New-York tribune., 1875-07-01

celebrated by the way. by some enthusiastic young man
who climbed to the top CT the chapel spe by the light
ming rod and affixed thereto staff with the blue coorsoi
Yale flying above the crimson OF Harvard.
The Presentation Day exercises have been ABOUT ~
usual the exercises the campus rather tedious tha
otherwise The reading OF class hisores-a humorous
biography OF each member Of the cass-was the prnc
pal feature This custom began with the Class oi o3
few brief sketches Of the fellows who had dropped out OF
the class since Freshman year. Since then, has grown
be the feature of the day The historians are appointed
early the course and they expected to prepare
humorous biographical sketches Of every fellow who has
been connected with the class from the beginning Some
OF them very funny and be appreciated by out
siders; but most Of them made up OF personal au
siOns which only understood by members OF the cs
to whom they afford infinite amusement There was avery
large attendance OF spectators at this entertainments ana
there seemed to be no end Of fun in it.
ALUMNI MEETING OF THE MORNING-sPEECHEs BY
WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs AND WILLIAM WALTER
PHELPs-LAw SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY AND GOV.
CHAMBERL.IS's ADDRESS.
fFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.I
NEwHAvRN, June 3O.-At the meeting Oh
the Corporation yesterday the following members OF the
Board of Overseers chosen: The Rev. Joseph '"
Backus OF Thomaston, Conn., '46, and the Rev. Amos D.
Cheesebrough OF Vernon, Conn., '3j. This morning the
Alumni meeting was called to order by Prof. George l.
Day. VIM. Bliss OF NewYOrk City, '25, was made Pres
hent and Henry Day OF NcwYork City, 45, Secretary
According TO mmcnOria CUSTOM all graduates OF more
than years standing asked TO take seats upon the
stage Seventeen forward, and there were Il OF
them all members of '25, it happened, before the
meeting ended Just after the opening prayer, Pres
dent Porter, accompanied by exPresident Wool
sey and the Hon. william NJ. Evarts, came
IN. The heartiest cheering at once broke OUT.
reading of the annual statement followed next.
The reading ended the President provoked shout OF
laughter when he said that all Alumni except residents
limit fhliP
ten minutes each. LOreI James Of Montgomery, Ala
responded for Class OF 1925 and his expression OF
love for old Yale and the whole North and his acqes-
in the results Of the late sectional srnggG was
heartily cheercd When the Class of 80 ~as called npon
to report upon its "demsem centennial" eXCongirs7
Ellis II Roberts of Utica, ~ Y, was called up Inc Inc
Rev. G. s. Pumley Of the class spoke, and then
Daniel Butler Of Boston OF the Class OF 35 gave the most
address OF the day For the Cass OF 1851 the
Hon. Vim. Walter Phelps replied in a straightforward,
loyal speech
SPEECH OF VIM WALTER PHELPS.
When you meet Yale man, what is his chief boast
refer of course to ordinary times for Just now his cry
is stereotyped. How well Lyars did In the Beeeher
trial." or Aren't you glad that Pierrepon is in the
Cabpet" But in ordinary times he generally boasts OF
two things 81 tell you. Sir Yale IS down on all slans
and she is national in aim and achievement And he is
right Wasn't aim of every lesson to teach us to hate
parade and pretensonl Wasn't there sneer for
&c &c s9st Ss FshsF rather iSaH ian 'i eqaaeH, 5fs "
Be useful, rather than famous.
For nearly two centuries the genius OF the University
thousand Yacnsians animated by love Of tru'h-that
OF truth for itself which these two living Presidents
have long taught aud ilustrated,2O0o falensian.
hating sams every shcre. at the bar ana in pulpit
office and sancum prckng e bubbles that rise to TIC
But did not talk this, which is an old story
SSrs @ 'e a be- be- nana e II is not nor has it ever ben
the College OF scc party, or state These wants
has let other Institutions supply has sought Tor ssl
the patronage Of all seets parties ana Slats Ihe ais
copaian sends his to TRINITY The Presb terrain nhds
Beacon-st trains the solid men Boston at Harvard;
New York sends her jeunesse dor6e to Coiumbia-the
The bourbon Democrat patronizes tho University Of
Virginia; tho Administration Republican studies the
And what is left for yniei The American citizen.
The man who wants religion but not denSminaGn
education, that X national and not local.
With this ambition il is not strange that Yale has al
ways been the first to recognize and supply national
want With alert she catches first the cry OF the peO-
For twenty years American scholars as class have
kept OF politics There no place for them They
rulers % Thcv were not asked; they we're not needed
They and they talked, they fought aud they died
Irn of heart rather flen Of rain The issue union
or dislrion-fre,dom or slavery and the man whose
tears flowed fresh for the slave and who most eloquenty
lasbcd himself tho flagstaff was the man whom the
people delighted 10 honor.
He is ignorant and does not know the difference be-
tween tie Union and ConicdcraCy-bctween All impost
and excise Never nina: he stands by his country
lie s dishonest, and will lie and steal Never mind lie
the slave Sound herc~ he can be unsornl as job
elsewhere. n
Abohtionist against an honest Democrat; and would
cheerfuly have voted early and often for loyal ioGl
against lukewam statesman II was the era of seIt
mental politics, and ia past The Union is established
the slave is free. ,.,..
In pouca science who will the most and burden the
least; honest who Will that the money wisely
Whtelaw Reid said. We want the scholar IN politics"
Holland said m%e want @ tss nS9 n9 pops
few scholars TO give us the experience OF the past and the
,llf
that delicate honor, which lets any man. whether white
or black rich poor erao i crate bear III any pres
ence and without replOach tho grand Old name Ot gen
This is the want o, tn people who nre determined to
vote hereafter the boat irrespective Of party.
Ard this want Yale and her sser colleges arc working
TO supply Each election carries TO public Office nm
increasing nunbcr OF college gradliies Aud On this
field, III as in BAL match and rcgatta reigns gen
rivalry Aud may Yale hero ever keep her Iretni.
nenccl And behind, usuel, noby pants her ancient
comradc. Julrs after Ancas-hand pan 3asst Had the
their couTs at Saratoga, there would have been 1--WE
members wearing biue 10 one wearing @ inagei'a And
with equal grief Massachusetts found temporary sue
egss9f 10 IN eG% @ on Sr f3S PaS DS Was a. te e na.r
Of the House and Charna;. Of Ways and Mcans
self unable to be o Yalcnsan OH The ,hne and
made Us son onc-"Who alter Elaine, is tle ablcst
who tooS the Existed scholarship in youth, and i'll
hoary speaks the best of sense in either Wesh Ger
man, Engllsn.
And tue most popular mani Your own Kellosg men
Connecticut; kellogg, who IN insane devotion To his
friends always deed the censuIe Of the plessand got
1t should love to speak OF Shoemaker II PcnnSyi-
vania OF EamcS q; Rhode Island OF Kendall o! Nevada;
of the eloquent WOOdOId; OF the astue Pla but time
would fail to chronicle the many sons OF l4c in the
Capitol On the Supreme Bench sits strong lacnsian,
and swaync has snt more sons 10 Yale than ever cx-
pect TO father and when The central seat OF That august
body was vacant and sought the President urge the
merits " friend The great silent man gave 10 promise,
but left the White House confident that the seat Of
Marshall would De filled by Yale IN tie person Of Eyats
or WOOdI uff or Waite.
have spoken only TO nrSc continuance IN the good
work begun. Let US continue 10 furnish ihe supply
the people Will make the demand. Get ready for rActu
tive chambers your Tdcus ChamhelaIn, Ilarrisons,
Tafts, aH lngeTs0s-lOr Ccng css your Dawcecs, Wash
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