New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-30
DINNER or TIE YALE ALUMNI,

] and a
$50 persons had the pleasure Of listening to the wit and
! eloouence which glowed and sparlled in uninter-
rupted stream from the moment when Mr. Evarts first
opened his lips the last word OF Mr. Phepss phloso
phica dlsqusition. The Hon. William NJ Evarts pre-
sided At his right seated the hOnOred President OF
the College, Dr. WOolSey, and on his left Mr. s. f. 81
Morse, the distinguished electrician and an alumnus OF
the College. Among the distinguished men present were
the Hon. VIM T. Dodge, the Rev Dr. Badgen Of Boston,
the Rev. DR.. William Adams, S. b. Chittenden esq,
Charles Aston Brsted the Rev Prof Porter, Profs sill
man. Thatcher Gilman, and Newton, Judge John X. Por-
ter s. G. Courtney esq., Charles s. Spencer the Rev DR..
Marsh Of Philadelphia Charles Tracy, esq
Mr.. Eyarts spoke as follows:
REMARKS OF MIR. EvARTs.
Mr. Evarts said: l am sure that the Alumni OF Yale
College need entertain fears for the prosperity of this
festiyy for the OF the NewYOrk Association
Of the Alumni. l have had experience, in public
dinners during the last quarter Of century laughter
and have known company where 1t was OF less
consequence that any should speak what he said
than in this aughter for greater buzz Of merry and
profound conversation than has occurred at this table.
without being able to know what anybody has said,
never observed hope for the charitable cOnsid-
the President have bestowed on what you have
all been saying. lIaughter This is our hrst festival
meeting. We are glad to welcome one another TO TINS
enjoyment. and above all we are glad to welcome the
learned head Of the great College are cheerng aud
hardly less the learned professors OF the same
whose business IL TO teach us moro than they ever
IaQDntefl
are the three great forms OF bcnefactiOn which ciyza
ton ehershes suffers TO never permits To he
as any of the wise provisions OF nature for the
teuance the happiness, the use or man. THESE last anu
That they grow themselves and propagate their
growth ever about them. Tho three great parent
known 10 their chdron by their peculiar features but
known to all Of the same family, IdcIes non omnibus
voice ''Translate"1 lIaughter l ought perhaps here
TO explain that It expected by the reporters and by
or the other OF the mother tongues Of Alma Mater
and the fact that they not grows out OF little dls
Yale College AS well known to you, he and together
know more Greek than all the rest OF you Laughter
HIS knowledge of Latin is scarcely inferior But here rose
the point to which of those languages TO give he prefer
euce. The learned President Woolsey teit mat ne
conld talk Greek better than he could Latin. know
could talk well as the other keneWed laughter
As result Of the discrepancy we are GShgGd TO pro
De interpreted the natural dialect into which he ana
translate from the vulgar tongue into the learned
languages anything that may say. Laughter.l l@t
tie nation celebrate its lawyers, its statesmen its
warriors ITS Inventors aud let society with It's
glOres and Its graces these brilliant eAeePu9s 10 .o
Cations 10 honor the common soldiers Of learning that
fight the battles OF the county When was IN colego
debating societies felt 10 be one OF the great
OF tbc p1bljc educatlen which we got at York Now
am told that the genius Of tile students has become 80
eelect, its brhancy so oyerpo@erlng nc e1
pausion dangerous, that IN their numerous GoeSuohs
the debating society is no longer safe ~ luz &
Separate enclosures are found necessary! Whic tTl
not separate pens, but 60 secret societies. bhth llc
College ouliyes that folly i Will deprive its gTaH49
of good part Of the education that you anu lan
the happiness TO get there. Now how are we TO Keep
Union that Tie Alumni make up the College, but by fol
lowing tho wise suggestion OF the head OF inc Inyes
that the Alumni associations throughout the ad sh9u
have nm opportunity Of being represented the working
corporation Of the COllcgel Appiause.l NElmhk Dus
may be expected There are dangers ard no evils
An that wanted statute of the state OF Connecticut
MI Evarts then read the second toast, Yale College
esio perpeta AIa Mater Yalensa" This was received
with deafeuing cheers the whole audience rising to thei
feet and waving their handkerchief for several minutes
After the excitement had In some degree subsidized h'
Alumni Song written for the occasion by the heY 'Oh
Milton Holmes sung 70 the tune America The
Rev President Woolsey then rose, amid tremendous
cheers, and spoke IS follows:
SPEECH OF PRESIDENT wOOISEY.
President Woolsey SAID; AS representative Oi nie
College for the Alma Mater, ] certainly accept WIN
thankfuness and feel grated for the enthusiasm on ler
behalf which manifested here this evening AT pres
ent, leaving all use OF tho learned languages 10 our
hOnOred Chairman intend TO speak IN vulgar Eugnsh
We we're family within four walls with nobody else 10
hear except those interested In tho first place as our
say word upon the possible change III the corporation
OF Yale College. That change consists substantially IN
tcut, who are in the corporation by grad
yates selected by the graduates themselves.
First wish say and say 10 with emphasis, that this
plan, winch believe first brought before inc world d
bot originate In SHy se Of the Board back for
time, and may cay that so far as INC management OF
exercise OF their powers, perfect reliance 10 DC placed
in the corporation Of ale College They never have lost
that College is now in their treasury Here is a body
which has such confidence in the faculty that IL never
| Of the College without its having been previously
! discussed by the faculty and by committee OF the
the President who at the head Of the Faculty, and at
tho head Of the Corporation, has 9mnpotent power.
There is word OF truth in that The fact Is that tie
corporation II able TO do anything which an intel
gent public sentiment thoroughly matnied ana perfected
does not call Tor ana u never mas dOho So ccace III
single instance has the corporation undertaken to a
point an officer who had not been previously debated
about IN the Faculty IL was not lhen want OF conn
dence in the corporation that led me 10 fecommtnd mat
| from tho senate Of Connecticut. they took no
interest in the college They ala no honor
to IT, How different It would be could have repre-
sentaon from the graduates IN the corporation contnu
Ing place three 20 six years long enough TO become
change, and believe IN the future 1t VIII
! pIshedl Two parties in 1872, formed a contract
The State aud the College BY that contract the charter
that TO that by petition from the grad
this change shall be effected by the Legislature IL
well and good We can get along with our six Senators
have for the last 90 years They VIII 90 no harn
they viii do good they will be merely passive There
Is another point To which Will allude There has been
great discussion about moving the College from us
present place % another which possesses greater adNa
tages AS Gileo said that in spite OF the inqulsltiOn
me wofid did move say tat aitop ~, 49,, bc t
College didn't move lLaughter 80 far as my feengs are
one gentleman whom sec here present that was 10 be
/ bought. liaughter.l lie asked me for how much. 1
told him 10000 but afterward felt disposed, like the
Syb 20 raise my price 90 say 100000 100000. What
the that led wise 10 debate the question
at AM In the first place, there is seaniy room IL the
college contains 900 or 800 Students Ike solne OF
the universities in Germany. 1t will need very much
more accommodation; and we are pretty firmly OF Opn
ion that II Is better 10 have considerable part OF tho
students within the college walls, rathar than 10
/ have them dispersed over tho town. Then IL
! IS noisy place. Every circus and every elephant
! passes there; and shall be moro troubled in
future with the increasing growth of HewIayen These
is another place situated on the bill, commanding an