New-York tribune., 1879-11-22

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made an address. thanksgiving sermon
was delivered by Joseph i. Ord,
poem was read by Professor Beers aud
humorous remarks were made by number oi
Alumni Some quaint singing was an enjoyable
feature of the affair
THE ADDRESSES AND THE SINGING.
The annual "iubileen of the Yale College
Alumni OF New-York place last evening at Der
mouicos where the Graduates' Association hoius ts
regular monthly meetings. For a number Of years
this festival has been celebrated st fhe Union
League Theatre, and. after the manner OF tne
THANKSGIVING performance at New-Haven' nas
consisted OF plays, minstrel performances anu
other exhibitions OF the variety KIND Inc
Jubilee at Yale nourlshed from the time whcreoi 'ho
memory Of runncfh MOTTO the contrary until aie"
years ago. when the faculty, after many probationary
exhibitions concuoed that neither the terrors OF the
academic law, the presence OF metnOer OF '"o
faculty could restrain the tendency OF the average u
dergra duate to excrss, and Issued an irreVocapie
edict OF prohibition. The New-fork Aiumul'
who had seen many old college landmarks
MISUNDERSTANDING them the IAvouan and Brothers
Societies over whose demse the older gradu-
ates still sadly axe their heads-deermntu 10 RESCUE
whatever worth preserving of the jubilee ny Trans
planting soil which was neither shone upon pN '"c
sunshine of facultys favor nor beclouded by the
frown OF its dspeasure
by having The jubilee consist OF more familiar meeting
of the graduates than The formal theatrical representa-
lions had permitted; while the exercises partook
party Of the nature or Thanksgiving ceremonies snch
as sermon. followed by meeting under the
direction If a moderator, and partly OF the character Oh
n buresdue on the annual alumni dinner at Commence
ment when graduates speak the Old ones telling what
they have done and the Young what they mean to
o, Tor Yale aud all creation.
Isaac H. Bromley of the Class OF JS. presided, ana
his Introductory remarks provoked mnch laughter
Among the others present were Charles Tracy L. u
Deavan. Il. X Phelps. william Walter Phelps Ben1a
mn silliman. jr Edward A. Hcaton, Professor heDy
/ A. Beers Professor j. CaGy Eaton, the Rev Rod
erIcK Terry, the Hon. william e. ROBINSON
! Charles = Talntor Professor o. c. Marsli
Isaac l.. Clark. Buchanan Winthrop Watson H.
/ sperry, J.. A. Bradford. the Hon. James NJ Varnnm'
/ Charles L. Norton. General Joseph t. Jackson, L. C.
stedmau James Taylor. George jenkins. d. J. ii. Will
cox CORPORATION Counsel whitney W. ID. Morgan, a. L.
Evars George Z. Dodge. Henry Holt. Charlie H. Fir-
nam Charles D. Miller, Professor George S Chase Dean
| sage, and others.
The opening performance was token ne huge joke.
although II was n serious rendering by former members
of the college choir OF Christmas Anthem. that vas
until recently sung New Haven the Sunday before
I Christmas. Il Is constructed ancicnt plan In
which the echoes ro-o-o-o-led to exaggerated ex
tent aud number o! times the angels strung ana
tuned The lyre was calculated to give one Ycrv poor
the manufactures OF tnc Gel, slld
This anthem became comical TO every student who
heard il once year during his four years course, and
s unexpected production last night produced roare OF
laughter, rs the hearers recognized their old peculiar
friend The choir consisted d. J. Griffith :. Benedict
II. ". i. Howard. George Richards. II. Lyman. j. o.
HeaId. T. Humphrey. I. T. WicEes, T. H. Omsttd, T. II.
Iandon ana j. Por;cr-al graduates. The choir
was posted In the gallery Of the ballroom, and was sup
ported by cabinet orgnn, handled by T. A. Schneider
tho orrsuist OF tie Mapleson Opera TOupe. As the
seats below faced the other end OF the room, the ia
nillar sight Of the Old students in their
places 10 gin the choir recalled the past yivdly
ADDRESS OF 7. II. BROMLEY.
At the Termination OF the anthem the moderator, MI
! Bromley, arose ami said
Inave 10 announce that tins being thc first meeting Of
the Aumu Association winch scientific students have
been admitted [anghterl Difference to their notions
~ regard 10 the conflict between sci and religion,
deyot nal exercises will be omitted [Laughterl Very
few OF the graduates OF the Academic Department would
! feel that II was anv sacrifice To omit them. and
an OF the members OF the Scientific School would feel
that ouid be great mistake 10 have them brought
on AZ his time OF the evening. then, Will
| begin with inirrmisson IlaughtcTl OF If
/ teen minutes. IN which any cannot
take a Joke Is expected TO retire. During this
| fntermission, IN order not TO lose any time,
the chair viii indulge In few feeble remarks. The
motto occasion-not that there Is any special
Necessity it-wll be found here fnere the speaker
i a
audience a champagne box marked " EItra Dry y
| Gentlemen OF the Alumni, the circumstances under
winch we meet are circumstances which, an prepared
to say, are-circums lance ARE circumstances. which
may be said TO be-without txagGeration-circum-
stances OF great mercy GLaughtrr.l
Yer, few things have during the year which
Is past winch worthy OF any special note. Very few
members o. the alumni done anything to shed any
renown upon the college. but have received great
many Freshmen, IN whom take pride. The
college always. may say takes pride IN its Freshmen
and so thev; ana, although IT.
strange to you, may say to you in confidence
tlai many Of yOu thOucht 10 re- f. ct crcOt upon
the college during sour Fitsi year, fIaucit tefl
The college Woulo hardly be able 20 gct along withou1
~. T 'l a. Frss,n,, f MFR Into a ,t %
and intar all the resp lnsib ites OF members of
marked. II Is especially so tins yearj in HE
bus Just entered. may say, very many have
hDIt,d an entire Willingness 10 be pedeeu 10 The senior
soc elrs before the examinations closed There
anxiety to pledge them. bui tnclr Willingness to Take
upon themselves tese responsibilities gives Us hope OF
| tneir iuture career.
The OBITUARY for the year win he circnlated-f IL Is
fOrgO the Walters they have nearly
| everything lL.ugherl II VII De found very ntrr.
e-tng reading. TINS hHs been year In whicn few
sionaries have retiineu; very many have out.
ana t1ere are mFny more tnat we prepared
to send. Very many have died this year VINO very
seldom, ever, uled before llhughteil, and the
neurology q" the COLLEGE contains an account OF their
lives ano public services which / know will
| with interest, not 10 say with tear. [iaugutei.l
The col ege j. much encouraged by toe fac lnat the
clisr ol oo hdr lttil fO
fesur White mas been chosen Nuns tn Berlin. an
other mher OF the class u Leutrnaui- Governor ~
louisiana and several Others are occupy lux positions
the OF the Nation We nope the Nation VIII
future select all her esponsibe servants from this
class, ana give IL all her Offices. her houOrs ana her
emnlumeuts
The college buildings have lately been largely i'm
proved, and several important additions made. one ~
the most important OF iDesr l. new pump when has
been erected between The Alumni DlilnnS ana Funuin
nuid pretty much OF the came character
old One-wet, and those who drink of II the
first thng In the moluirg ~
very agreeable In reference education
which generally supposed 10 be the first purpose
OF The college there H. t,e calling for cDnm.ni We
row,d a boat-race at New-IOndon and the rcusou why