Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-20

In the chapel of the institution, which
is at once the tomb and the living monu-
ment of Stephen Girard. william T. Miller,
of Altoona, a member of the Glass OF 1S4S,
after span Of nearly 10 years, today re-
newed his expressions of gratitude to the
generous benevolence of the great philan-
thropist who had been foster-father to more
than 900e orphaned boys in that, epochal
three score and ten years.
Another member Of that FIRST class
who survives and whose presence at
"Founders Day" is as regular as the re-
currence of the date, is James II. Windrim.
director of public works under Mayor
Stuart. The latter, since Governor of the
state, Is a. trustee of the College and an
active participant In the observances which
marked the ,commemoration of the 166th
anniversary of the birth of Stephen Girard.
FAMILY GATHERING.
These pioneer alumni were among the
5000 former students who foregathercd
with the present college family" the
trustees, faculty and present wards of the
institution. Mayor Smith, members of the
Board of City Trusts and many ladies were
present.
PROMINENT VISITORS.
Prominent among the visitors was Briga-
der General NJ. NJ. Macomb, president of
lne ARMY war SOlleEe at washington WHO
VIII review the cadet battalion in the drill
and dress parade with which the days ex-
ercises will be brought to spectacular
close. With General Macomb are Mrs
Macomb. Major Andrew Moses, u s. A..
and Mrs. Moses, and Captain NJ. c. Kerth,
U. S. A.
James E. Lennon, president of Select
Council DIR. Henry Kreamer, of the faculty
Of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy I;
Frank E. Northime. chief clerk of the
audits and accounts department, Bureau of
Highways; Police Captain George s. Tenn
pest, Chief James I. Donaghy. of the Lower
Merton police; Lawrence Farrell, deputy
collector of delinquent taxes, were among
the alumni present.
In keeping, with Founders Day custom
the orator of the occasion Is a graduate
of the college. Robert Radford, who is
secretary and assistant treasurer of the
Standard Steel Works Company and an
alumnus of the class of December, 1894
Delivered the anniversary address. Mr..
Radford is also president of Girard Col
lege Alumni.
Another alumnus, C. Dayton Carrie, of the
class of January, 1906. conducted the serv-
ices in the chapel this morning.
TRIBUTE TO FOUNDER.
The speaker compared the benevolence
of Girard to that of Cecil Rhodes, and de-
clared that the college was not a charitable,
but a purely educational institution, free
from many of the drawbacks which sec-
tartan and UNCONVENTIONAL influences have
caused in other such places. He cited
Girards prohibition of religious teaching,
and confuting It's adversaries pointed out
the large number of his fellow-alumni who
have taken up ministerial careers. In
Wilkes Barre and Scranton alone he SID.
six members of the Billy Sunday boomers"
were former students at Girard College.
Following the chapel devotions new MEM
bers were received into the alumni. The
Alumni House. at 1902 Poplar street, had
previously been appropriately decorated in
the college colors, garnet and steel gray,
and the portrait of the founder tastefully
draped in honor of the occasion. During
the intermission between the exercises at
the college many former pupils and other
visitors took occasion to inspect the Alumni
House.
LUNCH AND RECEPTION.
Luncheon was served to the alumni in
Building No. Z, and to the invited guests
in the armory, Building No. 8. At noon
the invited guests and the alumni assembled
In the library, where n reception was held
by the board of directors of city trusts, the
president and faculty.
The Mechanical School building, at the
west end of the grounds, was open to
visitors during the afternoon.
The more formal observance of the day
was held in the chapel. beginning at 2:30
o'clock. The college band opened the pro-
gram with an overture, and Cheesman A.
Herrick, Phi. D.. LID. president of the
lege chorus then sang Strauss "The Blue