New-York tribune., 1900-01-30
ROCHESTER ALUMNI DINE.
GRADUATES MEET DIR. RUSH RHEEs. THE
NEW PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY.

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versity of Rochester dined together last night The
dinner, the annual festival of the association, was
of more than usual interest for the that ad
vantage was taken Of the opportunity to introduce
Dr. Rush Rhees the newly elected president OF the
university to the alumni of New York Since Pres
tdent Hill resigned. three or four years ago,
| the university has been without a head. and, as
some OF the speakers last night did not hesitate 10
say the progress of the institution had been in con-
sequence somewhat retarded But the selection or
Dr. Rhees, it was apparent from the Joyous spirit
which pervaded last nights gathering. has brought
to the alumni, to use the words Of the president
of the association, inspiration and hope for the fut
| ure of the university"
DR.. Rhees was greeted with the greatest cor
diality and at the reception which held before
the dinner he was individually congratulated by
the members
The banquet was one of the most successful that
the association has yet held It was laid at the
Hotel Savoy, and was attended by nearly hun
dred Of the alumni The Rev. DR.. John B. Call
vert presided, and seated with him at the guest
table. ~ addition to Dr. Rhees were Henry F.
Barton, acting president of the university; the
Rev. DR.. Robert Bruce Hull. President A. Gaylord
Slocum, Theron G. Strong, President Truman ].
Backus, Willis L. Paine the Rev. DR.. H L. More
house, Galusha Anderson, of Chicago University,
and Francis Forbes Among others present were
Joseph T. Alling. Edwin o. Sage and Ezra R. An
drews, members of the Board OF Trustees and
Seth Sprague Terry, W. Rossiter Johnson. Roscoe
c. E. Brown John H. Deane. Harry V. Andrews,
DR.. L. Emmett Holt, T. E. Ellsworth, DR.. Samuel
NJ. Brickner Walter S. BigeIow DR.. E. NJ. Foote,
| the Rev DR.. Norman Fox. ]. Alexander Hayden.
Dr. H 7. Hanks. E. r. Gilmore. General Stewart
L. Woodford A. 8. Warren, Charles ]. Townsend,
DR.. Frederick ]. Mott. Waldo G. Morse. the Rev.
DR.. R. S. Macarthur John r. Howard. William L.
Kiefer and George P. Ludlam
DR. CALVERT ON THE NEW PRESIDENT
DR.. Calvert in his opening address, devoted him
self mainly to speaking of the OF Dr. Rhees
and OF the activity energy and abilities OF the new
president He said in part:
The past the present and the future lenses Of the
university are represented this table. Some Of
& us recall when We met few years ago under cir
gathered tt tonight when we gave our welcome and
RocReer we felt somehGg hS Ike 6e little io
boy who said at the breakfast table that he did
vas asked With 70 some marry surpTae agfe Becau5e
Iob,a nave had az one father and | don't want the
we coIfess we ike the appearance Of the new
him up in s ~here eg he n ha beeg WoPR
ls. s. ana II we were not consulted as children usu-
are ready to grasp him by the hand tonight in
give him our heartiest congratuiations. ms. but to
pledge to @ him our hearts love and undivided sup
The trustees wanted Professor Rhees because
would make the kind Of president they wanted at
Rochester. They showed great discernment in TAX
please pleas: the Baptist ministry all over the country
from ga4 of6eetGn b N taHns nan nan
EoHd SATISFY hgh snd hey hs
ing young man. for that would please the
inspiration and hope for the future OF the uni
versity.
PRESIDENT RHEEss ADDRESS
When DR.. Rhees rose next to extend his greet
ings to the alumni. he was met with prolonged
cheering First thanking the members for the
heartiness of the welcome which they had given
to him. he proceeded to say in part:
At this early day You cannot expect to hear from
me any programme for the work that is before
have good reason to distrusu your administra-
and ideals. but its plans must wait for familiarity
TINS meeting Is introducing me to most important
feature OF the existing conditions that am glad
ut It is impGssi6e to forget as stand before you
tangible expression on the campus Could not ask
better omen for the coming years than your
to cooperate with US poth with thought and
means and such cooperation viii be our constant
!. Can you not take time to study present condi-
now and If you still see neglect of things important
can not you give US the advantage of your sug-
faculty open TO your suggestions.
r7 Ano{her fo thirg We shal! ask Of you which can
yoggr help as advertisers You have more or less
CISnLenplatlng college. Can you not turn their
you could make them consider the advantages
which Rochester has TO offer them; We ask you
Tor no blind loyalty, but intelligent interest
honestly to commend our work. We need a much
larger attendance; ought to have it, and you
are the natural ones TO whom look for advertis-
of bringing the university the attention of young
men, but there is no influence that WELD
which Is so strong as yours may be-
Being as yet in sense outsider. wish to con-
hde in you the impressions 1 have received of the
men who compose your faculty at Rochester. When
to which they finally called me, I was in a condi-
ton of much ignorance. Consequently I visited
pleased and interested me There was nothing
however, that so reused my enthusiasm as what I
saw Of the men Of the faculty They are energetic.
pusy, earnest modern men. a most inviting set of
men to work with. a set of that you have rea-
son to be proud Of and to expect good things from
and to whom you. their old friends and / their
new colleague may well give fullest co-opera-
ton.
OPPOSES STATE AID FOR CORNELL.
Professor Henry F. Burton the acting president
Of the university speaking upon the subject of
The University It Is referred to several
changes which had taken place in the college dur
ing the last twelve months describing at some
length many new facilities for teaching and study
which have been introduced recently. While urg-
ing that special pains should be taken TO develop
training teachers for public and private schools
mentioned that Cornell was seeking to establish
Is this fair and honorable competition he
asked: There Is decided protest the part OF
slation for the benefit of Cornell We Should use
our efforts to defeat this scheme in justice to
serves. tnlAk the proper way to do this is for
every one OF us TO use our influence with legislators
and seek TO have them oppose the suggested action.
have already called the attention of the members
from Rochester TO the unfairnesS of such action
is contemplated, the trustees are also interesting
themselves in the matter, and ask you to join in
other speakers were Theron G. Strong President
Slocum, Professor Anderson and DR.. Morehouse.
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