Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
Supreme Court and Chief Jus.
tice White Lauded.
ARBITER OF OUR DESTINIES
Topic Of Ambassador at Dinner oil
Georgetown Alumni.
PLEA FOR CULTURE TEACHING
Former Commissioner Yerkes Thinks
Colleges Devote Too Much
Time to the Sciences.

ting up American ideals Of liberty, pos
sibly of perpetuity and tribute to Chief
Justice Edward Douglass White as a
successor worthy Of those who have
made the highest tribunal OF the
United States the bulwark of the ma
tion's liberties were paid by Ambas-
sador Bryce at the annual banquet of
the Georgetown University alumni last
night in the New Willard Hotel.
The Chief Justice was the honored
guest of the evening. 'Hoyas" greeted
him at frequent intervals during the
banquet. He was 1auded in every speech
made. Preceding the banquet re-
ception was rendered him.
Ambassador Bryces appreciation of the
Supreme Court Of the United States was
the GROWING event Of the occasion. No
criticism in detriment to the court could
his mind find to express. No voice of
old world critics had ever been raised
in condemnation Of the august tribunal
Of the United States, he declared. With
out the Supreme Court our institutions, as
created by the Constitution Of the United
States, he asserted, could never have been
preserved.
Enjoys Highest Respect.
Never had the Supreme Court of the
United States the respect of the people
as in this day and generation, he said.
Its position today as the arbiter of the
destinies Of the American people and its
conceptions of free government, he said,
were due to the upright and capable work
Of those who first filled the Chief JUS
tees seat and their associates on the
bench.
Chief Justice White was q fitting sue
cessor to his predecessors in that high
post, Ambassador Bryce said, and no ap-
universal approval No President of the
United States, he further asserted. had
ever been better able to select proper
men to sit In judgment over their fellow
men.
The operations Of the Supreme Court.
as rejecting the opinions Of the best
thought Of the times, rather than q cold
justice founded upon the ideals OF JUS
tice Of Anticipated precedent, were FAVOR
ably commented upon. This aspect OF
the deliberations and rulings OF q high
court of justice, 1t was said, was peculiar
Justice White. In responding to the
compliments heaped upon him, expressed
his appreciation. and declared he was
overwhelmed. The analysis of the meth
Ambassador Bryce. he said. was the
clearest exposition Of its character that
he had ever heard. Its purposes, success
and benefits, he said, were gained not as
a body apart and separate, but by put
ting itself In contact with the best minds
of the day and unfolding these minds Tor
the benefit Of the nation.
Plea of MT. Yerkes.
Culture, as the motive OF education
provided In the smaller colleges Of the
United States, was extolled by John w.
Yerkes of Kentucky, formerly commits
sioner of internal revenue. Mr. Yerkes
deprecated the tendency of the larger
universities to teach science, to the ex-
Rev. e. De 8. Mcdonnell, rector Of st.
Aloysius' Church, responded to the toast
John Carroll, Founder Of Georgetown
University" He reviewed the history OF
the revolutionary hero and OF Georgetown
College and University.
John G. Ager Of New York, president
Of the Art Club Of New York, and secre-
tary of the National Civic Association,
claiming Chief Justice White as fellow
citizen Of Louisiana, told of the Justices
boyhood, his civil war record, his career
as a United States senator and expressed
the belief that II Mr.. White filled the
promise Of his past life in the post OF
Chief Justice he would have attained the
highest ideal Of American citizenship.
Banquet a Notable One.
Founders day banquet, 1911. will be
remembered as q red-letter day In the
annals Of the Georgetown University
Alumni Association. Justices Of the Su-
preme Court, Of the district Of Column
bia, federal benches OF other states. lead
Ing members Of the diplomatic corps.
representatives Of the army and navy,
members of Congress. dignitaries of the
church, distinguished citizens OF WASH
ington and the nation who are alumni OF
Georgetown, sat down at table. There
were more than 800 guests.
The spirit Of alma mater animated song
and speech. Loud "hoyas." with all the
gusto Of undergraduate days. filled the
banquet hall. There was music, accom-
paniment for familiar college airs, and
for the plying of knife and fork in the
course Of the excellent menu.
There were "hoyas" for the CHIEF Jus
tice-not once, but many times. Rev.
John B. Whitney, former president Of
Georgetown, who was present, received
Long before the appearance of cigars
and coffee, the POSTMASTER, George Il.
Hamilton, president OF Inc Alumni ..th as,
great and noble American" Associate
Justice Harlan. Justice Harlan, re-
spondinR paid his compliments to the
Chief Justice, saying that he rejoiced in
his elevation, and that all the honors that
could be paid Mr.. White were his due
Associate Justice Lamar congratulated
Chief Justice White on his alma mater
and GEORGETOWN University upon possess
ing him a. an alumnus. He said that the
sons of Georgetown were recognized as
in the foremost ranks of workers who
are resisting the forces Of socialism and
agnosticism that are menacing this gov
eminent and its institutions
List Of Guests.
The guests were DR.. Roy d. Adams, DR..
s. s. Adams. John G. Agar, New York,
N. Y; Lorenzo A. Bailey. Daniel W..
Baker, DR.. Frank Baker, DR.. w. NJ. Bar
ton, Dr.. e. B. Behrend. Noel w. Banks
dale, Edmund Brady. Scott G. Bone.
George w. Brady. Baltimore, Md; Joseph
p. Brady, Richmond. Va; Representative
Broussard, w. ]. Brwon. A. b. Brown.
Associate Justice Henry B. Browne, re-
tired; Ambassador Bryce. DIR. Thomas w.
Burke, James F. Byrnes, Daniel O'C.
Callaghan. Judge H. M. Clabaugh.
Francis j. p. Cleary, NJ. ]. Colbert. James
e. Collihower, Frank B. Conger, T. J..
costigan. John Crosby, F. E; Cum
w. Darr. Associate Justice Day.
Judge William H. De Lacy. Dr..
Martin D. Delaney. Alexandria. Va: /: