The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-28
HAMILTON MEN CELEBRATE
New York College Alumni Members
Meet at Banquet Board.
Prof. Frederick VI. Davenport, Guest
of Honor, Arouses Enthusiasm
and Recites Original Poem.

Prof Frederick NJ. Davenport, who oc-
cupies the chair Of economies at Hamil-
ton College, New York, the guest Of
honor. aroused an unusual amount Of en-
thusiasm az the annual banquet Of Hamil-
tons Washington alumni az the Cochran.
last night when. at the close Of his adj
dress, he recitcd graphically an original
poem. Always Boys There were many
gray heads. aye, even white" but a
mans just as old az he feels" The old
college yell was given as loudly and as
vigorously as ever in the days Of yo1e,
and the college songs never stirred the
soul and the ambitions more than they did
last night.
Prof Davenport spoke glowingly Of
Hamilton. and in connection with the
mention Of the large number OF her
student body who enter the faculty. said
that he hoped that this would always be
true. despite the fact that they did not
receive as much as men laying bricks IN
san Francisco. The propensity TO under
pay men in many Of the professions. he
said. was sure eventually to attract in
feriOr men.
Secretary Of state Elihu Root, who sat
TO the right Of the POSTMASTER said that
too much stress Is laid upon men who
are leaders in great affairs, that what
Is more to our country's character IS for
the colleges ike Hamilton to send out a
multitude of men who lead quiet. unob-
trusive lives. 1t is the little academy.
the minister in the country church. the
country doctor. men who are I'm close
touch with the people Of their community
who do more for the country than the
4 Lon Of
character that keeps up our free insti-
tUtions"
Representative James s. Sherman. An
drew S. Draper, commissioner Of edu-
cation Of the State of New York. Rev
A. /. Blair. of Brooklyn. n Y. and
John II. Cunningham. Of New York. also
spoke. James f. Tufts, the retiring
president Of the Washington Alumni pre-
sided as POSTMASTER, and Rev. Albert
Evans. Of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
| Church. said grace.
Previous TO the banquet officers were
elected as follows: President. Hon. James
s. Sherman; treasurer, J. R. Baker; sec
rotary, r. ". Stone; executive committee
W. J. Quinn, Theodore ". BeCkwith. and
Abram r. Server. Those present were:
1854 Hon. Charles s Bundy. B6i. Melville Z
Dayton. Hon. Edgar NJ Marble and Hon Flibu
Root; ls66. John II. Cunningham: 1858. Or otis ]
Eddy; lo9 Hon S. \, ID. North; 1872 Judge Andrew
I $. Draper, James F. Tufts. Rev. A. L. Blair and
John II Shepherd; ISIS. Hon. James 5 sherman
1881, Rev. Charles W. skinner; lsss Dr. William, 4
Shanklin. 1851. w y. Ladd and Hon AhFam r
Server; 1889. Rev. Albert Evans 1888 Iosepb II
Baker 1899, Ralph ". Stone; 1901 William J. Quinn
1901. John o. Collins and 7. ID. Beel0witb. 1qls
Harry c. Keith. 1907. c. 5. Nixon
Mr.. Shacklett and Judge Mundy were
/ down on the teastmaster's slate for re-
sponses, but Judge Mundy was forced
to leave early. and Mr.. Shacklett was
preparing TO leave when he was called
on He was in a hurry to catch a
train, but remained long enough TO
give some "reminiscences, one Of which
was the faithfulness of the Seattle
Alumni. the three members Of which
get together each year for an annual
! banquet.