New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-04
on QUESTIONS or THE DAY.
THE FIRST MEETING OF THE PACKARD
POLITICAL. SCIENCE CLUB
ruAr.xcEY NJ DEPEw. PRESIDENT PACKARD AND
THE REV DIR. Il. $ MACARTHUR
TIE SpEAKEES


TIE SPEAKERS.
Tho first meeting OF the Packard Political Science
club organized by the alumni Of the Packard
Business College was held at the college rooms.
Twen,v-ihir!-st and Four;h-ave.. last night. The
main hall OF the college was crow dcd with people
cnser 10 hear the addresses Of the evening. The
club was organized for the purpose OF promoting
patriotism am the higher qualities Of American
citizenship and the decorations OF The hall were
| most appropriate Red. white and blue bunting
was arti.t.caliy drapcd upon the walls and at the
front OF the hall above the platform, with huge
American nag for the background. were hung the
pictures OF George Washington, chauncey NJ
Dcpew and Mayor strong.
+ +. Packard the president Of the college was
introduced to the audience by II. W. Brooks the
president Of the club. as the hrst speaker
In the course of his remarks President Packard
said that he knew nothing about the club except
that the members were graduates OF the college
teaching the boys something about the history OF
their country. lie then presented TO the president
OF the club gavel, on which was inscribed the
The next speaker was Chauncey ". Depew. who
was warmly welcomed by the audience His witty
and humorous stories brought forth reals OF laugh
ter and applause from his audience time and again.
His main theme the with when man
talk about the main questions or the DAY VITA
out saying anything. but the hard work nrccssaty
before man can speak the great ora tors OF the
past. In words that VIII be remembered ana ne
watchwords for the future IS ,IAnp.eS v toL u,e
Clay and Hayne. and spoke Of the years OF iae2r
spent by these great orators before Trey were abls
to accomplish their best work Ia cohc'usio'' ne
spoke OF the ease with which people iately ndd
spoken OF the greatness OF country ana how
many of them had recently shown desire 10 "hip
everybody and everything and 10 show the world
how great are" He said: we are now boiling
for a fight. We have twisted the Hon TALL, on
have failed 10 make him roar. We have tried 10
play cannon with the baby King OF Spain, ana
have broken all his toys and blown his rattle-boHes
TO sm.thereens. And now we hear that me country
IL IS favor Of adopting resolutions IN favor OF me
beligerency of Mrs. Ba.lington Booth W me ,i",,
OF his speech he advised the young men 10 study
lfe work OF DAME, u cUstcr - ali CaJcc.-
lesson to lead them to success
1t was expected that Mayor strong wonlh MAKE
address but he was unable to be present Ihe
only other speaker OF the evening was the rev
DIR. X. S. Macarthur. lie said that the young men
OF today w"r. too liable TO emphasize the sIoty
OF tn past and to belittc the opportunities onereu
by tn present. He spoke OF the period between
1860 and 1880 as the most remarkanle thirty var
since the Of man. AMI said he thought tnat
the year 1896 would be the greatest OF generation.
IA u would probably set'ie the questions ar!sins
from the troubles IN Venezuela, CUBA ann tne
Transvaa and would bring forth some OF the
greatest scientific inventions Of thr century.
The club VIII hold regular monthly meetings mere
after at the college rooms.