St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-09

Devins president of the day was enabled
to call the company to order. When he
finally did 80 there were 1900 persons
seated at the long tables, and then all had
not been accommodated. Rev. Alexander
Mckenzie. Of the First church, Cambridge.
Invoked the divine blessing. and the ban
quet begun. While the dinner was in
progress Mrs. Grover Cleveland. attended
by Mrs. Endicott and the wife of President
Elliott, OF Harvard. entered one OF the gal
leries with number of other invited guests.
aad were enthusiastically received by those
present. At the close of the banquet the
alumni sang ''St. Martins" in chorus, after
which President Devins delivered an ad-
dress OF introduction, in the course of which
he said:
1t is well to meet In this day of prosperity, in
this our MaSsacnusett5 and in the mighty
nation of which she is O component part We
look back to tue day when this college was
founded and to the various teachers OF the
colony who assembled at that time What
was said at that time we find no record of,
but
WHAT THEY DID
we now see. What may be the future f
this university the alumni must determine.
There must be some changes. Surely science
and our English language must find more
consideration in the future, but those
tongues OF the past cannot be ignored.
We believe to-day that the college
has fulfilled in large measure
the high purposes of its founders. In all
fields have her ons been faithful to their
country. All the signers Of the Declaration
of Independence from Massachusetts were
SONS of Harvard, and in every time of doubt
or peril the sons Of Harvard have come
forward with their counsel and to help by
their wisdom and presence. If the sons of
HaF yurdn foir f1Il hn fr1ftI 0S in "a
past the university will go on increasing in
prosperity and follow that very simple work
which forms "VeritaS.
AT the conclusion of Judge Devin's adj
dress, the audience rose, and led by the
anniversary chorus, sang Fair Harvard"
with great spirit. President Devins then
gave as the first sentiment, 'Our Alma
Mater" calling upon President Elliot to
respond. In the course of his address,
Dir. Elliot said:
At this high festival. in which tender
recollections and hopeful anticipations,
THANKSGIVING for the past and aspirations for
the future are mingling we all thiak first of
OUR BELOVED COUNTRY.
old st it's birth, new as the springing hours,
shrine of our weakness, fortress of our
powers consoler, kinder, peerless mid her
peers AMI 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 Massa-
chusetts. Hers WAS the far-seeing and far
reaching act we celebrates; hers was the
eenerative deed, done in lonliness and pov-
erty, but ia faith. To-day 50,o00,00 Of peo-
pie In health and strength and liberty share
Its fruits. We greet the representatives of
other institutions OF learning who have come
to re- dice with us, and we welcome the men
distinguished in public and the professions,
in letters. science or art whose favoring
presence adds lustre to her assembly.
President Elliot closed amid applause and
in response to the sentiment, The Com
m nwealth of Massachusetts,. his excel
lency. Gov. George D. Robinson said In
part:
The state Of Massachusetts joins with deep
iRterGss in this notable occasion. To-day
NJ ssaa husetts and Harvard university unite
in joyful congratulations in the prosperity of
tie college and public schools In her border.
The more happily do we regard the union OF
the states in the mighty nation OF the United
Sta os, 50 we welcome the more heartily the
chief magistrate who has honored as 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 liberties of the
people, for the puriacatiou Of politics and the
public service, he will And himself supported
BY all who believe in ths principles of the
founders of Harvard and the fathers Of this
state.
Gov. RObinson's address was received
with great favor. At its close President
Devins in felicitous speech, liz which he
the qualities of the nations chief
introduced
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND. WHO SAID:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: | find my
self to-day in company TO which am much
unused. and when l see the alumni OF the
oldest college iu the land surrounding, in
their right of censorship, the maternal board
at which l ara but an invited guest, the re-
lection thai for me exists no alma mater,
give rise to 4 feeling OF regret, which is
Kindly tempered only by the cOrdiality
OF your welcome and your reassuring kind
ness. II the fact is recalled that
only twelve of twenty-o predeces-
sors In Office had the advantage of
or university education, proof is
OF the Democratic sense of our
people, rather than an argument against the
supreme value OF the best and most liberal
education on high public positions. There
certainly can be NO sufficient reason for any
space or distance between the walks Of the
more classical education and the way that
eads to = political place. Any disinclination
On the part OF the most learned and cultured
of our citizens to mingle In public affairs,
and consequent abandon rnent OF political ac-
.ivity TO those rho have but little regard for
Students and scholars in politics, are not
favorable conditions under such a govern
neat as ours, and theY have existed to a
damaging extent. Very recent events appear
to indicate that the education and conserva-
.ism OF the land are to be hereafter more
plainly heard in the expressions OF popular
will. Surely, the splendid destiny which
awaits patriotic effort in behalf of our
,oun ntry will be sooner reached if the best Of
Dur thinkers and educated men shall deem it q
SOLEMN DUTY OF CITLZENS SHIP
% actively and practically engage in political
affairs. if the force and power Of their thought
md learning shall be willingly or unwillingly
in party management. Ii am
% speak of the president OF the United States |
desire to mention as the most pleasant and |
feature of eur system of gov |
,rnment, the nearness OF the people to the |
PRESIDENT and other high officials. A view |
lforded our citizens OF the acts and conduct |
" those to whom theyhave intrusted their in
erests serves AS regulator and check upon |
EN- ptstion and conduct in office, and is a !
constant reminder that diligence and faithful |
less are the measure OF public duty, aud |
such II relation between president ana people |
ought to leave but little room |
n popular judgment ana con- |
ciencs ofor unjust and false accusations |
md fer malicious ISLANDERS invented for the |
purpose of undermining the peoples trust |
Ind confidence in the administration Of their |
government. No public onscer should de- |
ire TO check the utmost freedom of criticism |
.s co ali Of his acts. but every right thinking |
nan must concede that the president OF the |
United States should not be put beyond tbe |
position which American love Of fair play I
md decency accords. To every American
tiZen this trait of our national character
would not encourage. if the extent and ten
epcy were fully appreciated, the silly. mean |
nd cowardly lies that every day are found
q the columns of certain newspapers, which
ioiate every instinct of American maniness
md in ghoulIsh glee desecrate every sacred |
slation OF private life. There is nothing in
he highest Office that the American people