New-York tribune., 1906-12-04

Those at the table on the dais were President
Dabney Of the University of Cincinnati Isaac N.
Seligman, President venabIe OF the University
Of Alabama, Job E Hedges, Charles Hopkins
Clark. George Foster Peabody, the Rev Joseph
n. Twitcheu. President Houston of the UniVer-
sity OF Texas DR.. Francis G. Peabody, Mr. Og-
den. Walter H. Page. Bishop Doane. President
Alderman of the University OF Virginia DR.. St.
Clair McKelway, DR.. Albert Shaw, President
Denny Of Washington and Lee University, Pres
ident H 3. Frissell Of Hampton Institute Hugh
H. Hanna, DR.. Talcott Williams, Richard Wat
son Glider and DR.. s. c, Mitchell of Richmond
University.
Those at the dinner made most representa-
tive gathering men and women interested In the
moral and ethical uplifting of the nation being
present from every state along the Atlantic
uttoral from Texas TO Maine, with the possible
exception OF Louisiana Indiana. an inland state,
was represented by Hugh H. Hanna. Among
those who were present aside from those at the
speakers table were the Rev. DR.. Paul Froth-
ingham. formerly pastor Of the Arlington Street
Unitarian Church, Of Boston; Mr.. and Mrs ].
G. Phelps Stokes. Robert Treat Paine John d.
Rockefeller, jr.. George F. Seward, ]. E. Cham
berlain DR.. and Mrs. E R. Z. Gould, Mr. and Mrs.
r. c. e Brown, Anson Phelps Stokes, jr.. Frank
L Babbott, DR.. and Mrs. Wallace Butter1ck, DR..
James ". Cooper, the Rev. Percy 8. Grant. Mr..
and Mrs. Hammond Lamont. Mr. and Mrs.
George McAneny. Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Maxwell.
the Rev. and Mrs. Edwin Knox Mitchell. Mr..
and Mrs Starr J, Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. Rollo
Ogden, George A. Plimpton. DR.. and Mrs. James
z. Russell. the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Wilton Merle
Smith, William Jay Schieffelin, President and
Mrs. James NJ. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. Oswald G.
Willard Mr.. and Mrs. James Wood. Mrs. W. H.
Schiefelin, DR.. and Mrs. Robert Able Ernest
HamIin Abbott, Grosvenor H. Backus. Mr.. and
Mrs Stephen Baker, Dr. Charles Baskerville,
Edward Cary, DR.. L. T. Chamberlain. Arthur
T. ]. Crandan. DR.. and Mrs G. s. Dickerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. n. Doubleday, DR.. Samuel Nc
Cune Lindsey, Dr. William Mcdonald. Mr. and
Mrs. v Evertt Macy, jr., DR.. and Mrs. John
". Meigs and Mr.. and Mrs J. G.. Thorp.
Mr.. Page. in introducing the speakers spoke
of the gathering as one of Mr.. Ogden's specials
but which they must run themselves Dr.
Peabody, the first speaker. then said in response
to the toast. Excursions Into Ennobling Ex-
periences":
We all have been exhilarated and exalted by
these excursions made possible by Mr.. Ogden.
Yet it is not easy to define this exaltation. We
saw new things, we met new friends, yet these
alone could not explain the upift on our return.
1t was not alone because we saw new lands but
that we entered into new tracts OF experience.
We did not only enter into states to u.s. but
into American tdealism. Mr.. Ogden showed US
the way not only into new countries but into
new faith, and showed to US the charm Of nobler
living-the way out OF sordidness and CONNER
cialism into a higher plane OF thought and ex-
tstence.
Never as at the present time has there been
such tndustrtalisn, such prodigality Of industry.
This has given US a great question to answer:
Are the things seen going to cut out the things
unseeeble? A German economist has said OF
Americans from the oldest 70 the youngest
hurl themselves into the race for power. Life is
n 3 III hnEinASG-6n a
Land with energy, but without love-
Ruskin also criticised our unrest We must
not run away from industrialism, but convert II.
The nation must turn this ingenuity, this sagao-
ity and this industry in material things to the
discovery of those ideals on which in perpetuity.
the nation must rest. We see even now IN the
South the translation of industrialsm into
social honor and tdealism. Behind the spirit OF
commerctaiism lies the spirit of idealisn.
Then Mr.. Page presented the testimonial
tablet to Mr.. Ogden Mr.. Ogden taken
completely by surprise. he did not know that
the gift had been planned for him, and his eyes
filed with tears as he TO respond He
said. in part;
Dear Good Friends: 1t is very inexperienced
youth who now stands before you-one barely
come Of age 1 came here tonight with many
mingled feelings. but perhaps the largest feeling
OF them all was one OF gratitude TO be among
you, TO hear your testimonials Of good will
There are perhaps many things l want 70 say
that would say but that under the surprise Of
the occasion, under the keen spur Of this
Inent find my ability all too incomplete.
Then. too. most grateful TO DR.. Peabody
for lifting this occasion out OF mere feeling OF
personality into the sphere OF higher thought
that goes TO make enduring all our friendships.
But must say a personal word have been
so fortunately situated that from last June TO
December I have been giving constant thanks
10 my friends for their kindnesses and regard
II has been in truth Jubilee year TO me. and
my life has been made rich by it. Out Of the
associations by which We have been led. out Of
the causes which have led into our present
service have come ties stronger than those OF
mere personal regard.
Into this gathering you have all come with
faith in deuocracy-wtth belief that inteIII-
gence and conscience are the same In their help
in the solving of the problem OF the nation AS
ten men might have saved SodOm. So il would
seem that any ten Of you might save the nation
But IL needs more than ten OF you TO do this
great task IL depends upon the faith you have
shown Tonight IN the great democracy OF the
unknown those who are nameless but working
for the same great cause It needs the faith IN
the brotherhood OF man, as shown IN the parable
OF the Good Samaritan. and faith In the father
hood OF God as shown In the parable OF the
ProdigaI SON with this faith the whole coun-
try win 20 forward and work for those ideals
which always have been present our cfvili-
Eation.
Rv thix greeting tonight 7 know that hnys