The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1874-08-05

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who graduated here in 1858, and who is celebra-
ted in college legend, as =" long Bingham who
waded over to America :" and Prof. w. D. Alex
ander of the class Of 1855, who graduated with
high honors, Is still remembered by his classmates
as King OF the Cannibal Islands" In later years
we find Hon. A. F. Judd. your newly appointed
Associate Justice, Of whom New Haveners
cherish many pleasant recollections. This year
Mr.. VIM. Foster OF Honolulu graduates f; and, in
GLIDING Mr.. WIN. S. Bond Of Kohala, who antic-
ipates that honor next year, Yale numbers
among her sons fourteen Hawaiians-
Our Alma Mater hos just celebrated her
! 10th annual commencement, and the week has
been crowned with events of more than ordinary
interest. In addition to the usual festivities &C.
Cured the interesting ceremony of unwilling the
statue of Abraham Pierson, the FIRST President
Of Yale, and the first piece of open air statuary
located on the college green also, the laying
Of the corner stone of the new college chapel
which is to be stately Gothic edifce, costing
$4,000 and the exercises of the semi centen-
NAL anniversary Of Yale Law School, which IN
der the guidance of an able faculty with Hon.
Francis Wayland at their head, has become one
of the best law schools 10 the country.
The exercises of the week were opened Sun.
day June 81 by the baccalaureate sermon of Presi-
dent Porter, from the text F" If any man will do
His will, he shall know of the doctrine" His
sermon was an earnest and eloquent appeal to
the graduating class to make duty their guide,
for thus only could they achieve success in lfe's
battle The discourse was marked by that pers-
piculty and simplicity of style which characterize
President Porters writings.
On Tuesday, Presentation Day, or Glass Day
as it is now termed, was observed. The college
chapel was filled to its utmost capacity by the
friends OF the graduating class President Por-
ter presided as master of ceremonies and was
supported on his right and left by various promi-
nent friends of the college. The poet of the day
was Darius Reid Of Sufield, CT. His theme was
Athens. The class orator was Henry Raglan
of Turin, N. Y. and his subject was " Republi-
can Liberty" The afternoon exercises we're
those usual on presentation days, consisting of
pipe smoking, singing, and the reading of class
histories on the college campus.
The time honored gathering of Alumni took place
Wednesday morning in Alumni Hall, and was fully
attended. The meeting was presided over by Judge
Maunsell B. Field and Gen. VIM. s. Piersou, great
grandson of Yale's first President. The record of
the past year showed So deaths of graduates the
only surviving graduate ofthe last century being Rev
Thomas Williams OF Providence r. l. who was born i
in l779, and graduated in 1900 The call for differ
eut classes was responded to by distinguished men
from all parts of the Union. Hon. Samuel B. Rug
giles of New York city spoke for the class OF 1914
paying cx President Woosey glowing tribute term
ing him the Grotius ofthe Western Continent Hon |
Aphouso Taft of Cincinnati responded for the class
of 1888. He alluded 10 the system of small colleges
in Ohio, which had no idea of competing with Yale,
but looked TO it for directing impulse in the path
to a higher aud broader education. Yale was to |
these institutions what the sun was to the wheat
fields. Chief Justice Waite and Hon. Edward Pier
repout briefly represented the class of 1887. Hon.
II. II. Haight late Governor of California, for the
class oflS44 inadean eloquent appeal for old South
aud South Midde" buildings that they might be
preserved from demolition. And Hon. James W.
Hustled, Speaker of the n, Y. Assembly, made
The unwilling of the statue of Rector Abraham
Pierson took place Wednesday noon in the presence
of large concourse of people. The exercises were
inaugurated by the singing of " sauriger" by the
Yale Glee Club. After prayer by DR.. Daggett of
New London, the statue, which had been concealed
in the folds of the national flag, was unveiled, and
revealed figure of bronze, life size, majestic aud
lmperous in its bearing, yet with countenance
I'D t,iII IN IN cd MAJ
by Hon. B. G. Northrop See of Conn. Board of Ed
ucation, and responded TO by Pres. Porter. This
statue which is Il noble work of art, stands midway
between the Art School Building and old South Col
lege and will be graceful ornament in the fore
ground ofthe college quadrangle which is being
slowly formed 1t is the gift of Charles Morgan, Esq.,
prominent New York merchant, and a graduate
Of Yale.
At4P. NJ. of Wednesday the Center Church was
filed to OVERLOOKING the occasion of the semi
anniversary Of Yale Law School Chief
Justice Waite, President of the Day, made brief
address congratuating the school on its improved
condition. DR.. Woolsey read historical account of
The origin aud progress of the school. He was fol
Owed by Hon. Edward Pierrepont who delivered an
1ration on The Influence of Lawyers upon the
Freedom of Governments, and the Influence of Mo-
-al Forces upon the Prosperity of Governments.
He opened his address by referring the decree of
/ council of the Roman Catholic Church at Amaa,
lat no one engaged in the practice of law could en-
Ter the Kingdom of Heaven; and also to the teach
ng of Noah Webster to the children of America, by
picture before they could read and by fable at their
irst lisping, that the farmer was honest but the
awyer was a rogue But that in spite Of these de-
,rees of the Pope through his councils, and OF the
eachings of the Puritan through his spelling book,
awyers had continued to be an honored aud trusted
lass the friends of liberty and the foes Of Cypress
on The address was listened to with marked at
ention, and was mastery production. After the
public exercises in the church, the alumni of the
Jaw School assembled in the spacious apartments
If tue new Law Building to partake ola collation.
md to recount "reminiscences of the past. In the
evening the reception In the Law School apart
nents was the most brilliant gathering of com
week The rooms were decorated with
lowers and portraits of the former professors and
PATRONS of the Institution adorned the walls of the
Iarious apa rtmenis.
Thursday morning Center church was again filed
o overhowirg by brilliant audience. Promptly
It o'clock the alumni procession appeared headed
" President Porter in his official robes, escorted by
Eelsburg's band. The various orations and disser-
ations of the graduating class were creditable to
he Institution. The class, among whom is William
7oster of Honolulu numbers III members. Among