The evening times., 1900-03-28
RECEIVES A LOVING CUP.
students Testify 10 Their Esteem for
DIR. Whitman.


Dr. Benaiah L. Whitman President OF
Columbian University. was last night pre-
sented with a beautiful silver loving cup
The gift came from the students In the
University. and was presented by John W.
Holcombe during an intermission In Dr.
Whitman's lecture on Political History"
In presenting the token OF esteem Mr.. Hol-
combe said:
"Dr. Whitman. We have a series Of i'm
pressions OF you. We see you on this Ilat-
form. in a magnetic and stimulating form,
unfolding to us in vivid pictures. pregnant
phrases. and lively Wit. the whole pano-
rama Of human history Our next picture
OF you is in the future We see you seat
ed in your study the walls lined with
books and wisdom OF the ages, under your
hand a huge manuscript in which, a TO
bust II not a lonely and athletic student
you have compacted into a FyIIabUs the
vast cycle Of all the theolcgisls Now we
hope and believe. that while here you have
drawn some inspiration from the faces
along the benches. and We wish YOU 10
take with yCI a souvenir OF Us. 1t will
please us 20 see as a modest accessory in
the picture ! have last drawn, this cup
et your elbow, as you burn the midnight
oil.
We ask you TO accept this cup as our
recognition OF the intellectual rEievemeut
Of condCnsing the entire history Of man.
kind into a syllabus, such a syllabus as
never was written, q remarkable aud brill
liant piece Of work. We are sorry the syl-
labus is completed. We shall miss your
lectures. We shah miss the enthusiasm
in which You mad labored nightly for us"
Concluding his address. Mr.. Holcombe
said. we have heard with great regret
that you have resigned the Presidency OF
the Columbian University al a tire. when
as the feature OF your administration. with
your earnest help and counsel. the dream
cf the University has just been realized in
the establishment Of this School Of Com
paratiye Jurisprudence and Diplomacy.
We. the students Of the school OF the first
two classes enrolled, completing the or
ganization in all its courses, part from you
IN rea! sorrow. We hope you will remem-
ber us with pleasure. knowing that you
carry with YOU our respectful and affec-
tionate regards"
Mr. Holcombe's speech vas appiauded.
He handed TO Dr. Whitman the cup and
the applause was renewed.
DR.. Whitman. In reply. made feeling
and earnest response. He said that his
success in preparing the syllabus referred
20 was due 20 the sympathetic and earnest
cooperation OF the students. To illustrate
their success In traversing the vast
amount laid out in the course of study.
Dr. Whitman Iikened the students 10 King
Williams soldiers. who had performed an
impossibility. when. in the war with
France. they stCrmed the heights of
SpiCheren. Dr. Whitman thanked the
class FOR the live interest they had evi-
denced In the lectures during the scholas-
tic year. and assured them OF his high re-
gard and affection.
The cup which was presented Is OF mas
sive silver. standing eight and one-quarter
inches in height holding about six quarts.
II has three solid silver handles. The cup
b-ars the inscription: Benaiah Whitman.
Columbian University, School OF Compare
tive Jurisprudence and Diplomacy"
Last nights lecture was Dr. Whitman s
last lecture before the School Of JurisprG-
dence and Diplomacy. He will leave about
April ! for Philadelphia. where he will
take charge Of the Calvary Baptist Church.