New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-14
COLUMBIA'S SONS DINE.
4 GIFT FOR THE COLLEGE.
THE ALUMNI HEAR OF CHANGES AND LISTEN
TO BRIGHT SPEECHES BY PRESIDENT

ryr .ruMNI HEAR OF CHANGES AND LISTEN
IN BRIGHT SPEECHES BY PRESIDENT
Low AND OTHERS.
crr,b,a,s sons rallied IN large numbers IN the
,,.l de Lorerot last night when the annual dinner
:. N. Alumni Association was held. the pres,uenV
=. ,ho association. Professor J. Howard van hi'nse,
-. With President at the centre OF the das' ana
9TH them were Austen G. Fox. VINO rePioSo"'0"
,torvard: Macgrane Coke, representing fale Wiiham
. Hornblower OF Princeton, and Bishop Wiliaih ~
,o,Eer Of North Dakota OF the class OF 80 covers
A., 600 p1ests we're spread. Professor van Amfihge
nas exceedingly happy in his Introductory REMARKS
,.u,nv chiefly upon the development Of tho courses
in the college. telling in particular OF inc faeuS vi
r,-e science which has recently been creaieu
President Low responded TO the toast "Columpa'"
Az no arose he was greeted with enthusiastic CHEERS
~. ,od NJ the early days OF the college, then re-
,o,aa anecdotes of Professors W. G. Peck Dwight,
rropN,rdge and Ncwberry. all veteran professors OF
,hs college who have died within the last year.
t,e told o, the changes that had been wrought III
tho college in the three years OF his presidency ana
,hen said: at has been good many years. II
nv memory is not at fault since the President on
Columbia has been able TO announce recent Ri'
., the college, Qaughter) ] have this pleasure
,onigbt Yesterday I received, unasked. gift OF
$4,000 for our library applause $1,000 OF thlS Is
10 he expended In books for the oiologcal Depart
ment md $4,000 for books in the department OF
Of the donor , -
,s,an g Fox created roars oil laughter In his
;-,s n the toast Harvard" He said among
thor things: "You Of Columbia must Indeed De
sased 10 have you to night representatives. Oh INC
two greatest amateur athletic ASSOCIATIONS VI our
country which bear the Same names they olu when
,nor ,ve,e but vet institutions Of learning uauShterJ
w. ~ aont no diShearened They may yet return to
,h,r legitimate callngs, for that Princeton has
l,od ~ the managers OF the great fair that has
boon nomed in honor Of your college Mr. loas'has'e
fsnnlnuse) 10 be allowed to make an eNmoiuOh VI
herself laugher). and we now hear similarly Wis
-ac,,c report concerning Male. daughter and APP
nanseA II IS a benedictloD rather thah o"'s'
wben Harvard owns herself the mother OF you all
a uo,v,rd nonors New-YOrk H. IGNORING w-iorkS
Oldest college"
Tho next speaker was Macgrane Coke, whose ap
rsoronoe aroused great interest as al. were ANXIOUS
70 hear what his reply to Mr.. Fox would De- lie saiu
In mart: "When Eijah's mantle fen upon hAsha
hvs no doubt that as wrapped its folds about him
bs heard sounding in his eors the Whispered comments
~ b,s ,elowmen. Great Scott, what bad fit That
,ros my telling when this afternoon ! was inlOrhed
,bo+ onr lannon's after dinner centropsh, Nhauncey
" ncreyy who had intended and hoped f. 2 present
IN respond to this toast n'I'ng his pr rHss biocAea
had suddenly passed the al 10 ne. This l might
paranthecally say is the only pass ever feceN'u
from DR. Depew | took II ncrt because liked Its
80 ,hon hecause I kncv do with it, and
now finding that 1t is to. aj .er to dodge OF 10
kck 7 am compelled TO run VITA until am, as the
nhrose GOES downed' II b rat Measuring 10
feel that in this presenc' wherever may iah VIII
fan in pleasant places far I!easanter thaa Hher te
sands OF Princeton Q, clily waters of he Charles
where in recent yeaI tie Wild thyme and the slow
time with jerk Of his thumb at VI f'-' nd'c
seemed to find home. tApplause3
al am sorry that Mr.. Depew could act have spoken
to YOU tonight Some CT you perhaps have not deafu
him. and some again perhaps lave cnIy - MS
voice shrieking " 81 spirit through 30 tunnel
Which runs past am sorry ina whlle nc
has daily shahoa Sc. to your foundations with that
branch Of his alcQ-.n.e, he should no have been
able now to NOV. ar souls with harno &c. Of his
softer tones IL Is not hollow greeting Tat We give
you such as we have most OF US sen IN the niue
notes we now and then receive, whit, begin The
People OF the State Of New-York to g ~ and
then proceed to insist on your perio 7g sorts Of
dissgreeable dutes, but greeting. hearty, sincere
fraternal Though we claim another alma mater, and
though In allegiance TO owl = u 10 none,
vet with all OF us the name &C. '1';s 'uches that
higher chord Of pride which we citizens of this
State and Of our common country. - n the dignity,
the resources and the splendid honor OF The university
that bears TIE name" (Applause).
Mr. Coke then alluded briefly to some Of the achieve
ments Of Columbia.
Wlriam B. Hornblower received with warmth
and enhlviasm as he to respond for Princeton
He vas remarkably witty, and amused his hearers
W.T.. tales Of the enlargement Of the curriculum
q. Princeton and Princeton's athletic achievements
Amons those who present were John J'
Jenkins '33: John McMulbn, 81 William G. scher-
merr)rn 40: George VI. Root al; David thomson.
42 Charles a. Sillman. 80: II. j.. Turner % {,
the Rev Abbott Brown Sc Manderville Mower, 90 ;
william J. Marin. IS: the Rev. William = BOdrdnaIl,
57. the Kcv. GOuvcrneur Cruger '1H :
Pro,,s.or A.. C.. Merriam ,C.Ttlandtt v,ud DE
D. Walker. 80; Edmund A. Hurry, 90; Thomas i.
ogden. 30: George WaddingtW, go; Nch0la, tlsh.
67 Edward Mitchell 81; J. +. b. Mitchell, 62 :
william G. Lahrop. IT,. 80; c. b. Mitchell: ,G2
james H. Aldrlch 63 F. W. Jackson, 80 Dr Charles
s. Bnll. Cd; Judge Il. B. Marin w., 20
body, 20 Brander Matthews. 20: Professor John X.
Res ~ Alexander b. smonds 20; George sherman,
20 John b. Pine, -; Or. v. r. R.. ToT r -
William Barclay Parsons, 70 Pelham St. &: Ms'e ~
80: Professor William A. Dnnning, 'ol Dr. X. H.
sayrc 81 Dr. ". X otis. SO r. l.: LHe' 80 G, t.
" Harris 's4 Michael pupin, 80: Edward De Witt,
'se; Walter L. Bogert, '8s; Dr. Clarence II; Yorng
'es: Willard Vinton King. '59 Hammond Odell; -
B. ~ Cardozo 80; MartsOn T. Bo2ert and W. A.
Masker 80 From the school Of Mines were the
following George l.. Harding, 67 John a. Church,
'67: Professor II. S. MunrOe, go F. b. Crocker, ~
8. B. Downes so: and c. II. smyth, tr.