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

Of the pleasan.sst on the list of
most successful dinners given by the
association Much Of the pleasure was due to
the very admirable manner In which DIR. A. +.
A King. the president of the alumni associa-
ton. served up the intellectual feast that fol-
lowed the coffee There were good speeches,
racy stories and appropriate verse. There were
pleas for the university and there was the Co
lumbar yell. The latter was somewhat ragged,
many Of the gray-bearded alumni have not
vet been able TO adapt their vocal organs to it /;
but IL was given with heartiness and vigcr
that made up FOR any other deficiencies. One
speech created something OF a ripple As there
was no member Of the Judiciary present, Mr..
H E Davis was called upon to respond for that
branch Of the government. At the next dinner
it is probable tia. the Judiciary will see 10 it
that some member of thsi- body is present, for
Mr.. Davis took occasion to speak out yery
plainly his views OF the Judiciary in general and
Of the District Judiciary in particular Dr.
King pleasantly varied the usual monotony of
toAstmassers' speeches by dropping into rhyme.
pR L. i. A. KING.
DR.. A. F. L. King. as president OF the alumni
and toastmaster, opened the speechmaking
with an address full Of wit and at the same time
containing earnest words in behalf of his loved
university He arranged his remarks, as he
described the process himself. I'm varying
strata Of greater and less solemnity-"
81 suppose" he said. that every one whose
LOYAL QeNOtlOn 70 us dif1ld Iasct MN
here tonight comes with the hope Of learning
something of the progress that has been made
in the Development of our university during
the past year. We long to learn the measure
of her prosperity: TO know what harvests have
been garnered, what new projects evolved. what
new chairs established. what teaching facilities
have been acquired. what requests, donations
and endowmenss have been received; in short.
with another year added to the dignity Of her
antiquity, to what extent has the institution
elevated the scale of its standing among the
great universities Of the United States These
are questions Of burning interest to every true
and loyal alumnus-
.Now. whatever we may learn Of these things
tonight want to tell you q little story-a
story with q moral And if there be q single
individual here this evening through the
.sxture of whose constitution there should
stray Q single thread Of discomfort with the
procressiye growth of our university, lie: the
moral of this story be its adequate antidote
and completely eradicate every fiber OF that
insalubrIous thread
..Once upon a time there was = man who had
. remarkably valuable hen She would not
only Law eggs but she would lay diamonds He
cold her At an extravagant price Her pur-
chaser took her home, bestowed upon her
mapy careful and arduous attentions, but be
obtained NO diamonds. Going back to the
vender of that revered bird, with . spirit OF
d,s.ppointment and discomfort. he complained
that she would lay no diamonds At all
said the other: DO you treat her right!
What do you feed her onF
"I give her corn, wheat, oats, barley, Deans,
and be rehearsed an elaborate menu
..But the other replied: My friend that wiz
never do. II you expect her to lay diamond
Of course Won must feed her on diamonds.
Ell you expect our university to produce gol,
den eggs; If you would have her erect psiaua,
edidces. With marble halls, gilded pillars and
silver domes edifices that shall vie with the
laboratories and museums, the libraries and
hospitals of Harvard and Yale, OF Princeton,
Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins, of course you
must feed her On gold or silver; We are Wiling
10 become .sbiInetalists'' in case of necessity.
.sThs history Of the world furnishes no in
lance Of . great educational institution being
built M on the profits Of its tuition fees. On
Ne contrary, In every case where an institution
- reached . notable degree OF prosperous de-