The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-13
TULANE CELEBRATION
FOUNDERS DAY OBSERVED AT
 THE COLLEGE.
Edward M. Shepard of New York the Principal Speaker-Eobert c. Ogden Among Those Who
 Attended Ceremonies.

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 New Orleans. March 12.-"Founders Day." was celebrated today by the vart- ous departments of Tulane University of Louisiana. The ceremonies took place at Tulane Theatre and the importance of the occasion was increased by the presence of Edward M. Shepard, of New York, and President Robert c. ogden, | of the Southern Educational conference. The stage was occupied by many men distinguished in the public and private life of Louisiana President Alderman presided over the assemblage which com pletely filled the theater. Students from the academic. medical and law depart ments and the Newcomb girls marched from Tulane han to the theatre, preced- ing the alumni. faculty and administra- tors. The most notable of those honor ca by today's ceremonies are: Paul Tulane. Josephine L. Newcomb, Ida A. Richardson. Albert B. Miles, Caroline Stannard Tilton, Alexander c. Hutchinson, Glendy Burke, Judah Touro, Louis Bush, Baron De Coubortin, B. c. Wetmore, F. Walter Callander, Elizabeth s. Baker, Simon Hernsheim and George Foster Peabody.
 The proceedings were opened with prayer by Bishop Davis Sessums. Mir Edward M. Shepard followed with an ad- dress on Modern Power of Public Opin- ion." MT. Shepard was given cordial reception. He said in part:
 T am glad to bring from New York tribute of honor to the intelligent muni- hcence of the founder of your university | fn t,,l., ,ta minister upon the results which his muni- f1cence and their labors have brought to MT. Tulane's fellow countrymen Although 1t be New Orleans. your State and the South, which are primarily in debted to his noble conception of the duty or citizenship, our debt to him at the North is hardly less than your own.
 ''The ideals and achievements of those whom his generosity has helped to reach the full stature of educated manhood have already become a part of the truest wealth of the American commonwealth In whatsoever part of the land your alumni use the training Tulane has given them, the results belong to us all- North. South. East and West. Surely the preference of the princes of our com merce and manufacture for lasting and practically beneflcent monuments like this. is a chief glory of our time and of our country.
 You will perhaps permit me to say that we at the North enjoy a special friendship with you and yours through the distinguished scholar who is your president.
 '"rhe intimate association established in recent years and in good part by the efforts of your president. Dr. Alderman. between the able and influential teachers of our entire country. between its great educational boards and societies is an unifying influence of the first order of the many States and the many peoples of our republic. In effective assimila- ton of our ideals of political and social life and order, 1t Is to be ranked with our federal union. or with the service of our journalism and literature. The close and organized relations of the universi- ties, colleges and schools of the United States, their frequent and almost daily intercourse, means vigor, directness and thoroughness In their measure of control of American purposes and American destiny"