New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-02
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the graduates of the Medical Department as fol-
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Andre" r. clfrer illrmiH \; Use, SAM W. "i'O"
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DEGEIES
The Ge,ree o. Doctor OF PAosphy conferred upon
Thomas ". Blakelie. James r. Bracket. Russell H.
Ch.ucudcu, George i. GrDnell and Alexander NJ WI
cox The decree of c. L. conferred upon Dwight
T. Pierce AMI Ebcn J. Ward; that OF d. L upon Angus
aus Emery aud that Of Master OF Arts upon clarence
H. kelsey ana Charles T. Tlinghast. The honorary de
gree If of Laws was also conferred upon Pres
DEM HAYES and Hugh W. Shelly, '33. Of Staunton Val
and tnr decree Of Doctor of Divinity upo1 the Rev.
Henry NJ d cser 40 Of Boston aud Professor Joseph
Fmers ~ ~ If BeloIt College Wisconsin, and the de-
gree Of Master of Arts upon the Rev scah Merrill, oi
Audoyer, Mass. The degree Of Doctor OF Music was
conferred upon Theodore Thomas.
A SPEECH By PRESIDENT HAYES.
Assoou as The graduating exercises were the
alumni marched IN body 10 Alumni Hall. where their
annual dinner was served There were l'oOo or more
present The graduating class bad tables spread on the
cam US At a table on the raised platform III inc
hall sal President Hayes President Porter. Secretary
Evarts I wards Pierrepont, the Rev Mr. Barbour
pro,eso or / sher, r. r. TrOwbudCe and members oithe
corporation. In the gallery was Mrs. Hayes MIS-
Trowbdsc. Mrs. Lyman and daughters and Miss Porter
President Porter who pres ded, made few remarks
He said III substance;
Ishou call to-day on a recent d" graduate" who has
become member Of tac community today by the acton
of tGe co,norati,u shall not speak OF his admins
fratiOn - gentlemen on my right ana my LETT
IPresldeu Hayes and Secretary EvartJ nave peen re-
sponsible 10 a great extent for this administration
Tnere Is one truth, however, which he has announced
and wrought into our hearts, which viii mention he
serves his Ia,iy best WHO serves his county first 10
have done IN Is enough glory for one admlnstiatlOn
1wll speak Of him as a man lie has found place
n th hears OF thousands and tens OF thousands OF
American homes We welcome him 70 our congregation,
we hai hun graduate aud we honor hin as a man
and d friend
These remarks about President Hayes received
with the widest enthusiasm. The alumni rose in
BODY and cheered and applauded
President Hayes said:
NY frs, 1uty is TO make my Acknowledgements 10 the
nnborfie~ tie gradual and the friends OF Yale Cot
lege for the warmth Of my welcome here: My welcome
mas rot been, understand for myself but as a repre-,
~ flaf "a
much There DO doubt but that every adninslraho
s,Teat exic1 To- Yale College There douDt that
future cook government, or every goveInn ,
frhaps more decpy indebted TO Yale IMAM the
Prba9s You recall the events Of four years Dur
Aug that embarrassing period between the time or the
election and the announcement of the result Il was APP
parent 70 aat, # that duy was 10 deVoNe ulon me-
my aduiolstration would enter upon voyage whlch
wOuId Rot be Of smooth waters ana Gacv0n SKIES
Wheat gan TO dawn upon me, tnouen' ms, o. Mhai
was the paramount duty and now to meet H. ii seemcd
duty know great and good men have ialed 10 see
as saw ,hls 10 restore inc cO d,oso &c
have time things seemed 10 me TO be the
MIST an great purpose Of the Administration Seeing
tins as nv first duty asked what can 90 10 assure
an thar ms would b. my first duty This had
Acceptance No words do this 1t required some
distinct palpablo act. Looking at TINS II occurred TO me
able bu who was opposed 10 me IN me war so that he
should nave the conflcnce OF the South How was 10
that this might possibly lead toa solution OF tue
While was bordering what TO do, and what course to
pursUe there came me. IKE fash rom clear sky
The thought Of Yale ana TIE venerable Pres
sdcnt whom we almost worship. tremendous ap-
plause.l without drifting IN speech, VII Simply
fay tuat / wrote to him ana then followed I'M
picty President WoOiscy's advice All may not
nave followed hoped lOr, but 90 l"cl mat, III
that matter, found the true key 10 the snuatlon;
Will not give long lisl OF tue names connecte1 win
Years At tie head OF the council board stands Everts
Germany the Unlfcd states Is represented by another
Yale graduate, President White; and IN Brlgium, by
6tnl another, Mt Putnam without continuing ilai
by the venerable gentleman, MI. Sheuciu
When / wanted man 10 ma ont me re-
soufces - the West / found Clarence KING ucrJ
when wanted man TO zen us wal we are; hho
what lack. she furnished us Genera WdIhci Iheie
g. auother point wish 10 meniloD Ihere Is an 0Id
JrOyero mat although you can leau hoIhe 10 "a'ci
you can't make MN drink. .,..,
Knowing all Americans are Interested I'D the man
represents Us IN the country nom "Hicn We uAc
Clr nearest relationship tired 10 select man whom
tbougGt was eiuDenty fit iOT the place TcNcfIcd ne
old adace tins case, ana look lbc wafer 10
The horse but President Porter won am drink IL was
AltOgcther right. Every natlJn Knows thAt tHef arc
lnost indebted TO tie who rs engaged IN the
education Of the people. The judge, the administrator
ore only fgure-heads. Those WHO are AT INC hcdu o.
tuch an institution the ones who form Inc pnDc
opinion which controls guides The hgure head ale
College u those Institutions upon which every
administration must lean, ana 10 Whch every soOu hu
DIinistTatlOn must De gTatcIu.
President Hayes speech was received WIN announcer
Outburst OF the most enthusiastic applause, ana wheH
president Porter arose introduce the next speaker
theapplause was dcafening. AID continued Tor many
minutes.
REMARKS BY MIR. EVARTS
Secretary Eyarts was called upon. lie said in speak
Ing OF President Hayes and OHIO:
can remember when first went TO Washington
Gay that had not Ohio men from Western Re
serve The thing they ala was 10 nominate Oeut-