Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09
HEAR ENCOURAGING REPORT
Statement That University Is Out
of Debt Arouses Enthusiasm.
PROMINENT MEN SPEAKERS
Addresses Were Made by Senator
Gallinger, Admiral Stockton and
Messrs. Browne and Church.


reach the highest pinnacle Of success. -
This sentiment iterated and reiterated by
President Adds Il. Browne OF the alumni
association and by the other speakers
sounded the keynote of the addresses
which were delivered at the annual ban
guet OF the alumni association al
Rauscher's last night.
\ promise made by Senator Gallinger
OF New Hampshire, q guest Of honor at
the banquet. that he would seize every
opportunity to befriend the university
and a prediction that the university. and
through 1t the District OF Columbia,
would yet receive the benefits of the
Morrill, acts, were enthusiastically re-
ceived by the alumni who gathered about
the board.
The statement made by Rear Admiral
Stockton, president Of the university. OF
the achievements Of the university during
the last year gave the alumni srea1 1ea
said during the banquet. He made the
significant statement that the debt OF
the university to Outsiders-as opposed
10 the debts which one department or the
university bears to others-April 1, 1910
had been $531, S74.41, and April ]. 1911, this
debt had been reduced to 3d. 80 The
number Of students in the university. he
declared. was large and promised TO De
even larger next year.
Prominent Men Present.
Among the alumni who attended the
banquet were some Of the most promi-
nent men in business and professional
life OF the District. 1t was typical
college gathering and the songs OF the
old college days were sung with the old
vigor and "reminiscences were the order
of the evening. At one end OF the hall,
PrnwnA'a were
placed the Stars and Stripes and the
buff and blue banner of the university.
The first speaker of the evening was
Melville Church of the class of 70.
incidents OF life at the university when
it went under the name Of Columbian.
He declared that while the law school
in those days was not equipped with
the most modern desks and benches,
the pupils were splendid1y grounded
in the principles Of law. and he paid
high tribute to Judges Maury and
Coke OF the faculty In those days The
adopted by every law school Of stand
ing In the country. was originated at
the Columbian Law School. he said.
DR.. William s. Washburn, civil service
commissioner, was the next speaker. DR..
Washburn said in part:
George Washington University, located
as 1t il at the seat OF government, is
peculiarly and distinctively q national in
and unconsciously. is instilied in an at
Tnosphere OF love and devotion to the
nag; -,
car and sleeping and parlor cars attached,
stopped at a small station. Some fellows
living on ranch about fifty miles away
had brought old Ben Burns in to see q
train for the first time In his life. Old
Ben stood and looked at the long train.
The boys told him the train was bound
for the west. He said. Fellows. they'll
never start her
engineer the signal: the great mogul
engine began to labor, and the train
quickly moved around a curve and out
OF sight In cloud OF smoke. Then,
following the direction OF the train.
with staring eyes and bew1ldsred ex-
preston. Ben said. Fellows. they'll never
stop her.
Worthy Of Early History.
so we used to think Of old Colum.
bian. that nothing could ever stop her
that she was destined to 20 on for
ever. The country has the resources
and American educators have the
genius and would. with the support
to which the university is entitled
overcome every difficulty In permanent.
ly established and educational institu.
lions worthy Of her earlier traditions
and history.
Though the dear old university has
mad her name changed and her yery ex-
tent for nearly century, will never cease.
Her graduates. at home and abroad. have
signaIly honored her, and even thourf
dead dead they they yet speak; A large number
the old world and in the islands OF the
seas. Devoted to duty, some of them viii
never return TO their own home land. but
remain In the field and acre of our God
tne place where human harvests grow
We are told that France has he,
hiy, England has her rose, and everybody
knows where the shamrock grows; that
S SGo'iAno mas her thistle growing on a
NIL. but Americas symbol is a one-dollar
oii. We know, however, that there Is
large. eager student class in washing
ton thirsting for knowledge and with
hleh Ideals. AS the government organi-
the need for university instruction in
creaseS and opportunity for higher edu-
cation should be broadened accordingly.
war mere s an, are approximately 10000 young
vacancies are constantly occurring, sc
that about 200 are entering the service
here each year. i have no data showing
tho total number Of students in VA shinR
ton connected with the government eerv,
Ice. II Is suggestive. however, that OF
the 126 men composing the office force O,
the civil service commission, forty-one
have pursued or are pursuing courses IL
local institutions.
THE college student body here is large
ly composed OF the strongest and mos
ambitious element OF the government ner
sonnet. which, under the merit system Il
selected from among those who stan,
highest IN examinations. More and NOR
they compose body Of picked men, VIII,
have demonstrated their ability both a:
students and in government work Be
cause or the opportunities of pursuing col
iesiate studies. a more capable and eff
cient personnel is being recruited and de
veloped. Their connection. therefore. Wit,
educational institutions is emphatically /,
me interests OF the public service"
Senator oallinger a Friend.
Senator Gallinger was introduced b,
President Browne as a stanch friend O.
the university and OF the District OF Co
lumbia.
II always feel embarrassed in TN,
presence of university-bred men," sal,
Senator Gallinger. "for I myself am no
university man. My college was tn
poor boys college, the country printin,
office. At present / am engaged In tn
tremendous task of trying to please sixt,
ambitious senators OF different yarietie
in regard TO their committee assignments
and that is labor enough for any man
But i will endeavor to make a few sug
gestions to YOU
Though ] never had an education,
have had much experience knocking