Evening star., 1899-02-02
AND SONG
Laudation of Harvard University by
Her Graduates.
ANNUAL BANQUET At THE SHOREHAM
Judge Edward Lander Reelected
President of the Club.
THE ESTS PRES ENT

The sons of Harvard University. mother
of scholars" made the welkin ring with
their songs and speeches at the sixteenth
annual banquet of the Washington Har-
ward Club, which occurred at the Shore
ham last night The festivities were pre-
ceded by a social and business meeting at
O'Clock. at which officers were elected for
the ensuing year follows: President
Judge Edward Lander of the class of 80
the oldest living graduate in Washington,
who was reelected; vice presidents, Frank
W. Hackett John w Ross, law; F. H.
Bigelow c. F. I. Beale S. D. Judd, l..
S. s.; treasurer, Pickering Dodge secre
tary. ]. Macbride Sterrett. The following
Harvard graduates We're elected members
of the club Henry Ives Cobb, R. w. Os-
born, Jas. X. Mcdonald Rev. Peter O'Cal-
iighan, w. II. Hitz and Lieut.. John r.
Proctor jr
Adjourning to the banquet hall, the conf
jany found the tables arranged in the form
of the letter ''T.'' Red and white tulips
formed the decorations of the tables and
placed around the hall. President Lander
sat at the head and at his right hand was
placed Secretary Long of the navy; at the
left. First Vice President Frank w. Hack
ett- Grace was pronounced by Rev. DIR.
Sterrett. Then the menu was served and its
enjoyment heightened by music from an
orchestra and songs by the alumni The
favorite song of the evening, one that was
given again and again, was the new Har-
ward number, called Marching Up the
Street The glories and greatness of old
Harvard College and the new Harvard
University were told in song and speech
until midnight.
The Addresses.
The dinner over. President Lander ad-
dressed his college mates, many of whom
had not entered upon the joys and sorrows
of life at the time he received his degree.
He stated that the growth of Harvard has
been enormous in the last two generations
Il has now 1865 students and several hun
dred professors and instructors His words
were received with cheers. The first toast
Harvard University was responded to in
a most eloquent and loyal address by Vice
President Hackett. He spoke of the cloud
lifted from Harvard by her big victory over
Yale in foot bah Thanksgiving day
He said that intellectually Harvard had
never been under a cloud; that she was the
Oldest and youngest of universities - the
youngest because ever leading forward in
the progressive spirit of the age.
Secretary Long, beginning in a genial
humorous vein. reached the height of elo-
quenCe in speaking of the joys and senti-
ments called up by memories of old Har-
ward and the spirit of earnestness and 10y
atty of all her alumni. He said Harvard
is, indeed, a great university-great as
seat of learning and as an inspiration for
the highest ideals of culture, liberal thought
and social advancement.
Solicitor General Richards spoke elo-
quently of the Harvard spirit and referred
to Gov. Roosevelt's speech on athletics last
year, He attributed Harvards winning in
foot ball this year to the patriotism of the
sons of Harvard in the late war
DR.. Thos. Chatard eulogized the work of
Gen Leonard Wood in the field and in
Cuba.
Rev. Father OCallighan of the Catholic
Univ frcitt ~ &
our heroic age. He is one of five brothers
at Harvard.
Prof Harvey w. Wiley charmed his hear
ers by his humorous and serious discourse
on the Harvard spirit and pure food. recit-
ing an original poem on this topic, What's
in It.
Country's New Possessions.
Maj. ]. W. Powell of the geological sur
Tey, dwelt upon our possessing the islands
of the sea, and gave an original poem on
the subject. DR.. J. Macbride Sterrett spoke
Of Harvard a big and real university,
with a total of $50 students, as against
$3.50 in 1889, $50 being postgraduate stu
dents. He referred to the Phillips Brooks
memorial house there and to the lecture
ship, 10000. established by Mrs. Noble
with this house, as a memorial to her hus-
band, the Rev. VIM. Belden Noble of the
class of 1885.
H. Randall Webb called for a three times
and Cen Wood. as foremost among the 800
Harvard men in the Spanish war. r. Ross
Perry. jr, led the cheering that followed.
Bernard r. Green spoke in behalf Of the
dinner committee, of which he was chair
man. r. w. Osborn responded to the toast
to 'Radcliff College as an integral part of
the university"
The banquet closed with the customary
singing of Aud Lang Syne," hands Joined
and everybody circling about the table.
The Guests.
Others present were l.. N. Littauer B.
Pickman Mann. Horace c. Ffoulke Chas
Moore, E. r. Lewis, Charles E. Munroe,
F. Leslie Ransome Simon Newcomb T.. w.
Clarke, W. g. Mendenhall VIM. II. Put
nam, ]. S Diller, E. Rockford ;tetson, C.
r. Wilson. Davies Wilson, Mahion Hutch
ison, Frank II. Biglow, Percival Hall,
Crank II. Hitchcock. r. Wayland Vaughan
F. Macmillan, Danl. L. Hazard j. NJ Me-
Cormick, c. W. Downing, Alfred A. Brooks,
l. F. Emmons VIM. Fl. Hitz, Rev. E. Brad
ford Leavitt Boies Penrose, j. Walter
Fewkes and j. r. Richards.