New-York tribune., 1873-06-21
THE YALE COLLEGE ELECTION

A LARGE ATTENDANCE DEsIGED-REAsONs FoR THE
SELECTION or GOOD COEroBATORs.
70 the razor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Permit me to remind the graduates
OF Yale College Of the election Of two members of tho
corporation be made June 25-ihe day preceding the
ComrnencemeDt-anI OF the Importance OF fun vote
Such a vote Will reflect the good OF the graduates
and can hardly fail be judicOus in its result ~ VIII
also be encouraging sign Of interest In the old col
ege. Of which, by the way. only single person survives
who was graduated within century from Its origin,
aud he In the last $500 VI that century As notice
has uaen given any graduate OF nyo years standing in
any OF the departments OF the college vote, either
by sending his autograph ballot indicating that Of
the persons selected for the vacancy OF five years
and the other the term OF six years, 10 Mr Franklin
IL. Dexter, the Secretary OF the college, by
mail, by the day named, or BY depOsitnc his
ballot personally that day at NewHayen.
Now that the time OF the annual Commencement
occurs before the time OF general retreat
TO the country. it Is 10 be hoped that many more
OF the graduates than usual Will visit their Old home,
revive their ral recolectons, and learn for themselves
what is going on Many sgus Of progress will be
discussed and the disposition criticism If 1t has been
iuduged will be softened. Even young graduates OF 10
or is years standing will not find II cafe to judge the
college alone bY what during tAer student days
Some the graduates who were present at the meehS
of the Alumni at Now-Haven, year ago, viii remember
now effectively President Porter reminded graduate
VINO had been Crtlcizns the course OI lDsttuCtiOn,
of this by saving: The gentleman has not been t thS
lace for IS years aud something has happened mere
Within that time" For only few ye-rs mas tue
Scrutitc Department been fully Organized as
separate department, this being tue year Oh
the eighth annual report OF tue goyernlng go,g
gqoTth Of tho school dG;es bacG IS years.
The Department OF Philosophy LAS tRrnhs inP InoP
year 90 graduae-studcnIs Ia post gIauuatS CoLSe, G
Many buildings have gone up OF won .ngre % Leo i 20
De an informal Inspection on tAe a4eet.so ~ ,ticD ~
tiOH DAY, ana many new plans are IL course ol
Larger means are now the primary ana heeessdly %
Ou OF progress Of whlch II 10 iV ~ - % eH tbot the
be provided For these reasons u IS nOp9u tnat tie
graduates will meet this year IN an unpsuai nulol W az a.
NewHaveD, depOsitng tneF DaOts anu [Su1 % mins & oi
with that beautiful city ana me ooiego'
Without sagxestnR tbnt a,f Mr william Eyarts viii prob
ably be reelected. having been chosen last year
6ut having by accident served only single year.
thiuk certain things may DO well borne In ihind III
T. The election IA " members OF the corporation In
which are all the property and franchises OF tno
ward no member the corporation Is elected Dy INC
Alumni, but only members Oh the BoaId OF O'slseoI'
m a member OF the corporation, whether chosen ny
the graduates not, has not tho slghtest pOWet vi
authority that account III the college as an
bu only IN hs official capacity, when no Is sitting anu
aciS az az ht fro,n remarks which have been made
IL ia evident that different opinion 10 entertainer W
'o9 III frSe iy Fllows chosen by the Alumni but
small minority Of the whole body composing tue COT
pOratlou the whole number being H. ,.,-- ,
In sucn a body, vested with sueh Responsiveness anu
containing abe ANA learned lUen, like eh-Presldoht
Wooltty President Porter, uud Dr LfOnlfu bdcO'
would seem tnat the persons elected shOuIu Oo VI
marKed personal worth. nlIeneo ana Character. Hno
candor and god sense than by their votes
They should alaO he men OF mature Hiugnen.. ~ ~ t
uaiy the age OF 40 years was required Dht ihat - ot
entail, but only mat fOr when me requirement va"
meant to prOyidc-ful maturity 1 ye yuHeue,h ,:I me
friends OF true progress they should deeply ieei tno
mpOl lance OF to naruIonions working OF the msutuo
ana should TAX, a deep interest IN is character ana
urD.utv ana the measures taken 10 advance us n-
ersts AZ feast ono OF the metuUeTs tnOt Mr. EYaIp
elected last year. and several OF the prominent easur
dates had NOT given proof Of being 30 "
unItiug with their fellow graduates III cob,ilpu'n y,
the iund whicn they raising for the eoiego; ~ 40
hoped that thls will tins year. unieSs ~ W ~
tne OF great DCnefIct0r OF Tue cOIeRo or
tllnly IL will not be Intentionally by my vote "a M W,
their votes. ana for persons having the
described tbeD, whatever may TIC the lato O i1
preferences, safety OF the venerable cor n 10
| prUgtcss will be nssnrrt h-CnNN''
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