Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-05
RANpLE GUEST OF HONOR.
District Man Principal Speaker at
Philadelphia Function.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, May 4-The University
Club of Philadelphia. the class of 1882,
University of Pennsylvania, held its twenty
| fifth annual dinner on Thursday evening.
Col Arthur e. Randle of Washington. D..
c.. was unanimously elected vice president.
| In his speech of acceptance he said. in
part:
Children are thermometers by. which
parents watch their own age grow. have
no thermometers, but when 1 meet my old
classmates and find many of them fathers
and some grandfathers. I feel quite vener-
able. The time in which we live is the
most remarkable in the history Of the
world. The world today is thinking togeth-
er. Events of moment which occur here In
Philadelphia are discussed the same day
throughout the civilized world. The death
of the pope was chronicled In America two
hours before ne died. The great knowledge
of things known and unknown obtained
from the universities of the country is con-
stant!y blazing the way for greater knowl-
edge and greater developments.
Ignorance has also its advantage In
a recent conversation with the distinguished
scientist, Alexander Graham Bell, he stated
to me that he discovered the telephone
through his ignorance of electricity. Had
he a knowledge of the mysterious work.
ings Of electricity. he said he never would
have made the application of it which made
the telephone q success. ThlS Is a source
Of consolation to us all who did not master
the whole curriculum of the university
course and as another condolance our wis.,
est thinkers differ on material points
While in Trouville. France. a few years
ago met Baron Rothschild, the head of
the great European banking house. and he
said:
Your country has made a great blunder
In acquiring the Philippines; it will in time
involve the United States in foreign compli-
cations and war Soon after my return to
America I met J. Pierpont Morgan. He
said: Rothschild Is wrong. The aeuulsi-
ton of the Isle of Luzon for a coaline sta
ton will prove OF incaiculable value to our
country. So great minds differ in regard
to material matter relating to the future Of
our own great government.
MY observation in the practical walks of
lie since left college is that the majority
mas the tendency of the sheep to follow
leaders, while the minority does 'ts own
thinking; therefore, it is my belief that
minorities are more frequently correct than
majorities."
Among the members of the class present
were: John B. Thayer vice president of
the Pennsylvania railroad: Chas f. Tnper
BOIL director of the Pennsylvania railroad.
Alfred w. Ott Gustavus Remak. tr.. and
Thomas D. Fuiletter, leading members Of
the Philadelphia bar; Edward B. Smith and
". Hinkle Smith. bankers; j. Franklin NC
Faooen. Chas. E. Hexmier. Howard Deacon
ana others who have distinguished them
serves IN their several professions
Col. Randle came to Philadelnbia IN 1910
from Mississippi and won the prize scholar.
ship from the public schools of Philadel.
phia to the university. He received an
ovation from his old classmates and n,oda
the speech Of the occasion. -s