The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-22
CONNhNCEMENT AT YALE.
Nv INTERESTING HISTORY or THE
ON SOUTH COLLEGE.

squalls.
Yesterday, among the latest of the season,
wss commencement day at Yale. On Wednesday
The alumni assembled, and the various graduated
classes held their annual meetings and took their
,nnual suppers. At O'Clock on Wednesday morn.
ing the College grounds we're silent and deserted.
TIE doors Of the old building were locked, and al
the windows no student sat smoking or reading
Tie only sound that was heard was the occasional
football Of a solitary workman ss he crossed the
College green or the ringing every now and then
o. IN alarm clock TO rouse the tnrdy students nom
their sleep.
rnE OLD SOUTH COLLEGE
Building looked at the gigantic elns with drowsy
eve To tell the truth, II always looks drowsy 1t
remark able and venerable structure, that Is
dearcr TO the students than Oriental palace could
be. 1ts stnircases havJ been worn by students
,ters TOT hundred years. aud ave-inspiring Of
themselves. The steps are built In slantihg drec-
hon, after The fusion Of former days. they are q
feature a. tie hui ding hut feature ila Is exces.
late at night, atcr medtaiins over the
flowing bowl Every room IN Tie house
along Il g cutters, on the ground behind and before
the structure aru innuncrabie DTS u broken glass
thst have stories OF their eva to tell Or how many
broken rancs OF gl'ss cse are The remains. let
some college Mathematician calculate. South Col.
lcac WIS erected ~ l'7j, OF ihereabouts, and the
hiick used In It's ERECTION brought lover from
England. Tins fact l. wei known and Interests ex.
e,eiuglr the eountrymen who visit New Haven
II T. Johnston. who a few wears ago was one OF the
scocict' iinraus In the college was ouciay visited
b. rural Sehoo lmist OF unusual intelligence aud
taGcH ouc-buntd concerning that building which
N"s 'a.cn over whole nom England ship."
tbs rowS AMAZING.
rowfrd 10 O'Clock on Wednesday morning the
.ti .tg'n E"tl eiinL on the green. The classes
Of isp -, 80, go and % poured in from the
uHns, and IN todits rcraitcd to their respective
place O meeting, where they transacted their an
nual business In the evening they took their class
ttoktt college bonds. The New Haven House was
sh'e with their inspirting uproar. But the great
occasion oi the evening was tie
PRESERVATION or IHs CLASS cup,
and the tn e9nal reunion OF the class OF 'C7 The
tas n'l early II the evening, sixty IN number, aud
nortt SHOWS, for none was admitted. AT halfpast
" Q clock ne doom were thrown open and the pre-.
,pou which In walked u brilliant host Of. New
ewen be,uiies according to regulation
hc cup. To the class OF '67 six children lad been
born, but OF these Eve we're girls Walter Chester
YER healthy little chap Of u months, and showed
his puck ~ taking hold Of the cup as soon as II
cane within he resch aud re using to give 1t up
under any prete1t whatever. The cup was Of gold
nne'' chased
NE presentation speech was delivered by Mr..
hedec, and VAS one Of the most brilliant and witty
Tat Wa ever heard On sucn an occasion. The sub.
leei TENS so ,ftue, tie speech was " course oI.
L hugely. ION looking over our almanac" said
Mr. Hedge, We tnl prediction that on certain
day in October, is6s, may look out for squalls"
And N tbs vein tie whole speech was framed.
AFTER this ceremony, eleven toasts were drunk. and
iovi-ny responded TO. The ladies then withdrew.
The men o. %, len to themselves once more,
planted Blcehus on lager beer key, and gave him
splaet III ibe middle o. tie tabla Their songs, their
soresi aLd their sIeoches lasted until nearly dawn
II Nas fortunate that in dsbandiug none OF the
beehanalans found Il necessary TO mount the
aoeked stalls q tie old South College building.
Tue ALUMSI MEETING.
1bat la, at tie Alumni meeting there were prcs.
snt t'side- Gov English and Ex-Goys Jewell and
HaHlty. w. VIM. NJ Evarts OF New York, the emf.
nent Jldce TAFT " Cincinnati. DR.. Horace Bushnell
o. Hartford DIR. CULVER of Knox College, and Or
heoosh Of Princeton College At tue meeting It
ean colleges. and over this . let gthy discussion
arose. Dc, AeCosh said he thougLt-drst, prepare
Lry schools should he established second, fellow.
Nip' arf scholarships should be established (; and
&rd' Young men should be appointed TO public
Smet ~ conn tit,e examinations. In the evening,
Beta Kappa Society Yesterday morning, at
o'clock, tile underrtaduates, the graduating class,
anu Ne alumni formed a procession on the college
ueen for
THE COMMENCEMENT ExERcIsEs,
and marched toward tie Congregational Center
Church Ma, stands 70 the east Of the State House
They were met By the Corporation, headed BY the
Sheriff the Faculty, headed by Presideht Woolsey
md Professor Bacon, and eG-Govs. Hayley and
President Woolsey followed by his most distin.
suished visitors. took the seats on the platform,
Into the galleries above New Ravens beauties
poured In . stream Their fans futtered ike a
myriad butterflies. New Haven seemed emptied OF
Its fair ones On the streets Of the town only wash
srwomeu AMI servants were to he seen.
EThe exercises began with prayer, and ended with
prayer. Fourteen oratious were delivered BY a.
many students that Of Mr.. Philip Lindsey of Nash.
vile, Tenn, being noticeable for an attack on our
corrupt Congress. The orators were Dwight Whit
ney Learned, Robert W. be Forest, Philip Iiuds.
ley, Edward s. Hume G L. peardsley, Orlando
Seth Logan, Wr,. H. Weleh j :. Chandler, j. ".
Andrews, 7. j. Tiiney. and George Chase, TIE ora
son' having been delivered, the graduating class
marched ny to the President by tens, and
RECEIVED THEIR DrPLoNAs
The nearest man OF the ten wa given the diplomas
for his whole par,S. Each ten then marched sobery
snoagh GU, OF the chnrch but no sooner had they
ouehed the ground outside than their mad antics
knew ne bounds. They threatened the holders OF
te diplomas with Instant death unless he gave up
VT precious sheepskin In less than tue twnkng OF
a. eye; and having secured the parchment. they
rhlrled about the green in ecstacy. Tnen suddenly
nlelnF their parting songs, Lauriger Horatius,"
A"ay we so,' snd half dozen others, while all
Who ere in the church rushed ont aud looked on
One unfortunate fellow, who had TO leave the town
Oh ~ irnn before the sin ing WAS Hlished, was
nearly lustied to death. But the singing over, such
Iook hands as students do H. and parted not to
meet again until ut the trisnnal reunion in 1919.
rHE ALUMNI DINNER.
From The church procession formed 10 the
old ulll whore unprefared Freshmen are every year
be'eod'd Here hight lunch was spread, aud lem
uUIl' ana ice cream were served out. Ceremony
discount here he cot tue choisest mOrsel who
'ook It n Il dTU,ts. In this hall all alumni dinners
y 'ather lunches come or II is very lofty, and its
Doors are stained with Freshmen's tears, for here
hes' uniortunate- are every year examined. The
"alis are hung with the portraits OF the colleges
u di tnguished officers, Elihu Yale, the founder
Standing conspicuous In his costume OF colonial
lays From the dinner "a well a. the church
boY English, President MeCash, and VIM. NJ
tVarts were shsent EI-Gov. IawleY, however
vas present, and delivered q hne speech
rtesicent NoOlsey after lunch was over
opened proceedings with few remarks about the
necessity OF Improving tie college library gifts
Mat had been made the college, and the gain the
Institution N the ACQUISITION OF Pros. Trow bridge
and WieT. Gov HawleY being Introduced 'after
some preliminary remarks, remarked that the House
Of Representative had that afternoon voted 10 abol
tsh the Connecticut Board Of EDUCATION He dc.
pOunced this action In terms Of the strongest indg
nation as even absolutely uHgratefh to thst insttu
ZION, which had never received an thing from Con
necucut, but had nevertheless done 30 much Tor
learning. lGreat applause.
lIOis TTowbridge and Wier followed. and the n
Boy Hawey rose again with smiling countena nee
lay1ng he had just received message TO the effect
lla' majority Of two the Senate had overturned
Ne action Of the Assembly. [Great applsuse.l sov
tn oueT speeches were then delivered aud the
hu~l! parted again for another year.
THE COLLEGE GREEN
Is lovely now and the old trees sigh their branch
.xtyipI g,Hp ligLy attt