New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-16
N. Y. U. ALUMNI At DINNER.
DOINGs AND PROSPECTS OF THE UNI
vERSITY DISCUSSED.
CHANCELLOR MACCRACKEN JOSEPH II. CHoATE
cHAUNCEY NJ DEPEw AND OTHERS Mako
STIRRING ADDRESSES.

STIRRING ADDRESSES
More than one hundred graduates were present
last evening at Sherrys at the annual dinner Of the
Alumni OF New-York University. William S. Opdyke
presided the feast OF reason and flow OF
soul" that followed the gastronomic enJoyments.
on his right sat Chancellor Henry NJ MacCracken.
while among others who made up the distinguished
company were Joseph H. Choate. who was present
to represent Harvard: Hamilton W. Mabe. Or.
Joseph d. Bryant. Dr.. John p. Mum. the Rev. DR..
F. s. Schenck. Professor Addison Ballard. Pro-
fessor Frank II. stoddard Smith f. Lane. ex-Judge
George NJ. Van Hoesen. Justice Charles II. Truax.
ex-Judge Meyer 8. Isaacs DR.. Henry q. Pinard.
f. ". Litchfeld Or. Charles 8. Benedict. William
J. Hoe and c. Alfred Bill
In opening the oratorical ball Mr.. Opdyke spoke
Of expansion thereby meaning the expansion Of the
University. but his listeners took II In the National
sense and applauded loudly. The presiding officer
then went 10 mention the great loss sustained
in the last year by the association In the loss OF
Its secretary. Cephas Brainerd. r. He finished by
introducing Chancellor MacCracken. The Chan
cellor took n look forward 10 the seventyffth an
niversary Of the founding Of the University when
will take place In 1905, and said that 10 make that
anniversary properly celebrated there should be
completed before then the library building. the
liquidation OF all obligations and the doubling OF
the endowment for applied science. New-York
University now had fifteen thousand graduates
upon her rolls. The Chancellor touched upon the
part of the University in the recent war with
Spain. He referred TO the presence there last even
ing OF several members OF the Naval Reserve who
had served on the Yankee and to the fact that two
OF the University's sons who went TO the war now
filled the graves OF soldiers They are Cannih' w.
and Crosby. So The University now had l,1l7 reg
ularly matricula;ed students. and 10000 would IN
three months put the University out OF debt. ex-
cepting for the sum owed upon the washington
Square Building
MR. CHOATE's ADDRESS.
Joseph H. Choate got exceedingly hearty re-
ceptioi when he arose 20 speak for Harvard mar
ward claims no superiority" he said. but only 70
be the Oldest of the many sisters In this country
that are striving to ennoble the National spirit
and 10 counteract the spirit OF materiansm 'ha'
seems at times to be sweeping over US VINO ever
knew any city to be bursting Its bonds Win tne
strength and the velocity with which New-loTH Is
doing 1t to-day? II the University that bears her
name drew recruits only from her boundaries ana
sent out graduates only within her boundaries IL
would have a great place to I'll In the city, in the
State and IN the Nation.
1T would be hard to find any college which. IN
n short career like hers. has contributed TO the
community 60 many useful and eminent men as
has New-York University The names OF some OF
these I have been recalling with the aid OF your
president. There was Joseph Taylor johnston
Who has done more for the elevation OF good taste
and artistic feeling In this growing metropolis IMAM
Then. there
shining example OF character and honor and pubhc
snIri and There were Francis Bangs, whom well
remember as a mos. formid ,hle antagonist ~ the
bar and Judge Sedawick. the noble Judge VINO lor
twenty five years gave hiN services. for look on
any Judge who fills the bench hoDorabiy as siViHs
his services to the community and to the state
and who was taken away all too soon. And there.
too. is William Allen Butler. who has held our n
noble example for the last ffty years. He ranks
high in the list OF eminent lawyers OF New-forK'
and he is we'll styled as my friend Mr. MaOe
says the founder of the French realistic school,
since he made such tremendous reputation on
Nothing 20 Wear G-aughter) Then there Is
Lyman Abbott. long may he live to continue ms
chosen work. While for science what did not Dr.
Henry Draper accomplish. and Richard Grant
White and his great work for literature In his
edition Of Shakespeare. with this great list In
mind what may not be expected OF New-York Uni
versity with its new endowment. its magnificent
buildings and its growing sources so steadily III
vited by your distinguished chancellor
SOMETHING ABOUT HARVARD.
Now I want to say something about Harvard
on the athletic field where Va have so lorg sht IN
the mud waiting for victory. ray OF lisht has at
last fallen upon the crest of our champions We
have been severely tried, but the punishment was
all for the good
Mr. Choate went on TO say that he was aware
that there existed In some quarters pehei Una.
TO say that in the minds Of those VINO khe" he'
hest there was no doubt that her spirit was truly
National and intensely American
DO YOU recall" said Mr. Choate. that when the
war broke out. and there was murmur WITHIN heF
own walls OF encouragement TO the young men
who wished TO rally TO the support OF the couht'S
flag wha, President Eliot said? II was IN SUI
stance that when the country was actually engaged
An war and called for her sons 70 rally 10 her sup
port IT was not for them 10 scrutlnize 100 cios''
the causes that had led 20 the war but TO answer
her call and support the Nation so long as 1t was
at with any foe.
Theirs to make reply
Theirs reason why.
Theirs do and DE
like the noble six hundred"
Mr. Choate went TO say that II we were /"
have q great Navy TO defend commerce we
ought 10 have a great commerce 20 defehn anu "''o
10 defend the equal privileges which we nope anu
expect 10 have in China with other commences.
Powers Mr.. Choate proceeded 10 iesrrs ' na rried
under other flags than our and expressed we
hope that Congress would take sures 90 TO uht
be- seer on every sea over American cargoes. ,.o-.
Mr. Choate did not share the feeling that t Wsde
field for effort a. had existed in the last nifty years
4 feel he said that we may coR H, pu .op wi' and
our sons sons have nober work TO DO IMAM
has faeo to the People q Oaf to the
uakes he college," He called attention TO the fact
tn
40 Tho work there that had been done In the East
so many years ago by institutions maj are gre. n1
md lannon's now but that had once been SINAI, ana
weal They were fostering the spirit OF enlisnIen-
MT that was 70 overcome the spir't or CONNER
niaiisro Education must be distinguished from
culture II was not the trustees or the iacul,les
- ~ buildings that made the colleges. but what
Rurte would have called the organic lie OF the
institution
MR. DEPEW TALKS FOR YALE.
Chauncey NJ Depew came into the dnins-roo"
while Mr. Mahie was speaking. When he was IN
,roduced to talk for Yale he was greeted WIZ"
90 80 for the successor OF Edward Mur-
.t, g. en- the United States Senate" Nj Depew
ssaid he was sorry he was late He had no ooI ,S
'i,. syert Put anyhow Yale hHd a philosophy
in losing Yale believed that aaies ,on s the other
"a I'D 70 Undue discouragcment Conse-
onsntlv she viewed with serenity me iniantis Jos
49, n.y. y,Scn Harvard hailed victors. lie knew
~ even brother Choate had been seen aiter ,ns
who Carried 9 cflniHoh