The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-22
YALE ALUMNI HEAR
PRESIDENT HADLEY
Sons of Old Eli Cheer Their
Alma Mater.

one hundred loyal sons of Yale who
live in Washington gathered around the
banquet board last night and celebrated
in song and story the slories OF their
alma mater. The annual reunion Of the
Yale Alumni Association OF the National
Capital at Rauscher's. proved the mag
net which drew together graduates of
nearly every class which has left the
university at New Haven in the last
six decades The oldest alumnus pres
ent was Gen. r. WhittIesey. who be-
gan his studies meath the elms'' in
1898 and was graduated four years later
Senator DUBOIS OF Idaho. president OF
the association. sat at the center of
the table, which was arranged in the
shape of a horseshoe
President Arthur Twiniug HadIey. OF
Yale. came on from New Haven as the
special guest Of honor at the banquet
and sat on Senator Dubois right Next
to him was Gen. Leonard Wood. who IS
a graduate of Harvard. but an unusually
strong favoritc with Yale mon every
where Next came the Commissioner Of
Patents +. !. Allen. and Solicitor Cen
eraI John X. Richards, Harvard alum
nus. and Senator Wctmore. or Rhode
Island.
The frs, coast proposed was 70 PresI-
dent Roosevelt whose name was greet
ed with cheers. Senator Dubois then
read letter from the President who
said he feared 10 accept Yale invita-
tiou. after declining a Harvard one last
/ week. lest ne be charged with offensive
/ partisanship."
The toastmaster then introduced Pres
/ fdent Hadley. and commented on his re-
/ greet that he had not yet been able 20
/ read Or. Hadley's article on How all
| the Trusts Have Been Destroyed. -
/ through the application OF social ostra-
| cisn
| DR.. Hadley. in replying said he re-
| garded the Yale alumni of the National
| Capital as typicalIy representative OF
! that national character. that demo
I cratic spirit which we are proud 10 claim
/ for the alumni OF Yale"
On the toastmaster's allusion to the
! trust question. Or. Hadley raised a
| great amount Of laughter when he said !:
/ Il am sorry that he has read my ar
/ ticle as he did for he must have mis-
/ understood me. / believe in trusts
| President Hadley made early refer
/ ence TO President RooseveIt's recently
I FAbAA1AlfA views on marriage anu ITfSl-
\ dent EliOts views at Harvard on the
| shortening Of the college course. Young
men go 20 college" he said Ito get a
/ theory OF their profession and a theory
! Of life. In the scientific courses the
former is most prominent; in the
academic department the latter.
I There is "a habitUal fear that in the
/ college life OF today the theoretical will
outweigh the practical The profes-
/ sional need Is an obvious one. Every
man has 10 make a living. and he ought
| TO prepare himself FOR ID well When
/ he does, he thinks ne ought 10 make a
good living. But he should remember
/ that man shall not live by bread
alone
Or Hadley then spoke upon the de
mand from some quarters for lessening
/ The college course TO three years. He
does not approve OF the new idea. and
/ told why The immaturity OF youth he
| said. is changed TO the capaOility OF full
manhood by the influence Of college as
/ soeiations more than by books.
| Solicitor General Richards was then
/ introduced 20 respond 10 The toast
! Hazard" He said ne agreed with the
/ idea that - judge ought not TO talk but
! that this honor had come to him so re-
! Gently that he did not mind speaking ia
the same company with Justice Brewer.
| Justice Brewer said he felt he was
\ growing old. for he had graduated at
1 Yale before the birth of two great
I presidents-the head OF the nation and
I the head Of the Yale University.
/ Henry r. Davis. responding for Prince
! ton. eulOgiZed DR.. McCosh, the former
I president OF that institution. who had
/ given him high ideals during his college
/ course there.
/ Commlssioner Allen asked his fellow
/ banQueters what college men ought 10
/ seek 20 accomplish after lea,Iug col
3 lGs,e and gave his views
/ Gen. Leonard Wood was greeted with
| prolonged cheers when called on to
| speak and was given the Yale cheer
/ with great enthusiasm. He referred 70
| The work OF Governor Tart in The Philip
I pines and said DO was the work OF in
! dividuals there WHICH gave the natives
4 their idea OF what the whole american
nation really is
Senator Depew concluded the speech
making with one Oi his scintillaring
: after-dinuer speeches II was past mid
I night when the banquet ended