Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-24
PAYS
HONOR TO FRANCE
Distinguished Visitors Rep
resent Sister Republic at
Founders Day Affair
HONORARY DEGREES GIVEN
Solidarity of Two Nations in
Cause of Liberty Theme of
Notable Addresses
EASTON. Pa. oct. 81. !

EASTON, Pa, oct. -.
Solidarity between the American and
French Republics in the cause Of liberty
was the keynote OF the Founders Day cele-
bratiou at Lafayette college today. BY
word and deed the unity Of the two nations
was evidenced. The guests of honor were
two distinguished Frenchmen, General Paul
Edmond Vignal and Francois Monod, secre-
tary Of the Hsh Commission of the French
Republic to the United states, the two
who are in this country seeking TO give
America the benefit Of the experience of
France in the early days Of the war. They
are joining in the celebration of Founders
Day at the college, which is the greatest
memor Il to their great compatriot. The de-
gree Of doctor of engineers was conferred
upon General Nignal
WELCOMED BY THE STUDENTS
The guests Of honor arrived in Easton
shortly after II o'clock They attended the
daily exercises i'm the Cotton Memorial
Chapel at high noon, where they were well
coined IN behalf Of the students by Franklin
S Weston, of Passaic, y. J., a member or
the junior class. The Frenchmcn were
thrilled rs the student body sang with the
enthusiasm characteristic of college boys
the magtial strains Of the "NIarseil,aise."
After the chapel exercises. a luncheon
was rendered the guests by |. J.. l'ardee,
Of Hazleton, president of the board of trus-
tees. The luncheon was held at the Pom.
fret Club and was attended by forty guests.
The inclemency Of the weather inter-
| fered with the academic procession which
had been planned. There was a process
sion, however, which formed in Pardee Hall,
under the marshalship OF Prof O. NJ
Graves. In the proper academic order the
procession moved into the auditorium for
! ~ N~l.4
son, COlere pastor, made the invocation.
President MacCracken, in his address Of
welcome spoke of the blessing the name
Lafayette had been to the college.
TT is not always safe to name institu
| tionS after living men" he said, "and even
! the names OF dead men have sometimes
proved burden rather than a blessing. But
| not so with Lafayette. 70 America Lafay.
| cite will ever mean youth. liberty and un-
] swervinE devotion There is no danger that
| in life SO sincere and steadfast history
will ever uncover anything unworthy to
| dim it's luSter. There is no danger that
the ideal of liberty which could survive
| the excesses Of the French Revolution will
| ever be out of place in the changed cir
! cumstances of the centuries"
ADDRESSES BY GUESTS
The address Of the afternoon was made by
| General Nignal on the subject. Science and
! Engineering in Modern Warfare" An adj
dress was also made by Francois Monod,
secretary Of the high commission of the
| French republic to the United states. Henry
! NJ Edwards. president judge of the Forty
| fifth judicial District of Pennsylvania. also
made brief address, and Dr. Lyman =.
| Powell president of Hobart College, spoke
on THE International Exchange of stu
dents with France and England"
! Edward ]. Fox, of Easton, presented the
candidates for honorary degrees.
| In presenting General Nignal for a de-
! gree Mr. Fox referred to him as tried
| soldier talented engineer, comrade in arms
countryman of the immortal Lafayette u
/ The degree, doctor of laws, was conferred
upon Judge Edwards and W. S. Mclean
| of Wilkes-Barre.
At the conclusion of the exercises the
| overseas section of the American ambulance
| corps moved in review before the dis
tinguished Frenchmen.
The annual visit of the alumni advisory
| committee was held today. The advisory
committees are made up of members of
the alumni body whose work after gradua-
! ton has been along the lines of some par
| ticular department Of the college.
Among the Phadelphians who are mem
| bers of the advisory committee which made
| this visit are The Rev. John r; Davies,
| Harvey NJ Watts. George A. Sigman, DR..
Henry w Cattell, Herman l., Collins, Alden
| March George G. Il. Datesman Horace G,
Booz and Edwin &. Twitmeyer.