The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-25
ALUMNI DAY AT YALE.

NEW HAVEN, June -, 1874
| To-day the senior class must stand in the back
ground. Their festivities occurred yesterday. But
this Is the day that belongs to the old graduates Of
Yale College, They are here from all the States in
! he Unton-fr0m California and Louisiana, well
as Michigan and Maine-and are determined to
have "a good tme." They feel an interest In their
Alma Mater. They gladly notice the improvements
that are being made. The erection OF new bulld-
tngs and the gradual development Of the entire
university are welcome signs that gladden. the
hearts OF all true friends OF education, whether
graduates Of Yale or any other institution.
THE ALUMNI MEETING.
The meeting OF the Alumni was held In the Alum
nj han at half past nine A. M ana was called to
order by Professor George E. Day. who nominated
Judge Maunsen B. Field, al, as Chairman, and
General William s. PiersOn, o great grandson Of
the first president OF Yale, as Assistant Secretary
Of the meeting. After prayer by the Rev. Dr. f.
D. Norris 40, OF Cincinnati, Judge Fields made
few preliminary remarks to the speakers OF the
occasion. He spoke mainly OF tho necessity Of the
young men Of the country turning their attention
| to its government The proportion OF educated
men VINO lake part In the councils OF the country
IL less than II was halt century ago. II . pre-
MUM is to be set on the higher education 1t must
be brought about by close union between educa-
ted men. No college promises to fulfil this idea to
/ Q greater extent than Yale. The Chairman then
called upon the representatives Of the different
classes which hold their regular class reunions at
this Commencement.
Mr.. John Turnal Adams Of the class Of 1894, was
hrst called upon, and he amused the audience by
an anecdote connected with hts college expert
| ences.
SAMUEL B. RUGGLEs.
Mr.. Samuel B. Rugges. OF the class Of 1914, then
followed in few remarks which he desired to be
| correctly reported by the members OF the press
| who were present. After speaking OF his class,
| which had graduated eighty three members ana
was now represented by only ten, he turned his
thoughts to the great question Of the day-tne pay
ment or non-payment OF the national debt. Objec-
tons had been raised to paying the debt on the
ground that the war SO crippled US that we cannot
recover ourselves for years; therefore, that it Is
not to be thought Of as practicable thing TO pay
our debt. He would NOT answer this question
from moral point OF view. but would meet the OBJ
to leave out Of consideration every branch OF In.
dustry but the agricultural one, and
| argue the question on this basis. The cash value
OF the farms In che Northern states in 1850 was
81 $40 000 In 1850 was $5012 00O 600 and IN 1870
Of value In the southern States the value OF the
arabic land was In 1850 ST. 32S 900 600 In 1860 was
and u 1870 was CO., thus
ended with tribute to ex-President woolsey, in
| which he named him the GrOtus OF America.
Mr.. J. B. Thomson. OF New York city, followed In
afew remarks Ior the class Of 1884, and was io-
lowed in turn by the Hon. Henry H. Haight, ex-
Governor OF California. After speaking OF mis- love
4 for his own Alma Mater. Governor Haight spoke Of
Tne which had
Yale Of Professor Gilman WAS fast making prog ess
on saS MAS nG not under the C
troll OF q private corporation but OF the State
HEIGHT en-, Looked s w r. VAN On ne
hoped that South Middle might ct all events be
suffered to remain. He thought It was not all SEN
timenG which prompted this feeling In him. Dr.
Z. b. Norris or lS49 spoke for the class who have
been alumni for twenty-five years. In the course
ieges 1 Of the West for the excellent work which
they, too, have accomplished. He was followed by
same train Of thought with his predecessor.
Smaller colleges do not compete with the larger
ones Tney serve an excenent purpose 10 s1a
| than would otherwise do so.
| SPEAKER Hustled, OF ALBANY.
The Chairman then called on Mr. James w.
Hustled, 1854, Speaker Of the New York Assembly.
Mr Hustled took his revenge for the presumption
bis little bills Bills through the New York Assembly
with the ease the chairman could. At this point
President wooisey, with his 6onored guest, 0hief
Justice Waite. Mr. Hustled remarked that before
Cos ana sSaa ao the
retire. Chief Justice Waite was loudly called for
and fttingy expressed thanks tor mis- KIM recep.
man to proceed with his remarks. He only said
that had he been called on earlier In his life he
would gladly have compiled, but that the duties OF
! Speaker were to restrain others from speaking
too often and never speaking himself
i Ex.President Woolsey was then called upon.
lie said that, IN reply to Professor Sumner, Yale
mad never mad any and had had
none had ever been blown. In referring to the late
rebellion Of the students OF Bowdoin College ne
1 had noticed that the newspapers although they
have not in every instance said that the college
authorities were altogether right, yet have uni
iormly been on the side OF authority and govern
ment AS long as they take this ground he cannot
teach them anything. They have reached the level
The exercises then closed with the reading by
Professor Day Of the Alumni Committee Tor 1870
ney are as Or
dwight, q. j.. Brush. Herbert A. Newton, a. II.
wheeler, william g. sumner, L. K Packard,
Simeon Il. Baldwin, Eugene L. Richards, J. f..
Weir, Dr. Francis Bacon Mr.. 7. b. Dexter and the
Hon. Henry B. Harrison.
4 UNWILLING THR rIRRsoN STATUE.
At Twelve O'Clock the statue Of President Abra-
rom l1oi to 7os, was unveiled II stands fifteen
feet high and is Of bronze with q stone base. The
SCULPTOR ,r hsuns thompson o. New YorE and the
cises commenced with lively song BY the Yale
Glec Club, after which the Rev. E. o. baggett, D..
Weir then stepped to toe platform and unveiled
the statue in the midst or the most profound
devov:d upon sscTetary kortSrop In his
address, ostensibly delivered to President Porter
Mr. N0rthr0p briefly referred to the gift by Mr.. Nor
ran, OF the fact that, like the duplicate labor OF
President Pierson, duplicate OF his statue Will be
placed In front Of the Morgan school In Clinton,
near the spot where Piers0n taught the Arst
classes OF Yale Yale, ne said was planted on Puri-
tan ground, and II VIII continue to grow strong and
stable 1t strikes Its roots deep into such fertile
! soil, waxing richer with time, gathering memo
rles. traditions and Inspirations, with which no
mere cudOwmcnts can invest new institution.
| History study lar more neglected in America
than In Europe, alike In schools and colleges nnds
persuasive advocacy IN statuary. In the capitals
and literary centres OF Europe treasures OF ART
4 der tile ancients as real and vivid as the mod
ems. Even outside Of their galleries. museums and
! collections OF antiquities, the very ground itself
| Is classic. Memorials OF tho past on every hand
/ stimulate the curiosity oil the young and in
| Vestiges Of Roman rule and works. arcnes,
| columns, coliseums, amphithea tres and aqueducts.
! or In later times walls, towers and castles, or
monuments OF battles and victories, or nations