New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19

doubtedy be repeated in other colleges famous for
their crews. and will tend TO accomplish the end
desired by many. the founding of American
Henley.
THE TINE HAPPY FOR THE PRESENTATION.
No happier moment could have been chosen for
the presentation Of this challenge cup. The har-
mon.ous decision reached by Yale, Harvard and
Cornell. tends make brighter and more certain
the prospect of annual regatta that will attract
not only the watermen OF the American colleges.
but those OF English and other foreign universe
ties
Last nights dinner the eighteenth that the
alumni OF Cornell University have held. 1t was
laid in the ballroom OF the Waldorf-Astoria. and
was attended by more than two hundred members
The dinner graced by the presence of large
number OF women. who entirely filed the first tier
of the gallery The decorations while not profuse.
we're tasteful. and each diner wore in his coat
a boutonniere. composed Of flowers OF the famous
red and white colors OF Cornell Throughout the
dinner the spirit Of good fellowship and jollity
prevailed and the college gee club contributed
greatly 10 the pleasure of the evening
AT THE HEAD TABLE.
DIT. Seaman presided, and with him at the head
table were President John Gould Schurman. James
w Alexander Dean Horatio S. White Professor
James B. Ames. of Harvard, DR.. Severe Mallet-
Provost Nofessor Ernest W. Huffcut Joseph c.
Hendrix the Rev. Minot J. Savage General AL
fred c. Barnes Colonel H. w. Sackett. John De
Witt Warner. Walter c. Kerr and Ex-Governor
Alonzo b. Cornell.
The dinner served at separate tables.
CHEERS FOR DIR. SEAMAN.
When he rose. soon after o'clock. TO open the
soulful flow that follows the feast. DR.. Seaman's
popularity in the club demonstrated in the
cheers which greeted him. In the course Of HIS
Introductory remarks ne said:
The unfortunate moment has arrived when the
delightful buzz Of the conversation Of the many
must make place for the comparatively uninterest-
Ing remarks of the few: and 1t 10 be In
cumbent upon the occupant Of this chair TO serve
as the point Of interruption. A agreeable
duty could scarcely be delegated to me. however.
than bidding you welcome tonight: and do so
most heartily especially as since our last meeting
the Cornell University Club has a local habitaton
well name. where the latchstring hangs
out invitingy 10 you all. Besides is this our
first reunion since those little incidents OF last
June and July on the Hudson, which may yet
linger In some OF our memories? And tonight is
But with such an array Of Intellectual stimulants
as grace this board, most Of which are 10 be sam
You You more than the briefest moment Public SPEAK
ing is not my specially and this is an age OF spe-
waters OF the beautiful Cayuea they have developed
a new spsscialty-that Of winning races until it has
become almost monotonous especially for It's rivals.
applause and cheers)
WELCOME FOR THE PRESIDENT.
DR. Seaman ended his address by introducing
President Schurman. II some time before the
head Of the University could gain hearing
prolonged was the applause. After few words
IN graceful acknowledgment Of his reception.
President Schurman continued:
! cSngrstuate ySa upon The happy outcome of
applause | don't know that they were ever so
GRAINED as the newspapers reported them.
spent yesterday at Washington. where the
previous evening had attended dinner Of the
alumni there ] brought I'm contact with some
them about the Maine disaster. l admired tn" the
goodness with which they kept their heads and
aster' was the result Of an accident Last night
ranir ib arrived ar s Sy saw in one Parcu9r
discussed the probability Of such event with
inson and ihsi had reasons for knowing ic that
the report was not true. My friends were glad
true and said that hey Woud nryep aga mere nS
the particular journal which disseminated those
universities have suffered from similar constantly
sensational and exaggerated reports. But We are
ma,,ers ana we have even bowling acquaintance
pr Jobn bSgh'er2 TheT f Is story tod o,
the last generation He never went TO church. bu,
MS hat when passing church We c e4nf and
and the church (Lauehter)
GLAD BECAUSE OF THESE RELATIONS
4 am Glsd OF these close relations. because ath-
letic relations. as they friendly or unfriendly
tend 10 affect the atmosphere OF universities These
relations create attractions or antipathy. the
may be. andI think II is OF the first duties
OF universities that they should stand together.
applause
Proceeding to advocate further that universities
should be bound together by the closest ties he
remarked that shame should rest upon all who
forgot the high missions Of universities and
stopped 10 quarrel over the merest trlnes Presi-
dent Schurmar illustrated his argument by many
pleasant personal references guests from other
colleges who were present at the dinner.
He then went on 10 comment upon the present
condition OF Cornell, and pointed out that while It's
scholastic influence and tn rumber Of is stu
dents were constantly increasing yet the university
not without rs difficulties. In common with
other Institutions. Cornell suffering from 0nan-
ciai strngencies paradoxically and novel might
seem. the cause OF these financial difficulties was
the growing prosperity of the country.
PROSPERITY IN THE WEST
80 prosperous things becoming" added
President Schurman. that some Of the Western