The Washington times., 1914-02-24
4ARYARD AND TECH"
MERGER IS |NDORSED
can Castle Tells Alumni of
Former College Move Is in
interests of Public.

The recent merger of the scientific de-
rtment of Harvard University with
,r Massachusetts Institute Of Techno-
y was heartily indorsed by Assistant
an W. f. Castle, of Harvard, at the
,rty-first annual dinner of the Har-
ID Club. of Washington, held at the
my and Navy Club last night The
rrScr will give to the people the most
.uUlctC and up-to-the -minutr technical
uool in the world" Mr.. Castle declared.
". Percival J. Eaton. president of the
ssociated Harvard Clubs, spoke of the
Erpwth of Harvard Clubs in all parts
Of the world. and how an effort is being
made to weld these scattered clubs into
. ne of the ffrmest college alumni organ
- :ations ever formed. DR.. Eaton also
aid high tribute 10 the work of the
Harvard Medical School
Jobn J. Holcombe, president of the
harvard Club of Washington. created a
-Iild sensation when he announced that
o Yale man was present This guest
vas Dr. Henry S. Washington. who
made a brief speech.
Working For Uncle Sam.
Franklin d. Roosevelt. Assistant Sec
otary of the Navy, who is Harvard
,uan, said there were more Harvard
lraduates in the Government service
nan ever before
4 challenge for baseball game be-
veen the Harvard and Yale alumni
81 no now live in Washington. was re-
lived by Walter r. Tuckerman, at
: le dinner. Mr.. Tuckermann is presi-
% II rS friyr
on and the challenge was from
ames II. Hayden, president of the
ale Alumni Association. The game
-ay be played some afternoon next
-pring at Chevy Chase.
one of the most impressive features
of the gathering was the passing of
. re loving cup" 1t was a great sill
, er loving cup, presented by the Har-
ard Club Of New York to the AS
, iciated Harvard Clubs. The diners,
- ed by Pickering Dodge, '7S, sang
Fair Harvard" as the cup was pass
ed around the table.
Sing Harvard Songs.
Then followed music and Harvard
longs until the close.
Among those present were Francis
- Caffey, DR.. c. L. G. Anderson, DR..
Nashington. c. Fl. Chapman. r.. y.
pare. Frank W. Hacket. G.. H. Glenn
RI Victor Cobb, Hennen Jennings
0 iardner F. Williams, H. ]. Wilder, A.
Gordon Kane, Ernest D. Clark. Per-
, val Hall. Luther w. Mott, Story b.
7 add John CUMMINGS ]. Il P"~'-
George A. Geiger, Thomas P. Ivy. E. =
lcGeLrIck. IA. SEQ. DIechI... ..-,eS.
., saph Hall. C n. Osgood, Stedman S.
Iianks. W. c. Dennis, II. G. Whitmore,
Il. c. Jones. Z. W. Spalding, Q. +.
Black. Sidney Gum. Clinton T. Brain
I'd. Hon. Edmond Platt. DR.. Thomas S.
ee. John r. Desha. NJ. T. Fisher. E. L.
mith. Wickliffe Rose, F. S. Deitrick.
J ohm Washington Davidge. DR.. J. NJ.
DIR. G. Barthelme. DR.. Tru-
man Abbe. Sidney Ballou. F. a. Fer
nalds J. W. Holcombe. Charles V. I'm
lay, l. G. Miller, H c. Perkins, Chaun-
cey Hackett, Daniel L. Hazard, Captain
-berroth, D. W. Lord, Pickering
,odge. 3. Pickmann Mann. Charles T.
ittmann, ". D. Collins, J. II. Eaton,
.uuis L. Hooper, j.. NJ. Evarts. c $.
ssouve, F. c. Cochran, N. y. Sullivan.
W. Carmalt, Dr. J. 7. Leake. r. J.
suIkley. Everett Fraser, Daniel w.
lea. Archibald King. Joseph Dunn. T.
Slocum, l.. Russell Alden, A. B. Pur-
r.. Dr. W. D. Webb. c. r. Eastman.
-of. George n. HenniEg. Lathrop
.rown. Thomas c. Thatcher, +. u.
.oosevelt, and 4. ]. Peters.