Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-23
HUGHES CHIEF GUEST
Annual Banquet of Washington
Alumni of Cornell.
GOVERNOR HAS OVATION
Prof. jerks Tells Of Growth Of the
University.
RECALLING THE EARLY DAYS
Representative Waldo, One Of the
First Graduates, INDUCES in
Interesting "Reminiscences.
RECALLING THE EARLY DAYS

Gov. Charles Evans Hughes Of New
York. Prof. jeremiah Whipple jerks of
Cornell University and Representative
George E. Waldo Of Brooklyn were the
guests of honor at a banquet OF the Cor
nell alumni Of the District at the Raleigh
Hotel last evening. About 1JO graduates
Of the Ithaca university attended, renew
ing campus friendships, singing the old
college songs again and again and max
ing the banquet hall of the Raleigh ring
with the Cornell yell.
1t was entirely family gathering. Gov.
Hughes was welcomed not only as the
chief executive Of the Empire state. but
as former member Of the faculty of the
university and as ex off1cio a member Of
the board of trustees of the institution.
Prof. jerks brought the greetings from
the hill far above Cayugas waters and
told the former students of the progress
now being made; and Representative
Waldo, who entered the university short
ly after its foundation and was graduated
with one of the first classes, INDUCED in
some "reminiscences which were interest
ing to the alumni.
John F. Hayford, who is shortly to take
charge of an engineering college connected
master according to Cornell specifications
which Is tribute enough. Besides the hon
ored guests, the speakers were Mrs. Karl
F. Keldermann. representing the Cornell
women of Washington; E. s. Shepherd.
President Of the alumni association of
the District; and A. T. Banning, jr.. Sec
rotary and treasurer.
In introducing Gov. Hughes Toastmas-
ter Hayford pointed out that he was
Cornell man. having been for three
10 khA To-
school, and now, by virtue of his office as
governor of New York, trustee of the
university.
Hughes on the Cornell Spirit.
II am a Cornell man, once removed
and then put back" said the chief execu-
tive in beginning his address. He first
went to Colgate, he said. and graduated
at Brown University, but the choice OF
his mature manhood was Cornell.
II received the instruction which has
done me the most good from those who
were officially my students at Cornell.
he declared.
Cornell was a revelation to me, be.
cause OF the spirit Of work I observed on
day among the students. We had to
drive them out OF the library at night
and had q hard time answering their
questions the next morning. For inge-
nuity and energy I never saw them
equaled. 1t was place Of earnestness,
Of purpose to study for immediate ad.
vancement." In many colleges. he said,
there is q tendency to lose sight Of the
fact that the college course gives an ep-
portunity for immediate advancement;
but at Cornell the scientific and technical
courses have brought to the students a
realization Of the opportunity afforded.
Governor Hughes created much amuse.
nent when he declared that since he has
been the Governor Of New York there is
no one who wants an Office in the state
that does not say he was a student OF
Prof. Hughes in Cornell. Even gray
haired men. with one foot in the grave
he declared. humorously, have repre-
scented themselves as such. He also re.
ferred with a smile to the many times he
has been awakened at night during cam.
paigns Of the state by bands Of young
men shouting Cornell 1 yell. yell, vel
Cornellr'
who have been associated with him in the
state government to Prof. Pierson, the
head Of the state agriculture department
and to others in the state legislature, he
declared that the state has recruited
many men from Cornell who have served
the commonwealth well.
Il think I have high opinion of the
many faithful servants of the state and
nation" he declared Il want to see a
just appraisement Of their work want
| them to get the credit of what they do
as we'll as the censure."
In closing, Gov. Hughes spoke Of the
money which the state of New York has
invested at Cornell University, of the
establishment of the state colleges OF
agriculture and veterinary science under
the supervision of the Cornell trustees
and authorities. and declared that the in
vestment had been we'll made and that
there Is no sentiment in the state to cur
tail the supervision over the state insti-
tutions
Gov. Hughes was given great
ovation by the Cornell alumni. When he
entered the banquet hall he was greeted
with a Cornell yell with Hughes
shouted at the end; and during his adj
dress he was frequently interrupted with
applause. When the banquet broke up
he shook hands with all those present
and found many former friends with
whom he chatted Of the old university
life.
More Students Than Ever.