New-York tribune., 1906-12-06
CARN EtfIE ON NfUk j. ,
DOESN'T LIKE FQOTBlLL.
Presents i.abe Brgd"g His Name
to Pripcefo,,lI ImTcrsitg.

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Wbcr the .,eeaf traiu hearing Mr. Carnegie and
his marty orrivd he was greeted by loud cheer
but when he apeara,; on fle platform of Alexander
Hall with President wilson the cheering was even
louder and heartor. He was evidently much
pleased by rs greeting. for he smiled and bowed
several Tins.
As President Wilson and Mr.. Carnegie marched
into the lpll the head Of the faculty procession
the students sang the following the OF
'Tammaty'
GaeS y fa[efs 6es M Ps s.sts@l Is sqd@s d5sE Us lake
Canlcg4e, Carnegie. Nrlss. Andy.
Yo1'rt dandy. Carnegie
IN replying to President Wilson's Introductory
speech. MI Carnegie said, in part:
We are here today perform the pleasing
m%hy OF handbag over the lake to the committee OF
tof th'tr Anna Mater IN perpetuating t3 formation.
4 Tts in'vitaB1e that princeton should attract
born scot and loyal American Princeton Itself Is
both in sense. and 20 this day il has not beied
When The time cane for the Colonies to stand for
Rritish liberty. Princeton emeTges from o6scurity
and, under that typical Scot OF Scots pr; Wither-
spo9ni achieves unique distinction as as being so it
public WItlerspoon stood with another fellow
countryman. JafpeS Wilson, who is just beginning
liable service To the cause. Witherspoon and he
were the two Sootch PTesbyterans VINO signed the
Declaration of Independence. 4 third SEQ. Gen
ra Mercer. favorite Of Washing ton Tell at Prince
that Presbytctiauisrn Invariably breaks into the
utmost loyalty fOf it's country. The facts stand
whether for the right of private judgment theolog-
CHllf the rights of man poIltlcdIly, IheFe
stands the Presbyterian. sword in hand, ready TO
do or die 1t is glorious history. that OF Princeton
for training students in whom the flame of patriot
ism glows with intense ferceness II my parents rents
no doubt whatever that they would have selected
Princeton. and should have indorsed the selection.
Well do I remember the charming first visit made
with Howard Russell Butler there when had the
pleasure of seelns Mrr. C,eyeland. Mr.. Cleveland
being absent. unfortunately. and that staneh
Prince tonan. Henry Van Dyke The beauty OF the the
whole atmosphere of this seat Of learning made a
deep nnd lasting impression. Mrs. Carnegie and
J considered for a time whether we should not
follow the wise example Of our first citizen and
learned men. | had not yet reformed being sun
We have heard and are stir1 to hear. fancy
much in regard to athletic sportH tn our eeuc5a, "a
kept In order through pfysical training as a
means Of expens The surplus energy Which srJ1. Tn
Upon the visit referred to | noticed the nne
6eea laRe bnder at E6o hhf vn5y m paStcdd eve
caught the opportunity for a lake here LOch
friend reped Yes indeed: w for thirty years the
students haye wished for that" Well. heEe was was
ious for, loch to row upon. and here was l.
agent GS of 8 m sa to 20 es srS S
felt want. The spirit within prompted me, and the
largest work in that line. l hope your graduate
committees most sangulne expectations will be
in future interuniversity contests upon the Ioch
has siwaTs AZ heart tbe friendly champonsp of
the other side and feels that turn about is the
d fS"@ tho he n% s4%oa % def Fear at@ tae event 9s
American dcyeloped in our stmuf4ting air renders
this lesson difficult in at least one of its forms
to be the spirit in Which We Struggle, Now the
M of Paynf 4e regardless = OF NV who Tths wins
It's own reward, and both winners and losers must
Here seems to me the true spirit of genuine sport
Ihe more and the oftener We play with each other
shin become. Acouain,ance ripens into friendship !
TOWeC princeton
result that spirit Of jealous rivalry and per |
sonal antasonisn spring therefrom rest assured |
that game or race cannot he good either for the /
am blessed With nephews Who play golf and |
win prizes Their uncle only plays at IT, The elder !
like the pIa Wing nf if and Admire In@tenric drive
or perfect approach miraculous put by our /
side as much as they do their own. They have |
I commend this 20 my friends, the students OF |
Athletics should he shared by all Sport restrict
ed 10 the few can he of but small service any /
IN from love Of it, when the sole object is van
qushinG your friends it to be genuine sport
testants ioser friend tEer bsfre ~ ''r F ooI
hirs ,,o fr,,,od LII ,J % frian1Ii ;reM I,]ItiI- ]
When any form Of sport results TN bitterness that
snort should cease True sportsmen become lifelong
we have the highest authority fer pronouncing
aquatic exercises clean snort No one has a word !
81 'tnS''re and every one Il word Of conmendaton
Tor % hem Lh% p,,reSI saIAc tnat mortal times af
-Hty ior The game thar does net. Therefore those
bring repue Princeton in friendly yontests free
from suspicion Of brutal nractgf* er Of qnlerhand
alma mater djstact service Thev viii starr
With good name and Wdnv we'll Vishe;s. hope
Mrs Carnegie and may he permitted Ia give
the first trophy competed FIR ON ,he Ioch perlltps
S9% S3 f% , 'f fro% @Sd by the esae winner until
My ,h< sheet Of wster IL rceosg zrd in after
irs,t tons "f this famous scat Of le,rnni;, Niay
so7u GcmonttTia hat lie SS ba % , p1%%atma ppI%" I55
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May th"v 9lw'ys be ION .ern.d n,uci, moro in the
b4t ;he spirit OF true sport itself th9u in victory
ine mere sIisIi'iog 81 ung"ntawaniy conduit is
fatal not & only to AL he rules hut 10 thc spirit Of
called sport that brings oar universities into lis
Tenute. may here say that have never seen any.
upon in othc, lal Is that ucrc is y game r.,iirJ
football often managed an, PLAYED Sometimes IN
cr"d1t upon !; or upon is d"vot"cs ns scntrmauiy
people of this class ever happen to visi, Prince
snort will sink deep in;o their hearts and erect
needed amendment.
taion IaTce %e hy & ~ me- ,rtemc @ 'gI[5 rI TSnH Tn
ycrSltles from WIN. Of 81 'a"n. wc have right
We hear great d@al about ono trust or auothe-
these days Of combination, hut from whlt ! hear
element sometimes dominates the game-truIy =
state Of affairs inc 'mpatihle with true sport. and
dIscreditahl@ 20 IN rartie~ concerned. EXCEPT The
a trade.
Ycsterduy | rcloIrcd to lo1rp rro@, friend ,hst
Army and NAVY game tho oth"r day proved Tie I
pronounced II IN" "lean"st game U!ayed, Let {
us congratulate the football club oc Princeton upon
this and express the hope that IL will soon b"
noted as foremost in reform Perhaps some day
Mrs. Carnegie and might even live q" So" our
hTSt game played So IA" the pictures We nave
seen of educated Young gentlemen UlasSr. Ernv-
elug in tho dirt iike-li hero p word fails me:
must leave YOU tn suuplN 10 hut not like gentle
mon is one We should travel thousaud miles to
p void
! congratulate you all upon to-day's proceedings.
In which the president and faculty ~ Princeton
have taken SO prominent a part and hope the
pleasure and benefit YOU expect from YOUR lake lake