New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-22

the class by invitation took seats upon the platform
condition "'U Of Yale siu now with fifty years ago
giving some interesting statistics regarding his
class Entering Immediately after the war Of lsl2,
their numbers weresma and the class when graduating
Speakers from the n deTsSt classes The Hon Francis
Gillet from Hartford reported the class OF 2g that OF
The Rev. Increase N. Tarbo1 OF Boston. on
being called up, responded in his usual happy strain
particular reference 10 the Buly question:" which he
faceously styled the submest question That ever ao
sorbed attention OF old Yale" EK-Goy Washburn OF
Cambridge Mass, the next speaker He said ne had
forgotten all the Greek Latin and science he had ever
hs college friendships lie closed by briefly expressing
ms interest in tho welfare Of Old Yale, and IN every
measure taken for the advancement OF her prosperity
President Caswell OF Brown University was invited 70
take part in the exercises and spoke OF the universal
brotherhood OF literary men that should bind them To-
Rether wherever fortune placed them The Rev MI u.es
Oh hia responded for the class OF - ana %
s0r r. W Fisk OF the Chicago Theological school Tor the
class OF 49, Mr. W. f. Robinson, Of Brooklyn, was loud
the dav fS orc of viii aHd ob9nndpS in aneeaotes
AT this point, the hour appointed for the delivery OF the
Alumni Grafton having arrived the President declared
recess and the posponement Of further speeomaRihg
until tomorrow afternoon.
The Grafton before the Alumni was then delivered by inc
Hon Henry L. Dawes, NJ c. from Massachusetts, He SAID
hecOuld nOtbeer entertain the OF old Yale gathered
opportunities and duties that in this age OF progress
lay at their doors and across their pathways Wal we
All is changed about and new thoughts and new ao
lions are necessary TO carry out the proploiin
and thirteen States not the same Government re-
quired for 0OOOOO The increased extent OF territory De
mauded larger scope. Tho people OF today are mao
with power and its exercise Is weakness ITSELF WINE
our flag floats need fear suhjugatOn by OUTSIDE
foes the that threatens our existence - our
thirst for power then referred TO the mania Tor SUD
den wealth that holds our people. The greed Tor
who master This is one OF the leeches Lhat 10
sappng very life OF the country Better palsy the
hemsman and let tho ship OF state DRIFT with the WINDS
than to let this insaato lust for wealth ruin the nation
He closed by referring TO tho great field open Tor ed
Gated men, and the great influence which IT was IN ther
power FOR their couAtrys good, AT tho concur
OF the address tho meeting adjourned
This evening the annual Phi Beta Kappa pubic eAer
cises were held the North Church The orator for the
evening was the Hon. Emory Washburn OF Cambridge,
Mass who delivered his abywritten production before
n mserably small audience; his subject was American
Colleges" Comparing own with European UNI
yersities, he referred in fitting terms TO the
influence excrted by American colleges and college.
men in shaping the destiny Of the nation and tho great
work performed by leading institutions IN the great
struggles past and work to be accomplished In the fu
ture. Glass reunions also held thus evening at the
various hotels by the classes OF 1929 1889 s9 1884, 1882
1863 and 1896 the last named celebrated their rienha
most interesting occasion. After supper at the New
Haven House, the public were admitted 70
the hail. large company OF gentlemen and Ia
dies awaiting themselves OF the privilege. The class
Cup beautiful piece OF silver, then presented ~ the
class boy Augustus Chatheld, OF &. G. Chatned,
editor OF The College OOurdHL The presentation speech
was made by Mr.. w. W. FarBam. The father replied in
he could his thanks at receiving 80 handsome GIT
The audience after the presentation were gracefuiy IN
Vited retire. and the remainder OF the night was us
voted TO speeches, toasts and singing.