The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-30
NEED FOR MEN NHOkNDN
a. DISCUSSES BUILDING OF
SHIPS
AT BANQUET OF M. I. 7. ALUMNI
Orator of the Day DweIt on the Ne
cessity for the Highest Tech
meal Education for
Young Men.

; BOSTON, Dec. "a distinguished
company gathered around the tables Of
the Hotel Brunswick this evening to par
ticpate in the annual reunion of the
Massachusetts alumni of the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology.
Secretary of the Navy Hon. John D.
Long, Assistant Secretary of State Hon.
David ]. Hill, Lieut.. Gov. John L. Bates,
Prof. Henry S. Pritchett, the recently
elected president of the institute, were
the principal speakers.
Before the banquet a business session
of the association was held, at which Of
ficers were elected, Charles T. Main, '76,
being chosen president.
President Edward F. Miller, of the as
ISOLATION, introduced the speakers of the
evening, also reading kilograms of greet
ing from the Northwestern Alumni asso-
citation and from George A. Kicker, SO,
of Buffalo, N. Y
DR. Pritchett, the first speaker, was re-
ceived by the company rising to their
feet. He read a telegram from Benjamin
Vaughan, of Hallowell, Me-, promising
$500 toward the Walker memorial He
reported other gifts aggregating $9S, 267,
and an annual donation of 5000 for five
years.
President Pritchett was followed by
Lieut.. Gov. John L. Bates, representing
the commonwealth, who paid a warm
tribute to the institute
The next speaker was Secretary Long,
who was accorded a magnificent recep-
ton. Secretary Long, in substance, said:
SECRETARY LONGS ADDRESS.
The technical schools of the country
are very close to the navy department
and must continue to play an important
part In the successful development and
construction of the navy for it is tn
these schools that we look for recruits
"a 0Tt.1
Sponsibility in the ship and engine build
ing establishments of the country, which
are now rapidly increasing both in number
and capacity. The need OF such techni-
cal education as is given by the Massa-
chusetts' institute of technology is great
ef To-Day IN naval architecture and ma
[ i,tl engineering than ever before in our
history. L think that I do not overstate
me case when 1 say today that our
Snlps are certainly not inferior to those
OF foreign powers. This rapid advance.
technical education of our officers ahIv
seconded by the staff of the great shin
DgtiRdlng and members of the country,
WING %Iun9ut whose active cooperation it
would not have been possible If we
compare battleship like the Kearsarge
with one of the old sailing frigates ike
Ine constitution, we are struck with the
wonderful strides that have been made
IN IN century and are more than ever
impressed with the obligation we are
under to the technical man who has
s6o,,+ % 10 se!y instrumental in bringing
e'p 2y lhese transformations
Inc change in the character Of orr
ships has brought with it q marRed
cmeange IN the character and training Of
oniGer rs an and seamen; 1t may truly be
Saiu OF the naval officer of the day that
ne is technical man of the highest
order and Of the seaman that he is fast
becoming, If not a mechanic. at least
q man fam familiar with the manipulation of
degree that the successful operafion %
bur Iie EMF SSn1ps bears constant testimony to