Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-19
AT GEORGETOWN DINNER
Thousands of Backward Pupils of
No Importance, He Claims.
OTHER FAMOUS MEN SPEAK
Justice Gould, Father Donlon, Sena.
tor MARITIME and George E. Ham
ilton Address Alumni,

the ballroom of the Willard HOte
again and again last night in approve
of strong plea made by DR.. william
A White, superintendent of the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane. TO
the fostering of one child of genius a
the expense of thousands of mental,
deficient children.
| DIR. White spoke at the banquet Of tn
alumni of Georgetown University. the oc
casion being known in the university an
mails as Founders day." the nth an
niversary of the birth of Archbishop Johr
Carroll. who created the institution il
1889
Seated at the guest table with DIR. White
were Justice Ashley NJ. Gould of the Dis
trct Supreme Court, Rev. Father Alphon
sus Donlon. s. j., rector of the university
and Senator MARITIME of New Jersey, al
of whom also made addresses. and Chic
Justice White of the Supreme Court O
the United States. Chief Justice Clabaugf
of the Supreme Court of the District
DR.. S S. Adams. DIR. George NJ. Kober
Chief Justice Shepard of the Court o
~: Stellwagen and DR.. Frank Baker
George T.. Hamilton. president of thu
Alumni Association, presided.
Ahead Of Their Ages.
1--WE have been making a study of tn
school children of the country" DR.
White said. in part. "A considerable per
centage Of them have been found to b.
backward, but certain small percentag
has been found to be three four and fiv,
years ahead of their ages.
In these children ahead of their age
we DO not know what possibilities lie. 1
may be that here and there sparks O
genius lie. 1t is much more importan
own than that thousands of defective
children should be taken care of.
The children who come before my
friend, Judge De Lacy. whom 1 see here
tonight. in his Juvenile Court. and the
children who come before my friend
Judge Gould, who is also with us here
in his Criminal Court, are in their
thousands of no Importance compared
with the saving to the world of one
genius.
Sectarian Institutions Best.
Il would make plea for these ex-
ceptional children. 1t has been said
that education fits one for a complete
life 1 think it is the sectarian insti-
tuition that best gives this education
for the sectarian institution has always
stood for character building and spiritual
advancement as opposed to the mere
teaching of dry facts. To this Sectariar
institution. then. 1 appeal for these ex.
ceptional children. Foster genius.'
Rev. Father DOnlon. rector of the uni
versity. told the $50 men at the tables o.
character of Archbishop Carroll. it:
founder. He said. in part: ..-e.-.,,, -s.,.s -..
'One Of the compensations of my Of
| flee is that i have the privilege of speak
ing to and for Georgetown. Tonight an
other privilege is granted to me- and tina
is to speak of GeOrgetOwn's great founder
When We turn to that great statue which
the alumni placed before the college We
see what is a source of pride to the city
of Washington. 1t is a tribute Of the 10y
atty, love and devotion which we all have
for that founder.
Carroll Man of Purpose.
Carroll stood out pre-eminently as 8
man of purpose. While the forefathers
body, Carroll planned to infuse it witt
a soul. Through the sacrifice and de.
votion of the men with whom he was
ideals into reality.
I'm a certain sense I am his sue.
cessor. We, today. have our purposes
and ideals. ]. alone. can not do things
but. with the alumni, we can. L shall
pass away as Carroll did: you, as in
dividuals. shall pass away, but the AL
umni Association Of Georgetown Uni.
versity will last until the old gray pill,
crumbles to dust.
I'VE need the separation of the prepar
atory school from the college. We canno
do this unless We have the alumni of tn
college of the whole country behind us
Our object is to bring all of the alumni
| into closer touch with each other. ant
for that purpose we are organizing tn,
alumni advisory committee in variou.
parts of the country.
Again and again applicants for thu
| university have been turned away be
cause we have not sufficient room 1t i
a pity. Something should be done t,
enable us to expand.
Trial for Medical School.
THE medical school needs your earnes
| support. 1t has been a year of trial TO
| this school. and now it is in better con
| dition than ever. Thanks to the nobl
work of our great dean and the loya
band of professors. some of them havin,
worked at great personal sacrifice, W.
| have raised the standard of the medica
| school, so that while there was a cues
! ton of our standing We are now credite,
| as being in class A.
| You know how the law school has de
velOped. and that the great building be
| ing erected will more than duplicate wha
| il is to replace We have reason to b.
| thankful to the men who have labored 81
earnestly and well.
| .'On every side the universities of tn
| country are advancing. We will also ad
vance, but to do SO we must have tn
united efforts of all the alumni. You ar
the university's children. She has nour
ished and sustained you in your younge
days. and, just as a mother in real liz
has given of her strength and sustenanc
to child. and expects aid and supper
| from that child when he becomes he
grown son, SO does your alma mater ex
pect aid from you now
Justice Gould kept the diners i'm ;
gale OF laughter by his funny stories
and remarks. AS an instance of wha
Georgetown would do for a young man
so far as educating him is concerned
and so far as real advancement in col
lege methods is concerned, he declare,
| that ten years ago all young men en-
tering the university believed tina
referendum" was the name of a Pull
| man car.
books that come to him as a Georgetown
lecturer, one of which. sent him recently
he said, was written by a man who ha
never tried case in his life. He sal
he read in the beginning of this book. il
regard to a particular issue, the state
ment: "In this case the Supreme Cour
Is plainly wrong"
All Successful Or on Bench.
He said that all Of the men who ha
gone through Georgetown Law School, s
far as he knew, were either practical
successful lawyers. or on the bench.