New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-13
VINE AT COLLEGE DINNERS
TALK ABOUT THE CUSTOMS OF ALUMNI
PROMINENT GRADUATES CoNTRovERT DR.. BUCK
LEY's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS or FAcUi@-
TIES RESENTED-THE INFLUENCE or
ATHLETICS IN DIscOURAG-


TIES REsENrED-THE INFLUENCE or
ATHLETICS IN pIscoURAG-
ING DRINKING.
The Rev Dr. J. NJ Buckley. who is OF marked
prominence and influence in the Methodist Epsco-
pal Church. and who is the Editor OF THE Chris
tian Advocate" has published an article this week
In regard to the use Of wine at the wesleyan aluh-
nj dinner. which held recently in this city the
dinner took place at the Savoy. and wine was
served to those who ordered II. Dr. Buckley says
that he was present. and. having discovered with
mingled surprise. regret and Indignation mat
wine served called the attention OF the recent
acting president of Wesleyan Professor IAN
Week. TO the fact He adds that Professor Van
Week expressed emphatic disapproval. as did also
the Rev. Dr. S. F. Opham. the newly elected presi-
dent OF the Alumni Association who assured Mr.
Buckley that nothing Of the kind should occur al
future dinners OF the alumni
Coming from n of Dr. Buckleys prominence
at this time this criticism Of tho Wesleyan dinner
supplements and renews the agitation that has
recently been begun by the attacks Of the Prohbi-
ton organ. THE Voice. upon Princeton in connec-
ton with tho Princeton Inn. and later upon Yale
for the alleged scenes Of intoxication following
Yae's victory in the Yale-Prnceton football game
"sELF-CONsTITUTED ARBITERs OF
MORALS"
Tribune reporter yesterday talked with num-
Der OF college In regard TO the serving OF wine
at alumni dinners. Ex-Judge Henry f. Rowland.
Yale. a. said:
around through the medium of THE Voice" or
kindred sheets he Is much mlstaken C 90 am, d
position sufficient 20 look out for themselves, with
special fads The history Of The Prohibition move.
ment shows that the best way 10 deal with the
try to suppress it altogether. The faculties OF the
various universities and college deal with wine
know. that they shall not be Influenced by the
OF customs and morals
Thomas Thacher. Yale. II. president OF the
alumni association. declined to express any opin-
ion for publication.
ATHLETICS PROMOTE TEMPERANCE.
J. F. Kcrnochan. Yale 49, vice-president OF the
alumni association said
IL is ridiculous to start an agitation against
the serving OF wine at college dinners. and those
dinners should not be singled out FOR attack in
particular. when wine is served at other public
functions without exciting criticism. | cannot
as likely to take care Of himself as one who has
not been to college. When I in college my
self little attention was pad to athletics and the
period, ! am sorry to say, found a vent in pretty
for athletics. and the necessary training and the
desire TO keep In condition forbid the use OF
ab Sna ssOs Sng man g%er pnq Of
their college course. Being the prominent and
casse ss they ey have large foowngs Their ex
ample Is inflated by their friends and In fact any
in the college life OF to-day. have visited Yale
frequently since my graduation. and | have no
aes OF to-day have much moro spending money
than those OF Twenty-Five years ago had there re- Is
is IS steadily decreasing
MODERATION AT THE WESLEYAN DINNER
George 8. Coleman. ex-president OF tho Wes-
leyan Alumni Association. who was succeeded In
office by the Rev s. +. Upham. spoke In this vein:
present at the dinner referred red to ny y DT
little wine consumed there. ana absolutely no n
One Of the b Bnnae sqfSs a he had
never attended college dinner where better col,
ese spirit had pTeyaed living IN this
vicinity are not opposed 10 the serving OF wine az
NAM Of us who have discussed the matter since
the newspapers have mentioned ' h naiIy
anv riehi TO interfere with attempt to regulate
the proceedings at graduate reunions
John L. Calwalader. Princeton. 81. president OF
the alumni association. said that ne woulo IKE 10
exnress an opinion, but the Princeton authorizes
b.d recently been discussing subjects OF this sort
ard he did not feel liberty TO talk at this time
charles Buckley Hubbell. Wliams. "A, who Is
president Of the Board OF Education. remarked
was present at the Wesleyan 3 dinner IN q nsoS
in extreme moderation. II seems to me a most
mnusthed agitation. and have meyer seen , at
,,,hing TO Justify such attack rs that when
is now before the PUBIC
MR.. DEPEw AT A YALE DINNER.
c,hauncey NJ Depew. Yale. S. when the reporter
ovnIanea his mission threw up his hands and said;
Not word on that subject; not single word
:, may he suspected, however. that Mr. Depews
rr,vate opinion may possibly coincide with some
of those already given. as he has attended many
oo,,ace dinners at which wine was served, ana
ro nublic protest of his against It's use can ue
found II may be recalled that 1t was az i"'e
Alumni dinner that Mr. Depew, with reference 10
the then reported poverty OF Yale talked ai'ef
this fashion: , ,n,or
VIZ, I glance down this table grooming under
{, rreiqht Of glass and china, and crowned WIN
hsaT,jfnl flowers and comfortably rehect on ons
Siictous dinner have just consumed. ms udn
u, Voic,s noyerty reminds me OF frlenn OF ihIne
who mad friend. Bill who was an nun hus1bess
NJ ,r,end said he could always tell wheh
W! cod because BIZ would then nave Ho"e''
~, the table and Ice on the butter.
history has It that there was wine served at
that dinner ,rr,ord Alur
I,,as 9 Carter president OF the Harvard Aiui' u,
~ abeent In Boston. prominent S,auuntse ~
III. 30 I'd said Il would as soon eat coin DUN
iies ne 10 attend college dinner "he'e '"'''
was wine.