The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-09

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during the exercises OF commencement week has
already begun, and the hotels are filing MP while
! the town has put on quite
d.. HOLIDAY APPEARANCE.
The Indications are that the number OF visitors
VIII be uncommOaly large there being some unusual
attractions this season. Presentation day, which
OF late years has come TO be considered one Of the
most interesting features OF the college calendar.
SO mucn tact as 10 seriously detract from the
popularity OF its rival commencement, has this year
been deferred for upward of month, ana the two
now rake place during the same week.
crowd graduates Is likely also to be in attend
ance account Of the change which IS to be intro
duced into the government Of the College. BY which
the Alumni win for The first time enjoy a direct
| representation IN its management, and to witness
what VIII probably be the
! LAST PUBLIC APPEARANCE
OF President Woolsey. who for quarter OF a CEN
fury has been the honored head OF the university.
| For these and other reasons 1t Is believed that the
| ensuing week VIII be OF the most Interesting
ever known In the history OF YALE Several ,naccu-
rate statements respecting the exercises for
the week having been published. | have taken pains
| to obtain which entirely correct. The follow
! ing is the programme
| SUNDAY JULY 9.
Baccaaurcaie sermon in the College chapel, At
| three O'Clock r. NJ, by President WOOlsey.
| MONDAY, JULY 10.
| The anniversary of the Shellcid Scientific School
viii be held IN Sheffield Hall, followed ny a receT,-
! ton III the same place. Cards of admission are
| necessarily In the afternoon a boat on Lake
saltHnstall between the sophomore crew and ths
| members OF Atlanta CluD, oil brooklyn, n. 7.
TUESDAY. JULY IL.
\! Presentation day-Class Grafton and poem, In the
College chapel, at eleven o'clock A. M. Afternoon
Readin. the class histories upon the greens SOPHIE
more prize determinations at eight O'Clock P. NJ. in
which takes the place Of the famous spoon Prone,
! made Concert, at Music Hall.
WEDNESDAY, JULY u.
the transaction OF business, at Alumni Hail. at half
past nine A. NJ. In the afternoon the annual boat
| races upon Lake Sat0nsall for the prizes offered
by Mr.. William Walter Phelps. OF New YORK city, and
the Southworth silver cup valued at $500. In the
friends of the College with ladies' viii take place in
the Yale Art Building Cards of admission may be
| the college Library
commencement day. The procession will form at
! the Lyceun and Will march 10 the Centre church.
when the exercises OF The day Will begin. "Gradu-
ates OF other colleges ana other guests are requested
to accompany the officers and graduates OF this Col
lege IN the procession and are invited to dine with
the President and Fellows in Alumni Hail. al the
close OF the exercises IN the church about TWO
p. NJ"
FRIDAY JULY IA
| Examination OF candidates for admission to the
Academca Department and to the Sheftield Scion
THO school Will begin.
| n. B.-The fall term commences September Is.
| The Triennlal Catalogue will dc ready for distribu-
| tion Oh Wednesday morning, at the Treasurer's
| Oilce.
| Among the leading themes OF conversation here
both WIN the ViSltOrS ana Tue WcWDcrS OF the Col
ieSe, are Presiden' Wo0sey's resignation the valu-
able services which he has rendered during his pro-
rr"naSe CHOICE OF the Corporation for his successor
The current number OF the Yale Lit as for the
by inc under graduates Il deominaed. contains en-
interesting and able sketch OF DIR. Wo0sey from the
Of Mr. Charles "a C. nemng ga son Of Hon Henry
some other sources have Cleaned few brief par
ticuars which may be OF interest ut this time TO the
| readers OF the HERALD
THEODORE DWIGHT wooLsEY.
Youngest son Of William walton Woo,sey ana ne.
born In New York city, October 81 1901, and IT, con-
sequently now In his seventetl year. He entered
Yale College at the early OF tfteen, and gradu
ared 1870, taking the highest rink in his class.
After graduating he studied law for time though
without the intention OF practicng the prOessOn) in
the once OF Mr.. Charles Chauncey. OF Philadelphia.
subsequently he pursued the study OF theology at
Princeton Tor two years. and for two more m
poyed tutor at Yale. In 1897 he sailed for Europe.
where he passed nearly three years In study aud In
visiting the most celebrated universities OF the Old
World and becoming familiar with their systems Of
instruction Upon his return IN 1881, he was elected
. to the chair or Professor OF Greek in Yale. and
from that time to the present a period or forty
years mas always been connected with the nstit.i-
ZION. lie may he said to be the father OF Greek ILL
strucsIon this couhtry before his time The writ
inga OF Xenophon and a compilation called "Graca
Ma,orar were all the Greek read IN college, Intro
ducIng the study OF the Greek tragedies INTO his
| classes he was Obliged TO import the first text
books from Germany, and these proving but poorly
adapted 10 the wants OF his scholars to edit several
editlous himself In lS45 he again visited Europe.
OF President Of the University which had made
vacant by the Resignation OF Rev. jeremiah Day.
siion:--Eev. Abraham Pierson. appointed in 1901 !;
Rev. Timothy Cutler. appointed In l719; Rev. Elisha
froa. iS3s to i.as; Rev NapHiaii Daggett from ~
10 i7s7; Rev. Ezra stiles, from III TO 1895; Rev.
lInothy Dwight. from 1895 to 1917; Rev. jeremiah
Presiden, Woolsey the author OF numerous 81 and
ara edit ons Of the classics anti 1850 published hrs
well known introduction TO the Study Of Interna-
tional Law" Among ms FREQUENT ana valuable
contributions TO me various reviews and other
/ nprtn. lie Spr
upon The divorce laws Of the United States and those
upon the ".llaoama Question:" In which he took
essentially the same grounds ~ those which were
subsequently INCORPORATED into the Treaty OF WASH
lng.on ny the Joint High Commission.
HIS administration, mas been marked by the
reformation OF many ancient abuses and the removal
OF some a,ll,quate res ricons upon the freedom Of
the students MOI the least among the mary benc-
hrs which has conferred the college Will be
the change IN the personnel OF the corporation,
adopted al his Suggestion 10y which the six members
OF the State Legislature to be replaced by AZ
many trustees CHOSEN from their own number by the
alumni. The estimation In which ne ~ held by the
students II well expressed oy OF the concluding
paragraphs Of The article 10 which reference has
..Noj In measure bnt in results In catalogues,
bat i'll the minds aud hearts OF the 900 men who
nave graduated under him, should his record he
studied. lie has lniLiated measure for incrcas-
ing onr knowledge or English literature; ne has
The purity and simplicity OF MS style discern
blc III every college composition. lie has delivered
his pupils unconscousy prefer his plain language
a iirgid style and attach more weight 10 ILLS mod
atoms Of more prcteDtiOus guides He has never
formally rebuEed Alterations and shams. but they
Were never more at dlscfcd. al ale than today.
lie mas never Joined IN the CRY Tor
t practical EDUCATION
nut every student feels that school teaching IL
his only resource ior livelihood when gradua-
t,on ,iay launches nm on the world lie makes no
boast Of having raised the standard Of scholarship.
nut All conscious OF being better able tn
I grapple with intellectual work from having been
blessed with such MASTER
Among the many attractions OF Newtttaven during
commencement week will he Tue exhibition OF
paintings in the Yale School Of Fame Arts, which
commences during the present wf.ek and will con-
inue open for the reception or Visitors until Sep
tcInhsr small admission fee W III be charged ana
the proHts Of the exhibitions will be devoted mainly
Ia aiding To the already exteJA.ive collection be-
longing Ia the school Of ART. esIdes ms collecoon
ana The fine specimsns which, have been Obtained
iron, private galleries iargcJ number OF new an,