Evening star., 1909-05-08
CHEERS FOR WICKERsHAM
SOME OLD TIMERS MAKE TALKS

President Drinker and "Pop" Merri-
man Get the Glad Hand-Asa
Phillips, 80, Presides.
ATTORNEY General Wickersham dropped
in at the dinner of the Southern Lehigh
Club at Rauschers last night. and the
reception that he received must have
made him feel as if he were eight feet
high, five feet broad and wore number
ten hat. The Attorney General went to
Lehigh I'm his infancy he told the boys
(young and olD in a speech that was
short and full Of wit They promised
him that he would not have to talk. but
on him for few after-dinner remarks.
Just previously President Drinker of Le-
high had been telling the alumni of the
advantages of an "Arcadian system of
government by the student body. and the
Attorney General thought that was a fine
thing, because. as he expressed it, the
faculty could then devote their time to
the pursuits of learning for change.
his government LOT ln0 people anu
by the people in the halls Of learning IS
a great and grand thing said he. 1T
| reminds me of the time I dropped in at
st. Marks School and they showed me
the advantages of the monitor system.
saw hall full OF students. very quiet
and orderly and a great big student in
charge. The monitor said that he kept
perfect order because when any Of the
youngsters started anything he would get
a swat on the head. So you see the fac
ulty did net have to do any swatting and
everything went lovely.
Songs, Speeches and Fun.
Then. after telling a few funny stories.
Mr.. Wickersham sat down and listened.
The first thing he listened to was the
voice of young man. George O'Connor
by name, who rendered q classic entitled
1T Amt No Disgrace to Run When You
Am Skeered.'' It's funny song, full of
ragtime and such. and 1t has the virtue
Of causing wreaths of smiles to spread
upon the faces of college presidents and
distinguished guests. Mr.. O'Connor en-
livened the evening at other moments as
well.
President Henry s. Drinker, the first
alumnus head Of the university. class of
II. was toasted and cheered. He told
the diners OF Lehigh's material prosper
ity. and. prefacing his talk of the alumni
endowment fund by saying that 1t was
appeals for money, spoke of the gener-
GUS pledges that the graduating classes
are making yearly to the alma mater.
The plan is one by which every student
He said that Lehigh is sizing up among
the universities. and that the technolog-
ical side of the institution was not only
stepping forward rapidly. but that Lehigh,
with it's classical courses, Is seeking to
develop all-around men.
He promised great things to the men
who would visit Lehigh at commence
ment time. saying that the class of '7S
was going to reinstitute the old Flagstaff.
a college institution Of long standing, and
that Sayre Park would be opened on
alumni day. When he sat down he was
deafened with the loud Lehigh cheer
which surged about him. and he was
toasted and sung to for several minutes.
"Pop" Merriman Cheered.
Prof. Mansfield Merriman. called by
every Lehigh man Pop Merriman. re-
ceived a grand reception. To him Is much
credit given for the fame Of the civil en-
gineering course at Lehigh. He has left
the university now. but after his very
brief talk last night his name was tackled
on to a triple cheer that made the room
shake. President Blackwell of Randolph
Macon college which sends many men
to the Lehigh technical courses. wondered
In his speech If it was because Lehigh re-
ceived so many good base ball PLAYERS
from his college that he was invited to
be present. Prof. Thayer. at the head of
the classical courses at Lehigh, was an
other of the faculty who spoke and who
was toasted and cheered. A younger
member Of the faculty. Prof. McKibben,
who has stepped into Pop" Merriman's $
shoes made a three-minute speech and
was cheered: Gardner F. Williams. one of
the worlds greatest mining engineers. q
graduate of the University Of California,
brought message to the Lehigh men,
and A. Parker Smith Of the class of '94
made speech apropos Of nothing at all.
but full of rip roaring puns which ran
in an uninterrupted stream for several
minutes. Prof Doolittle of the University
of Pennsylvania had a little speech for
the diners also
This dinner pleased the Lehigh men i'm
mensely. and they had lots OF good things
to say about Asa E. Phillips. class of 30,
and incidentally the superintendent OF
sewers in Washington. who is president
Of the Southern Lehigh Club, and who
ran the festivities last night. He had so
much to attend to. and so many hands
TO shake, that he turned over the busi-
ness of toastmaster to Ralph P. Barnard
OF 80. He called 1t giving Mr.. Barnard
the spoon.' and Mr.. Barnard took the
spoon and stirred up fine and enjoyable
lot Of fun with 1t.
These Folks Were on Hand.
The executive committee in charge Of
the affair was composed OF ]. w. Ander-
son. Ralph P. Barnard. F. r. Barrett,
Theo. n, Gill. jr.. secretary and treasurer
of the Southern Lehigh Club; P. H. Her.
man, J. J. Lincoln. w. A. Mcfarland.
John 8. Siebert and Asa E. Phillips. In
addition to these and to the speakers
there were present the following alumni:
Thomas O'Reilley. '76: A. ParkerSmith,
s4 J. A. Watson. 81: Felix Freyhold. 50;
Fl. W. Rowley. s.: Alfred Doolittle, 'S7:
Ralph w. Lee 81; r. H. Phillips. 81: w.
P. Richards. IS; s. s. Voorhees,. 'sS; Gus
tav Ayres. 80: r. P. Barnard. 80; Arthur
Long. 80: F. A. Wehe. 80; T. c. J. Baily
30; H. Wright. 80; 6. v. Chandler. 81
r. C. II. Heck, '93: c. j. ONeil, '93; w.
J. Douglas. 81: William Bowie. '95; E. c.
Brown. 'ao: NJ. L. Cooke. '95: E. G. Stein
metz. 95; Barry Mohun. '96; s. ]. Gass.
'9S: Robert Farnum. jr., 80; E. A. Keys.
90; e. p. Jump. 'O1: S. A. Sagrario. O4 :;
B. NJ. Kent. O4: B. P. Lamberton, jr.
90; H. B. Peyton. 'O5; w. A. Draper, or !:
Joseph Galliher. OF; E. johnson. 'O7; J..
E. Ballenger. 'OS; E. r. Peterson 'OS.
GOV. SMITH STARTS HOME.