The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-11-09

James ID. mayer, Alexander AgaSSZ, III
George William Curtis, Hon. Charles Dev
ems, President Charles w. Eliot, Presiden
Timothy Dwight of Yale College, DIR. Chas
Taylor of the University of Cambridge
England President James b. Angel. Rev
Mandell Creighton of Emmanuel College
Cambridge, England; Right Hon. Sil
Lyon Playfair of the University o.
Edinburgh; DIR. Basil Larien o!
Gildersleeye, President Roswell, ID. Hitch
cook, President Ezekial Gilman Robinson oi
Brewer University; President James Nc
Gosh Of the college of New jersey; DIR
Mark Hopkins, Judge Walbridge A. Field
| Chief Justice Bingham, Justice Cooley, DR.
Frederick II. Hedge, Prof. Edwards A
Park, Mr.. John Quincy Adams, Mr.. Theo-
dore Thomas, President Julius FL. Seelye, Of
a. Smith, OF Trinity College; President
George d. b. Pepper, of Colby University
Hon. Oliver Ames; Hon. A. E. Pillsbury
Hon. John w. Dickinson; Rev. James De
Mormandie; President Elmer II. Capen, OF
Tufts College, and DR.. George u. Gray.
Although the hour set for the banquet was
2.3O, 1t was $50 O'Clock before Judge Devens,
| the president of the day, was enabled to
call the company to order. When he finally
did so there were 1900 persons seated at the
| long tables and then all had not been ac-
| commodated. Rev. Alexander Mckenzie of
| the. First Church of Cambridge, invoked the
| divine blessing, and the banquet began.
Whlle dinner was In progress Mrs. Grover
Cleveland. attended by Mrs. Endcott aud
| the wife of President Eliot of Harvard en-
tered one of the galleries with a number of
other invited guests and was enthusiastic
| cally received by those present At the
close of the banquet the alumni sang "St.
Martin" in chorus, after which President
Devens arose and delivered ,an address of
introduction, In the course of which he said (:
1t is well to meet in this day of prosperity in
TINS our Massachusetts and in the mighty nation
Of whlch she is component part We look back
70 70 the gay when THIS college was founded and of
.he various teachers of the colony VINO assem-
bled at that time. What was said at that time we
ilnd no record OF but what they did we now see
as the result Of their work. What may be the
future Of this university the alumni must deter
mine. There must come changes. Surely science
and our own English tongue must find more con-
past can not be ignored We believe today thar i;at
the college has fulfilled in a large measure tie
hgn ny @ PURPOSES 1i iis founders In al fields have
signers OF the Declaration of Independence from
Massachusetts, were sons of Harvard and in ey-
cry time OF doubt or peril, the sons of Harvard
have comesforward with their counsel 10 guide
and help by their wisdom and presence. II the
sons OF Harvard are as faithful in the future as
In the past the university will go on increasing I'm
prosperity and follow that very simple word
which forms its motto, 'Veritas.n
AT the conclusion of Judge Devens' ad-
dress the audience rose and led by the ami
uersary chorus sang Fair Harvard with
great spirit
President Deyens then gave as the first
sentiment Our Alma Mater" calling upon
President Eliot to respond. In the course of
his address Mr.. Eliot said:
Mr.. President and Graduates Of Harvard College:
Al tnlS nigh festival in which the tender re-
collections and hopeful antcipations thanks
gylngs for the past and aspirations for the future
are mlnglng, we all think first of our beloy ed
c0untry--od at our birth, new as the springing
hours, the shrine of our weakness, fortress Of our
powers, consoer, peerless mid her peers,
and we salute him who here honorably represents
her..
Here Chief Marshal Lee proposed three
cheers for the President, which were heartily
given.
Next we give thanks and praises to Massachu-
SettS hers was the far seeing and far reaching
aet we celebrate; hers was the generatiye deed,
done In loneliness and poverty, but in faith To-
day 10000, 900 of people in wealth and strength
and liberty share its fruits; then we greet repre-
have come to rejoice with us, and we welcome
men distinguished IN public service aid profess
sions, IN letters, science or art, whose favoring
presence adds lustre to our assembly.
President Eliot closed amid applause.
In response to the sentiment "The Com
monwealth of Massachusetts, His Excel
lency, Gov George ID. Robinson, said in part:
"The State of Massachusetts Joins with deep in
terest in this notable occasion. Today Massa-
cnusets ana Harvard ~ ara University unite in joyful
ana public schools in her borders. The more
happily DO we regard the union of the States in
come the more heartily the Chief Magistrate who
has honofed us by his presence An able honest
man, who has the respect of ALL And let me say
that whatever efforts he may make for the liber-
and the public service he win find himself sup
founders of Harvard and the fathers OF this State.
LII has been the custom IN the past whereby pred
ecessors in the gubernatorial chair have received
to have their conversation with the president Of
the university IN Latn but with this day this Gus
tom mas been done away with and today all con-
yersation was carried on in the welcome vernacu-
lar. know there is nothing else for me to do but
TO bespeak for Harvard University the eulmina-
has done in the past, and that Harvard will be in
the future all and more than she has been in the
past"
Governor Robinson's address was received
with great favor. At its close President
Devens, in felictous speech in which he
eulogized the qualities of nations chief, intro
dnced President Clevel and, who spoke as
follows:
President cIeyeIand's Address.
The following is President Cleyeland's adj
dress:
Mr.. President and Geatlenem
find myself today in company to which / am
much unused, and when see .the alumni of the
Oldest college in the land surrounding in their
right OF sonship the material board at which l
am, but an invited guest reflection that for me
there exists no alma mater gives rise to a feeling
OF regret which Is kindly tempered only by the
cordiality Of your welcome, and your reassuring
kindness. If the fact is recalled that only twelve
OF my twenty-one predecessors in Office had the
edneaticH proof is PRESENTED 81 sf tns tnVfp5say peny
az argu@ent against e sSps supreme rsrsr valae hae
high public position. There certainly can be no
sutiicsnt reason for any space or distance between
cation and the way that leads to political place
Any distinction on the part of the most learned
and cultured of our citizens TO minsle In pubic
affairs ana the consequent abandonment of polit-
ical activity to those who have little regard for
student and scholar in politics are not favorable
conditions under government such as ours, and
If they have existed to a damaging extent very
recent events appear TO indicate that the educa-
tion and conservatism of the land are to be here
after more plenty heard In the expression Of the
popular will. Surely the splendid destiny which
awaits patriotic effort in behalf of our country
VIII be sooner reached If the best of our thinkers
and educated men shall deem 1t the solemn duty
OF citizenship TO actively and practical
ly engage in political affairs, and
II the force and power OF their thought and
learning shall be willingly or UNIV illingiy acknow
edged in party management II / am to speak Of
the President of the United States desire to
mention the most pleasant and characteristic
feature of our system OF government, the near
ness OF the people TO their President and other
high officials. The close view afforded our citi=
Zens OF the acts and conduct of those to whom
they have nstrusted their interests serves as a
regulator and check upon the temptation and
pressure OF office, and is constant reminder that
diligence and faithfulness are measures of
public duty, and such relation between the Presi-
dent and people ought to leave but little room IN
the popular Judgment and conscience for unjust
and false accusations and for malicious ISLANDERS
invented for the purpose of undermining the peo
pies trust and confidence in the administration
of their government. No public Office should de-
sire to check the utmost freedom of criticism as
to all official acts, but every right thinking man
must concede that the President of the United
States should not be put beyond protection which
American love of fair play and deceney accords TO
every American citizen. This trait our
national character would not encourage II their
extent and tendency were fully appreciated the
silly, mean and c0wardly lies that every day
are found in the columns of certain newspapers,
which violate every instinct of American manli-
less and in ghoulish glee desecrate every sacred
highest office that the American people can con-
fer which necessarily makes their President alto
gether selfish, schemng and untrustworthy. On
the contrary the solemn duties which confront
him tend to sober the sense of responsibility Of
the trust of the American people and an appreci-
alton of their mission among the nations of the
earth should make him patriotic man, and the
tales of distress which reach him from the hum
BILE and l0wly and needy and afflicted in every
quicken within; every kind impulse and
tender Esensbty After all ii comes 10
this The people Of the United States have
one and all sacred mission to perform and your
President, not more surely than every other citi-
zen who loves his country, must assume part of
the responsibility OF demonstrating to the world
the success Of popular government. No
man can hide his talent In napkin and escape
the condemnation his SlOthfulness deserves, nor
evade the stern sentence which his fathlessness
invites. Be assured my friends, that the priyileg-
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