The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-10
BRITISH SCHOOLS DINNER.
George l.. RISes Hopes Tor Much From the
Rhodes Scholars.

George l.. RISes Hopes for Much From the
Rhodes scholars.
Ii was Heart Heart" evening at Del
monico's last night, for w&s il not the Oc-
casion OF the annua dinner OF the British
Universities and Schools Society? Indeed,
yes.
DR.. Walter Eyre Lambert was the toast
master. and the guests included John Ford.
George l.. Rives. Job E. Hedges. Paul Kief-
fer. the Rev. DR.. =. Parkes Cadman, the
Rev. DR.. D.. Parker Morgan. Gen. Stewart L..
WoodfOrd. Rear Admiral Goodrich. Sir
c. Purdon Clarke, f.. W. Paget Thurston.
the British Vice-Consul: E H Beddall.
vice-president of St. Georges Society;
H. &. Hunter. president of the Canadian
Society; DIR. William Ferguson, president
of the New York Society Of McGHl Grad
yates; John Lloyd Thomas president OF
st David's Society; Lindsay Russell, repre-
senting the Southern Society; DR.. Neil
McPhetter. president Of the Canadian Club;
X. Henderson, president Of the University
Of Toronto Club. and DR.. MCCammon,
president OF the Queens University Grad
yates Society.
Toasts were drunk to the President of the
United States and TO the King Of England.
and the Stars and Stripes and the British
flag were entwined lovingly upon the walls
quite az usual. John Ford made an address
that appeared TO be Of some length. dealing
with the record OF King Edwards achieve
King Edwa ard had achieved lasting things
for peace without ~iourishing the big srick
or waving the mailed fist.
Mr.. hves, whose education il a produc-
ton combining study at o Columbia and
Cambridge universities. contrssted Eng
lish and American colleges. He thought
the English institutions stood for every
thing that was fine. high and noble, while
the American ones had more modern learn
ing and more money.
THE men who manage the English uni
verslties. he said. do not seem to have
acquired the art Of pulling the legs Of multi
m~illionaires.- lie added that in ak years
Columbia had received from various sources
over 1000 900.
Many voices: Heah! Heahl
Now Mr.. Rives went on. Il think that
GSford viii do much for the American
Rhodes scholars
Many voices: -Heahl Heah,-
And l believe, too. that the American
Rhodes scholars will do something for
Oxford
Almost as many voices: -Heahl Heah!"
Many similar expressions Of approval
were also elected by Mr.. Rives's Plea for
an exchange Of professors between England
and this country along the lines Of the ex-
change now being carried out with Germany.
Job Hedges said that he had &C one time
intended TO top. OF his education with a
yNol a. CAAOLns w ttNHN ne WAA compelled
to remain at home by a financial s~trinRency
in the Hedges family compared TO which
the recent unpleasantness was a mere
hutter.
Il am glad" he said. that no one here
tonight has addressed himself TO the
hands across the sea proposition. have
listened 70 that TO the point Of mental
distress. I'm glad Marconi has put an
end to IL. Why, we are now so near that
we can touch each other moderate amuse-
mentl according as the gold flows to us
or from US Amusement widespread and
uproarious.
mo one in the Hedges family vent
on the speaker bOastfully. has ever been
a plutocrat. curse 'emi It's a dangerous
thing to be solvent n~owadays.- Mr.. Hedges
didn't think this country needed 20 b
saved. Once when he held public Office
he used TO feel nervous lest he should be
Ill. One time he was i'll for a fortnight
and nobody knew anything about il. II
was very humiliating personally. but re-
assuring as to the capacity Of this country
to take care Of itself.
Other speakers included Paul Kieher and
Or. s. Parkes Cadman.