The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-07-06
HARVARD VS.. CAMBRIDGE.
Buffers Hot Goals ON Those who Refused
Him the T.. T.. ID.

BOSTON. June 2S.-At the Harvard alumni
dinner, the toast Of "The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, was announced by the pre-
siding officer, who said: II call upon his ex-
csllency the Governor to respond, and be-
speak for him your careful attention" Gap
plause and cheers) As the Governor arose the
applause was renewed. The Governor said
that he regretted that to his great misfortune
ne could not address the company as
"Brethren Of the alumni" What little ed
ucation he got was In far humber institn-
ton. His earliest recollection of Harvard
was in 1913, when he came down TO see the
commencement and turned home saddened
and almost friendless, feeling deeply his in
ability to crafty his wish that he might be
one OF those just entering the college course.
lie bad sent his son there, however, but why
does Massachusetts in the halls of Harvard
call for anybody to speak for her? She
speaks fol herself as regards the Oldest and
favored child always. (Appausr.> Your
PRESIDENT has shown that h. is not unmind-
ful as yol are of gifts iu money and doua.
tons Of the Commonwealth; but he viii
pardon me If say That these are Among the
least Of TIE benefits the Commonwealth has
given this University. One of the best and
finest gifts ha, been her children, whom she
has sent her. for education that has made
you and.she Commonwealth famous through
out the country. applause aud cheers.)
More, she gave what is still more valuable,
the recognition Of compliment never paid
BY any other State to any other institution
of learning: she made you a place in her
laws under her constitution. The Governor
detailed the advantage and protection Sc
cured To Harvard under the State Constitu-
ton, and traced from its foundation the
course Of the college in meeting the educa.
tional wants and advances of the age. "The
world" he said, "ls ceasing to need so much
OF a given kind Of teaching as was needed
when your college was founded. it has be.
come practical, worldly, if You please, and
You must follow that. See TO it that the
chemist, engineer, mechanic, can learn here
all that can fit him to carry on the world;
because by these hereafter the world is to be
carried on. How near and dear to the heart
OF Massachusetts must Harvard have been
ward Of taxes, but every professor and stu
when in 1920 it not only relieved Har-
dent Is similarly relieved. If the college
has swung away in any degree from the at.
fections OF the people, swing her back; bring
her down TO the people and the people up to
her, and make her what she was at the be.
ginning of the century" (Applause.) AZ
ter dwelling on the benefits the State re-
ceives from the University, Governor Butler
made the only reference of the day to the
refusal of the oyerseers to confer the honor
airy degree upon him. He said allusion had
been made to the fact that the men of Har-
ward were among the first who went to the |
war Of the rebellion. Yes, know that; no.
body knows that better than do, and Har-
ward has done one thing to.day which, If / felt |
after the kind reception you have given lie a |
thought of unkindness toward her, would |
wipe 1t all away. tremendous applause
Forty years ago entered the military SER |
vice Of Massachusetts,. Soon after became |
an officer Of a regiment of Massachusetts,
militia. The officers Of that regiment were |
brave and capable men, and one of the best
officers possible in the regiment was pious,
kind.hearted, energetic, brave man, for a
chaplain. Such a chaplain was found in the
Sixth Regiment Of Massachusetts militia.
That regiment was one of the first TO march
away, because it was ready, and then it met
the baptism of fire aud blood at Baltimore.
In that regiment was the Rev. Mr.. Babbidge,
Its chaplain, on whom your college has this
day conferred the well won and deserved
degree of Doctor Of Divinity. (Applause.)
Three cheers for Babsidge were given.
That gentleman rising and bowling, the Gov.
ernor closed his address with warm tribute
to Harvard and the men who took part in
the war. The applause and cheers were
long continued, and the Governor rising had
to bow again and again.
BosToN, June 2S.-The Beta Ksppas Of
Harvard College elected Joseph II. Choate
president. Charles Francis Adams, Jr de.
livered the Grafton.
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