New-York tribune., 1902-02-05
HONESTY AHEAD OF EXCISE
FRANK MOSS SAYS THE LATTER is A
MINOR ISSUE.
DINNER OF THE ALUMNI OF NETWORK
UNIVERsTTY-A GRADUATE CLUBHOUSE
DOWNTOWN PLANNED.

DOWNTOWN PLANNED.
NeE-York University last night celebrated at the
Hotel Savoy the first triennial dinner of its Gen
eral Alumni Society. Between five hundred and
six hundred alumni Of the university college. the
school Of commerce. veterinary. medicine and ap-
piled science. the medical. pedagogy and graduate
schools present
The speakers were the Rev. Dr. John Reid. presi-
dent Of the alumni Of University College and OF
the School Of Applied Science the Rev Dr. Henry
Mitchell MacCracken. chancellor Of the umFerslty'
DR. D. B. ST. John Roosa. president OF the New
York Post Graduate Medical School; Coonel
Franklin Bartlett OF the 22d Regiment: the Rev
DR. Robert Mackenzie OF the Rutgers Presbyterian
Church: Frank Moss, and H. s Haines. vice-presi-
dent Of the American Society Of Civil Engineers.
The Rev. DR. John Reid. the first speaker. re-
viewed the founding Of the General Alumni So
ciery. He said that committees of the various col
leges Of the university preparing plans for
the establishment Of a clubhouse somewhere in
the lower part Of Manhattan Island
Chancellor MacCracken said that New-York
University existed not because it desired by
the few. hut because it wanted by the many.
Continuing, he said:
The strength of New-York University to-day is
not that the State is behind it. The State of New
shown mas as 6efs ShoT Nor p Because any sect is
nna neT foT there Is m none Nor Nor 1o M
strength is simply in three words; 1t is wanted
a rule they were very wise, especially as to good
s senT Of ndHE sapeaT y 9R0 n ten years
and their last wills and testaments failed to
% ber t9e best d 5 6hs dPu te
OF Mayor Low when more than ten years tt ago. ne
was wanted. We have three neigh
upon the metropolis as their pasture ground They
work every year TO get harvest here They be
Within the last year representative OF an ancient
hR9T Who T6fR T 6go Gcy Go
% %tn US to prove that 6eneIafu0ns had beJer b pe
q youthful like Thus old prejudice
At this time me- in the the United states there are
nearly thirty universities and colleges that have
ductive endowment. Now productive endowment
] on eve @ GnTefy 81 TeT is left away downs
The roll think her exact rank is We te
many. and there not fifteen universities that
fifteen universities that have as many students;
there are not fifteen that have as many gradu-
ates; there not fifteen that have as large a
revenue from students.
Or. MacCracken said that the university turned
out three kinds of finished products-graduates.
formal publications and ideas. "Our idea Of the
Hall OF Fame he said. was idea that
wanted It is because il is wanted that it has
through the world in the short of two years.
The of America want New-York Uni
yersity. we have an example of successful CO.
operation in woman's committee. While intel
ligent women have wanted have no less
wanted them. A slight recognition of how well
they have want our recent conferment
Of Master Of Letters on FIVE of the officers OF our
university boards.
Frank Moss said
have been asked 10 speak of the problems of
our city. l do not want 70 spend much time dis
~siITnasd dieasters bnI are the result Of The haste
well the genius of our civilizato One OF
courts are two years behind, There are two rea-
sons why our calendars behind. First because
the patients Of doctors get injured the doctors
remember their friends the lawyers, ana the re
said that the Metropolitan company Will settle
many Of these cases out OF court Ihts VIII ne
Another reason for this gIut Of cases is that the
motto Of the New-York lawyer is never to 90 TO-
day what be safely put off till to-morrow. In
81 csndoT think that at t me glI[ IN the calendar
Mr.. Low since said that there was no place for
vas PRESIDENT Of Columbia University. As Mayor
o Eewf6Tk 6l3o he thinks @ deTen has any right
occupy the place in the public mind that il does
We did not spend our time in the last admnistra-
ton in order 10 bring about the settlement of th'
ss eusstiop Telstiyeiy small one EepyYork
should keep its eyes upon honesty and let the
Strong had great deal 10 do With this subject
b no problem now believe that NJ. Lows FRO
sramme on the excise matter will he the rsh+
Programme have no patience Ttil the men Of
Mt Low m me- ne IaSI c;atnpeiSn <aIe out me Ie-
ent ~ me eTse %oW NO he uSt stan3 hv
Ore thing would have done differently from
Mayor Low: I would have had the Mayor end
Police Commissioner cogle together and decide what
excise law ard then II was Mavor would have
have heen ready to stand the praise or blame for
This you'd have stopped any monkeytns hy the
captains others.
Ne can't depend upon the Legislature. What the
legislature should do Is to give NeV--York City
complete local option. This city should have a.
much local option as any other town of the State
We should have Sunday openinz OPTION by bor-
ouEhF There is law enough if Ne could add the
local option feature.
Neither friends foes should he allowed to dis
tract the attention Of the Mayor from the greater
interests Of honesty When will dishonest Off
cias IN the Police Department be sent our OF their
offices2 When will they be sent 10 Sing Sing?
Nothing exctes neghboring cities 50 much
- the future Of New York in this respect. The
problems other cities hoping that this ad-
nicipal reform IT is not enough work for one
man; We must work for principle. We must
get down into the hearts Of the plain people. Their
homes are involved Honesty and cleanliness Of
municipal life alone will give them the govern
ment which they deserve.
Among those present DR.. 4. Fitch. DR.. @
n. Thaver. Or. T. \. Cioss DR.. Austin Flint Dr.
n. W. P. Cady. TT. Egbert Lefevre William Allen
Butler Henry Van Schsick. William A. Wheeock
Frederick Baker. James McCreery. Lyman Alb
bott. Hanson c. Gibson, William <. Opdyke
y. Q Van Brunt. Israel 9. P1erson. James Stokes
= 3 De Frece Isaac Franklin Russell. HERNIA
Kudlch. Charles 5. Benedict William K Ciiett
G g Townsend. Cyrus G. Miller. William j.
CSresnee and Willis Fletcher Johnson.