New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-17
CHESHIRE ALUMNI DINNER.
GRADUATES OF THE ACADEMY HOLD A
JOLLY FEAST.
THE INSTITUTION AND ITS PRINCIPAL OBJECTS
PHILLIPS PREsIDEs AND WILLIAM ORD
WAY PARTRIDGE SPEAKS ON ART.

suite Of the Waldorf-Astorin Fifty men
present and in the absence Of c. La Rue Munson,
OF Williamsport Penn. the president. Andrew w.
Phillips dean OF the Graduate School at Yale. pre-
sided The tables set In the central room
and were richly decorated with flowers. largo
floral tribute to Fri d. Woodbury.. principal Of the
academy. occupied the place OF honor in front or
the toastmaster.
At exactly 7.30 O'Clock Chief Bugler Maxfeld. OF
the academy sounded n dinner call, and after
grace had been said by the Rev. O. H. Raftery. the
cnk of knives and forks began. orchestra
stationed in the adjoining room meanwhile dis
coursing sweet music After dinner the POSTMASTER
first read extracts from several letters Of regret
from friends of the Institution who were unable
to he present.
REGRETS FROM BISHOP BREWSTER
Bishop Brewster of Connecticut.
Please be assured, and on my behalf assure
those present that | rejoice with them and all
friends of the institution in its prosperity and
promise for the future. and that | shall be glad
TO do all in my power 10 further It's interests and
help the realization Of its promise In renew
youth and strength.
The Rev Dr. William H. vibber,. vicar OF
Trinity Chapel. replied follows to an invitation
10 be present:
thank you most heartily for the invitation TO
the dinner OF the Cheshire Academy Alumni. and
favor OF the school but, alasi engagement al
ready entered into stands in my way Neverthc;
less | will he with YOU in spirit. and will applaud
any sentiment designed to 'whoop up tho old
academy.
wise supervision and instruction any boy might
be proud to gain his education | lived IN the
to feel and feel now that II there was a united
effort on the part Of my Parish 6b IN hat focgse 5q
with all Justice be spoken and TO send pupils to
the school It's roll would be a long one.
have felt it my duty. when had a chance Of
recommending a boarding. school 10 suggest thar
Cheshire and shall 30 continue TO DO: ! think
II ought be the duty also OF any graduate OF
t0eethsr Wi result in such success as we ali wish
for our loved and ancient school
The Rev. DR.. Granville X. Micou wrote from the
Philadelphia Divinity School;
There IL no whom | have ever met FOR
hOm p1a We a 2e nd 5eyof'f se
10 he able 10 meet of the old As well as the
young alumni Of old +. A. G. and the brothers
Letters Of regret were also read from Professor
Samuel Hart. of Trinity College: General Joseph
Wheeler NJ c.. Of Alabama, Herbert r. Turner
and others
PRAISE OF PROFESSOR WOODBURY..
In the opening speech Of the evening Dean Phil
lips said: in that famous school at Rugby were
many great scholars and principals but there was
only one Arnold So among the principals OF
Cheshire during the hundred years. there have
been many men famous FOR learning, piey and
greatness in many directions but there is one
that occupies the relation 20 Cheshire that
Arnold did to Rugby-Professor Woodbury."
Professor Woodbury. was enthusiastically greeted
when he rose 70 speak. He described in detail the
present condition of the school. and said that
since he became principal, in June. 1896 the num-
her of pupils had doubled. He spoke with evident
delight OF the marked loyalty OF pupils and parents
10 the institution. remarkng that there were now
in the school nine and as many nephews OF
former students. In closing he referred 10 recent
benefactions on the part OF two alumni A mem
2 = had
equipment OF the chemical laboratory. and George
Esbert wright II, has offered number Of prizes
for work In English and mathematics
The next speaker introduced was the Rev. DR..
Edwin 5. Lines. the rector Of St PauIs Church'
New-Haven who secured the second place in the
recent election for Misrepresentation OF Connecti-
cut Dr. Lines spoke OF the duty of the alumni
toward their academy.
MR.. PARTRIDGE SPEAKS OF ART.
William Ordway Partridge spoke of the develop
nent OF people along aesthetic lines showing that
development art means development IN iiie-noth-
ing more or less Demand OF the artist what Is
noble inspiring and enduring" ne said. land he
responds Immediately. for art Is and ever mas
hoan a question OF supply and demand The
sneaker dwelt also upon the patriotic Idea In art
referring 10 ths handmaiden OF culture
Greek art at It's highest he said, was the result.
of the Hottest culture and most fervd patriotism.
What remains for this people TO accomplish IN the
vast domain OF art? We must have done with
copying foreign models and attend 10 our own
institutions and problems and people fighting II
out here on our own soil Some unthinking artists
and critics say there is nothing 10 paint in THIS
country There is enough In one 6orner OF this
great city to occupy all the artists in America
for All time Are our hearts-their loves passions
and arnbtlons-less human than the hearts OF the
Egyptians Greeks or Romans. or tho modern civ
uizations OF Europe? Not less. but rather more
81 Our work must be along the lines Of character
study Ike the great novels OF the day: the devel-
opment Of the soul. mans psychical lie. Brown
ing saws Man was made grow. not stop
We must learn. however. that growth-normal.
helpful srowth-is quiet and thoughtful. not noisy
or spasrnodic How do the trees grow? one can
not hear them.
Moreover art Is process of evolution, not in
vention We may invent machine TO blow thou
sand men pieces In 4 second, but II takes n
thousand years record new note In sculpture
Art is 10 be the safeguard and stay OF this swift
existence In the study Of beautiful things there is
rest without loss and growth without weariness
Art brings sweet nature from the hilsides 10 the
hard bare city streets. 1t presents high types in
the fine statutes to inspire the beho.der - he
goes 10 his work Art Is al that Michael Angelo
claimed for ii:
"AH that ember+hes and sweetens life
And lifts u from the level Of low
Into purer atmosphere u beauty
Mr. Partridge touched on the many sides Of art
also upon criticism as il is and as It should be-
speaking particularly OF art for to-day-what It ia
and what II may become II loved and reverenced.
MIR MUNsON's RESIGNATION REFUSED.
Informal remarks were afterward made by the
Rev. James stoddard. George NJ Curtiss and