New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-22
HARVARD'S LOYAL FEAST.
A STRIKING SPIRIT OF PATRIOTISM APP.
PARENT AT THE ANNUAL DINNER.
TRIBUTE no THE MEMORY OF THE MAINE VIC
TINs-A STRONGER CHORUS FOR THE
HYMNS OF THE REPUBLIC THAN


HYMNS OF THE REPUBLIC THAN
FOR FAIR HARVARD"
Harvard men and patriots. between three and
four hundred OF them gathered for their annual
feast last night laughed at the witty sayings OF
Harvards brilliant sons. appauded the story Of
her growing achievements. and-loudest OF all
cheered the memory OF the brave men who per-
ished in the destruction Of the Maine last week.
When President Carter proposed this tribute to the
memory OF the dead patriots at Havana every man
in the great dlning-room was on his feet In
moment to respond And Fair Harvard" the song
always dear TO Harvard men. was lightly sung
compared to the chorus that sweled forth when
the band struck up The Star-Spanged Banner"
MY Country, IT'S OF Thee" and Three Cheers for
the Red. White and Blue" Nor was It forgotten
that George Washington the Father Of his
Country; that he received the degree " LII d. from
Harvard. and that the morrow was his birthday
The great ballroom at Delmonico'. al E'or.v
fourthst and Ffth-ave.. was filed with the diners
who gazed up at the Harvard shield hanging above
President Carter and at the great crimson banner
that was draped from the balcony
GRADUATES THERE FROM NEAR AND FAR
James c. Carter. who presided with consummate
grace; at his right. President Charles w Eliot;
Joseph II. Choate, witty and brilliant as ever to
whom Elihu Root alluded Tho Apollo Of Har-
vard"; Franklin Bartlett. Moorfed Story Edward
King George Bazden. Professor James NJ Pierce,
OF Cambridge; Colonel Henry 8. Higginson OF
Boston; J. Hampden Robb, Edmund Wetmore. Dr.
William T. Bull, Austin G. Fox and many others
1t was the thirty-second annual dinner of the
Harvard Club of this city, and was one Of the
most successful OF the long series that have
served 10 make the feasts magnet for Harvard
men from all around New-York.
The speaking. under the leadership Of Mr. Carter,
was inspiritng. and shout after shout OF applause
rang out from the long tables each telling hit
made. The dongs OF Harvard. a college
and university. formed goodly part of the themes.
but spoken of Harvards sister in
situations Of learning and of the part that every
educated man should play In the active life OF
the American Republic. There pervading tho
whole assembage a marked fervid spirit Of patri-
otism and loyalty to things and institutions
American.
The dinner hour set for $50 p. M but IL
was nearly an hour later when Mr.. Carter led the
way to the great banquet hall. President Eliot at
his right Tho dinner made lively with music
and singing. while cheer after cheer was given TOT
this and that well-known grad" when he arose
70 ouaff the trimming loving -cup that slowly made
It's way up and down the long tables
SPEECH OF Mr.. CARTER.
At Q o'clock President Carter called the diners
to order. He began:
We have had this yeS no great and oriliian M VIC
tory We have received no great requests. but the
constant drppngs Of wills and testamenss nat ,S
Yale Princeton or any other power; Naugnterl
But affects us not as Harvard men, p 9,a
George 9entIemen, let us drink TO those brave
men who have laid down their lives for US.
As President Carter pronounced these words
every man eaped to his feet and joined the tribute
OF praise 10 the men OF the iost pa''e-shp' 'ii'
Carter then continued:
There are people who have wanted Greater New
York and there are others turning to President
Elliott who want Greater harvsro o oor who
would be President Ellots successor lie SAID mat
dr. g E9t Of hr laughter Re has kept US the
run for twenty five years now, ana am Bettins
so that all graduates OF any sort OF
school shall have a voice in electing Harvard 8
one 9bandcapping) and believe that at any rate
there should be taken plenty Of time to consider
this step pid last winter I'VE don't want this meas
ure crammed down our threats until we have
cn nan carter then proceeded to poke some fun at
president Eliot grinding the dignned head Of
fsSent schools II See" said Mr.. Carter. that the
Dean reports many freshmen as having been
'cronnsd' because OF 1oafing Well propose TO es-
,abis5 a school for the 1oafers How would that
40 Mr. PRESIDENT? , .
., The club were given for President Carter and
then the diners arose and sang Fair Harvard
APPLAUSE FOR PRESIDENT ELIOT.
p,or,v ~ applause greeted President Eliot when
he arose 70 speak. Said he
yo,r president has said that this was com.
paTatSS essts We'll we have received about 81 Co.,
go this year in bequests-ou., dnen; stpppo pos
President email sum to him daughter and cheers)
Rave a feeling that here In New-forK tnere IS a
notion that there nave we oes years This is a
HaTyaTTd feeling but gentlemen in this great and
county Of ours out fOeY to keeD apaec
,tS the country itself. and to hold the same pace
Of influence t and wealth than It has ever before
hen nut IL is not these things that we nave ailnea
at Inc , sde IN standard-changes made at the i'm
medate expense OF great oss o. stude ind p, as
that Prn ns Of increasing numbers and influence
% Jesuit however. has been hIst because OF .ne
raised ysr been sacrificed for quality (Applause
10 the extension or the sullIased io Oh tmmsnss
this o !, Of q n@os heat It spoken q a: new
thing but It has reay af Tgg trust that some time
ss Suffrage will be extended to every graduate
Of the university ne mater feeling III IN These days
I nere american colleges and universities TOWARD
one another from sT wnsi Tssa ii Now the
pg 10 one Of reciprocal pride ana co-operaI lion
And SeysT fsard from other
stitutions will. II they receive tne n1 HsvsrS
0GtnnTn,g-contnued applauseD
uooPrrE1D STORY INTRODUCED.
.,s.,, Carter then arose and proposed long
..r,. Overseers" which was drunk stand
i'r IA hs then introduced to respond to the
ms Moorneld story. of Boston. one Of the lead
eoas' 49, NJ the Massachusetts bar Mr.. Story
Ing noss upon the possible extension Of the suffrage
nd spd OF the general growth OF the University IL
anu " 80 ,ronos.ble he said, in these days to set
"ou'u " BARRIERS Bounds would DO overleaped
ooa"us broken down. The college would con-
anu - grow as the world and the age grew MT
tihue ~ 80 ~ the growth OF commerciasm and
Of the III WELD. In pD hs nnu IN ps0t
life. ana NE growth OF this spirit he said. les
% the Of sTsceS but To
Gated. no, r ~ life manfully intellgently and
Win hs spirit Here IN se fought oa ws
will struesn the New York men with pride. :"