Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-27
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Famous '58 Men-Rev. Mr. Whitem9s
Address The Law school Conn.
mencement and Prize AyVards-Stan.
ley Matthews' Address-The Medical
school Anniversary Exercises. He.
ceptfon and Supper-Dr. Vyeleh's Ad-
dress-The Law school Reception
The Scientific school Exercises
General sherman Makes a Few
Ptthy Remarks-The GIee Club Con.
cert-The German-Class Reunions
DeUew Rlected-TO.Day's Exercises.
The Yale exercises yesterday opened with
the alumni meeting, which was held at Alum
nj hall, Hon. Andrew D. White, president of
Cornell university, presiding. Rev. Mr.
Lines of this city, secretary of the Yale
Alumni association, called the assembly to
order. The veterans of '38, present fifteen in
number, were summoned to the stage by vir-
tue of its being their semi-centenrisl.
E. d. Robbins, of Hartford, was chosen sec
rotary. The boom opened with the sum-
mons to the platform by President White
of the noble hero of the March to the Sea,
Gen. William T. Sherman. AS Gen. Sher-
man rose to obey the hall shook with ap-
plause. Then ]. D. Wickham, Yals's oldest
graduate, ninety-three years of age, was
called to the platform and enthusiastically
greeted. Prayer ives offered by Rev. Mr..
Warren, Yale 1888. Remarks were then
made by Rev. James Tuft of Monson, Mass,
class of '35. His class, he said, entered with
sixty-eight members and graduated with
seventy, an unusual occurrence in college.
His class was not a famous one, but itWas
not jealous one and took pride in previous
of '53 Qaughter). He then spoke of men of
note the class had produced and concluded in
loyal spirit of allegiance to the faculty g
behests as evidenced fby his pleasing allu-
sions to the fence question.
Rev. DR.. Attfrbury of New York, As class,
said his clss was distinguished for modesty,
but had sTned out good men nevertheless.
Its css<ssr had been full of good honest work.
Ny had fallen by the way. The college
Curriculum of his day was circumscribed
affair compared with what the boys are
now taught. Speaking of Presbyterian eld-
ers, suppose you are aware that Presby-
terrain elder has Just been chosen to carry the
victory; and our honored President is the
son of Presbyterian elder. God grant that
Yale may be true to the traditions of the
past and continue to teach loyal and loving
allegiance to the only tr1e mester, Jesus
Christ. loud applause.1
Judge n. w. Taft of Cincinnati, class OF
1878, said efter various other jolly remarks:
A good many of our cless have INDUCED in
practical politics because we believe in using
materials nearest at hand. Our class is max
ing q living. We have been engaged in get
ting married and only now have fully learned
our duties of life.
Hon. James NJ. Varnum, Yale '6S, of New
York, was then introduced.
bespoke of Rev. Arson Phelps Tinker, q
classmate, of the Yale friendships and of the
successes of his class. The class of '60 had
the highest scholar that has ever been made
in Yale, and we donated him to the college
in the person of Prof. Wright. loud ap
plarse.) We are delighted to see the college
advancing into the university. I hope the
college may continue to be distins 1ished fol
liberality in religious matters. Governed by
the great religious sentiment at this college
should be, let no sect predominant. Let
all scots be welcome, whether they be Ro.
manists, Hebrews or Protestants. zap
plause).
James l.. Houghtaling, of Chicago, repre-
senting Yale s. s. s., said this Yves the first
talking of s. s. s. at the3e meetings by q
representative. He was proud that Yale hes
now o university, and had grown up 70 be
such from q divinity school. The flag that
shall stir the Yale man is the flag on which
shall be emblazoned 'Yale University. ,
Mr.. Houghtaling was ve1y we-mly applaud
ed
Rev. DR.. Wickham, Yale's oldest g.aduate,
spoke next He said by the death of class
mate recently he had become the Oldest grad
nate. graduated seventy-three year, ago.
I have lived long, yet am surpr. sed that
life seems to me so brief. He spoke of Fro
fessors Day, Kingsley and Sillime1, who were
men of note at Yale when he entered it. He
was proud of Yale as university. Though
old he ives an optimist, not pee 1in'st. DR..
Wickham was warmly applaude1 i.
T. NJ Hinckle responded finely for '63.
Rev. Prof. q. b. Wilcox of Chicsgo, not
fo- he hnv, nos
fell to Hon. Charles Hill of Binghamton
NY. His class graduated ninety-two, about
half of whom have gone from Garth. 1t was
sad to look back on the long roll of the dead
The speaker then parsing 10 the present
SPOKE with pride of Yale's new and Oeauti-
fnl buildings with more to come.
Robert Jatfey spoke for the s. s. s. end
of the most gratifying and cheering grow ii
which is attending that department of Yele.
Give MS twenty yea1s more and we viii fil
the niche in flames temple resel Ted for the
cless of 1878. We will even attemEt .SS>--ifTe.
'53. The age calls for E=sus-.e5 81 instl lction
which weSs..- .un1ed our fathers and not re
qulfed when our county we3 so little dc
veloped in material wealth.
Theodore Bacon spoke for 1858 in witty
and happy speech. Depreeating his selec
ton as speaker for fee- he would not come
up to the mighty summit of eloquenct
peculiar to '53 men, he added with quie
TOUCH Oh IL JO0 WOu14 AAAO ~ 10
long to q great Glars remember the aphor
] ism, "Who bloweth not his own horn, hi
| horn shall not be blown" Work the press
| racket; the boys of '53 did it. He ther
spoke of the fesrlessnees of Yale to wei
come the light of science, undeterred by any
fear that this new light Yves the fuI.d gleen
| of the fire of hell He was glad of the re.
union of North and South at old Yele, and
of the closing up of the "bloody ehasm.
The speaker was much applAuded.
s. o. Prentice of Hartford SPOKE well fol-
| '7S end admitted with a blight touch of hu.
NOR that es years advanced with him he wa
| more and more constrained to think that wis
dom comes of age. He spoke of h's ella , enc
| of Yele's progress.
Walter J. Badger of Boston spoke for 80
giving a medley of humorous seIic1 tha
| Frightened anew the faces of the assembly.
The executive committee of last year We
reappointed. The meeting then adjourned
Secretary Whitney of the Cabinet, who had
hoped to be present, ives unavoidably de
| tanned.
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