New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-10
COLLEGE GRADUATES DINE.
SONGS AND SPEECHES ENJOYED.

ALUMNI OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF
NETWORK HEAR OF CHANGES MADE.
The annual dinner OF the Alumni OF the Univer-
sty Of the City Of NewYork was held last evening
at the Hotel Brunswick The large dining room was
handsomely draped with American flags. and the
tables were profusely decorated with volets. vio-
let candles shed soft light, and the sorbet was vio-
let Violet is the college color
Professor Isaac F. Russell toast-master. The
Glee Club sang, and several professional singers
added to the enjoyment OF the evening. When Pres-
dent Baker rose to speak, the Glee Club sang, "Oh!
He's Jolly Good Fellow" The strains of Here's
to n. Y T." resounded when Chancellor Mac
Cracker rose; Hes Lawyer" greeted Judge
willard Bartlett; Saw My Leg Of" the mus-
cal tribute paid to Dr. Charles +. Quimby. and
when A B. de Frece arose to speak. the audience
sang: For He Is Man of Auburn Fleece, and
His Name Is DR.. A. =. de Frece"
1t was jolly evening and heartily enjoyed by all
present. Chancellor MacCracken's speech dealt
with the university. and listened to atentvely
He said In part: Il shall rest content as to
our university until 1t can be said Of her that
every particle Of her is in moton-council faculty
students and alumni The members of the council
have come to regard their office field Of ac
tivty There Is not one of them who attends the
meetings Of the council for the reason which man
gave his minister for attending church. When
asked why he never missed sermon, he said
that he liked to find one place In the city where
he could just sit and think about nothing. The
university gives the council too many things to
think about to allow any OF them to go to sleep.
Our new group system is what | want to speak
about now. Yesterday the university council began
the new year. by the adoption of this system for
the undergraduates of the college. A new schedule
has been adopted. do not know whether to call
1t high tariff low tariff schedule. 1t depends
on the point of view. 1t is high tariff. in that 1t
raises the standard for entrance to non-classical
courses. 1t demands more work for the faculty
and for every student In the studies which give the
name and character to whatever group Is chosen
by him. In the classical course this system
will give every student 800 hours Of Greek during
the course. The present system affords only
$50 hours. In the course in pure mathematics the
hours have been, increased in the way.
The schedule cuts down the tariff in certain ways.
In the first place permits the student at the end
of the junior year to enter any of the five pro-
fessional schoos-medicne. law. theology, pedagogy
and engineering-and to get his degree after one
year of work, provided he gives three prescribed
hours to undergraduate work: together with
the folly of forcing students to pursue uncon-
genial. studies
Among those present John II. Inman, james
Stokes the Rev DR.. George Baker Frederick
Baker. DR.. C. l. Pardee. F. B. Wghtman Thomas
Stokes William S. Opdyke Ira W. Steward. Ga
briel Chevalier. Louis Z Wilton, DIR. A. W. Ferris
Or. F. l.. Schenck, Professor c. b. Brush, the
Rev. DIR. John Reid. w. d. Edwards, DR.. J. J.
Stevenson. Assistant District-Attorney Lindsay, l..
b. Skidmore. Judge NJ S. Isaacs and b. II. Bay
lies