The New York herald., 1870-01-29
THE YALE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.

Annual Dinner at Dclmonic0's Last Night.
The Yale Alumni Association OF New York held its
annual dinner at Demonicos, corner Of Fourteenth
street and Fifth avenue last evening About $50 Of
the Alumni sat down TO q very elegant and sumptu-
Qua repast, quite worthy OF the reputation Of Del
nonico's.
The President Mr. william M. Eyarts, presided.
and among the distinguished guests present were
Rev. Mr. Ripley, Mr. Northrop, MIR. Carter, Mr.. T. B.
Dwight, Mr.. II. Il. Winthrop, Governor Hoppin Mr.
Tracy, Mr.. s. b. Chlttenden, Mr.. Plerrepont, Presi-
dent Woolsey. Judge Woodruff, Rev. mir. Adams
Professor Porter, Mr.. Louis Mr. A. ID. White Profes
sor Coe. Rev. Mr.. Coc, Professor Lyman Professor
Brush aud DR.. Lieber.
After the singing OF OF the Latin songs selected
by the association,
Mr. EvARTs, President or the Yae Alumni
Association OF New York, in an eloquent address.
referred TO the past and present OF Yale College. He
said that whatever the rest OF the world might think
Of It, the Alumni held the same sentiment the son
who presented his mother win o ring bearing the
inscription, "With all thy faults love the stin
There was an obligation resting upon tie Alumni to
do Oil they could TO advance the glory OF the College
ana TO ma intain Its strength in all its power and
that obligation was a perpetual one. Tho relations
OF Yale college as well as It's ancient sister, Har-
yard had greatly changed since they embraced The
whole collegiate instruction Of the country. In
1872 the graduates OF Yale College came within five
OF being majority OF both Houses OF Congress
Of Yale College 10 his table, when at Washington.
and with those VINO were accidentally In the clly
the whole number only sixteen. Yale College
now not only sent out men out 1t sent out no
built other coll eyes. Mr. EvarJs then referred the
unbuilt memorial OF soldiers OF Yale College VINO
had died In the war, and urged the prompt OF
that project from the position 1t formerly occupied.
President WooLsEY responded to the toast or
"Our Alma Mater.n and said that II had occurred to
him. while Mr.. Evarts was speaking, how perm anent
was that college that fulfilled It's vocation, ana how
great and permanent its power was. Yaie College
founded IN the lutte colony OF Connecticut what
changes had taken place. The house OF Hanover
had succeeded the Stuarts; there mad been the
American revolution, and q general D-turn Of all
Europe. Anna all those changes the seats OF learn
ing 20 on from age TO age. While they had this per.
manent form they Wisely adapted themselves 10 the
changes aud neeessties oi social progress anu de.
yeopment In every thing tnat was not inevitable to
the constitution ana the purpose OF college Tor IL
was not 10 be supposed that any college would ever
desert It's love ot morals and true religion.
Professor PORTER also responded 10 tDis toast, and
In referring the wants oi iac College, said that IL
decided 10 supply lne want VI aresidtnce Tor the
under graduates, ana he hoped the next commence
nlenG would Snow additional dormItores for about
100 40 students In addition TO this, tho protes-
required larger salaries tLaughter.) larger
library was also needed. IL was also worthy OF OBJ
seryatlon the University OF oxford had prize
fund TO distribute OF more than fl00000 sterlng ana
the effect OF these prizes was TO stimulate men To
work. HARVARD College also distributes scholar
snip funds 10 the extent Of SlS,000 while
The Yale scholarship funds amounts TO some az 900
or $4,000. Now that was fact that requires the
earnest CONSIDERATION OF the Alumni OF Yale Ior wno
were they To appeal II not to thcseS
The remaining toasts were:--''The University of
our Country by Dr. White OF Cornell University:
"Tnc Puipit,n by Rev. DIR. Rogers: "The Benelactors
OF Yale" by Mr.. J. i, Chit,eneen; The. Alumni
Associations OF other Colleges,r by Mr. James c.
Carter, oi the Harvard Association .'rha Yale
Alumni Associarlonf Oi other cities by Mr. Gcorge
Aorthrop OF tue philadelphia association.