New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-17


nected with the baseball nine. He was the lrst
nan TO Introduce the system OF signals ID IooCohN
which Yale has carried to such an exact science
The Rev Edward Beecher, pa renowned n
his day and generation as great bait player VINO
also took the valedictery.
Alexander H. Stevens, "a, and Frederic W.
The great 80 crew who turned the tables on
Harvard on the second days race, and won inc
first race Yale ever captured from the crimson,
had 1--WE representatives: H. H. johnson, 0O'
stroke: Charles r. Stanton, 81; the Rev Dr.
Joseph H. Twitcheil 80; DR.. Cotton '0o' ohafies
II. Owen so. VI, -. =,
this wear entered the Union service during the Re
belIion. Captain Henry Camp, OF Yale, was lulled
CAPTAIN Charles r. Stanton was desperately
wounded OF the head OF his men, while re-estag
i;sbinc a slirnish line at Downy's Bluff @. IL
l)wpn was wounded, and being told his arm would
he always rigid said: Then let it be bandaged
in such position that bride e@n 6s suq age 70 1ne
ward stroke, when called to surrender at Balrs
Bluff coolly stripped himself and swan the river
with his watch in his mouth; time not gwen.
Brayton Ives and Professor Il. Il. Richards, OF
W. w. Scranton; the heroic Mayor of Scranton,
who faced the rioters and Molly Maguires without
fear bow of the celebrated "a and go crews
which Wilbur Bacon stroked TO victory IN the
fastest time then on record, IL minutes Ia l-2
Edmund Coffin, ir., Of the same crews.
William 4. Copp go, who rowed four years
against Harvard: ,eo "a 200
The Rev. RoderlcK lerfy' oi inc DC "nu w
Cushing, of the 80 crew
Hall, Of the IA crew, fouled while leading the
field by Harvard
haps the most sldlful Yale stroke oarsman Of his
time, He coached the winning crews OF 80 ana
81. So,
Henry I. Folsom, 's3, stroke of the 80 and 81
victorious crews and OF the 's2 and 'S3 crews.
Charles B. Storrs, the powerful No in the ~
& Sforrs of the ga crew that broke the
record in 20.3l, also Of the 'S5 crew ~
Alfred Cowles r the faithful captaIn OF and sns
splendid crew OF 's6. modei oars""n "uu
John Rogers, ir., 81, captain Of the 's7 crew
that beat Harvard after Harvard L, naa Deat yen
Columbia and broken the record. These Two eX-
merit oarsmen rendered valuable assistance in coach
ing the '87 and 'sS crews, doing the daily coach
inc under Mr. Cooks general instruction.
Ernest L. Caldwell, stroke OF the winning crews
" Frederic A Stevenson, captain Of the finest and
fastest eight America ever saw. Ihls crew eenpseu
ali records. beating Harvard minute Ia seconds,
or twenty-four lengths, III 20 minutes ano ~
seconds, without apparent effort :, .ho erSt
f. s. Bentley, the plucly catcher OF ,ie iuS'
nine that ever beat Harvard. namely, "a.
George ii. Clark, 80, OF the winning nine OF
Howard Knapp. the veteran football player VINO
broke his leg in the service OF lale; rov,. ,ss
Eugene L. Richards, jr, and WHY'S 1et tssm ~
csntains and half-backs of the footpali zen I, VI
tbst time. who have since rendered valuable as
sistance in coaching. - a .no+;os AZ
Harry Beecher SO, whose skill an" '"0S "
soothaH have never been supposed
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT
Among those present weTe: Hart Lyman, George
peters Edmund c. Stedman, Joseph q
Jackson. Edward G.. Mason Charles D. lngersoh'
william H. sage, NJ Dwight Collier george a. aoee'
James NJ varnum, Allen " Evarts' william ~ -. -
: a. wun,ar, L. McLane Richard V. sheldon, John
currsn. George z. Dodge, William O. CULVER
mr. Clarence f. Beebe, Frederic Mead jr., Thomas
rn.tchar william X Townsend, william 9. Beecher'
CHARLES E. Deming, Henry c. Deeming. Geraia l.
Hoyt John Sanford, Frederick W. Adee Phhip n
Adee John W. Auchinloss, George T. BAss, Olarehce
W Bowen. Henry s. Hoyt Charles P. Lating, Eugene
Fl. Lewis Joseph P Ord. William b. Bininger, Rooers
s. Bussing. Horace H. chttenden, ]. DeWltt cuyier'
Frank Jenkins W. T. d. Stokes, Frank s. Wtheroee'
Cook O. Creighton webb, Hugh D. AuchinlOss, Ernest
Hanton Edwin NJ Adee. Richard A. Peabody.
THE CHAIRAIANS OPENING WORDS.
After dinner the six long tables were removed
and the diners brought their chairs forward ana
faced the president, who, on rising to speak, was
greeted with deafening cheers Three hundred ana
twenty stout pairs CT lungs demanded IN UNISON
What was the matter With Rowland = ana inc
same number OF lusty throats having declared
that he was all right the president ventured Oh
his opening address lie said in part:
On Foston Common ferisiye eheeIs) under the shadow
q, tho state House and within the atmosphere Of Harvard
University lgroans there is an inscription on Column
IN memory Of who land and sea defended inc
eansa of their country during four years OF eiVl war
,chee,sa with high emotions We citizens Of the word
Of letters and acknowledging particular allegiance 70 tnai
province Of founded By Ehu Yaie tcheers similarly
crown with those who upheld the cause Of he COZ
ees I'm desperate connects Their victories are such as
II won elsewhere would have entitled them 70 high
place in history So full daughter complete and sat
faeory they become. gorgins us with eNuitaton
but st willing take more Qaughter that they nave
- Al. ao1dR Ead
who was fond Of clans eating too many on
ono occasion offered this prayer: "Forgye me- Lord
for this great Of guttony Restore my health ana
vii; never eat any more calnss Then after tudieous
pause every few, II anyi amen" uaughter) Our 9TH
etc heroes been looked upon much as some people
took upon the Village Are companies To- whom hey ohef
this toast: "our brave fsemcn; they be ike our
old maids ever ready. but wanted" uApghter)
r., shpa snaIvze their successes should liken my
elf 70 the lecturer who told friend be had just been
lec,urhg in Boston 'well7 said his friend II am glad
Of It. always dld hate those BostonanS- lAs-
newed laughteE)
THE EARLY YALE NAVY.
when used 70 sit in boat, in the early days Of
the Yale navy QaughteD, methods were oihefsnt ron
No. ,hov are nov 1 may say with Artemus Ward,
1T is not so much ignorance Of men mat pre-
vents me from understanding modern customs y
my knowing so many things uAe am ~
One Of the reasons why Yale win was satea oy Lofu
teacousreld when ne said 1.-THE secret Of success Il
eonstsney Of purpose" (Cheers,) man hshed poor
fellow out Of the water who was nearly drowned
ana when he brought him the wharf Instead OF taxing
measures 70 revive him. simply stood and scratched ms
head a "why don't you attend TO the manP' asked by
SANDER .sweIl'' said be, there are
sixteen rules tor Ieyving drowned persons
sna know them ali. but don't kno"
which comes arstp Gaughter) At this point the hali
Soaad man opened and said family lis there
anything about giving brandy In the rulesT sLausnVr
49,. "a ,he reseuey. .Wcf then, mint
,hs other afteen" aughter That also Describes Yale
yvs arc not here in any vain spirit Of boasting
the American girl said the English sergeant a. sh'
a.. rrn.,tss A. faunlxer HILL az you have got this
sauon but guess we have got the HILL naughter)
and we refer TO our trophies in similar spirit OF tu
p,oaesty we know that our success has oeen que. !
intrinsic worth. ana that unlike what 'oh hanuo'p'
ia !, tho sosl ~ Virginia, we have not beon poor b
nature end ruined by cultivation. LaughtefD we a'
not addlcbed we natter ourselves. 70 vices such a.
49, -rAf.h rnnsaf the chairman OF q Temperance