New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-22
OUR COLLEGES.
YALE.
MEETING OF TIE ALUMNI-REPoRT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATION CHANGES
DEBATIs-DR. BUSHNELL BEFORE THE sHEF-
I'LL u srIENTIEIC SCHOOL.

FIELD SCIENTIFIC SCHOOL.
NEw-HAyEN, July 20.-0n Sunday last Pres
ident WOolsey az the request Of Dr. Dagge the college
pastor preached the Baccalaurcae sermon before the
Senior class On Monday the Scientific School hed ns
Anniversary and upon that day and Tuesday candidates
for admission the college were tortured and cond
Toned The exercises OF Commencement season began
this morning with tho meeting Of Alumni Shortly be-
fore 10 A. H. the Alumni assembled in their hail. Dr.
Thompson Of Now-YOrk was chosen chairman OF inc
meeting which was opened with prayer by Dr. Iayioro
Andover. The Chairman then made short humorous
address, Prof Gilman read the obituary record or the
past year. Short speeches made by President
Woolsev the Rev. Dr. Bacon and Prof. Twining OF the
class of 1920 and by Mr. James Of Montgomery, Aa OF
1923 The Chairman then introduced DR.. McCoSh OF
Princeton College.
Dr. MoCosh spoke in very complimentary terms OF
Yale College, and cOn1ded to the audience secret
which was that he intended II possible, to mako Prince
ton I'm every respect equal TO Yale. He depored the
want Of preparatory schools in NewJersey and Pennsy
yana and advocated the establishment by States OF Tel
lowships for the best scholars in various departments OF
learning in colleges as Of encouraging thorough
preparation for, and subsequent prohciehcy III, 'no
studies Of the course. He also spoke earnestly III iafoi
OF the appointment OF young men to puDno OncoSpJ
competitive examinations He said that that system
was now employed in England with the best results au
thought that its establishment in this country "ou ~
greatly TO the advantage Of thorough education
At the annual meeting of the Alumni July H. 1867
resolution was passed appointing froi' Noan ~
d. d. Of New-Haven; the Hon. william NJ HYai.'
IL d. Of New-York Charles j. stine LIZ Dp % NM
dephia Alphonso Taft, Ii. d. OF Cincinnati ana lIOi'
Franklin W Fisk d. D. a Committee to consider whether
any change and II any what change In the
Of the Corporation of Yale College is desirable ana at
they report to the meeting this year. Az inc cioSo .,
DE- McCoshs remarks Prof Porter read the report OF
the Committee as follows;
REPORT OF ALUMNI COMMITTEE -,
Tho Committee find that the Corporation or 1ale COl
lege was constituted In the year llO W a. Soio
and Company Of the Colony Of Connection " oe dn
Court assembled,"-that In the year 10 II VII u
mated az the President and Fellows or Nale Cohese,
selfperpetuatng body, CONSISTING lr9n VIZ v"I r
siding i'm Connecticut; that in 1872 In consderao Ui
the payment of consideraPle sum % Iic,trnart
Treasurer Of the Corporation me GoVehI OF Cnc ~
Governor and six senior Assistants OF the Couci ~
the State OF Conneetlcu were sygP CD ny Iy
body as additional members oI Ins 10 Cornora-
special act OF the Legislature and vote OF INC
ton passed in 1919 six OF the Cd ' to hold the
seats hitherto held by the six Assistants OF tne a.
tbe Cpsttton OF the state of Connecticut adopted in
1873: The Charter OF Yale college as nOueu ~ ~ an
ent with the Corporation thereof, IN pursuance o an
of tho General Assembly passedm May ' 10 noieD'
confirmed" -.
Your Committee also find that under the operation OF
s argan cement, which has continued Tor 70 Years. 10
evil has accrued to the College, and that the GoEelTJ
and Lieutenant OvernOrOf the state nave De9n %
and efficient members Of the Corporation ana vi 10 ~ ~
Dental Committee; that in previous years many W ~ ~
Senators also, have been active ana uSeIui
ton of tho College with the state OF S S
nectict has been generally regarded MS wise ana pen
e6cia arrangement The special relations OF the COZ
lece TO the state have even at the present le -
nsttutons Within few years, however the wish mas
been expressed by many that the gIauuaIts iES %
ration; and nasIruch the senatorial members nave
been changed very 1reqIenty, shI s dps oi
their Office, members Of the Corporation the proposal
has been made to substitute for the six Senators SIX olner
rgnr IN lp IN
graduates.
The Commute would further report that in their opin-
ION there legal impedlment5 to such ChanEei
provided the Corporation OF the College and the Legsa
ture Of the state agree TO me SANE dGy t no tae
would be inclined 20 resign to this portion Of the sI"e 40
The Subsection on the part Of the President Of the Col
ege that the change might be acceptable ana adval
tagcous is to be regarded among numerous eyl-
that the governing body of the College has always
been DESTROYS to avail itself OF the advice as well as to
secure the sympathy Of the choicest Of its graduates
The fact deserves to be mentioned in this connection,
that the Clerical Fellows Of the Corporation nave WIN
very exceptions been chosen rom the graduates Cr
the College.
In view Of these facts and data the Committee, after
fun and free conference, were unanimous IN the OPINION
that If any change to be made in the Corporations and
can be effected by agreement on ne prucs te OlioW-
ing arrangement Is most eXpedent: SIX graduates OF me
College shall elected in the place Of the six Senators,
who rOciO members OF the Corporation As iVioWS'
Al the first election six shall be elected, who shall DC d.
yided by lot into classes each consisting OF three
the first class 10 three and the second cass 70
the classes three persons shall be elected IN The places
made vacant who shall serve six years, and there
nftr ~ be end of every three years three persons shall
be elected to serve six years Troridd that in case
Shall be flied by election Of the graduates at the next
annual Commencement and shall be held TIL the explra-
ton Of the term of the original occupant;
ANY person who has received from Yale College the de-
gree OF Master of Arts in or any honorary de-
gree and shall have attained the age OF 80 years sha p
eligible as member OF the Cooperation provided that
he Is not an officer OF instruction in Yale College, or IN
any similar institution.
ny person who has received from Yale College the de-
gree of Master Arts of Doctor OF Philosophy any hon.
orry degree shall be entitled to vote in the election OF
members, and any person who has received from the
same institution the degree of Bachelor OF Arts or any OF
the Sciences, five years after receiving such degree
posed change or any change is desirable the Committee
express opinion for the reasons that they are not
graduates decide whether it is advisable TO recommend
change concerning the advantages Of which the Com
mittce hold divided opinion.
The Committee are unanimous In finding no reason to
recommend this or any change for any special deee IN
is no reason believe that the funds Of the institution
would have been more carefully guarded or faithfully
expended or that the discipline ana instruction OF tne
College would have been more satisfactorily admins
tered under any different constitutional its Corporation
The policy OF institution like Yale College must, TO
very large extent depend on the competence ana energy
well upon the organization OF its Board OF Trustees
No College can be permanently prosperous N whca ING
advice Of its Faculties OF instruction Is not sought ana
regarded by its Board of Control in the election OF on
and the determination OF all important questions
lege prosper with which its graduates are not IN
of general confidence, and OF hearty sympathy The
good VIII or OF VI
It's e To their favorable opinion, its Faculties and its
Board OF Trust must necessarily be most sensitvely
alive The ways in which they learn what this 0pln
ion IT, and feel its influence, manifold They are
the less real and powerful though they are not ex
pressed through any organized representation.
The general harmony Of the councils Of Yale College,
it, steady adherence TO uniform course OF policy, with
little public debate agitation, its undemonstratve but
quiet advance in conformity with the changing demands
OF the age and the progress OF learning and science are
owing the fact that its President Faculties and its
Corporation have acted together in harmonious concert
and with united energies The confidence and the CO.
~ tlp NJ
uniformly acknowledged 10 be as essential To It's pros
perty efforts AT the Faculties and the Corporations
The representation Of six OF graduates IN the Board
of Trustees by formal election from traction or the
constituency II accomplished should be regarded only
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