New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-25
Vale COLLEGE.
rton Our Special Oorre.pOpdor..

.,oo ,too once We pass beyond the limit ofpegpet-
mi brick anFmortar; but here in this em-shaded cry
his charming combination Of city and oountly-'he
month OF surprising loyeliness
Surely could the good people Of Saybrook and Weth'
,,s6eld who so Gercey struggled hundred and my
wears ago 10 keep the collegiate school nom peine
established in this place Aayo looked down through
their future to behold It's beauty in our time muriloiS
would have given place 10 enthusiasm. AKIN 10 ina.
with which Yalensians now cling TO their deign'iu|
College home Apart nom It's natural beauty New
Haven has the dear and precious memories OF that
which ,uue awaken the lcarticst cmuot0n
r. eyerv manly heart the very rocks which stand eter
nal soutue AT It's entrance re- al lie history OF men
WHO FOR libertys sase wandered III deserts and mount
nins and in dens and caves Of the earth OF wLom me
. world was not worthy" While East Rock and West
Rock remain monuments OF tAeir sHterings there
can be no iorgelinness O. Lie ana W marcy suu i.iA
well; nor Of glorious old John Davenport, WHOM Ife
fear Of God kept back -Om the fear OF nan-a NOlthy
type therein for all his successors IN the sacred oicel
nd even within the College walls lsye there boen
men whose memory SHOULD stir ny Na',nsaus % tlls
day 10 love for country. None coz SAINT WIN ton
nectcut history bat remember vel b,F' when an IN
TIinciped foe would have destroyed us peaceful seat OF
learning, President David Dscgett iea as te oand OF
stalentS to meet him. and how this venerable minister
Of God retired only when the enemies Of his country
forced lin back with wounds, WLcl renamed uh-
al and even fastened his deeth. strange place, in
deed 10 have given knowledge ard nonor o the Father
Of Secession; and yet there stands within but snort
once equally glorious, alas equally dishonored Amen
can Yale has sent forth Calhoun % the world. end
New Haven hides on her meanes shore the Efc,cIeu
building which, in its better days sheltered beheoc'
Arnold
But have depressed FIR from my subject, and there
isrore than enough this week 10 EFT the space allotted
me with the ceremonies OF the Wooden Spoon wcl
known Though often enormously to eve yoa'A4m
friend OF Yale.
tanned TO admit Of lo empty ioics thar are TOO oien
hemish on social he N college; and therefore what Is
in most similar institutions bat mere mock SEIZED
ule or Junior exhibition 3 here ro,ed 70 tAe clsA!
Of an elegant enIe.taiGmcnt. and the wooden spoon
Exhibition" takes the place % any idv er grade 81 ~
fot. The Junior Glass. during tie last tenn o. The
College yeal, select ron their number nine gentlemen
distinguished Tor those qualities most approved IN Tie
social circle. These nne, called the Wooden spoon
Committee by those who are incisposed to pToncne
the iOng Latin equivalent "Cocllcauieat winch
however is usually abbreviated TO "Cocls are iii'
atod ~ the "COCh5" d the preceding Junior Class
into secret society composed Of al the spoon men OF
all years. The Igs. Co,asa.rca-9rum, tLcir coat
of arms. is an amusing plcoeoi mischief. 4 quar!eIed
shield forms The ccn.eT-piace bearing IN one corner
1.-TWO spunes" crcssCl IN another, pair Of &C llcs
where the figure Of amau-dou0t.ess one OF The Rae.
nlty-kicks tie beam. Outwcighld By the spoon.
The scales are marked " MEME IEKEL CihAa,E.
Below, third quarter shows horn RI The little END
Of which appears al unlucky coAeelan. The io-lth
presents the D. b. X. SOcetys badge reversed and
across the whole runs diagonally n motto "SuIEH
SEsTRAM LUGENUs '-"N We glleE over tie lrit
Over tie shield is q coat " mall helmet With spoon
thrust between the VISOR bars and lalG l,rasirg
spoon above Under the shield IS .hc motto. vlosfhcd
about still another spoon, Is Hoe SfCEO NISCrs ''
The nine agree among Themselves, ruded by tie
generally understood sontiu enc 81 the class as % whom
fhey shall elect as spoon man. TIE most popuir OF
The COmmiitoo-who are tc most pop lar mca Of The
caSs-beDg chosen always now. On tbe Nor-
evening preceding Presentation Day the Committee
give promenade concert LOW usually with TIE osis-
fance of HelnsmuHel's 22d Regiment band from New
York in preference to any other The concert CHS year
last cyening-was a very pleasing one ca, indeed. It
alwaysis New-IIayen innate IN possessing through
In nrf rA afnT 4rnH+ D Poo.
music han which hns been highly commended By tie Ire.
artists for lis acoustic fer s. and Of which the YeL7-
ton need only 20 be felt 10 he admired rev cities can
boast more elegant assen)agc THAN j. here gathered
on these festive occasions and If ever the tires o..
hearing fepettons, which Of necessity mus oen recur,
the eye never docs-ncvcr shond-of seeing the beauty
AID splcud0r Of this p..al Of Connections.
II ISN'T worth Willie ior bashfd innn 20 come hcre
with which tine six seven hundred students. ind-
yGucly and collectively eye him. follow him sfao Dim
out OF oountenance, read contemp.aivey il not con
fomFUOusy Dis name on the hotel ster not 10 spc1
pf the ObsequOus hotterv Sioux importantly With
which lie is afflicted little later Crilug thc society
'campaiga he necant hope 20 siand De'ole i4o
gtaflCr sex. Some lovely creatures, Eom whose blush
ing checks dozen or "a score OF Ncw-llaven Winters
have chased the charm, dche$t in perombnating az.
nualy the familiar walks where each auClc egiDg class
has left memories that win not down. No mercy my
iTiCIc from these fair Do yCu climb the Neari-
sone staircase Of Alumni Hal in hopes that YOU may
quietly the softly cushioned seats OF the Erotc
IN thirty, OF drink in Intellectual ygor from the statue
in IinOna OF Socrates ard Dcmoshencs-wAich no lin.
in the gorios OF Muriio's Madonna in the TIumbu1
Gallery No; everywhere Argus; eyes all over; and
like To- yen glad 60 fee - the utcrmos parts of hs
campus ony again to Inees those s.lneins g4anees
Some said last year there Were so young ladies a
ibc Sew-Hayen Hotel alone. CHAT is. the hotel wa
alone not The iadies) I've not douOs o. lti KNOW
that n small company Of thirty or fo-al young-al
pazing-dl me TIE honor 10 st directly opp0d.e me
The Spoon last evening. (Which IL wiz account i0l
all incorrectnesses 70 be found hercin)
Bat to return 10 the hal end the programme Of Tues
day evening On this occasion tie spoon is presented
D.rf ff.r tttl r.f .ffr % 4i
respectively the highest ald The lowest appointment
given BY college; Tho Opening ioce' Cor iote
>,yas The Inbred Gentleman who was tie recipient
Of the spoon, Air. Geo Tod Ford, Akron, O.; lie was
loaf Of aeiaed bread. O. B. The bread used on tbs
occasion. j understand, YVES kindly loaned from the
manuiactory OF the Aerated Bread Co., IonIth street
AI. Miles G. Hyde of Cortland, y. y, pronounced
F"s ford Grafton in Latin" somewhat after this
fashion:
stupid while Professor pollcth Greek fire IL tins auri
bus ab eus mortar; cxpccautes Sophomore paycntcs
yobis, fIeshnanbus, Pax Omnes Saenses tue1unt
JIeshmancs. Sed ! Sophomore Pax vObscuT :
Inter yo5 Ct Paradise yaWusl maenssinum grlphun.
ergo ALLURE Moriarteu, EOodcm q HoQdncm.......-.
Senines Iiteratisshni &C iagi, Pax Pax YObscum.
.-Sn.Ce Udelites Nlglncs, ye /u9ils gedontcg guam
lovely re orc dressed up in sis end sotias cum fur
bellows wetcrfalIbus. Whiiebatibus crin0iinibus CT
T0is My tempus fufarum ever ind you unchanged
except ~ name. - cOllcfuv b. VI. A. brown was
comic rendering Of the traf ely Of NiFeiGus rather
below Mr. BIS usual efforts he is the finest ecfOr
in college, now that the n5nesake OF the niu5tIOUs
Boom Il 70 molc within It's walls. The Martyrs OF
the Revolution was an excellent ht On DE trials OF our
times, the " revolution being that OF the Provost
Marshaps drafting wheel and the martyrs being
Certain Of those unOr unates who were turaea .i o. Il
Hast year En- PosfGHi e lne sag That eye1 sill not
Oon pass out Of the minds Of those who passed through
The ordeal though unscaiLed-quoytps pas fD Ont of
gone 0 names enrolled in On lst District including
Tame blind absent and dead residents and nor.iesi-
dents 2l2 TO be drawn W there SD students