Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-17
A RARE RECORD
AS Third in His Family, Morris Earle
Heads a Dlrectorate-conwe and
FIneean--how Gov. Hastings
Rebuked an Ambassador
by GEORGE NOX MCCAIN

by GNOsN MCtHIN
MORRIS EARLE in resigning his posi-
lVl tion as treasurer of Williams. Urown
4 Earle has retired from active business
life.
Ordinarily. this statement is one Of tho
most commonplace kind. 1t is n daily event
in the business world.
IL has different significance however,
in the case of Mr.. Earle. lie has severed
all business connection with the firm OF
which he was member for moro than
thirty five years that he may be able to
devote his time to practical philanthropy
and activities for the bcttcrmCnt of his tel-
lows.
\ similar recent instance was that Of
Edward W. Box, who, after distinguished
career as editor and writer, retired while
yet in the prime of life that he may engage
in the promotion of his ideals in art and
music.
MIR. EARLE is president of the board Of
Nl the Glen Mills School. 1t wns for
mCry the House Of Refuge.
His grandfather. Isaac Collins. was tho
founder of the institution and chairman OF
the board in IT'S carly days.
His son. Frederick Collins. became mem
bcr of the board and ultimately its president;
Now Morris Earle. representing the third
generation. Is at the head Of the directorate
of the institution as the successor of his
uncle and grandfather.
a wonderful work has been and is being
done at the Glen Mills School. where youth
ful misshapcn lives are reformed into ca
rccrS Of usefulness
WARDEN ROBERT McKENTI, of the
w Eastern pcnitcntinry. is II keen judge
of human nature and character. His busl-
moss makes him so.
Tho Glen Mills School has progressed
along lines of discipline md education in
Keeping with the best thought aud cxper'
iCncc In its line Of work.
Warden MCKcnty evidently had this in
view when at a dinner some time ago he
remarked to President Earle with Il laugh
'"rhC graduates from your school that
got up at our place are of a good deal
higher class than those who came there for
mCrly."
Considering hcrcdity. carly environment
and association. It is wonder that not
more thnn II TO II per cent Of the young
people who 60 out from Glen Mills fall nfoul
of the law in later life.
Another phase of Morris Ear!c's activity
in his new departure will be in the affairs
of the PENNSYLVANIA Diocese Of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church.
lie is rcctor'S warden Ht Holy Trinity.
DR. RUSSELL II. CONWELL and Or.
~ Thomas l.. Fincgan were the most dis.
tinguishcd figures at Founders lmE OF
Temple University this week.
DR.. Conwcll. founder of the University.
has been its inspiration, Will" Temple Uni
vPrSity in its turn has been the inspiration
IN Inp lives Ol lHbuSuINS VI N'hIH hi'h
and young women.
II has been thirty seven years now since
the night school. out Of which has grown
Temple University, with its thousands of
alumni, was established.
il has accomplished wonderful work.
The leading purpose Of its establishments
via.. that of affording young men and young
women of limited means and opportunities
a chance to secure n collegiate "durati"n
has been achieved.
In tbi,, II iG tho nrCnipSt lnStitIl-
tion Of its kind in this country, If not in
the world.
And DR.. Conwcll is responsible for it.
DR. THOMAS +. FINEGAN. state super
~ intcndrnt Of public instruction, is
lawyer.
Not more than two or three people in
tho state. outside Of Governor Sproul. were
aware of this fact when the doctor assumed
the duties Of his office nt Harrisburg i'll
June. 1919.
lie is member Of the bar in New York
city.
rather fancy that it is his knowledge of
law and legal procedure that gives him such
Il grasp upon administration as related to
education.
A man with twenty seven years cxpcr-
cncc in the State Department Of Educa.
tion Of New York is just the individual to
rrorganlzc the dry asduSt educational sys-
TEN Of Pennsylvania.
II is q good thing for tho rraCtionaricS
and tn" pull backs in pedagogical circles to
remember this.
Nnd New York would like mighty we'll to
have him back.
happen to know that this is fact.
GOVERNOR DANIEL II. HASTINGS
" once delivered stinging rebukc TO nh
American ambassador.
And he was chrcrcd for doing it.
1t is Il forgotten incident now in the life
of General Hastings. but 1t attracted wide
spread and favorable comment throughout
England Mt the time.
Ii was at the Fourth "f July banquet
at tho Hotel Cecil of the American Society
in London in 1902.
King Edward was just recovering from n
severe illness in which his life had hung in
| the balance
Joseph H. Chontc was our ambassador,
and the principal figure At I'll" banquet.
| THE ambassador toasted King Edward in
| / an eloquent speech and then announced
NAT owing to the Kings condition. with
| thC exception of n toast TO President RoOse-
| Welt. there would BE- no further speech
| making.
Mr.. Choatc left Immediately uftcr the
| Presidents toast, though tn" other guests
remained.
They took the evening in their own hands
! and II number Of hrigh, and Characteristic.
| ally American speeches were delivered.
Governor Hastings, who was ON his way
| (NrlSDhN, huN hTTlN''I IN l.hnuOn only u
| few days before. II" was the only Amer.
| ican present who approached Ambassador
| Choatr in rank and dignity.
In responding to II toast Governor Hast.
ings said that before h" loft the United
| Stntcs the country was rejoicing over the
kings recovery. lie therefore thought that
the present orcGsion should be- one Of re-
iocing and of speeches To voice that feeling
lie deprecated tho suggestion Of the am.
bassador and dcplorcd his absence as being
out Of harmony with the spirit of the or-
| CaSOn.
His remarks were greeted with cheers in
| which the American consular representatives
present heartily Joined.