New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-28

Founders famous motto Cornell aims to make OF
men, and women TOO. all that IT is in them TO be,
come. and that. IN iixei and Uniform mould
of mono,onous learning but along all the lines Of
difference which distinguish one individual from an
,h The yariey and penitnde Of Cfea9n show
all sound education must start with the PECULIAR
ties of the pupils mind not as formerly, with an
only so. the university must be democratic: rs
doors must he open students of every intellectual
as TO the physician and clergyman. VIII go even
further and say thai. as industry Is the badge
ideal university must start with the Industrial
classes. Npplause(
living; they desire to live we'll peoples university
will aid them in both aims Men gain livelihood
their problems as science illum!nates the material
world. as the trades and crafts Of prmitye ages
Cornell University rests this basis. 1t is builded
and grounded on the realism of actual lfe but the
not live by bread alone. Besides living. he desires
to live a life worthy of man Now this Is an ideal
art and religion These things. therefore. must
be the of the university Here. as elsewhere
which. In fact Is the completion OF the real. Thus
Cornell University is realistic but it is also ideal,
knowledge 70 enable them 10 make livelihood;
but it offers them also the ideal goods Of art, let
give to human life the elements of permanent value.
constituting as they do the greater part OF what
hand IS to train up experts for their lfe work. II
is. on tho other hand. TO make men to form MINIS
through culture that widens and decpens into viz
dom The most valuable thing in the world is a
well-rounded, literally educated. wise and active
vocation-whether that he to teach Greek build
bridges or reclaim barren lands. Nppause)
THE UNIVERSITIES GREAT WORK.
rejoice in the work. at once realistic and IDEAL
istic. which Cornell University is doing was IN
New-Orleans lac. week. and greatly admired the
electric roads OF the city. "Oh." said my con-
panion we had mule cars until recently, when an
electrical engineer from Cornell came here and
made the change" aferward met this en-
gneer a graduate OF 1892. and he said he wanted
him. Only few weeks earlier / was talking IN
this State with a graduate in the classical course
said 'f his studies at Cornell had done 50 much for
him that he was trying 10 save little money -
s she nRsrs G'9e' G%l "ss 'n1's
have been reading lately the voluminous and
exceedingly instructive report OF the British ROYAL
Commission Secondary Education The chair
Of that e M %ss Sr n saa al
tryman-at any rate. our sympathetic and apprecia-
,S ys frspa the me- e Sdy mGR 5oh in M
report and in the evidence and memoranda ron
the danger Of an educated proletaris'-a cultured
class crowded out OF the so-calei learned pr1ies .
pr PAGE the head Of christ Churcn. oxford dep
decaes the bo IN en @saa ha r
from the rougher tasks or I'VE. ana not en-, FL,
r RENE for this, manifold misfortune as Dr
Nos by any means. Bui more suitable able more more
varied more PraG,ca GagSs soo1 Th or !. NAV
not ask you, old students and alumni 10 ara
us in 0 o9r ns sea St an in ANY study Ny
hope and dream Is TO see Cornell niversity rise
primacy in ne Republic-the most radiant source
Of liberal culture. the most vigorous organ Oh bro-
fessional knowledge and skill IN America (PFo-
longed applause)
A LETTER FROM ANDREW D. WHITE
Ex-p,es,dent Andrew D. White had expected TO
attend the dinner but meeting OF the Venezuelan
boundary Commission compelled him TO remain In
Washington. lie sent the following letter. which
Mr. sackett read and which WAS loudly appauded:
Washington D. G.. Feb. &c. 1896
Horny W Sackett Esq, Tribune Bu.ing New
MY Dear Sir: greatly regret that duties in this
dinner o. the Cornell Alumni in NewYork. To
meet SO many Of my old friends. and TO make the
cali new friends would have been great pleasure
10 me- My long absence has but Increased the ite-
aons and daughters whether graduated during my
own presidency under those OF my Successors
TONS mon the progress which the university has
made. and Is making ana upon the markeI IN n,
the alumni To all present would tender every
good wish for their welfare and happiness ,ro,v
pocy? Nothing is more desirable FOR me insttr,
continue to exist between II and IT'S alumni ms
fact but Increases the desire which | have always
fst 1it ' grounds should steadily pressed
u,ard SHch n building while applied to hosp able
usns during term time. would on our main ami
ersaries serve as place where the alumni could
,raicone those intriisted with the direct manage
mcnt OF the university, and from time TO time us
nmss with them face to face the interests and dn-
tes Of the Institution and would be OF everincreas
ing vaue More and more II seems to me that such
til,n1 where Ire alumni should be fully At home
n, al, times in their quarters on the university
ca,nnus is OF al means. the one most Ilkcy 10
nromote the best and most frutiu relations OF
Cornell,ans with their alma mater
while have nothing new TO propose IN regard 10
1. " 80 that il will not be lost sight Of and that
oil pra1uate associations Will, from time to time
,bink over the best means OF establishing an n
.,1,n,lon 90 fruitful IN good both to the university
ard 70 a., who have gone or snail 60 iorth from IL
With renewed thanks. CONGRATULATIONS Coca
.,"has ora regrets | remain very sincerely yours,
"'S'e' "'' ANDREW ID. WHITE.
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
p,o,sssor Henry Morse Stephens who spoke on
..rha English Scholar in America" prefaced his
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