The Washington times., 1916-02-10
HARVARD MEN PLAN
TWO SCHOLARSHIPS
Active Work Begun to N'ASlish
Second Fund in WashiEStON
Following Banquet.

Harvard men in Washington began
active work today to raise the neces-
sary funds to establish two scholarships
in the University for the Washington
Harvard Club, instead of one, as ls now
maintained.
President George N. Henning. of tho
Washington Harvard Club. Is re-
sponslble for the idea to increase the
number of the clubs scholarships. which
was received with enthusiasm at tho
clubs annual banquet last night at
Rauscher's. There we're hundred
graduates at the dinner. the university
being represented by Dean b. G. Hurl-
burt, and the Association OF Harvard
Clubs by Thomas w. Lamont, of New
York.
Democracy Praised.
President HennIng was toastmaster.
and the addresses that were made dealt
largely with the democracy of Harvard
and its opportunities to the poor man.
Congressman Clement Brumbaugh OF
Ohio, spoke of this feature of the great
college particularly. announcing he had
worked his way through the four years
course. and that he believed It to be
the best institution for the poor student
In the country. Addresses were also
made by Congressman Richard p. Free
man OF Connecticut, DR.. Charles +.
Munroe. of George Washington Univer-
sity, Mr. Lamont, and Dean Hurlburt.
Mr.. S--~Jnt, who, i'll addition 10 being
president of the Associated Harvard
CIuos, Is member of the banking firm
or j. =. Morgan a. Co. and is one OF
the poor boys who worked their way
through Harvard. He spoke particu-
larly of the effect of the European war
on the business of the United States
and declared that after the war all OF
the warning nations will turn to the
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and scientific aid, and that II will be
through Harvard men that much OF this
aid will be extended. MIR. Lamont call
ed attention to the fact that none OF
the European nations will be in a posi-
tion to resume their commercial activI-
ties after the, war.
Russia Reckoning.
Russia. he said particularly. is even
now beckoning to the business men or
America. , II will be years before Rus
sia resumes her trade with Germany
II she ever does, the speaker said. in
the meantime, the Russians win need
steel rails, locomotives. harvesting ma
chimes, motor cars, and a host or otner
things that America manufactures.
Besides this. she will need engineers
and other men to build her railroads
work her mines, etc. The United States,
he said, might we'll look to the example
of Great Britain In the past. Argen-
tina furnishes evidence OF British ac-
tivity. There British locomotives ana
cars run on British rails on roadbeds
built with British capital. Mr.. Lamont
also said he was particularly interested
at present in working up interest
among harvard men for the annual
meeting OF Harvard clubs at Pittsburgh
next May.
President Henning ir his address said
there are only four cities which nave
more Harvard men among their resi-
dents than Washington. In this city
there are 81 Harvard men. The uni
Ierslty is represented in the Cabinet of
the President; there are six or seven
assistant secretaries ~ executive de-
partments who are graduates: the COL
leGe Is represented on the bench Of the
supreme Court OF the United States and
In all the various Government depart
ments. For this reason Mr. Henninx
thought the local club should have an
ether scholarship. Cleveland has three
scholarships supported bv it's Harvard
club: The cost would he about $50.
and he appealed TO tho Harvard men in
Washington tn contribute, II even only
81 each to the fund.