Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-03
THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
Banquet of the Newly Formed Alumni
Association Last Evening.
A Good Dinner is Eaten and Then
Several Interesting Responses
to TOasts Are Made.


good reason to feel that their organization
is safely launched upon what will doubtless
prove long and useful career. Lawyers,
doctors and dentists were gathered around
the long table, and. after the bountiful
feast had been disposed of, the higher en-
joyment of listening to eloquent speeches
was in order.
First Vice President Chas. f. Lyman
presided. in the absence OF Mr.. l.. Cabell
Williamson, president of the associa ton.
In his Introductory remarks Mr.. Lyman
referred to the remarkable educational ia
ciiities of the capital city OF the nation
and expressed the opinion that II was des-
tined to become the great educational GEN.
ter of the country.
Col. Chas. p. Lincoln. in responding to
the toast. Our national capital. q" said that
Washington was the most beautiful city
in the world. He traced the history of the
city and cOntraSted the satirical verses of
Moore in regard to this city In Its early
days with the high praise that has been be-
slowed upon the national capital for its
beauty in recent years.
That our capital is an attractive and
most desirable place of residence is evil
denced by its rapidly and ever increasing
pOpulation-then, too, witness the fact of
thousands of our most intelligent, most
ambitious and aspiring fellow citizens all
over our land resortins to every conceivable
honorable method TO secure even a temper
airy residence at the national capital, as the
represen Ia tives of a trusting constituency.
Then, when in the whirligig of politics
these successful. ambitious friends. through
the wisdom or the stupidity, as the case
may be, of their constituency, or of the
powers that be, are consigned again to
private life, how often do We see that, hav-
ing become so enamored of our charming
capital. they embark in other ENTERPRISES
hang their shingles on the outer wall, offer
their services to all who may require, and
continue residents of the national capital
Notwithstanding here they are but political
vassals. deprived of every conceivable right
or American citizenship except the high
privilege of paying taxes and breathing
our balmy. salubFious and life-giving air of
heaven. Could there be more positive and
conclusive evidence of the popularity of
our capital?
The great mass of our fellow citizens are
not familiar nor concerned with the advant-
ages, the beauties and the attractiveness
of their national capital: but the citizens of
these states, as a whole. are familiar with
and directly interested in the growth, the
prosperity and beauty of their respective
state capitals. The people of California
know all about Sacramento; the people of
Illinois. of Ohio, of Michigan, New York
Massachusetts, Georgia and South Caro-
lima, yes, of all the states. are familiar with
and interested in and proud of their state
capitals.
to the national Congress Representatives
who, like themselves, are apparently more
interested in the welfare of their particular
congressional district than in the nation
itself These Representa- iveS, in the per
Torrance of their official duty, too freuuent-
ly overlook the fact that this is the nations
capital, and that they are the nations Rep
resentatves: and their every effort seems
particular locality.
1t Is this narrUwness of mind, this lack
OF power to grasp more of our national
territory than one congressional district
that renders 1t so difficult to secure ap-
propriate legislation in the interests of our
national capital. 1t is this narrowness
this lack OF power that prompts the prop
Ositlon today TO reduce by more than 81 500 =
op the appropriation recommended by the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
1t would be well that every one of the
IO.OOO.OOO of our fellow citizens could visit
their national capital and witness its WON
drCuS beauty, become familiar with its
possibilities, and as result, be imbued
with the same sentiment, the same spirit
which actuates the citizen OF France in
his readiness to defend with his life or
with his last fve-franc piece aid in en-
HANGING the beauty and the popularity of
the city of Paris as the national capital of
the French republic.
such visit would surely fill the heart Of
each honest earnest American citizen with
the same spirit of love interest and ad-
miratiOn that throbs ia the breast of every
German for his Berlin, and increases the
heart pulsations of every British subject
the capital of the British empire.
And possibly we might be pardoned for
irdulgtng the hope that still another result
would be effected; that is the enhancement
and permanency of the admira ton for. and
gratitude TO our fellow citizens young and
old, living and dead, for every sacrifice
made. from the inception of our govern
mCnt to the present time, rendering pOssib
such magnificent capital of such a glori-
Gus and united land as ours
As we look upon our capital in all her
beautiful attractiveness. consider her ever
il CreaSing advancement, and realize that
before those of even mature years living
today shall all have given the hand of
Father Time farewell grasp she will have
within her limits a million of Inhabitants
and then recall the satiricai criticisms to
which she was subjected in her infancy we
find ourselves marveling at her wonderful
progress and wondering at the marvellous
stupidity Of those early critics
EX-GOv. HOyt OF Wyoming was intro
duced, and spoke upon the subject of "A
National University" His desire was that
there might be founded here in Washington
a university which should be the highest
institution of learning in the country in
every sense of the expression.
DR.. G. NJ. Buchanan responded to the
Medical profession" and Judge G. C Cole
was introduced to speak for the Bar and
bench" He said that the members of the
bar now control both legislative houses
of the government and that our statutes
after having been formulated by body of
lawyers, were then turned over to another
class of the same profession, the judges
for Interpretation. In a very interesting
manner he traced the history of the courts
in the District of Columbia and paid a
glowing tribute to those who had filled
positions upon the District bench.
The POSTMASTER in his concluding re-
marks spoke of the high standard which
the National University had established
and predicted an even more successful fu-
ture for the institution.
Some Who Were Present.
Among those who were present were:
Chas. E. Lyman, Chas. p. Lincoln, ex-Gov.
Hoyt of Wyoming, DR.. Chas Buchanan.
Judge c. c. Cole. Dr. T. S. Hamlin, DR.. IL
H. Barker DR.. Geo. Ober, Prof. Z. Carusi.
Shelby Clarke Robert S. Ferguson, Chas
Z. Riordan, Carroll ID. Judson, Chas F.
Hathaway, Chas. b. Bayly, DIR. T. f. Jones.
DR.. Sheldon Davis. c. y. Davis Eugene d.
Carusi o. II. Tibbott. r. 3. Peter, E. f.
Mitchell. 5. 5. Symons, ]. Edgar Smith
James II. Colwell, Frank G. Gore, j. "
Virgins. r. W. Bishop. W. II. Wills Pat
rick OFarrell, w. II. Keith Pullman, Jas
A. Edwards, w. F. Morrow, Dr. Middleton.
The officers of the association are: Presi-
dent, l.. Cabell williamson first vice presi-
dent, Chas. z. Lyman; second vice presi-
dent, I. j. Jones; third vice president Chas
NJ. Buchanan; secretary, Robert P Hams:
assistant secretary. Chas. F.. Hathaway:
treasurer, Chas. Il. Bayly; historian, Shelby
Clarke
The committee having the ARRANGEMENTS
for the banquet in charge consisted of
MesSrs. r. S. Ferguson, Shelby Clarke Chas
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