New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-22
OLD NASSAU FIFTY HONORED
PRINCETON ALUMNI EN- HUSIASTlC.
LAUGHTER, APPLAUSE, SONG AND GOOD CHEER
AT THEIR ANNUAL DINNER.


-, o~,.rdrc throughout the stretches Of orange
h,,,,c n could not possibly have been associated in
Tho minds Of any present with mourning over recent
defeats for there entire absence OF depression
q, spirits everywhere. ON the contrary III WAS one
q, the most delightful dinners OF the season over 200
Irmp, and guests and students sat down to dinner at
- a dozen tables: and 1t was not many minutes
go a.. orv,cc of the soup that class responding
q, class in college vernacuar from one end to the
thar ~ the beautiful ballroom Of the Hotel Brunswick
A necn,iar charm about this particular dining-room
f. that II seems to enable the members OF the assem-
hlape 10 come into close communion with each other,
sus encepdering larger degree of fraternal enjoy
mert Ii IS particularly convenient for the accommo-
daon of parties of from two 10 three hundred, and Its
.oustjc properies cause il TO lie regarded by re-
,orters as tho result OF All inspiration III architectural
design for their special benefit
A. the guest table the president of the inceton Club
W Alexander occupied the official chair Others
near him were President Patton, Of Princeton Coege
professor Kew OF Bellevue College; Professor f. d.
Wsrned, of Laaye tte John IL. Noorhis, Of Washing
ton, D. c.. General Joseph +. Terrence of Chicago
nresdent Of the Elevated Terminal Railway there,
naron Of Princeton and friend Of many OF Its trustees
and faculty; Edward King, representing Harvard
csege: Howard Mansfield, who appeared for Yale
in the absence OF Chauncey NJ. Depew Nicholas Fish,
Who responded TO the Gall TO Columbia the
Pew Dr. Howard Duhed, OF the class of 49,
now pastor Of tile First Presbyterian Church,
and William A. Potter, the architect Others present
we're c. c. Cuyler Junius spencer Morgan Dr. William
Irwin Adrian ii. Jone, ID. ii. McAlpn, Cleveland IL.
Dodge Thomas n. McCarer, Colonel John }. McCook,
Henry NJ. Alexander John II. Atken A. Cas- Garfield,
William H. Wichham, Dr. NJ Allen Scarf, Dr. A.
Alexander Smith, Henry Marquand, William Allen
Butler, the Rev. DR.. Wilton Merle Smith, the Rev. j.
Henry Darlington, Delaney NicOll, Robert Bonner,
David Patton, Charles scribner Professor H. F. Osborn,
james Barnes, Powers Farr and Henry Fisk
In the progress OF the dinner the college elee club
sang college airs. In the gallery there was an
orchestra surrounded 10y number Of representatives.
Of the Evelyn Female College, at Princeton
MR. ALEXANDER'S WITTY SPEECH
Though it nearly o'clock when the as'embagc
took their seats prompness of the service brought
Mr.. Alexander to his feet, as POSTMASTER, at
80 O'Clock. Mr.. Alexander closed his speech
by the presentation 10 the CLUB OF
savel the being marked by enthusiastic appreciation
on the part of the alumni. Mterwad the princeton
baseball representatives received each souvenir IN the
shape of q silver matchbox lined with gold On one
Sde was a design of the college pennant and on the
other the baseball cross. The presentation speech
made by Duncan Edwards, of the class OF 1850.
In beginning the toast list Mr.. Alexander said in
part:
SONS Of Princeton. Brothers from Other Universities
and 10 the ladies in the gallery Delegates from Evelyn
coIeue-for however undienIned 1t may ordinarily be
10 play To the gallery, every PnnceIon man Will ca
On making my bow as the newly elected president
Of Princeton College, would like TO spring some se,
feature of alumni meetings 70 intr0duee tn Oldest hVs
graduate We have no Oldest hT,ns sranu'g no, We
mature for about twenty years. laughter 30
will have to introduce myself rs the most sloPw1ri1
take advantage of the absence of Cmuncey Depew III
this 1t IS true that he viii soon celebrate MS se M,
class him as a precious antique. lie VIII pass as
such even under the Mckinley bill d.aughterQ ,,..
az he
determined 10 apportion the subjects needing attention
between him and myself nder h;N di' h 90 -,
have football. Laughter.l In the natural sI Ufii-
tion, will then have topic much more heresims
Patton can grapple with Mrs. Stuart's Will lsughfrJ
Now as to the Briggs question VIII spare , yoe
So leaving football President Patton | turn to
Ss Gys sso sSt u. shsie
Young at their head and with hg' wnT sa{ Win
another sphere. Applause) And II my frrnd ron a
Columbia, who didn't send any team TO meet us ana
nv fiend from Harvard who wouldn't send any team 10
meet us but Is going TO do this year ana my Ilci
from Yale who did send team TO meet US, and rs a,
i Which will not pursue the history further, out OF
deIcacy Oaughter-if these friends wn qon' .it
privately together for moment VI" isa thew intend
TO STAY there Cheers u,. Earn, miss
INT Of that Victorious team there IS manly flrm ms
ct ms pause i'm our rejoicing TO wreathe ga
Of affections sweetest flowers about The mem9fy I 1r
have fellow who without thought Of sell pun uns sb
70 his death In vain but heroic endeavor To save In,
life Of one he had never known princeton mJ h VI" he
and Thai other champion in Pnnort"n's Sports we
gallant Lamar should meet the same Ia.c men
th those ~ the rlustrous patriots and scholars VINO
have made Nassau Hall famous
cOLuMBIA's GAIN PIuNcLToN5 Los a,.-o,c
During the last year we have lost ron "'" ',
and social circles that sterling Princeton man. hey
uonee,d Osborn victim Of the allabsorbing zeal oi
President Low of Columbia. uAughterJ tcnl 3 ID
we have got 10 look out for Coum3a. ineS he drst
tre,t mn In a balloOn-they want the eariL tLauen
teri There Is feeling of great uhe'lshvss 1e
tons in New York for fear they are gong 70 pe ao
snrbed Columbia moved on the deiil anu u.io o.,
r @ ksa Of a u. e a3G a%ser Sow hey
pose taking the BlOOmngdale Insane Asylum pu. w
have one who is n mOnOmaniac on the subject 80, ui
Columbia. (LaugherJ But hear they ~" ufHiuv le
restless AT Sing Sing for fear President 10" VIII scHe
The pris0n especially they have dormitoHcs therS
and schools Of manual training already Qrsl,n e,
dnu,t know. but Dr. Seth Low will sull 10 II ne
Keeps on appoprlating other peoples GOODS 'L'us"
But. even II President Low takes everything elsc
away going to have an nirnary AZ :, enen
strange thing 10 have in Princeton, where cVeIyDyl9
Knows there Is no sickness Ana iatihI NM IA
eynrcss omr love and respect for that elect h'dy
whose name the infrmary Is 10 bear f|rIS pia'.0
will want to hoi0f the name oil I'aoi'' "''oS" V''P
Something must be done about the chapel II was
Unless Cutting Is made recognized branch OF une
CURRICULUM the students can't possibly get In near
tba, prrsIc emit Patton has intimated that voluntary
pr,yers would solve the difficulty. The students
resent the imputation. Every Princeton man loves
tO attend compulsory prayers. uAughtef'l III.
our relations with other universities are most Saia
factory. Peace reigns which means That All inc
colleges are willing 10 fight u. LaughterJ . .
II IS not uncommon for recurring president W
present 10 the alumni magnificent silver fNlnp1c",
And for the alumni to present him with Il gaVei i
6poke nv valedicory last year and had design mace
(mentall of the loving cup and ldrcd box III Saie
denosi. Cnn,nanv I'm which 10 store the gavel with the
rest Of NV family silver. But by some miscarriage OF
ustIco have heen reelected. So have reversed The
cnsiom and nropose TO present the alumni with II
rIvel can't manage the part about The loyingcup
Here is tbe psyel The gavel is the emblem In
deliI e,at,vo lndins of order As every successive
president wieds this gavel: NAV he be able TO say
Cheers and applause loud and Ion g-continued)
pRE-IDENr PATRONS REMARKS.
The reception accorded 10 President Patton Wno