The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-18
YALE ALUMNI.
INTERESTING LECTURE by PROFESSOR E. D.
coLE-HIsroRY or THE OLD COLLEGE So

INTERESTING LECTURE by PROFESSOR r. D.
coLE-HIsToRY or THE OLD COLLEGE So
CIErIEs.
There wero about hundred and Gty gentlemen
present at the eighth social meeting for tho present
season OF the Yale Alumni Association last evening
at Dclmonico's, corner OF Twenty-sSth street and
Filth avenue. Among others wcrc Governor d. c.
Chamberlain, Professor James I. Gardner. Director
OF tho New York state Survey; General Joseph C.
jackson, Professor Poet, OF tho Deaf and Dumb So
ciety; Professor +. b. Coe, OF Yale College; District
Attorney b. X. Phelps, and Messrs Albert Mathews,
william G. whitney, William Walter Phelps and
Chauncey M Depew. The rooms open during
the entire evening. About nine O'Clock business
meeting was held, with District Attorney Phelps In
the char and r. W. Do Forrest secretary UT. Jack
son READ the trcasurer's report which stated tho
coipts and expenditures OF the association.
RECALLING FAST
There was q short recess then camc the feature
OF the cvoning, the reading OF paper on "Linonia
ana Brothers One Hundred Years Ago." by Professor
f. B. Coe Of Yale College The lecturer said the 70
was at present an effort being madc on The part Of
graduates and undergraduates to rcv;vo tho old
"I.noniann and brothers ia Unny" societies
Tho Speaker Thought 1t well at such time TO look
back 10 the days Of these ancient fratcrnitcs and
recall their history. The materials Tor such re-
search were scanly AMI meagre, Many valuable pa
pcrs relating to the subject wvrc lost. and u was
dlnlcuit 10 actually give the hrss move
mcnls toward organizing Yales oldest soeie-
Ties II was, however. fact that whom
s'Linonia" was nrst started In 1862 there WAS
already IN existence an Older society known as inc
s'Critonian." On the 18th OF september the new
society formed Tho college was then
under the administration Of President cnpp.
then tho only one In use The South
M,aa'o College had not ye been ; 1ssu
being moro thau eighty. The original features
OF tho socicty's meetings were VARIATIONS IA
| mutual questions and answers. Political questions
also were asked, and these seemed to pe
the iavoritcs. linen camc tho Introduction into the
EXERCISES Of humorous dialogues and short comedies
These latter frequently the feature OF Tue exni
Of the iounaiug of tho society. one Of those cxnibi
tons Is described by ana nandcd down III the
Was Apn, 1913 IL was signaiizcd 50 Gays .lliams.
| by the production OF new comedy entitled The
West Indian." la lss5 there were no exercises held
| owing to the revolution. Ia 1875 an informal meet
| ing held ~ tho house Of John lathrop.
Thea dlscord entered the Lnona, and ~
| 1882 third society formed and held
| a meeting In honor oil It's commencement In l7GS
The Brothers Unity wore organized Ny oliver tan
| ley, although many claimed that honor Tor DAVID
| Huirphrey. who was ~ mat tlIae "A freshman IL
had great number OF officers. and gave any aspiring
students chance TO turthcr their smDition In 100
a tragedy wac performed with tho battle oi
| Trenton TOR subj CT. No ladies were adj
%'ed b.. The presence Of d pr1,ss.rs Of Of
plot and nicely 81 language From $500 10 1880 Inc
competition between tue societies. led 20 The appor
| comment To them OF new students In apnabct Teal
| Greer. Campaien committees were organized and
great activity displayed ny partisans on either
sIdo Wtuin The past or eight years this feeling
had died out.
District Attorney Phelps arose at the conclusion OF
Mr. Goes aud said no hoped the old societies
had not YET thoir last days. the greatest honor
no ever had hts elevation 10 the high
position OF statement OF facts man Of the
brothers In Unity. Mr.. Chauncey NJ Depcw
SAID the ono hundrcdth anniversary OF mo
Iinonta occurred whe be was college and was tho
most Interesting centennial celebration no had ever
attended. William ~ Evsrts was the orator and had
since SAID u was his abes production, and SO was,
~ his IN nd then matufed lilo had done nothing
SO well SINCE
| supper was announced at this junciuro and tho
meeting promptly adjourned to enjoy H.