The Sunday herald., 1881-02-20
- Vivat ct Republlca,
Ut qui Ham regit. +"

The notices were all apt quotations from Shake
spoare mostly chosen by the President, Colonel Gar
rick Maery, who is an erude Shakespearean scholar,
and was one OF the founders Of the famous Shakes
peare Society OF Philadelphia
Justice Strong, an ex-presIdent OF the association,
responded to ''Our Annual Dinner - Secretary
Evarts to The Cabinet and little say that his
happy words were equal to his reputation he exceed
hnself his revised rendering ofOne OF Lord BacOn's
aphoiislns much relished, was his suggestion
that the difference between one who graduated and
one who did not quite get through, was only diff
ference OF "degree" :" and that one reason, perhaps
for the difference between our relative atanding In
college and IN the world - that In the one
marks are mada by others, while In the latter We
make them OURSELVES.
The motto, .'Thcu robed man Of justice, take thy
place. ~ was chosen as applicable to tho newly-ap-
pointed supreme Court Justice, who was to respond
for "The dudiclary,' hut, unfortunately, Justice
Woods, who was on his way from Atlanta, met with
detention. Senator nawes responded wen for the
senate, as did W. W. CrarO, OF '6o, Richardson. OF
50. and Hon. 8. u. Chittenden, for the House.
"The Congress OF the United states,'' with Its
motto, 81 will double charge thee with dgnlties, "
was responded to by Gen. Randall Lee Gibson, '53,
view Of whose election to be Representative for the
coming Congress and to be Senator from Louisiana
for the six years succeeding the close of the next Con-
gress, the motto was chOsen Gibson who Is great
fayOrite with all Yalensians, closed graceful speech
with an allusi0n to the Films OF Yale - whereupon
the President, In View OF the absence al Vung Wing,
81. the Chinese Ambassador. who had been chosen
to reply ~ tho next toast, "Yale In Diplomacy
called on Col. l. Edwards Clarke to read a short
original poem, entitled "Under the Films OF Yale,
which was read last summer In New Haven ut the
quarter century dinner o{ .hs cass OF 1865. These
simple lines reapg the associations Of college days.
We're appreciated by the alumni present; for to each
the dropping branches Of the magnificent elms that
aAa
every recollection af those days dear to memory.
Asa novelty, and under the mistaken impression that
resuscIated Linonia still survived the three fa-
nous college societies, "Iinonia," 4" "Calliope,' >,
and ''The nrothors In Unity were set down for
! speeches. IN tho absence Of Hon. VIM. ID. Bishop,
40, the founder of the Linonian prize debate. who
expected to reply for this the Oldest Of the socie-
ties. Col v. A. seely OF 49, responded. Chief
Justice Waite followed for the Brothers, and Col.
| william Preston Johnston, now president Of the
Louisiana state University, spoke for Callope, and
| paid homage to the Yale System OF training,
exemplifylng its superiority to the much yaunted
elective system by an Instance out OF his own expe-
rience where lie found thirtytwo boys divided Into
eight classes, and was requested 10 organize
at three addItiRRal qlassos. In the absence of
| Rev pr II. v. Forrest there was response for
''The Clergy To '''The Legal Profession, ~ with
| the motl0 ~ stand here for Lawn the Hon.
Edward O. Billings, '5s. United States District Judge
| OF Louisiana, made noble response His
minlsences OF President (then Professor) Porter s
replies to several OF his eager quesons OF Secretary
Evartss famous oration at the centennial
Of Linonia; OF William r. Johnston's ''Townsend :,
essay; OF Randall Lee Gibson's class yalaa,ctory
oration, aud his closing tribute 10 the value Of tho
Yale methods w tho training Of the lawyer were
ltsssnea ~ with marked aiieltiop by az. Judge
billings was one Of the most eloquent OF orators In
bh collsge days; he spoke on this occasion With
little OF the old oratorlcai are, hut With n
clearness OF statement and certain Judicial
gravity Of manner which were very effective. DIR.
steiner, Of Frederick, Md, who responded for "Tho
Medical Profession, TO which was given tho humor-
Gus quotation, Iet's talk OF graves, OF worms and
eptaphs, ~ made most witty and amusing address,
Gen. liawley made most eloquent plea for the
| Army; and Gen. Francis A. Walker, was attina
for the head Of the Census Bureau spoke OF tho do,
veopment OF this great country and.how with its In.
creasng power It gained In self-resralnt and kind-
meas 10 all other nations. Professor Nowcomh re-
correspondent Of the hoston Advertiser, made most
attractive speech to the motto. +" Now here's an
othor dscontented paper.' Capt. G. Il. Dutton, Of
the Ordnance Department. detached tof the
United States Surveys. responded for the
latter Capt. putton. who has Just won iaurels
from the scientific world OF Europe Us well as his own
country, by his recent remarkable report .,on this
Geology OF the High Pateaus Of Utah. IL an admira-
bic speaker. lie was followed by n. NJ. Bently. OF
the class OF 1850. who spoke for Young Yale TO
! the motto what say these young onesf, Mr..