New-York tribune., 1902-12-31
COAL STRIKE At DINNER.
SPEAKERS IN Il TILT
n 7. z. Stand Not Referred to at
Universities Association Gathering.

The coal strike question made lively evening
Of il al the dinner of the Association Of Ameri-
ran Universities last night at Sherry's. The ab-
sence Of the New-York University professors
was not referred to by the speakers. Their
names did not appear On the list of guests. The
whole affair, with their letter Of criticism, was
disregarded, and all was harmony by elirnina-
ton in that direction
But it was otherwise with the coal question.
II all began when James W. Alexander, speak
ing on The Universities and Modern Business
described what trusts might do for universities.
he told of hearing a certain say. Il
have gone through college graduates with
fne-tooth comb and haven't found a business
man among them
This is the man." continued Mir. Alexander,
who gave S10,o00,ooo to the Washington in
s+it1Irion and millions to libraries and who has
recently been elected rector of St Andrews
Golf Club mean, St. Ondrew's. Since saying
that he has met ]. Pierpont Morgan. a college
graduate. But what is the relation Of the uni
versities and business? Perhaps il is that the
modern successful business should furnish
the money to carry OF universities. DR.. Hadley
was once 'eported say1ng-he denied 1t, L be-
lfave-t' Z cure for trusts not to invite
tte r ates TO dinner / say. invite
them all every one OF them. TO dinner. That's
what Dr.. Harper has done He invited MI
Rockefeller to dinner and Mr.. Rockefeller gives
millions with a string attached, that other mill
ions must be raised. DR.. Harper always pulls
the string. I would suggest that each uni
z4rsitv might have its trust DR.. Harper has
already staked out his claim with Standard
Oil. But why shouldn't Columbia take the
underground railroad, with the Board Of Alder
men as obligato and Mayor Low as chief d.
rector? The University Of Pennsylvania might
take the coal barons, only there aren't any
harre rclxa he
the Tobacco Trust the Sugar Trust. everything
10 get the ST.. 100000 Of President Wilson's
desire Somebody else can take John Mitchell
and the strikers. They are the biggest trust OF
all Then there would be nothing left for Presi-
dent Eliot but the scabs.
Now that's playful. I don't mean it serious
" For give my tribute OF honor to the man
who was brave enough TO defend laboring men
forced to give UP their liberties
This aroused the fighting blood Of Wayne
Macveagh, Yale '53. most famous Of all classes
He said. his subject being THE Universities
and Public Affairs:
The university man must pay more attention TO
great question Ike the coal trouble Az immense
IN charge-honest. well meaning men. as capable as
s0d the nation was face to face with winter with;
coal Then graduate OF u9Iwersitgd ngd G5e be
Vas the Chief Executive Then another graduate
sPPeared Of almost d @qai equal, anin9r' nsf By ned But
he issue was not entirely settled by either both
hun bun on II e Psaddea eEadsate not Of on co ine a
IF the aTSifTefGp @ & is 6o5b coal viii be ined
sTbitratien was granted and coal was mined but
no og arreed then the mines would have been her.
edcany sealed for winter You must se4 aeal yfS 9I5
The VINO mine the coal and a. bring It 10 fae I Sfd
the ideals OF civic virtue
Then, like virgfrs Neptune over troubled
water. rose DR.. Charles William Eliot. to close
the dinner II peace. He suggested that each
of the gentlemen had slightly wandered from
his subject referred pleasantly 70 MI Mac
veagh's irnpetuosity and his discussion OF the
strenuous life" He then outlined the ideal
strenuous life, ard led the discussion into quiet
channels II the air had been less heavily
charged in the preceding twenty minutes one
remark of Harvard's president might, however,
have led to a rapid-hre return. He quoted the
remark Of a friend who spoke Of William EWart
Gladstone as the flower Of Oxford" President
Eliot took slightly different point Of view IN
calling the late Premier that archaic type OF
statesman. that has even ceased to exist In
New-England.' His subject was The UniVer-
stiles and the Learned Professions.
He said IN part:
The phrase the strenuous life" has content
than physical proves II contains deas
70 use recent utteraace OF 10 nTnoss 70
work 6isinteres1edly for causes from which no
the strenuous life. We. must widen the impnca-
tfon Of the learned professions. They used TO pc
classed as medicine, the ministry, law ana teach-
ing but now at least seven more sh0ga ofsfons SONS
and that Of chemistry. architecture ana Iancscape
srchitect1lre The work of the scientific profession
is as humane spiritual as that or those OF others
He WHO designs public weseT g1Peg gbeneat a9 hs
building and management Of hospital are ulne
beside it for a hospital is peIHation, but an equs-
duct IS prevention. We need TO revise completely
our dehnition OF culture subjects ...,- -,
The sort Of tools would use IN getting up
an old-fashioned address might be PalgraVes
Golden Treasury" Enersons fFarnassus Jonn
Quotations and THE Century DC
tfonarv" The address would be full OF oio-1asn--
ione5 culture and full Of admirable selections. But
the scientific professions show the civic duty tne
religious and the distnteresteo puoiic
service OF which spoke The profession OF n1eol-
cine is the missionary subject Of to-day
President Hadley, being the first speaker on
the subject OF THE American Universities,
escaped the intellectual contest called forth oy
the coal strike. He told number OF new
stores-his own-that were each rounded up
with laughter and applause. He told how
America was working out its own university
problems along its own lines. saying: ''It is I'M
possible TO import ready made, an Engnsh or
German university system"
Nicholas Murray Butler. president or Coiuln-
bic who to preside was kept away oy the
continued illness Of his wife Dean Van Am
ringe took his place at the head OF the taple-
Mr.. Alexander took issue with President BUT
lerss suggestion Of two-year course ana
Wavne MacEeagh satirized the modern athletic