The Washington times., 1916-06-06
PREPARATION ADDS
TO SIGNIFICANCE Of
THE HUGHES SPEECH
Address Typewriter and Given
to School Principal for Dis
tributlon to Press.
NEWSPAPERS NOT NOTIFIED
Justice Made Every Effort to
Avoid LimeIight and Had
School Girl Audience.

Added sisnifcnnce was attached to
the address of Justice Charles Hughes
made yesterday afternoon Mt the Ma
tlonal Cathedral School when Il was
learned today that his speech had been
typewriter and given to tho principal
Of tho school on sunday for distribu-
ton.
This came about. It was stated today.
because the principal. Miss Jessie
Clare Mcdonald. suggested to Justice
Hughes last Friday that, to avoid mis-
quotation. Il stencgrapher be provided
TO take down his remarks.
Justice Hughes accedcd TO this at the
time. but on Sunday, when he visited
the school. where his daughter is a pu-
pill. he told Miss Mcdonald that he had
thought the matter over and decided
II would be better for him to give her
typewriter copies OF his speech "in
case newspapers request them"
Not on the Program.
AT the school no effort was made to
apprise newspapers that copies of tho
address could be had. Invitations to
the flag day exercises Yesterday made
no mention that Justice Hughes would
speak. though the fact was generally
known to pupils Of the school
Not until late last evening when n
press association got wind OF the fact
that Justice Hughes had spoken. were
any copies OF the speech distributed
representative OF that association was
told ne could procure a copy Of the ad-
dress II he came to the school for Il.
The supply OF copies seemed to be plen-
tiful and they were given TODAY To
newspaper men who asked for them.
The speech in full was about 800
words.
School Girl Audience.
Justice Hughes address. which may
turn the tide of a national conven-
tion. was made before an audience
composed principally of school girls.
II was delivered at the Flag Day ex-
ercises. one OF the less important
features OF the commencement. 1t was
staged In tree powered grove on
the exact spot where the new cathe-
dral will be built.
Every effort apparently was made
ny JUSTICE Hughes TO avoid the lime
was any reference made to his pres-
etce In any portion OF the program
after the singing OF America, an in
vocation by Bishop Harding. and
rag salute by the twenty-six seniors,
Justice Hughes stepped forward and
began his address.
Did Not Read Address.
Though he had prepared typewrit-
ten copies he did not read II. But fol-
lowed practically verbatim the ad.
dress as IL had been typewritten. say
those who listened to his talk anT
afterwards compared IL with the tyne-
written speech
The occasion Of the address was the
presentation OF the iaS that iioated over
L..
70 the pupils with the highest scholarship
marks This year two tied for this
honor, and Justice Hughes called them
py , nane9 when nc came to tho end OF his
taik and took the flag from the hands
said:
With these thoughts, and in token
or the hrst rand in scholarship. which
you have equally attained. give to
you. Isabel Ringelhaupt and Marguerite
Wiese, jointly, the flag which during
the past year has fioated over the Ma
liev.e that 1t betokens in the case Of
each Of you a life dignihed by service
and successful endeavor.'
Daughter on Honor Roll.
Justice Hughes has been a frequent
visitor at the school during the COM
menccment exercises. which began last
Friday. His daughter. Miss Catherine
Hughes, was on the honor roll, being
among the ten highest seniors in
scholarship. Next year she will go to
Wellesley.
In the Introductory portion of his re-
marks Justice Hughes emphasized that
the school is place ''of serious intel
lectual discipline" He referred to the
school as the powerhouse OF democ-
racy." He then referred TO the associa-
tions Of the flag which had fioated over
the school all the wear. and began that
portion of his. talk which dealt with the
significance Of the flag as an emblem OF
Amcricanism.
Few Knew of Speech.
Few knew last evening that Justice
Hughes had spoken at the school.
There were reports about the city that
the jurist was going to issue a state
ment. The telephone at his residence
jingled merrily as newspaper corre-
spondents called to ask whether this
was true. To all of these questions
Justice Hughes secretary replied:
1.-The Justice has issued no statement
he does not contemplate doing so"
Another report was that he had
written a letter to be read at the con-
vention. 10 questions about this his
secretary replied:
Justice Hughes has written no letter.
He does not contemplate writing any
letter to the convention"
No mention was made by the secre
tary OF the address OF Justice Hughes In
the afternoon.
This morning his secretary referred
those who wished copies TO the school.
He said he believed that copies may
be had there. lie added: Il do nSz
know where they came from"
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