The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-23
DEGREES ARE GIVEN
Twelve George Washington
University Men Rewarded.
CONvOCATION At THE BELASCO
DIR. Richard ID. Harlan Speaks ON
Municipal Patriotism and Presi-
dent Needham Tells of COntribu-
tions TO New site for University.
100000 To BE Raised.


100000 To BE Raised.
In the presence of a distinguished gath
ering at the Belasco Theater. degrees
were yesterday conferred upon twelve
members of the student body of George
Washington University, the occasion be-
ing the winter convocaton of that insu.
tuition.
The audience, which tested the capacity
Of the theater consisted of the student
body and their friends and representa-
tives of the George Washington Memorial
Association. Columbian Women, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, and Sons
of the Revolution.
Visitors on the stage.
Upon the stage were seated:
Chief Justice Fuller. justices Harlan shiras.
Brewer, White, Peckham, Mckenna. Day and
Moody, James Harlan, John Barnett Justice Thomas
H. Anderson, Elmer i. Brown. commissioner OF
education; Rev Wilbur Thjrkield, president OF
Howard University; Rev. ID. II. Buel president of
teorgetoWu University. Right Rev ID. J. Oton-
nell. y T. D.. rector Of the Catholic University
PRESIDENT BCmssn, Of Johns Hopkins University
Commissioners mcfarland, West, and Biddle, super
lntendent w T. Chancellor, Assistant Superin-
tencent Hughes Fred u. Owen. j. r. ThUpp. sen
ator W. 4. Clark. =. BeTliner. G.. j. Bell, &. e..
Glover, Christian Heurich, " r. King. A Lisner.
A. NJ Lothrop. r. J. MAYER Simon Wolf Herbert
Nadsworth. and ". a. slater.
Degrees Are Conferred.
Following a musical programme by the
Marine Band the invocation was offered
by Rev. George w. King, D. D.. and adj
dresses were made by Rev. Richard D.
Harlan, d. =, Ii D., and President
Charles W. Needham, and the degrees
We're conferred in the following order:
Presentation by Dean Wilbur Of the degree O.
bachelor Of arts % Angus Mcdonald Crawford lir-
gina. Presentation by Dean Phillips Of the degree
@. doctor Of medicine 20 Gerald Van Cssteel Ii g..
IL NJ, Pennsylvania. Presentation by Dean kalu-
s0WsN Of the degree Of doctor Of phamacy TO Fred
erick c. Bennett, Of England; Addie T. S. Crisweu
81 the District o. Columbia; Bernard T. Laulck. Of
Virginia Agnes VI. Nordman, Of Illinois, and Helen
Hazel Nordeman. ~ Illinois. Presentation by Dean
Vance OF the degree Of bachelor II laws 10 Charles
II. Fcahls- New Jersey. Presentation by Dean
Nettz of the degree of master of diplomacy 90 RIOS
coo J. q. Dorsey. IL r.. L. A.. Pennsylvania.
Presentation by Dean Aim0g of higher degrees to
August Friedrich Wilhelm Elder A. b.. Germany,
master ct arts Walter Cox Tabyr, A. b., talif-r-
Hia, master of science, and Warner W Stocaberger
i. s. OHIO. doctor Of philosophy.
Liberal Gifts Announced.
The honorary degree of doctor of laws
was conferred upon Capt oscar T.
Crosby.
The address of Dr. Needham consist
Cd OF announcements OF interest and
Importance concerning the university
the most important of which was re-
garding the new site for the university
For one Of the sites he stated. sub
scriptions aggregaUng 100000 have
already been secured. The largest in
dividual gift to the university. "a build
ing soon 10 he erected, was by Theo-
dore j. Mayer, of this city.
The building fund committee which
viii undertake the raising Of $500 600
has begun its work and on Monday
eTening viii hold a meeting at which
Will Doe announced the results Of the
work thus far
DIR. Harlan Speaks ON Patriotism.
Municipal Patriotism" was the sub
ject OF the address of DR.. Harlan, who
said i'm part.
WasaiHgtous Birthday has bseu apty called ONT
national feast o. patriotism The essence of
patriotism Is uuselfsh devotion % ths country
welfare Virtue gains a huudredfold when IJ
teaches hy example, In Washington patriotism be-
came iucaIuate; DE Illustrated Or hs conduct how
patriotism should inspire the common soldier and
the c5mmandeI-iu-chiet the Aumbiest voter and
the President.
shah try to-day 90 emphasize two principles. or
phases. OF patriotism. spending most of the time
stiil remaining upon the second.
First, We must, as good citizens. insist upon APP
pNlng the same standards % the conduct Of our
public men 10 their public political acts as we
do tU their private life and private relations.
About two decades ago there lived IN New York
Cts man whose name. in political matters was a
synonym for bribery and corruption. and for that
misuse of public Office for private gain for his as
sncIates IF not for himself, which goes by the
name graft
Cannot Be JekyII and Hyde Also.
lie was universally believed often to have traded
on h.s allegiance 10 his Iartys ghernatoriaI can
didatcs for his control of the great metropolis; be
did not hesitate TO sell his party out ia a Presi-
dental election IN order 10 save his power in New
Npk City. and for years he had robbed the citv
and often the state Of the right TO govern them
selves. And when that notorious boss came To
die more than one decent newspaper in New York
IU the effort to discriminate between the man and
the politician, spoke of him being personally
honest
some public men think DC is a sort Of DIR. Jeul
and Mir. HYDE. with a limited liability or. rather
with no liability al aI- resting uIvn the good Dr.
jcfyH az private life Tor the questionable things
which his silent side partner Mr. Hyde, may do ia
public political matters.
No public man can properly claim to be ''ncr-
sHnalF honest unless Dc Is politically honest.
10 q man is % rCmaiu personally a man Of in
teuity, his integrity must. like the grain of the
wood. run right through his entire life The So
called good citizen is really an accomplice of the
bad. The crying evil Of to-day is the bad citizen
ship ~ E1od men. We expect bad men 10 hc bad |
citizens. hut when good are bad citizens then /
public interests go 10 the bad.