To difficulty arising from the
OF time. Practical pursuits In this and in th,
hnd enErossng 1t Is help 10 remember that 10 Is
necessary read Tsny writer's. however desirable II
be had the leisure for 1t. In fact nowadays it
necessary sft literature OF the day TO senrch for
the grains OF wheat In the heaps Of chat For IN this lie
partmCnt there immense oycr.proiucon. Look for
moment periodical literature OF the time the daily
sen.weekly, weekly. monthly, yearly journals. What
vast Of has to be covered by writing OF some
space being measured fo the typos before
hand and the all made to ll 1t The blocks OF
bank paper which have be thus covered daily would
pile broad and high the largest pyramid that
looks down the Nile There is much good writing in tbs
current periodical literature. one who would be in con-
tact with his time cannot neglect It, But busy nan
who Is concerned lr the way 1 have indicated
for "the things OF tive spirit" must be sroros
Of his time. Suppose him to give his leisure
hours N a few authors Let him select six.
viii say, Homer. Sophoeles, Plato. Virgil Dante,
shakespearr. Let him read hese authors themselves,
and not the thousand books written about them
might almost no said Of the works OF one Of these
master-sprts that thorough, thoughtful study Of him
Itself liberal education And in connection with
the social Intercourse which needs for his intel
ectual advantage may connect the duty which every
educated should perform, Of being, In snse mis-.
sonary OF cuure In this time OF material prosperity,
material cnioyments eagerly sought for and
prized surely behoovcs who have received college
trimming DO all that they in comin as well
separately lit up society to higher level, 10 hold
up worthy ideas inspire the community with becom
Ing regard for tho supreme value Of the things Of the spirit
PRECEDENT pATToNs ADDRESS.
President Patton. of Princeton spoke upon "Thc
Responsibility o. College Men," lie said that he sup
posed that Princeton had the object as other
colleges, make the most and the best OF the men
who came under It's influence The three questions
were how to get the young man in college, what was
10 be done with him there, and what he should do
with himself when he got out. II would be valuable
work for this gathering Of college men IL they would
do mission work in getting young men to 20 TO col
lege There something indefnabe and inde-
scribable which got by going to college which
he could get In other way. The attrli0n OF mind
and association OF students gained in dormitory life
were OF incxpressble advantage. There were mnny
problems TO be considered in the college life OF the
day The art ofstcacling was reduced To science
nv those who devoted themselves to the science of
pedagosics. The crank who went u Mr. Nanderbht
door and asked for his brains really had the root OF
ths matter in him. (Laughterl The real source OF
mower was the brain. The college and the university
could not he separated in this country. The worH CT
eoch was to take Young for four ard do the
hest posibe r him. II urged TO specialize his rk
at some point in the course. The only danger was IN
having so many electives to encourage suDerciaity
or TO narrow himself too much. The function OF the
college must be make the most OF the man intel
lectuas morally and rellously TWO OF the features
OF modern college life the growth OF athletics and
the growth OF religious life. II was not so common
now for students TO make night hidtOus as formerly,
and athletics were producing n marked and benehca!
influence upon college life The people who wanted
college athletics stopped had better 60 slow The
growth OF religious Influence In college was largely Cue
TO the Young Mems Christian Association which had
been adopted In colleges. (App!auSc) college man
WAS responsible for the tone OF the society In which
he lived A religion that simply p!ous was not
What WIS Nanted but one that rntiDnal also was