The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-23
PRESIDENT TAFT
 IN EEL GRASS, SAYS YALE HEAD
Executive Hadley Springs Phrase at Graduates Dinner by Using Famous Boating Term to Arouse Enthusiasm
Railroad Magnate James J. Hill Lauds the Trained Mind and Puts His Trust For Free Gov ernment in the Supreme Court

President Taft's groping and hesitant administration. as his critics charac- terize it. was a subject which gave to Dining club yesterday afternoon a phrase of national political significance The "eel grass period" of Taft's ten- ure of office. an expression turned by President Hadley. is likely to become one of the countrywide political catch phrases.
 The loyalty of the entire body of Yale men in the United States to the PreSi- dent in his serious difficulties was the significance of the wild demonstration of the 1.2o0 present which followed the mention of his name.
 President Hadley in expressing his regret that the President could not be present, said: T do not believe that I am revealing any state secrets by say ing that the reason is. he is on the second mile of a race. and he is in the eel grass. But some of Yale's most glorious victories have been won on the third and fourth miles after the crew has gotten out of the eel grass"
 The meaning of the "eel grass" ex- pression is taken from the difficulty which the Yale rowing crews have when they strike the reeds in the course on the Thames near New Lon don.
 Bishop Charles D. Partridge. of the class of 'S0, who is stationed at Kieto, Japan, threw some interesting side lights on the international political sit uation in the Orient. He spoke of the work of Yale men in the march of pro- gress across the Pacific. Bishop Part ridge said that the trust and confidence which the people of Japan hold for those of the United States is not fully understood in this country. He said that, as a new era of commercial and industrial activity and an awakening g in many other lines is Beginning in the Far East, the United States should put the tools in the hands Of the Mongol- ians and encourage them in every pos sible way. reciprocating the good will and trust. This country was one of the first to generate the Oriental renaissance. and the Bishop believes it should not slacken it's worthy eff forts.
 The most prominent speaker at the dinner. with the possible exception of the Yale head. was James J. Hill. "the empire builder. who received the de gree of Doctor of Law in the gradua- tion exercises of yesterday morning. MT. Hill expressed his gratitude for the degree which he had received.
 'I deem it a very high honor," he said. "H have done enough to stand the test of what Yale expects of it's
 
 "I have never found where a lie would take the place of the truth. I have never found transaction worth while when it led under the shades of a trick or a deception. I have tried to keep my hands clean.
 Education means the trained mind. It can be obtained either in the uni versailles or in the schools of the world. There is no greater single asset than the trained mind"
 MT. Hill paid tribute to Chief Jus tice John Marshall. and said that be- hind the decisions of the Supreme court the free government of the nation would make its final stand.
 The railway magnate has two sons who are Yale men, and three daugh- ters who have married Yale men. President Hadley said of the family that two were born to Yale. three achieved Yale, and the batter just yes terday morning had a Yale degree thrust upon him.
 The announcement of the election of Otto T. Barnard. of New York, to sue ceed Henry F. Rowland in the Yale corporation, created a stir. as much interest has been manifested in the contest for the place. MT. Barnard received 3010 votes. The votes re- ceived by his competitors were: Far we'll. 2,078; Skiddy, 1.190; Rogers, 978: Brooks, 70. The number of votes cast were 8,953. Hearty applause followed the reception of the news.