New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-28

NsJ; DR. W. r. soather. Worcester, Mass; Melr,sS
o s@e6a q q BssioW and Dr. stewart
ES~sYork CITY r. g. Shepard, Buffalo y H D. ssvi II
Rri.tow, Brooklyn. The class supper 'O0A pi'O'
W THE CLASS OF 1862
business meeting class Of '63 held yester
day, a standing committee was chosen as ioilo",.
Hamilton Wallace, J. r. Kernochan and samuel Hunt
ineton. OF New-York City; NJ Hinkle, or CINCINNATI
George s. sheffield of Now Haven. Samuel Huntington
was chosen secretary The class held banquet az
Barksn1s last evening Henry l. Dominica Of NEW ".
ending 4 Twiss George osborne, Professor sumner
Judge York DR. wsshbourne and O. Blaseny. 0a Ne
Haven't j. b. Perry, president OF poano 1nn sre now
braska and others. or the 40 graduates tVo arc nv"
living
THE ALUMNI DINNER. f.
AT two O'Clock this Alumni sat down 70
dinner IA Alumni Hail rhe large hail was packed 10
OVERCOMING Over L. 600 graduates were present Fros
dent Porter occupied the position ON the stage anu
presided at the dinner AT his right sat Governor va"
Ter his left ex-Presdent WOolsey Senator ba5aru
General slooum, and Judge Benedict OF tho United
states Circuit Court occupied seats at the ssiDe
table. At the conclusion Of the dinner
President Porter gave brief account OF the las1
years work In college. He spoke OF the graduating
class the BEST one he had known since ms con-
nection with the college That term, be SAID coVeTeu
not only own presidency but the presidency OF Pres
dent woosey In audng to the needs OF the college ne
said that the salaries Of all the academic professors
save four paid of tuition fees, something 10
which college In the country had TO resort
Three four dormtores are needed. More than wv o
hfths OF the undergraduates compelled TO hVe
about town. These buildings would hep
TO complete the quadrangle. large building, ne
said, needed for the recitation rooms and the u
brary with only 1900 income yearly, ought to have
new addition projected into the quadrangle and but
tressed with fund OF 100000 The Scientific School,
ne said needed money.
ExPresident woolsey was then asked to make few
reuarks The mention OF the venerable expresidenVs
name was the signal for tumutous aud long continued
applause spoke of the rapid growth OF the college
IN the eleven years He believed the manners OF the
sudents were better and certainly thought they acted
much better now than they did IN President Days tme
when they broke 1900 panes of glass in one year.
Professor Thomas A Thatcher called upon and
responded briefly in n happy manner
senator Bayard addressed the alumni brethren by
virtue of the degree which had been bestowed upon him.
He said that yesterday he argued against arbitrary
power; now he a victim Of that power. President
Porter his gracious executioner. He had come to
Ney-Haven-to the heart Of New Haven. which is Yale
hoping to 60 away little wiser than he came ar
Webster once said, "The past at least Is secure But
standing In the midst OF unmade speech. Heaven
knows where the future viii end He spoke feelingy OF
his lack Of obtaining collegiate degree by his own
effort He bad that account become more thirsty OF
college associations His had been she life OF IN Amer
can lawyer. q politician aud legislator, STRIVING
humDly but with difculty to sustain government OF
laws in this country
ssnator hazards speech was roosyed with great ap-
plause after which Henry Robinson 49, upon
He made the most brilliant aud acceptable speech Of tho
occason He alluded TO aud complimeuted the college
upon having conferred degree upon the eloquent
trased wish the "awkwsrd presence" atthe Harvard
Governor Waller was called upon. lie was received
with long continued Applause, and made an interesting
sne@sSes were made by many Others
of the classes which had ths The class
a. sspresStsd BY Frederick " Keator Of Chicago
i'll who made a successful hit IN one OF the telling
speeches OF the dinner. His class was wildly enthusi-
astie over his success.
HONORARY DEGREES.
Honorary degrees were conferred to-day rs toowsi
d. D-The Rigat Rev. John wllaIns, III. d. OF Middle
Pew. A. :. Ywombiy, Of Boston Yale. 81
LI.D:-senst0E fh9mas A Bayard, Of Delaware; Jus,
Court. Yale. As; the Hon. George snras OF Pistsbufg
rIMan1 HTSe Hon. Thomas NJ. Waller, Of New.Loudon
Governor Of Connecticut; George "; Cable OF New
| Orleans Or. Henry b. sands Of New YORK CITY.
ofPh B tu that Of LII b. to A. tbatof - d. to26 that
D t2 thai Of NJ l. to 2 that q n A to Walter alter
| OF Pm D. 10 Arthur E. Bostwlck, Yale. 81
Tho result OF voting for member OF the corpora
| ton in place OF the Hon Henry b. Harrison. whose
term had eIprei was announced this mornipg Oal Oh
majority and Is therefore reelected The votes cast
| were as folIoysI
The Hon III. b. Harrison, NewHayen. 76d
Professor George r. Barker, Pennsylvsnia 213
| Gencrai w m Russell New. Have ............ 257
Thomas T. Baync, Louisiana 90
SCATTERING
The CORPORATION this mOrniog elected DF. Thomas H..
Rnsse professor In the medical department. He VIII
be assigned By medical faculty 90 the chair or mseria
edea aud therapeutics made vacant BY tue transfer OF
Profesaor O. A. 1indsley 10 the chair OF theory and
practice Professor Russell Is son OF General Russell,
graduated $. s. $. in " and at the Yale Medical
| school In 70. -, s.
In the medical school the prizes offered by Dr. scarns
Of Hartford-S30 for the student most proficient In al
branches and 500 for the next best-wee awarded tails
wear az follows Fifst Chares hanyiile Downs, New