New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-19

me the points Of resemblance tho only words could in
| terpret were "Big Roar" "Big Wind"
The sermon was cheered and none Of the points
lost. The aged divine who presided next raised hit
| glasses 10 his eyes and announced that The Oldest
! living graduate present and would address the
"neetn' T. 5. Bussine, ir.. IN the character OF 3n
| old man, with bald head and stainlnennE speech,
| made an address chat excited roars OF laughter.
uARvARD's REPRESENTATIVE.
After the centenarian had caught his breath,
perforated and had let his voice fall at the last fly
spec the attention Of Old Cole" directed to
another part Of the room, where nc recognized the
familiar face Of a well-known Harvard professor
and scientist. The aged professor was called out
and on invitation from thc Rev. Or. Coles, 1d-
dressed the Alumni in plalntlvc tcms. Points OF his
speech were rs follows:
Mr. Chairman and Gentleman Of Yale: Although
deeply moved by the honor conferred In calling ont
to address this august asscmblagc, l must refuse TO
utter another syllable unless am assured that none OF
Thai tribe dubbed reporters present. My
re3sop Tor seeking this assurance Is because believe
win the captain OF orr u crew that where Harvard
IoaCor are 1 wanted because reporters are apt 10 con-
found them with Harvard therefore reporters
Cambridge College, situated OF Cambridge Mass, and
is noted Tor the number ana distinction o. ls scientists
OF whom am he conspicuous head and with our KIND
Indulgence shall speak for lew minutes on Inc
sccncs deans with all classes Of individuals; from the
female unable % obtain male companions who seek to
soace he loneliness with he poodle way ucW 10 INC man
without Drains WI" pd'tS MS u"I III tiS lli.'iy.
But H. would De uuud IN 10 dctain You further on
the abstract principles OF science, @Grc because OF NY
prominence IN the social ana athletic life at tambrdgc
NAV be able hold your AT cnOn fora few minutes on
a few tho characteristic differences Of respective
colleges The first ald most important u these IS that
Harvard adycrtiscs while Yale does You may he
Interested TO know how 90 it, We have meth
DDS It Is an indsputable fact that certain class OF
young men is attrotr by laws aeXOrlblc those Of
gIayitajoH to localities frequeIt.t 10y certain class ~
young women. We found b ont "Ecn hail our college
wild SOideae aud the terpsChJrean blondes
the great dctfmrut Oi their purses and studies.
Therefore we concluded That " we wsEcd 10
avoid the recurrence Of similar accidents, must
establish temde department and the result
81 The Annex. II II literally patronZed by large
body of young women, the daughters Of parents wHo
nave gotten over the old iogy nOuou hdt t" isolation OF
the sexes IN The ttucrest years IS conducive to virtue
Our greatest feat in advertising however, was the
"Opdpus URANUS, performed by uh set ~ protcs-
sion ala Ccr te gsc oi students, aided hya few oi the
latter "supes.' II ~ but simple Justice 10 stu
deats state that they would nave preferred " The
Clouds III AIisOphancs' for that manifest
70 all scholars. We showed advertising ingenuity
again IN offering oar pasOrate 10 the Rev. Phillips
Brocks, when knew beforehand that he would not
accept IT, because he mad expressed himself 10 the effect
that an attempt to ust religion into Harvard students
would be like " Loves Labor Lost Ia Yan.'
This address abnunded in wittcisms, and the
speaker was often interrupted by shouts OF laughter
applause. Ii the last OF the formal part OF
the entertainment.