Morning journal and courier., 1883-06-27
Yale Commencement.

The Alumni Meetfng-SenatOr hnnoaH GIbsou-The Class of'53's Thirtteth Am l ntversary-Address by Pres1dent " IAAeo . Poem by NIT. LewIs-The Law scnOOL
 Commeneement- = Senator Bayard OA l Delaware-The Townsend Prize SPeAk- | xuw-Tha Fetts PrIze-The College Ft- | nances-The Sheffield Scientific School ! -The Award of Prfzss-Glee Club Com I cert-Lavv school Receptfon-The Class | ReunfOns-The Ball Game.
 The alumni meeting took place yesterday morning at Alumni Hall. At 9:45 Prof. Cyrus Northrop called it to order and in be- half of the alumni nominated for chairman Randall L. Gibson, class '53. United States l Senator from Louisiana. MT. Gibson was unanimously chosen to the position by the 250 alumni present. He was warmly greet ed. Rev. Dr. Buckingham, of the class of '53, offered prayer Charles l. Thomas, of Providence, was chosen assistant secretary Mir. Gibson called for the presence on the 1 stage of the veteran alumni present who were graduates of 50 years and upward. 1 Only one responded. Prof. Northrop made a supplementary call for the vets, and 15 responded and took seats.
 l President Gibson addressed the alumni. Referring to the recent dead of Yale, he paid | 8 glowing tribute to the late Rev. Dr. Leon- ard Bacon and his usefulness and character Samuel Capron, of Hartford, and District Attorney B. K. Phelps, of New York, were also eulogized. The latter by the natural | generosity of his fine nature and his gifts mounted to the most distinguished office in the metropolis. MT. Gibson paid fine tribute to Yale as 8 national institution, an | American college The speaker in the ! course of his address said the great need of the country was public honor. American ! society was so beset with care that 1t was not l always seen that public life was honorable. 1 Can iE be that it does not add dignity for man 10 say that he is a representative ln the l national chamber? Assembled here to-day are representatives from every part or the | country, Yale like 8 xgeneE0uss mother stretches out her arm to the unWorthiest child and extends hearty welcome to all Dr. Wolcott of Cleveland, of the class of 1 '33, followed. He graphically referred to \ the history of his class, and the prominent members that had passed away. Of Leonard He made reference to ex-President Woolsey and President Porter, which aroused much enthusiasm.
 As pr. Wolcott was speaking Senator Bay l ard, of Delaware, entered the hall. He was most enthusiastically applauded He came | forward with smile and shook hands with his Louisiana fellow senator. Then he said i: Gentlemen of the Alumni
 This another proof that nothing happens but the unexpected. The richness of this welcome has given and perhaps the necessary i'll fortune of oh- erso have something to say this evening to the Law class, will merely thank you for your greeting and give way to others much better able to inaruct and give pleasure to you.
 He was warmly applauded and there was 8 nry of stGo on.''
 l Judge Colt, of Rhode Island, was the next speaker, speaking for '68, which class he said was warmly loved by Yale. Half of the new | physical laboratorylwas paid for by one of it's members. He made plea for more friend ship and less of buying in the cheapest and selling in the dearest market friendship without political economy. Towards this end were college friendships.
 Professor Northrop called up James M. l Townsend, jr., of '74, son of Hon. James M. l Townsend, of New Haven, DeForest and Townsend man and brother of Professor Townsend; of the Law school He respond ed in witty speech, which was much enjoy ed. His class was President Porter's class, | and delighted in the fact that they were safe in the ark. In this ark there were only two of kind and these will not always win. He could say little in the way of success of "A I-possibIy because of it's age. The classes knew more of self praise thirty years ago they began even before graduation He com | pared '53 to the Athenian orators, but the simile was not perfect because the Athenians | only met to hear or say some new thing. He I was afraid that the audience at Battell chapel at noon would hear only the old thing. But I justice.
 pr. Aikman, of Paterson, N. J., spoke for | '43. He had taken his boy to various rooms in the various college buildings and recalled "reminiscences, including the great revival of '55, and pouring water upon 8 classmate His class was not one of brigadier generals nor of Senators, but it sent one-third of it's members into the gospel ministry.
 Professor Northrop trusted that, as there were many undergraduates present, old grad uates would refrain from saying anything about pouring water down graduates backs. The college was now orderly, but such incl dents of forty years ago might demoralize it.
 Prof. Robinson, of the Law school, was called upon. He was 8 graduate of Dart mouth, the daughter of Yale, and therefore perhaps he might be called a grandchild of the mother college. He spoke as an instruc- tor in the Law school, which was rapidly out growing it's quarters Tomorrow @ class of forty-fve would be presented to the presi- dent, and as the Supreme court had decided that women were eligible to the bar, co-edu- cation might be tried in the school before it would be reached in the academic depart ment. The drill in the school was now very thorough, 700 hours being devoted to it every year. He welcomed the large number of law alumni present.
 Dr. BIodgett from China class of AS, presented the thought that while Yale had done much for China, China had given Yale one professor. Chinese warrior, 2,000 years ago, when he came to die, said: "A gem may lose it's lustre, the bamboo it's joints, but the servant of the king should never lose his fidelity" It was so with the alumni of Yale. He dilated upon the cos- nopolitan character of the college.
 Rev. MT. Doyle. of Bedding, Mass, spoke | for '38 and gave touching recollections of some of the dead of the college who had spent their lives in the gospel ministry.
 Judge E. l.. Dana, of '38, made a telling humorous speech.
 Senator Gibson called for response for '53, but there was none, which brought out Professor Northrop, who wittily said that class was unheard of at Yale
 Senator Gibson said their prevailing trait was modesty. Wayne MacVeagh had been in, but had just escaped from the hall. | Judge Stanley Woodward of Wilkesbarre, Pa, made @ mirth-provoking address, in which he gave it. away that his class was renowned, it boasted of 200 babies-what other class could say so much ?
 President Perry, of Doane college. Nebras- ka spoke for '63, bringing greeting from the slopes of the Alleghenies. He spoke for an increase in the Christian influence exerted l by Yale
 l At this point an adjournment was taken for the benefit of the exercises of the class of l '53.
 The alumni committee for next year are President Porter, Professors Salisbury, Thacher, Day, Fisher, Dwight, Brush, New ton, Wheeler, Northrop, Sumner, Packard, Dexter, Wier, Baldwin, Woolsey, B. s. Dana, Lounsbury, and Messrs. c. H. Farnham, Morris F. Tyler, Henry B. Sargent, Rev. Dr. Todd, Rev. E. s. Lines Thomas Hook CT and William L. Cushing.
 The Famous Glass of '53.
 THEIR ExERoIsEs AT THE BAYFIELD, CHAPEL THRTIETH ANNIVERSARY JUBILEE. 1 The axareianS 0f ha cloSc 0f1 held at Batten chapel. in celebration of their | thirtieth anniversary, attracted a large audi ence, the beautiful chapel being filled l to overfowing. '53 was well represented, many of it's noted men being present. Presi- dent Porter, lex-Pres't. Woolsey, Pres't. White | of Cornell and Charlton T. Lewis of New York occupied the plafrorm. Ex-President Woolsey presided.
 For an hour or two previous to the meet ing Chapel street had been patrolled by | lonely negro who rang 8 bell and bore aloft the banner with the strange device: Everybody Be Sure to Go {: To Batteu Chapel at 12 o'clock To Witness the Interesting Exercises of the : Famous Glass of '53.