New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-27
YALE COLLEGE.
SNUAL MEETING OF THE ALUMNI-REoNIoN OF
'53-LAw-sCHooL ANNIVERSARY.

'sD3-LAW-SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY
IFIoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNF'l
NEw-HAvEN, June 26.-At 10 O'clock this
morning Alumni Hal was pretty wen filed with the
ooeee alumni and their wives daughters aud friendS
The Hon. Dwight Foster, 4S, Of Worcester was called
20 the chair After thanking the audience for the honof
conferred upou him. he said 1t great pleasure TO all
graduates to return to Yale, which they love 80 Wei
and TO which they owe 30 much They come once more
to grasp the extended hand and to renew the friendships
OF youth We come, he said, as committee Of the
whole 10 inquire about the university and see the
changes ana improvements. The experiment which
Yale is trying to carry out is 70 keep up an odashoheu
Eew-England college. We are told there Is sun IN
academic discipline and that the work OF the recitation
room is not neglected There also exists here distinct
religious Influence. The form makes but little differ
enee for GOOD men and women have lived and died In
different churches but belief Is better than doubt and
Christianity is better than skeptoism The chairman
called upon Major Seth Pierce Of the class OF 1906 ana
who nineythree years Of age to stand that the
company might have glance at Yale's Oldest hVins
graduate
upon 20 speak for his GLASS; several members OF which
occupied the platform. We have had more experience
he said since we went out from these halls hfty years
ago; but If we have been blessing to the world as IL
has been 70 u.s. we have done our part OF class OF
eivhty-,wo only twenty-five survive, and not one bas
brought disgrace upon the college, We went forth with
warm love for our mother, and we come back with II
stl warm and increasing. We have heard OF improve
ents here We don't question the facts. There may be
more studies; more careful, systematic minute Tram
inR But We we're satisfied with whom we enjoyed its
privileged But II the advantages arc better the men
who now go out should stand far above those who went
years ago
The class OF 80 was then called upon. This is consc
cred Yales remarkable class. Among the number II an
eludes President Andrew D. Whits Professor James NJ
WhitOn Edmund @. stedman, George W. smaley' the
Hon. Henry G. Robinson, the Hon. wayne McNeagn
Randall l. Gibson, Benjamin X. Phelps, Isaac H. BreIn
ley and Theodore Bacon. besides number OF Others
wen known to the public. To-day Mr. Bacon was called
upon to speak for the class He began by saying the
class Of '53 had Just been Called all OF then' majorS
But he could nOtsee why he should be called upon, I'M
less 20 be held up in derson. After speaking several
minutes in an easy witty and pleasing manner, refer
ring ~ what tho said to know, and how much
they themselves thought they knew twenty-five years
eo he closed by saying that II they had accomplished
anything worthy OF themselves, worthy OF the college
aud worthy Of the country, small part is to DO atrb
uted to the wise, thorough and systematic Instruction
received here.
The Rev. Joseph Rowell '45, Of San Francisco, was
then called upon. He began by saying he had thought
be was old but had come 5000 miles 70 learn from the
eight OF the veteran before him that he was still young
man. From what he had heard Of Yale lately he was
led 20 believe the moral tone Of the college was not
whati once was. He had son just about ready to 80
California because Of the religious influence and for the
same reason he feared to send BIN to Yale The speaker
concluded his mournfu Grafton by asking who had been
raised up to take the place Of Professor Goodrich
Judge AphonsO Taft 'SS, next called He said he
believed In healthfnl and influence OF YALE
and was not afraid to send his boys here. e has sent
threeJ Boys don't come 20 college 70 be reformed
send them after the proper age and II they have been
properly trained there little danger OF their going
astray He finished by rejoicing in the revival OF
ItnOnia. Several other gentlemen spoke for Their
respective classes and after distributing the annual re-
ports the meeting was adjourned
THE CLASS OF '53.
Alta the class Of 49, with friends and Others met in
Batteu Chapel TO hear the Grafton by the Hon. Benz
X. Phelps. and the poem OF Mr.. E, c. Stedman. The
Grafton was delivered FIRST and is pronounced an I'M
u1uay fine effort The speaker began by referring to
their pleasant reunion this tweDtyhh anniversary
He then spoke very tOuohingy of Dr. WOosey who was
Yales president during their stay IN college, and who
occupied The chair this occasion. After this he briefly
alluded TO the changes which had taken place in the
college and class since they graduated he put IN al
earnest appeal for the participation 10 politics on te
part college men, the end that the political eond'
ton the country might be mproVed and TINS LED him
20 suogize education a refOrmatory power Then be
alluded to the high position in active life occupied by
members Of the class, and with touching pathos
spoke Of those who had laid down their lives for their
country The influence Of the class in all the great
works Of life was shown by referring to the high posi-
lions held by many Of Its members.
Mr.. stedmans poem followed, and 1t is scarcely ne
essary TO add that It was fully equal to the general
Dectatfon 1t opened with the following stanzas
what compact ola what spell these long years AFTER
Has ured us hither over land ana MAIN
With tender thoughts, not tears-|ith Smiles NOS
We meet, we walk the ancient paths again.
At noon the Hamadryad to her lover
From the green forest sent talthIm pee,
Bidding him seek her haunt and there discover
What rich rewards await on cOnstanoy.
gut Rbwcus bruised its wings, and from that hour
The nymph was viewlees to mis- longing eyes
30 unto US one brought an alOe-hoWer,
And said, Be swift ere this rare blossom des y
cur hearts, made speed ii answer to that token;
The tyst is kept and now declare ys soO9
Made in our morn 20 be fulfilled ere Noon
The progress and Limitations Of modern science arc
thus treated by the poet;
Now the new knowledge, risen like q sun,
Makes bright for them the hidden ways that none
Revealed 10 IA; or happy would dethrOne
The gods of old, and rule these hearts alone
From yOnder stronghold BY unnumbered strings
She draws our sons 20 her disoOYerngs-
Traces the secret paths Of force. the heat
That makos the stout heart give its patient beat,
Follow the stars through cons far and free,
And shows what forms have been and are 70 be.
Such things are plain TO these we hlther brought.
More strange and varied than ourselves were taughti
But has the iris OF the murmuFing she'll
A charm tue less because we know full well
Sweet Natures tr1cki Is Musies dying fall
Less finely blent with strains aDuphonal
We count the tremOE OF he spirits WlnRst
There is . path By Science yet untrOd
Whore with closed eyes We walk 70 nnd out Gom
Still still the unattaned ideal lures,
THE spell eVades. the splcndOr yet endureB;
False sang the pOot,-there IS no good ia rest,
Aud Truth still leads us 70 deeper quest
LAw-scHooL ANNIVERSARY.
At o'clock this afternoon the anniversary exercises
OF the Law School took place Centre Church. with the
following programme: After prayer BY President Por-
tor three gentlemen Of the senior class spoke IN com
petition for the Townsend prize OF $780, which is annu-
ally awarded 10 that member Of the class who shall
write or pronounce tho best Grafton or thesis at his
graduation"