New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20

! neeu OF noneSt men who WILING 10 DdIIie
against intrenched power
The dinner was held In an upper dining room
OF the University Club and attended by ABOUT
two hundred Brown graduates. Norman g. Dixie
former Sheriff Of Kings County, presided and
among the other speakers were the Rev. Dr. W. II.
p. Faunce. president of the university, and Mar"
tin W. Littieton, ex-President of the Borough of
Brooklyn Others present were w. w Hoppin'
Congressman II. K. Porter. Or. George L. Porter
Dr. w. w. Keene, Frank Mauran and Arthur
Howe of Philadelphia; Oscar s. Sraus. Hermann
c. Bumpus, Horace White. Hammond Lamont,
S. Fl. Ordway. Gardner Colby. A B. Meacham and
Austen G. Fox
When President Faunce introduced as the
first speaker. he said that he intended to tax on
three things-he university library, football ana the
moral duty CT Brown men toward the world He
then announced, told In another column thaI
Andrew Carnegie had given Brown $6o,00 toward
library building
In regard 10 football DR.. Faunce said that he
believed that the moral evils Of the game were
worse than the physical. Men were injured ana
sometimes killed football, he said, but 80 "ete
they in many other sports. The rules Oh lootoat
should be modified TO prevent young men ir'ih
breaking their bones or losing their hVes' 'e'
the game should not be "devitalized" too much
II ves necessary to have rough game Ihe
chief evil of sport, however, could not be cor
rected by a mere change in rules. Then ne a"ueu
with emphasis
should ourselves most 70 na that
College athietics are more less honeyc9n16srd
oh the the eams q Money IS paid the Of
preparatory schools to come TO tnls or nhaerved
When Charles E. Hughes was introduced he was
received with cheers. He said In part:
have come before YOU somewhat weary and
worn somewhat battered and torn, and am naroiy
IN ost sdfn 70 sreetns have to enjoy
the first time in many months a Ie" Hhoiiei'' -
0ifei haTe learned great deal in the last few
months by ssk tgs b nof asking any regret
my inability to speak the suo1ect tnat YOU a.!
kG NV 10 mind ne But the work is still unfinished and
Will be unable 10 discuss 1t in any de'all at this
time.
Speaking of college in practical life' MT
Hughes gave some consideration to the value OF
ideals He said he had never been able to under
stand how college men, after their 1our years OF
life in an atmosphere of culture and high IDEALS
could come out of college, so many OF them 40
..and becone the I,ckspittls OF a political boss"
Then he added
You may look into our insurance companies, INTO
legislatures, and am sorry TO say th MAJ y0S ~
f T iiPa eol Wf the then rest of them
thank God for the example G 5ns nan applause
Where will look for our leaders II not S among a
e e OF our nsttions from the evils arice
college men fail to do their dutX Wi ;h + IN 1 0
aim Of getting ahead, matter what TIE means
No it is the duty of the q fi the land to
srd nUr cviIization against these evils. to strip
false regulations off of the backs OF men VINO uo
not deserve them to expose dishonesty IN Iisn
nIsces TO place men according to their real merits
n mn truth before money political power
Publicity is necessary to prevent as lar as Poss
sible the abuses which have been uneart 1 a.
LEGISLATION Is needed TO assure pupHcit{ ouI DC
to Just what this legislation should be am I no.
nre1ared TO say at the present time IN oeiit H1
cratic government however where ancient tra t11s
lions do not raise barriers to keep certain eHlis
fron9 o1erieap,ng the public must know that
things are done fair and square and ABOVE podiu
Touching on the question of football. he said:
want to say TO you that If our colleges are
subordnated in any sense to the commercial spirlt
then we shall look in vain to them Tor the preeer
1ation of our ideals sentiment that the rlsHN
thing Is that which brings most money III among
college men is bad thing I believe that sports IN
COLLEGE If properly conducted. Will 90 more 10
breed that Hne sense of honor which is 50 much
needed among our people than any other thing
Charles W. Towne also spoke
pefora thA dinner the annual election OF the
Brown Alumni Association was held, the following
officers being chosen: President Gardner Colby;
,Ice-president Professor H c. Bumpus; secretary,
Alfred B Meacham; treasurer WILLIAM X: p bF
man. executive committee, J. B. F. HerreshoH
Charles E Hughes. s. H. Ordway. Arthur Lincoln
NorTnan s Dixie and James II. Duane.