New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-20
SYRACUSE MEN MAKE MERRY.
ANNUAL, DINNER AT THE HOTEL SAVOY.
PRAISE FOR THE UNIVERSITY But OTHER

PRAISE FOR THE UNIVERSITY. But OIHEis
THEMES ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
The Pev Dr r. s TIpple. for five yeaE pastor
Of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. presided
at the annua. dinner OF the Syracuse Alumni Asso-
citation last evening az the Hotel savoy. WIN MN
at the guests table were Chancellor Day Dean
French and Professors Coddlngton. Smaiiey anu
Haanel. representing the University; John H. Arcn-
bold, president OF the Board OF Trustees, Mrs
Archbold. the Rev Dr. r s Macarthur of CAL
vary Baptist Church; the Rev. Anthony H. Evans.
Of the West Presbyterian Church. ana Mrs Evans
Others presen, included Professor ana MIS- D. L
Cpham and Professor and Mrs. c. +. Sitterly' OF
Drew Theological Seminary; TIE Rev DIS FRANK
Mason North and A. K Sanford; the Rev Dr ana
Mrs. Ensign McChesney: Miss Florence E. kinney
b. NJ Triple Francis E. Trowbridge, W. H. Ives
Professor and Mrs. y. c. Matthews Mr. and Mrs'
d. B. Van Ambcrg: the Rev. DR.. ana MIS-. george
B. Marius Samuel Williams and the Rev and MIS-
John g. Dcvins
Or. Tippe IN a happy Introduction presented Chan
cel.0r Day. who said among other things:
Your University with It's four colleges. Is attended
by over 100 students We had a gain in college
freshmen this year Of about Is per cent us depart,
those OF colleges much older and more richly en-
doWed To the rega college cour,sss, classic PnH
Avn engineering and also course In e,ectrica'
engineering W.. have just procured from john -
and before the opening Of the next college year we
shall be fully and modern'y equipped TO begin this
Connected with the physics laboratories is
machine shop. where students make valuable and
and practice a course in pedagogy has been esiab-
lished. leading 10 frstcass teachers certificates,
schools BY an arrangement between the two coll
eges. students taking both the regular college and
medical courses can save ore year by electives;
While maintain the integrity of our classical
@ We Ger rs by sSveS
tres. architecture law, medicine. pedagogy ana
ing IN these departments has been selected as an
expert trained especially for his particular branch
dpIomas "A WAS has moi NOT been BEEN msaPplied or
made 10 mean college graduate merely. without re-
gard classical lines OF study We do not believe
In false pretences through misnamed courtesy OF
diluted degrees.
Mr. Archbold discussed The Relation OF Bust
ness Men TO the University" deporing the lack 4
Knowledge regarding business methods on the part
Of many educated men. The business methods Of
to-day. he said. characterized by two Ideas
Capitalization OF capital and specialization OF labor
He argued for uniform corporation law. even If
1t involved the addition OF an article to the United
States Constitution.
Mr. Evans spok. "Our Safeguards" These
he declared were no. the Navy nor decaying forts
nor yet improved coast defences. but were the col
eges Of the land free discussion in the press and
on the platform and love Of country.
Or. MacArthurs topic was Annexation" and
ne said in part.
brave Cuban patriots In their struggle alter rue
civil and religious liberty. May God Almighty
break the power OF the medieval, ignorant. big,
oted tyrannlca and priest-rdder Spain May God
grant that the song OF lberu may he neard over
the mountains and through the valleys OF CuDa
that gem OF the Antilles. Some day Cuba may
knock doors free ana INDEPENDENT
State asking for admission into the glorious sister
hood OF American States.
Already the Hawaiian Islands are asking lot an
American welcome into the privileges and Response
bilitcs Of being a star In the American nag. Hawdii
will soon knock al our door: many Americans VIII
object 10 opening the door, and their objections Io
a time will have weight. In this respect we shali
treat Hawaii we treated Louisiana AlasKl aIu
other countries Hawaii will come on more faNor-
able terms and shall still for time OBJECT
Then shall rise and open the door and welcome
into the American sisterhOOd these Islands. with
their rich products. their paradisica climate. tnelr
varied foreign peoples and their attractive native
citizens Thus it shall come TO pass that me
paradise OF the Pacific will shine as new star
In the American flag. and soon the wnoie Itepupnc
will rejoice in this latest addition 10 the nag that
waves over the and OF the free and the nome OF
the brave.
DR. Sitter!v's theme The Coming Leadership
Of American Scholarship" Or. Upham and the
Syracuse professors also spoke briey Al me sIec-
ton OF officers W. II. Ives was chosen president
of the association.