New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-20
CITY COLLEGE ALUMNI.
ANNUAL DINNER OF THE ASSOCIATION.
THE REV. SYLVESTER MALONE SAYS HIS EN-
PERIENcE AS STATE REGENT HAS BEEN

THE REV. SYLVESTER MALONE SAYS HIS EN-
PERIENcE AS STATE REGENT HAS BEEN
MOST PLEAsANT-oTHER SPEAKERS.
About 800 alumni Of the College of the City OF
New-York assembled last night at Delmonico's and
made the sixteenth annual dinner OF the Alumni
Association a record breaker In point Of size Among
those present were the principals OF the male gram
mar schools. mbers OF the Board of Education and
many others who have had experience IN the shoot-
ing OF the young idea. These contributed their snare
to the quality Of intellectually which ATTENDED the
feast. and all the company did their best 70 aug
ment Its undoubted merriment Many OF the mem
bers present las, night declared that significant
feature of the gathering that none OF the Cori
missioners Of Education nor any OF the cohege
trustees were invited except such as happened 10 Dc
alumni President Knox the one exception 70
this rule Besides the guests of honor on the plat
form, there were In the body Of the room justice
Patrick Diver and Edward Lauterbach
Charles T.. Lydecker, president OF the Alumni
was the chairman Of the evening and made the
opening speech Mr.. Lydecker was greeted with
applause and cheers when he rose to make MS OPEN
Ing remarks. Among other things he said:
We rejoice TO be able to come together after year
scpara ton. to exchange condolences To refresh recoi
lections Of the days were together In iair acao-
enla to look into the faces OF our beloved ihsiruc
tors who left, and TO look with regard ana al
fiction at the portraits Of those who have gone;
OF this association champion by our very msd
upon any one. but made easy. and not put beyond
teI Pointer any OF f c cosse begins He
nave convictions. and he must have the courage VI
II public education should extend to liberal cul-
ture; II the people should permit the ci,lzens 70
hal Sug T at RunG expense IL now is the
time to say it and say II with force. ,,.a.
we sustain the college because II mas pee. ~,
Of New-York. CIV - ''N'
We delight tonight to honor the principals OF the
up
schools the broad foundation Of the edncatioh b U
College upon the that "' aside
education OF individuals. the existence OF the COL
effort alike pupils and hers Of the grammar
schools and we point to the aH 81 vear
You all know how many friends our college had lad
in the Legislature last year You know now me
bill for the proposed site passed unanimously me
Senate and the Assembly y was vetoed by s .ns
to-day rebuked The bill is now in the LEGISLATURE
and no voice has yet been raised against H. As
duty to aid In every way the passage OF the bill.
The Rev. Sylvester Malone. Regent OF the INT
versi,y ~ the state OF New-York. had markedly
cordial reception. His subject was The University
" the state Of New-York in Its Relation to the
COLLEGE" As Regent" he said. "in charge NJ
higher education. which In our country does not
mean the education OF the millionares son only
hut tho education % the higher qualities mat are
planted in the laborer's offspring as well De
nove | cherish deep down In this heart o. mine
nothing which does not pertain TO the pubhc gooh'
From my first meeting with the Board OF Reseh's
I have eNrorienced nothing but pleasure All mat
tors pertaining TO education In the board are care
,uiy thought out. II has often seemed strange 10
me that the affairs Of primary public schools were
no, rlared under the control OF the Regents win
tho Regents nIling the Office OF superintendent OF
pnblic Instruction the office would seek the man.
ma, IN. man the ONCE hope the Legislature VIII
turn ns attention to this important subject
The other toasis were RESPONDED to as rs, fo.loTs
~, thc CIV ~ Sew-York," General Alexander ;.
Webb PRECEDENT 81 ,oese NH gup pTns SGaIo Of
Gr.,nn,ar Sehoo, 80 J. Popular Education Ev-
erc,i wheser. -. The Services 9i ~ CoIIeTe ~
public Life" Edward " sheYard. 80. The Goiege
aad the Greater Ncw-York.' J. Hampton Dough-
On ne platform - guests OF honor anil speakers
~. i u poughcrty O. Is Newcomb Everett p:
Wh.eier 4 o poremus, G. H. Knox; General
webb the REV sylvester Malone, a fiish John
Jeroloman Professor G. Faoresou' EDWARD h' 0hep'
The officers Of the Associate Alumni are: Presi,
Hariy. q secretary. John Weldon 81 treasurer.
samuel a TusNa 81 historian John Sherman Bat
The Dinner Committee cemg1lssd hle5ander s p
William HES. 81 l. Gga's,saP; n Sy; r Nun M
man. -. and y II. iateira, %. co.,,.. g
Bernstein. =. vanderbilt. 4. wh.'es'de, G. s.
! shea. F. . Farrell i,nd T, xocS E. van
X Xf.Gs superlnisnden, John aspsT Assistant
suprn,entenis .e hsgan shauoe nm Res "a ni
Edncaiion. J. Mulqueen. Professor STAFFORD, Dr.
Robert Able Il r. Bowker. charles l., holt FRO
pros"ssor s WOLF ex- Mayor Smith Ely Colonel
4. g Ketchum. J. Edgar Leaycrar and George