Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-09

tide will turn, and that before l die
shall see George Washington University
one OF the most prosperous In the coun-
| try
| Senator Gallinger said that he would
again attempt to get Congress to enact
a law giving the District Of Columbia
and George Washington University the
benefits of the Morrill, acts. He declared
that he believed such a law would be
passed which would put the District OF
Columbia on par with the states ana
with Arizona. New Mexico ana ror'o
Rico.
Address of Admiral Stockton.
| President Browne paid a splendid tribute
to Admiral Stockton when he INTRODUCED
him. 81 regard it as providential that
Admiral Stockton should have taken hold
| of the affairs of the university at the
time he entered the Office Of president
said Mr.. Browne.
Admiral Stockton said that he wished
| to express his thanks to the graduates
| for the reception which had been &C
corded him and for the encouragement,
particularly to thank Senator GaAhhSer
for his promises Of aid.
| 1--WE are building on old foundations
in building up George Washington I'm, I'M
versity," said Admiral Stockton. Inc
! life Of George Washington University
| today is a continuation Of the life or OLD
| Columbian. The name of the 1nsututlon
| was changed for good reasons, ana l 90
not believe that 1t would be advisable W
| change back
Admiral Stockton gave an account or
! the activities OF the various departments
OF the university. laying particular stress
upon the good work which Is being done
| by the medical school and by the nos
pital The law school, he said, was per
| haps the most successful OF all the de-
partments Of the university
| hoy hoA m sacrifice some or our
| assets during the last year." said Ad-
| miral Stockton. "but we are compensated
| for doing SO by the f1rmer financial basis
upon which we stand. The investigation
made by the office Of the Attorney Gen.
eral into the affairs of the university
| served a good purpose. No evidences OF
SHORTAGES were found, and It was SHOWN
that all the moneys OF the university
and by authority or with the approval
Of the board of trustees.
Credit to Teaching STAR.
IT must give due thanks to the teach
ing staff Of the various departments.
Without tho magnificent spirit which
members Of the staff have displayed
| working on reduced pay. I could have
done nothing which would have SO adj
vanced the university. The impairment
Of the endowment funds from the earl
lied by the board of trustees and 1t has
taken steps to rehabilitate these funds
by q loan on most valuable property, the
medical school. owned by the university.
600"
Three times this year, Admiral Stock
ton said. an auditing company will go
over the accounts Of the university, and
ces will be sought lie said that Of
the student body q per cent attended the
day classes and % per cent the late
afternoon and evening Glasses. This
ratio he said showed the number Of men
who live here and do nothing except
attend college and the number Of those
who are employed in the government de-
partments and are educating themselves
| at the same time. He read a list OF
sixty-five graduates who came from the
government service when they attended
| college. and who have since attained
distinction and are rated In who's Who. "
| Among them were Postmaster General
former member Of the cabinet: eight
members Of Congress-, three ambassadors
and four judges. Admiral Stockton de-
clared that tho civil service OF the coun-
Try was better for the men who have
I'VE still need money" said Admiral
Stockton. "and with Justice we may ap-
peal not only to the alumni and the resi-
| dents OF the District OF Columbia. but
Washington University, situated In the
National Capital. should represent the
spirit Of the United States in all it's
phases. George Washington University
List Of Those Present.
Those who attended the banquet
were: Adds b. Browne. president OF the
| alumni association; Charles II. Stock
ton. president Of the university; Sem
ator ]. H. Gallinger. DR.. George NJ.
Acker. Judge George c. Aulkum, DR..
Henry G. Boyer. Dean W. c. Borden.
Rev. c. A. Butler. Eugene A. Byrnes.
c. c. Calhoun. DR.. L. D: Carman. Mel
ard Cobb. Meyer Cohen. Char les H.
Cragin. John B. Cunningham, Ara NJ
Daniels, Allan Davis, Harry c. Davis
William A. DeCaindry, w. I: Deming,
! Rev. H. G. England, Frank a. Everts, 81.
A. Fischer. sW. J. Flather. Norman z.
| Foster. DR.. r. A. Foster. CDR. W. A.
rranklsnd' Or! Pr Il L F ,,1 !@ EoTa rae;
jr., sFIayner n. Gordon. II. Holdsworth
| Gordon. Rev 8. H. Greene CDR. W. 9.
Hardesty John K. Hench. DR.. z. A. Hill,
Rssn H p1o, H e k Dssn T p4
+. I k'ns: w K5amer' La, phiid1
DIR. d. Ohn Leech, cdr Frank Leech
| Wilbur v. Leech. DR.. II. T. A. Lemon.
| Dean f.. @. Lorenzen, George NJ. McClel-
Ian. II. b. F. Mcfarland. Dr. j.
| Harold Morgan, Dean Charles r. Nun
roe. Harry T. NewcOmb, Theodore w.
| Noyes. Chief Justice Peelle, Henry G.
| Perkins. Dr.. B. NJ. Randolph. Preston b.
| Ray. DR.. Sterling Rufhn. Prof. A. +. w.
Schmidt. Prof. II. Schonfeld. f o.
Schneider. James NJ. Sheridan. D. D. Ker-
foot Shute. Rabbi Abram Simon,
John NJ. Simpson, Prof. c. 9. Smith
| Joseph Stewart, A. T. Stewart. DR.. II. c.
| Thompson. Dr. NJ. r. Thompson, f. L.
| Thurston, Justice Josiah A. Van Orsdel
Or. W. 8. Washburn. Dr.. a. G. WiIlxin.
son. Dean II. Parker Willis, Andrew
| Wilson, Col. A. 8. Worthington.
Deaths Reported.
The following deaths have been re-
ported to the health Office within the
past twenty-four. hours:
| Arthur F. Evans, Al years. George