New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-19
HAPPY PRINCETON MEN.
ANIMAL DINNER OF NETWORK ALUMNI.
ror,y sprrc4rs AND GOOD FELLOWSHIP
ABoUNDED-JOY OVER THE FOOT
BALL VICTORY

It has been long time since the New ioi
ton College Alumni have celebrated as they u'' a'
night The annual dinner OF the New-lorh ''uo
was on. and the big ballroom Of the Hotel bruins
wick was the place selected for the festival IL WIS
an time gathering and everybody was h'leo
with joy-and other things when ne went ~ Ee
booth for his overcoa., hat and umbrella 10 uep''t
for his home. The tears Of other years hao eiV'h
place TO the smiles Of 20, and 1t was n'p mp
hurrah for Princeton" whenever a fresh course was
laid The hilarity began with the soup Inc "Sn iaa
hardly disappeared when threats were cleared IoF
song. and then poured forth melody after melody
Tears dropped into the wine. and the woes Oh men
grew as husky as the sounds Of the wnds SWEEP
ing through Jersey fences; but the spirits oi al
were aglow with good fellowship. and the banner OF
triumph hoated over all.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT
The dinlng-room was beautifully decorated with
Princeton and National colors. and 800 Johy men
were packed together in most delightful socai IN
tercourse Adrian H. Joline president OF the c.uo'
occupied the chair On his right and LETT were
J. W Alexander and W. b. IIornoowef, me ior-
mer presidents; Parke Goodwin. ex-Judse Henry r.
Rowland Of Yale: George G.. De WIZ, OF Coium-
bia: Austen c. Fox Of Harvard, anu i'oiVa'o'
Woodrow Wilson, who represented frlhcelo" 'i'-
versity in the absence Of President ration anu
who responded to the toast Anna '',ei,
was nearly 10 o'clock when Mr.. Jolins called the
meeting TO order. REFERRING 10 t"7 ~
victory Mr. Jollne said:
81 understand that the University Atie"' N'''
is 10 take up the work OF reform ia VIC e"'"e
We all know that some reform Is 49, q, en-
.heS -, accomniished H. with the skill and In
telgent aid Of Brooks Camp, Mofat hdIIis 1ilu
the other men OF experience nope W. Weyu,ynr,r fhe
the tariff municipal government III New or ~ CIV, Vi.
civil service and the plan OF sava'l2n anu al ~
SHtTcp sstised The Prince of the past had
noble influence. but 1t was lined in Its extent
whole land; the Princeton IDEAS are feit rom ocean
to ocean"
LovING-CUPs FOR THE FOOTBALL TEAM
Then Parke Goodwin spoke Pleasantly and at
length 10 the toast, THE Alumni" He was fol-
lowed by j. w Alexander. who distributed loving
cups Of silver to the brutal ruians. as he styled
them who won the honors for Princeton In the
football match last Thanksgiving Day. THIS Is
what he said:
| had no idea that football would be mentioned
here tonight. ! know that you would prefer 10
md mvsnlf charged with the pleasing task OF pre-
men in Xey-York tokens OF Affection admiration
and honor to the plucky. skllfIl. successful eleven
who have again planted the orange and black
standard on the highest peak OF fame, ana VINO
have again stirred UP in the hearts OF those thou
sands OF the Princeton men tie spirit OF loyalty 10
/ may as well state here tina, am In favor Of
football properly regulated Sharges nay, nave i Dr.n
and misdemeanors: is more debasing than prlze-
lighting: more brutal than the buli ring ana NOR
fatal than the gladiaoria c.ntests or NE ancient
but in my opinion the greatest evil when mas Re-
its opponents namely the AWFUL lying and violation
OF the Ninth Commandment which mas bern IN
duged in 10y those who have been trying 70 destroy
which are manufactured by wholesale ana distribute"
noise and boisterous mirth about tn, game AM
so little in regard 10 the college studies dlui
| love Greek; Latin IS very dear 20 me. ! dotr
on mathematics philosophy IL my affinity but AFTER
to be Very boistcrous about mathematical cqua
ton daughter and appIauseJ
THE INVASION or TIANKsGvrNG DAY.
Perhaps the objection which hrs taken the strong
est hold OF the majority OF good people Is me
Invasion OF Thanksgiving Day. We'll, n our friends
Will be patient this may se:tle itself Arer All
there are different ways Ok giving thanks II used
to be big turkey. eaten At mid lay, and y 80, -
rather harl to settle mora es,lnc''', "e MN who
really wants T. 10 10 church on Thank kiNins
afterno5n Nv friend The Rev wilton Merle Smith;
was pitcher on baseball nine a iflh'''"i" t''
pursued since in the ,arstian ministry: Aprnuse ,
During IN" last seSon be went 10 fTIii''l'" ,i' =
OCCASIONS preached IN support ~ the princeton
spirit of sports lie preached 10 hi church Oh
baIl game All sat los my side As We watched the
ball moving down toward the adversary F'd "N',
enough 10 satisfy bttcrest enemy ~ The sport
daughter AMI applause) II was an anxious mo-
mem as We ntN ti4f 'iSNNh WIN 800. 20
coveted boundary. but after tho ball wns over
daughter) how we 'hecers" did let ont orr pen,
/ no LOYALTY lAppause) I wish that Jonathan III
wards could have been there 10 see H. d-lughterD
He would not have kicked against ~" game. Sote
and meiiacvalism II the Puriians AMI discard an
that bravery ana piuck ana r9soiu'.on "ma rar
acter. ApplauseJ
PRESERVE THE GOOD AND THROW AWAY THE
BAD
wish that Dr, Witherfpoon could have been
there for he would have seen In those young
athletes the same devotion 10 cause. the same
"do-or-de" principle the same indomitabie control
ling purpose ruled by mind and body in full train
ing that made him In Revolutionary days say when
told that the Colonies were hot ripe ioi lnd"-
pendence I'VE not only ripe but ioitlns.
Shall Princeton men. then. - back 10 ~" dark
agcs when the animal spirits OF the students over
flowed into games OF poker anu WhsE"y drinking
kicked 20 death with the brutality and rer essnes4
OF facts ana logic which have never been seen Oh he
away the evils. because there l. good thing
that does not gather about II evils Tx" lArnlcle-
Il good ship APPLAUSE We ar" bound In
honor and ia devotion to the boys Of Americ,
to support what has changed the whol" moral
a G til the 1 cond GSS Of 2 S boGy anl by nj
the body improve the intellect. aud through these.
never be untrue to what develops thcse three great
constituent elements Of "A wcll-rounded character:
religion, scholarship and manlncss. Opp.tusc)
! Will now Introduce this band Of brutal ruiiian'
about whom we have heari SO much ia order
terrors VI this horrible pastime. (LOng continued
laughter ana applause)
When the brutal ruiians" came forward. there
was more applause. and In fact 1t WAS kept up for
II considerable period.
GOOD Will FROM OTHER COLLEGES
At last Austen q. Fox got chance 10 respond
for "Iiaryard" His address was u good offer
Ing. He urged the cultivation Of kindly feeling
between all college graduates and pointed with
seriousness 10 the duty they had to perform IN their
relations to their cOuntry-a duty which could best
BE- discharged along Harmonious lines. Then
Judge Rowland spoke with some mOdesty on the
merits Of Yale. Mr. Rowland always Is "A modest
speaker "Coumbia' responded ~ by George
/ g. be Witt. Mr. Hornblowcr. the rejected but not
detected candidate for the United States supreme
Court bench. was compelled 10 speak. lie did 80
briefly but without reference 10 the circumstances
| OF National interest which at present surround him
| Altogether the dinner OF the Princeton club last
evening was one Of the most enjoyable and most
inspiring OF any that have been held In recent years.
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