Evening star., 1915-05-27
DENOUNCES HYPHEN
IN NNOT|NG NATIVITY
Dr.. James Roscoe Day, Chan
celIor of Syracuse University,
Calls Practice Foolish.
ADDRESSES CONVOCATION
At AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Believes Strained Relations With
Another Country Will Come
Out All Right.

In stirring address in which he de-
nounced those who are foolish enough
to tie themselves to some other coun-
try with a hyphen,' giving a partial
Endorsement to the Billy Sunday brand
Of righteousness, advocating subsidized
American merchant marine and declar
Ing that the rich are pretty good peo-
pie as a rule. DR.. James Roscoe Day.
chancellor OF Syracuse University, at
the first nvocation exercises of the
American University yesterday after
noon made the prediction that although
relations between the United states
and another country" were somewhat
strained, everything would come out
all right" DIR. Day did not mention the
name of Germany, but he let his audi
ence know in other ways that it was
to that country he was referring.
Speaking of the lack of American
ships and the need for an American
merchant marine, he said:
IF certain people do not pehaNe
themselves | know where We are gong
to get our ships. They're in our har-
bors nov. Blu; the President has been
getting after them. and l hrinly beliete
that everything VIII come out all
right.
Later in his address he said
Says American Influence Tells.
Bring an EnsIishman, an Irishman,
q Frenchman or any other foreigner
into this country and keep him here
365 days, and if he ever does go back to
his native land he will so back differ
ent man The American influence is
bound to tell on him
Some of those who come here are
foolish enough to tie themselves TO
some other country with hyphen. But
if we ever get into trouble with an
other country they will drop those
hyphens quick enough and prove that
they are true Americans If anybody
doubts that question it could be put to
a test.
"It can never be said that on a holi-
day in this country parade Will march
up and down the streets shouting, any
flag but the Stars and Stripes.
DR. Day spoke in terms of praise OF
the stand which President Wilson has
taken with regard to treatment OF cit-
zens and commerce Of this country by
foreign nations. The countries abroad
have become impressed that the United
States mean business. he declared
sometimes the assertion of force is
the shortest road to peace. he added.
Deplores Attacks on Women.
The speaker on several occasions mace
mention of the kind of warfare in which
women and children are made the vci-
tins. -..
'I get ho;-headed." he continued.
''when l think OF the innocent ones who
have suffered in the great conflict now
raging in Europe. / try to be a piouS
and quiet man, but the Lord help the
man who attacks a woman in my pres
ence''
Dr. Day said the Congress of the
United States cannot by the enactment
of laws make righteousness. Making
right eousness is not the business of Con-
gress and never will be- ! don't Know
hov, much / indorse Billy Sunday, but |
would not give four days of Billy sun
days righteousness for four months OF
any attempts By Congress to make
righteousness.
The speaker said the throttling Of
American industries by laws is wrong.
He made, mention Of the trust busting
campaign Of Il few years ago. and de-
nounced those who were responsible Tor
It, While he did not mention the name
of Theodore Roosev cit. he let II be
known BY other means to whom he was
referring, and at the conclusion. OF TINS
portion Of his address said:
II believe sou can guess just who
am talking about.
Dr Uav sad he does not believe the
government should interfere with the
big industries. providing they are not
vfoiators OF the law.
..The men best fitted to run these In
dustries are those who have made
them" he declared. THE government
should not meddle in the commerce OF
the country, but reinforce II. The less
ofiiciaiism and the more citizenship tht
better for this broad land of ours.
In speakiug of the progress being
made in the working plan of the uni
versitv, DIR. Frank W. Collier. director
Of research OF the university. made
the suggestion that schools Of ATneri
can history and diplomacy be estab'
Nshed Because of the location of tht
university AT Washington. it is bes'
fitted for schools of this character
The facilities here for the study o.
American history and diplomacy arr
unsurpa ssed, he declared
List of Fe,lowships.
Announcement was made of the frs
awards of fellowships IN the Ameri
can University as follows:
Merrill Jacob Holmes, a b.. Simpso,
College: BID. Garrett Biblical Institute
Nominated by Garrett Biblical Insti
tuee To study the philosophy of reli
Rion at Harvard University.
Hasse Octav.us Enwall, AB. North
western University; S.T.B.. Boston Uni
versity School of Theology. Nominate
by Boston University. To study phi
Iosophy at the University of Paris
Marie Louise Townsend Morse. A.E
vassar College. Nominated by Gou
cher College. To study physics at tn
Johns Hopkins University.
John Wesley Edward Bowen. jr. A II
Wesleyan University. NJ. A. Harvar'
University. Nominated by Harvard Uni
yersity To study American history a
Harvard.
Frank Blair Hanson. A B.. Seorg
Washington University; A. NJ. Univer
stty OF Illinois Nominated by Georg
Washington University and the Uni
yersity OF Illinois To study zoolog
At University ot Illinois
Procession to Amphitheater.
Clad In academic dress, those VIII
participated in the convocation exer
cises and other prominent Methods
educators invited D