New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-21
TRINITY'S SONS AT DINNER.
ANNUAL AsSEMBLAGE OF THE NETWORK
ALUMNI.
THEY Justify DEMONSTRATE THE ADVANTAGES
OF A SMALL COLLEGE OVER LARGE ONE

THEY Justify DEMONSTRATE THE ADVANTAGES
OF SMALL COLLEGE OVER LARGE ONE
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
The annual dinner Of the New-York Alumni AS
soca lion Of Trinity College was held last night at
the Hotel Savoy. and the advantage OF small
college over large one demonstrated to the
complete satisfaction OF every one present TRINITY
may be small in the number of its graduates ana
students but II shows up nightly when IL comes
to a question of bf rain. one OF the speakers said'
Trinity in proportion to its numbers can ho'd
its with any institution OF learning IN the
country" The company of men who assembled
in the banquet-room of me Hotel Savoy last night
seems TO bear out the statement.
Some OF those at the tables were the Rev. Dr
Vibbert. rector OF Trinity Chapel; Bishop Talbot
OF Wyoming: John Sabine Smith the Rev. DR.
Ralph Baldwin, Edward ". Scudder, W. ~ FL
bert. +. -. Appleton. c. \. Appleton, the Rev. l.
Mex Brown J. Cleveland Cady. Colonel w =
Cogswell Winfield $. Moody NJ. RI. Mallory, Fred
Goodridge f., de =. Hail. the Rev Cornelius r.
Smith. L. A. LOCKWOOD Edward s. Van Zile. the
Roy Or Thomas Gdaudet W. &. Davies W. r.
Move C. < Coleman. 6. y. Hamlin. r. Hooert
Smith A. S. Murray. jr. 6. 7. lngersoll and the
Rev DR.. Ralph A. Baldwin.
The Committee of Arrangements consisted Of
Robert Thorne chairman; Frederick Il. Haght
+. Lawson Purdy Gilbert +. Coleman and Victor
e. Peterson
In Introducing the first speaker Of the evening
DR. Vibbert dwelt on the work done by Trinity
College and the high places of its graduates The
Rev DR. George Williamson Smith. the president
of the college responded to the first toast He
said n part:
and reputation SO much is felt by all; but while
those at a distance feel it in general way. we
strangely There IL consciousness Of substan-
TALLY confidence in the pernanency ana goo of
lts real value that grows from day 10 day. We
have had small increase in number durlng
in the academic and moral tone Of the community ~
and Of M Ss5 n o 5ne additions
ment-not large In view OF the sums gwen 10
@ am nd aaser as to
Within less than three years about sooWo mas
cr Te " of the general or academic fund While
this cannot be used for the pressing needs OF the
moment 1t strengthens the general situation. .,,ou
A Comprehensive view of the work Of the college tS
shows that it has admitted aogethcr; since ls2i
2se students. and graduated ~ The average rag,
annual admissions for the last ten Years had been
about forty Four hundred and forty-hyxe have S,s
have been graduated and l23 remain in college;
Nearly one-third Of our living graduates received
We have a smaller proposition Of men who are
no, in every way credit TO US {nan s SSn are no;
enthusiastic in praises OF their Alma Mater. sn n,
corporation under the control of Churchmen In Con
necticut and with TWO exceptions the suohsss.
and most important academic 4istlluti"" III N"A
Church . " l.,
Hui aye losses rrsparsbIe losses sr,b by
Roosevelt and Or Henry a. colt. one OF our most
valued trustees All men OF singular Nalue.
rare men any one Of whom would be priced IN any
community for high character, noble aims ana uh-
selfish devotion 10 duty
Professor Flavel s Luther. Of the faculty. spoke
Of college athletics John Sabine Smith. who mas
recently been elected trustee Of the college urged
the necessity 81 increasing the financial support OF
the institution. He said that. while the cohege
never was In better circumstances than II Is now
vet no effort should be spared 10 give II "A plant
that would keep II on an equal footing with the
riches; educational institution In the country.
Other speakers were ". ID. McCracken' the author
of several recent works switzerland. where ne
mas lived almost continuously for the last ten
years and Bishop Talbot. who spoke warmly IN
praise ~ old Trinity <
Robert Thcrna read letter OF regret from
Blshop Potter and from Professor Johnson. OF irin-
itv He also rend poem entitled '1he fnh OF
Con,nencenent." written by Professor Johnson
Ba,ween the speeches college songs were sung, ana
G. stafford Walters sang some humorous solos OF
his own composition