New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-09
LAFAYETTE ALUMNI DINE
Gift of $4,000 from 4mdreso Car
negie Greeted zCith Cheers.

The New York Alumni Association OF Lafayette
College celebrated last night the seventy-ffth an
niversary of the opening Of the institution with
dinner AT the Hotel knickerbocker. About one
hundred members We're present James Gayley,
vice-president of the United States Steel Corpora
ton and the retiring president Of the association,
POSTMASTER
There We're set toasts except the one spoken
to by President WRrield Of Lafayette College, who
spoke of the college, its work and needs. The
nouncement by Mr. Warfeld that Andrew Carnegie
mad contributed S500 600 to half million dollar fund
being collected, with conditional promise OF
other $4,000 was greeted with cheers by the
alumni Indeed, the general theme Of the evening
was John D. Rockefeler's latest contribution
through tho General Education Board. Robert c.
Ogden. member Of the board. of the
guests and speakers.
Mr.. Gayley started the discussion by saying that
he wished to see Lafayette remain small college,
for such an institution gave to students advan-
tages over those in larger places Of learning by
the intimate mountaineering that develops be-
tween members of the faculty and the students. He
argued in favor of limited membership
President Warheld. the other hand, expressed
his preference for a larger Lafayette. He
told of $4,000 fund being collected of which Sl2O
900 is stl needed. and declared that the future OF
the college rested in large measure with the mem
bers OF the New York Alumni Association.
DR. r. w. Raymond. formerly of the Lafayette
faculty. encompassed many subjects in his speech
He inveighed against the press. which he charged
with responsibility for the present wave OF hysteTla
and expressed surprise THAI nobody had yet learned
that the treaty existing between the Cnitea states
and Japan gave the federal government no right
to interfere in the San Francisco school affair,
DR.. Raymond also said that Latin and Greek were
not essential to the college educated man.
Robert c. Ogden said:
Il will not discuss academic history; neither VIII
I attempt a philosophical discourse. have no
alma mater. but I have deep sentiment for La
fayette. On the 4th next month II will be forty
seven years since DR.. Cattell, OF Lafayette, per
formed my marriage ceremony. He married my
children and baptized my grandchildren. The dis
cussions Of the General Education Board are con-
/ hdential Lafayette represents great sacLince
know something about its history and II becomes
perfect the future"
Colonel John J. McCoOk spoke OF Andrew Car
negie's benefactions TO educational institutions,
and declared he believed that II he was not ABOUT
TO do So Mr.. Carnegie would soon change ms
TO colleges without religious affiliations. So many
colleges throughout the country. Colonel Act ook
said founded by religious bodies, paruccu-
larry the smaller colleges that benefactor IKE
Mr.. Carnegie should not exclude them from MS
gifts. . -,
NJ Mecklin. the Rev Robert 9. DeetCh and PRO
/ fessor William Baxter owen.
/ Offcers elected before the dinner for the en-
suing wear were: President. John Markle. ~ mrs
yice-president. William r. Baker, n second wee
president John J. Nalieant, 9e, treasurer, r :, y
I0etweiller. '04; executive committee ". - huIICh
/ %; J. G. Roe 81. and Rush NJ. Harry, 80.