The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-20
FAIR HARVARD GLORIFIED.
SPEECH e ~ At THE DINNER OF THE
mn CLUB.

hmcrlcnns M brHuntr OF the heuublIc
-Mahnn on Arbitration and Disarmament
Fair Harvard's sons, to the number OF 800.
thronged at the Hotel Waldorf last night. tho
occasion being the annual banquet given by tho
Harvard club. They heard a good deal of
s~pecchmasing about the present national stu
alton. and Hnrvard's duty In relation to 1t. from
some whose voices were for peace, ana others
who believe that tho nation should be ready for
war, la case peace should be impracticablc.
President James G.. Carter presided and
opened the speechmaki ng.
lie spoke OF Harvard University as the pioneer
In tho extension of the university system. and
attributed this present to resident Eliot, pro-
posing a toast to him. All rose and gave three
times three for President, Eliot.
A great event has recently taken place.
said Mr.. Carter, 'in the pscification between
Harvard and Yale. tCheers.1 There Ia a two
fold significance in this event. II means. In tho
first place. an abandonment OF tho small spirit
Of suspicion and mutual depreciation and In
place OF II honest appreciation ard honest ri.
valry. Also 1t regulator the business OF athletic
contests and confines them where | think We all
believe they ought to be confined, 10 university
grounds
Mr.. Carter went on TO mention some OF the
losses by death from the Harvard ranks. and
the mention OF Gov. Russell's name brought out
long applause. lie also paid n tribute to tho
late Prof. Frrnci. Childs. In closing no pro-
posed the toast Our Alma Mater" and oil
drank 1t standing. Thea all Joined in singing
d" Fair Harvard"
Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart spoke OF Harvard
from the standpoint OF the Undergraduate.
from that Of the faculty. and finally from that
OF tho alumni. whom lie termed the greater
Harvard.
II an almost afraid TO speak here tonight"
he said. because one of the great New YORK
dailies has taken upon Itself to purge Harvard
OF the professor, and assistant professors who
do no. follow its lea on international ques-
He then went on to assert tho superiority Of
Harvatd's position on a basis which lie ex-
We all know that Harvard hn- the primacy
OF all other institutions. W e all know 1t is bet
ter than any other college
Going on, however. lie admitted q possible
The chief rivals OF Harvard College are Yale
lege is well establ shed. or Harvard Univrr.itv.
however. the chief rival will be Columbia.
pri men 'Os OF ssp sa@s im''i'u toPn.ee '' ths, ana ia
the future there viii he q division OF
rrmivsTiity priInaer GI'ween Harvard and
OF age, however. A man who once woke up in
my class room asked Why are the old walls Of
swered h. said II they weren't the best they
wouldn't have lasted TO he old ! will leave
tnht tNOuRnt with you TOT your C0nSllerataNt.
President Carter next introduced Edmund
Wetmorc. who spoke for the Board OF over
soer.. OF y hich lac Is Il member.
The college he said. has expanded Into n
great university. II was her manifest destiny
that she should. But II is not upon IA past rep
utai on, however great. that her supremacy de-
Ponds. II depends upon preserving unchanged
through all changes, keeping pace with all her
growth. that traditional spirit that puts deeds
before words. that seeks realities and not shHn-.
that no defeat can discourage and no success
intoxioate. that maintains an IDEAL Of courtesy
"A M ENrlN z nNl InHnF a.
truthtulnc-s and patriotism, that II ready. IL
the call comes. to follow the right, even to
s%tri,en for. not TO be paradcd and talked
about. iChcersl i is needed, too. that a
sp!r.t of the nation: The time ia past for
ctoister education More and more In view OF
Tho requirements OF the soci"ty IN Which We
live Is tho value Of y university training meas
ured by what IL does ia the max ms Of the citi-
zeh. Harvard WAS brought forth and nour!shed
she l. no home for the breeding o. any creed
that despairs OF the republic: that iinds In our
county no place for n crnil-maa. aud sees in
our politics only = field OF activity FOR Knsycs:
that stiles the generous enthusiasm that
the faIh that never falters. would substitute
that parcels of mind aud heat alike. whose vic-
tim considers our society In dccadcnce and our
Gov-rumcnta failure. lEteers.l Harvard can
only keep the proud place she h,s won by draw.
INK her support from the who'll. country. and
country believes that her teaching and
her influence develop tru" American man
IN'l. Let lhat U'llrI bt lt~t anu Al tur MIL
lions Ia, our treasury, all our department..
egg' pped for instruction in every branch OF
learning cannot save our lehd.rshIu.
But u never shall he lost. A. has been the
Harvard OF old. such - the real Harvard to-
day. and such VIII be the Harvard OF the
future. she Will be judged by her chill
dren. Never shall she lack sous to make
her glorious nv their lives and deeds.
noran,e. Of right against wrong. Of law aud
peace against disorder and viO.cncc Is going on.
there shall you ind them in the front. and hear
thar Nnlras ring fFne an tln fIylI AIlR CANA.
peace or. which God forbid, come war, whoever
gocs fnrthest, works hardest. darcs most for hi,
fellows, his home. his country FOR humanity
will tind beside him those who bear the crimson
badge ot Harvard" lCherrs.l
A great outburst OF enthusiasm followed Mr..
Netmore's speech. and the air rang with the
seldom heard Three times nine for Harvard"
Alfred I. Mahan was cheered when lie arose,
",'rher" is nov before this country q treaty Of
arbitration. and believe that We all rejoice III
the prospect %: such n treaty. The expressions
of approval and interest from M! parts OF the
country hnv. been very strong, but there are
certain differences drawn from the prospect u;
such "a treaty with which do not find myself in
sympathy: a cry for general disarmament on
all sides. But who are the great arbitrRtOrs
that maintain the peace OF tho world They
arc the standing force.o OF Europe. Backed by
these. the statesmen Of Europe have succeeded
thus lar In settling their questions, without
recourse to the force OF arms. When men
for a thing that in the present condition
OF affairs would mean the ruin. Of the
Woflu, we must Whlch the signs OF the times.
In this country they are sUCh as should make
us 60 slow. Take. for instance. the attitude OF
the Pacific coast IN the matter Of Chinese iinni-
grafton, ] do not mean To defend 1t or condemn
II; but ! mean to SAY that there was n deep
horror Of Chinese Immigration aGd IA sort
uf instinct and intuition OF danger to come.
These things mast be considered IN this Cuunec-
tion. | wish TO raise my voice against any plan
of general disarmament. Why, gentlemen. We
In this country should be- as sheep ell 10 the
slaughter"
The Row. Joseph II. TTichc,l responded FOR
MIA AfAnnNs NIA.n nFn.AII NNN4YA I.RaFI ga w "a y
ton Pepper. Sigourney Butler. the Rev. William
4. Huntington. James W Appleton; GeorgeT
Goldthwaitc. 7. SUfcrn Taller. Philip Mex.
Garrison, kinsiey ,MHgoun. Paul, Dana, =.
ThRyer Robb. Gordon *. Bell, Irving Rutland.
Ulysses :. Grant. Jr., John n. Walker. Myron
T.. Denton. Edward King, Barney Sachs. Wen
dell Baker. Eyrrt Jansen Weudell. II. W. q.
yelling. William I. Run, Edward :. Martin.
Charles McBurney, and Henry :. Van Du2er.
Hurt White Waiting for u PriE-.
An Italian ball WAS held at suffers Harlem
River Park on Thursday night, and one OF tho
features was a ~waltzlng contest for II prize.