The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-10
JOHN HARVARD'S
 SONS MAKE MERRY
Fifth Annual Banquet of Harvard Club of Connec-
 ticut Held Here
Brilliant Orators Take Part in Post Prandial Speaking Attorney George B. Hill Speaks for Yale.

In all respects the fifth annual din- ner of the Harvard Club of Connecti-
 cut, at the Hotel Stratf1eId last even | ing was in keeping with the high or | der of excellence which characterizes this annual event in Connecticut col
 legiate annals. The attendance was l the largest with one exception in the
 history of the club. The speech mak- | ing was exceptionally brilliant the or ganization being most fortunate in its SC ection of material.
 The class of '73 was we'll represent ed. The toastmaster, Judge Milton B. Shumway of the Superior court bench liam A. Burlington, of New York city, were graduated during that year. The other speakers were Mayor Cl1ftord B. Wilson a guest of honor, William
 F. Garcelon, L.L.B., '95, graduate treasurer of athletics; Prof. William
 H. SchofeId, AM, '93, of Harvard
 University. and Attorney George B.
 Hill, of this city, who as a guest of
 the club responded to toast for Old
 In briIliance of oratory and scin-
 tillation of wit, the dinner proved one
 of the most notable held in this city. Admirable arrangements were made.
 The tables were decked with red car nations Behind the speakers table was IITa t10 festooned a large Harvard ban ner. Bentley's orchestra, dnder the direction of Prof. Bentley, played DIJ3l selections 1ncIuulnS many or the popular favorites of the sons of John Harvard, and during the post prandia1 festivities the diners showed they had not lost their college bred of old time college songs.
 Following the banquet, Judge Shumway called on Mayor Wilson, Harvard men of Connecticut on their enthusiastic college spirit. Fhe next speaker was William A Burlington,
 I5r-11 ments admira bly, suited to after din ner speaking, were disp! !ayed to splen- did advantage in his brief but excel Iently timed address.
 William F. Garcelon whose con nection with the athletic department of the university made him notable ingly, and he was followed by Prof. Schofield, a natural orator. The ele- gance of his dictiOn charmed the ban quetters. and while practically all had enjoyed his speaking on other OccaS- ions. they agreed that he had sur passed himself last evening.
 Attorney George F. HilPs witty speech pledging his alma mater oc- casioned much mirth. The speechmak- ing then gave way to song and other diversions. One of the features of en- a number of Harvard GIee club songs. on the Columbia talking machine opera ted by F. R. Hoffman. These, with monOlgue and songs IT. nished through the agency of the ma, chine by Bert Williams and otker well known entertainers rounded out one of the most delightful evenings in the history of tha club.
 The annual election O officers re- suited as follows: president Prof. Frank c. Ba bhitt. A. B. go. FartfoTS. secretary and treasurer, Henry E. Cottle, A. B. '9S. Bristol: vice-jresi- dents, first. Prof Kenneth Mckenzie, A. B. '91 New Haven: second FL bridge H. Greene. \. B. '02 Bridge port: third. Richard P. Freeman, A. B. '91. New London.
 Bridgeport members of the Harvard