The Washington herald., 1921-02-22
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TRIBUTE EAT FETE
ON ANNIVERSARY
Representatives of Uni
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Representatives of universities
and colleges from all parts of the
United States, Latin America, France
and Italy paid high tribute to George
Washington University in addresses
given last night at q dinner at
Rauscher's in connection with the
Tooth anniversary of the founding
OF the institution. .-.
Delegates from 12o colleges. uni
versity officials, faculty members.
alumni students and guests. more
than 500 in ALL attended the din
ner. which was presided over by
william Miller Collier. president OF
the university.
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In reviewing the history of the
university, especially during the
past two years since he has been
It's head. President Collier declared
that there is no place better fitted
Tor the study of law and science
tnan Washington. owing to the ad-
Nantages afforded by the govern
ment libraries and museums.
George Washington always has
been in need OF more funds. how
ever. even with the lack OF endow-
ments we have been able to op-
crate without a deficit. II Is our
aim not to solicit funds. as many
edunational institutions are wont
10 do, but instead to raise the stan
dards Of the university to so high
q plane as to make funds volun-
tarily flow into our Golfers"
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France, representing the University
OF Paris, in expressing the felicita-
tions and good wishes Of that instf-
tuition and of the country as a
whole, pointed out that the first
honorary degree ever conferred by
the University of Paris was con-
ferred upon President Woodrow
Wilson during his visit to France
TO attend the Peace Conference
Senator v. Rolandi Ricci, ap-
pointed Ambassador OF Italy, repre-
senting the University of Bologna
after congratulating the university
Tor its embodiment Of the ideals ot
the prophet and statesman" who's,
name 1t bears. expressed the hop,
that the bonds of friendship be,
tween the United States and Ital!
would be made more concrete
through educational exchange.
Urges Idea Exchange.
Senior Don Beltran Matthew. Am
bassador of Chile. representing the
University of Chile. urged the ex-
change of educational ideas. be-
tween this country and Latin
America. declaring that the bonds
Of education are far stronger than
any commercial or political bonds
Mrs Julia NARROW Sothern. who
will receive the honorary degree OF
Doctor of Letters at the George
Washington University centennial
convocation exercises today. ex-
pressed her appreciation of the
honor of being the first actress to
receive this degree. and recited sew
eral Shakespeariap sonnets-
Messages of praise and wishes oi
continued success were delivered BY
Senator George Higgins Moses oi
New Hampshire. representing the
colleges: of New England: Frederick
C'aEles Ferry OF Hamilton College
New York, representing the col
Ieges of the Middle Atlantic States;
wade Hampton Ellis of Washing,
ton and Lee University, represent
ins ;ne colleges of the South; DR.
Frank W. Baliou. superintendent OF
the District schools. representing
the colleges of the Central States
and Prof. Vernon Kellogg. Chairman T
II the division OF educational re-
Iations of the National Research
Council. representing the college:
Of the States Of the Pacific coast.
more Than 1000 Attend.
Centennial guests. university of
ficials. faculty members. student:
and alumni. upward OF 1000 in all
attended the reception and dance
given by the junior class of the uni
yersity in honor of the centennial
delegates in the large ballroom a
the Raleigh Hotel yesterday after
noon.
Prof. De Witt c. Croissant, of thu
arts and science department and al
alumnus of the university. in a briei
address urged the students of thu
university to remain loyal to the In
stitution and the faculty.
During "reminiscences of his asso
citation with the university as a stu
dent, Prof. Croissant said: The ex
istence of George Washington Uni
versity today Is due entirely to tht
early instructors. who worked hart
and many times without pay during
a time when the future of the insti.
tuition was very doubtful"
Musical Progran Presented
A musical program was presented
by the University Male Glee Cluf
and George A. Myers.
The receiving line was composed
of Dean and Mrs. Howard L. Hodg
Lins 81 the -dena RI ment of arta and
science, Dean William A. Wilbur ot
columbian College, Dean George
Henning of the department Of
studies, Miss A. Henning. Dean ant
Mrs Merton Z Ferson Of the Law
school, Dean William c. Borden
william Miller Collier, president Of
the university, and wife, and Ell
rner l. Keyser, secretary of tn,
university.
Howard H. Espey was chairman
NJ the committee on arrangements
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