The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-28

departed tns college Ire. NO o0uDt we
were very green when we marched Unto the
WORLD armed with our sheepskins and our senti-
ments; bat il is to be hoped that, by this time,
few of us have had our eye teeth cut, and have
learned some things that not in the cyclopedia
find that six years have made many changes in
this Elm City The noble old trees still stand, over
shadowing the streets but the faces we meet be-
meath them are strange. The population Of the
city has rapidly increased by immigration from
other towns. Many Of the old landmarks have been
removed-the comfortable and capacioas mansions
Of the olden time-snd new buildings, dedicated to
trade have arisen in their places The architecture
Of New Haven is peculiarly local. One would think
that every new building here was turned out from
the same prolific mill. They all look alike, square
and squaty and may be set down as the productions
Of some dried up genius, indigenous to the soil On
the corner Of Chapel and College streets, where, in
along. low, rakish looking ten footer." Madam
Woodward catered TO US, as she did to many pre-
ceding college generations, for two dollars and
bali per week. find new and fashionable hotel
has been erected, called the New Haven House,
which. IS q first class establishment, is competing
successfully with the old Tontine.
But what miss chiefly, as walk beneath these
elms those pretty faces that csptyated the ten
der hearts Of college boys Their praises we
sang in languages both living and dead We drank
their health calamity crusaders. with
yivant omncs virgnes
factles iormosse'
yivant Ct muleres,
Tenerse, amabies,
Bone Aborose
We saluted them as we walked down Oh Apel
street to the Post Office, at twelve o'clock. We eat
frozen creams with them on Wednesday afternoons
We hailed their visit to the galleries Of the college
chapel. when the Sabbath evening anthems were
sung by Beethoven, and while the astronomical pro
lessor mild toned man, read the sacred Scriptures
and lifted his voice in prayer our wicked eyes were
wandering away 10 the beautiful faces that looked
down upon US from the dimly lighted galleries. There
we're pretty girls in New Haven then. as. doubtless
there are now. But those that csptvated our clas-
steal hearts, and inspired another Judgment OF
PaTis"-prsy, where are theyl turn 10 my friend
Dr. Holmes
Where. where are LIES lilies and roses
Nursed IN the golden dawn's smies
nead a. the bulrushes round little Moses,
On the old banks OF the Nile
where the Narys, and AIMS, and Eiza..
Loving and lovely Of yorey
look In the columns Of old Adrs-t1Ts-
MARRIED. and dead by the scorei
But II miss the Dulcineas Of oar Quixosic life
recognise yet some old standing scquaintances, to
whom ! must introduce yoo. Neither time nor
turn yet elastic old friend OF morning hours, Prof.
Sperry.' He still nrts through old south College
with his broomstick stirring up dust than many
of Us. who have lett him 10 his occupation, have
been able to stir up in the world. The college sweep
mnst be deep philosopher. How much he sees OF
the trans.tory natare OF life As one college gene
ration after another is swept out by bis vigorous
broom, how wildly must he realize that this "n all
feetiDg show"
The rubicund and pcrtly professor Of the
jsek pane and band saw 10 here too. !" Prot.
-Dickerman" has been attached to the college for
many generations, and he has done a zeal Of
patching and cobb.ing about these venerable build.
ings during that time. The numerous readers Of
the HxaALD, who are graduates Of Yale College,
viii t~ glad 10 know that the Argonautic professor
still lives '-and il skillful ever In replacing
the tutors windows, which some exubcrant Sopho-
morcs and Juniors smashed in last night AL this
kind q mischef in college, Of which you hear, Is
done by the CLOVER classes They smoke out
the poor Fresmen; they hang the BARRIERS pole
and the shoemaker sign, stolen, by night, from
Chape street, upon the chapel doors; they hook all
the coal and kindlings from the yard; they entice
tray puppies into the tutors boxes in the recitation
roofns; they smother the stoves with birthstone and
csyanne; they are.ever up 70 all sorts Of deviltry
while the grave and reverend seniors smile, and
pass BY on the other side Seniors are wise men.
But the long range Of venerable brick buildings,
Inst stretch adown the college green. looks ever
the same. The /" Old South College" where spent
senior ycaz-tne best year Of the four--is snll as
familiar 70 me N II had dwelt there all the days Of
my life. Time has. however, made some changes on
the green. We do not now meet all those old FAM
liar faces here known for years 10 the successive
classes thss have followed each other through the
academic course.
For nearly half a century the glory OF Yale Col
lege has centered about that brilliant galaxy Of
learning, in which were conspicuous she names Of
Day, and Silliynan, and Kingsley, and Goodrich,
and Olmsted, and Fitch. A time has broken this
array and a. one and another Of these venerated
mea bave retired from public view We naturally feel
how, link by link, the ties are breaking that bind
In fhrao uncliuw DAYS Of college life.
In their periodical pilgrimages n the shrine or
4irp6 Mater Yalensisns have missed the good
Pes1. Day nos sSgSsres ,be rr cssSs
for twenty nine years. President Day graduated
IL Yale 70 175, sDd be is yet living IN quiet retire
Drnf un6er the shadow Of this noble institution, TO
xt.rhhe haa devoted the hest part Of his long and
llustrious life. He retired from the presidential
char u ls4G, and was succeeded by President
wssissy. IN accomplished scholar and practical
mas VIM still prcsiics over the College.
We teEt miss The cid Latin professor, with MS
Roman cloak gathered o,ese about him. He was
grey-hssded mar to many COLLEGE generations The
hoeFfoue icA7s IN The recitation room with which
he atosbcd The boa Fellow who attempted
WITH which ne relieved the abfuptness of
fivy, N f1uulned tfe shothegms Of Horace, are as
weafren,embered ~ Ahs merry twinkle q bis eve
and tlsr genial kindness a his heart. Professor
Kire.sey died in Rat tie age ct "A years. ne
gpassnased IN the class Of lTes and grouped his
rrvf~siapsl chair for ftrfysey years. Professor
T1iAffDeT, hie lunloFs tslsl AIRY knoWn ~ ttbncic
franmy succeeded Professor KINGSLEY, aBd y Hnch
.aacfcfeS ard esteernen7,v o. students.
fiovenersble Professor siikman hes alsn Hetirj
urwtns suu y cenpecties W. the college. ffofes
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