New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-18
YALE MEN GREET DIR. DWIGHT
A HEARTY WELCOME FOR THE PRESIDENT.


Yale I'm, ersy before the Yale Alumni Association last
night ut Demonicos Old Yale and young Yale
turned in equal force and with equal unanimity 70
welcome the head Of the University
and solid body Of actual Yale graduates couio
hardly gathered at annual college celebration The
very warmth in fact Of the reception with Its rather OK
plosive quality Of enthusiasm must have startled the
nerves a trihe the genial but dignifed Doctor OF
Divinity.
Yale dinners In NewYork always bring together set
OF representative, even distinguished. men, And last
nights dinner was no exception The long tables we're
lined with strong fine. handsome faces, with here ana
there fringe OF gray heads youthful boards The
hall decked with the same French and American
flags which mpartially over oil the colleges Inc
floor Of black coats and shining shirt fronts
and high guest table, with its flowers and candeapra
backed by the tall mirrors the wall, tho only bit
Of color to the
Chauncey NJ. Depew, the perennial president OF the
Alumni Association. welded the gsve, OF course AT
his right was President Dwight, with a gray run OF
whiskers struggling beneath his chin MS eyes
fun Of quiet humor and enjoyment Beyond him was the
sharp peaked face OF Senator Evarts, sober as
Judge at first but melting az hlary OF the evening
grew Professor Francis wayland. dean Of the Yale
Law School: Professor George j. Brush. dean OF the
Scientific School, the Rev. Dr. George p Fisher OF the
Theological School. and Professor Newton. OF the col
lege had come down from New-Haven with President
Dwight and had seats of honor near him Among the
other guests Major j. NJ Bundy.
Lieutenant Governor Robinson, OF Connecticut; the
Rev Dr. Twtchel. OF New-Haven E. B. Monroe.
woolsey Carmalt &C Beaman president Of the Harvard
Club. and Frederic Coudert president OF the Columbia
in all were George A. Peters Henry Day T. N. TAFT E.
&. stednian, George D. +. Lord Dr. j. L. Peet General
n Tsntor. J. n varnum W. b. stiger, e1-Governor d.
W. Chamberlain. Sherman Evarts Macgrane Cox Bray
Thomas Thacher Dr. Edward Lambert. Professor W. X.
Townsend H. H. Chittendon. J NJ Townsend represent
Converse, II. c. Deming, General Joseph q. Jackson
WITTY SPEECH OF MR.. DEPEw.
President Depew raped for order shortly before
o'clock and began the speaking smiling broadly as inm-
liable BE said:
GENTLEMEN THE ALUMNI; year ago we
babe farewell last president of Yale College,
night greet the first pres dent OF tho University
of Yale. This change, but growth; not rcvo-
luton but evolution. We preserve the accumulated
wis om tho things sanCtifed by time and tradition.
the associations about which are entwined memory
and affection viii meoung the needs of the present
and repair ne for the demands OF the future The
ii state the III entu o OF g power and progress
the commOnwealtns OF law theology. medicine
science and the arts and becomes reuubllc OF learn
ing. Last year in the midst Of an nternec ne
war, but reconstructed and at peace
tArplauseJ
critic. and very agrees We one. the Yale radical
did formulate clearly that all could under
stand precisely what he wanted, nobody was left
IN he 81 ghtest doubt as to what he hated. Tho
sap of the Congrcgat onal clergyman IN the cor
Ioration was LIFTED that daylight sclntillaung
Lctwcen its side and his skull when he was
saved for time. by the expansion OF the collegiate
boundaries, and the election Of Congregational
m nister President OF the UnNersitv who demon
tratcd that 1t was possible for such being TO ossess
executive ability, ripe scholarship, the power to
teach and ns ire enthusiasm. and the SKILL the art
1Lu the OF the accom- ished diplomat. tApplluse
1be night Oliver romwen died the bursting Of his
mich soul from u frame accom- anIed con
vuls on, trmpcst. and Natr'ng elements. which up
c forests and flooded cities, and II is fit and ap
pfOprIIte that the old New England Institution
which was born the spirit which he followed and
lei should work changes in it, life bj proper
Caa lysm.
1his ha. been an eventful year for colleges Har
ward celebrated her two hundred and hfeth ami
versary. and tie PROSPECTS OF general European war
in DIV .ng al the nations on the continent. became
Of airy importance compared with the threatened
host lltles between her and Princeton. Uaughterl
When Iresilent McC0sh ind gnanty left the cam
bridge camp, and calling about him the clans mar
rhale his forces on "PrincetOn sands" the country
was hushed In alarm and awe. u4aughter1 | re
member when student. that an ancient HEBREW
manuscript OF the New Testament, which had been
recently founi a Syr monastery, was brought
10 New Haven. A period In 1t, wrongly placed
threatened structure Of Congregational doctrines,
and it was only rescued by the microscope oppor-
tuney revealing that 1t was fly speck uaughterl
80 the of PrncetOns venerable president, planted
upon g ocm Of o liver Wendell Holmes punctuated
it pro- erly and delivered Harvard from deadly peril
II IS natural that princeiOn should feel aggrieved
because Yale on that memorable occasion received
Just i've times as many degrees; but modest as We
and &c irOuS OF MA ntlhlig narhOhlOus ItlduOh7
among brcthr n, We cannot refuse simple fecOs
nlLon. of merits.
1here is plenty OF room for all the colleges and
each has it's mission and It's part in that nobest
OF recruiting services, increas ng the ranks OF the
grand army OF educated citizens. But Harvard
Yale rinceon and Columbia, all represented here
to night the rest in age and strength
Harvari's philosophy and PrncetOns meClOey
may lock horns upon The great questions OF thought
and conduct this world and destiny In the next
Until the shall illuminate the globe. columbia
he
The Clsy o. NewYOrk. but Yale is saushcd lot tne
pr-ent with giving the country sound law through
Ter Oh OF Jus ice Waite ling wise by her Senator
.Narts, CONSTRUCT rs navy worthy OF our RANK
.uong nat Ons and proper defence through nor
secrotary OF Navy Whitney, and rising to the best
"a 1t ons OF the diplomacy, scholarship, wit and
oquence the American Embassy to England throutA
her Minister Phelps (Chcers)
When tho good shp Britannia dropped anchor in
the harfor OF Queenstown a midnight Of last
july cable was handed me from Brandagee Of 40
"Yalc has tricmphed on land and water with oar
and bat and ball"
ven went up from the dozen Yalensians on
board which caused the Coast Guard to telegraph TO
ION on thai 1.-THE Irish nberatng army has come,
ten lhOusanl strong" iLaugbierD We are proud
that the sickly sentimental type Of student has
given place to the scholarly and manly athlete VINO
enf ase a hearty soul and vigorous mind in strong
lody We are proud Of the physical tinmphs Of
our boys; but not proud Of the slugSing and
rur,n Iy ID nit vhlrh dIsgrIced recent contests.
Without the authority OF the faculties, and with the
aid Of the alumni assoc atoms II necessary let the
students themselves ADOPT the rules and play the
games SO that TIE public may see that the graduates
NOW that the American cOllegian with mighty
cou age fight for he Irze and never forget that he
- A col ece student and a gentleman. tApplatlseJ
| rad a recent ut eIance Of Socialist leader to
the effect that all cduca ion selfish and mOnOpO
list C. tecauss it solely for the Advancement OF
~. man who received H. and to give him better
eoulDnsnt to Outstrip his fellows. The central
dea of socIl SIN 70 drag all classes 70 the level
Of the LATEST and least intelligent; the inspiring
,bourht of learning is stimulate all TO the standard
n IN aLlest aud most Industrious The muluplca-
TON of college gTa iuates is the redupLcailon of the
torres OF social safety and national liberty. The
e1ucatel man cannot be selfish that which he knows
q di.tribu ed within his circle and through his com
munity In this & and work the University OF iaie
n