The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-07-05

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the arts
Hanna and Hay once gave the
students a chapel talk" both In
the same week and the difference
I'm character Of the two mon was
strikiEgly reflected In their extern
poraneOus remarks.
Hanna started ont by saying
Well. boys. I'm going 20 tell you
about the first time l fiuuked ia
college from that open sen
tenca be- had the fellows with him
heart and soul Hanna was blunt.
\ man OF short sentences and plain
words. lie never embellished the
logic Of his remarks with an array
OF pretty words He called a spade
a spade and his native Irish wit
did tho rest.
Mr. Hay. a deep thoughtful stu
don't AT all times. oesan hts remark
by calling the attention OF the fel
lows 10 the seriousness OF college
life. the obligations they were soon
70 assume speaking In the most
polished and well-ehosen language
and al the same time earnestly
seriously. though. believe be do
once OF twice drop into slang when
he wanted TO impress a particularly
forreful thought on the minds Of tht
boTa After Hanna had finished
he stepped down off the stage and
shook hands with the bows. he
was The politician. Amer Mr.. Hay
had closed he retired with sPrexy
70 tho latteg's private office and sent
word that he would be glad 70 meet
any OF the students Who 80 desired
A few OF the old book worms called
at 'Prexysa office tho rest OF US
decided that Mark Hanna was q
deaced good sort OF a chap arter
all
These little intimate anecdotes
would not Be complete without
reference 70 Mra Hays Esnfie
n soul as ever raised a mere man o.if
OF the slough Of his own desire
and bent him to bis better sal
| think that when the historian
as they surely must. dip their pen
20 tell Of the splendid achievements
OF the brilliant man Of affairs the
late Mr. Hay. they need must gas
q word OF bat swsas little Romaa
without whose influence John Iia5
would have been merely scholar
ngt statesman
Before bis gentle. but after an
foreeful wife came into his no
John Hays tendencies were an
scholarly. and for a long time after
his hobby VAS literature. with
never a thought towards executive
diplomacy nor aa aspiration a.
wards being a factor In the turn
inE Of the governmental cora. Con
tent 10 persue his Own way. delviur
among books and occasionally piq
Ing bis own capable pen. John Hav
was fairly on bis way 70 a boos
worthineas that would have left his
more splendid talents uudsYslap u
and lost TO the nations hlafory
But gradually the subtle influencs
OF the unobatrusive little woman In
whose heart was the woman's am
billion 70 tell. More and more. un
der her gentle sway. John Hay wa
lifted out OF his books and drawn
Ia the direction Of atateamanzhip
A few OF Mr. Hays intimate
friends know. but I don't believe II
has even appeared In print. that Str. /
Hay was the late lamented Sic
Kinley's choice for premier whan be
organized his cabinet In 1891. sIr
Hay. In a dignined and decisive
manner. declined the portfolio. But
when the refusal Of this honor came
10 the knowledge az Mrs. Hay her
disappointment was so great that
hr. Hay. solely 70 soofhe her. a..
cepfed the ambassadorahip 10 the
court Of 50. James. II II said BY in |
timateg u the family that Mr.. Hay's |
decision upon the matter Of the pre-
miership was the only critical step
he ever took without first consult.
Ing his wife And there IL no room
for doubt but that the more recent |
honora that came to him had the
official Endorsement Of Mrs. Hay
over bis own veto.
The circumstances under which /
first met Mrs. Hay struck me more
than any impressions
which my more extended acqualnt-
ancs with the late statesman ieff
upon my immature mind. The fret
THANKSGIVING day ever spent away
from home was In my freshman
year al college. Our vacation lasted
from "wednesday until the following
Mrs. Hay sent q letter
10 the proctor Of the college dormi-
tory extending an Invitation to All
the boys who we're compelled for
ons reason or another 20 spend the
holiday away from home 10 attend
an Informal tea nj the Hay residence
on the Monday evening before col |
lsge resumed. Living next door and