Evening star., 1921-05-27
EXPANS|0H0f YALE.
+: TOLD Al MEETING
Alumni Hear of Efforts to
! Give National Character
D. to University.

to University.
The national character of Yale Uni
= versity. keeping pace with the lesson:
2 learned by the United States as re
: suit of the world war, was stressed
z by speakers at the opening meeting
; OF the Associated Southern Yale Club:
/ at the New Willard Hotel today.
I Declaring that new era has opened
I not only for Yale clubs throughout
I the country. but for Yale herself
{ Walter A. Sadd. 'S4 S. of Chattanooga
Tepn.. retiring president of the as
{ sembied clubs. told the 2oo aiumn
! present that what is needed today Is
q Irrational representative college
This meeting emphasizes the ma
! tional character of Yales." declared
! Minott 4. Osborn. assistant secretary
Z of the university. who declared ne
! believed that under the leadership
: of President -efect James r. Angell
Yale University has a chance. TO he
such a national university" as per-
haps no other institution Of the coun-
4 try enjoys.
Z tufe to the local alumni for the priN-
q ilege of meeting at the NationaI
Capital, declared that. in view or
the great new ambition of Yale. ne
felt the meeting place at the seat
I Of government took on a peculiar
Z happy appropriateness
1 Considered Exclusive.
! In the past. he said. Yale had been
considered as somewhat exclusive. pu.
! what il wants to be today is grea
national representative institution OF
( learning and that Yale possesses all
. the requirements. including its rich
traditions. to fulfill this destiny. by at
. tracing to it's halls ambitious young
Ill nf he.
. in ever increasing numbers. He urged
& that the various Yale associations
. fan the love of Yale into flame
which will make the south send more
j boys to Yale"
In backing up the new viewpoint
/. of Yale as a national university. Sec
retary Osborn explained the new en-
: trance requirements, which would
. enable boys from accrediated schools
! throughout the country to enter Yale.
!. He explained that this would De
: broadening of the gate of entrance,
!. not a letting down of any bars.
], Many Self-Supportins.
: At the gateway of the new era.
: with Yale about to develop into a
{ national university. Mr.. Osborn said
II is necessary to combat the idea that
9 Yale is rich mans university.
!, Every other man there is working
his way through. he said
: Edwin W. Robertson. 's5. of Column
! bia. s G.. was elected president of
.ehe Associated Southern Yale CUPS,
composed Of fourteen states and the
District of Columbia. the selection or
a secretary was left until later IN the
tRo-day meeting
I An executive committee was elected
as follows: A. E. Foote. 'se. District
!. of Columbia: Arthur J. Draper. ",
Charlotte \. c.: Alexander r. Lawton
'es. Savannah Ga: w. A. Sadd. Sl-S.
Chattanooga. Tenn. ana Allan Eust1s'
'ss-S. New Orleans. La.
!; These fiye members of the executive
committee were elected as wee presi-
dents. together with the following:
Albert H. Buck. 's4s. Baltimore; John
A. Branch. '0ss. Richmond. Va: Arthur
b. Koontz. 10, Charleston. W. va:
Henry Buist. 'S4. Charleston. S: G.;
Julian Hartridge. 'o3. Jacksonville.
Fla; A NJ. Shook. '05s. Birmingham.
Ala; Howard Stoyall. 1S. StoSaH.
Miss; Charles S. Mccain, '04. Fordyee,
Ark; George V. Rotan. '81s. Houst on.
Tex: Joseph E. Washington, -'ass.
Tulsa. Okla. Vance c. McCor1ni9k.
'93s. Of Harrisburg. Pa. and T. K.
Johnston. '05s. Wilmington. Del.
Delegates eWIconed.
: The opening meeting was called No.
gether in the ballroom of the New
Willard Hotel at IL o'clock by Behe
dict CrowelI. 81 s.. chairman of the
SAccuilNe III SHdi VI ~
rangements here. Mr.. Croweli wei
coined the delegates on behalf of the
Washington alumni =,
Gen. Montgomery NJ. McComb. '73.
told of what Yale is doing with her
military courses. under War Depart
ment auspices. to foster preparedness.
pointing out the new constitution of
the Army under its three divisions.
the regular Army. the National Guard
and the Organized Reserve. Yale is
doing her part. he said. in preparing
men for the latter division. DR.. |. X.
Phelps. 's4, acted as secretary of the
meeting.
William $. Culbertson, 'es president
of the Washington Alumni Associa-
ton. explained the plans for the en-
tertainment OF the men today and to-
morrow This constitutes the fifth
meeting of the Associated Southern
Yale Clubs. and the first meeting held
here.
/. Go to Chevy Chase Club.
;. Following luncheon at l o'clock in
the small ballroom. the visiting Yale
I. men and local alumni were taken on
Club, where golf. tennis and indoor
base ball constitute the features of
the afternoon. Tonight at Z O'Clock
there is to be an informal dinner and
smoker at the club. to be followed by
specialties and stunts" under the di-
rection of T. c. Shearman. chairman
. OF the entertainment committee.
> Tomorrow will see the men assem-
BILE at am. at the New willard
whence they will proceed headed by
band. TO the eth street wharves to
! embark for Noun, Vernon. Returning
Ito the city the alumni are to return
/, to the hotel and thence march to the
White House. whe re they are to be
received by President Harding at 3
O'clock
John Hays Hammond 10 N ,r1o-
s the alumni a reception at > o'clock
tomorrow afternoon Al his home The
meeting will conclude with ban
: Quet al : o'clock tomorrow night at
. the New Willard Hotel. where Presi-
dent Hadley Of Yale. Presid ent -elect
ANGEL and others will speak