New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-28
COLLEGE GL;E CLUB.

abba were Ex-Governor Alonzo B. Cornell General
Stewart L. woodford Professor Horatio S. White
Arthur F. Bowers. Joseph c. Hendrix. Walter c.
Kerr, Professor E. W. Hufcutt John De witt war
ner and Wimot NJ. Smith.
Among the men at other tables were Judge Ben
1amin Reeves DR.. L. l.. Seaman DR.. w X SiInp-
son. Colonel T s. Williams, Professor L. H.
Nichols Professor T. y. Loveland, A b. Hum
phrcy W. O. Bates. F. l.. Brooks Francis W. Hal
sew. J. T. Hurd Albert Buchanan c. f. Emery. f.
A. d. Lima, A. A. Breneman. W. s. Young Judge
Calvin f. Pratt. H. P. Rose. F. r. Slater. Fred
.-,ck schofr Philadelphia: J. Dup. White. s. c.
Roo, G. NJ Luthen o. II. Fernback. John W..
Roothby William r. Bronx. John Frankenheimer'
Henry White. Merritt E. Haviland. Francis Marsh
Dr n NJ. Bggs Robert T. Morris. D. l.. Hoorook.
Eugene Prayer r. H. Williams, c. b. Smith. Kay
uond Almirall H. L. Aldrich r. j. Eidtz. c. l.
Tauss,e H. r. Kent. F. S. Washburn. f. A. Wright.
w Skinner, Henry G. Northup. FRANK s.
Thomas. W. II. Dole H. E Williams. Gavin
Tompk,ns Richard Wagner. j. f. Hutton. ). 1.
Brown Seymour P. Thomas. William X. Bronx
George W. Schurman. George L. Fielder. 8 D
Slater Charles A. Spofford, John NJ. Taylor and ex-
Judge Warren Higley.
A GREAT UNIVERSITY IN THIRTY YEARS.
Mr. Sackett before the other speakers OF the
evening were introduced made short address. IN
which he referred 10 conversation which Ezra
Cornell the founder Of the university had WIN
Professor Goodwin Smith In the early days OF the
ton how long Il would take Cornell University to
become a great university, replied that II would
take at least century In thirty years. MI
Sackett said. Cornell had become great uhlVef-
sty His references to Andrew ID. White, the hfst
president Of Cornell. and TO President Schurman
were cheered to the echo. Everybody rose anu
eheered when President Schurman was introduced
to speak to the toast, The University.
DIR. SCHURMANS ADDRESS.
President schurman said:
1t is only quarter Of century since me ra nrse
Cornell class graduated AS .nN ri SO many
~ our old Students already flng feei tha e
nothing but the lapse OF ,b TIME pecar Shall say
superlor9 quality Of training at Corner; br das
Corns Is as lust as it is liberal; and 1t is fact
Of experience that large IDEAS even ,S %neI human
Mind Then our founder was man OF broa1 anu
generous views of sublime faith ana c OF
ebsyrman Of the hoard Of Trustees another large be
souled man whS .cii IN he has aVished upon the
University deserves to be called our 10 he an
e Henry " Sage b WAS I know 100 no f better eo-
ment Of that precious essence ds wch 10 think that
Cornell ne s sP' and 4 aSors the Sage
has had the reward Of that eau grea, and noble
which come, s,. , sense may call him cornes Old
est pupil. May his graduation o third which
caIee men viii never forget mean n OF Goupse
the rs, president OF the uniyersls; s,Daton OF
the fac; that Them literary fehe's may also "
ma ,ew Years ago Englshmen spoke OF Motne,es
as our only general" Wien rsncr and Spain they
may well chris,en Andrew white tine DUR be, U'S
Vsnez,,ea and British Guiana Is to be iouh9' ~
ieve It will be discovered by ,h tmgoes
NJ White IS a member. and however lhe Ji"sJ 81. "
rage ! am confident we shall have peace VIII, r.,
honor applause The very talk OF war IL a re-
version 10 barbarlsm: with our Angop -saaU,
kindred would be fratric:de: and "nen ne"o' ua
interests nor our honor affected. sncH VA
could only be described as DESCRIPTION OF an "a
is most sacred IN civilization. Let US nope anu
strive that the outcome OF the whole anair H,ay
be the establishment OF Board OF Arbitrasucim,
for composing the international difficulties OF an
branches Of the Participating family Sich a
result, and not war or rumors or wer. Is the to"n
toward which the best American diplomacy mas
always steered loud applause)
But must not speak longer Of such themes mere.
should Ike. however. to exnress 20 t-!ted states
Senator Foraker. TO Judges Smith and Hiscock ara
70 Sena tors Ford and White. the satisfaction when
sc who at their alma mater experienced on
Their election 10 tie high offices which they now
Al With our congratulations go also our best