Evening star., 1898-06-01
Annual Gathering of the University
Alumni Association.
TEE RECENT GRADUATES As GUESTS
Addresses by President Whitman
and Members eflFacuIty.
LIST OF THOSE PRESENT

| The annual banquet of the Alumni As
ISOLATION of the Columbian University was
given last evening at the Ebbitt House,
and was in many respects the most sue
cessful ever given. The guests of the even
ing were the recent successful candidates
for graduation in the different departments
of the university, and their presence made
things lively Heretofore 1t has been Gus
tomary for the several faculties to combine
and entertain the graduates after COM
mencement at a collation., but the expert
ment this year was SO successful that there
is little doubt of it's continuance.
AT o'clock there was reception in the
parlors of the hotel, and the boys met their
professors for the first time since exami-
nations, and nodestly responded when call
ed doctor The older members of the as
sociation renewed acquaintance, and at 8
oclock, when President Duvall called for
volunteers to follow him to the banquet
hall. there was general response.
The arrangement of the tables was
unique. The main table was in horseshoe
shape, around which sat the professors of
the institution and members of the alumni
At smaller tables sat the candidates for
graduation in the several departments Ex-
cept for the lavish display of flowers on
. the tables and the presence of American
flags on the walls, the banquet hall was
not decorated. Behind a screen in one cor
ner tne room sat q StTlngeu orchestra,
and during the evening 1t played all the
popular music, arousing the patriotic fer
vor of the guests when the national airs
were played.
Cheers for President Whitman.
President Duvall called the banquet guests
to order shortly after IL o'clock. He said
he had received a commission from the
board Of strategy to take charge of the
craft in which all present were embarked,
and, after being victualed and supplied, to
launch her upon the placid stream and head
for the shores of accomplishment. He then
called President Whitman of the university
to his feet, and when he arose there was
deafening applause. The students in the
lower end of the hall gave the medical
yell, and when they had subsidized little
DR.. Whitman said this was the best alum
nj gathering he ever attended, and sincere
ly hoped it would be repeated 1t was of
vast importance to the university, he said,
in having the gradutes together at gather
ings of this kind
He was interrupted here by the under
gl laduates, who insisted upon testifying
their appreciation of the speaker by the
different yells. DR.. Whitman asked what
the boys in the lower end of the hall would
DO TO him if he came down there among
them, and they replied Wen treat you
right" Selling the opportunity, DR.. Whit
man took his position among the boys and
delivered his address. He said the men at
the other end of the table were beyond be-
ing neiped. Inc boys were not
DIR. Whitman took for his theme the de-
velopment of men-homooulture and called
attention to the fact that the world was
interested in men. not in werks. The speak
er referred to the great achievements of
the men of history, and took Gladstone as
a shining example of what energy and
ability had accomplished. He was the un
crowned king of the people When we
think of the Philippines. he said, we do
not consider the islands. but remember
Dewey; when we think of Cuba, it is to
Sampson or Schley and Miles our thoughts
turn. Yes, and to Fftzhugh Lee said the
speaker, taking the suggestion from one
enthusiastic banqueter. and then added:
Cheer him." The suggestion was enough.
and cheer after cheer for the doughty Vir-
ginian rang forth.
Mr.. Duvall next called on Mr.. Walter
Clephane. Mr.. Clephane prefaced his re-
marks with a few timely stories, which Gre
love all should have for the Alma Mater.
and of the great strides which had been
taken by the different departments of the
university, especially the law department.
Receive Royal Welcome.
DR.. w. W. Johnston of the medical facul-
ty arose to protest against making a
speech. He was obliged to wait some time,
for there is no greater favorite with the
students than DR.. Johnston, and the boys
Joined the members of the alumni In giving
their professor royal welcome. And so it
was with DR.. j. Ford Thompson and Dr.
d. X. Shute and Dr. w. P. Carr, as well as
of other members of the medical faculty.
Dr. Millard F.. Thompson made stirring
address and told several anecdotes in his
own happy way. to the entertainment of
all. At the conclusion of his speech q mo-
ton was made to send bunch of flowers
to Prof. Otis Mason, who was unable to be
present on account of illness. and the mo-
ton was unanimously carried
One of the features of the evening was
the contribution Of the Alumni Quartet,
cOmDGSPl of DIR N t(iI1is r A
Ross. j. w. Humphrey and M. d. Hensey
Those Present.
Those present were as follows: President
B. l.. Whitman. President A. B. Duvall,
Mr.. ]. P. Dolliver, Rev. Frank Bristol,
/. Q. H. Award, DIR. Geo. K. Baier, DR..
E. II. Bogley, DR.. ]. Wesley Bovee, DIR.
Geo. w. Boynton, DIR. F. Bradford, Chaplin
Brown, DR.. r. B. Carmichael, Dr. w. P.
Carr. DIR. Jas. Carroll U. s. Catlett, Dr. T.
P. Chapman, DR.. T. A. Gaytor, Dr. c. A.
Clemons. Walter c. Ciephane, DR.. w. N.
Prof. w. F. Dales. w. A.. DeCaindry, w.
Riley Decide, Dr. o. ". Deusen, DIR. VIM
Donnally, DR.. M. Dorset, DR.. Thos. Dow
Dr. P. Fireman, DR.. W. II. Fisher, Albert
F. Flint, DR.. c. w. Foster. DR.. l. L. Fried
rich, DR.. H. Gibson, DIR. Theo. Gill, DR.. L.
w. Glazebrook, Rev. s. H. Greene, DR.. w.
Hackney, DR.. ]. r. Hagan. DR.. r. R. lag
ner, DR.. S. L. Harmon. Col. E. B. Hay, DR..
G. B. Heinecke, DIR. A. B. Herald, DIR.
F. F. Hicks, Prof. H. L. Hodgkins,
Charles W. Holmes, Wm F. HOitzman,
Thos. S. Hopkins. DR.. P. C. Hunt, Prof. A.
); Huntington, DR.. P. w. Huntington. c. 8.
Hyde, DR.. v. 3. jackson, Tracy L. JEFF
fords. DR.. H. L. e. johnson, DR.. H. w.
Johnson, DR.. J. Scott johnson, DIR. w. W.
Johnson, Jacobus s. Jones. DIR. ]. E. Jones,
Rev. John T. Judd, Or. j. O. A. Kauschke,
DR.. c. B. Keefer, DR.. C. 8. Keyser T. A.
Lambert, John B. Larner,, DR.. T. B. La
shells DR.. A. s. Lawrence, DR.. D. %Olin
Leech. Dr. Frank Lsech, DR.. II. +. A.
Lemon. DR.. ]. Hall Lewis, DIR. p E. Nc
Donnold. Fred. D. McKenney. w. H. Nc
Knew, L. J. Mather. DR.. IF. p. Morgan, DR..
+. II. Morhart, DR.. e. E. Morse, DR.. w. e.
Na6. DIR. NaSr,,ith Tr T. r. Nichols