New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
EDUCATION In POLITICS.
4ndre7c ID. White Makes Vigorous
Plea at Cornell Alumni Dinner.

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Andrew D. White, former Ambassador TO Ger
INV and the first president OF Cornell University
stered strong plea for college in politics.
I'd bespoke the aid OF wealthy phanthropists in
s--rbering this end at dinner given in his honor
- the Cornell University alumni at the Waldorf
last night
lan and white OF Cornell University intermingled
- the dinner which took place in the grand ball
nom. Held under the auspices of the Cornell
I-,iversity Club and the twenty-hfth of its kind
!, mas the largest and most representative dinner
srer given by Cornell men this city.
Nearly four hundred alumni, undergraduates and
.beir friends sat down to the dinner at which
SEYMOUR p Thomas. - president of the Cornell
-1,,b Of this city presided. The speakers were Mr.
white President Hadley Of Yale, who spoke on
yale as Alma Mater: W. H. McEiroy, whose
tonic was college Men Citizens: Consul Gen
.-sl J-chda, OF Japan, who spoke in the absence Of
BARON Kentaro Kaneko. on 'Old and New Ideals in
Education'. President Finley OF the College Of the
CIV Of NeW--York, who spoke on University Eel
loxship" and President Schurman. whose theme
vas Cornell"
Among the special guests Were President Butler
q, Columbia University. Chancellor MacCracken OF
Nsw-York University. General Stewart L. Wood
ford and Everett P. Wheeler. President Roosevelt
and ex-Presdent Cleveland were among those who
sent congratulations. President Roosevelts message
being as follows:
White House, Wsshington, Feb "a 1895.
Gy Dear M Matthews: VIII you permit me,
tfToqga you t 10 extend my hearty regards to your
given 70 render distinguished service his country
dlp!omaJist. aad distinguished service as
Americans OF whom all good Americans are proud.
"isns you pie@fa4f THE6DoRgg 6eTDso9RIggg Ro0sEvELr 55
To Franklin Matthews, chairman Cornell dinner
committee, New-York.
Dr Louis / Seaman, x-president of the Cornell
Club and gyer OF the rowing trophy called the
nh, has
Russo-Ja panese war in Manchuria. had a special
party OF japanese guests Two Of the boxes
served for this party draped in Japanese
coors. which are virtually the same those OF
CoTne-
NJ White was introduced by Mr.. Thomas. and
was enthusiastically greeted the college yell being
given as he arose TO speak.
Mr. White said, in part:
Ny Dear Old Students and Friends: AS. during
the lset wear have taken my morning walks upon
1ne campus al Ithaca to the music OF the chimes
in The tower; as I have watched the great process
50 many others. coming to their daily duties as
have stood IN the midst or ne great array OF build
among them; as ! have various gatherings
90 sre dong manly vorL in eyerv good nrofes
sion and above al. as have sat here this evening
tbe possibilities. nay what the certainties. as
regards your influence for good upon the civilization
Of this nation. have more than once been over
Of he university and those in which we now live.
between then and now; and. as have seen this
consr-Enlation far beyond my most enthusiastic
hopes and my fondeSt dreams, I, too have asked
mgse-f at times whether it might not be halluc-
to-TlglL while addressing YOU lose the power Of
consecutive thought coherent speech l trust
On March S5i + r % Psrqea years ago almost to
cay-1s the chairman Of the Committee on Educa-
uo[- ! reported n the Senate Of this State Dill
cornell STOOD by nv side What onnositi0n mis-
then- Who shall Fansay il now? What elaborate
education was mere passing fad. that the doctrine
II freedom Of choice between various courses Of
study was a delusi5n and that the election
- large proportion Of the trustees by the alumni
- MIRO! oI some single sect must be athestic that
EAIs terneil T-ts u land grabber A land Johber
posed enterprise were no better
I-anles and gentlemen neither you. nor your
children, nor your chl6ren's children. VIII the
-1snds for the extension and Improvement Of the
higher instruction il this country. Should such a
me ever cone IT viii simply indicate that the ma
To say nothing Of possible or probable contin-
EICE-hces oL thought and EFFORT mink or me prop
le-Ils-Enaterial. economical diplomatic, ethical
caused 5y such problems. Much has already been
done, but more remains. In view Of this fact, I
rersities as possible. professorships lectureships
sHd fellowships in comparative law and legislation
already. The most notable example. perhaps was
when Laboulaye was called 70 such profe--brsnip
in the College Of France at Paris As one who
atts1ded his courses OF instruction can testlIy
nothing would work strongly and health
fully upon the minds Of thinking young men than
ton based on his studies Of the best that had been
done in other countries and in his own country at
stands today, Il would seem that nowhere would
1i-F e,-r ahli-7dsr vsfriaI Tor thought and work
or encouraged by such certainty OF fruitful results
in al law schools is in answer 10 the question
80 - "a --i1 s.' - "a ! - ~
answer ue question, WAat our law ought TO De.
Besides the Improvement Of law, there IS needed
!ose would esta 5ish in our m 7re important uni
Fersities professcrships, ectureships and fellow
~ f4rrr rETr 81 tIgRE
1niIlion and within he lifetime of many before me
there VIII be one hundred and fifty million of the
most active minded and energetic people IN the
world The number Of their cor. .bnations for every
purpose seems infinite There are not merely State
county, city and village organizations, but institu-
feebleness Of mind incipient crime, chronic crime
anc besides these an lnnumerabe NUMBER OF lhnoE R
Corporations comonations ana arrs nee-nehtss oa- t
ing upon the public welfare Nhai SoILe o. i men ~
our shame some other organlzations are, no
doubt happy in their methods and admirable I'll, II
remains large.
I now come to my third proposal This has refer
enCe an Improvement which has already beg
and which shows admirable fruits. refer 10 the
leading universities Throughout The union of pro
fessorships lectureships and feowships IN lntsTha
Cornell aad al various other universities: but the
provision for such work needs to be far more VICE
Vow TO nay fourth proposal It is that there be
try professoThips ectuTeships and fellowships for
the history Of civilization. and that tnere De
In the growth OF American universities the unie ne
has now come when such professorsnps 1Id Said he
work vast and beneficial Their purpose W9na 9Is I p
70 show What the essential progress OF rnanklhd m
civilization has been and TO deduce from TINS via
environment should be promoted and what poMssIh9
should be cultivated for the evolution OF ule cistd1
zsI0u which We hope for. As 10 the lncorpora "a
into the main professorships OF department % %
Political ethics II would ! trust, serve 10 SHOW IL
he history OF civilization the working OF a
lot ourselves which makes for rgnteousdlei a. this
And now as The fifth and final feature ~ n;1g SL
group of studies ! would suggest pro!essol 20 +1s
lsctUreshps and fellowships for the history oI @ L
United states Ia various universities such 15
b. nlre nee