Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-06
COLLEGE BANQUETS
Alumni Of Three Universities Gath
er at Annual Dinners.
FAIR HARVARD'S Big REPRESENTATION
The Tigers Of Princeton Enjoy
Themselves in Great Shape.
GREAT MEN OF BOWDOIN

The thirteenth annual banquet of the
Washington Harvard Club was held at the
Shoreham last night, and in many respects
it was the most enjoyable gathering that
the Harvard men in Washington have had.
The occasion was made unusually interest
ing by the presence of the president Of Har-
ward University, Mr.. Charles A. Eliot; the
president Of the Baltimore Harvard Club,
Mr.. Leigh Bonsall; Mr.. Joshua Pierce, a
graduate of Emanuel College. England;
Postmaster General VIM. L. Wilson, the
Japanese minister. Mr.. Kurino and other
gentlemen distinguished in many walks Of
life, all of whom, with the exception Of
the Postmaster General and Mr.. Pierce,
acknowledge Harvard as their alma mater
The rose-tinted shades Of hundred electric
globes shed a softened light upon the long
tables. decorated with rich roses and rare
orchids. The menu was all that could be
desired, and the Madrid Quartet furnished
excellent music during the dinner
The venerable president of the club, Judge
Edward Lander, sat at the head of the table
and when the wreath Of smoke began to
curl up ne raped for order, and, after a
reference to his own college days and the
many changes that have since taken place
proposed the toast Harvard College and
Harvard University" and called upon Presf-
his feet, raised his glass aloft, and greeted
the distinguished guest with an energetic
college yell, followed by loud and prolonged
applause.
President EliOt's Speech.
PRESIDENT Eliot reviewed the changes that
have taken place at Harvard, referring
especially to Its development from a sec
tarian to non-sectarian institution no one
sect being now represented by more than
one-eighth of the entire number of students
he said the university has come to represent
the American people and every sort of op.n-
ION that prevails in the country He referred
TO the great advancement in facilities for
professional training, and emphasized the
iact that the great object Of the university
independent. The influence of Harvard mon
In everything is rapidly growing, and Har-
ward men are distinguished In the communi-
.ies IN which they settle for independence
OF thought. He continued:
Harvard remains, gentlemen. as Won left
II, a very democratic institution, especially
from social standpoint. And vet ineouaH.
tles are developed in free institutions. We
must not look in the university for equality
or individuals. On the contrary. we must
look 1or inequalities Of condition, and for
sets based on social affinity These are the
t t results of liberty. and the only way
~ prevent inequalities Of position and sets
Is 10 establish grinding despotism IT eives
me great pleasure to meet a group of Har-
Vard men; 1t seems like a kind of reward T
zee see an lnnnltive and varied serviceableness,
anu 10 increase this servicea bleness Is the
man motive for steady, hard work for ali
VINO are connected with the university. and
"h9 are now making it what it shall be-
80 a'el three tunes three for Eliot" had
been given, President Lander snse.stad
mat a fraternal message be sent To The
!Ilhceton banqueters, and detailed Messrs
WepD and Montague to convey their ex
P po. OF regard. He then called upon
L (rpnara1
Ihe scholar in politics." Mr. Wilson de-
hVered ringing address, and was fire.
quently interrupted with applause. He
spoke OF the difficulty of conducting a gov
erhneht by universal suffrage, and said 1t
was here that the colleges welded a
mighty influence by giving to the country
men such as are capable of coping with the
pLooleIn Ihe college men," he said, ARE
the salvation of this country, and are to
make the great experiment of free govern
menu ultimately success in the common
wealth of American states"
Mr.. Legh Bonsall. president Of the Balti-
more harvard Club, made an appropriate
response to THE clubs of Harvard" and
Drlef addresses were made by Mcssrs
Joshua Pierce, who brought a message
from the college from which John Harvard
was graduated; Prof. Simon Newconb Mr.
Frank w. Hackett and others.
Those Present.
The members present were Prof. Cleye-
u. A..
derson, w. H. Baldwin, jr., George 8
Batcheller, Frank H. Bigelow, Charles
Chauncey Binney, Alfred H. Brooks, w. G.
Brown, Frank Wigglesworth Clarke, Louis
A. Coolidge, Walter D. Davidge 1r., John
Davis, w. Augustus Day. Joseph S. DllIer.
Pickering Dodge, Samuel F. Emmons, H.
B. Goodrich, Bernard Richardson Green.
Frank W. Hackett, John J. Hayden, John
b. Henderson, jr.. George NJ Henning.
Frank H. Hitchcock. Harrison B. Hodges,
Augustus Heard, John W. Holcombe, Rev.
DR.. Wood, DR.. Franklin T. Howe, Sylvester
D. Judd, shinichiro Kurino. Edward
Lodge, B. Pckman Mann, w. P. Montague,
Francis P. Morgan, r. Norton, Seaton
Munroe, Simon Newcomb, r. Ross Perry,
jr., w. H. Putnam, Charles Tilden Sempers,
jeremiah Smith, John Simpkins, George J.
Smith, Edwin W. spalding, J. Mcbride
Sterrett, Caleb r. Stetson, Richmond Stone,
d. w. Shea, Writ Tassin, Howe Totten, T.
W. Vaughn, Henry Randall Webb, John
Sidney Webb w. H. Webster, Albert L.
Wetmore. H. w. Wiley, Davies Wilson, w
c. Winlock and E. L. Whitehouse.
Officers Elected.
Prior to the banquet the annual election
Of officers of the club was held, and the
following were elected: Edward Lander,
president; Frank w. Hackett, w. H. Bald
win, jr, c. c. Birney, H. R. Webb and ].
B. Henderson, jr., vice presidents; ]. Nc
Bride Sterrett, secretary; Pickering Dodge,
treasurer. The dinner committee consisted
Of Messrs. Pickering Dodge, c. c. Binner
and DIR. Franklin T. Howe.
BIG MEN OF BOWDOIN.
Washington Alumni Speak the Praises
of Their Alma Mater.
The praises Of old Bowdoin College were
told in story and sung in verse last night at
Pages Hotel It was the occasion of the