New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-22
CORNELL'S ROWING PLANS.
WILL NOT MEET YALE AND HARVARD
on THE THAMES.
BUT WILL ROW COLUMBIA AND UNI
vERsITY OF PENNSYLVANIA AT POUCH
srE-ANNouNCEMENT AT THE
L OLE = DINNER
L. OF p. DINNER

The annual meeting and supper OF tho New-York
Alumni Association OF the University OF Penrsy-
vania was neld last night al the Wadorf-Astoria.
About nifty members and guests were present, but
although comparatively few in numbers there was
sufficient lung power generated with the aid OF the
Universi,y's Glee Club whose members were en-
tertained by the alumni TO make the songs OF
"Od Pennsy" heard block or two away.
In the course OF the speeches which followed tho
supper Louis c. Madeira made some announce
ments that Just now Will prove Of peculiar interest
10 the collegiate athletic world. Mr.. Madeira. On
behalf OF the University OF Pennsylvania, had at
tended a meeting In the afternoon the Hoffman
House with the rowing representatives OF Cornell
and Columbia As a result Of that conference Mr..
Madeira was able TO make public the fact that Cor
nell had definitely decided rot to meet Yale ana
Harvard on the Thames. and had dispatched TO
those two official information TO that effect
Having thus broken or negotiations with the
two ew-Engand universities, Mr.. Madeira said'
Cornell had agreed to participate In a triangular
race at Poughkeepsie in the latter part OF June
with Columbia and the University OF Pennsylvania
While the details had not yet been perfected MI
Madeira explained that the actual meeting oil Ine
three had been formally agreed upon MT
Madeira announced also that the University Oh
Pennsylvania would meet Harvard at footoah on
November T. in Philadelphia.
The supper was presided over by william D.
Boulton the president OF the association, WINE sur
rounding him al the central table were Charles ,, ~
Harrison, provost Of the University, MAO VIZ, WI
lam f. Rogers, L. s. A; Ghbraith Ward. h SS
r TOwne l.. G. Madeira. DR.. John Marsnalss g I,
Of the medical faculty; W. II. Patterson anu .
Prince
After an address Of welcome from Mr. Boulton
Provost Harrison spoke upon the progress my III
versity had made In the last year. First nakInE d
graceful reference 10 the loss which had pet sus
tanned by the deaths OF ex-Provost Pepper anu
Professor Kendall ne went on 20 say that Ihe M
versitv which now owns a larger landeu $50.
than any other university situated in the centre or
q big CITY. contemplated increasing us noII'lh
while the already famous library had been IN
creased nv p 900 volumes In the last year.
He spoke also OF the value OF historical rec
ords which had followed the excavations OF ,6e
ancient city OF Nephrites by pennsylvania graz
mates and reviewing comprehensivey the present
position OF the University ne said that indisputa,
blv the institution had taken on new IRE 9 I
energy that bespoke glorious future career ~
Marshall who followed. urged that greater fac.l1,
ties were needed for the teaching OF medicine ahu
advocated that new building for laboratories
should be erected. , ~,
Patterson also spoke -, 49,.
At the annual meeting which preceded the dinner
the following officers elected President. VIII
lam y Boulton: vice-pres dent, ". f. patterson
secretary Robert G. Hail. and treasurer. g A
Grscom, jr