The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-02-27
SONS OF NASSAU
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Cambridge. There was, he said. in this
country II vast field for the scholastic
lawyer and juri3t, men of combined
literary and legal attainments, but of
whom we have but one real representa-
tive, Judge Oliver Wendell Holmes, of
Massachusetts. son Sof the author of
that name. He was a literary judicial
scientist.
a school of historical and phiosoph
ical jurisprudence was what Or. Patten
hoped for. The United States unlike
England is sadly in need of men who
in times Of crisis can grapple with
Weignty internal or International top
les and reach conclusions that viii he
received as absolutely correct judg-
ment. lie cited as instances, the hnan-
cial question, the policy indicated in the
proposed arbitration treaty. Men so
schooled would shape policies which in
this enlightened period Would'not de-
NelOp hatred or war with another coun-
try which to us is one in blood. in law,
! in language, in literature. in religion.
BATTLE FLAG BE FCHLED.
D.. Patterns hope for higher juris-
| prudence was an accompaniment of the
new era when, as had been written, the
war drums should throb no longer and
| the battle flag be furled."
The first endowment for such chair
| had been made by Mr.. Mccormick. IT
consisted OF 100000 and was accom-
| panied by the mandate that the first
| occupant should he the donors class
| mate. Professor Woodrow Wilson, PHI
| d., Ill. y.
| DR.. Patten concluded in the midst of
| applause, that was loud and long con
| tinued and he d moment later arose and
bowed his acknowledgment to the uni
versity yell.
II. y. Fuller "a, of Wilkes Barre, in
responding to the toast, Del Sub Lu-
mine Viget," was extremely witty. He
| kept his hearers conVulsed with laugh
| ter during the ten minutes he occupied
in telling why he had not prepared a
| speech. DR.. Patten, Or. Mcleod anG
the others who add "D. D." to theii
| names, lost their gravity and melted
under such speech as might have beer
made on one of the jovial nights il
years gone by.
w. Il. Plumey '76, of this city, re-
spended to THE Old and the New
His effort was a brief but thoughtful
| dissertation on the high moral anC
broader intellectual tour of the new
Nassau. Its leaning was more ant
more toward a nohler manhood and :
better citizenship.
II. II. Welles, jr., 50, of Wilkes Barre
had been asked to respond to the tOas
The Tiger" few moments before en-
tering the dining room and he made
that his excuse for his brief commen
upon the university's proWess.
MR.. GUNSTER'S RESPONSE.
"The Younger Alumni" was the toas
to which W. T.. Gunster '94, of this city
responded. His remarks were in refer
ence to the disposition of the younge
| element to perpetuate the feeling o
college pride and be its faithful aid.
The oldest graduate in this region i
Rev. DR.. H. II. Welles, IA, of Wilkes
Barre, who in his response to the toas
princeton Seminary talked in a rem
niscent way of President John Ma
Lean, deceased, and of the old hall
and times. His remarks We're HEARTH
applauded.
The songs Of the evening We're tn
Triangle song, New Jers-e-e," 9TH
Orange and the Black The Pope
and "Old Nassau"
1t was II o'clock when the Dime
ended.