Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-23

not build up great university without a basis
Of business and a foundation of money. And
thus a community is often enough less indebted
to its professional and learned men than it is to
its solid business me men who have made
money, made it honestly, made lots Of it and
give it away to educational institutions. And
these are the men to whom we must look and
upon whom the future successful destiny of
this university greatly depends in my humble
opinion.
"Modestly, silently, industriously and de-
voutly. through the years and the decades" he
said, "have the foundations of the Columbian
University been well and honorably estab-
hshed; her sons and daughters are loyal. Only
give her the ways and means (feed her on gold J,
and, like an arrow, she shall bound into an
atmosphere Of magnificent success, whose bril-
liancy shall change q whole winter o. discon-
tent into glorious summer, and the last tear
that trembles on the cheek Of our devoted pres
ident shall rise and shine in the rainbow-that
beautiful emblem of hope"
DR.. King then turned to the business before
him. which was to introduce DIR. ]. C. Yelling,
president Of the university, who was to respond
to the toast. 1.-The Columbian University" This
DIR. King did in this wise:
In fact. that's what rose to do.
need make no excuse to you.
If next introduce to you
know you'll give him cheer on cheer.
He's always full with grafton;
His Wit is dry. but no one here.
That he'll dry up need ever fear.
Whether We come from north or south.
Well never try to shut his mouth;
] must mean our distinguished president
% course. ycu kns without my telling; a.,
s shssT h m y Tns hearts are '"ss
Tha. used to wake yoar college yelling.
In hailng now Columbian's chief.
All hail! to DE-. James c. Yelling.
DE. WILLING.
DIR. yelling was greeted with yell-with the
university yell Prof. Hay had been around
the hall and posted the alumni just how to emit
the veil, and when DR.. yelling rose it burst
forth from hundred throats:
"Orange and Blue. Orange and Blue!
Rah. Rah, Rah! Roo!
Columbian"
DIR. yelling addressed his hearers as "Sons of
Columbian" which elected another burst of en-
thusiAsm- He spoke Of physical indisposition
which had nearly prevented his attendance at
say all he would like. Never, he said. had
Columbian University occupied 30 conspicuous
q place in the educational world as it does now.
Soon after the establishment Of the university
in 1921, in the year 1924. there had been pro-
jected q course Of graduate studies. This plan
could not then be carried out, but the projected
courses had come within the last few years to
crown the career Of the university. He re-
GREETED that he had not the time to recount the
new departures Of the last few years. The plans
perfected and the plans maturing were soon to
be announced to the whole land. The Colum-
bian University, living in the midst Of educa-
tional afiuence is now about to enter upon her
kingdom and lay hold upon the educational
influences that control the world. 1t was to
give new direction to the great forces OF
knowledge; to reproduce the knowledge that Is,
he said. is to remain standing. He spoke Of An
institution that is merely recreating and per-
petuating the old knowledge as one devoted
only to the lower stages of culture. 1t was the
higher forces they intended to call into play.
IL one believed this too ambitious for Column
bian University he need but look around him
to see that it was its natural destiny. They
lived in a university town, where science and
art, as well as politics, held sway. Upon these
great forces Columbian University purposed to
lay hands. They were to learn. he said. refer
ring to the Esaof toasts. .somewhat Of the shadow
OF the university. He would not ask them to
join him in wishing that her shadow may never
grow less. but that it NAV grow more and more
and spread wider and wider until it spreads not
only over our Land, but over the whole earth.