New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-20
HARVARD'S FAME ENTOLLED.
THE ANNUAL DINNER Al bELNONiOO =
HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL AFFMR-sPELCHEs BY
MrssEs. DErEw, ALEXANDER KING.
BISHOP BROOKs MD UIHTI,S'

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twenty sixth ANIMAL dinner at pe'lon'os '9' o'ci'-
',' 49,. GOO. .,cccs .fnl from every point Of view
"u Wv 200 ,,ro,t and guests sat down to the
49, rho,o Tho red red rose distributed IN great
abundance predominated, and aaded rchhess ID
o,or a. we'll as fragrance to the scene hoWafd hing
president Of the club sat IN MS Units" P"'c U" ''
dais Al his right sat President tiot' ol ha'Vdiu
and nm his left was the noble Kindly ana intellectual
s,oo ~ Rishop Phillip, Brooks, Of Boston. an ever
,recome cuest in New York, whether In the pulpit Oh
w., form or at n festivity like thSt of last evening
Others at the same table the Rev DR.. william Il
huntington OF Grace Church, New-foTk' joseph u
Chna,e and Samuel Wells, while Chauncey NJ Dope"
reprcsentcd Yale College James w. Alexander shone as
brilliantly as ever for Princeton and Brander Matthews
completed the aggregation Of the Big Four to which
Nv Depew referred in his speech, the delegate from
Columbia.
Young Arthur Cumnock. of lIaivard's football team
cat ut the same table apd made most delightful I'M
pression by a brief speech. in response to call from
President King His words were few. but appro-
priae and his modest manly bearing and direct style
Of oratory for him much applause and high com
mendaton Some Of those at the six tables below the
dds we're
!, S %sSas s 9r w. a IL Rs:1 IT, fS'1lR
r. Peabody Aaron Thayer F. C. woGdm nIGg, n D.
T"OF %ca C. Charles Eas s. e. H o. r F. r Knncutt
Thomas 5. kettens. James Byrne ". s. Beama2 George
% MI 9%Ss stmore con" Charles c. Beaman F. D. Beisns
r White 4 wansU9 or6 Eawa Feer P b oIneT
r rsspk Mirrh,d Francis NJ Weld Albert stioney
Evert J. Wendell G; F Canhea 5. ID. ki,edge e
s,,S C. hn II h hs ShstSs G. %
Brewster " r Warren Edw Tsn1: Browne ToSn W Il H.
Austen AUsT G. Fox. Nathaniel s smith Clement Ceye-
land william MSngOmery jT W WcSGo ha Fure"e D.
iiawkins L. F. sexton. Il. D. winthrop ogden NILS
F de Billicr r. Trmble FIed swift; Louis G. Clark
John du FATS E. L. winthrop jr;, W \; ChnnlT'
A. T. French. H. d. Robbins - I. barlow, j. T.. ,oM
DIN, G.. Il. sheldon, W. T1lmble ana Ar'hur 'Her"
The dinner committee consisted of George Biagueh'
Charles c. Bcaman II. II. Crocker, jr, James j. Hig
gnson. Edmund wetmoe, Nathaniel 5 smith, J. p
Morgan. IT, and D. Crawford Clark. When tie Roman
punch made its appearance President King took up the
loving cup and passing 1t to President Eliot ana hhcp
Brooks 1t made the rounds OF the hsl before e spce
making began.
THE oHA1RMAN's OPENING WORDS.
promntv NJ o O'Clock Mr.. King raped
for order and at the same moment several
ladies fled into the gallery previously occupied by
the orchestra screen of pink gauzc being drawn
nronnd the front make their presence less coNpcu
Gus 80 that the guests might pay the better a''-h'
to the speakers Mr.. King said, in part;
brothers Of Harvard, we come together TINS cVtNl-
to participate In the twenty sixth annual celcniauOn
Of he Harvard Club. We have enJoyed What a'h 10
ono has called the hope OF the hungry the rest u
The weary the consolation Of the miserable
and being Of us miserable or WEAR, :" , nu ~
even very thirsty, We are IN ll'"s H E, "a
mind and body enjoy lie greater feast our HoH'led
guests will presently SET before us. ,,, ,.or meet
AS is natural when 30 many H3rVaiN ncI "n ,g
In the presence of the president OF The university o
first topic that suggests Itself Is tlat M HHN!aI VIVA
AS be ween Old antagonists ana iric'G,, ,tI
and ourselves matters this year ialrly hilacen
Mr. Depew, no donbt, viii give you 10 nnGeF s
football this year than she did a year ago on tle
other hand we have good reason to &c @ c1e u g
the waters of the Thames. tApplAn0.). =,
We well pleased also that We Lave DuileG go thc
pipe OF peace We arr ready active h'stiiii :
At the earliest possible moment. d-"Hslr 3rl l.
again seeing Harvard team play here In NV
York rs too Scrn g 70 an aeI ncga
Of college life and have come to Say %ne ~ woIc
people 60 out on stormy da a IN ScVee Io "
awaken and how prominently the colleges % whom
ue eoTtsstans e11s t are aat " aH Won V vii ali
ugree with Is. that the colo' should not De ,,m
yellow bnt there should occa- ,nay be ~ Of Grim
tighten up the scene ana now NGw 90. h rla
Harvard can play as well as nay ana i in tb ,1 h'r
who excel In the one are not dehc'eh' !" me '''i'
APplanse1; u Co., 20, q, tle wopIerf,l pro.rcs
failities and opportunities she offers TO-DAY han Whc
i ,h midst q, her prosperity and develop rent She
remains true to the purposes 81 hey founda'lon 'e
promotion Of piey morasy o ana 'gnd r ar and
sciences. Applause Some nnfrienGly criticism has
lcau INDUCED
at Harvard and warnings have been uttered t. parents
OF the Risks of sending their sons t. 'nHht.u~c' ,.,
The Occurrences which gave rise to these a,tacHs
have been | believe greativ exaggerated lut u'
question that interests Us f.. How lar Is ne cliIS
fnst' The best answer TO this Is the simIr n''eneH
~ what took place As the students dis Ovrr
that certain customs Of theirs were open - E3lc up
jec'lon and calculated 10 inlnle HE c2llcee tfE
solved TO discontinue hem ana - "".-cr i'p ,c.
q Overseers wheIcupon that bodY. IN ~ Il. LIZ,
upon e ,o GisUo,fion Of TIE matter C,ppauel
This was much wiser course tlan the rn'pS i"rm'
e. any 9qm SSoD Of bR 10T pare a and link III result
Is full and satisfactory reply 10 tl' aCNCIc
have referred 70 showing a' inr''e c,9r
gentlemen and not a. scho1lbpvs Iho snpcmplin o..
scNevldent. ard a1cords with the ciclV' 'S,r 81
Instruction which. IN ItS general pr!nS 's' m P,6
toward a. nd 5pton Harvard therefore keep up 10
own high standard. and a. she ! inc "nr ~ ouI
believe her the foremost among the f-AI NJ ~i ~,
in the character Of the culture she affords ana Tire IN
fuence she eXcrts. tApplauS"I
Mr. King also referred feelngly 10 the former
PRESIDENT Of the club John %. sargent Of Inc 'I"''
o. $50 who was, he said the olnc't eI"''"'0
among the membership Of the club. This reference
was received with a general and enthusiastic cNP''
OF esteem for the memory of Mr.. Sargent
Mr. King then introduced President Eliot, WHO WAS
greeted with genuine Harvard enthusiasm rs ne or's'
His remarks applied directly 10 the ltTh" ana"
Of TIE college IFS comprehensive scope oi lh"c"'o' W
methods NJ instruction its continued and growing pros
peFiN, ana the Dflillthl PIV'7'7 VI ~
was an informal talk Of interest to all who 'ehcu 10
him.
BISHOP BROoKss ELOoUENcE
Then President King introduced bishop BrOoh'' WIN
arising % speak informally 10 gathering o. Ii "'
College alumni was greeted with prolonged apP"u'o
And cbecr everv one rising 10 his feet TO do honor 10
the eminent clergyman. Meanwhile the siAs'ns VI
Fair Harvard had brought tie hearts OF all Into c'''e
knshp. and the way Of Bishop Brooks was one Oh
pleasant sunshine and warmth Among others Things
he aid:
thank You cordially for this welcome. am Eau Eau
10 met with The New. York Harvard club II man
hives long enough lac IS apt to get the thng he Nais.
daughter one is led, as he looks around over q
gr0np Of Harvard men like this, to think not 20 mucl
Of tie specific work in which Harvard j. ehgng0n
tie character Of her representatives ,'io"o' !.
out the world. Harvard IS not aIo,e d
school Of learning. Two thousand men VII cre't' !
-. Inn lrIl