New-York tribune., 1891-03-08
ROCHESTER ALUMNI DINE.
GOOD SPEECHES, GOOD WINE, GOOD SONGS

,rnr yE1Is-soME OF THOSE PRESENT
orce unon a time-a long time ago-therc was no
f-nversitv NJ Rochester In those benlShted odSs' "
sneak somewhat paradoxicaly. there was ohS o"0
papt,st college in the State OF New-lo'A' 'iau''.
varsity now Colgate University, ana IL was up III .'o
little town OF Hamilton. But, on happy Iho.."7
,or nocbester some of the members of the Madso"
.,,, ,ook stage COACH railroads had scarcely been
,nyented and started cut fot the Flower CITY, 1hat
rba, they cell IL now. They called 1t the "FIoW
Ctyp then but that Is another Story lho
Migrating professors hired an old tavern IN KOCH
ester and started the university mat Is WHY
psInh Waldo Emerson said that he went 20
pocbester and found that somebody had wanted uni
,ersitv there and had brought along stagecoach nil
NJ nrofessors an omnibUsoad Of students, had hrcu
an old hotel and next morning had iuN'Heuseu
college. ,-
II was a naughty old monk, who lived centuries
before Daniel Webster apostrophizcd the falls OF
Rochester who said " Dulce ct decOrum est-lhat j
mt hts exact language but he used words 10 tha'
eaect-"i in tsberna mori" The Rochester alumni IN
NewYork are impeed by other regards than the con,
liberation OF the origin OF their alma mater ~ i"0e
vncc a year in one Of the new-fashoned taVerhs VI
mis- city and celebrate the gorieS OF Rochester 'hr
versty, past and present.
The Association OF the New-iork City Alumni vi
the university had its annual social reunion last even
ing I'm the New.York Hotel The Rochester men had
a good dinner good speeches. good songs ana goou
time generally DR.. Truman j. BacKuS' Oh
Packer Institute Brooklyn, who was ersu"a'eu
from Rochester in 1864. presided At ms tahie saI
President David J. Hill, of Rochester UniVersty
President Merrill r. Gates Of Amherst; Coionel Ed
mund L. joy William j. Leonard. the Rev. Dr. Henry
L. Morehouse, the Rev. DR.. Charles c. Norton the
Rev. J. NJ Bruce, DR.. Chauncey b. Ripley Dr. Charies
DIV. Bridgman. Serene E. Paine. superintendent
George p. Ludlam. Of the New York Hospital Henerai
Stewart l.. woodford George a. Aim. fresioe"s
Frank S. Capen, of the New-Paltz Norman
School Dr. George IL. Fox Dr. John p Mum
.nd Francis Forbes Others present were
Cornelius A. Baldwin, L. J. p. Bishop. samuei H.
Br,ckner Roscoe c. E. Brown Homer d. BrooRlhs'
the Rev. j. b. Calvert. Dr. F. NJ. Fooc' James VI.
Hudnut DR.. L. Z. Holt, Frank Huntington Aioer'
c. Hale O. b. Leonard, Il. A. McPhail, W. u Norse'
j. E. Nichols Seth S. Terry, Charles D. io"nse.u
and George H. Walker. Rochester University Is an eau
cational institution In the most complete sense VI ~
term II has earned this distinction by providins
the country with splendid stock of college piesldeS
and distinguished educators. And yet its uhdefsrao
ates who have the makings OF college pTsiueN'e Ill
them will sing such songs as THIS
"Prex and Robby had hight,
They fit all dav. thev fit all night,
And in the morning they were seen
Rolling down the bowling green"
Tbes. lines contain an irrcverent alluslon 70 tne
nresIdent and one OF the professors. The university
"yello is as unique as the poetry IL Is hol' ho''
hoi 4! Rahl Rah! Rahl RoclreS teri Zip Boom"
When dinner had been eaten and the alumni had
nterchanccd "reminiscences the tables of the days
when they sang such songs and shouted such war
cries. Dr. Backus made little Introductory speech ana
read a letter sent by Dr. A. G.. Kendrick, professor
emeritus of Greek the acting president AT thc fouhu%
ton Of the college, and known ahcctlonatcy as hdi
Gar. who sent the assurances OF his warrest aHecuo
to the dear boys" and regretted that by reason OF thc
inrnities OF age he coud not be with them Iheh tc
chairman introduced President Hill, who was received
with much applause. Dr. HIPS speech dealt with the
leading aspects Of the educational question OF the da
Speaking of revision that has been made IN the couseS
of study at Rochester, he said
n,c mor and more widely adopted in the educational
world and which we think will be finally accepted
Utterly impossible With single course Of study to
furnish that equ2me3t that Is needeG iGr tDr ar d Io
tnot courses Of study, introducing the principle Of
election in the courses themselves as well as az tne
adopted is that there is educational value in NE
poSy and the act Of & hOs s Ss aSeh tho TO
make an intelligent choice. ,., ...o..,u ,..,..
us in the revision Of the Of study Is the neces
sIty of more objective method in certain branches
stry' pnysss and biology We have not any demand
at Rochester for the shortening of the college course
give place, not to shortening, but, if anything, TO
lengthening of the college course The reason Why
Sas Sat aerS Of + or S i Colleges have
the standard for admission high that they have added
old time for preparation The secretary Of the Board
Of Regents Of the State Of NewYok has prepared what
mission to the colleges Of the state It requires three
to complete the Of study psspaT
lion '0a'sS' as had vSen Sae as went aon college,
sa a% on MITE S my ae to e
quite enough.
We are making great mistake In pllng wp require
much time for study and discipline from freshman
on Of things viii bring about this result, that those
Institutions that keep the requirements OF admiss on
institutions Which, IKE Harvard go on adding re
Surement after requirement win ultimately require
then will have truly coordinated and articulaed
system ot higher & % S9assmy s o ana
and preparatory work, then the college and then the
Many other excellent addresses were made. Among
those who spoke President Merrill L. Gates. of
Amherst wi.c graduated from Rochester University
In 1870; Congressman Paine, Colonel JOY the Rev.
DR.. MorehOuse, DR.. ]. p. Num- F. S. Capen, DR..
George Fox, General s. I woodford. Professor Her
class Of 1888 George II Waller Of the class of 1885,
an" be oSc r the ?S. Ssec elected
BY the Association president Dr. John p Mann. 20,
es. New-York second vice president Frank s. Capen
Principal of state Normal School at New-Patz, " y,
sssncr oass f%ie DP'"f T. oSasend S2saS
executive cSmmittee' The Rev. Dr. n; r; B & Hull n,
Leonard: o., New,iork; DR.. Alonzo Petit, 'G3,
Elizabeth n. j.. Seth Terry, 's3, NewYOrk.
On the old executive committee which acted as
the committee Of ARRANGEMENTS for the dinner, Dr.
John p Mum, Theron G. Strong. DR.. George II. Fox.
George A. Allen and DR.. L. L. Holt.
THE MANNER OF PROFESSOR BANCROFT'S DEATH
Providence, n. l., March 7.-Snce the finding Of
Professor Bancrofts body In Dyers Pond Cranston,
February g. many cOnjectures have been made to
the manner in which he met his death President
Andrews. of Brown University docs not believe tha:
he committed suicide DIR. Andrews says that there is
nothing that could called proof that no was out of