New-York tribune., 1900-01-27

m the long run the law itself viii hold am will
appreciation and patronage Of II.
reqet = % Eliot OF cd aaFsafa d % mas reeeh e in the
number Of se students IS 'Y think the T Increase Of
other university in the country. Proportionately
r SO SO care ney or are be Our ire seaee for Class
rooms and laboratories is exhausted so that every
Directly Indirectly think our alumni and old
sssaets may m one way or anotheT ne ape y bst e
new Institution has to commend itself by It's merits
10 paollc M support an does not have
Cornell University owes its endowments TO less
than dozen men; but they have all been men who
knew well what the university accomplishing
surplus wealth And there is no better example Of
this general statement than the last 6eneIscton % b
already furnished a building which. with its equip
it is furnish whatever is necessary for rails
ing our Medical College to a position of the very
ANSWERS PRESIDENT HADLEY-
had thought that conception of education
and me- hod Of teaching young as the university is
gee to nd myself mistaken Ny Sd friend b eInse PTes
10 Cornell in a way that rather surprised me- He
1essionaI schoois) into closer connection with the
@ practc hing foP a&mrabie as are some Of
1he arrangements at Cornell have great doubt
engineer is to teach him to hammer out link Of
UNIVERSITY enpineers sr mad "a % @ - ira ming
by shop work alone. that the larger part of the
course least consists of such mechanical exer-
sary for me to state the actual facts, And the
faets are that student is not admitted to Sibley
College of Mechanical Engineering to the Col
Iege of Civil Engineering without preparatory
TO the academic department either of Cornell or
aSe ana fa taaf 5 n his first year the engineering ring
piescrloed for graduation at any of the New-Eng-
he devotes the larger part of his time to mathe-
mates physics & chemistry and other sciences fun
10 per cent of his whole time to shop work or
:. You may judge from this how much truth there
IS then, in the tatement that make an engineer
with his own hands No the method of instruc-
tion in sibey College in the College of civil Engi
ookWor Re 0 we e m ht Science tn Mfh
eiaa5fs ent lis appcati9ns In physics and chemistry
their own experiments. In economics and phioso-
ply they are REQUIRED @ to write on subjects which
IN law. while they are taught contracts and torts
which shall render them conversant with practice
aa Sg fe Sciences m Of ef e fe while
TO apply that knowledge in clinics in the dispensa-
botany geology and Kindred studes they eg spend iS'
considerable portion of every year practical work
in Adirondack domain.
THINKING AND ACTING.
And SO throughout the entire university. And
the principle is perfectly sound one because
because we never Thing Until " we lCai cam apply @
sdes sng I Rn f and 3aPShoR gSn 9f M 0 to
u; suggests OF IT'S own account new problems for
on both learning and applying what you learn in
pna S & may be IsgaFded as an anticipation Of
chology. / moan the interdependence of the men
the human being t is Mitn in this tf enSe sense
And # esden rs aadey % tnk and ID
II, l believe he will agree with that theory
he0y bnd Snd gsa ge Tge that Re
should have lent the weight of his to the
professional schools has committed the unpardon-
alone. on the contrary, it is the happy Blending
OF the theoretical alid the practical, Of the old
the greatest Of Oxford scholars, who said:
to the so bray Modern 9f and M
sophical and historical"
GIFT ANNOUNCED.
President Schurmans defence of Cornell was
greatly enjoyed by the alumni, their frequent
and hearty applause showed, but they broke into
cheers when he made the following announce
ment:
l have said that new institutions must live by
merit. as they have at first few benefactors still.
The spendid gift Of Colonel Oliver Payne for our
neariy aa $1,000 has m given great stimulus to
0 and az 6G in and ws hays
there for the greatly increased number of students
may say he ives neither in New York nor ithaca
has Just come to relief with gift Of $50 for
could be more timely more helpful to the uni,
we are required to receive it without ostentation
But in thought and FEELING you will know, all
join me In benedictions upon this generous
porter Of your A lima Mater. Long may she prosper
And may her friends multiply!
DIR. POLK ON THE MEDICAL SCHOOL.
The chairman introduced the next speaker
DR.. William II. Polk, dean Of the Cornell Medica
School in this city. who spoke on Cornell il
Greater New-YOrk" Dr. Polk spoke briefly OF
the hopes and aspirations Of the school, and paiC
generous tribute its benefactor, Oliver H
Payne
Our aim in this school," he said lis to turf
out good, all-around doctors and this we seek t.
do by combining the practical with the theoreti
cal and by small classes and a large share o
laboratory work Our influence is as yet moth
ing, but as our object requires time so in tim
we hope TO accomplish results which will bea
comparison with the work of any who have gon
before us"
Dudley S Van Vleet then called on t.
speak intercollegiate Relations" and h
made a vigorous speech CornelIs athletic
policy and in general on her determination ant
ability to win in everything she did.
Cornell University" he said-"and I voice th
sentiment Of every student and every one els
connected with her-stands up ready, willin,
and anxious to meet in athletics the students O