New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-28

guests in other parts Of the hall gould follow his
words. The reception given to Professor Smith
was exceedingly warm and hearty. In the course
Of his speech, he said:
+ can well answer for this Observation-Disclosures OF
Cornell from 1851 to the present day; Thirty years
from New-York and landed on the south hills on
In wonder to see where the Cniverhty could be.
Uaughter)
Thirty years have passed. and thirty years to an
OLD man have rather a melancholy SOUND. ana
would seem to imply that he was rather lingering
with whom shared the earliest hopes and aspra-
tons OF Cornell. Gone IS Ezra Cornell. whose
memory you have Just drunk We shall see him no
more sitting I'm the Founders chair. Gone IS
Agassiz; gone IL Lowell; and gone is Curtis whose
of the first resident professors of Cornell, except
When I landed at Ithaca on that dreary morn
ing OF which have told yon drove around with
ehlaxy OF buiiiines. Corncll the was not the COR
remans-the Cascadllla still stands and represents
orr prmeyal history. look upon it not Only with
interest. bat with affection. especially upon It's
soycre in it, outline Mr cornei once proposed
20 put a window oyer the top Of l-whether for
light or ventilation know not ,,.,.-,...
do NOT think our days then In the University .r
room lighted mp, you would have thought. we're
luxurious then. yet fall Of the highest hopes
Tor the new enterprise. ! assure you our life was
very Agreeable. ana "a | look back now upon those
days thirty years ago can assure -" they were
the best and happl-St years or my me- hope IN
there were great difficulties Ice overcome. but in
he breast Of Andrew White there burned an mex
tinguishabie hope. and 70 vernacular that
hc used ne held on periinaciously to the future.
HIS HOPES NOT DISAPPOINTED.
And the future has not beled his hopes. Cornell
Is great to-day. and is growing greater I would
only suggest that there might be limits to her
greatness. Mr. Cornell once said that he hoped
the day would come when 5000 students would be
gathered in Cornell. | remember that | could not
help saying that. with 900 students in Cornell, his
memory as a b'nefactor to humanity would be
nKcy 10 d" {'oplrdl%'d. CoInSH University mas
Increased and she Is taking her part In every
notable phase of the progress Of this continent.
Shs has taken her par, in the spreading { Of the ac
by academic spirit the spirit Of science and calm
ana passion W" must be aware that we don't
wrnt to lose touch with democracy II organized
last forever. II IS here. however and we must not
allow the academic spirit to chill the rising aspira
which we must not interfere
Ezra Cornell has left his university the highest
left 10 it a pattern Of what noble man Of wealth
thought it ought to be. He spent his money noblv
had to be said upon the duties OF the rich There
Is no ns~ telling III" Door man that the ineau"li-
lion in another world Gaughter5 The way you
receive that statement shows how wide that feel
ing has become If society is to be held together It
duties. The rich must do their duty. and II they
sink their money in selfish pleasure alone and In
ostcntatious luxury II only tends to raise feelings
OF bitterness those whose lot IL poverty. and
the crash will come. as it ought to come Cornell
has shown the way to hold society together. and
its example should be followed. Prolongod cheersD
\; the end of Professor Smiths address Colonel
Sackctt announced that the following reply TO
cX-Presdcnt Whites letter had been sent:
The Cornell University club of New-York sit
ting I'm postprddial session. sends greeting the
first president Of the university. and desires. In ex
tending its regret AT his inability TO be present at
its festivities Of tonight. to convey to him the
suran,c OF The pride and satisfaction II feels I'm the
fact that his absence H. uccessitated by his per-
Torrance Of important public duties ut the call OF
our country In the yindicaton of It's rank OF