New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-12

| RATION ELECTION.
lBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBUSE
NEw-HAyEN, July 1.-THE exercises of Com
meneemeDt, this morning brought cut Gov y. Graft
Brown in bis first public appearance here. he wa
escorted TO the platform by friend and received with
cheers by the audience At the Alumni meeting, this
afternoon, Gov. Brown. a distng sshed Of the
College, called on, amid hearty cheering and re
sponded speech Of vigorous criticism upon what he
deemed the defects OF the system OF education the
Eastern colleges and the superiority Western educa
in important respects. President Porter In
troGueed Gov Brown having Away been, TO the Col
lege warm, faithful, and
Gov. Brown said; have 10 thank you most cordially
aud sincerely for this kindly greeting which you
extend 20 me- accept it a recogD tOn simply Of one
who to bring disgrace upon the teach
ngs which he received in old Yale. tt would be simple
arrogance in to respond for the great West But let
me say that far the sentiment we Of the West
are all proud Of our section we beeYe It 10 be the great
beating heart this continent the center from which
the new ideas the future 20 spring and none have
been numerous and potential than the graduates
of Yale College in urging these ideaA We believe that
the West must impress upon the nation its permanent
policy
As to education think there IL general feeling IN
the West different somewhat from that Of the East ideas
that are Tar in advance those that ncucated IN
your midst What Old Yale needs il less OF learning and
Of teaching; personal appliance and inter
course Of the tutor instead OF recitation. would
urge on the faculty Of this College that they must eoate
with it and combine with it e. system that heretofore
they have utterly ignored This college has been
fashioned upon the old Engsh institutions, where all
the were rich noble and had their private
tutors and in leaving out that you have left out the best
part OF the University system adopted here from En-
gland. SO far the great advance in education
goes, and so far as my experience goes believe the
West is ahead OF the East. II you to 90 out and
90 liz nNgIa
you would agree with that they better than the
institutions OF the East Missouri has educational
system that is surpassed by any in the world and
for it we more indebted 20 Germany than 70 the
Atlantic States. We have education By object lessons
and therwse and stand here before Old Yale and ask
that they up this standard and be forever
behind. have thrown out these random remarks less
TO secure their acceptance than to bring out other views
The meeting Of the alumni Of Yale, yesterday, was
presided over by Judge L. 3. Woodruff Of New-York.
President Porter reported the condition Of the nsitu
ton. dwelling Particularly the features OF the
theological department, which has and fine dor
mory and chapel and has celebrated this year the
close Of years Of history with excellent prospects
for great expansion. The College proper is TO have
new chapel also $4,000 having been already secured To-
ward its erection, and more being confidently depended
on to whatever amount shall prove 70 be wanted The
collection OF fund OF SJO0O0O voted last year has real
lied the Of about sl5OOoO and it is believed that
nearly quite onethird Of the half million Will be made
up al this time.
The considerable enlargement Of the graduate depart
ment gives more complete university character To the
institution school OF historical aud political science
has been kept up. and enlargement made in that
Of philosophy President Porter spoke with great en-
phasis Of the need 81 feow5hps to be given prizes
Tor uudergraduates' excellence and Of the need which
would then " building % be used by graduate
Students a university ball President Porter appears
for the first time Before the alumni II tul charge
the institution. and with every sign Of great per
sonal popularity and official success His portrait by
Huntington hangs IN the place Of honor.
Prof. Geo. p Fisher made strong appeal Tor the
library fund for which 100000 at the very least Is
needed al once 70 enape the tOIege 70 even eeeSnt
supply her professors with the tools Of their work Prof
in es gifts OF exceedingly valuable BOOKS 70 tne COAege
and hIs endowment Of The PrOfessorshp OF Sanscrit
Inc kew Dt iY ~ oi "" fO5 1919 -. kJ,,
Hamilton College, the Hon h l. Dawes, Oh MAssacAu-
setts, and Others. made brief speeches.
Tue following persons were elected TINS afternoon
wm. NJ. Evarts, ssi; VIM. Walter Pheps 4s9 Joseph +
Sheffield AZ wm. b. Washburne, il2 Henry B. Harrl-
son, 40I AlphonsO TAFT 5s2.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCIsEs-THE NEW PRO
FESsORsIpPS.
ICY TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE
NEw-HAvEN, July 11.-COmmencement day
exercises 40 Yale passed Jf with great satisfaction, To-
day and 26 young were graduated Several OF the
orations delivered by members Of the Class were
OF exceptional merit aud received the close
attention and hearty applause OF the audi
euce. feature Of the morning was the
annearance on the stage OF Gov 3. Gratz Brown At
he close Of the at the church. dinner was
served In Alumni Hail. followed by speeches Of congrat
ulation from President Porter, eXPresident Nooisey
Gov. English, Mayor Lewis, GOV. Brown, Mr.. W. ".
Phelps Judge Todd OF 81. Louis Gov. Cox Ot Maryland
Mr. sumner the newly chosen Professor OF fouIcal
Science, ana others.
President stated that the Corporation had pro
vded for an additional prOfessOrshp OF English letters
for second prOfesOrshlp Of Latin and had elected the
Rev MI sumner the prOessOrslp OF political science
ana Prof Carter Of Williams College 70 the PROBES
sorshp OF German and had also chosen four professors
FOR the Law school Among those specially hOnOred with
degrees are Charles Francis Adams and Elisha Mulford
who are made IL. ID.