The Washington herald., 1909-04-14

well as the oldest. being the one in which
the three Observation-Disclosures. Madison.
and Monroe-used 10 hold their educa-
tional conferences. and the one in which
the library and re sding room were To-
Gated when Poe Magruder. Hunter. and
other distinguished men We're students in
1S95-1S95.
Orator of the Day.
The growing interest IN Founders Day
was manifest in the spirit OF faculty.
students. and alumni. and We're warrant
ed by the unusual preparation given 10 It.
resulting as 1t did in bringing 10 the uni
versity as guests and speakers some Of
the most distinguished men in the United
States and England Last year his ex-
ceilency, the British Ambassador. Richt
Honorable James Bryce. was the orator
Of the day, and Prof John B. Bury. OF
Cambridge University. was a guest OF
honor. To-day Hon. Martin W. Litrleton
a son Of the South. but for some years
n distinguished resident Of New York
was the chief speaker. His address was
a most eloquent and appropriate discus
sion or The reign OF Democracy: its
blessings and its dangers" Should the
shade Of Jefferson itself have written
upon the wall, We might guess that some
such woods as these might have been
seen 10 appear. President Alderman-s G
statement this year had q unique inter
est. setting forth as IL did the facts per
tanning 70 the completion Of the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial Endowment Fund Of
a,eoO00o. and the disposition that is 10 be
made Of the income in furthering and de-
veloping the work of the institution.
But the faculty were not the only ones
who were s0ciable at the university to-
day. The students were also equal TO the
occasion. II they had not been they
would have been forced 10 Il, for their
best girls were on the scene. This is
always the cas- when Founders Dav
falls within Easter Week. as fl did this
year. For years and years il has been &
custom for the girls 10 come at Easter.
From near and far the fair ones come.
and there is always a particular student
that knows when and where and why
each one comes They are designated as
the Easter Queens" and during the
week they reign supreme. They hare had
the freedom OF the city this week. and
college and town have been gay because
OF them. The student shuts his eyes TO
expense accounts each April and the
florists and ii, erymen look forward 20
the occasion from one year 70 the next
as the one time Of the season when they
can pull themselves outSof a hole.
Games and Dances Held.
There were baseball games by day and
dazzling germans by night The TiIkas.
the Eli Bananas. and other social clubs
opened their castle halls, and the guests
hocked in. The Phi Delta Phis had their
famous gOatings upon the moonlit stems
OF the rOtunda. and the hot feet danced
their coronation jigs about the bronze
statue Of Homer ipoOr blind mani. In
front of Cabell Hall; the Ravens picked
their honor men, and the beauties picked
their beaux.
All was as happy as Already Of old. and
life flowed as a summer dream, til the
Queens departed. They came with their
trunks fun of fairy creations. and went
away with the students hearts. Then
came sadness. A gloom, thick damp
and depressing settled down where the
fairies had skipped in the moonlight.
The stern and likewise sad professor
VIII soon be heard 70 call the rol. II
VIII have vague, unfamiliar sound, but Il
viii become more real and definite little
later, when the youth bethinks him of
the approaching examinations and the
degree he promised his girl TO get. Then
the fairy VIII come again in a dream. but
assume a very stimulating pose Of leader
ship and the student viii work his head
of till the middle Of June-an for her
sake.
But Founders Day was the real center
OF all this week Of JOY and happy meet
ings 1t was the day Of the repiedging
OF love; the love Of many sons FOR their
foster mother, and the love Of the mother
FOR her sons.