New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-27
DICKINSON ALUMNI DINE.
r. w. GLIDER SAYS THE SENATE NOVA.
DAYS WILL GO TO WAR AT FIVE
MINUTES NOTICE.

For the first time In twenty-five years the alumni
OF Dickinson College living in and around this city
renewed college associations about the banquet
board at the Windsor Hotel last evening. Not that
there Is airy clause in a Dickinson diploma that
prevents the graduates coming together at more
frequent intervals, but the years of the
reduced the Northern element in the college tina.
in 1872 the NewYork alumni of Dickinson gave UP
In despair Last nights gathering. however, wit
messed a revival Of the old spirit and the gradu-
ates of the Pennsylvania college listened to tho
speakers with az much interest and enthusiasm as
II they had been doing IT every year. The pres
ence of ladies something OF departure from
the usual custom Of college alumni dinners. In
all about seventy-hve persons were present
General Horltio c. King. OF Brooklyn. presided
He first introduced the Rev. George Edward Reed.
who responded to the toast "Oid Dickinson: Her
History and Her Outlook and made brief refer
ences to the long and honorable career OF the col
lege and pointed out its needs.
General James +. Rushing the next speaker had
for his subject THE Trustees.
General King then introduced Richard Watson
Glider. Editor OF THE Century" Mr. Glider spoke
TO the toast of THE New Patriotism" He said he
could never account for the honorary distinction
of LII. D. conferred by Dickinson upon him. the
graduate OF college. except on the presumption
that IT was given 10 him In acknowledgment OF MS
services as a high private In an artillery company
that defended the city Of Carlisle and Dickinson
College from Confederate attack IN the emergency
campaign Of 1853
Mr. Glider continued in part follows:
Having thus made what claim I could TO the old
fashioned patriotism Of gunoowder. may say
good word for the kind OF patriotism that seems
TO be the most needed in our day and country? In
the first place, IL to me that we ought, as a
Nation, TO cultivate peace with all other nations
This good patriotism in the days or George
Washington: IL ought TO be good PATRIOTISM IN ne
days of Cleveland and Mckinley. the most powst
full protests that are heard nowadays against 1hIs
kind OF patriotism, strangely enough, come from
a body once distinguished we'll for It's dignity as
its conservatism. The United States Senate - 70
day not without dignity and conservatism; Il mas
In 1t true and able men; but as AT present consul
tuted 1t Is that branch OF our Natlonai system
which fills the thoughtful patriot with the most
concern for the future Of representative govern
ment in these United States. The Senate VIII go 70
war at five minutes notice but II refuses TO go 10
peace for the brief space OF five years IL Is
the Senate that braces It's back against ths pres,
sure put upon It by Christian people In behalf OF
of the greatest Christian acts of all the ages
the people agitating for method Of electing
Senators that will be more likely to express
The new patriotism aims at condition OF peace
that Christianity is Knocked by the spectacle Of
Christian nations in arms against each other. II
against a foreign foe It must not only be IN
righteous cause, but with pure heart; mat ne
who takes up the sword 10 enforce his Will upon
another must see that his own Will Is rlght. ana
that his own hands are clean
But the new patriotism has other duties mo-
those of armed conflict duties less splendid but
no less oncrous. and requiring no less bravery, re-
than that which shone upon hundred battlehelds
of Civil War
How many men In day. when put 70 the test
OF civic courage, have We behed turn towards ana
recreants? How many political careers have We set
bghted by constituencies compromise or base
surrender In this city and State. year after year.
have seen names honOred by the people made
of a shield between the people and their
righteous wrath. and we have seen the price PAID
for this rccreancy i'm the gift OF places and or So
called honOrs. In this city and State We nave seen
officials elected by the people heiraY az once me
people that elected them and the secret or thelr
through tho bestowal of public office, As Il II were
private hoard.
Mr. Glider then paid an eloquent tribute 10 Presi-
dent Cleveland closing with the following History
will write his name large in the list Of Americas
trllest and greatest patriots; and in the years 10
come the good people Of all sections and all opinions
will know him for their true friend and honest and
COURAGEOUS defender"
Al the close of Mr. elders speech. a resolution
was adopted exI ssing earnest sympathy with
the pending arbtl alton treaty.
The other speakers and their toasts We're. the
Rev Or {. c. Tiffany. "Our Alma Mater" and tho
Rev John Y. Dobbns, our Ladies. God Bless
Them