New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-08
CORNELL'S JUBILEE DAY.
EXERCISES OF THE SECOND DAY OF THE
UNIVERSITIES CELEBRATION.

EMINENT MEN GATHER IN ITHACA TO HONOR
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY cHAUN.
CEY NJ. DEPEw AND OTHERS
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBrsE.l
Ithaca. N. Y, Oct. AT o'clock this morning
there was a salute Of twenty-five guns on the
campus to mark the beginning Of the second
days programme of the quarter-centennial Of
the opening Of Cornell University. This was
followed by the playing Of the chimes in the
tower Of the library from to 10 o'clock, when
the literary exercises in the lecture-room be-
gan The general reception and reunion last
evening showed that many Of the invited guests
were already here. Chauncey M. Depew, the
orator Of the day. accompanied by his son and
General Daniel Butterfeld, reached here last
evening from Syracuse, where they had been
attending the Republican Convention. The day
dawned brightly with moderately fresh breeze
blowing, and there was no fog to obscure the
picturesque view from the campus Of Cayuga
Lake and the valley in which the town nestles.
The lecture-room Of the library was crowded,
the cadets acting ushers President Schur-
mann occupied the chair with many invited
guests. university trustees and representatives
Of the faculty grouped upon the platform
around him. Conspicuous in the front row
founder Of the university. An orchestra in the
rear of the hall furnished music. The exercises
were opened with prayer by the Rev. DIR. W. D.
Wilson, after which President Schurmann in q
few simple and appropriate sentences intro.
duced Mr.. Depew. There prolonged hand
clapping the orator advanced to the reading
desk. The ecture-roOm, though capacious. 10
admirably planned for easy hearing by those in
the audience of all that is uttered in a con-
versational tone the platform, Mr.. Depew's
manner was unusually grave and impressive
His outline Of the career Of Ezra Cornell from
its humble beginning, and with its steady aim
toward the most benefcent accomplishments for
humanity, through adverse periods when con.
fdence and faith in giant undertakings seemed
completely obscured as to cause the future
phanthropist to become an object Of ridicule.
deeply moved his auditors. His references to
the power of the holders of immense fortunes
to adjust by their own disposition Of such
trusts the economic questions the solutions OF
which is extraordinarily vexatious task.
especially in a Republic, called forth frequent
and prolonged applause
General Stewart L. Woodford and ex-Presi-
dent Andrew d. White the only survivors
Of those who composed the original board OF
trustees at the foundation of the university
twenty-five years ago. General Woodford spoke.
His brief address consisted of tender and
pathetic retrospect of quarter Of century OF
time, during which Cornell University had
triumphantly advanced from the humblest in-
fancy to a maturity exceeding all expecta-
tons and with a future before it Of extraordinary
promise. He also paid touching trbue to
the memory Of those who were identified with
the university through liberal endowments
The Rev. DR.. Anson J. Upson, Chancellor OF
tha nf -Xorix d.
livered a pleasing address. and was followed
by Professor G. C. Caldwell, who spoke on be.
half of the faculty. Congressman Joseph c.
Hendry caused much merriment in a speech
representing the alumni In the programme.
Then Professor Burt. G.. Wilder was presented
with a commemoratory volume by DR.. Theo-
bold Smith behalf Of the former students
of Professor Wilder. \ commemoratory vol
ume consisting of the history OF Cornell. was
presented to the university through President
Schurmann by Professor Ernest w. Huffcut.
The benediction was pronounced by the Rev.
5. II. Synnott.
A banquet was served in the gymnasium at
2 o'clock and about 500 persons. consisting OF
invited guests of the faculty and alumni, both
men and women, participated. President
Schurman presided The toasts were as
follows: The University" by $. D. Halliday;
The Faculty" Professor T. F. Crane: The
Commonwealth" the Hon Chauncey NJ. Depew:
Sister Institutions of the East" President Seth
Low OF Columbia College; The Earlier Stu
dents" the Hon. II. ID. Mcmillan. OF the alumni:
Philosophy and Education" General A. c.
Barnes of the trustees; Practical Education,
Andrew Carnegie; Sister Institutions OF the
West" President Cyrus Northrop of the Uni
versity of Minnesota; The University and the
Press" ST. Clair McKelway: The Education Of
Women" President James VI. Taylor of Vassar
College; The College Graduate and the Man
of Affairs" the Hon Oscar 5. Straus: The
Later Alumni" Seward a. Simons. number
of college songs were sung during the progress
of the dinner
The celebration programme will be finished
tomorrow. 1t consists of sermon at II
o'clock IN the morning by Bishop w. c. Doane.
of Albany, and commemoratoiy service at 7:30
o'clock in the evening. President Cleveland ac-
cepted an invitation to be present at the
ercses to-day. but obliged at the last
moment to forward his regrets and good wishes.
The Rev DR.. Elphalet Mott Potter of Hobart
College. who had promised to be present and
to speak, teegraphed this morning his inability
to come. Henry W. Sage. though present In
Library Hall. did not take part in the BAN
Quet, which he to respond to the
Trustees" account Of temporary indsposi-
ton Frequent references to the former presi-
dent of the university. Andrew d. White. now
abroad, made, and the enthusiasm with
which the utterance of his name was greeted
gave evidence of his popularity with all identi.
fed with the history of the university.
(for Mr.. Depc,r's speech Nine,eenh Page)