Evening star., 1897-05-01
COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY
Annual Reception and Banquet Of the
Alumni.
Larger Facilities Planned and Some
ment Against Civil Service.

versity was held last evening at the Ebbitt
House and proved a most enjoyable occa-
sion. A large number of the members were
present and participated in honoring their
alma mater.
From 7:3O until nearly o o'clock the men,
bers held reception in the parlors of the
hotel. This has proved to be one of the
features of the gathering. The old men,
hers become acquainted with the f1edglings
and stories of college life are swapped.
After the reception was over President
Brown Of the association, with President
Whitman of the university on his arm, led
the way to the banquet hall. Here they
were met by beautiful scene. The tables
were loaded with choic cut flowers, while
tall spreading palms banked the sides of
the hall A string band, hidden in the foil
age, played sweet music. The banquet was
pronounced success. The menu was well
chosen. the speeches were bright and the
music enchanting. The Columbian Quar-
tet, composed of Messrs. Melville D. Hen
sey, Arthur Giles, Edwin D. Flather and j.
Taylor Cronin, rendered choice selections
curing the evening.
After the cigars had been lighted Presi-
dent Chaplin Brown raped for order. He
referred to the great advancement made by
the university during the past year. This
could not be wondered at when her natural
advantages were considered. Every de-
partment was most ably managed, and the
facilities for obtaining an education at CO.
lumbian were second to no other college in
the world. The university was blessed by
good location. Here at the nations capital,
where the opportunities offered by the gen.
eral government could be taken advantage
off, where the greatest library in this coun-
try was open to students, and where the
Congress of the United States assembled,
II was not passing strange that old Column
bian should take its place in the front rank
of universities. He referred to the meet
M he popi Acc niotin md
they were healthful to the university.
The Addresses.
President Whitman was the next speaker.
and he gave one of his characteristic enter
tanning speeches. His theme was 1.-The
University" and he skillfully wove about
it most entertaining DISCOURSE full of
good advice to every alumnus present.
Chairman Brown next called upon Rep
resentative John B. Corliss, graduate of
the law department of the university, who
responded to the toast, "The Law Depart
ment." He had been an alumnus for
twenty years, he said, and took great pride
in his alma mater. There were three pic
lures, however, that presented themselves
to him. when thinking of Columbian. The
first was all happiness and pride, the sec
ord was one of humiliation and the third
was one of modification.
He then discussed the first picture, and
els ed without reserve what he considered
the shortcomings Of the university. He re-
joiced in the advent of President Whitman.
who he was certain would give the uniyer-
sity hypodermic injection of physical and
n oral force that would do 1t good No uni
versity in this country, he said, should out
rank Columbian. What the university
needed was advertisement. The other col
leges kept before the people with it's base
ball, its foot ball, its banjo clubs, and such.
Columbian needed advertisement IL
reau He thought there should be a lecture
course upon living subjects of the day, de-
livered in the university by public men.
The speaker then directed his remarks to
the students of the university. He contend
ed they were made up, for the most part,
by government employees. Under the pres
ent arrangement of the civil service it
W Uould not be long before the present stu
dents would become old men and the uni
verSity would have field to draw from.
This law should be repealed. He then Sc
verely scored the law, which he said was
devised by some ingenious minister under
nc onarchical government to protect the
king against the wrath of his people.
Senator w. A. Harris the next
speaker He spoke to the toast of 1.-The
Old University and drew a pleasing pic
ture of the days when the college was on
Columbia Heights. He felt pang of re-
gret when he first came to Washington
after his graduation to find the old college
gone. A new college was needed. A col
buzz of the city. where the student could
have a taste of real college life President
had informed him that such a
thing was In contemplation. and he re-
marked that the advent of a campus meant
a new life for old Columbian.
Hospital Certain.
DIR. William P. Carr of the medical de-
partment spoke to the toast Medicine,
and for twenty minutes had the members
heartily. Coming to the serious
side of the subject, he referred to the high
standing of the Medical College and the
brilliant students it turned out. They al
ways WOE in competitive examinations, and
the medical corps of the army and navy
were full of Columbian graduates The
success of the college had increased very
during the past few years. Co
Incident with the increase of students, the
faculty had raised the standard, length
ened the course and raised the fees, but
still they came, and now the faculty was
considering the question of en-
larging its college. 1t was the aim of the
medical college faculty to teach medicine
thoroughly. The time had passed. he said.
when didactic lectures would suffice. What
was needed was practical education. Real
iZinS this. the faculty had made arrange
ments for a hospital to be run in conjunc-
tion with the college, and when college
opened next year the students would have
learn the practical part of medicine. The
hospital was assured. 1t was not On paper,
but realty. and would surely be ready
when the fall term opened. This announce
ment was received with prolonged cheers
by the medical alumni present.
Those Present.
Those present included Brainard Avery,
DR.. ]. Wesley Bovee, Chaplin Brown, Adds
p. Browne, DR.. l.. d. Carman DR.. W. p
Carr, John B. Corliss, J. Taylor Cronin,
Eart Daily, w. A. De Caindry, w. Riley
Deeble. John C. Fay, E. D. FIather, Col.
Weston Flint. DIR. w. A. Frankland Arthur
H. Giles, Prof. J. H. Gore, Rev. S. H.
Greene. Justice John NJ Harlan DR.. H. 6.
T. Harris Senator w. A. Harris, Melville
ID. Hensey. Prof. H. l.. Hodgkins. Charles
w. Holmes, Alexander II. Holt, A. ].
Houghton. Prof. A. ]. Huntington, Tracy l..
Jeffords, DR.. w. w. Johnston, Dr. A. F. A.
King. William B. King, John Lamb, T. A.
Lambert, Prof. J. Lamson-Scribner, John
B. Larner, DIR. George Latimer, Dr. ]. Hall
Lewis. Prof. L. d. Lodge, F. D. McKenney.
Prof. Otis T. Mason, William F. Mattingly'
Philip Mauro. Prof. A. P. Montague, Prof.
c. E. Munroe. Col. NJ. NJ. Parker, b. Ken
ron Peter, Prof e. B. Pollard, Dr. b. c.
Pool. c. c. Poole, Prof. NJ NJ Ramsey.
Wilson G. Reed, DR.. c. w. Richardson, DR..
Sterling Ruffin. DIR. George c. Samson, DIR,
e. A. De Schweinitz DR. D. X Shute