New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-24
IN HONOR OF NOAH PORTER.
YALE ALUMNI TOAST TO THE PRESIDENT.
SPEECHES BY Mr.. DEPEw, DIR. PORTER, WAYNE
MACvEAGH AND OTHERS.

blue last night with Yale sentiments though
Of Yale nowhere visible The Alumni Association Of
Yale O complimentary dinner to President Porter
| There Yale men and songs in abundance The
dozen courses-Done Of them oponal-were nterlarded
with the songs that stir the blood of q college and
inspire him with the wild desire to shout and dance
Wbitehaired alumni like Walter ID. Hatch and Walter
Jennings, OF the class OF 81 the specialized in mid
die life and tho rollickng young fellows just escaped
from the college curriculum alike caught the ntagion.
Songs OF old Yale led of, and then the younger
bers warmed to their work they branched off into the
society The choruses OF the Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Pal Epsilon and Phi TheaPs with all tho energy
FOR which college songs are famous, until even the
chesra caught the infection and leaving tho familiar
airs OF the "Mkado joined In the stirring col
lsge melodies. Whenever silence accompanied the
closer application of the men in the musical corner
to the work set before them by the walters
q forcible query. "oh! Why don't You sing :"
In srdent and ssccato accents arose from the foot OF
the room. and renewed outburst OF melody tho
suit The less unsteady inclined among the company
Etened In silence regaled another with old tales
OF hairbreadth scapes In the imminent deadly breach OF
examination, recitation. cane-rush. hazng frolc
President Depew smiles benlgnantly at the
youthful spirits OF those ut the other end
of the room lwhe President Porter alb
sorbed 1t all without moving a muscle. The
mention OF his In President Depew's speech e1-
cted the widest applause the more enthusiastic Of the
company rising to their feet and giving vent TO their
feelings in the sharp "Rahl Rah" prolonged until 1t
faded away In the ongdrawn "Ya ao" As the point Of
the witty charmans jokes penetrated the wefed con-
cousness OF his hearers the tide laughter aud applause
rolled back and forth the IL would have
been difficult to find more thoroughly happy assembly
than this OF so Yale alumni who sandwiched music
and food and wine and eloquence In together at Del
monicO's last evening
At the right of President Depew sat the guest OF the
evening" President Porter The others seated the das
WaNu MaoI e1gh Drofes thu Paw
Dr. A. II. Capp, Seth Low, president OF the Columbia
College Alumni Asspostion ; Edmund Wetmore, pres
dent OF the Harvard Alumni James W. Alexander
president of tho Princeton Alumni; and Major J.
NJ. Bandy. Among those at the long tables
we're Brayton Ives, Waiter Hatch, ex-Commissioner
Charles y. Tantor, General Joseph C. Jackson. Charles
Well. q l. norton G. " Catiin Enos " Taft Horace
Barnard Dr. Isaac l.. Feet Franklin jenkins Richard
Sheldon, Albert Matthew'S Robert f. Tayor, W. i. Ross,
Roger Foster, John Monteith. OF 81 Louis, Eugene
Smith. W A. Stiles Frank willard OF Tarrytown Chair
ton T. Lewis. buchanan Winthrop and Charles ~ Miller
ADDRESS OF MIR. pEPEw.
When the season coffee and cigars came tho familiar
form OF President Depew arose and the gave fell with
| resounding whack. When quiet was obtained, Mr..
Dopew said:
GENTLEMEN: Our monthly meetings are hold within
ourselves, and our annual dinners without ourselves. We
welcome OH this occasion our president ana faculty,
nonresident alumni and the representatives, OF rival
colleges, But this is our night We have hired tho hall
and raid for tho dinner and 1t Is our proud privilege to
say what please IN praise OF ourselves and criticism
Of man who cannot at least once year As theo.
lOgan politician. collegiIn or crank. shout himself
Life Is worth living only for those who on occasion
lot their convictions loudly overcome their modesty.
We have many speakers ana but one sentiment As
the saga 20 tho Norsemin the Cross to
the Crusader that sentiment warns our hearts and
stirs our blood beyond all other rayng cries. and 10 Is
old 9as ens anr G1sE the TsGS
venerable age the vigorous youth the noble fame
of alma mater. We more at home with tho
our ' reaSg. wv With he ioTcsn powers Of afSad
Princeton aud Columbia arc less strained than
facntles forbiddinG them the aih
break out anew. At tho PRINCETON dinners | have
be the homo Of ali the piety which il in
in American colleges, has charged that Harvard
Harvard banQues panied by the reto?t that she alone
possessed trc spirituality aud grace. while Prneeton
ceeded in restoring friendly relations between these ry
TALLY assuring them that each was right AZ to the other
but the OF what both claimed FOR themselves could
only be found At Yae auShie An ancient cry t nda
Bold" SO Yale clingst lessons Of expert
ence, and accepts slowly and win o"Iton the sugge
tons OF time. Her faith has not grown with years
In the sefrean judgment and conduct OF youth. but
she believes IN the fruits OF The practice ana doctrine OIL
obedience That boy flowers best INTO bobest manhood
serve and from tho page grows the Cheyaler Bayhrd
the knight Tor whom is as large sphere t"day as In
Willie at the Harvard annual dinners the bill Of fare
and the toasts printed IN Latin rs delicate tribute
TO departed fctiCh while the compulsory study OF
Latin and Greek has been abandoned IN many schools
yet the classics survive and flourish in all the COLLEGES
as the favore elective ia those Oympan games. the
oar tho bat. the football. mnstresy ana the stage
which have become The primal clements OF liberal edu
cation lIaughierl Yale rrmly holds that Greek and
cation she admits that with age. experience aud ppOr
tunity the time when tho youth eau he trusted TO
elect himself the studies he will pursue, but that
tmo is not thc beginning OF freshman year u you
have any ability 10 do easily tho nara ana disagree
able duties OF our profession or business IS because
we got at old Yale that tai discipline which cones
alone from being compelled TO study ana 70 master inc
lens. Bsyond all other sentiments, we cherish and
revere through all the changes OF fe the men who
how level up. genius and Individuality III every
deartSe i o. srn U nop without great wealth
given to her their lives and great presidents
we, y eys IN G GeyeoD Dsy The d Io5
and founding colleges. and 1t Is only recent
iy that felt necessary to reform the oil
Supreme Court OF the United states then wa brought
New-York back to its oa traditions Of S" Rrs
piausel, then, when the American navy was SUNK by
was essential the success OF his Administration he
chos. for his secretary experienced mariner from mo
navy OF Yale and lastly when Harvard professor ny lhe
snleudor OF his atainmens aud the bTiancy OF his VII,
had held captive the British nation for four years Mr
aons with England aud advance the representation OF
his country HE Court of.5t James b. drawing upon
the faculty OF Yale. Applause .
Yale is the cosmopolitan Of colleges, and to meet
in rivalry and friendship during he college, course the
men from every and Territory and from beyond
the seas In itself liberal education Nhen some great
csnltast has given her several millions OF dOHas he
viii have imInOrt4zsd himself and solved he problem
Of the ideal American University. The Boston man
doubts The security OF his grave or Ohs hereafter unless
he remembers Harvard Ia his wi the Pfesbycfihn OF
wealth. feels that he Will profit both his state hereafter
and hi es ate here by endOwnR Piueeton but fae mas
40 broadly developed her sons that she has reserved no
class from which u conure and can only rely Oh inc eA-
oeptional Intelligence of tho land -
In our IN republic OF letters tho colleges arc
ha soysreiRn states Their differences are ia degrees o
mower and Influence but each has us merits anu us
enaracteristcs, and they arc all combined IN granj
confederacy of liberal learning. lApplausel our on
Univ.rsy il lust subject 10 sharp criticism ana hs.
sault both from within ana without. IL is inc ulEheSI
nroo Of her ylg0r ard activity. They say that she 10
annthstio that she rsslst the new learning while INC
ravoution and liberty at Harvard and tie new depart
nra there from discipline aud compulsory lessons aud
crraies ascm.AOm and Is pOlenL