Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-23

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and a member of the Glass 1905, who
gave the flag, said although St. Johns
Is listed as one of the smaller col
leges, yet in glory of her achieve
ments, there is none registered larger
than St. Johns. He referred to her
athletic prowess, and said there is
scarcely a college that has not met de-
feat on st. Johns athletic field. He
referred to the sentiment that clings
to the college, how the students love
it's old halls and buildings. the cam
pus, the trees. and how strong is the
military spirit.
In presenting the service flag he
called attention to the men who had
gone forth, the 314 blue stars and the
one golden star for the one who had
died on foreign shores. He said he
hoped every star may continue to
shine, and if one single star be chang
ed, it will be changed into Iustrous,
immortal gold.
Judge Moss.
In accepting the service flag on the
part of St Johns College, Judge Rob
ert Moss, a member of the Board of
Visitors and Governors. said the col
lege gratefully accepted it and turned
it over to the college boys. They must
never trail it in the dust. God bless
the names on the flag" said Judge
Moss. Many, he said, had a hard
struggle to get through college, and to
fit themselves for college. Some had
to work day and night, even do mental
work, and then after they finished col
lege they worked to send their little
brothers If this war is won, said
Judge Moss, it has to be won by the
college man. Are you a friend of pre-
paredness, he asked. Do you send
your boys and girls to schol to make
them fit to do their duty, and to die
upon the battlefield if needs be. After
the war the trend of things will point
to this. st. Johns College will do her
part The great, cardinal duty is to
be prepared to do your duty. This
country must see that every boy and
girls has a chance.
In closing, Judge Moss said he was
proud of st. Johns boys, the faculty
and Board of Visitors and Governors
are proud of them, and while we pray
for them while they are away, and
when they return will give them the
glad hand, we have no fear that the St
Johns boys wherever they are placed
will fight gamely to the last, no matter
what the conflict may be.
Capt. de Casteia.
In honor of the next speaker Lieu
Paul Rochat, of France, the Choral
Glass sang The Marseilles. In intro
ducing him Mr.. Munroe referred to the
link which binds America and France,
and the debt of gratitude this country
owes the French. The French Lieu
tenant was given an ovation, and it
was some time before the applause
subsidized and he was permitted to
speak
He spoke earnestly, simply, forcefully,
every word carrying weight He told
how much better acquainted the
Frenchman is with the American since
this war He paid a high tribute to
this country, saying, Americans are
the only people in the world without
selfish motives. You love right and
you love Justice" he said, and thank
you.
He told of the great task the French
have to perform. He said they cannot
feel pity for the Germans after all the
atrocities they have seen, only disgust.
He told of the battle of Marine, of the
burning of villages. The German sol
diers, he said, are trained to burn viii
lagos, and squads are left behind for
this purpose He told of laying
waste villages south of Belgium, of the
brutal treatment of newborn babes,
of women hanged to trees where Ger
man soldiers passed for ten days, and
their bodies were not cut down and
buried until the French troops passed
that way. They were not men. but
beasts, said the speaker, referring to
the enemy, and you cannot think of
of attacking wild beasts in a duel
He related-the horrible sight of 7S lit
tie boys who had both hands cut off
by German troops, and little girls, too.
that were similarly MANNED.
He spoke of the casualties and
loss s. and said America is sending
her men better equipped than were
the French soldiers when they went
into battle in 1914. When the Amer
leans get "over there" he said, the
Germans won't last long. He called
this a scientific war conducted upon
scientific principles, and in closing
asked America to do all she can to en-
courage England and France, who are
upon this country for many
things They are thankful for what
the United States is doing and know
they will do more.
Another ovation was given the
French officer at the close of his
splendid speech.
Congressman Undertake.
Congressman c. p Timberlake, of
Colorado. one of the ten members of
Congress sent abroad last spring to
study war conditions, made a fulsome
speech, outlining in detail all points
of the trip.
He praised the Red Cross, the Y. NJ.
c. A. and the Boy Scouts for the
splendid work being done over there.
He spoke in highly commendatory
terms of the Boy Scouts who, when
there is an airplane raid, go about
the streets crying Take cover. take
cover" thereby saving many lives.
The meeting closed with the sing
ing of the Star-Spangled Banner.
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