The Washington herald., 1915-02-26
Carried on by Ideals.

| Introducing Joseph T.. Dawes. tonmIs
| sioner of Corporations. TOastmaster Ben
| nett said:
The President wants Mr.. Davies to
! be chairman of The new Federal Trad"
Commission and that is about the Dig
gest job in or around Washington
Mr.. Davies said.
The executive departments of the gov
eminent are filled with university men
getting miserably small salaries. hut
working for the sake Of doing their Job
we'll and the knowledge that they are
living UP to the aspirations and ideals
OF the university man. But that is the
forte of the university man-service. My
alma mater. the University of Wisconsin.
is dedicated TO the idea that it is the
servant of the State. That is why tn.
University of Wisconsin has been the
dominant factor in making Wisconsin
stand out the premier State. that
lives for the welfare and advancement Of
the common man..
James Gray. newspaper correspondent,
told OF the part that the university man
is playing in the newspaper business. He
said:
The universities already have antici-
pated the needs for schools of journalism
by sending thoroughly equipped uni
versity men to the field of Journalism. No
longer do We have the old time reporter
who put his own copy in type. The old
time booze reporter who always bad to
have three days off each month to get
drunk. likewise has gone. The gun fight
ing editor lives in history only. In the
places of these spirits of the past We
have the university man and the news
paper business has greatly felt the strong
influence of the college. The college man.
truthfully l may say. has greatly i'm
proved the press"
understanding Of Nations.
FREDERICK Alfonso Pezet. Minister from
Peru. spoke or Limiting the Three Amer
icas." He said:
My country has given me what con-
slider its greatest prize. the position of
envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary to the United States. In such
a position. I am glad to see the great
efforts being made to Increase the trade
between the Americas. for trade undoubt-
edly helps nations to get together.
The best way for nations to know
each other better is to better understand
each other. l have tried to understand
the United States better and / have
Travelled from coast to coast and border
to border in this endearor. What I have
learned I have tried to tell my people.
also have urged the business men of
this country to establish in the Univer-
of American history SO that our young
men may better understand the United
States. | wish to raise my glass to the
of America and to drink to
my alma mater and the alma mater OF
all of YOU
Diners Raise SonEs. |
The banquet ended with the singing OF |
Aud Lang Syne." There was singing
from the time the diners were seated |
until they began donning hats and coats. |
George O'Connor sang solos and led the |
his characteristic waving OF arms |
creating much mirth and applause.
The menu showed that Manager Hight. /
Of the Willard. has given his personal /
attention to the viands, and Mr.. Hight |
himself supervised the serving. Alvah |
W. Patterson distinguished himself a.
arranger of the musical program. and
William L. Browning. who arranged the
seating Of the guests was complimentedl