New-York tribune., 1873-06-26

NEw-HAvEN, June 25. - At about 10 o'clock
this morning. old and young Yale had gathered IN
Alumni Hail IN large numbers Prof. George L. Day
At tat hour requested tho graduates Of 50 years stand
ing or more 20 come forward Ia accordance with this
request seven veterans marched the platform Prof
Day then proposed SSuatsr Buckingham as chairman OF
the meeting. and that gentleman took the presidents
seat amid applause Dr. Bagden Of Boston then offered
An appropriate prayer samuel C. Perkins, Class OF as
was appointed secretary OF the meeting The annual
obituary record was read by Prof Timothy Dwight
Prominent those who died during the year were
Timothy Bishop. 90 Ralph J. InCersOl, O3; VIM Hun
gerford O9; Joshua Leavitt "A Harvey +. Peat y
william p. Van Rensselaer, a; Henry HogeDoom' q
Henry c. Deming. 80 James Hadley, 81; Thomas h
BoltwOod. Ca Henry Augustus Cleveland TO- and
l. Poe - The whole number Of deaths II 80, and the
average axe 6 years the number 25 lawyers %
eergvmeu seven physicians and in business. The
oldest graduate Is the Rev Thomas Williams, Class OF
is0O. OF Providence, K L. who IS now s6 years old.
The chairman then called on Dr. Bagden Of Boston 70
respond for the Glass OF o. The speaker wished 20 say
vorl on The social and friendly relations Of this day,
fAe reunion OF venerable neu and OF those who have
GENE away from the whl OF life TO revisit these scenes
The memory OF the nlustlous departed-Profs. Sill
man. kingsley. and Fsher-hOw fresh It returns 70 us
today And not less the presence OF these old men
brings back the pleasure and pecuares Of the bygone
days Here the speaker repeated anecdotes OF his col
lece times. alluded 10 che domestic influences which
surrounded the student, ana paid handsome comph-
ment 20 old maids.
Cornelius Van Sanford OF the Class Of 33 said that in
stead Of making a speech he would give few recolloc
tons OF college hls time. The Class Of s9 was some
what famous i0r Its rvalries and spirit There was
great srre between the Lnona Brothers in Unity, and
CalnoDean societies, which IN full vigor. BE then
alluded rpgretfuy 20 the rise and development OF the
secret society system and suggested that pledge be
required students entrance that they would not
hind themselves TO any OF these organizations.
Of 40 naI cd mo "A
speech and Ike his predecessors, Indulged in some per
sonal "reminiscences The class Of 4s was represented
By Samuel C. Perkins. who spoke a lively vein Of the
many changes aud Improvements which graduate
returning and eulogized the Christian strength
Of the college.
The aou. william NJ Evarts Of 81 then introduced,
and SAID thcfurther goes from his college, the moro
he thinks Of IL lLaughterl he thanked the Alumni
for their susges in the corporation election certainly
no news from America was more grateful TO him when
employed 10 his counrys service abroad He was en-
csuraed by the tward prosperity OF the college but
especially by the continued spendor Of its corps Of
instruction. The glory OF the college always was that
with 80 little, it did much Let US hope that Yale
will be buried under its gifts. Let US preserve ia
pristine internal strength. he glad 70 hear that
something TO be dOue for the Freshmen. so
that many OF them need not drop out OF the cradle
nAughterl Ho wanted parental government. He
did not believe in letting these immature young men
have their own will. De continued:
speak with great feeling on the extinction OF the
their part I'm c1ncltuE its students viii not try 70
say what has killed them, but may fepi0re that they
are dead II they are restored. Yale College VIII
miss them WhItc0mpensation is there for the decay OF
these instationsi Let Us restore them, al whatever
cost.
he closed by an eloquent appeal 70 the graduates to
Al up the Woosev fund.- FOR the sake II nothing else, OF
the iuustrous from whom IL is named. II is not
the showy legislator and pubic man That needs must be
the greatest man. President Woolsey has done noble
AZ uollp Let
commemorate his virtues BY tins testimonial
Judge Edwards Pierrepont OF 37 followed. Probably
no class graduated from Yale said he more united
than his Cbecause the class above them tried 70
Cypress them and that Union had been preserved de
spoke OF the character which Yae stamped on its I.
students and alluded in feeling terms to the fact that
amid the general wreck OF puYIc regulations last /
year no Yale mans was touched Let US never forget,
he said IN conclusion, that college Is not primarily
place Of knowledge, but Of training, OF discipline, Of
character.
The class Of 'e was then heard from through the Rev.
g W Dufled who spoke OF the OF the class he
also discussed wOmau's collegiate eO-ecucaton IN the
hight OF experience at Michigan University, and .
affirmed that though he did not think it injured them
morally It did physically Let woman have az high an
education as possibly arrogate to ourselves. said
he but let IL be womanlv and let not the sexes be
brought into such a d rect rivalry.
An Alumni Committee then elected for the ensu- /
ing year, and the meeting adjourned
The voting this afternoon by the Alumni OF Yale CO..
lege for two members Of the corporation resulted as
follows The vacancy caused by tine expiration Of the
term Of the Hon W. N. Evarts filed by LIS reGec
ton he receiving 92 votes The vacancy caused by the
resignation q Joseph E. sheffield was hled By the eec
non OF Mason Young, he receiving 32s votes.
THE PROGRESS OF TIE wOOLsEY FUND.
In the afternoon the Committee OF the WOolsey Fund
held meeting and much progress reported. 1t I
vas there announced that the total amount already /
subscribed SC7u5 O3. Of which 100000 has now
been paid up and paid The total number OF sub
scrbers $40 674 per cent Of the whole number Of
living graduates The average subscription is S25l r.
There IT, therefore, S532sl o. OF the fund be raised
from ss2 alumni geographical analysis Of the dis
tabuuon Of the subscribers through the world shows
that in New-Eugand ~ 20 per OF resident
graduates NewYork City lac, d per cent IN the
Middle states exclusive Of NewYork City, lO9 Is per
cent IN the Southern states, 25 or per cents in
the Western States S. Der cent in foreign countries
le, and residence unknown IT, ct Ls noticeable fact"
say the Committee ~ their report that while the
clergy, especially the rural clergy responded
nobly and literally appeals the graduates OF
Ysle-and she has fair proportion wealthy men
upon her list Of aumni-have not a class contributed
the fund according their ability extent Of
reasonable expectations. There intmstons,
however from various sources Of large probable dona-
tons, and hope that these probabilities will assume
The shape Of substantial facts the near future"
A NOTEWORTHY sERIEs or CLASS MEETINGS
NEw-HAvEN, June 25.-The class meetings
were attended to-day By about the usual number grad
mates. and general Of good feeling followed These
meetings ordinarily held az periods Of ten years
though each class holds meeting at the end Of d. OF 5
8 and years This latter is always the most largely
attended az the members have but recently graduated
and have not become eDgossed IN business that they
forget about tbe college, TOO busy attend The