New-York tribune., 1895-10-20
GREETINGS FROM PRESIDENT GATES

President Hill followed by President Mer-
rill f. Gates, Of Amherst College. who delivered
congratulatory address behalf of the Asso-
citation Of Universities and Colleges Of New Eng
land. saying. IN part:
II not the beauty or cost OF the buildings to be
erected or those which have been built tnat gives
to-day its significance. 1t is the intensity OF ne
that IS TO prevail mere ana me iac' d tna dle -
Young men are acquire in the future the power
~ carr them through life They are 10 be launched
Ing which the colleges Of New-England send you.
with US and young men always with you
Dr. Gates then enumerated the names and the
high places occupied in this city by graduates OF
New England colleges. He went on;
one of them you have at the head Of your police
force / refer 10 Mr.. Roosevelt. and you hardly
speak Of him possessing spirit OF Indifference.
In ending. Dr. Gates rendered the cordial con-
gratulations Of the association which he repre-
sented. to the council Of the university and
trusted that the institution would continue ID
grow in size. strength and influence.
VN ALLEN BUTLER FOR THE ALUMNI
An address on behalf of the alumni was then
delivered by William Allen Butler, who said, in
part
me representing do all the living lawye ers doc
coiyed her several degrees from our common anna
mater | fee that stand on Veritabie fuson
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Tnt brier but comprehensive message TO the uni
versitv in which all the alumni u'ite az uiis ausp
cicus moment Is expressive OF teH sdtlsldctloh
and conveying their CONGRATULATIONS IN NieW OF "idt
80 heer wrought out and il made manifest to-day
% s ,be result Of the application 10 its affairs Of
sornd common-sense, wise business ine,hots. aga
cious conservatism and a courageous enthusiasm
I'nder the direction OF the Councn Dy ihe special
eoorte Of It's more active members and Its most
n,tt,e ,,resident ana by the inyincibie pluck and
rersevsrance OF Chancellor Maccrackcn The uni
yerslty has been brought to stage IN ils hlstofy
-, tfc .
s. nrospects are worthy Of the imperial city whose
ndIay u ~ University Heights the Department Of
AZ I'D science inds tse.f in ideal home
Xothing can be better adapted 10 the wants ana
wishes of an Institution OF learning anu ls iacul-
cs than neighborhood to the chief city OF the state
and Nation coupled with seclusion as remote
from It's whrl and hustle az were thc groves OF tAe
Academy, where Plato taught IRON, ; sne sates & VI
furnish every facility FOR the uses TO which they are
devoted
ROOM FOR ATHLETES.
Our campus is not an extorted concession 70
athletics but a wise provision for physical train
ing and Will give ample room for games as varied
and exciting az those which Achilles Instituted for
the Greeks before the walls OF Troy Mayor
Strong has already vindicated the ntness OF its
designation as the "Oho Fled lie mas ihlpI0Neu
the statesmanship which haiis i,p tn,o Cb,o snS
reDreseniing NeW-York. The Harlem ~hch' al
tn foot OF these Heights. winds lts way iio' oe
great river 10 another. has MOI yer ihy c4ha 1..
eistions OF the cam or the bat who shaii unit
its future possibilities, Moving az ~ ~ -
pinquity TO TWO great INSTITUTIONS " 7 ~
either side OF It's banks. a ~ ,,s sasi
The motto OF the university engraved on lts sea- sea-
and printed to-days programme - ~ ,vhicp
ct Praestando Uttati free ram nrseminsnce
The highest usefulness by means OF me moe, ''soI
ough and far-rcach.nE efforts. ihis "a"