New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-25
UNDER THE TIGERS EYES.
ANNUAL DINNER OF THE PRINCETON
ALUMNI
TRIBUTES TO DR. MCosH BY PRESIDENT PATIO
AND oTHERS-THE COLLEGE IN NEED

and terrble-looking teeth stood on raised pat
form In the banauetng hall OF the Hotel Bruins
wick last evening, and around the hall were res
toons Of American flags and OF Princeton banners.
Alumni Of Princeton to the number OF $50 we're
present ir the hall to eat the annual dinner. under
the direction Of the Princeton Club. Of New-York
A band on the balcony played college airs, and the
jolly alumni made the hall ring with college cries
and college songs at intervals IN the feast.
william b. Hornblower. of the class Of IL pre-
sided for the alumni and al his right sat DR.. Fran
els L. Patton Princetons president representing
the faculty. Among the other present were
Job T.. Hedges. Mayor Strong's secretary; Charles
Rowland Russell. of Harvard; Thornwell Mutually.
OF Yale; William c. Lathrop. jr.. of Columbia J.
Bayard Henry Robert T.. Bonner. c. c. Cuyler NJ.
TAYLOR Pyne. Percy r. Pyne Henry +. Osborn.
James W. Alexander. Henry NJ. Alexander. Pro-
fessor Frothingham Robert Bridges Charles Serb
ner, Percy Morgan. Arthur Scribner, Charles +.
Imbre. Robert McCarter. Professor Andrew West.
Rudolph Schlrmer Thomas Clark. e. II. Jone.
Junius S. Morgan. Tracy II. Harris DR.. Van Lennep
and John c. Ten Eyck.
Most OF the men in the banqueting hall wore
the yellow and black badges of Princeton. The
long tables at which they sat were decorated pro-
fusely with flowers. The bill OF fare was elaborate
and there time between the courses for no end
Of jollifcation The college incidents Of the last
year were talked over and the Princeton football
team and the tiger mentioned In chorus a
number of times. Nearly three hours were occii-
pied with feasting and merry making before the
alumni ready for the speeches.
The applause which filled the hall when William
r. Hornblower to make an address to the
alumni, shortly before 10 p m. was ample evil
dence OF his popularity, and his speech pro-
ceeded he was applauded frequently. He said in
part:
We are gathered together once more at our annual
gores OF our Alma Mater My duty Is the com,
paratvely smp.e one OF presiding at the feast and
nf In rnf tc Ing fhnaa xhn l.
struct you. few words only are necessary in
opening the proceedings.
earthly remains OF that hard-headed iarge-hearted
broad-nnded scotchman. Dr. Mccosh who was the
president Of our college when many OF us-pernaps
majority OF those presen,-were students Beneath
rugged nan;iness and force Of character inherited
from his sturdy Scotch ancestry. with strong CON
hcrence 10 those convictions there was combined
n practical common sense breadth OF view when
made him ready welcome ideas and 10 har-
monte these new IDEAS with his orthodox standards
| well remember when was sophomore. and
he spoke OF the theory OF evolution as a scientific
dogma not yet established By sufficient proof to be
considered as demonstrated; but In his opinion not
by any means improbable. nor In any respect an
tagonistc to the doctrines Of revealed religion He
gan!sms analogous to the evolution Of the indi-
yriua from the embryo or the egg sccortins TO
doctrine of a great frs; cause. II required some
moral courage az well as breadth o. view tor a
Presbyterian clergyman 20 express such ideas TWEEN
In onr foreign relations We nave nOt Dc"n d
Successful could wish. In athletics We have
been far from brilliant. We have raet the enemy
honor our ony victory has been in the intellectual
he'd Of chess. where We have beaten Columbia tisd
our great antagonist Yale ana succumbe1 only TO
The subject OF athletics AMI especially football il
that appears to be the cards at all college
dinners and other college gatherings this winter
90 not pTGSe to dssu 9aS %cb as BRO 90
football deii A. presiding ofcer' I am not here to
discussion encourage
ship and 10 keep the peace
have views on this spbtec; which shall here.
Of our cub meetings. All agree. | think that
rrmedled. The game Of football Tor instance. is
particularly liable to abus. Whether OF not It is
as brutal as its more pronounced opponents would
have NJ believe. 1t IL certainly tending In that
direction, and II +, is to continue to exs; the rules
regulating It need promp; and radical revision
! am glad 70 learn from the newspapers tina, lie,
bates with Yale and Harvard have been arranged
boast Of Princeton that sh- has by her two grea;
talent FOR effective forensic discussion In a Repub-
ic. where public opinion !. formed by written o.
Important element in the education Of an all-round
citizen
The high esteem in which President Patton Is
held by Princeton men was again shown by the
cordial and hilarious greeting which he received
when he introduced TO respond to the toast
princeton University" He said
great chapter in the history Of Princeton was
COMPETED when in lssS the senera6.e DR.: McCosA
the responsibilities OF the presidency TO his successor
II = naiur1i hat our minds should revert tonga;
weeks since carried him to his last resting place
We snail never forget we rsr,ainy ought never IL! 70
question for momsn; tina, his was by far the mos,
bp5 ar b hs nam VII be-
among the very greatest Of the college presidents OF
glory OF his presidency-th condition Of the col
leGe when he came. the CIRCUMSTANCES attending MS
college and depicted 10y the war Dut alrediy
awakening TO new life. The money necessary for
give Wise direction to its use He brought with him
a worldwide reputation az thinker. commanding
with an enthusiasm Ina, never tagged and pur.
pose that was never baf'ed no lent himself to the
task q. developing Princeton College All honor 10
the man who lifted Princeton up 70 the proud pace
pnrSs Se twenty years q Dr. Mccoshs
tration upward OF three million OF dollars went
the number OF her students doubled. fourteen build
ings erected on her campus. ami her curriculum
reauirements Of modern education Or. McCosh was
progressive and hosptab to new IDEAS ana ye, con
Christian traditions which have made Princeton
TO CARRY OK Ills WORK.
His work is done. You may build him monu-
ment-I hope you wlll-!n testimony OF your CRATE
fu devotion. but his monument n already built
In the books he has written In his defence OF funda
mental truth. In the he has trained. In the
great college 10 whose development he gave twenty
on his work. | address myself 10 the alumni to-
night who love their alma mater. | address myself
to the lberal-mnded men In this city and this
land who believe In the higher Christian educa-
ton. and appeal 10 you and TO them 10 help us TO
make Princeton what wish to see her become.
dressed you In regard TO Prfncetons future. We
have been doing a modest work In Princeton dur
Ing these seven years. Lest We should be dis
Outraged. let compare ourselves with ourselves.
that r. TO say. these seven years with previous
periods. and lest we should feel satisfied with
selves let US compare ourselves with others during
this same period.
think Indicating very healthy condition. We rave
added far from n million dollars to the assets
OF the college during this period. Our roll Of stu
dents has grown from COS 70 l.lc9: stan OF In
structors from Is TO II: ten out OF the thrty-one
buildings campus have been placed there
during the past seven years and comparison Of
the catalogue OF 'SS with that OF "a Will show
you the changes that have been wrought In our
curriculum