Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-11
CORNELL's GROWTH.
Local Alumni Addressed by President Schur-
man at the Annual Banquet.

man at the Annual Banquet.
Those Comedians who had not been at their
alma mater for ten or fifteen years were con-
siderably surprised at the story of progress told
by Or. Scburman, president of the university,
a. the annual dinner Of the local alumni and
their wives and alumnal at the Ebbi.t last even
ing. The university now has, he said. capital
OF IS, 000, 600 and an income of $500, 900. Yet
this immense income is inadequate, for last
year the expenses of the university amounted
to s524.0OO. In place of the few buildings tina,
could be checked off on ones fingers there are
now fifty buildings on University Hill A
grand library building has been erected
costing $500, 600. with an endowment Civ,
ing an income of $50, 600, of which
$4,000 goes toward purchasing books. DR.
Schurman pointed out that while California
Wisconsin and other states had provided in.
comes for state universities New York had no,
given a cent to Cornell. Cornell, however, con.
tributes annually Sl50,000 toward the state BY
giving a free scholarship to each of the lbs
assembly districts
The standard at the university is constantly
being raised. One reason is that the university
cannot take care of all the students that now
apply for admission and the other reason is
that the university must rank as high as
the best. There were less than 500 students
last year; this year there are LOO.
Graduate students come from all over the
country. The twenty anniversary OF the
opening will be held on October % next Dr.
Schurman was most cordially greeted. As he
entered the room where the alumni were wait
ing the college yell was rendered with a vigor
that left no doubt Of its genuinencss.
The tables were decorated prettlly with the
Cornell colors-carnelian and white. The
ladies who we're present begged that the GUS
toms prevailing at college banquets-wine and
cigsrs-should not be relinquished 1t was
thought best, however. to give up smoking.
Mr.. George H. Walker was POSTMASTER. AZ
ter President Schurman's remarks Goodwin
Smith, Representatives W. L. Wilson and De
Witt Warner, DR.. Salmon, Maj. Powell, Miss
Eva NJ. Pitts, H. Cushing, Prof L. W. Clark
and r. H. Miles briefly responded to toasts.
New York and Mr.. Wiles from Chicago.
Those present were DR.. J. G. Schurman. VIM
L. Wilson, DR.. D. E. Salmon. '72; Prof Gold
win Smith, j. Dewitt Warner, '72; Mai J. W.
Powell, Walter c. Kerr, ~; Prof. c. V. Riley,
Prof. +. W. Clarke, Lieut.. Walter NJ. McFar-
lnad, .. s. navy; Robert h. wiles. IA;
J. NICK. Borden, 70; o. L. Ingalls,, Sc;
80; E. L. Chapman, 81; Percy E. Clarke. 81;
Lewis P. Clophane. 81; c W. Curtis, 'Ss: E. L.
Cushing, "A; d. III. Decker. "a; j. H. Drown,
49, J. W. Ellis, 80; A. NJ. Harrington. '79: Wall
lace Greene, IA; w. s. Harshman, E. E.
Haskell. 10; Mrs. E. E. Haskell. r. T.
Hill. Sc; Mrs. r. T. Hill, W. F. Hillebraud,
IA Mrs. W. F. Hillebrand; c. F. Chisholm;
DR.. Ralph jenkins, IS; W. d. Kelley, 80 {. L.
Kilborne, 81; Charles A. McAllis,er, 's7; DIR. V.
A. Moore. 81; Mrs. v. A. Moore, J. J. Michigan,
IA; Mrs. J. c. Parsons, Miss Eva NJ. Pitts, "a;
E. S. Potter. 'ss; J. Bosrdman Scovell, 81; Dr.
Theobald Smith, 81; Mrs. Theobald Smith,
Harrison Stidham, 80; ". NJ. Stockbridge. SO;
William Stranahan, 80; H. W. Turner, 'SS, and
G. H. Walker, ~.