Evening star., 1937-02-20
AMERICAN j. PAYS
PIONEERS TRIBUTE
Senator Bridges Addresses
Founders Day Banquet.
Debaters Win Honor.

three pioneers at a banquet by an
nouncing that o debating team from
the college will 60 abroad next Spring,
and by winning debate and basket
ball game.
At the banquet Senator Fl. Styles
Bridges Of New Hampshire sharply
attacked the present administrator
system of relieving unemployment. He
declared billions" Of dollars, which
had been spent for temporary relief
had accomplished no permanent solu-
ton of the unemployment question.
I'VE might as well have dropped that
money IN the Atlantic Ocean," he
declared.
DR.. Joseph M. M. Gray, chancellor
Of the university, at the close OF the
banquet, held at the Hamilton Hotel,
announced the university had been
honored by having two of It's debaters
selected by the National Student Fed
Grafton OF America to represent the
colleges and universities of the United
States in q debate tour of England
this Spring. The dsbaters to make
the trip will be Sidney Sachs, president
of the Student Council, and william
Powell. both prominent in debates
and student activities on the campus.
They will sail for England April Il.
Two Teams Win.
Students today were jubilant over
twin victories yesterday-in debate
and In basket ball. Last night at the
gymnasium Coach Paul Smiths basket
ball team defeated Bridgewater COL
lege. SO to 80. American u. debaters,
coached by DR.. Orville Hitchcock,
yesterday afternoon defeated Denison
University Of Granville, Ohio, by vote
of the single judge. Prof. w. Hayes
Yeager OF George Washington Uni
versity. Sidney Sachs and Charles
Stewart of American U. took the neg
ative on the question: Resolved. That
Congress should be empowered to fix
minimum wages and maximum hours
for industry" Denison was represent
ed by Gail Oxley and Loren Souers
The debate was held at Mount Vernon
Seminary.
The oldest living trustee of the uni
versity. DR. Charles w. Baldwin, who
who will be 81 years Of age next
month. came from Baltimore last
night to speak for the pioneers OF the
institution at the banquet. With firm
voice and clear speech that could be
heard easily throughout the banquet
hall, DR.. Baldwin, who formerly was
pastor Of Ryland NJ. Z. Church and
Wesley NJ z. Church here, told of the
founding of the university As years ago.
He quoted Bishop Hursts great pur-
pose" to create university that
would be Christian in every sense"
The charter provides, he said. that
three-fourths Of the Board Of Trustees
shall be members Of the Methodist
Church. but this. he said. does not
make it a sectarian institution" DR..
Baldwin said he hopes to live TO be
100 years of age Other pioneer
trustees honored during the evening
were Albert Osborne of Washington
Grove. Nd. 81 years Of age, and
Judge Hosea B. Moulton of this
city. 90.
rays Tribute 10 PlOneers.
Dr. Arthur c. Christie, president Of
the Board Of Trustees, paid tribute
to the pioneers and declared all were
still faithful in their attendance at
meetings of the board. He said they
feel there Is no conflict between fine
religious idealism and Intellectual in
tegrity. freedom Of thought"
Chancellor Gray announced that
American University has had the
largest percentage of increase during
the past year of any college or uni
versity in the United States. He said
it also had a larger percentage Of its
graduates pursuing higher education
than any other school in the country.
Senator Bridges charged that here
in America what used to be known as
true Democracy has almost disap-
peared." He criticized the school of
thought that believes in "haZy fu-
ture. control OF production. and pen
alizing progress" On the other hand
he declared others still believed in
progress, that thrift should not be
penalized, that natural resources
should not be exploited. and that op-
portunity should be created for the
youth Of the land. Colleges and uni
versities, such as American University,
he said. had a great opportunity in
training youth for future RESPONSE
bility in solving national problems.
The invocation was pronounced by
Bishop William Fraser Mcdowell.
Barrett Fuchs sang, accompanied by
his mother.
Among prominent members Of the
board of trustees present were Sena-
tor. Townsend of Delaware, Edward
r. colladay. DR. B. w. Meeks formerly
District superintendent for the Metho-
dist Church here; David Lawrence,
newspaper man; J. c. Nicholson of
Havre de Grace and Miss Florence