Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-02-01

DUBLEY'S SPEECH
By George AIDE.
Observation-Disclosures

. III M ~ DODA1I OOS was AA0SaSASN "
N receive an invitation to attend the
annual dinner of the Beverly alumni
and respond to the toast, college
Days" Mr.. Dudley, class of 's9, mem"
Der of the glee club and yell-captain at
football games, had allowed his inter-
est in college matters to ooze away
from him. He had been in Chicago
three years and had not attended an an
nual dinner, but now, being invited to
speak, he felt it his duty to accept the
invitation.
See Mr.. Dudley in his room at night
writing, writing. He was writing
about college Days." only he erased
much more than he wrote. When he
had completed sentence he would
read it aloud to make sure that it had
the swing and cadence which are so
pleasing to the ear.
One week before the dinner and Mr..
Dubley's speech regarding college
Days" was finished thing. 1t had
been typewriter, with broad spaces,
and there were parenthetical remind
ers such as: (Pause), (full bfeath),
(gesture with right handy, etc. Mr..
Dudley had witnessed the pitiable
funks resulting from state of unpre-
paredness, and he was not going to de-
pend on momentary inspiration. He
was going to rehearse every part of his
speech, and when he arose to respond
to the toast college Days. that speech
would be part of himself.
If Mr.. Dudley talked mutteringly as
he hid behind his newspaper on the ele-
waited train or made strange gestures as
he hurried along Dearborn street it was
not to be inferred that Mr.. Dudley had
lost his mind. He was practicing-that
is all.
The speech:
''Mr. President and Gentlemen-The
president has told you that am to speak of
college Days. subject that must arouse
the tenderest and sweetest memories in
the bosom of every one here When look
around me and see all these faces beaming
with good fellowship and fraternal love.
realize that there are no ties as lasting
as those we form in the bright days of our
youth, within the college halls. No matter
what experiences may befall us after we
have gone out into the world, we can al
OaNS
that we spent in college
You may break, you may shatter, the
vase If you will,
But the scent of the roses will cling
round it STILL
II sometimes think that in the rush and
hurry Of business life here in this great
metropolis We make a serious mistake in
neglecting to keep up the friendships
formed in college. tell you, fellow alum
nj, we ought to extend a helping hand ia
every man who comes to this city from
Beverly. Let us keep alive the holy torch
ignited at the altar of youthful loyalty.
The enthusiasm manifested here this
evening proves that you indorse what l
have just said. I know that your hearts
beat true to our dear alma mater; that
other institutions, larger and more pre-
tenttous, perhaps. can never hold the same
place in your affections.
''Oh, that we might again gather on the
campus IN the same company that was
once SO dear to US, there to sing the old
college songs to feel the hand-clasp of our
college mates and listen to the sweet chin
ing of the chapel bell. These are mem
cries to be treasured. In the years to come
we will find that they are the brightest
pages in LIES history
Gentlemen, I have no wish to tire Won
There are other speakers to follow me
In conclusion merely wish to relate lit.
tie anecdote which is suggested to me by
the opening remarks of our worthy toast.
master. 1t seems there was an Irishmar
who had been in this country but few
days, and he was looking for work, and
80 he said to himself one morning: .Besob
OF think Ofll go down be the dock to see
Il OF can't be afther gettin' job unloadin
q Ship So he went down to the dock, bu
couldn't get any work. While he was
standing there, looking down into the wa.
ter, man in diving suit came up through
and climbed II n IN
Patlooked 1T him in great surprise and said
'Begob, II Ord known where to get sui
lake that. I'd have walked over mesilf.' >
During the gale of laughter which
was to follow this story Mr.. Dudley
would sit down.
Now, in order that he might not be.
come confused as to the order Of his
paragraphs and to guard against the
remote possibility of his forgetting
some part Of the address, Mr.. Dudley