Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-02-23
THE GOOD OLD DAYS
Are Recalled by w. L. u. Alumni
at Banquet Board

<O"AS 'AAio, NY, Puohouoo shO iOi-
lowing report Of the Washington and
Lee Alumni banquet. held in that
city Friday night, February 18th at
which DR.. George H. Denny was
the principal speaker. The Courier
Journal says:
Westinghouse University, foun-
ded at Lexington, Va, by the
Father of our country" after the
Revolutionary War, was eulogized in
glowing terms by eloquent men at the
annual banquet of the Louisville
Alumni Association at the Gait House
last night. About fifty prominent local
men and several invited guests from
outside the State, all graduates of the
old university, were assembled at
the festal board. Judge Thomas r.
Gordon acted in the capacity OF
POSTMASTER, and the speakers of the
evening were DR.. George H. Denny,
president OF the institution; Prof.
A. N. Gordon, Morton K. Yonts,
Donald Mcdonald, Helm Bruce and
Stuart Chevaller.
DR.. George H. Denny, who is at
the head of the old institution now,
was the guest of honor of the local
alumni. He was the principal speak
er of the occasion. DIR. Denny's
arguments were forceful and con-
vincing. He devoted goodly part
of the allotted time to description
of the university as it stands to- day.
He said:
Il appreciate to the fullest ex-
tent this opportunity to bear q
message to you from your old college.
The endowment of the old school
during the past three years has in
creased remarkably. 1t advanced
in that time $500, 600, while the value
Of the equipment has grown about
$4,000 While the income is not
what we would like to see it, it is
serving the purpose. In word, l
may say to you that the old school is
prospering and looking forward to
future successes and triumphs."
The institution, according to DR..
Denny, now has 600 students, W here
only few years ago it had follow
ing of less than 200. DIR. Danny
Hcontinued:
The popularity and the growth
of the old college has been most en-
couraging.I believe that the growth
will continue despite the fact that
we have about reached our capacity
for accommodating students. We are
not badly in need of money at the
present time. but you know it takes
more money to run university now
than it did in past decades. The cost
OF living even has increased. A
dollar does not go as far now as it
did ten years ago. Abreast of these
increases our expenses have gone
up, of course, but l am confident
we will be able to cope with any
situation that cOnfronts US in the
future.
Il do not believe that large en-
dowments, great buildings and
amazing equipment makes the whole
OF college. To gauge the standard
of Washington and Lee you must
consider the kind OF men that go to
make up the faculty. You must be-
come familiar with the courses of
study and the men that come to us
to lay the foundation for their future
careers.
"A college is not merely something
to exploit, it is something to be
loved"
Conclu ding his excellent talk, DIR.
Denny in a catchy little poetic
effusion gave good ad yice to the
young men starting out in the world
as follows:
"'Tis a mighty good world to live in,
A mighty good world to spend in;
But to beg or to borrow or get q man s
own,
It's the very worst world that ever was
known"
A great ovation was accorded DR..
Denny when he was introduced by
Helm Bruce, deputized by Toast
master Gordon. and at the conclusion