The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-25
COLLEGE MEN HEAR DEPEW.
HE RUBS IN THE YALE VICTORY A
LITTLE FOR THE BOYS
Princeton's Present state OF Feeling Re
minds Him of His Own After Election
Rev. Mr.. smith SAYS the Tiger Isn't Dead.

| Pr,ncetop,s Present state or Feeling Re-
| minds Him of His own After Election
| Rev. Mr.. smith Says the Tiger 1rn't Dead.
| The club house OF the Students Movement
| OF New York. at 1886 Lexington avenue. was
| filled last night with happy lot OF college
men. An invitation extended by tho CLUB 10
all students who happened to be In town was
accepted by over 200 men representing many
colleges.
The outside OF the club was drarcd with
American flags. while the Interior was resplen-
dent with the Yale and Princeton colors. The
guests began to drop In ut an early hour ana
the building was soon ringing with college
songs.
The members OF tho Students Movement
had taken It upon themselves to care for the
comfort and well being OF the univer-
sity mon who had come to see
tho great game. and 1t was owing
to their efforts that services were held
In several OF tho city's churches yesterday
earlier than usual. to enable those who wished
to attend services and the game besides to 90
80. In the evening they had prepared good
programme for tho entertainmcnt OF th,ir
guests, with Dir. Chauncey NJ. Depcw as the
s" At . S' oelosR Mr.. William Seaman Brain
bridge. the President Of the society, htT" e,
Henry NJ. AIacCracken. Chancellor OF the Uni
versty. OF tho City OF New York. W..
students. and he reiterated i the welcome ex-
tended by President Brainnridge.
In speTking Of fSotta pr ;vh MaeorsG ken
running and wrestling are the characteristics
Of true manho2d and tho Speaker urged st his
The Rev Wilton Merle Smith. paster Of the
es"'1 orm1 f4hrs WAS spse
aroused great enthusiasm on the part OF tho
PRINCETON delegation by saying:
only crouchinE for another spring. Princeton
is the most magnificent opponent that Yale
".Yals has won sixteen times from Harvard
to llatyards one. but Princeton has won six
times from Yale against ten iimes that Yale
battle to-day that would have crippled and
srw9tle tie fight Of any 9ther tenn know
loud cheering. He began with an allusion to
what he called waiting Of the ghost i'll Smiths
Dr., smiths method of swallowing defeat re-
minded him of the man VINO hit his thumb
with hammer and then told his next door
lis one of those occasions which no salve
seems to suit excent words.
1t reminds me Of he pr"dicament I've been
There is one thing in which tho college man
idea. one veil. and that Is for his college.
while many politicians talk one way and vote
Ind changed from, cleveland to Harrison in
tho last four years to carry the election.
Il made staten ents on the strength Of thnso
assurances. and the consequence is that the
friends who believed what said are friends
no longer"
On tn. subject Of athletics Or. Deprw said
that he had come to the conclusion that their
introduction into American colleges was a
good thing He did not think that they nter-
THE best athletes" he said. are the best
students. Look at smith. lie Is one Of tho
best pitchers Princeton had. Than there's
StaEg, one OF Yalps best. one is doing splcn-
did work here in New York. while the other is
doing likewise in Chicago"