The sun., 1906-02-18
CITY COLLEGE ALUMNI DINE,
METZ TELLS THEM WHAT HE'S
GOING TO DO.
The Virtue OF Good American Name
Speeches BY Pr esident Finley, Robert
C.Ogden and Ex.Gov. Montague or Fir'
ginia-Dusiness . Learned Profession.

Speeches by Pr esident Finley. Robert
G. Ogden and Ex.Gov. Montague or Vir.
ginia-Dusiness . Learned Profession.
The alumni Of the College Of the City OF
New York dined last night at the Savoy
John H. Finley, president OF the college,
told them what he thought about the other
college and university presidents OF the
United States; Comptroller Metz gave them
his opinion Of the city government; ex-
Gov Montague Of Virginia spoke on educa-
tion in general, and Robert c. Ogden, not
Q college man himself, told how the college
man is going to conquer commerce
DR.. Robert Able, president Of the alumni,
was toastmaster. In his introduct ory re-
marks, while speaking Of the spread OF the
learned professions he said:
Educators are multiplying-boths sexes
Also he told the story OF the Italian boy
who was wild over American institutions
and wanted an American name.
what American name will you choose,
dear2" asked the kindly teacher.
Murphy" said the little Italian.
This led Comptroller Metz, the next
speaker, to remark that if more young
Americans had liked that name in the last
election. we'd have stood better chance.
i've been looking over The Bronx to-
day" he added. And let he tell you
the quicker the city gets school sites in The
Bronx the more money we'll save. Which
reminds me, somehow, that ! saw this sign
in The Bronx;
.'For sale, Billy Goats-male and female. "
Comptroller Metz then went at the city
government and his own part therein
i'm " Ia 4
dropped befors Of late. Here are SEN
tences from his remarks:
I'm going to stop being guided by section
3l5 or 272 or somethi ing and be guided by the
eighth Commandment.
When see janitor drawing 5000 mon tn
from the city say that 1t is sometimes better
to belong to labor union than to have an
education.
Mr.. Metz read crank letters be had re-
ceived from Albany and Hoboken, and
commented:
Il know the opinion that Elmira and
Hoboken bold Of me. and now want the
opinion Of New York; but I won't get it
from the newspapers. In my experience
Tovn Topics isn't the only paper that oug ght
to be indicted.
We've many efficient departments in the
city government. and many efficient heads;
but they're working separately. We want
to get the m together-to get harmony"
Ex-Gov. Montague Of Virginia appealed
for moral as well as mental education.
President Finley Of the college spoke feel
ingly OF the late President Harper Of Chicago
University, to whom the New York alumni,
from their banquet q year ago, sent mes
sage Of sympathy in his illness.
Robert c. Ogden. after admitting and
regretting that he is not cole gian, spoke
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head Of a department store concerning
the educated man in business, saying:
President Eliot has said that business i'll
come to be one OF the learned professions.
| believe 1t, More than that. believe that
farming will come in the end to be one Of he
learned professions. knowledge will re-
claim it. The life will. grow less dreary,
Young America will go back to the soil. and
find not only real interest in the applica-
ton Of knowledge. but profit from the
abundant wealth in our land.
come to you from a business which is
usually lightly regarded. Yet 1t needs men
with capacity for init tiative and talent for
organization-men who will be leaders Of
| other men--those, in short. who can carry
over into the business OF life the education
| they got In the university. 1t Is perfectly
reasonable thing to believe that we can carry
| this higher development through all channels
! of life. Associated with me nre a number
of young co llege men. Some of them have
| been out only one college year they ara not
| geniuses but they have character and capac
| ity to think and are already earning COM
| Portable salary. When one has character
| these ordinary avocations open the way to
auicker rewards than do the professions.
The other speakers were John Greene Of
| the Board of Education, and Robert n.
Kenyon.
Among the diners were NJ. Marley Platvek.
President Thomas Hunter of the Normal
College, Capt Oscar Erlandsen, Benjamin
F. Roeder, Ferdinand Shack, Thomas
Gieran, the Rev. s. Schuman, Dr. Felix
Pfeiffer Thomas W. Churchill, William NJ.
X Olcott, James NJ. Donald, DR.. Charles
Richard t. S. A.; Gen. Henry T.. Treman,
Everett p, Wheeler, Edward Iauterbach. and