New-York tribune., 1876-06-29
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
YALE COLLEGE.

YALE COLLEGE.
ANNUAL MEETING or THB ALUMNI-cHASGEs pUk-
ING THE YEAE-ExAMISATIoSS AT CHICAGO
CLASS REUNIoNs.
IrpoN STAFF CORRESPONDENT or THH TRIBUNEJ
NEw-HAvEN, June 2s.-Commencement week
st Yale docs bring together quite 70 large gather
inc Of a,anni Eud oIhcr visitors this year usual The
,Jutnui meeting TINS morning at Alumni Hail was pretty
well attended however anu hc exorcse of the occasion
were Of yory interesting character. The Hon Randal
L. Gibson Of tho Class Oi 1853, member OF Congress nom
louisiana mad bceu expected preside al meeting Of
the alumni but having beon detained on his Journey.
did not reach the city untl too late An hour Judge
Learned Of SewYork OF the Class OF lSal was accord
ingly called upon to fulfil the duties OF the
chair Alter the reading Of the obituary record
OF the year, Prot 1hacher, representing the Faculty
made NJ interesting statement OF tho condition and
prospects Of the nsitrion, and was followed by speak
ers from among the alumni The classes which hold
meetings this year of 1920. 36 40. 81 Sc
81 60 TO and -, and representatives from many OF
these responded she calls made upon them, and ad
dressed tho meeting briefly The speeches were OF Iho
same general tenor all expressing great pride III the
success OF the college great affection FOR rs founders ana
instructors, and good wshes for It's uturo prosperity
For The Ca.s OF 1856 tue Hon. Chauncey NJ Dcpov Of
Now-Yorb responded first and WAS followed bJ his two
cIassmatcs Gen sw.yne o; the Union and Col Fnay Of
Confederate service the appearance Of these two ON
GERS urOn the platform being greeted with much
enthusiasm, Wnlcn NaS dlShtSntu Dy shtH p'tiiO'io
references to the restored Union under The
old flag. Gen. Gibson OF the Glass Of 1853
who came into the hall during the exercises
was oacd out and likewise made an eloqGen: and patr
otie address which cordially apIlsudcd Gen. ".
T. Sherman who has IN the graduating class of the
Scientific school being present, called out and spoke
briefly did Secretary TAFT OF the War DeparnonE And
the Hon Richard II. Dana OF Massachusetts.
There have changes in the anars OF ths col
ege during the year. all o, which denote Improvement
in its cond tom and uri'h facilities for cn2gng ana
extending its sphere 81 usefulness. Tho dcdicduon OF
the new chapel which took place tho 18Th Of June
leaves the old chapel building TO be used for other puf
poses and alterations are already begun which viii
afford several additional recitation rooms which, with
the increasing number OF students and the en-
larsed ccurs. Of study, are greatly needed.
The completion OF tie Peabody Museum and
the transfer to it OF the collections which
have heretofore occupied tie old Cabinet building leave
ftin further accommOd. iOns available, which will be
utilized by the transfer OF the reaGlngrOOm from lis
present cramped and uncomfortable quarters in rouih
Middle 10 the spacious the upper floor o. the
Cabinet building Changes IN the course Of study have
also been definitely agreed upon, which viii increase the
puInber OF optional studies without giving NJ any Of
those which are required o: the student Byway OF eN-
pertinent the present year examinations for admission
10 the college ara be held in Chicago for the acconno
dation of students rom tho West who viii thus NO saved
the time expense and trouble OF long journey accom-
rsne ~ the Of net being able 70 psss the eIauin"
tior III, advantage this plan obvious hat
cannot b. cone. i6rcG soted yot that 1t viii become
constant pla see that the place for holding tho c1-
animation WI - always tho AL the departments
Of The see are reported to De in the most encouraging
condition with constantly increasing means and i"c-
ties for doing he work intru'tcd 20 them
The address TO ire graduating class Of the Law School
v7s doliyered tbs afternoon in Centre Church BY the
Hce Rlcharo II Dana Of Massachusetts, ard the Law
Sopo reception takes pSce this evening. Ibis evening
so are the several class reunions IN various parts OF the
CITY The Csss Of 1873, which hOlds its ufeAniM to
night has revived tho custom which had fallen some
what into disuse of pre.entng silver cup 10 te hrs'
boy born to member ST tht GLASS Gnd tbs presentation
viii take place with addresses and a poem ana
other demonstrations. Tomorrow tie Commence
ment exercises Of tho eraduatin. clAas iake place
in Centre Church, az the conclr4ion 0f when
viii bo tho annual alumni dinner, with the
speectes t0as:s. &C. usually accompanying that occa-
sion Tai, festiyy will ocoupy the afternoon, and ~
tbe evening the Presidents reception OF Al the
ArrGaltry,- which viii end the Commencement 0usi-
ness for this
IL is thu hottest Commencement week hare ever
known and everybody is svetofius There are not 70
many distinguished persons here, presume as tleir
ysold 70 II il we're Tresdeutia yesr, bu there arc
enough considering tho weather II is really TOO not tcr
bero-worship or Mon-luRtrg. TIE exercises of the
graduating class Will Of DO intensely int-estne
Int SUSPECT TIE average American citizen Noud rather
watch The bulletins from Louis than sit AID iSJe 70
the COLLEGE orators.