The Washington herald., 1917-02-18

boys"
i The dining hall rang with repeated
school yelis. Many interesting anecdotes
were related during the course of the
dinner.
As each speaker was introduced he was
greeted with the famous Harvard yell:
Harvard, Harvard, Harvard,
Rah, Rah, Rah. Rah, ,LRah, Rah, Rah, Rah,
Rah,
Harvard. Harvard, Harvard!
Henning Is Toastmaster.
George N. Henning, professor OF French
at George Washington University. pre-
from Harvard in 1894. and was an instruc-
tor of French in that university from
1899 to 1900, following which he studied at
the Sorbonne. Paris.
Prof. Henning has edited prominent
French works, among them being La
Question g. Argent" by A. Dumas
''Tragedie 4Chretienne." by Pierre Cor
nellie. and Representative French
Lyrics OF the Nineteenth Century
He enjoys the rare distinction OF being
a "fourth-generation" Washingtonian.
His father. grandfather and great-grand-
father were residents of this city.
Frederick ]. Turner. professor Of his
tory at Harvard University, who came
here as the representative OF the alma
mater, was one OF the guests at the din
ner
Prof. Turner is an eminent historian
having specialized on the history of West
ern United States. He Is the author of
Rise of the New West" and also mono
graphs and articles on American and
especially Western history. Prof. Turner
is a member of the board OF editors of
the American Historical Review. was at
one time president of the American His
torical Association, and now heads the
most prominent sectional historical So
cieties Of this country.
He was graduated from the University
Of Wisconsin and received his doctors
degree at Johns Houkins. Honorary de-
grees were conferred upon him by the
University of Illinois and Harvard Uni
versity.
sketch of Bliss Perry.
Bliss Perry. professor Of English lit
erature at Harvard University, was an
other guest. He Is a noted author and
was editor OF the Atlantic Monthly from
1899 to 1909 He is a graduate of Williams
College, and received honorary degrees
from Princeton and other universities.
Prof. Perry wrote 1.-The Broughton
House." Salem Kittredge,' and many
well-known books on literature.
Among other guests were Representa-
tive John ]. Rogers. from Massachusetts,; :;
George D. Markham, of st. Louis, for
merly president of the Associated Har-
ward Clubs; Rear Admiral Charles Her
bert Stockton. L. s. N, retired. president
OF George Washington University; Will
lam C. Coleman. OF Baltimore; J. B. Gil
man. and Arthur Weibert
The speakers for the occasion included
Prof Turner, Prof Perry, Representa-
tives Rogers and Frederick W. Dallinger,
Of Massachusetts,, and Representative
Edmund Platt, of New York State.
Representative Dallinger was graduated
from Harvard with the class OF 1898, with
highest honors in political science. He
represents the district embracing the uni
versity.
1904 and from the Harvard Law School
In 1907. Representative Platt was gradu-
ated from Harvard with the class of 1888.
In his Introductory remarks, Prof
Henning extended felicitations to the
guests and made reference to the great
ness of Harvard. In telling of the mem
bers of Harvards faculty who were or
the program of speakers, Prof Henning
said that it has been the policy of the
university to select only the best" as
professors.
Urges "NationaI Harvard"
Prof. Turner was introduced as the
first speaker. The vein of his address
was a National Harvard" which he
impressed by showing how Historic
Harvard" was gradually adjusting itself
to the radical changes of a great ma
ton"
In emphasizing the patriotism of the
university, Prof. Turner said: Her flag
is flying and she has already announced
her program of preparedness. There is
no better illustration Of the quick and
effective response of the patriotism
which prevails at Harvard than the Or
ganization of a military unit after the
sinking of the Lusitania. 1t was ar
inspiring spectacle to see the Harvard
students rally to the colors at that time. /"
To show further the patriotic spirit
Of the university. Prof Turner said that
President Lowell was arranging for q
military unit for the training of reserve
officers
Prof. Turner predicted for Harvard
the same supremacy in patriotic en-
deavor in the future as has marked her
scholarship in the past"
Refers to Endowment.
The speaker referred to the $4,000 900
endowment plan of Harvard as another
evidence to show that the university was
awake to the changing conditions of
this country.
In this. respect ne quoted Dr. EnOt
former president of Harvard, who said
that endowed universities of a democ-
racy are carrying on their work only
as they can"
Prof Turner saw in state universities
a danger 'of failing and losing their
university purpose and achievement"
He pointed out the necessity that the
endowment fund should grow, and ex-
pressed the belief that even though Co
lumbia University was aiming at $780,
10000 endowment, Harvard can go as
far on $4,000. 600 endowment as Columbia
can on three times that amount"
Prof. Turner expressed the hope that
Harvard unit of research of professors
on leave, with perhaps groups of trav-
cling scholars, should be established in
Washington, where so many opportuni-
ties are offered for study in the Con-
gressional Library, the superior labora-
tories. and other resources of this city
The speaker told of the creation of
a commission of Western history as an
evidence OF the development of "genu-
Inc rationalism at Harvard"
In conclusion Prof. Turner declared:
But we must not forget that this coun-
try wall never be Q nationalixed New