The New York herald., 1869-01-30
YALE COLLEGE.

New York Alumni Association Dinner.
Yale College, whose sons are to be found In all
sections OF the habitable globe filling every profes
slon and, through the magic Of their well trained
and disciplined intelects, exercising controlling
force upon the worlds development and progress.
has quite numerous family in our metropolitan
city. For the twofold purpose OF a distinctive
name, New York being their local habtaton,
and to keep still brightly burning the fra
ternal fires OF friendship engendered in college
the graduates resident here have formed "New
York Yale Alumni Association comprising about
$50 members. This association had its first dinner
last evening at Delmonco's, corner OF Fifth avenue
and Fourteenth street. Such large and pleasantly
social and highly cultivated and intelligent company
rarely sat down to dinner Under the cunning
handicraft OF that imperial cuisnist and proud
prince OF potables, Demonico, the dinner and
drinks came up fS the nsnes marx iness
two most enjoyable combinations were. they
were nothing to the intellectual feast that followed
VIM. M. .Evarts, Attorney General OF the United
President woolsey Of Yale College and on hts left by
to the right and left were other members OF the
faculty and other names iiustrous In the world OF
The following were the regular toas.s:--
!. The President OF the United States Responded
to by the President
Yalensia. Responded to by President woolsey, OF
Yale College.
all cnes loving the old seat OF learning, may they
ever nOurish and keep warm their sympathies with
mat s ns9r q aIa e
citation, and Mr.. Wayne MacNeaon, OF the Phiadel-
phia Alumni Association
examples OF virtue they are worthy disciples Of the
Master OF all. Responded to by Rev. DIR. Adams.
T@s prvass rights 70 by Mr.
Tracy. srE~ stTs.sAis VA
4. The Medical Professional noble union OF
Science and humanity. Responded to BY DR.. Ed
!. The Army and Navy-the true chIvaIry, the
champions Of liberty. Responded to by General
.. The Press. Responded to by Mr. Charlton
Q. women--sanctissin,a et purissiao, otque
oarissfn,a. Responded to by Rev. John Milton
10. The Benefacsors OF the College. Responded to
The responses to the toasts were all in the hap
piest vcin--such vein might he expected from
such collection Of men OF refined culture and learn
ng mastery nourishes OF the keen weapons OF wit
and sarcasm, processes q ratiocination as cogent
finish and completeness Mr.. Evarts, the chairman,
made q speech OF special Righteousness, not only
rising fully up TO the grand and learned dignity or
the occasion, but sparkling with delicate scintilla
ne cSsse Il s
OF the college by dspaclng the present stale sena
tors and putting in their places alumni Of the col
tion as to moving the college. He favored the
former scheme, but was opposed TO the latter
Til Q late hour was continued the responses
to the regular toass. The iateness OF the hour pre-
vents giving even an abstract OF them. Intermedi
ate between the speeches were sung some OF the old
college songs. First came the Latin song opening
with the following verse;
0audeamus igur
Juvencs dun
Post iucundum juventuiem,
Post moicstam senectutcm,
Nos habebtt humus.
Next came song In the vernacular, opening as
foll0ws:--
Our Alma Mater dear,
We come With songs of cheer
And gnrlands bright
To give thee honor due,
From grateful hearts and true,
And al our renew,
On this glad night
Among the remaining songs we will quote only
one additional verse as most happily appropriate
70 the OCCASION.
Alma Mater Alma Mater Heavens blessing attend thee,
while we 1--we will cherish, and defend thee
hy sons dear old laio, sing Ia loud thrilling chorus
Whc we think OF thy great whovc been here before m
Hurrah hurrah Alma Mater, forever
Hurrahi hurrahi Alma Mater, forever
The talismanic wand OF the press aided by the
swiltest phonographcr, would be Inadequate 70
report tue winged words OF fancy INDUCED IN In the
irregular to1sts and speeches. u was late when the
company rose.