Morning journal and courier., 1880-07-03
Happy Yalensians.

Celebrating the Victories-Enthusfastf AssembIage at Turn Hall-The Gallant Crevv-The Ball Nine-UprOHrfOus Jubf- Iation-Ex-Captain Cook, MT. Adee and Others.
 meeting of Yalensians was held at Turn Hall last evening, and Yale's victories were celebrated with immense enthusiasm. De- spite the departure of so many from the city there was a large gathering, the hall being nearly filed. James P. Pigott, Yale '78, of this city, presided and discharged the duties of master of ceremonies with eminent sue cess. Most of the members of the victori- ous crew were present and each was called up and cheered to the echo and compelled to mount chair on the platform and say some thing before the jubilant assemblage would be in anywise content MT. Pigott felicitously called each up, and 'Rah 'Rahs were given with tremendous enthusiasm. A band of string musicians was on the stage ready to strike up the music. The crew were cheered and cheered till all were hoarse. The famous Captain Cook, of the victory of '76, was present, to the great happiness of all, and was called up amid great demonstration of joy and satisfaction. Captain Cook mounted a chair, and amid renewed enthusiasm awaker ed at the appellation of ''stump speaker of Penn sylvania" he addressed the assembly. His personal experiences with the victors of 1880 had given him the greatest pleasure. He thus warmly spoke of the crew and of their spirit of harmony. They were filled with
 emulation to win and with that quiet deter imitation in endoavor which characterizes
 Yale. (Three cheers given for Yale and the crew.) There was no dash, no splurge nor plunge, which we sometimes read about
 They settled down to their work, settled for duty, determined to wipe out if possible the position in which they had been placed in the last few years. (Avoice, ''since '76.') (Ap- plause.) went to the grounds to help all I could, whatever lay in my power, and have no doubt the crew will do their duty in the future. I have no fears of Yale's future in the next race with hard work. Hard work will be necessary, for there is nothing like disgraceful defeat to stimulate to exertion to wipe it out. Harvard will spare no effort to make successful attempt next year. Our crew will need your backing, sympa- thy, and support in every respect. They will need your assistance in this work. This is matter for your serious consideration.
 College rivalry will not allow Harvard to spare any exertion. She will leave no stone unturned. We have got just as good bone and muscle as she can bring, and com mand the backing, and all we need is to be thoroughly aroused. (Rah! Rah! Rah ) We have got the bone ancf muscle, and say it without partiality, we have the stroke which will carry us to victory every time. (Great enthusiasm.) With the support of this col lege have no doubt of the success of the
 crew hereafter.
 MT. Cook during his speech h Id his broad calves patted and hugged by affectionate ad- mirerE below him in 8 spirit of hero worship, as he stood Ajax like in the chair above the assemblage, this being to supplement appeals to him to talk all night. As he sat down, three times three were given him with great enthusiasm.
 George Adee was called up and greeted with nine rousers, the chairman designating him as the man who furnished the wherewithal to get the boat into the water. Great enthusi- asm greeted this eminently popular gentle man. His first wish was 'that Sheffield were here" (Applause.) He didn't propose to talk much. He preferred to be behind the scenes. We have got the conductor or stage manager and the crew, and for himself he would back them as long as he had got any thing to say about it. (Great enthusiasm MT. Adee referred to Lamb. At mention of the great pitchers name (and the captain for
 next year of the ball nine) great burst of applause arose. Harvard failed on it's ball nine. Next it had got the sand" I think we got them there too (Three cheers given
 for the sand) We want steam launch next
 year and a freshmen crew. (Applause and
 voice, "One hundred dollars.") MT. Adee
 said "No! No collection D and pro- ceeding added that Harvard would strain every nerve to get back
 victory. We must look three years ahead.
 The price of victory over Harvard is ''eter- nal vigilance" and don't you forget it. (Great cheering for Adee.)
 MT. Folsom of the crew, was brought up
 by force to the view of all, as others had
 been before, and spoke briefly amid more
 ''Rah! Rains !" and also Billy Brown, of '7S,
 ''who did his best for the crew.'' 'Here'sto
 Good Old Yale'' was then sung with great
 enthusiasm, the orchestra playing and
 "B-in-g-o" being given with immense spirit. President McHenry of the Yale navy was | called for amid great enthusiasm, and re- sponded with a speech of eulogy for the crew and the value of graduate committee. The ladies were not forgotten, and fayorite was called up. And then men with white l aprons on emerged from the rear, representa-
 tives of the Kingdom of Gambrinus below. Shortly after the meeting broke up, and rah rah ! rahsi continued on the campus.