New-York tribune., 1880-07-01
ALUMNI DAY AT YALE.
ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE ALUnNI-A PLEASANT
SPEECH BY SECRETARY EvARTs THE LAW
SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.

ates. From early morn until very uncertain hour oi
the night they IN state of del rous joy, and the
older they general thing the greater their de-
hrum. Their festivities begin at 10 Il. with the
alumni mcetmg the afternoon is given up to in
formal gatherings. and the evening Is devoted
supper. The alumni meantime was called
10 order 10y Professor George l.. Day,
who announced that the Rev Leonard Bacon, class of
90 had been chosen chairman. Ellis II. Roberts, Of
Utica n " class of 80 was made assistant secretary.
The chairman invited all graduates of y stand
my TO take place on the platform About twenty-five
patIiarchs responded though number OF them r.
qmred considerable persuasion from their friends before
they would come forward. Among the promncn,
alumni present eXPiesidcn WOoscy, of the class
| of 20. Secretary Evarts aud The Hon. Edwards
| Perrepon', both of class of 81. Charles
| Dudley Warner was also present Al an earl!
stage President HAYES and President Porter entered
and welcomed by the alumni, who received them
standing Dr Bacon proposed three cheers Tor Ircsl
dent Hayes, which were cordially given One venerable
graduate the platform also proposed tLree cheers
The audience ana respond, however and the pro
poser hid himself behind DR.. Bacon amid the laughter
Of the audience. DR. Bacon made short speech, and
referred t. reunion of the class Of 1920, winch
held at his house tho night before SIX of the original
Gny-eght, including President Porter, were present.
| Speeches were made in succession by exPresident
Woosey Elisha n Sil OF 80. Cayuga Falls OhlO the
Rev Ray Palmer of 80 Charles Tracey, OF 32, New
York; and William Prayer. of 80, stanton, Va.
II. W. Shirley OF '35. Richmond Va. who was room
mate of Professor Thacker sil that the Faculty
did nobler act than they dill yesterday when they
placed Thomas X Thacker at his option, upon the list
| of professors emeritus.
| The Rev Jonathan Edwards, 40, OF Granville,
Mass said he had the honor, when freshman TO have
the present Secretary of State o. the United states
ponted ont TO him as the MINOR bully Of the college.
| Prolonged applausel An aumnus said: Bully tor
mm." Laughcrl DR.. Bacon SAID 1t was evidently tn,
wish OF the aud to hear from the minor bully"
| Secretary Evarts said
| My elias. has always occupied position of unfor-
| upa;e obscurIty. We come here to-day and nnd
selves too young TO be looked up TO- ana TOO Old to De
looked down upon, and l observe that the Secretary
paid us the especial ndigny paving attention 10
ourselves in reading neurology. The KIND manuer III
which my iricn brought TO your attention the principal
honor of my hie ppiausel requires from me some
marks. Being tIc a." minor buly Of Yale College and
one of its corporation the only elective offices nave
filled Applause and laugh eiI; jhe moral OF tins
obvious. Whenever The general mass Of our cltizrns
moral as ihe graduates {" nat therc may be some
hope. cannot hut think that these meetings teach us
mat enjoyed and learned in college tha! has hie
| te 90 with the curTicu
during the four years Of our manhood we are brought
creating lfc broadening out into faily ties and pub
| lie duty, and when bnHg TO The affection OF our
fathers generation III college and then feel IGa whc1
dcscends from our sons generation We feel thdt the
| name OF Alumni marks true sonshlp and u tIu3
to- select m S upon dn rasons IN re-
gard educ Iion and cigon. should give my
thrOugc life by is graduates all bO1cs! estimate OF one
aud another COLLEGE gradua'rs neither puned up by
here with The same clear eye and me same grasp Ap
| carrying generally the integrity OF youth into tnc
| heroic spirit of manhood should he nearer tnai
sublime proposition OF tue Innocence OF children: " o.
| such is the kingdom OF Heaven" lApplause.l
Mrs Hayes this time and in the gallery
| Speeches then made by General CarringtOn Of
AS Crawfordsviie. Ind; Ellis Ii. Roberts, Of Uuca. n
Y: Stanley Woodward. of '55. Wi!ksbarre. PENN ana
| r. n. wilson, of the class Of 1860 There loud
calls for President Hayes and when he there
| a rfect storm Of applause. He said
The sentence. slightly modified, whicn first heard
privilege young not TO be- garrous. Therefore,
shall dctan you but for single sentence. After hv
| ing much that IS attractive and admirable IN
tins renowned college, can say with empnassit Is
always beat 10 speak with emphasis, for it shows that
| YOU have decision OF Character can say with en-
phasis. that if had not graduated from Kenyon Col
iegc in ONO. should want to be- graduate OF some
| Otner college Laughter and applauSc.}
The alumni were enthusiastic over the Prsidtn
and when cx-Mnstcr PIerrepOnt Iscquently in his
marks auded to the IDEA that no man could have made
| plause as Alumni II Ill has seldom heard.
| There loud calls Tor Mr. PerIel0n,t who in re-
spOnse referred 10 his gilt to Yale college, marble
Gandens, Of New-York 1t was the great intellectual
vigor and HE nigh moral and religious Qualities Of DR.
WoOlscy. he said, that led him to have his hneamens
RemarRs were made by Dr. woolsey Drs Bacon and
Elisha " Sill for 30, Riy Palmer for 80 Charles Tracy
for 49, H. W Shcy Tor 3d. The Rev Jonathan Edwards
for 40 General Carrngton for 45, the IIon. Ellis H.
Roberts Ior 30 r. n Wilson tor go, and by otners.
The following persons received TIE d:srec OF d c. L..
kaauo aIinrneT rT' At law ialc Fr1En Rnssr
| NJ T.. Lib (New-York University Attorney at Law
| William Kmeeand Townsend b. A, NJ. L., Attorney at
The degree of NJ. L. was conferred Bruce Fem,
| Ph.B., Lib. Attorney at Law, and Edward BnIrltt
| Smith. LIB. (Union College OF Law)
Tne following undergraduates received the degree OF
LIB:
william John Beecher. Amos Avery Browning, Pm b.
G@STf %s Sae T" ID john waSee G G aiot
! at law. Will Waller Cniids. attorney a law. MlllAn
| Henry Everett. Edwin Burpee G0ode b. a. Hadai
hnstiu nm Bernard Keatinf. William De Wit kellogg
| Henry Wins ow Lamb. William Henry Law, jr B 4.
EoGSr S1 mn1 rrd mnrdoSf doS chss SSrS SaS N%" Nf
| Miner Gibbs Norton. Pa. r., ht. Unon College james
Archer Randolph Edward Lyon Robinson. James
Rosentha William kngsles s1nnQrn' B A. S6rrt Hrrt
Lewis Talcott Pm. b. Nj Union College Charles Mar
| I'M TAYLOR. Ezra Armstrong Iuttle James Eugene
Walsh, John George wilson attorney at law, Charles
| EgglcstOn MOOdTuH'
CLASS REUNIONS.
Class reunions were held to-day By the classes of 1920
80. 49, 80 '45 so 3d. 80. '6j, TO- "a and '75. Tn.
most important Of these that of II, which took
place at Athengum Hal. The class cup presented
TO Charles rent Hatch the infant Of j. T. Hatch
Elaborate cards DC Issued for the event. winch
the design OF a cup engraved. About forty Of the
class seated at the suppcrtable while tie galleries
were filled with ladies', among whom was Mrs Hatch.
n Abbott, OF Wa'erOwD. Mass presided over tho meet
ing ana A. Could of Albany, \. Y, presented the cup
10 Chares Hatc IN person. HIS iaher called on To
! rcs pfd for hiin. as he was MOI quite prepared
| The hity-slxth anniversary Of tie Law D'pirtment
| took place at Centre Chutch al 3 p III. Among those
present were President and Mrs. Hayes. Postmaster
| Gcneial Key. Secretary Eyarts, Edwards Pierre
| p0dl, Assistant POstmas;er-General Iyner cX
| Governor Washbum and eXPrcsdrnt Wool
sey The Townsend Peize Orations, on
The Articles OF Confederation" were delivered by
| Wlliam Dewitt Kellogg, South Lee, Mass; Edwin Bur
pee GO1dell Il. A.. Ellington; ana Ezra Armstrong Tut
tie Oswego n y. The Doctors alton was delivered
Ly aac FRANKLY Russell, NJ a., NJ l., Biookion, ~ Y
| Tie address to The gaduatng class Was delivered by
| the Hon T. j. Phelps, Of BattlebOro, VI III was on
| "The True Dignity Of the Legal Profession"