Evening star., 1919-02-22
DAVID JAYNE HILL.

| At the annual meeting of the Dis
trict of Columbia Society of the Sons
of the American Revolution this. after
noon David Jayne Hill was elected
president TO succeed William S. Parks.
whose term expired and who recently
has been elected secretary general Of
the National Society S. A. r. to sue
ceed the late A. Howard Clark.
DR.. Hill has had long and distin-
guished career. AS an author, histo-
rian and diplomat, and, above all, as
an active and patriotic American. he
has achieved success in every line of
public endeavor. He has been presi-
dent of BuekneII and Rochester uni
versities, Assistant Secretary Of State,
minister to Switzerland and the Meth
erlands and ambassador to Germany
for three years (1sos-11).
Delegate to The Hague.
He was delegate also to the peace
conferences at The Hague, and since
his retirement from the public service
has devoted his time and talents to
literary and patriotic activities. He is
tAS dutAor OIL Lie OF " "dSnlnEL ton
Irving" and also Life Of William
Cullen Bryant" and recently of two
very able and distinctive essays on
Americanism $3.50 and the Rebuild
ing of Europe" 1917). Dr. Hill is an
easy, graceful and forceful speaker
His was the principal address at the
meeting this morning at the Conti-
mental Memorial Hall He has been
|a member of the District Society of the
Sons, of the American Revolution for
nearIYtWenty years. and is well known
to the members Of the society.
The other officers elected were: John
Paul Earnest. Commander John H.
Moore and Rear Admiral Theodore F.
Jewell. vice presidents; Henry W.
Draper, secretary; Alfred B. Dent,
treasurer; Albert D. Spangler, regis
ter; Prof. Selden. NJ. Ely, historian; !;
William L. Boyden. librarian, and Rev.
James M. Nourse. D. D., chaplain. A
strong delegation was elected also TO
attend the national congress at De-
troit in May next.
Neurological List Read.
Prof. Selden NJ Ely, historian, read
as follows: George A. r. McNeir. AL
bert H. Van Deusen. Gabriel Edmon-
ston, George C. Maynard, Charles
Walsh. Gustavus A. Whitcomb. Will
son N. Paxton, Lyman w. v. Ken
npn, Mortimer Whitehead, jr.; Fran
els e. Leupp.- ]. Henry Small and A.
Howard Clark.
Americanism is great world study,
Prof. Ely declared, in the conclusion
of his annual report. What has made
the Americanisrn of our fathers so
rightly dominant in the thought of
nations? said Prof Ely. "Tt is sim
ply generation after generation of the
action and ideals of men like those
whose lives have been reviewed in
this hall today"
Amerfcanism follows the law of ma
ture in that 1t stands for the sur
vival and leadership Of the fttest; but
1T also means what is even more sig
nihcant. that all should be At because
all have or must have a chance to be
mt, the historian declared
We got into the European war be-
cause 0e were giving the impression
OF weakness, but we got out of 1t be-
cause of our inherent STRENGTH
strength fundamental In our institu-
| tions and faith" He added:
We would not have the name
American include only the lineage of
our reyolutionaries: but we would
have it 50 that though men come here
from any race or conflict they must
become worthy members Of our ma
ton"