Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26
APPEALS TO ALUMNI
Admiral Stockton's Plea for
G. w. U. at Banquet.
ADDRESS TO FRATERNITY
Loyal Spirit Is Shown by Phi Sigma
Kappa Men.
PRESIDENT LOUDLY CHEERED
Head Of University Says Poverty Il
Present Trouble-Responses
to Other Toasts.
ADDRESS TO FRATERNITY
PRESIDENT LOUDLY CHEERED

In a speech which rang with militant
optimism for the future Of George WASH
ington University. Rear Admiral Charles
H. Stockton, president OF the institution.
aroused the enthusiasm OF the men OF
Lamda Chapter. Phi Sigma Kappa, at
their banquet in the Shoreham last night.
md 80 great was the effect on the diners
hat the closing words OF Admiral Stock
-on's speech brought them to their feet
with q college yell OF appreciation.
In introducing the president. William
A. Woodruff. POSTMASTER. said that ~
the new head could be given a fighting
chance, then the university would win
is way and gather laurels doing It. Fol
owing close upon this idea, Admiral
stockton drove home the argument that
George Washington University has its
ighting chance. and that the young blood
Of the alumni must rise to grasp the
occasion.
In his speech Admiral Stockton said:
George Washington University has
the right to appeal to the Carnegie
fund and to the Peabody fund, and 1t
creator. the Congress Of the United
States. But 1 feel that above all II
has the right to appeal to the alumni.
You have the fault Of youth, but that
Is the fault which We most need. Let
me say that we want the spirit Of
youth: we want to have the heart Of
the college abound in enthusiasm. This
Is the first fraternity dinner i have at
tended, but IL 1t Is a sample Of the
spirit Of the university, then I must
fight Fig t' ING Aea'' % the e''sss . "
Enthusiasm Is Wanted.
"Your youth. your future. your opti-
mism and your vigor should be linked
with George Washington University.
and IL such is the case. you will give
the university q continuity which will
extend beyond your descendants. We
want the enthusiasm Of the young men,
Our great trouble now Is our power
ty. That Is the only trouble the
Rockefeller representatives could bring
against US. At a dinner where we all
met l pointed out to them that we had
20 per cent Of our student body work.
ing In departments and other places by
day and then attending lectures at
night, paying their own tuition fees.
and showed that there was no chari-
ty in 1t. These young students are not
only doing their best. but they are
heightening their own self-respect.
say there il no parallel In any other
community. They don't ask that their
tuition shall be paid. but ask that the
versity shall not be excelled elsewhere
And the representatives of the fund
have nothing to say in reply. Some one
suggested that we have in Baltimore
University Of Virginia is close at hand
Why do not Washingtonians deny them-
selves somewhat and send their boys 60
those places? What chance have gov.
the margin Of living that will allow
the average government clerk to send
la SON away to college?
Congress Dog in Manager.
Congress, assisted by the presidents
LOT some other universities. has taken
the role OF the dog in the Manager. Some
others have said that they will wait
until the last to see the remains car.
ried out, and then they will establish Q
school OF political science here. I say
that there never will be any remains 70
carry out: Il were asked to state our
then more money-and after that more
money. do not appeal to you now for
money. / want your enthusiasm, OUT
II there should ever come 2 life ana
I would appeal to you for your money
TT is the university a. q whole that Is
poor: There is a better aspect n some
the schools Of law and medicine. They
are In good shape. The board OF the
medical school has adopted policy
whereby the school and hospital turn In
the surplus to enrich the school. The
plant and repairs are being paid for. The
schools Of pharmacy and veterinary
medicine are steadily going forward.
They are Independent. Behind the school
of pharmacy is the entire board OF phar-
macy Of the city The standards Of this
school are pushing forward. The dental
school is having its plant renewed. The
school Of political science IL doing wen.
There are three schools. however.
which need attention, and they are the
Teachers College. the School of Eegineer-
ing and the College OF Arts and Sciences.
Subscriptions are coming in for these
schools and we hope to be able to make
both ends meet"
Toasts We're responded to by other
speakers as follows:
''Lamda Chapter" Walter w. Burns;
"Reminiscences of a Freshman" Emery
L. Stewart: wives and Sweethearts."
Ernest w. Wilkinson: citizenship" Jo-
seph D. Sullivan: Initiative. Referendum
and Recall" Donald H. Mclean.
The dinner committee was composed OF
J. Ralph Fehr. chairman; William q.
Peake, George v. N. Bullough. Max ".
Davis, Francis p. Sullivan, Emery L.