New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-26

| Providence saturday.
ing Jsnnos c. Carter, OF NewYork elected preel-
deut Other officers wero also chosen. The meeting
and dinner Of the Ph Beta Kappa Association tonor-
row will close the exercises or commencement week
! A PROSPEROUS YEAR WITH YALE.
| THB LARGEST CLASS EVER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
IN THR PACULTY-ANSTvERsARY or THE YALE
LAW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CON
FERRED-CLAss REUNIONS.
tFRoN A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRTBUSB.I
NEw-HAvEN, Conn.,, June 25.-This has
been prosperous year with YALE IL by prosperous Is
meant that tho WORK Of college gono on steadily
and quietly with satisfactory results. II is not an
nouneed that any great requests hayo been made,
or that any striking changes have been or
about 10 bs instituted. But the acade-
mic class whose members will receive their
sheepskins tomorrow il the largest ever graduated
from Yale Taero will be few any changes in the cur
rcuum next year. but several in the corps instruct
Frederick DeForcst Allen has been called to full
professOrshp In Greek, filing vacancy that has eI-
listed since Professor Hsdley's death Professor
Allen was graduated at OOerlin In '63. HeHaught in
western college for time, and then went 10 Ger
many where he studied several years. He was subse-
quently instructor Harvard, aud later st pro
lessor at Cincinnati University lie is doubtless
better known abroad than any other Amerl-
as Greek scholar, aud VIII be uni
versally regarded valuable acquisition TO
the Yale faculty. Professor Coe. whose acceptance
OF a call to q New-YOrk church recently an
nOuDced retains his connection with the college only
through this academic year. In bis place William l.
Knapp. graduate OF Madison University III the class
OF 81 has called the CHAIR OF Modern Languages
for year acting professor Professor knapp was
for time instructor IN Vasssr College. He has
spent dozen years IN Europe and is an accom-
psbed ngust He has lived for eight years In Spain,
whence he only recently returned. Professor Walker.
n fbe Rp with
the next years, and though ne may give some
lectures 10 his classes, regular instructor VIII be a
pointed to take his place temporarily
The trustees the Winchester Observatory property,
consisting about forty north Of IIilhouseaYe,
have offered to the college tu deed WHICH has been
accepted. ~
Law school celebrated In the Centre Church. Inc
following delivered OratiOns FOR the I0wnsend
George Murray Brooks, OF Portland, Me; AIdon &c
grand Judd OF sraiord, and James Henry Bre"ser u
New-Hayen.
Tue prizr-speaEng was followed by the annual adj,
dress graduating class, on th, occasion delivered
bJ the Hon. Lafayette :. Foster, LID T"enty-three
seniors received the degree Of LIB, a. follows:
4 hsss s. sS GG G55a. eo 2 2oSSn b
a. T. T.. i scsu. Dc ~ j. b. Douglas H. Roberts b.
iii brewster Phi b. wB Penn IT, Ph.B. J. q. sweeney
&. NJ Bro BrooSs Dc a. l. W Harmon j. $ Thompson,
A. h co@es. A. L. ! JaGd, B. A. H. 81 waradt b A.
The Hon. L. W. stoughron, chairman OF the Commit
tee o Award. announced at after careful considers
tion OF three excellent OratO us in close contest the
prize awarded 10 James Henry Brewster, oil New
Judge Fosters address upon the historical devel
opment 81 the law He added some excellent advice to-
tue graduating class upon the claims ana Obligations OF
President Porter announced the following prizss The
graduating class George Murray Brooks and the
Belts Drlze for tn" best general examination IN the
Junior class TO J.. A. futile.
In the graduate course George Gluyas Mercer
ceived tho degree Of D. c. L. and Isaac Franklin Rus
cell that OF NJ L. In the evening there was reception
at the Law School.
Wednesday OF commencement week has no special
designation among the esal days Of the college year
though IL might properly enough DO callrd
Alumni Day. II is time OF class reunions, and
witnesses from year to year vast dea Of quiet enjoy
ment, and much hilarious though cOinplratlyeIy lhno-
cent mirtn. Ids morning Tue Snhu@l heSins vi tIe
graduates heid IN Alumni Han, presided over by
Professor wight. No special tofmay observed ON
these occasions. Tue meeting u ralhef iOi lhe Outf
graduates of the college, and invariably cas out uni
vcr,a expression Of respect and love for the common
mother Of all Al different hours during inc cav mere
are class meetings which OF no interest except 10
those present and in the evening there are several class
dinners at which 1t traditional Tor even the fharees
Unbend. The special reunions this year are OF me
classes OF 70 70 S9 0t 8s % nresen The members
OF 40 meet at the house OF Dr. Robertson have seen
81 oh tbev war Iook which plainly says 10 is no
Joke TO have been OF college fifty years.. With an
in erva Of fortyseyen years, comes the class OF 10
whose trlennial occurs Tonight Iney are now en-
Toying big, and l venture 60 say very pad, sup
per somewhere, and II would Do reckless 10 pre-
act when they Will finish It. TIE chances are ten 10
that they viii have circus on the college grounds Just
about as Is leaving the saffron couch or IhOnus
ana there are strong precedents for the belief that they
will decorate the statue OF Rector Person, first pEes
dent the college, with red flannel Shlrt OeIOre ey
90 10 bed An hour two hence there VIII probably DO
good singing the fence, and the far occupants
Of the NewHsyen House. on the opposite corner VIII
have the benefit OF IT, No who has not been stu
dent AT Yale form any idea OF the Importance OF
venerable structure known as the college fence
Ii is the the college world and. by the simple
law gravaton the meetingplac OF all elements IL
il the main support Of students al through ther Gours
and OF graduates during commencement week, and
through sometimes the centre OF various unhoy actlY-
ties IL deserves we'll OF all.
Graduates OF Yale will be glad 20 hear that Professor
Dexter yet retaus has IN fact still further developed
ms amazing memory OF names and faces, he
has been sitting IN the Library all day I'LL
inc out cards Of admission TO the alumni
dinner and the presidents reception tomorrow
evening As the alumni fled up TO his desk he would
call name with his professional title II he pos
,ess ed one forth with Ill card with the full
name and number Of the class Occasionally, VITA
slight mobilization, he would admit that lie was not
sure OF a middle lnlLlal