The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-26

large iumpares there Of the lret ranitude-he Wool
seys, the Bacons the Siinans the Taornpsons, and
s'cbiel amaDg ten notes" What would the fresh.
men think and the sophomore, do II they knew wha.
revealed Prof Twinng sat at the head OF the
table, supported OF his right by the orator
Of the day President woosy and o'1ers on the left Sy
their authors feel bad orbear giving 70 the puoc toe
speeches tina, set the table repeatedly IN roar Tue
speeches that took the best and were mos! in demand
we're those the most nterspersed with personal expo
riences grammar school masters 6oggngs Our worthy
Presidents speech-ii style that every Yalensan can
npprecniedd bring down the house. In Short the re
Porter agrees with the alumni in ponouncns the dinner
excellent the speeches fine.
cia and library arrangements OF the two literary So
ciees Matters had arrived at crisis and the faculty
the interest OF the college, to the rescue Each So
ciey should according to rule receive from taxes ana
income 81 200 whereas for several years past not
more than two thirds Of that could be collected by
he society officers The Libraries have also been badly
managed, many books being lost anpuaily 49,.
BY a Simultaneous move in both societies plan mas
been devised by which the taxes Of each society are TO be
collected by the college treasurer on the regular term
bills and the two society Libraries are TO be under ths
regulations the college library, graduate IL
barsn be appointed by each society at the nomination
Of the President OF the college Direct communication
will he had from the college library TO either society
library by the opening Of two new Doors This plan
expected 70 work to the aviation Of the literary societies.
which have been shamefully neglected.
The cono al c,era at the North church last evening
is highly spoken Of The Rev C. Clapp Of Rockville,
took his text from Palm So II and H. Subject
1tc Nature and Dsien OF Punishment IN the Govern.
ment OF God" The conio I'D cerums are so dry and
rally keep clear OF EN- found what supposed was
better place but ara glad the concern is so worthy Of be
| postage wen send it to the HERALD.
Never Commencement craramed fuller Of exercise
Than the present NO one person can see all the
unless he possesses the remarkable faculty Of being in two
or more places al the same time
The following prizes have recently been awarded
Tbe Clark scholarship" Of 1920 year, for two years,
has been awarded 70 James Henry Schneider For decla
nation IN the class OF 81 the following prizes have been
FRS, prize. II j Cook. + Scveagh H H. s,eSbns.
third G PRIZE bu vSs + k9sy E. Es
The first annual obituary record Of Yale graduates
prsrSres BY the ls Professor Kingsley for the year
the ninetteph Of the series and, for The first Time is
printed in pamphlet form. We select the most promi-
CLANCY Allen Goodrich died in New Haven, February
@5 1850 ageo Co. He was son of Elzur Goodrich, and
ton he taught the Hopkins Grammar School for two
years and then tutor In this college from 1912 10
studies under the direction Of Dr. dwight He was in
July, 1916 ordained pastor Of church in Middetogn,
Corn which place he LEFT on acc mt OF III health, Ia
1917 he was appointed 10 the newly established Professor
ship OF Rhetoric in this college and he oiled this office
Until 1889 lie then transferred to the Profcssoshp
Of the Pastoral Charge in the theology department. and
he continued in this place during the remainder OF his
In literary labor he was industrious and fertile While
| tutor be pubh heo compendious Greek grammar,
which he improved in the numerous subsequent editions
In 1892 he published tho first edition Of bis Latin lessons
and Greek kssops, constructed plan widely
adopted In 1925 he established the Quarterly Chriidn
fcc'or, and its sole editor until about 1886 he
also made rporant contributions other religious pc
Ioocals Ono Of these, on Revival OF Religion in Yale
College appeared in the Amcrcdn Quarterly Register for
1858. In 1852 he published work Of great value en-
tilted "selecs British Eoquence," accompanied by crit
cal and biographical sketches and arguments To lex
geography he gave much time especially during the last
neen years In ls47 was issued thoroughly revised
edition Of websers qusrto and octave dictionaries, em
appeared his University ecLioa, and In 1859 his large
supplement to Weotters dictionary, enriched with an
elaborate collection 81 synonyms Of which lac WAS the
| author.
During his long service In the college he has
been conspicuous tr his zeal ard efficiency and for his
devotion TO the Of the students In the
enlargement o. the the illogical department Of the college,
his abors and oourees great Importance and his
donations for this other cts Connected with tho
institution liberal as V cnt,e to among
the largest Of it pecuniary bencfsctors discourse
lucrative Of his m and services delivered by Pre-
sdeni Wookey, March s, was printed 10 tho Nesc Eng
| Lander FOR May ana also IN pamphlet form.
joel Jones Of Philadelphia is another name worthy OF
mention.
The meeting Of the alumni was appointed for nine
O'Clock this forming, and that time many distin-
guishcd men might have been seen collecting about
Alumni hall The meeting called order twenty
minute past nine BY Professor Siiman, senior Among
he oldest living graduate, who is in his ninety,
ourth year, and enjoys his bodily and mental facu
r Ties Z, S,..., I sIS degree Daniel Waldo the
mcntcd Ellsworth. OF the class Of 1910 there were
Governor Ellsworth, =; Morse, A. B. Hash rcuck, T.
Tx President Day, III Haws Mr. =. Pcrt, OF New York.
called 70 the chair Re thanked the Alumni for the
honor they had done him the present OCCASION could
not bet upon the happy
under which they met this day. Their minds, on this
occasion, naturally revert the time they spent this
place. and the buoyant hopes with which they cutcrcd
upon life when they departed from this Institution.
running through their livcs There was no time
for th bu, he hoped all happy, and thankful for
the kind Providence which had brought them here TO-
Professor Thatcher then introduced 70 the Alumni tho
oldest living graduate, joshua Dewey, Of watcrtown,
n. Y, who was received with marked applause. Mr. @.
Mcclellan, OF the cas Of 1886, WAS appointed assistant
Rev. { NJ Putnam, Of tho class Of 1895, was called
The following s list Of Yale graduates deceased durins
the assdcmica year lsSso, including few q earlier
i's2Tim.,by ia,her Cooley, aged ST. East Granville,
lIp? -EphIaim strong, aged IS, Hudson, o., jan Is,
i.pI-Gcorec Griffin aged Sc, New York City, May Q,
i'sI Sylvester Maxwell aged 50, Caarlcmou,, Mass,
IsOi.-Ihcnas Kimberly Brace, aged 80, Hartford,
Isc2 William L Strong, aged 70, Fayetteville, N. T.,
1895 Jonathan law, aged 70, Cheshrc, Conn., Nov 4,
1859
1907 losl Adams, aged rs, EichlAnd District, S c.,
sos-wiiam Seward rierou, aged u, Windsor.
Coun.. July Is. 1880.
lNe-ihso dore fomeroy, aged %, st. Anthony, Mime
fcta, June &c, 1sCO
lsio-usnpcey A. Goodrich, aged GO, New Haven,
Ccnn., Feb IS, 1s6Q.
1911 LAWNS Morson, aged es, Hobart, N. Y, Sept
q 1879
lsI3-John Crane, aged 60, Frcdonis, N. T., May %,
lSC0
1913 --Jona,ban Ashley WEIGH, eyed o., Brookine
Conn sept. 9. IS9.
6-wilian Williams, aged G2, Salem, Mass, June
~. 1880.
lsl7-Jocl Jooes, aged q, Philadelphia, Pa, Feb g.
lsie-Bora,o Miller aged 81, Ehnebeck. n. r., April
~ lstO
1s2o-ysmes smiley Prather. agcd 90, Louisville, KY,
Feb Ia, 1850
1871 John Goulding aged CO, strstford, Conn, jan
10 1s6o.
May -, 1850.
is22 -R.y. John Mstty, aged &C, Worcester, Mass,
NAV 1b, 1850
is:s Eev. Henry Augustus Rowland, aged ST. Boston,
Mass sept. 4, 1850
1s2aJasou Atwaer, aged 60, Orange, Conn, April I,
1870
1s2I.-wIl.am wson Hud sou agci So. Columbia. Juno