New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-26
THE STUDENTS MOVEMENT.
IFS FIRST ANNIVERSARY RECEPTION.
SPEECHES MADE At THE CLUBHOUSE BY BISHOP
POTTER AND OTHERS.

SPEECHES MADE At THE CLUBHOUSE BY BISHOP
POTTER AND OTHERS.
The first anniversary reception Of The students
Movement was held at the house OF the Students
Club, No. 1856 Lexngton-ave., yesterday afternoon
and evening The Movement aims to establish an
intercollegiate tie between the different institutions
OF the higher learning in this cy-betwecn the d.
600 students In the twcntysix colleges and by tho
influence OF this tie to c0unteract the demoralizng
Influences which abound In large city The work
was begin twenty five years ago by the Young Mems
Christian Association but only year ago had the
Movement gained suhclent importance and support
TO justify the securing Of clubhouse. II was as
celebration OF the anniversary Of this that the ~
ccp,on was given Yesterday.
The home OF the Students Club was throngod from
until IL p. IN. with members Of the Movement and
friends. The beautiful rooms wcr" decorated with
flowers and made attractive above their own comfort
and elegance By III" host u women who received
These wer. Mrs. william /. Bainbridce, Mrs Henry
Clark Coc. Mrs J. NJ. Cook. Miss Grace Dodge" Mrs
George H. Fox, Mrs. Henry VI. Humphrey, Mrs.
william ". Isaacs. Mrs. David y. Ivson. Mrs. Eu'-
sell sage Mrs.. George T. shrndv Mr.. John sinclair
Mrs. wntos Merle smith. Mrs. J. Frederick ia'co'''
Mrs Kiaen Van Rensselaer, and Mrs. VILLAIN H.
woolverion.
In the afternoon brief addresses were made by VIII
au Lraman Bai"hndg-. .Xrresident Of the Move
ment: James ". Alexander. president OF the Princeton
Alumni Association. and Bishop Power hN-ir''i
dent Balnbrldgc confined his remarks to tn" WORN OF
the Movem.nt-what II had done and what was h"P'a
for the future. lie aid the work had been known
under its pr.sent name since Ise7. when Professor
Henry Drummond aroused such enthusiasm In the
cause BY his addresses In this ciy that INC WORK.
which had originally taken In only medical Students
was enlarged include all students OF The city since
that time. Mr. Bninbidcc SAID tho work had grown
with remarkable rapidly. Ne spoke Of the many
witt had
the club. and said that the building was bringing
promincnce. permancnce. popularity, dignity and
breadth Of scope 10 the work
lame, W Alexander made few brief though In
tercsing remarks. lie thought there was great
field for the work. There was much 10 he uohe i"
Ncw.york In bringing the younger college men To-
c.tL.r under good influences. Il am ana always
have re.n he said the friend Of the student I'd
ucatlona movements of all Kinds have Interested me-
especially where they ha," had a drhhh" ann NV
students Movement has this definite ann anu u ""s
To incii. interest because Interests "d~h'" P"P''
The peopi. Of ScwNork should TAX" hold o. the ""rA
and putting their hands In their pockets XIV" inv
substantial sort of MD that Is needed
Hishop Potter added few words 10 what VT.
Alexander had said lie sad he had not known oi
the existence Of such movement as IN" ''"p r'i'
..u,ed un,n recently. when one OF the members hhd
called upon him 10 explain the work. lie spo"c o'
=. y,.u no had made while IN Paris to clubhouse
which had MINIS and objects similar 10 inc T'''u'hS
vov.r,ep, n. had been dee ply Impressed ly the
good such an Institution did in helping young people
away from home In the quest Of knowicdsc 10 ei.n
their erds: he was pleased TO mention III was te
nr.t time IL had been mentioned publicy, ne s
ihr name Of the person 10 Whose gcneI"..y ana
han.yn,cnc. the Phil, club owed It's origin ana sup
,"r, II was a wOnlan--Ms. Whiiclnw REID. me
New York Movement he snd. needs such support
| and enco,rn cement. and II ought 10 have IL. .
In the evening addresses we're made by freenal,
G. Ward president Of tho students Movement nm
| -. ncv William II. p. Faunce pnstor OF The flti
xwenu. Baptist Church. The Columbia Gl"e club
sang and selection by Mr. and Mrs. s'criit smith;
| OF the evening.