New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29
rEASrUt THE CITY COLLEGE.
aoveKNoR ROOSEVELT THE ALuMNIs
GUEST OF HONOR.


# COLLEGES AIMS DISCUSSED BY ST
"a CLAIR M'KELwAY. J. J. LITTLE
81 AND EDWARD NJ. SHEPARD.
II The annual dinner Of the alumni Of the College
: :, ~. Cs,v Of New-York held last evening at
he Hotel Savoy, celebrated the half-cen'ury oi
r. s,,..ence Of the institution. II was made
noteworthy by the large attendance Of distin-
ru,shed alumni. and by the presence OF Gov
ernor Roosevelt, There were present aluHni
rho entered the college when II was called the
Free Academy. and there were also present
Young men who left the institution only lasl
wear. Many politicians were present. but they
xere Of all stripes and the Hon and the lamb
dwe,t in harmony for once
Il. Over the guests table were the flag OF the Ma
zion. the flag Of the municipality and repre-
.enta,,on Of the new home the college expects 70
occupy In due time. Governor Roosevelt came
in with w NJ X Olcott and his arrival created
something Of a stir When II subsidized and the
trnprornptu reception the Governor held was
over President Alexander S Webb announced
that the Military Order Of Foreign wars hah
been conferred upon the Chief Executive OF the
State.
Edward NJ Shepard presided. as president OF
the alumni association. At his right sat Gov
ernor Roosevelt, and at his left Controier Colef'
Others at the guests tables were ST Clair NC
Kelway Joseph J. Little. president OF the Boaro
of Education: DR.. Thomas Hunter. Professor
r. Ogden Doremus W. NJ. X. Olcott. John
Hardy. President Alexander e Webb. IL L.
Dresser Ferdinand Shack, Professor HeroeT-
mann and Vernon NJ. Davis Others at the Na''-
GUS tables were Charles Murray. J. w Lane
IL S. Fuller Edmund Burke. DIT Bashioro
Dean. Register Isaac Fromme. John F. Carroll
Commissioner John B. Sexton. DIT. William T
Jenkins. John P. Kenny. Barlow , Weeks
vs.. II. Kenyon. David Price Everett P. Wheeler
Nathaniel Tuttie. Edward Lauterbach. Maurice
Grau, Theodore VI. Banta, General H. E Ire
maine. E. Francis Hyde. z E. Olcott, Nelson
Olcott, Major Frank Keck, Albert Bach, Thonas
Muir and Dr. c. A. Elsberg.
& Mr. sHEPARDs REMARKS.
Edward NJ Shepard in calling the guests 10
order reviewed briefly The history Of the college,
and pointed 10 the fact that its graduates cou!d
be found high in every walk Of life In the city
from the ministry 10 politics. why ne SAID
IF one alumnus must go out u once because
his politics are bad always have anotnef
alumnus ready whose politics are all right
This sally created general laugh, when was
followed by applause when Mr.. Shepard said
greatest iInpressario the world had ever seen.
and everybody looked at Maurice Grau.
f Continuing. MI Shepard said that the gather
ing was TO celebrate the half century OF the
crown Of the public school system. a college.
not a university. 1T is the institution at the
head OF the system" he said that dominates
the standards and tendencies % the entire sys-
tenn"
After the health OF the college had been drunk
amid cheers. Mr. Shepard introduced Governor
Roosevelt by saying: Whether We agree or not
on things on which he may be orthodox or
heretical. We owe him great debt in that he
has already in the few days that he has been
Governor. made II evident that politics may be
practical and yet sum up the duty Of the citizen
be without personal selfshness. and have under
lying and exaltlng them deep regard for the
community at large"
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH.
Governor Roosevelt was received by prolonged
cheering 1T will be an ample reward" he said.
"if at the end OF my term OF Office am able TO
feel that have the right TO come before you
/ and deserve TO have II said OF me that while !
have recognized my obligations 70 my party
have recognized as superior to everything else
my obligation 70 the State. (Cheers) 1t has
always seemed TO me that the politician who
most clearly recognizes the duty OF his party 10
the community seas most clearly his own duty
10 his party"
After complimenting the College Of the City o.
New-York upon its history the Governor said HI
would feel sorry 10 feel that a great majority o.
its graduates were not politicians. Il firmly be
neve" he added, that you ought to teach mer
10 guard their rights. but 1t is even more i'm
portant to insist that those to whom much ha
hail ,far fh.fr Hr,fx-
unable TO understand the criticism that is aimed
at this institution because its graduates Include
men whose fathers wealthy. 1t seems in
consistent TO me 10 regard scholarship as In
compatible with wealth. Laughter)
TO you We have the right 10 look for civil
leadership. Evil though it may be that an.
man should prove recreant TO his duty. heavie
weight Of responsibility must attach 10 any o
you who proves recteant. Remember no
only what you have 10 be thankful for. but ais
the obligation you are under TO do a little NOR
than your duty for the bettermcnt OF all III
conditions Of mighty metropolis, in whicl
we have the right 10 expect that you VIII be III
leaders OF thought and action"
CONTROLLER COLER ON THE CITY.
4 Amid the cheering that followed the close o
his address the Governor left the hall. Ferdi
nand Shack then read letters OF regret from An
drew II. Green and others. Next Mr.. Shepar
introduced Controller Coler. who responded t
the toast The City" He said:
The city Of NewYork to-day-not Greater New
York. but Ora 1dest New-York-the foremost city o
the civilized world is the toast 10 which you ma
expect me TO reply tonight and II | may IN som
humble way convey 10 you my faith IN the sta
b,lity OF It's present greatness and my expectation
IT. future possibilities. shall feel that have no
altogether wasted your time and neglected my OF
portuniiy on this occasion.
There has been a great deal Of talk Of late Q
what the "antis" are pleased TO call the tailur
OF consolidation" do not believe that this tai
has taken very much hold upon the more iniell
gent of citizens but feel IL Is my dut
10 go on record. whenever possible, In the expires
sion OF emphatic negative TO those VINO nav
adopted this view. To my mind. Greater New
York is a great failure, but splendid success
a success which may bring with Il hardshps dur
fng the years Of adjustment. but which makes pos
sible in the end all that development TO which on
enormous population and IDEAL location entitle U
in the history Of the Nation and the world =,