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

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said he looked forward to the time wheh pe''''
| means would be provided for closer social inter
course among the graduates OF American UNIVERSE
ties He had dreamed that in addition to the Ira
sernly h01ses f the f0Sg 81 and common
rooms" Of the universities Of oxford ana am am
bridge, where the students oou'd meet anu "'
Dean Horatio s White In a happily worded adj
dress pleaded for the maintenance of cordial rcla-
lions among the OF the American universi' h
and Professor Ames who r9,1wS Glitch lad been
reached between Cornell. Yale and Harvsrd A NY
universities was he said ungenerous and un-Amer-
DR. Mae,- Provost spoke Of the great cordiay
that existed between Cornell and Pcnnsylvanla,
dwet at length upon the re bir tr5ute TO
those two friends Of Cornell" Andrew D. "hne
and Professor George l.. Burr
ADDRESS OF Mr.. ALEXANDER.
James W. Alexander who next spoke. was cor
daily greeted and said that he found IT very easy
| 10 be Mt home with Cornell men. 1t was naturally
so since he represented the saltwater college or
! New-Jersey and they the great boating college OF
! America There seems" he continued. ITO nave
been great hesitation the part OF some OF our
| friends lately TO 20 very far from home. Great
/ chcers1 The speaker reminded OF certain
| "Iittle Tommy" whose mother asked him why ne
did not go out to play with Charlie The reply oil
Tommy was: ~ played with Charlie yesterday
and don't think he's we'll enough 10 play TO-DAY.
| Cheers) Mr. Alexander then took up the ques-
room as a most attractive and nchfensive students
paradise There IS" he added "a specimen OF
| the yellow Journalism called The Voice managed
by n man named Funk" THE Voices" treatment
OF the grill then rehearsed.
Mr. Alexander continued that at Princeton they
hardly knew now whether they were drunkards or
fanatics hut he said they rejoced that the present
discussion over the grillrcom gave them good au-
dience throughout the country to prove that
princeton would he governed by no ecclesiastical
body. and submit party of outside men, 10
prove that Princeton men would govern themselves
after the fashion Of men. In ending his address.
/ Mr. Alexander quoted President Patton as once
saying In this city: "'Tis better to have gone and
oafed than never TO have gone at all.
THE CUP PRESENTED.
The opportunity was soon afterward afforded TO
| Or Seaman 10 present his cup. through Cornell to
| the crews OF the American universities, ana 10
| speak of the possibilities which might develop
from the gift. The establishment of an American
Henley was first alluded to by one Of the guests
| at the table Of honor. and. rising Immediately
| afterward DR. Seaman said:
To see lnaugurated either on the Hudson: a., az
New-London. at SARATOGA or on our own
! not surprising. in importance and trilancy me
English Henley. and maintainins me same l 1
! standard of honor and sporismanshlp. mas long
been a cherished idea with me, and the time now
| seems ripe for it's fufllment applause America
teens with university life from the Back Bay of
! Boston 10 the Golden Gate OF San Francisco so
! people recognized and appreciated the tremendous
Importance of The Fundamental lazy upon W ird
! ley would already be assured success. From the
beginning Of time until to-day mankind has wor-
Al life is struggle for the survival of the httest
Eons and ages ago. when history was writ with
| geologic pen it was the strongest plant whose
| fossil mark We read to-day. The barbarans Sc
ieci his head, and theirs The patriarchs. tribal
leaders. were the brayest warriors The Creeks
| those soulful beauty -worshppers- crowned their
| Olympian victors with the lowly olive and later
S nd ano 5ne their cir eSered Bodies csar hnse
| was dandy. If you will-but what a dandy! The
ana arrsseS b g' Wa sfn m OF
steel in battle shock. And when Rome hired her
h90 o b Goth M hf daTk n d 's
! Nandal. was the best fighter. And in tournaments
in feTdal times. those days Of Old when kniehts
valiant deeds Ior the suerdon Of a lady's glove
and the Fory Of manly sgenEh & and
Ent OF painter poet ana sculptor eyerywhere and
! Applause)
ALWAYS THRILLED MANKIND
From the Jove Of Praxiteles TO the Bacchante Of
MacMonnies: from the songs Of Homer and Virgil to
the lays of Walt Whitman and swinburne: from
earliest recorded conflict where victorious though
damned Cain survived battle wherein 20 per
Of the combaant were slain; through Journeys
and 20 Spanish bull-fghts, where have seen
frenzied women their jewels from their painting
raced Nv giant Torsemnn 70 tbe eaeb ~ ssian3crr
she'll driven by victorious Cornell eight, the leap
Of Garrett at olympus the run OF Lamar
Of its ddrts hsne aaS
thried intoxicated mankind Great applause
struggle. is an enormous force. which must be
recognized and reckoned with most carefully.
Allowed 10 riot. it drags trainloads of rufiians
across continent 10 see TWO hrutes degrade their
les" or lakes and rivers with the finest
fruits or our GlNilz;t'ion while our Fights struggle
and reward for nobiest action (Appiaase "'e"''e
!; is ours to cultivate and train this deathless
mum desideratum. sound mind in sound body.
TO do his share in the work have indicated. a
lover OF good sport hegs TO present trophy to be
he open to perpetual challenge at the long
dreamed-of but now assured American Henley 1t
IS larger tnan the Queens or Americas cup. and
will stand in the Varsity class for supremacy Of
landlocked waters. the other stands for SUI
within its class bar none. regardless Of age ma
tionalty or previous condition Of aquatic servi
tude. Qaughter) Gentlemen. may the best crew
win and i in the coming contests the wearers Of
delight Of the donor Will be more than realized.
Great applause and cheering)
DESCRIPTION OF THE TROPHY
Before the applause which Or. seamans closing
words brought forth had died away, usher ap-
peared bearing the cup. AS 1t placed upon
the table in front of DR.. Seaman two flags which
hung behind his chair were withdrawn. disclosing
10 view large picture OF the cup. Standing over
thirty-one inches high and weighing nearly two
hundred and twenty ounces. II is a massive as well
as graceful piece Of the higher class Of silver
smiths work. The form suggests the Louis XIV
style which characterizes also the main plan OF
the decoration. which partakes of the or
der. although modern realism is represented by |
punches OF water lilies and leaves Of aquatic !
plants which res; against the upper portion OF the
body Of the cup. where they TO lie moving |
waves OF water These swirling waves Of water |
made 10 encircle and cover the body OF the |
cup with the exception Of spaces left for panels
to allow OF some special decoration. on one OF |
these panels boatracc is represented. But the !
happiest feature Of the design is undoubtedly the
beautifully modelled figure OF the Goddess OF |
Victory. who. in the act OF bestowinC the olive |
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