Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-27
DELAWARE ALUMNI
At BANQUET TABLE
Decide to Increase Dues, Have
Permanent Secretary and
Monthly Bulletin.

the Alumni Association or the Uni
OF Delaware on Saturday
night held one OF the most interesting
banquets In the history OF the as
sociation at the Hotel du Pont. There
were classes represented from 1860
to 1921. from Massachusetts to the
District of Columbia.
An address by II. s. Senator Tasker
L. Oddle OF Nevada featured the even
ing. which was enlivened with a
to the music furnished by an orches-
ira and the singing led under the d.
rection OF r. f. Palmer.
The association unanimously adopt
ed resolution, increasing the annual
dues for membership from 81 TO IS a
year. This matter had been acted
upon at various chapter meetings and
there was no discussion at the oan-
qaet The purpose of the increase in
dues Is TO employ a permanent secre-
tary In the hope of building up real
organization OF the alumni associa-
ton.
John S. Grohe. class Of 1860. de-
livered the invocation. This was fol-
lowed by singing OF America" and the
university song, Our Alma Matec."
At the speakers table were George
i. Lockwood, president OF the Alumni
Association; c. G. Cooper, chairman of
the ways and means committee; DR.
Walter Hullihen, president of the uni
versity; United States Senator Tasker
l.. Oddie OF Nevada; Colonel Thomas
w. Miller. Alien Property Custodian
John ID. Truxton, president of the
New York Chapter and Mr.. Grohe
Colonel Miller, Alien Property Gus
todian. when introduced by Mr.. Lock.
wood. assured the alumni of hi.
pleasure in being able to attend. II,
paid a glowing tribute 10 the Delaware
men who were attaining eminence IL
the world at large. He spoke briefly
OF Senator Oddie's career, In introduc
ing the main speaker of the evening
who spoke in part as follows:
"One of the strongest lessons taugh
us by the great World War is tn,
great and growing need for goo,
roads, both from military and eco
romic standpoint.
THE Conference on the Limitation
of Armaments which has just been 3,
successfully completed will result IL
tremendous curtaiment of nava
construction. the reduction Of 18th,
dangers OF future wars and a resaltan
saving of untold lives and fortunes.
THE acceptance OF these blessing
and benefits throws correspondent,
obligation on us TO return at least
! Nf e., in, 1a
/ OF substantial and lasting benefits Tn
most practical and beneficial way {
do this, looking TO the welfare, de
velopment and prosperity of our Who'll
country, is by building good roads"
"The people OF Delaware are blesse
/ in having a magnificent road acros
their state in the du Pont Highwa,
Can a man leave more magniticer
and useful monument than fine high
way in his state?
MANY men have left fortunes
libraries, hospitals, universities and IL
stitutions OF various kinds. This
commendable and meritor!ous al
must always be encouraged. but VII
not take some advance steps
civilization by encouraging men
other states 10 do what has been doI
in Delaware by Senator du Pont?
finer service to ones country al
state can be rendered than in bull,
ing good, permanent and well locate
highways.
, This need not conflict in any wa
with the federal system of highway
|, This work OF private individuals ca
be merged into and co-ordinated vii
, the federal system. Such cooperate
3 will be welcomed by the governmer
state and community.
II feel close TO the fine spirit
highway building which Delaware h
had so much TO do with for years pa'
because for a number of years / w
!, honored by being one of the board
. governors of the National Highwi
I, Association of which Senator du Po
was chairman of the board of nation
, counsellors and very live spirit
4 the organization.
Nearly 100000 pounds of T \
: which was originally intended for d
struction purposes in military oper
ton, have been diverted to peacef
uses in connection with the buildil
. Of our roads. This material has prov
so satisfactory that it is preferred
many blasting experts to dynami
This will Interest the people of ID
aware particularly.
: "Our country has made remarkal
progress In road building in the Ia
few years. At the end of the flsC
year 1920. 1877 miles of Federal g
= road had been completed and the
4 were IA $40 additional miles under CO
struction about one-third complete'
Is During the fiscal year 1921 abe
# 7 500 miles We're completed and at {
n end Of the year there were about 49,
Il miles under construction.
II "I have been for many years an 9
n vocate OF transcontinental militia
a. highways and have written and spok
n frequently on this subject in the ];
u eight or ten years.
> These highways are. in my jud
7 ment, as important TO our national {
:, fense system as our coast fortificatic
- - and explosives; but I'm peace tir
- which we hope will continue ind,
"A nitely. these military highways can
- used for social and economic pl
,s poses in the same way that explosi'
v are now being used, 1. e., in road bui
" ing, in the mining industry, in bls
10 ing in connection with agriculture q
il for a thousand and one other peace
ID purposes.
DR.. Hullihen followed Sena.
j. Oddie and was given a warm greeti
" He said that Wilmington Chapter h
l. established scholarship OF 500 to
q awarded to some deserving sophomo
u beginning next year. DIR. Hullif
y praised the interest shown by I
~ alumni and said that ii 'augurs "
= for the future IF the university"