New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-10
YALE'S NEW BOAT-HOUSE.
THE DEDICATION EXERCISES.


OTHERS.
upox SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUEEl
NEw-HAvEN, June 9.-The bOat-house of Yale is at
last completed and was yesterday dedicated to the
use of the Yale Navy by the Committee OF the Fac
nifty and Alumni by whom it was put up. 1t is the
largest structure of the kind in this country, ana
the most elegantly and perfectly arranged. IL Is
built largely on the plan of the London Rowing
Clubs house, and no trouble or expense mas peeh
snared to make it complete i'll every respect. FOR
the present Yale has the finest boat-housc of any
American College. She owes it to the energy and
husness capacity of Mr.. c. H. Ferry, who has done
more to place the College Regatta in general and
Vale boating in particular solid and respectable
basis than any other halfdozen that could be
named. The house cost 800, divided somewhat
40 follows: Land. 81 800 piling, 81, 100; float
and bridges 500; dredging, $500 building,
g 700: ntei ior fittings and furniture, $1,000 1t
Is So feet wide by IS feet deep, and will hold 100
heats easily. Among the original devices
ara iron oar racks by which each oar can he
,adlocked into place and made safe from all preda-
tory freshmen and other interlopes. The house has
already been nearly paid for by voluntary subscnp-
ton Among the gvers are Robert Bonner, $2,OOO;
George p. Wetmore s., 900 and over; Wm Walter
Pbelps. who has made annual gift of $3.50 for
come wears past; Fred. w. Stevens, $1,000 and
VI.
al the faculty; Gov. James E. English, Charles
Tracy of New-York City; George c. S. and Moses 5.
Sontbworth of Sprng ield, Mass, the gvers of the
Sonthworth Cup; the Hon. VIM. NJ. Stewart of
Nevada Geo. Bliss of Morton, Bliss & Co., II. Is.
Claan. Gen. c. c. Dodge of Phelps, Dodge d Co.,
and the Hon. S. W. Kellogg of Connecticut.
THE DEDICATION DAY.
The weather has been most dismal to-day-a per-
tpacious penetrating drizzle, which developed into
.heavy rain whenever anybody ventured out into
uaday coed for hack-drvers and tolls, and bad for
men and worms
In consequence of the rain the crowd was slow in
assembling at 2:3O the appointed time, but the up
per hall and spacious front balcony soon filled
with a ,lnost attractive and enthusiastic crowd.
The speakers stand placed at the central front
door. up stairs so that those outside on the grand
piazza and inside in the hall, could all hear.
The first speaker introduced was Noah Porter,
L. D. President of Yale College.
PRESIDENT PORTER on BOATING.
He began by welcoming the audience to the boathonse
which had been erected for the navy mainly by the
agency Of Mr. Ferry the most able and energetic young
man in his line Of the Presidents acquaintance. Water
was the boating needed but he was afraid there
was little TOO much to-day. am to speak, believe,
Of the place boating has in the college curriculum Boat
ing at Yale as he knew It, meant sail in the harbor IN
heavy saiboaand such trips were often saddened
by Disaster much that by law students were for
hidden to 90 sailing without the permission of the Fac
ulty. The college is not Intended for pronnot-
Ing boating Yet in college there musV come up an
interest witch promotes physical culture Young men
must have exercise In every great institution there
less appliances for physical exercise ana villa.
snSlf have ' realization and they ind that boating
Again, social pleasures and friendly rivalry ase 1cn
advantages like boating We think boating g0od thng
then and our XII al ,cas geGd a or boang
est well housed and furnished as we see II here ana
We congratulate the Yale navy on its acquisition.
Now suggestion or two. First, boating must be a
pursuit Of the students own choosing. ,.,
exercises To make the students heart must
be engaged in it. Being voluntary, the boating interest,"
give boating its position by the public sentiment they
maintain regard TO it. There should he no drinking
no rting no gambling connected with the boat races
Now one or Culture added TO muscle makes
muscle of more account than where neither ora s nHr
control which intelligence. patience, and perseverance
II shown that young OF good blood ability, and
breeding do better in short struggle or long con-
pcrtance of culture is a lesson of boating. Command
Implies obedience. No man ought TO De III Doat crew
bis officer This is a valuable lesson. In the boat it is
no degradation to obey Each man knows at the more
severely the captains rule is enforced the more success
full will be the crew. $500 . - oo -,
Ihaye in mind young man whose name r. on Tne ,S O
those flags the wall who carried into active iie me
principles of discipline he learned on That crew. ana Wy
Of them faced 400 or 2eo an great
and difficulties We all liable TO have 10 lace tne
time but the time often comes when it is the duty Of
take his life in his hand an and rd lace
S q ene Of the lessons of boating COncentra
ton lesson of boating. man cannot pun Wen no
All will agree with that there should he no betting nor
rong the regatta Let the public spirit OF our ye eo
we may leave the field and say we have not lost our
sSDG. In tor the sn It is
giant strength, but is yrannous to use IL as
giant Let US never forget " use the s'fehe'n VIC o
In honor and uprightncss.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Prof Brewer followed the President, presenting inc
house 10 the Yale Navy behalf Of the Dedication COM
mittee All people he said, admire physical beauty All
athlete the highest development OF physical beauty
desire to excel in athletics exists and should be directed
In proper channels Our venerable University grows so
fast that she seems quite young and risky We pulled
down our old laboratory to make room 1or more
scientific culture. In our new cnapei INC same
kind OF progress is anticipated. We expect the
sermons there will be deeper and dryer, Men must
tone up their system digest this heavier and more
solid mental food and so there is progress In boating
aud we have outgrown the old boathouse ana mere -
new one great deal Ogs s future e Of how we built tbs
great boathouse But concluded iro Bre"ef, 'n E I'M
meaph"rieaIly hand over the keys of this completed
house TO you Practically have not got then Dn' you
can doubt find them and ! MAKE tncin o'ei' 'on
WINGED that they will be IN good hands ,. ., ,yor
Mr. Ferry said that in receiving the honse the navy
assumed great responsibilities The Alumni o0k 10 Tue
Navy to take proper Of the house Which they naye
built, and opponents OF the Navy VIII 10 ploh ~
crilicse any misuse Of the property Boating ID tEe
college TO be success, he Thought must have TIC conn
dence of graduates, and he recommended bat inc aus
bur seInent of funds should all BIO made through giu
committee. MI Ferry closed an exceieHr anu h
much-appauded speech by wishing that iaie nen' Nc
victorious In coming regatta and declaring that i
the college wants is fair play and no iavofs' ,o.,n
The Kew Joseph H. Mitchell then spoke OF the poathS
OF the past divided rowing at Yale into four epOc
the first from Is43 TO 1853, when rowing with Harvard
began the second from 1883 to 1850, when the Union
Regatta organized with Trinity and Brown then
from 1850 to 1870, when the Rowing Association OF
American Colleges formed, and the fourth from 1870
TO the present time The first boat in Yale College was