New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-24

who knows so much Of his page of the college history
as could say thing and not apde to the continual
made nsadn Snna asp PTesldsns Po srSSn "A''n
To an increase in the number Of students wasn is
sSy sos this y q. Rsy 1. years he
age for each year being 95o the second i've years
| l.02s. In the third 1--WE years 1;07s. u.
Nor has II been only growth Of man 9TH There s has
~ 227so5 in the treasury he win leave s21357o5m,;
an increase OF seventyfye per cent AND ne VIII
leave besides contingent nchoste rights TO property
estimated than two millions OF dollars
These are facts and figures ., =, ,.x !,
State. law. business medicine and society was ever
greater Has 1t in this, the highest test ryali
May the most enthusiastic friends OF the colege
content themselves with the wish that under his success
Yale College may prosper materially ana h mSrS
sOOdi Very truly %i gGaIs; WALTER PHELPS.
~ ho" President OF the Yale Alumni Association.
Wayne Msoveagh was introduced by Mr. Depew as q
"man who agreed with any one else III law poll
tics religion, but who had somehow been one OF the
three famous Yale Attorney Generals OF the
United States" Mr.. Maeveagh said in substance ::
FELLOW ALUMNI: 1 address myself to you, not to the
chairman II there is one mao In tue United STATES nO
my life are due to persistent aud strenuous effort
to model my career after his. regard IL
psee& to says s SasT' before rS' he did Having
that early date conceived that fatal admiration %n n
he should enter on some walk Of life. lie studied law
Ss dS would known a
when he entered the maze Of politics. l fol
0T Critical period SnoS called HIM name over 70 Psnnsy
yana TO save our common political iorsSnei Even
the bourbon Democracy of my native Stale could not
his eioquence Know not whether no ia greater as
lawyer or statesman Ia the act later Of abSsSs
ton which ought to servo rs an example In tne
seseEns age lie absolutely refused to go before the
port Laushtsr Nothing IS a9e5 in our GSod re-
said about webster he was about to be crowned with
the double wreath Of sSd Became asG
millionaire. II he had to swell one OF tho 9yersooEed
How many sylvan retreats would have been envened
by his eloqqehoe how many GCsy SrsS
decorous dun and rich Yet his heart with us. the peo
pie. And II be continues long IN his present oniee; ne
down to the reach Of the humbest citizen of the land
or Yale College need say nothing in praise or honor
S NG SON in her n praise. Sic will DO Away.
sure OF ii, revercnt affection and regard They cay she
better in the spirit Of the age which she serves: am
afraid unless the average undergraduate vas @
Immensely that he will learn too much creek or 100
much piety. We may sight OF Tho real things OF
culture by looking too 1arp9g, a. t6g Sa esner cult
for vi have s'I cheering Of suo1 ias
tdngs from tho great colleges whose are to meet
In tne coming years the greatest saddost prOtonndest
problems that appeared since civilization began
IL is the spirit OF the time we I've M oil
selfIndulgcnce not denial OF liberty not dlsclphhe'
we have 10 fear And college which Offers the com
petest liberty will attract ho largest body Of STUDENT
Lei us not Judge by numbers but men. The world
Ia not suffering now from excess OF the qualities
which distinguished tho ConRrcgational minister;
the character OF Bacon, OF Woosey. Of Dwight. And
nav snr 10 our retiring president. Washington sad
10 Franklin. to be Veneratcd for great aelevemoms'
10 he honored for purity and simplicity OF ne,
10 he esteemed for the faithful discharge OF duty Is OF
merit no has not lived IN y8in aud that the assurance
will ever be his OF the grateful remembrance ot the
sons OF Yale. tApplause.l
ames W Alexander president OF the Princeton Alumni
Association made short speech In behalf OF princeton
and ox-Mnyor Seth Low spoke Tor Columbia. Inc
company broke up with three.tmCsthreo for Yale and
her retiring president