New-York tribune., 1871-07-14

1870 Fpske Williams 5.....,Aken, S C.....May o. 1871
r. CS5sss %e ~ Pmpey Il 1870
g FeieTcE s. Treadva &C.. Nevayen Conn June a. 1870
1qsa George w HamTobd S5~Rfcl Oho z 1910
The Whole lumber Of deaths reported occurring dur
ic oe 90 be kcsdemcal Department is nearly years.
or the DECEASED, from the Academical Department ~
we're clercvmen "a lawyers ply scians 10 in business
Eteocbers and engineer The deaths distributed
as follows: In Connecticut, 80; NeW-1orK ~; Massa-
TSs each: and the remaining IA in many different
s1cs The surviving graduates Of the past century are
oct 90 mi Glass of 1sOO the Rev Thomas Williams,
Prov lence, r. l.. born November. l779
After the singing Of alumni hymn by Fitch Gao, the
Chairman said:
Itis wen known to you that President wOolsey, who
has 70 long Ureded over this University. has resigned
@ fT ncT W and his departure viii he regretted by
all believe that one appreciates ms Naiue knows
morality than Prof Thatcher. On him then call for
few remarks the retiring President
Prof Thatcher sdd:
claim to be the only one now Of those who were
Part OF The Faculty when entered. Yet don't feel
dd Forty years ago President Woolsey and entered
eE college matter s Of eSnaton to me 10 have
been 40 long associated with him, AID 10 testify 10 the
snG his Influence over this University. requested
TO present picture of the Yet he seems TO look
down rpon me from that canvas with little steTnneSs
that l sould praise him. Esse q'qIa pideTt was his
motto ar forty years we have had the 9ehes OF lbs
instructor. Aud sometimes now tNe Tine % 70
Us that not moved fasJ enough here: hke TO
me- me Ere little for they show that the grail
take increst in US, that their hearts a1e alive
I'm our lc t Those who say they have 10 confidence
In the Co 90 misconsrue them They love The college
When 40 years ago Dr. woosev came 70 this College
its position vas igr different from which IS An old
payer have found among President DAYS books shows
nat in 1881 the OF the undergraduate department
were. for the year so 80 the income Slso tLat the
9SPsry OF sne w T9i bee So ,cl The renort
show. One man has given ne9.ly $4,000 Look at the
few e.oP examine he new conscs OF study and see if
Won can say have made no progress. Our scien-
AmeTica Our school Of Fine Arts is starting on
OF prosperity ana the new s11 cs St Fology ,
firm zoo footing has as ,io,obt fa ant 1n5cr MeIfG fe
of this man has been his judgment and ye ne mas ever
ProfcoTs could not overcome il. Our enthusiasm III ght
suggest more rapid progress but As coo'cr thought
would come in TO check us
President Day had charge to see that nothing went
wrong wooey not only looked to this but put forward
new things in a course Of night
Dr. Bacon then said:
Ibelievc am the only man alive who participated in
President Woosey's election, and also in accepting his
rfsipuqtiOn and / charged now 10y the corporation
10 communicate TO you the change And must pring
WSoey has given to the College not only his eminent
services which have been so poorly cOmleIsate0 us
constant wachfuness ana pesoai nnu AgT % ny ne is
been large contributOrt 10 endOwne Inc bttKccy
scholarships should be called after 1ii - ii IoIey Is
IN the theological "a it 70
in the pToessOrshps In the library Is that tApehsiVe
collection Greek literature winch nc az
SO much cost II has been the coutag1o OF ms example
that has led e. the increase Of Iles FUNDS Wch SHOWS
itsef the prOfessOrships ana the elegant Duuss
Dr. Bacon then read series Of resolutions euogstic
OF the OK PRESIDENTS services which were unanmeusy
passed At mention Of DR.. Porers name, the widest
appause followed, but it announced that be would
not sneak till tomorrow Resolutions lately passed by
the cleveland (Ohio alumni read, cOngTatuat!ng
president Woolsey on noble close to his career.
Ipdoe spaldng OF Cleveland was then introduced,
h,t made way for the Rev. Mr.. Goodrich, who
.ut IN a word for Western colleges. The Rev.
Jehn A. Foote cOntended that, while Yale might
be beaten at rowing and baseball, she still had
ma canal while she could boast such graduate as Prof
Morse He offered resolution Of cOngatnation 10 Prof
mor,e which was Enthusiastically passed. Tie Hon.
Cassius NJ Clay was received with great applause He
skeched the many improvements which have been made
since his college days, and claimed that the colleges
were the pyOts which the progress retted Tor us
newer Other addresses delivered by lawyer Brad
lev Of Washington, Senator Buckingham, and many
Others OF the Alumni
Among the bequests announced was gift OF land by
q & Winchester worth sl9,0J0 10 found and equip an
Astronomical observatory. The GIFT viii in limo ho
worth sl5lO00 Tvn thousand dollars was coAsFf".ed