The Washington herald., 1909-02-09
Tine every hcs-t and every VOICE,
Bid eTg care withdraw:
Let al Nth one accoTi re10ice
In urzise uf Old Nassau.


Let al xfth one aeooTi re1oice
In rrzise uf Old Nasal
Mid strains Of "Oid Nassau seated
around the festive board flooded with the
mellow orange light eontrssted by a black
background. forty members Of the Prince
ton Alumni Association. the oldest organ
ization Of its kind IN Washington, met
last evening at the Chevy Chase Club for
their thirty-eighth annual banquet.
Worldly cares we're cast aside. and the
old college spirit prevailed. ali the way
from the oldest member present, Harry
A. Mum. a member ef the class OF ls45. to
members Of the graduating classes Of re-
cent years. They were all az Princeton-in
spirit. al least-and the little Journey o.
three miles from Princeton Junction to
the college was taken over again by every
one present
sing NaHsau's Songs.
After the menu was looked over. and a
large portion Of the indispensable songs
Of ol5 Nassau. which are considered an
asset TO every college course, had been
poured forth. the newly elected president
A B. Kelley, Of the class Of 10 arose.
and introduced as POSTMASTER Henry E.
Davis, class Of II
After TWO unsuccessful starts, not
deemed proper by his fellow-slumnus. Mr
Davis finally became launched IN the
right key. ard was allowed TO proceed
with a short address, introducing as the
guest Of the evening Prof. Andrew West.
class af a. dean OF the graduate college,
and g personal friend OF the late Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland. who was a trus-
tee OF the institution. In introducing
Prof. West, he said:
Hers to Andy eight million West.
Sixty-shree inches around the vest.
To gst him % Washington we tried on best
He winked his eye-you tuoW the rUH-
Princeton" was the theme dwelt upon
/ BY Prof. West. who. after paying a glow
! ing tribute TO the old college. gave an
account OF what was needed by the pres
ent-day schools in contrast TO the insti-
tutlons OF Old He said:
The cidfsshloned college with its sim
PIE programme Is gone-gene for two rea-
sons. The evident increase IN the world
scientifically. politically. and practically
and where there were four studies thirty
years ago. there are ten times as many
now. each going a different way. with
what they stand for. Then. again, the
college student OF to-day is older than
the one OF a generation ago Thirty
years ago the average graduate was q
/ little over twenty-one years Of age. To-
day he is nearer tWenIy-three.
Confusion In Colleges.
For the last fifteen OF twenty years
there has been a confusion In colleges.
There are at present no twO alike. and
there must be a change or the American
college win suffer IN consequence. Before
ths civil war less than 1 per cent or the
white male population were college gradu-
stes. yet from this I per cent was pro-
| duced one-hslf of the Presidents. one
/ half az the Vice Presidents, - per cent
/ OF the Senators, and three-tenths of the
members OF the House OF Representa-
/ tfves. every Chief Justice OF the United
/ States. and seveR-eighths Of the AsSoci-
ate Justices. and this all from the old
| fashioned college with its small course
and meager studies. Is Il any wonder
! that parents. editors. and others IN gen.
/ ersl are convinced that It pays TO send
q boy TO college"
He closed with a brief eulcgy to his
former great friend. Grover Cleveland.
Harry A Num-, eighty-three years OF
age, the oldest Princeton graduate IN the
District, was then introduced, and after
| the famous Princeton yeII had been given
IN his honor, he gave a complete history
OF the organization from its start. thirty
nine years ago. BY Gen. BeIknap, then
/ Secretary OF War for President Grant,
and Prof. James Henry. the man who
/ IL 4,7
/ success.
Election of Officers.
/ Other speakers OF the evening were
Henry T. Green. Justice Gould. and JUS
tice Wright. 4 short business meeting
was held prlor 20 the festivities, al which
officers for the coming year were chosen.
with the following result: President, A
3. Kelly; secretary, Thomas Dunlap; vice
presidents, Dr.. Z Il Bulloch. Henry z.
Green. Charles Henry Butler, Judge A.
B. Hsgner, James n Johnston, Victor
Kaufman, st.. H B. Mum, Dr. ". Ns1
and H. c. Stewart @. Thomas DuulOJ
was chosen chairman OF the executivs
committee, TO consist Of Wallace D. No.
Lean. James L. Norris, jT., Walter J.
PiHing, Andrew B. DuvalL F. 3. Fox
T. E. Evans, Or. ". NJ Sewers. Henry V
ToIIoch. Or. John Dunlop. and o. Net
serott. Others present were:
e c. Head, E. Brady, Henry F. Green
A II. PiersOn, F. B. Cox, c. L. Niebel
". J. Pilling. John B. Hanna, DR.. Wal.
lace Nen, George T. PoTtor, c. J. Wiehle
H. Oiiphant, E N. Henry. A B. Kelly
A & Hagner, E. A BuIiOch, James L
/ Norris. II, R z Anderson. J. "
! Chlldress, H. z. Davis, DR.. W n Sewers
III. c. Stewart, o. McCammon, William
i BaIIantyne, r.. ]. N. Johnston, and W
4 ]. Lambert