Evening star., 1921-05-29
YALE'S SOUTHERN
CLUBS FIND THRILL
IN ALUMNI Dinner
Over 300 Gather to Sing Old
~ Songs and Hear New and
Retiring Presidents.

hetlring freSluentS.
Yale songs and cheers doomed or
the tenth floor of the Willard HoteI
last night. while the banquet of the
-Associ ated Southern Yale Glee Clubs
was in progress.
More than three hundred Yale men
were assembled and the spirit that
prevailed throughout the evening
sent more than one thrill through the
big dining hall. There were any
number OF Yale men present who have
attained great prominence and affiu-
.euce. Arthur T Hadley. president of
Yale University. and DR. James T.
ANGEL. the president-elect. made ad-
dresses. The only other speakers
We're Walter A. Sadd. president of the
Associated Southern Yale Clubs. and
Robert NJ. HutchinS of the graduating
class of this year William $. Gull
b-rtson. president of the Washingt on
Alumni Association. presided.
:, The occasion served as fitting
climax to the two days meeting in
this city of the association.
The majority of those present had
been received a few hours before at
the White House. where they met the
president and Mrs. Harding.
Before entering the banquet hall
there was general reception in an
adjacent room. 'Eoola Boola" was
sung in the lobby. the Railways. the
elevators and in practically every
corner of the tenth floor. Dozens Of
other songs were tried out with
varied success during the festivities.
ID. &. Men Lead in Song.
T. Each os the several tables leading
from the main table in the dining
hall had its group of song and cheer
leaders. among them being William
Miller and Tom Sherman. both OF this
city. w. Kyle Sheffield received count
less encores by his leading of the
singing of Cheering for the Old Yale
Blue" a comparatively new song writ
ten by him.
Toastmaster Culbertson in opening
the speaking referred to the principles
and ideals OF the Yale graduates. their
high standing in their communities and
their high Americansm. He called
upon all Yale men to aid in the ad-
E'inistration's efforts toward the pro-
motion of Americanism. 1T is for you
men OF Yale" he declared. TO dedi-
cate yourselves to the Advancement of
this spirit of AmericaniZati ton
President Hadley Speaks.
=. President Hadley's address served
principally as most eloquent trib-
ute to the south. He spoke with
great feeling and earnestness when
he referred to the social and human
instinct which. be said, is so highly
developed in the south.
This social instinct, this power
VA pt!Soi foHtdCl-
that the country as a whole needs TO
learn" ne said.
our national ideals are too me-
chanical and not personal enough.
We are in constant danger of pur-
suing individual efficiency at the ex-
pense of an understanding of our
fellow men and their needs.
The recent history of Germany
has shown US how serious this dan
ger may become. Germany. like
America, had it's north and its
south-a north whose object was to
do business we'll and thoroughly.
which laid more stress on rules of
order than on rules of courtesy,
which was so occupied in accomplish
ing practical objects that it some
touch with the wishes and desires of
other people.
-; Lesson for the United States.
"Our country needs to learn this
lesson almost as much as Germany
did II is true that we have not de-
velopcd such fierce international an
tfagonisms; perhaps because our rivals
live several thousand miles away
from us. rather than because We un-
derstand their viewpoint at all thor
oughly.
Here is where the country needs
S1wf,rre the new south needs to cherish
las her best possession the things she
HAS inherited from the old south. We
need certain instinct to think for
land with other men. 1t is not a ques-
tt.on of selfshness or unselfishness.
sbenevolcnce or indifference. We have
Spienty of benevolence. but We keep
swanting to do people good in our way.
sinstead Of in theirs. The Prussian
twas firmly persuaded that he was
SEivinS other people what they ought
ato want. The thing that made him
sblind was that he had not the least
sidea what they did want
Yale's Need Cited.
And YaIe's need in this matter Is
Z tust as acute and urgent as the coun-
sfor American citizenship. For this
1purpose il is essential that they should
understand the thoughts and feelings
of their fellow citizens as body; not
those OF their own group or class. but
those of the many different groups
that make up the nation.
z THE formation OF an association
like this means more than a gather
Sing Of Yale men bound by ties Of
slocality. II means more than an at
sternpc To secure fuller contact be-
stween Yale and thf south. 1t means
"a fuller recognition of qualities OF
smiad and thought which the country
eIseds and which the world needs. and
s1xhich Yale can bes, serve her country
3by developing"
Mr.. Ladd Thanks Hadl0.
Z Mr.. ladd. the next speaker. thanked
sPresiden, Hadley for HIS tribute Il
sthe south ard told of the love and
sappreciation felt for him by ,he en-.
sfire Yale alumni. He assured DR. An.
sgeil. who IS to succeed Dr. Hadley
sfha: the alumni are eager TO pledge
stheir support and cooperation. He
stoo, referred TO the need for co-opera
.fion IN the America niza.ion movement
shnd IN conclusion ne said. There Is nj
snorth or south. We ali are Ameri.
scans. true Americans. trus men, mer
sof Yale"
! Is EeSponse 20 an Introduction which
scaiI'1 fo- the .'unvnrnishsd truth
sGbnut undergraduate ne" Nr. Hutch
. ibs Of 81 gav- an interesting nara
:tion Of presentday life at IN. Un:
sversfty.
! Or. Angril said !, was his ambition
ssO carry on tho policies adopted by
tyresident Hsdiey and 10 do ~vuryth.n,
IAN his power to continue tho growth
and advancement of the institution
lie paid tribute to the loyalty of Yal,
men and told the members OF tn.
eiumr! gathered there that thei
splendid spirit represents n irsmen
6ous strength in the advancement o
the univsrsity's interests.