New-York tribune., 1895-10-26

PRESIDENT THOMAS NJ DROWN.
strained enthusiasm with which mention of his
name was received was eloquent testimony OF the
favor with which DIR. browns elevation has met.
The scholarly attainments and the administrative
abilities Of DR.. Drown were eloquenily portrayed
by the speakers of the evening.
THOSE WHO ATTENDED
The dinner laid in the large dnng-hall of
the hotel. which was tastefully decorated with
National emblems and the brown and white col
ors OF the Lehgh University. H. g. Cooke. the
president Of the club. presided, having on his
Immediate right DR.. Drown, while On his left was
seated President Seth Low. Of Columbia College.
Others who occupied seats at the cross table
were President Francis A. Walker, Of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology; DR.. Rosster d.
Raymond. David Bennett King president OF the
LAFAYETTE Alumni Athletic Association; Professor
William H. Chandler, of the Lehigh University
faculty. and w II. Sayrc and H. 5. DrinKer'
trustees Professor Mansfield Merrman, SEVERN
Ringer. w. H. Thayer w A. Robinson. r. NJ
Hyde Alexander Macfarlane and j. r. Klein, OF
the university faculty. were also present. An al
mirably selected menu was served Under the
personal supervision of A. Godchaud, the man.
ager OF the hotel.
When the time for the coffee and cigars arrived
the chairman arose, anna appiduSt' W oPeH t''
oratorical norton OF the evening IN wel-cnosen
words he rendered cordial welcome to the many
representative guests who present. He then
Offered the toast Of the university coupling with
= the name Of DR.. Drown. "Lehigh University.
he said lis now entering upon new era. have
now the pleasure of introducing to you gentle
man whose previous reputation in the educational
world and in the world at large fully justifies our
confidence in him that the great trust connded 10
his care will receive his earnest devotion. IN
troduce 10 YOU the new president OF the Lehigh
University
CHEERS FOR THE NEW PRESIDENT
DR. Drown. upon rising to respond to the toast.
was received with a sustained outburst OF APP
pause. He said,
As said TO those OF the alumni whom had
Jnne / want TO be in close touch with the gradu-
aes of the universty not merely to win t ines cU sna
fdenc- and support but to nave tnef auVice an"
The alumni are the whole the best judges %, OF
they have put 10 the praeteai k c6Sse ,eS WITH YOU
and learn from you how your & foese ea e aa earn
from the w saw Of this DSi eOege Ire ana
been productive OF more and greater good. M am m
that Gsn %nen pfas say s0r ha n we shall always wei
come cordially suggestions concerning 09t ear
Of instruction that come from our 'n'us"''"'
ike to ask the mature and susoess n rHass
M hn, tSourbt and work And find the answer
70 be- almost a~sy' bsnns 5fSnes of ~ some or
teachers Here life generally ill., 4 the he qash fasi,
and the figures like scaffoldins fall away
RETTER INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH
7, is this great fact-the overwhelming importance
OF training and personal influence in educauoh-,n
leads me to advocate the widening OF the currcu-
lum in our technical schools IN she nss Of English
humantes particularly in the nneis, ni,,,oa, s"lence
language ana literature history and political & n
The development , OF Lssgh h natura result Of en-
vronment. combined with Its unosnss nws atiracted
students from all over the country nsncs ~ %as. of the
Judge Packers wish that me ,nans,ral enter
prises OF Eastern Pennsylvania 80 pronhhb rom ebe eng
ah hes hs @any are hear
ii has also classical and literary Should
also grow and be numerousy atteiasH . n-ct ON the
this growth would have isvorape 3n,o them mel
lowing and Illuminating influence, which 10 I,, @
particular province OF the humaes ihe number OF stu
dents In language and literature mereH s s,ndent
for the Advantage would be greater n. IN avar ae
other direction. think it would surppiset nt of WORK
and enthusiasm which the engineering s'ude"'
throws into his college work; PRIV new professor of
English anguage and Literature nn nil devote his
whole time and thought not only to USEesppIoraby
fectual dr.l in writing EngIsh' hi,1 81 also 20 in
saSs;ta spring love % ''i Of It's u literature Dro-
shall ask the trustees IN the near uni,ical sci
ence 10 round out In THIS ore d,ecrro en or
There is in getting seeond-thass seeohes IN tech
mere bookworms to teach these prahches ~ ,s 20 do
nical schools The students will have nohins 10 III III
with teachers of literature ana hlstoi , nsering
below the standard OF Their teachers ~ When tech
nical students will accept these kneo,yedse with
are taught by masters who comHne cn tor engineering
schools place in our educational system SIDE D'
The courses of study in these schools should be
arranged that while keeping wen s,neciav ~, ii NJ
profession for which the student y ~ roioded
tins himself they should 1Io'ae rank o IN general
fulness With the usual college course. o,r co,lege
NV What M an intensely n'srssdnff 'ssnderfu specsisa n
knowledge does its curriculum show ana du,i nd
fedged sciences are taught when VIII ni,v FOR
oi few years ago. Mhat an as',uSyyprfor choose he
must in this wealth Of knowledge And yet of TX
70 say. with this widenins ot ,,ere % seems TO be
sacrifice Of some OF the scholarly zone arsse col
acterzed our older education ana tne "a Ss settinc
as much out Of his college fe did his fa'her ah'
grandfather before him J.. %. .xtreme limit
The pendulum IL now swngins - y, me student. and
it well thai II IL So TO emphasize the fact tna SCI
reliance and sef-control can only coe h ,sct Thai in
this direction les ncense There Is no question cd a.
to the desirabiy Of physical ca eai, ssmes which it
brings in It's train But think wc may se Iaso . nd
that there is no question that 100 inu hin,irs in
thought are now given to recrea,9jn j The mind Of
vast number OF students they overs6an1ow uv nus,
pletey It's scholastic side. The penso"nd p,ss and then
swns back again 70 .he sehossn the simple RUE
that nothing shall find place IN coie55e nenta and
Is not directly helpful to scholarship anu
moral development.
GOOD CITIZENS NEEDED ABOVE M"
But after all the crying need of this count" c,srsy
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