The sun., 1894-11-18
STUDENTS, CLUBS VIEW BUILDING.
Social Headquarters for Collegians-Dr.
AaeCraekea and Bishop Potter Speak.

Social Headquarters for Collegians-Dr.
AaeCraekea and Bishop Potter Speak
The Students Club gave q housewarming In
its now building at l29 Lexington avenue yes
terday afternoon and evening. For the past
three years the club occupied a rented building
across the street. Through the interest of Presi-
dent Low Of Columbia College. Cornelius Van
derbilt. different members of the Dodge family.
and other friends Of college students, the
present building was purchased in September.
The property, including improvements. cost the
club $4,000. The lot is 2o.o by 90 feet. The
house Is q well-built four-story browns stone
building. with . large attic. There arc COM
fortably furnished accommodations for twenty
students, and the most any one student pays for
room rent Is So week. The parlors ample
and cheerful. A library of valuable reference
books Ii in the rear parlor.
The reception yesterday lasted from until 8
o'clock. Palms and chrysanthemums were
used In tasteful decorations. Piano music and
singing by the Princeton College quartet en-
livened the reception. Mrs. Henry c. Coe. Mrs.
J. Newton Ewell. Mrs. George f. shrady. Mrs.
Edwin Gould. Mrs. S. Otis Livingston. Mrs.
Henry N. MacCracken, Mrs. Charles L. weth-
erbee. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Humphrey received
the guests for the students. William L. ThAcher
secretary Of the club. explained that the club
was made up Of students in the various colleges
of the city and that Il was . branch of the Young
Mems Christian Association and was designed
this city. Mr.. Thacher Introduced Chancellor
MacCIscksn OF the University OF the City Of
:" Hospitality Is the foundation Of the Students
Club" the Chancellor said. and on true Chris
ti1S Hospitality its future future success depends"
h.ps ~ ,6s I'M IN in sssies Asoohisheo the mem-
I'VE are here here % % think q ourselves. Charity,
believe, certainly begins at home. We do not
think Of the slums now in all this comfort.
There are many persons In the slums whose fut-
ures are very doubtful. and We can best think of
Several young students shook their heads sig
nincantly, and young man said audibly tn his
netghbor; am . student At the Union Theo-
logicsl Seminary, but that hAtPresbyterianism is too
Bishop Henry C. Potter was the next speaker.
Student life in these days Is very different
from what it was early IN the century," the
his law in the home OF the lawyer. The medical
student or the theological student received his
medical or religious views in the home OF his
got from his pupil was the promise that the
student would marry his daughter. The stu
dents, Club has done q great good for college
out any social enjoyment Is q lonesome fellow.
He presents the pathetic side OF student life. |
has not written a book entitled, The story Of a
Side Hall Bedroom
" DIT. MacCracken's remarks on hospitality
hospitality. ! was invited TO dine with .
parishioner. In the dining room was a Gagged
parrot which was very loquacious. He would
Mary; hurry up, Mary My hostess said 10 me:
Ny parrot, Bishop, Is very lalkAtiye, but he Is
E rInS OF SSS Sf II the fh. b
right place, Go To the devil. Mary answered
the parrot"
tion. The supper Was = present from Mrs.
George b. Shrahy.