New-York tribune., 1870-01-29
YALE .4LUMNI BANQUET

The second annual banquet of the Yale AL
Association of NewYork took place last evening at
Delmoncos. The gathering large one, and both in
numbers, enthusiasm and general enjoyment, quite
equaed the two predecessors which have made the Yale
Banquets a necessary annual.
After hours pleasant conversation in the parlors
the doors Of dining hall opened and the Alumni
and guests filed in, President WOolsey and Mr. Evarts
leading and Lauders Band dscoursng choce selections
of music. The Hon. William NJ Evarts took the chair,
and prayer offered by the Rev. DR.. Adams.
Among the graduates at the tables w. A Stiles
59 Henry Holt, W. p. Dixon, Robert Weeks G. NJ De-
puy /. NJ. Jones, c. II. Farnum Counsellor Taylor H.
Paine James Cotton Joseph Jackson, Henry Day, Carl
ton Lewis and Wm c. Whitney. At the long table sat
the Rev. Mr. Ripley, Mr. 7. B. Dwight. Mr. II. r. Win
throp Gov. Hoppn, Mr. Chas Tracy, Mr. ). B. Chiten-
den, Judge Perrepont, President WOOlsey the Hon. Wm
NJ. Evarts, Prof. III. A. Newton, Judge Woodruff the
Rev. DIR. Adams, Prof Noah Parker Mr.. A. ID. White
president of Cornell University, Prof COe, the Rev
Mr. Coe, Prof Lyman, Prof Brush DR.. Francis Leber.
SPEECH OF TIE HON. NJ. EvARTs.
When the tables cleared, the Hon. VIM NJ Eyarts
Chairman and President Of the Association and
said
GENTLEMEN OF rHE ALUNrNI: There are some matters
of business which require attention. The Com
ittee drafted Constitution 10 save you the
trouble Of hearing it read in detail, will adopt it,
Laughter and applause.l Resolutions Of regret have
also been passed IN memory OF our distinguished
of regret from Mr. Huntington the artist, the Rev. How
ard Crosby and Drs. Bellows and Daggett.
now thank you for the honor of electing me your
President for another year In regard the College
only say It is just what it has been and what should
Ss 6e motto s%R once w al al thy faults 'I love thee s %
lIaughter So, if we find any fault in our Alma Mater
we may ascribe 10 her the same motto. Yale
founded before my time Ilaughter and Is not to be eX
pected that should say much Of her early years When
my opinions then formed would be Of lesser account
But testing aside who does not look back with love TO
her who did much for him in the way OF cultivation
and discipline Who does rot think it is privilege to per
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strengthen it every way. Applause.l We respect,
and thank and admire her benefactors With regard to
what do have DONE or hope to do we look upon
1t munihcence, as requiring ho thanks We have
With regard to the relations Of the College to the coun.
try large her relations have greatly changed since her
appausel she divided the whole college reuOwn OF the
land, she claimed more unanimous regard from the
great OF the land remember hearing Mr.. Calhoun
say, that when, in the earlier days OF Congress he
the natives OF Connecticut aud the SONS Of Yale
in that body. he found them within fte OF maoritSof
Winter how things have changed. When / asked the
Yale congressman to dine at my house, collected only
these alumni have built colleges which send out alumni
gentlemen hope the circumstances OF the college will
always necesstate the influence Of the alumni We
the great corporation Of Yale. We its members We
have been styled fellows. ILaughterl II she is
Ona university, and not mere institution Of the State
OF Connecticut, sne Is So through her Alumni The ac-
vlty with which alumni associations have been formed
all the land shows the want OF all sectional feeling
wants Of our un6uilt Soldiers Memorial Chapel The
Alumni of Yale who fell IN the late exceeded In num-
those OF any other college II is discredt to that
that building is not finished and is the duty OF every
one of us TO aid the work.
InOw offer toast always received with honor in any
company Of American gentlemen The President Of the
United States"
This was received standing, with cheers, the band
playing " Hail to the Chief"
OTHER ToAsTs AND SPEECHES.
After the singing Of Gandeamus," the toast " Our
Alma Mater" was given.
President WOOsey, rising TO reply was received with
loud and long continued cheers. He said
/ am glad, gentlemen that l TO be followed by
other speakers for feel that after what said last year
little to add. The thought that chiefly presents
itself Is the permanence Of Institution Every
college that fulls It's true mission is power In Itself
Even in young country Yale has reached her 169h
year. Compare with her institutions governments, aud
powers now gone Since she was founded what changes
have gone in all lands The House OF Hanover has
superseded the House of Stuart. The American and
French Revolutions have and But the great
seats of learning remain Remember hcn that gfts to
her gifts reserved for all poserty FOR Yale has never
lost one cent of the money given her.
Prof Porter who followed, was received with cheers
and long continued applause.
lie succeeded By President White Of Cornell Uni
versty who, in reply TO the toast, Our Sister Unvers
ties delivered Of the most eloquent addresses Of the
evening.
The exercises prolonged 20 late hour with songs
and toass and the company separated with three times
shV fcr MofIa Nala