The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-17
BROTHER DIX OF THETA DELFT
FRATERNITY NG6ESTs NV
FOR MN uOSORS.
And \ New Jrrse, isrsth-r writes to "a,
How Glad tie u THAT DiS. Unlike
Another Gov ernor.t.ieet. Doesnr A.
pare to Nun the Legislature a. veal.


one Was led 20 suspect a. one sat in
IN" north ballroom of the Hotel Astor
last night that being a Theta Delta Chi
il almost as good as holding public office
Brother Dix. Beta ". didn't seem 20
4 know He was pel;rd ao ardently with
verbal bouquets that he was really quite
confused tie was hailed as the next
/ President OF IN. United States by his
enthusiastic fraternity brothers and then
he was reminded that he was Governor
elect Of the State OF New York And the
| Theta Deltls rejoiced. And they sang
There was a great deal of Greek spoken
| by the 80 odd members OF the fraternity
that holds the names Of John Hay and
John Alden Dix on its roster There Were
numerous discussions ranging from the
| good old DAYS on the dear old campus 80
"A heated argument about old DR.. Cook.
| But interest centred Of conrs. around the
, fact that Brother Dix. Beta ~. was the
/ guest Of honor and that he was an en-
thuslas'lc brother to boot He said so
! IN "A speech
| ONE; and noisy representa- Of
| twenty seven colleges sat at a. many
: tables last night and grew restless until
' ho'n"f iNN sio"el up ne Hai h"~ti
busy scamperlng about town in an effort
; So keep several engagements. but when
he reached the Theta Debts he told them
hs- was going to stick around u Will"
| The biggest hurrah Of the party came
! with 'h. Introduction offered by II Archi
bald shaw. Jr president Mr. shaw said
kind things about Brother Dix and re
marked that RI. Theta belts world dine
their lgI.~; again
Before twenty four months have
elapsed exclaimed the foastmast.r.
we will i'm. him a. President elect
Whereupon hey all stood up and yelled
while Brother DIX smiled and drank
ice water
! / want +" apologize and hav" Won
forgive Brother shaw for his enthusiasm.
| began the Governor elect I'm Lf raid
he's partisan
| Brother Dix told the diners that he had
been elected "A trustee, of Cornell nj
| vrrsIty. Of which h" ~ n graduate. He
regretted that he hadn't been back to
| Ithaca oiten.r. but hoped that IN III"
future he'll return frequently III" said
u did hls heart good To- hear tn" songs
of Theta Delta chi
| i was called upon three years ago 10
MAX" - gift To a historical society ia Al
| b.iny ne went on 4 he gii' was r."
qrIest.d IN the form of IA photograph Of a
| Governor and an autograph letter. had
som. difficulty IN getting tn" letter from
IA. man who prec"ded the present Pr"~I'
| den, of the United States : Tins drew
| = laugh
! Mr DIX related that after Will" The
I Olonrl for ~ was none less asked him.
| DIX. what do Won want me TO WRITE"
Brother DIX answered To every
man -Quar" deal.
FOL. tn ~
hut m. Theta Debts weren't slow IA catch.
ing ~" allu-l"n ana they h"ll"r'd with
| gl.a
-Nou who are just beginning III" IN
! coIl-g" and vi" ar" about 10 cross life :
, threshold must stamp upon your hearts
and upon th.. hearts 81 'hns" with whom
won come. IN contact that Their. L. "a bond
II ~vmpIthv.' SAID Brother blN. or
the work Of the administration | am
ionking 70 young men 70 Cooperate with
can help And ! want 10 let you know
that am going to help YOU IN everything
that will hft humanity on "A higher plane
after Brother DIX remarked again how
glad H.. was To- b" present he "a down
and listened 80 others
/ Politics didn crowd III. evening very
| much lh.. only Specific reference that
might b. construed n whack AZ any
! BODY Wa I"''.r sent TO President shaw
| nv former United States Attorney General
:
GrIggs drew u comparison between Wood
row Wilson and John \ Dix Mr. Griggs
couldu' ~. On hand
i hope for him IniS successful adj
.nInI-trafipn Of rh.' executive DffiCe
Mr. Grigg- wrote understand that he
understands he - only Governor. not III"
Legislature and Governor cosnhIned His
WIS.,. perception II This fundamental con
-iitu'Ional fact too often lost sight II by
executives Will greatly r-Ciu"" Gov DIX =
laborS and responsibilities
Will. Gov Woodrow Wilson * spend
ing night ana dav and SUNDAYS during
hi~ term a. Governor "t New Jersey in
Keeping tn" Legislature. II N. sam" mind
.iih himself on all questions and in
.rImping the Stat" against stubborn and
I.-r1 .re,. members IN order 90 have The
,..rt,l. apply tD them the compelling
lash IT public sentiment tas created nv
the Cos .rn"rI. our guest. having m"
duties of only On., OftiC. 10 IIerfOrm. NAV
b.. -Nr.ct.-i t. CIV. ~ IN" COMMUNICATION
Iof fh.. law fhst high business ability.
patient consideration and sweet r"a~Ona
bl"u".~ which have. dl-tln ElIlsh"d HIM in
his prIvat. lif" and business without he.
Iuy ~ ,.riI! rIi.n.i with tho work Of trIn-
uing the Legislature. and choosing a
uIt.i States senator
According 10 the American system th"
Governor - the servant. not tn" tribune,
of tn. Tp..ople- Mr. Griggs concluded
The. nature. and extent 81 his duties ar"
pretty definitely defined Ivy the Constitu
lion and care was taken by the fathers
10 prevent interm.ddling II IL refresh.
ing TO find a Governor elect like Brother
Dix, who appreciated the limitations Of
his Office and finds the voice Of the people
IN the established order Of government
rather than in the transitory and ever
chan gng ideas gwen out IN political dis
cusSion. JOIN you in spirit in giving him
welcome and Godspe-d IN his work a. a
nstitutional Governor.
i Brother Dix didn't hear this letter read