The Washington herald., 1913-02-23
penn ALUMNI
HOLDSBANQUET
Sixty Graduates Of the Uni
versity Sing the Old Songs
and Hear Toasts,
EVENT IS ANNUAL ONE
Among the Guests Was william
Draper Lewis, Dean Of the
Law School.

Following a custom established more
than one hundred years ago by the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania, setting aside
February o, the anniversary of the birth
of George Washington, as the date of
holding a great celebration in Philadel-
phia and OF ths alumni Of that famous
institution meeting in every nook and
corner Of the world TO do honor to their
alma mater, more than sixty members
Of the local alumni association gathered
about the banquet board last night at the
Raleigh and renewed their college life.
College songs and cheers echoed
through the halls of the hotel. and old
graduates of Pennsylvania. now high In
life. made stirring addresses touching
upon important current events and re-
| calling the old days. The guest Of honor
was DR.. William Draper Lewis. dean OF
| the law school OF the university.
The chief topic under discussion was
the important part played by the WASH
ington alumni at the conference Of Penn
sylvania clubs recently held In New York.
At this conference representatives OF the
alumni associations throughout the world
met in New York at the invitation of the
New York association for the purpose Of
unifying the alumni and perfecting plans
for rendering efficient service to the uni
versity.
DR.. Mckay One OF Speakers.
DR.. James G. Mckay. the local repre-
sentative was one Of the leading hg-
ures at the conference. He was urged
to remain over in Philadelphia and at
tend the monster meeting there last
night, but declined in order to be
present at the meeting held here last
night.
In a few brief remarks he reviewed
the work of the New York conference
and urged a well organized alumni.
He declared that n university's greatest
asset is its alumni.
Representative J. Harry Covington
of Maryland responded to the toast
The Public Duty of Educated Men,"
and said. in part:
Patriotism has its glorious oppor-
tunities and its sacred duties. The
public duty OF the college and univer-
sity men of America is to take active
part in government and exercise
profound and wholesome influence In
the affairs OF the nation. Public duty
is not discharged, as is SO often sup
posed, by voting. Our very institu-
tions depend upon the sound sense
and the integrity Of the whole people,
our safety lies, therefore. in ourselves.
of their workaday life to the details
of politics. do not necessarily mean
officeholding-our public affairs will be
conducted with wisdom and courage.
and the movement, toward a progress
sive and socially humane democracy
will be greatly accelerated.
III America cannot look to her edu-
to solve her great problems, where can
Sh ha nf
this nation can be induced to shoulder
their full burden OF civic responsibility,
the day when justice, truth. and courage
shall prevail will be near at hand. There
has already come an awakened public
conscience to correct the shortcomings
and evils OF government that have grown
up in America as a result of that COM |
placency which seems 10 go hand in hand |
with tremendous material progress and
prosperity. This new conscience is as
serting itself in all parts of the country. |
The trend Of thought on public questions |
is changing. The so-called progressive |
in its rational aspects, Is not
partisan; It is hardly political: 1t is |
ethical. The standards OF public morality |
are being elevated, and the movement |
toward the betterment OF civic and politi-
cal conditions is growing apace. 1t is
here that the great duty of the educated
man lies. His college training has been
systematic: he has been taught TO recog-
nize fundamental principles: he has
learned to reason, and. above all, he
knows history. He can appreciate that
most of the political evils which have
existed in the past. which have caused
the overthrow of old leaders and convul-
sions in the old political parties, and
which have really created the awakened
conscience of the American people, are
not to be corrected by the mere destruc-
tion of those fundamentals of our gov
which have been all sufficient
'or the wonderful growth Of our nation
n the past, but by raising a new order
of men with a higher conception Of pub
ic duties and a firmer determination Of
in the affairs of govern
nent in order that legislation shall be
impartial, administration effective, and
in our institutions only such as
he calm Judgment of enlightened expert
,nce shall demand"
William Draper Lewis, dean OF the
aw school OF the university, reviewed
he history Of the university since the
late of the inauguration Of DIR. Pepper.
n 1851, down to the present date. He
old OF the growth of the university in
IL its various departments, and urged
he alumni to exert their efforts toward
uilding a general endowment fund; in
rider that the university may not be
dependent upon the State Legislature for
wfckersham Sends Regrets.
A letter from Attorney General Wick
rsham expressing regret at his enforced
bsence from the banquet was read.
Among those present were:
Mr. ". F. Baushman, DR. William Blum, Dr. |
l. Z. buckingham. jr Mr.. II. p. Coffin Mr.. |
ohm 8. Conway. Dr. Karl @. Coriey. Herbert W.
ornell. Hon. ]. Harry Corington. Mai NJ. A.
10 Laney. John B. Eanshaw. DR.. Robert J.
ormad, Dr. r. fremont Smith. Mai Paul g. |
alloran, DR.. d. r. Harper, third: Dr.. Henry J.
arris. Col. p. +. Harvey DR.. George II. Heit-
ullcr. DIR. J. B. Hills Dr. A. r. A King Dr.
lapham P. King. DIR. Peter Koetz. Dr.. r. Z
edbetter L. NJ. Leiseuring. DR.. William Draper 4.
evils. John d. Mattson. DR.. James @. Mckay,
r John A. Moher. DIR. Murray Gait Motter, Dr.
ames A. Nelson r. NJ. Newbold, Marshan Rey-l
,lds. Or. Stirling RufYin. Pruf Thomas sidureIl.
=. John o. Skinner. G.. F. Snyder. Dr.. A. l.
tavely. DR.. p. II. steltz, Or. W. W Stevart.
r. John p Turner. John B. Tuttle. Clarence H. I
'alker, DR.. William @. Woodward. Dr. H. C.
arrow, L. Russell Alden. DIR. A. b. Crane DR.
d. Weakley. John j. Keenan,. DR.. william