New-York tribune., 1907-04-20
ADVICE FROM DIR. HALE.
CONDEMNS "ALOOFNESS." ."
dyed Chaplain Guest of Honor at
Alpha Delta Dinner.

The Alpha Delta Phi fraternity celebrated It's
seventy-hfth anniversary with the best attended
dinner in its history when six hundred and fifty
members gathered in the grand ballroom of the
Hotel AstOr last night. There were represented
twentyone American colleges and universities. and
two Of Canada. McGH and Toronto. Il was
banner night for the "Alpha Delts.'' and formed
fitting closing 20 the convention that the fra
teTnity has been holding in New York for the last
three days.
message was transmitted from Brother Theo-
dore Roosevelt by Brother James r Garfield"
Secretary Of the Interior. who was one OF the
speakers Joseph II. Choate, former Ambassador
to the Court OF 81. James'S, was unable 90 attend
owing to the necessity OF a conference with the
President at Washington.
The Oldest member Of The fraternity was. Of
course, Edward Everett Hale. chaplain OF the
United States Senate who was eighty-fve years
Of age April 8. His speech. in which he warned
against the mercenary selfish spirit OF to-day,
enthusiastically cheered. He the guest OF
honor Of the evening. sitting at the right hand OF
Talcott Williams. Of Philadelphia. president OF
the fraternity and toastmaster.
Hamilton Wright Mabie also delivered an address
In which he dwelt on the necessity Of keeping up
the ideals Of the fraternity and OF interesting the
college In public affairs. Charles H. Hoyt. OF
Cleveland, spoke in the place Of Mr. Choate.
President Williams sketched the history OF the
fraternity which founded at time "of change
and Of the association Of young in many coun-
tries for the doing OF great things" He then spoke
of President Roosevelt brother member and
said;
terror Department another brother Alpha Delt and
so there have been drawn from ranks a Presi-
Court of the United States. The Cabinet is made
up OK men who. not being Alpha Delts heye
CHOSEN the next best thing in some other fraternity
This sally was met with laughter. and Mr.. VIII
Jams then told story OF man who going
TO Yale-Harvard football game. and reversed the
Harvard joke by saying that he was "going to yell
with Hale" In this way the chaplain OF the Sen
ate was introduced.
DR. Hale stood while the cheers resounded FOR
fully Ave minutes. 1t was good opportunity for
his fellow members TO study him His years sit
lightly on him and his eyes sparkled he brushed
back his long hair after bowlng to the continued
applause He began by reciting an old Harvard
song that dealt with the founding OF Yale Then
he explained that he did not wish TO conhne him
self to New England. but TO speak Of all Sec
tions OF the country
He classed provincialisIn and separatism as evils
and said that to overcome these was one OF the
objects Of 'oUr fraternity. best OF all and almost
first OF all"
And listen TO these words or an old man." he
went on. gravely sweeping his hand toward his
hearers. Listen to this: There few things
make much for advancement OF all that Is
worthy as the union Of cultured and cultured
women. am not afraid OF lack OF the three
Rs in this country. It is to train the leaders that
we should strive. 20 build up the high schools TO
a higher standard. There are millions OF immi-
grants coming into this country every year. and
they must be led. are to be led. by men Ike you.
! II you hang together you won't hang separately.
and IL you don't work together 20 this end God
Himself win bend from HIS heavens to lead them.
But woe to US II we retire upon ourselves
Il and me. Ny stocks and my investments and
my securities. IF that is 70 he the spirit Of men
tt Is better they never were bornl'
He then exclaimed: II would like to know who
II Is In this country that is most admired by young
men under twenty-one."
Cries OF "Ha1er' ''HaIe!'' came as a surprise
for he laughed he explained that he hoped IL
was the chief executive of the nation. He said he
hoped every year honorary member would be
created and that the most popular man who was
not an Alpha Delta might thus be chosen As he
closed his speech he retired. and the diners stood
up while he made his way to the door.
Hamilton Wright Mabe. who was the next
speaker. spoke OF the inability OF Mr.. Choate to
attend saying: We pay for his emnencs by his
absence" He said that the way 20 judge progress
was "by matching the things that have been done
with the things that are done to-day" He advo-
Gated the extension OF the fraternity to the Pacific
SLOPE that IT might be force for good 'in the
Harvards and Yales and Johns Hopkinses OF later
day and a greater country
He expanded on the qualihca tions Of gentleman,
and said that the traditions Of the fraternity
all for Judging man by his works. He summed
these up sense OF honor. OF loyalty, Of Obli-
cation, Of courtesy
NO matter what he may come Of"
| tinued the speaker. when you shake hands with
such man you shake hands with the Philip Sgd
ney, the Chevalier Bayard and the Robert E. Lee
Of to-day
He ended by saying:
/ wish to commit the future to you young men.
II Is an age in which the selfish is going %
the wall. damned by his neighbOrs with infamy
he has never known before 1t is an age in which
the unselfsh man Is to come into hts
Secretary Garfield began his speech by referring
TO President Roosevelt. and. although the Presi-
dents name not mentioned. everybody under
stood who meant
Il bring you message said Mr.. Garheld, from
who greatly wishes to be here. I saw him at
Cabinet meeting this morning, and he asked
to tell you that you have his best wishes and his
hopes that Alpha Delta Phi Will be in future, as
in the past. the best OF fraterntties to teach
that there is something better and higher than
what we learn in books.
II want to talk Mr. Garfield said. ''Of the obE-
cations that rest the shoulders OF the educated
man. In college We were interested only in the
present. Unfortunately did not look into the
future. The colleges to-day do not open 20 a man
the problems he must fight for in life. find among
college students cyncism and a failure 20 under
stand what the educated man must be-
He then talked OF the need of college graduates IN
AT the meeting OF the fraternity delegates IN the
AStOr yesterday afternoon all the principal off,
GERS were reelected These President. Tai
colt Williams OF Philadelphia. Amherst '73 vice
president Collin Armstrong, of No. 25 Broad street,
Amherst, n; recorder William ID. Leonard. OF No.
I4t Broadway Wesleyan, rs, and secretary Robert
A Gum. Of No. 45 Wall street. McGil. 'SA