The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-01
The Anniversary at Yale College.
QUA NEW HAVEN CORRESPONDENCE.

The Alpha Della PM Grafton and Poem-A Grand Gala
Day for Old YaIe-Tk Alumni Aeeting-Who SPOKE
The Grafton BY Professor DANA Good Dinner at ne
New Haven Hote-lf ecting "Reminiscences Of Phi, Beta
Kappa, Phi, III, Yi.-Peanm Ezercise-TAe Phi Betas
andu1 Pie Eaters of tie Class Of 1s50-Spoopses-P
fssw Parks Oration-Tylerism and 7uylorim-TAe
Origin Of Erl and of the NIX in the Cocoanut-Anni
rsary Of Linonia and Brotheys in U,ity-7ne Broers
Campaign Son9-Aeaings Of the Glasses Of 1853, 1850,
1876, 1881, 1921 and 1sl6-7he Enterprise Of The Ne,o
York Herald-Your Correspondent mistaken fora Fresh
man.
Last evening in the College Street church, Rev. Joseph
p Thompson, of New York city, delivered GRAFTON
before the Alpha Delta Phi Society. His theme was
Literary Life" As thought it necessary TO take heed
70 the clerical brethren the hour that evening" at
the Comets ad Cleum-whch reported to you last night
II was not present TO hear the GRAFTON. But inquired
Of Alpha Delta Phi friend who present. what sort Of
a performance II was. he replied, with considerable
gusto.-" Splendid splurge land into history, and
ripped up Greece and Rome like thunder ~ laughed
the criticism characteristic of college poem
delivered on the occasion by Rev Edwin John
son. Of Jacksonville ninois-a graduate Of Yale in the
class Of 1846.
Mr. Thompson is a man Of talents and notoriety. He
has recently been dubbed with double by Howard
College He Is graduate OF Yale in the class OF 1855
pastor Of the Broadway Tabernacle church 10 New York
city, and associate editor of the New York Independent
dry goods Congregational Journal published weekly,
ostensiby for the glory Of God, but truly, as
seems, for the facetious announcement of mercantile
failures and the masked performances Of clerical Thes
plans.
The Alpha Delta Phi Grafton and poem will be pub
lshed; then you will be allowed to judge Of their merits
The associations Of time history, science and literature
in which Yale College is fragrant the pride Of her
children and the magnet that draws many Of them hher
every Of this anniversary. Old men, who gra
duated here than half century ago, and young
men, whose diplomas are yet as fresh their hopes,
back to revisit old Alma Mater with equal
thusiasm and delight.
The city filed oday with graduates of thu college
From among them you may select many distinguished
men-disnguished in divinity medicine, in law, in
commerce. in science, in literature and In arts This has
been their gala day. 1t opened with the annual meeting
of the alumni, at O'Clock this morning. the gra-
duates' hail. Professor siiman called the meeting TO
order and invited all graduates Of fifty years standing
seats the platform. The platform filled by
the venerable men Of former generation
The Hon John A. Rockwell Of the class OF 1922,
chosen chairman Of the meeting and John ID Sherwood
Esq of the class Of 1885, chosen assistant secretary
Rev. s. W. s Dutton Of the class Of 1885, being the pre-
manent secretary Of the Society OF the Alumni Milton
Badger d. of the class Of 1929 led the great assembly
in prayer before the Throne Of Grace.
The secretary then read the record of deaths of the
graduates Of Yale College during the past year. which is
printed in my letter of yesterday published in the
Herald this morning He accompanied the reading with
biographical sketches Of the deceased which inter-
esting to many Of those present.
The chairman then called up the old graduates, begin
ming with Asa Bacon Esq., of the class OF 17s3 who made
asbort speech He followed by Prof Benjamin sill
man. Of the class Of 1885, who entertained with rcm
nscepces OF the oden time. He stated that ten years
ago. that Is, in 1s4e, there a semi centennial meet
ing ofhis Glass; at his house, in this city AT that
meeting sixteen classmates present Now all Of his
Glass; which graduated thirty four men, deal, save
Zine but he is the nobest Roman Of them a' gave
you the Of his surviving classmates yesterday.
Next. Prot olmstead Of the class Of 1919 in brief
but eloquent Speech paid tribute to the memories of Dr.
james Gates Percya Of the Of 1915, and OF Hon
Lucius Duncan Of the class of 1921 who died during
the past year. after having earned an eminent distinction
their respective professions OF law and science, united
| with the arts and graces Of literature.
Hon. Henry W. Taylor, of Caaandagua, N. Y, OF the
class Of 1916 made smart speech proving that through
the influences Of Yale College, New England extended far
beyond Its geographical limits. Lucius p. Williamson
Esq, Of kentucky, class Of 1921, made a good Union
| speech. When the representatives Of other colleges
! were called upon, Prof. Davidson, Of North
speeches also made by Right Rev Thomas N.
Clark, Episcopal Bishop Of Rhode Island and graduate
Of 1891 by Rev John G. Atterbury, Of the G. ASS
| who said that he had up old Alma Mater with
several OF hs classmates TO take their FIRST degree In
| Antiquity, at this, their dcmi semi centennial anniver
sary. He was followed by Judge Williams, Of Detroit o
the class Of ls3lby William Thompson, ESQ, OF Ken
Of his cassl-ey Josiah NJ Carter ESQ, Of the class Of
ls3t-by judge stephen W. Kellogg, Of Waterbury, Con
nec,icut and Frederic j. Kingsbury, ESQ., and Isaac
Collins, Esq, iron Cincinnati, members Of the class o
lslc-by Aessrs Charleton T. Lewis from Philadelphia
Henry Robinson, from Hartford, and Charles l. Thomas
from Chicago, members OF the class OF 1883 Hon Henry
barnard OF the class Of 1880, made the concluding sp scc
and the meeting adjourned Immediately TO the Nctil
LID o. the class Of 1885, who the successor of Prof.
sil'man In the chair Of Chemistry and Geology at Yale
The theme OF Prof. Danas GRAFTON was Science AM
| Scientific scboos.n The Grafton will be published i'm
medixtey, and will not attempt the difficult task
reporting IT. az am sure that no report can do justice u
| We were all glsd-we alumnIbusses-aner the long
literary festivities Of the morning, TO parake OF ter
restral concnent, by way OF variety so, the dinner
gong Of my clever and accomplished host Of the New
Haven Hotel, was welcome tone. The hotel full Of
famiss, who know how 10 enjoy the good thing M,
their host here provides FOR them. But we had hardly
n=hed our dinner before "a O'Clock camc-the hour fol
when was a senior in Yale, and that was in 1850 W,
the " South College crowd laughed, and shoutet
heads out 10 see sundry serious young men, Mon
lay evenings, struggling towards the Athcnmlm, in an
twer TO The summons Of the College bell which wa.
| strokng out
/ Phi, Beta, Kappa mi, vi, yii
4 Phi, Beta, Kappa Phi, vi, vi
There are SOME humbugs in College, aud at that time
the PHI Beta Kappa society happened to be them
| seniors who had taken Appointments" OF a certain
grade, who ancicd fiat and square watch keys who be
| levcd In PWiosJh,a Bou kpbar<t.es and VINO had
two dollars 70 spare for the glory accepted election
| the society.
The meetings were original and peculiar. Members
ounged about the benches, doubled themselves IN
| in the window seats ami sprawled themselves along
the settees; passing the time In whising and eat
| ng the peanuts, which were furnished by buAhel
| lontract with Ives Of the " Omnum Gathcrum (noy
alas dcunct The members varied these constitutional
exercises by rousing themselves at call Kellogg
the chairman 10 throw the ninety ninth ballot for elst
ing to membership rome rectational room neutral ,,
whose fate was 10 be elected though the ballots
| were thrown ninety and nioe times nine.
The Phi Betas had hard time OF H. Their great rival
IN my class the Pie katcrs-A similar Institution
posed Of recitation (sometmcs called spoop
sics), who lived and took charge OF the recitation
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