The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-30

| I did not know them. Everywhere in this coun-
| try those who have been students at Yale are
| leaders of public thought and opinion.
| $50 far asI could judge, when was there, the
students were mostly of limited means. Luxurious
| apartments, base ball and rowing matches were
! unknown, and the young men appeared to be
| diligent in application and remarkably well be-
| haved They were not there for fun. but to &C
aure that knowledge which would best fit them
| for the great duties of life do not think these
| characteristics have yet been lost in Yale Col
| leee. but there are indications of danger that
| our great colleges are becoming too much like
| club houses for the sons of the rich. 1 hold in
| most grateful memory old President Day and
| the professors whose instruction ! enjoyed. and
| and the kind consideration manifested towards
me. While sitting in the gallery of the church
on commencement day, 1885, listening to
| President Day reading off the names OF persons
| upon whom honorary degrees were conferred. l.
was astonished at the announcement of the de-
| gree of master of arts conferred upon myself
| About the same time was elected member of
| the Phi Beta Kappa society. These were high
honors for the first Yale student from Indiana.
| and may be accounted full compensation for his
| long and tedious Journey to reach there
| II enjoyed the society of New Haven very
much, but was not long in discovering that the
| student from Indiana was regarded with the
| interest.that attaches to q stranger from dis
tant and almost heather land. The people were
| well acquainted with Ohio and Illinois, but
| Indiana was below their latitude, and almost
| beyond their knowledge. was constantly inter
| rogated about the Indians and b1ffaloes as
though had grown up in imminent danger from
the former. or in pursuing herds of the
| latter. The Indians had never dis
turbed the serenity of my life,
and the only buffaloes had ever seen were those
saw in pen at Niagara Falls. Ever ince
| left New Haven have cherished very pleasant
recoections of the girls left behind me. Were
| to mention their names some of your assoca-
ton might perhaps, recognize the name of a
| grandmother. My wife, who is a native Indiaaan
| as we'll as myself was partly educated at Grove
| Hall, New Haven, and that beautiful city and
| our experiences there have been frequent SUBJ
| Jects of pleasant conversation during the now
more than forty five years since we were mar
| ried With pity and commiseration for either
the reader or nearer, am yours truly,
"WILLIAM MCKEE DUNN.
''WAsHNGToN City, Dec 90 1885,.
A poem was read by one of the members,
closing with the following verses:
Judged by results and how else can we Judge
Yale past has been most glorious AS we trudge
Through lifes dull round. fondy turn our gaze
Back to a vision splendid, which thro' the haze
VI strife ana doubt, and turmoil grows more bright
| And lights the pathway down coming night.
Our hands are strengthened and hearts are
| We bravely face the task which we feared,
| And drawing inspiration from our Yale.
We whate er may come, that we II not fail.
Unlike the wisdom of the human sage,
Yale's wisdom will endure from age to age,
| Eternal for in two-fold stream it flows
| From Temples vale and Sharon's dewy rose"
A letter was read from Wallace Bruce, '67, of
Poughkeepse, N. Y, who has spent some time
recently in the city, but left on Christmas day
| for home, and who inclosed recent poem.
| Seven or eight toasts responded to by
/ members, and as many songs were sung
| Among those present were Rev. DR.. Hyde, ~;
Robert B. Stimson. "a, of Terre Haute; James
NJ. Winters, IA; Frederick r. Judson; Merrill
Moores. rs Otis G. Hadley, 70, of Danville;
Louis Rowland, 70; John 0. Perrin. 10. of La
| fayette; Henry e. Hord 'S6; VIM. Pirtle Herod,
| $50; Henry G. Atkins 49,
Rev. DR.. VIM. w. Backus 49, of this city, and
Fred. S. Chase, II, of Lafayette, were elected
| members.
There are ut present in Yale College from In
dianapolis, Henry E. Hord, SO; Evans Woollen,
'S6; Clinton l.. Hare, ~; Henry c. Atkins, 49,;
Augustus Coburn, 49, and VIM Fl. Coburn, ~,
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