New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-21
| State should not be considered an object OF proh'
but honor and patriotism should have part
MR. CARRIERS RESPONSE


and Prosperity to Harvard University" coupled
with his own name. He said that his heart swelled
at The noble and emphatic on Prneetog
University over the denominat onal shaekes wnicn
S bs own sndss y
stiles necessary and desirable. tney must re,
were engaged my In a. common cause They must
also remembered that universities were not an END
obed MANKIND Du and S"y that Of
poets. scholars inventors-had not trodden that
sehoar s0 the they beong oo Let
US therefore cherish that bro,hernood BON 2, uni
yersity men and non-unversity men 10 when en
men Of letters and science belong. tLoud up
MR.. WISE FOLLOWS.
John s Wise introduced as the grea;-great-srand-
son OF the first president OF Princeton College. in
the course OF an eloquent speech. which was IRE
quently appauded. referred 10 the remarks OF MI
McKeway. He said that he was sorry his friend
rom ten Veay nsd FHns 81 NewYok con-
VITALITY felt that the present was u nor wa
reading QUO vadls' the night before and
congratulating himself that the present was
would make out that II was worse At A dinner
such as this. men turned to their college days Win
with the Joyous time OF youth that had fed Prime
ton was the first Of an nsrloqs group 4I wSS
had left their influence wherever they went me
rvet Of strength they left the chain OF colleges
Princeton Tnivcrs s w Great Cree TAI applause
DR. MKITTRICKs ELOQUENCE.
One OF the most successful speeches Of the even
ing that OF the Rev. Dr. William J. Mcki,-
trick. pastor OF the Calvary Presbyterian Church
Buffalo. who last introduced by the president
The eloquence with which he clothed his remarks
more than carried his audience to the high
est pitch OF enthusiasm and frequently
he Interrupted for fully n minute
II his effort last night is criterion
Of his ability public speaker he fully warrants
the title which has been bestowed upon him by the
record OF his class OF 70 Of being the slvertongued
orator OF Western New-York" Il may be pointed
out that Dr. McKittrick IL a native OF Hudson. y.
y and was graduated from Princeton In
1876 and from Union Theological Seminary In
1873 He spen; years In mission work
in this city. three years IN Florida y. y
three years In Batavia, y Y. and little over three
years ago succeeded 70 the pastorate OF Calvary
Church Buffalo Dr. McKittrlck's speech was as
follows:
The Alumni Of Princeton University is so large
get lost in i; and is very dificult for smaller
man climb up Of its sides and peep over into
gateway OF its giores When l was invited to
speak this topic il seemed 20 me as II were
batte-helds OF travel backward along two cen
turtles OF the history OF philosophic thought. Tor
they who played Ike boys along the corridors OF
old North College and sang Ike nightingales on
her glorious campus Aaye put their SWORDS INTO
our National struggles. and put their books into
the highest thinking Of generation after genera
ton. (ApplauseJ
vanity that crackles Ike tho burning Of thorns
under pot There is pride that has right 70
smile in tn face Of splendid achieyement-and
such pride may be allowed to speak from the lips
Of Princeton men. they see their brothers and
fathers fitting their stones. laying their Dicks,
carrying their hods OF mortar TO the upbuilding OF
the towers and palaces Of our countrys reHown.
/ belonged to the class Of 20 belong TO it still
m sna e Fe, Tan 20 our Res h hand Of faher and
were inspired by the radiance OF oeIoVea ItCe
have carved memorial tables in our hearts
To get some clear vision Of his characteristic In;
cherishing his memory let me speak for a mo-
ment upon the country that gave him birth There
very particular about: two things which In all her
history have kept free room FOR themselves amid
things which have always seemed TO her TO be the
greatest things in the world one Of them is the
soul OF man the place within him where his prin-
ciple dwells where his conscience relgns; where
his integrity and honor keep Their imperia, parp.e
t tor II is no record Of defeated or victorious
seishness II is no story Of material dominion
The historian who deals With it is brought face to
face with battle after battle. herosm after hero
ISM struggle after struggle. sacrifice after sacri-
hce. for the privilege OF religious liberty and the
worship of God "a, the dictate Of an untrammeed
conscience Her MODEST manhood has been driven
hail. her sweetest heather has been soaked In
blood. that the cotter might keep his SATURDAY
night with his children around his knees and his
And other OF these two things dearest 10
Scotland Is the brain Of a man
SCOTCH DEVOTION TO LEARNING.
A scholar in the family The mother Will
old clothes for The father will poor food for
IT, The house will 20 unpainted for II. And II is
not thing Of long ago. a primitive Characteristic
wiped on; by the matertaism Of the nineteenth
century II Is a thing OF to-day. II was grained
in at birth and has stayed until now. and Will 1--we
as long Scotland lives. and wherever Sandy
goes he will carry his little shelf Of books with
him: and whether he is ploughng stony field or
hustled 10 and fro In big city he VIII struggle 10
This is not the time nor the occasion follow
the light Of the Scottish brain through The annals
Of learning and literature Blu; let me say thatt
the rough stones Of the old schoohous Just around
a bend from the OLD kirk. are at the foundation OF
the nobest structures OF mental and moral philos-
opny that The world has eyer known
Now. Scotland was IN Dr. McCosh' and these s,e
two racial characteristics ran parallel through ms
august personality. We who sat at his feet knew
brains and cared for our character was interested
in inteects and interested in our souls 1t
was ne beadess piay II was fa Found man
hood with ideas ut one end OF IL and principles at
umn into thought and another vertebral column
into our lives applause
quite as good "a d man. with wisdom rubbed IN
through his scalp. and Righteousness enthroned in
Honor fastened on his breast knowledge IS para
lyzed without its nerve Of virtue. Virtue beats the
air ard staggers In tho darkness without Its iiumi-
nation OF wisdom.
This great ssOtchmn1an .ausht us, in the rich
hung in the armament Of his beautiful life that
the best education. the noblest culture. the might
lest preparation for the stern battlefeids Of the
world IL that in which truth and goodness kiss
each other. and knowledge and virtue touch each
other and folded together Ike the wings OF
the cherub.m above the mercy seat. Applause)
WHAT PRINCETON STANDS FOR.
This is what the alumni took away from him.
And they have been taking II away from Princeton
ever since II ne barren scholastcism that our
university stands FOR. X stands for the making OF
men. for everything strong wide. deep pure that
goes the making OF he pest men.
II DOgenes ever comes 10 life again with MS
little lantern he will buy ticket for Princeton
Junction. O.aughter)
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