New-York tribune., 1911-02-25
PRAISES SMALL COLLEGE.
President Wheeler Says Alpha
Delta Phi Was Created There.
CANADIAN M. P. A DELEGATE
LAS the Flags Are, So Let tn ,
Countries Be-, He Says; Both
Stand for Freedom"

/ The true college spirit prevailed last night
at the dinner Of the Alpha Delta Phi fra.
ternity az the Hotel Astor. which marked
the close OF the seventy-ninth convention
OF the fraternity. held this year under the
auspices Of the Columbia University chap
ter There were rousing songs at times
and the wells OF the twenty-four different
colleges and universities represented among
the FIVE hundred delegates present The
spirit of reciprocity was also there in the
delegates Of McGill and Toronto universi-
ties.
Herbert 3. Ames. n member OF the OPP
position in the Dominion Parliament. rep
resentinc Montreal. and a graduate Of Am
herst College, IS, in speaking % the dele
gates. mildly disapproved of the idea of
annexation Of Canada 10 this country. He
confined his address more strictly 70 COL
lege matters and avoided a discussion Of
reciprocity.
PERHAPS YOU might expect at this par
ticular moment" he said when the pa
pers are filed with the discussion OF the
relations between this country and Canada,
that l would say something on that SUD-
feet: but, standing here as do under the
folds OF the two flags which stahd TOT
liberty and progress throughout the whole
wide world. it is enough 70 say that. as the
flags are. so may the nations be.
Mr.. Ames said that II was his duty as a
member of his maiesty's royal opposition
IN the lower house of the Canadian Parlia-
ment to criticise everything that came up
and at all times 20 try ana put OUT lhe
government. He was in perfect harmony
and accord however, with the gathering
last night, he said, because he felt that ali
Alpha Delft Phi members were united as
one.
BENJAMIN rde Wheeler. president Of the
University of California and also president
of the fraternity. acted as toastmaster.
When the time came for the speaking. and
he had finally quelled the enthusiasm oil
the college men by liberal use Oh ms
gaveI. President Wheeler proposed TOAST
10 Samuel Els the founder Of the tratef-
nifty. which was drunk in silence and stand
inc.
IT was forty years ago just now "hen
the Alpha Deltas appointed me InerhoeF
of the dust and ashes committee oil 'he
Rrunonian Chapter at Brown University
said President Wheeler. 1t was an alarm
ing experience for a young country boy
who had come down from New Hampshire
shall never forget the day when the huge
doors opened and 10 the rafting oil chaihs
say Lefore me only the star ana cres-
cent. the emblems of our fraternity
There are fraternities and fraternltes'
hut none which has so definitely planted in
- the spirit of one life II Is distinctly the
and
the unique American institution. The COL
lege stays in this country, ana thlnK II
will always stay. and it is unique because
il is supported by definite and lasting
affection"
President Wheeler thanked the delegates
for bringing Alpha Delta Phi 10 the Pa
cifc Coast. and all good Americans thanked
them. he said for Alpha Delta Phi had oe-
come an institution stretching over the
whole broad expanse Of this country He
said that the fraternity stood for what
was best in college and university life.
William Jay Schieffelin spoke in behalf
OF the Columbia chapter. welcoming the
members Of the fraternity. Mr.. Schieneun
said that II was particularly opportune at
this time for college men 10 work IN local,
national and international fields 70 spread
the gospel Of reconciliation.
The time is ripe now" he said. If We
have the right number OF men backing up
orr President. when we will have the gos-
mel of arbitration and Cancellation on every
side"
Hamilton W. Mabie and Francis ;.
ur+cbins were the other speakers. Letters
Of regret that they could not be present
were read from Joseph H. Choate and
Everett p Wheeler.
William R. Wilcox. Public Service Com
missioner: Francis Lynde Stetson. Talcot
Williams. editor Of The Philadelphia
Press. John G. Jay. ir., George Schurman.
brother Of President Schurman Of Cornell
University and Judge Houeh, Of the
United states District Court. were among
those at the guests table.