Morning journal and courier., 1889-06-26
TowNsEND PRIZE oONTRsTs.

ter, Thomas Hooker, M. F. Tyler, Fl, B Sargent, A. B. Hill, Rev. E. s. Lines, Dr. Fl E. Smith, William W. Farnam. TOwNsEND PRIZE CONTESTS. The Exercises of she Sixty.hfth Anni. versary of the Yale Law Department Held Before a Large Audience al Center Church Yesterday Afternoon -Townsend Prize Speaking The Award Of Prizes.
 A large gathering filled Center church yes terday afternoon to listen to the exercises ot the sixty-ffth anniversary of the Yale law department. All eyes were eager to catch g glimpse of the orator of the day, Hon. Chaun- cey M. Depew, and shortly after three o'clock this gentleman, accompanied by President Dwight and Professor Francis Wayland, dean of the Yale law school, and followed by sev- eral prominent members of the faculty.
 They took their seats upon the broad plat- form and the exercises began with prayer by the president.
 Much interest was manifest in the Town ject upon which the orations were written, was
 "Restriction of Foreign Immigration"
 Three gentlemen were present to contest for the prizes. They were: Frank Dyer Jack son, M. A., Beloit college, 1887, Jsnesville,
 Wisconsin; Henry Brant, Hayesville, Ohio; William Hutchinson Oowlea, B. A., Chicago, Illinois.
 Mr. Jackson, the first speaker, said 1t was 6 question whether, in our regard to the principles on which the nation was founded, that immigration ought not to be controlled. The reasons for restriction are economic, po- itical and moral. As to the first, the in- crease in population is among the poorer class, and the labor market is flooded. Po- htical principles are degraded and weakened by the masses in large cities. Many who come here from Europe are mentally and morally unfit to govern themselves and to conform to our high standard of character. In the growth of national character we have right to choose the influences which fundamentally affect us.
 MT. Brant's effort was historically elegant. The demands of years ago, said he, no longer exist. If conditions change it is folly to ss- sume that similar causes produce like effects. Already the greater part of land suitable for agricultural purposes has been occupied. It is estimated that by natural increase alone the people of the United States double their population every twenty-five years. In 1850 dred millions. Immigrants come expecting to find land filled with milk and honey, but alas! they find the same hard world. The elections in all large cities stand as striking examples of the element in the com- munity which is not in harmony with the principles of our institutions. The truth is we cannot give employment to the masses which are flooding in upon us. The question of immigration involves higher clements than mere economic theories. No sentiment or sympathy for other peoples should allow us to lose our own individuality. There is no aristocracy here as the world knows it, but we have an aristocracy of character that is AI Al TA III the present generation to decide whether, in completing this temple of Democracy, material shall be used which shall increase the divine forces of it's strength.
 Mir. Cowles said that the problem resolved itself into two questions: Shall we fix for the foreigner an absolute limit of numberl or shall we set up the necessity of a standard of social conditioni In 1882 the maximum immigration of four-ffths of a million was reached, and this seems likely to be sur passed. A large number ot this number cannot be easily assimilated with delay and friction in the machinery of progress. The mass is, as @ rule incapable of elf-govern- ment, physically and morally, and threaten ouf political institutions. Foreign countries to ship their paupers and criminals upon us. To the European mind, the United States seems charitable retreat, unlimited in ca pacity. To able-bodied foreigners, giving labor for their living, we should give a hearty welcome, but to the criminal masses we should present an impregnable barrier.
 The address to the graduating class by Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, IL. D., which followed the prize contests, will be found upon the fourth page.
 At the close of the exercises the following award of prizes was read by President Dwight:
 Townsend prize (S1o0) for pronouncing the best or ation at graduation, Henry Brant, Hayerville, Ohio.
 Committee of award, Hon. John W. Noble. LI4. D., Washington, D. o.; Prof. Winthrop D. Sheldon, Colorado Springs, Cal; Frederic H. Betts, Esq,
 Jewell prize (s5O for the best examination at graduation, George Emerson Beers, B. A., Trinity college, Southport.
 graduating class who has made the greatest inn provement in scholarship during both years of his course e-Toshikake Okubo, Tokio, Japan.
 Betts prize (S50 to the member of the junior class receiving the highest marks at his annual examina- tion- Orland Sidney 1sbell, B. A., New Haven.
 Honors, Senior Glass.
 George Emerson Beers, Edward Grant Buckland, Arthur Reed Pennell, William Trumbnll. -Magnum cum laude.
 Willoughby Maynard Bahcock, Alfred Colt. Thomas Henry Penney, Arthur Perkins-Cum aude. .
 Honors-Junior class: Orland Sidney Isbell, John Bennetto, Frank Wells Hubbard Charles Hen v Ludington, jr., James Howard McMillan.