Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-07-01

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his brotherly kindness, he has made for himself
psn1 We gla p record our high estimate of the
work which he has accomplished, not only as
fer1 oI have paed through the Institution
but its presiding officer exercising continually I'M ally
the new which he SO largely possesses. We record
tine f 5s pgF high It
would be enhanced rather than diminished by
which he has been placed and the exceptional diff
cuties with which he has been surrounded ;a
college has SO wisely taken, midway between
dangerous radicalism in educational methods and
prosperity which has at the same time attended the
funds, in the multiplication Of Important and
costly buildings in the large accessons to the WORK
vance in the humber Of students and the average
of their character and attainments; and we conf
continued approval of that enlightened Christian
public which is the true Of Yale s and
of the man who has so quietly but SO effectively,
4 It gives us pleasure to know that although re-
firing from the presidency of the university pr.
which he has so long occupied, and in which he has
won fresh honors for the Christian scholarship of
enjoy the opportunities granted him in the past |
the thoughts and moulding the characters of young
men in time when such guidance as his is greatly
Who saws to his servants Occupy till come,
may permit this chosen and trained workman to
developed under the guiding hand of his well-be
% the to and
grateful regard OF the generations OF students
and country men and the assurance of the divine
favor, may fill the evening of his life with serenity
and JOY
| Following this document, which was pre-
sented with appropriate remarks and COM
ment by Rev. DIR. Anderson and the COM
| plimentary illusions in which to DR.. Porter
| were received with bursts of applause, came
| the presentation to the assembly OF Judge
| Strong of 1928, formerly of the Supreme
| court of the United States, tall, command
| ing gentleman of imposing and dignifed
| personal presence. He assured the alumni that
| he had come under sacred promise of I'M
| munity from speech-making, and supposed
| that it was only desired that he should ex-
hibit himself to their view, which he trusted
they would enjoy. Judge Strong's happy
remarks were well received. President Por-
| ter then introduced Judge Oliver Wendell
| Holmes, jr., (son of the poet and philoso-
| pher), who had in the morning been pre-
sented with the degree of LII D. by the col
/ lege. He is a judge of the Massachusetts
Supreme court, and tall, slender, and very
graceful and polished looking gentleman,
and still young man. He was instantly
admired by all the ladies present. The ladies,
about 40 in number, occupied the balcony
over the hall entrance. In very graceful
| language and measured periods he expressed
| his thanks for and appreciation of the honor
conferred upon him. The love of home, he
said, goes hand in hand with the love of God,
and the power of honor has not grown old.
| 1t is that which makes the scholar feel that
he cannot afford to get rich. He depreci-
ated the Indifference to honor and nobility of
character which seemed growing in popular
ity. A reference to Harvard, of which he.is
graduate, brought forth a generous round
of applause, and he closed with an assurance
that it would always be his effort to deserve
the honor which had been conferred uDOn
him.
Governor Harrison was introduced and
made one of his most admirable speeches.
1t was powerful statement of Yale's posi-
ton as Christian college and the security
of Yale's stability and future upon that ba-
sis. After strong, compact and vigorous
talk upon this subject, the speaker alluded
to man in Bridgeport of world
wide fame. He need not name him. He
was, withal, gentleman of many virtues,
generous and high minded. He was, more
over feared in the wilds and jungles of At
RIGA and Asia by lions and tigers. Great
laughter and enthusiasm) Now Yale
could call in the aid of
and get bigger crowd together. But was
Yale going into the show business? No,
Yale's past as Christian college bespoke
Yale's bright future upon the same basis,
Yale united a wise conservatism and
healthy progression. Upon this basis union
Harrison was very heartily applsuded.
When the class of '56 was called upon by
President Porter, they responded with song
set to the old familiar tune of "John Browns
Body" the entire audience joining in the
chorus. The words preceding the chorus
the poem Mr.. Catlin, of Brooklyn, in loud
voice and then the hall would ring again
with the enthusiastic singing. Following is
the song:
Como, ancient rooster graduates of thirty years
It's time to take account Of stock in Alma Ma
| To shake the corporation up and ascertain, you
How Yale goes marching on.
Ono E,ous-Glory, glory, hallelujah! Glory, glo-
GLORY, glory, hallelujah AS we go marching on.
There's g, lot Of innovations, and we can't make
OF the hifalutin methods and the ways of modern
| But she somehow seems to stand it all, for bump
tious, bright and hale,
Old Almas marching on
All together, boys-Glory, glory, &c.
Then they're trimming down the classics in a wild
| they mean to bounce the GreekY
| Queer thing this marching on.
| whoop her up sennies-Glory, glory, &C.
Then the way they talk the Latin, why it makes
It's "Waynee Weedee, wakee,' mighty Caesar what
Good form and Roman, is itf Well, it's worse than
Yet Alma's marching on
And you bet she'll pull through-sing, Glory.
glory, &c.
Then the pamphleteers are fretting in a state of
At the cor poration clergy, whom they they'll
| r. olspoSsess'
But Alma's marching on.
| Go it, chummies-Glory, glory, &c.
Who pirates of long ago9 Pooh-pooh what nonu-
To play the charge of ''shaky" on this fresh and
If you catch the man who did it, squelch him.
| write him down an ass,
| For Wen go marching on
Louder please-sing, Glory, glory. &c.
Life's racket, ali, we know it, old Trginties, you
For the ..Booms have made US caper and the
"Slumps' have made us sigh,
| the standard high,
AS we went marching on
Rattle it out, my deares-Glory, glory, &c.
Sing hey to Father woolsey, Oh, fill up the bumper
| brim,
And Porter, prex.. he'll soon be ez. sing no! Ta-ta
Sing fol de roll to Fiftysix sing hey to Prexy Tim,
Steady, boys; this one for Tim-Glory, glory, &c.
| Now, pals of thirty years ago, Methuseahs, 1 say,
Brace up and swell the chorus of trigitennial
| day
| Well chIoroform old Time tonight and kick the
| years away,
| Tomorrow well march on.
So pipe away, my tunsful "Triginties Glory,
| glory, &c.
The poem with others was sung with i'm
mense success at the reunion of '56 this
| week.
When they had concluded there were still
loud calls for "'56," and Colonel Nettle-
ton, of Boston, lawyer, responded in brief
and witty speech, which was well received.
President Cyrus Northrop, of the Univer-
| sity of Minnesota, was next introduced, and
as he was to speak he was received with loud
cheers. President Northrop said: There is
no reason why should speak to you to-day
unless it be that I may perhaps say few