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

Christian stius Qaugher)
we have here Tonight victorious crew, ea"nvo'
nine A ehamtion eleven, and others who Ike Ach'e
are swift Of foot and like Remus, can Jump
aver a wall The gecmetrcal figures OF the mo'c"''
nine with their and cosipes choras snu n,.s
squares ami circles bases and perpendieu"fs sie -
TO our eyes, and mathematical professor he ~ =. M
dust and rain heat and cold watched the solution w
uroblem they involve in trying the shortest ana
line to the home plate impngng upon '"e'
daughter and cheefs) =, .oo. 10
rive YOU gentlemen, the health OF our neiOc, -
the oar the cndc path and the leather sphere snoss -
hrouobt honor 10 our university and fame ana creus
u.s. Laughter and loud cheers.)
After the toast. Julian Cu=tis. 10 mounted
chair and called for three cheers for our chain-
pions and our chairman" and the double comph-
ment was paid IN Yae's noisiest and most eheceVe
style.
MR. TwICHELLS REMARKS
The president gracefully bowed his acknow-
edements and called upon Dr. Twicheii TO respond
to The first regular toast, introducing him as an
old Yale man farious for his physical prowess as
well as his mental requirements. Dr. Twicheii
was cordially received and spoke to the following
effect:
Gentleman YOU are expecting to hear Mr.. Depew next
and am very sorry for you uaughter), but am very
clad ON nv own account because IL Is easier 70 come
before him than to follow him. Some men are born
great some achieve greatness and come have greatness
thrust upon them do not think that since the ioun-
dalton Of the world greatness Of 50 undeserveo SIZE was
ever man as upon me- when upon leccn'
occasion comedy and goodnatured youth
,.a ho,d OF my hand and burst forth
enusiyely 'sDo you what you aref do you kno"
what think you arei Would you have me explain "
you my opinion of who you really ereF 1 oushsa
well he continued ''you the Depew OF Hartford
College fgoars OF Iauehter.) knew he was laying
it on thick Continued laughtef) As son OF rare
like Depew would rather he was In JeriSho 1nan
FOLLOW him any time. Niore laughter) have to preach
to.rO
Yet have the nnrrnlty OF the who said he could
stand anything but thing, and that was tsmp@uou
renewed lauchter) DID not know how 70 come; yer
had to. am free OF the scare which The asSghne"'
this toast brought upon me-
Dercw's presence recalls the mmorals OF the heroic
are In fact Depew is the immortsis (LAughesf
and appause.)
INVITING Mr.. DEPEw
have seen him more than in q thick flannel
shirt In New.Hayen's harbor sroking tho waves while
his brown ockscries OF Nevers and aughter)-
noated air and the gentle maiden who sat before
him IN the stern sheets showed face all wreathea ID
smiles for even that time he had the De"itcMng ars
of invoking smiles uptn human counenanee uaugh
teri You young fellows need not think you are the only
Adorses and Apollos More laughbr) we wen re-
member the time when first met Then he was slim
youth With curling hair. But what change Now II
is the hair that is slim and the figure that Is CURING
(Floars Of laughter again and again rcnewedD
We remember the FIRST college that ever took place
upon New-IIaven HarbOr. That in the stole age.
however and they feeling their way. pAushterJ
The real work OF athletics Of Yale didn't begin until
the Organization the navy in 1853. introduced by the
OF the first Yale and Harvard race Inc
second Yale-Harvard took place in 1885, Harvard
entering boats Qaughter), one OF which was paay
beaten BY the other Harvard boat (Renewed aughter)
And other incident OF that struggle which
have time to refer to Uproarous laughter and aP
plause.)
The year. the great year, 1859 tspplause). was the
third Yse-Hsrvard meeting. We won a great victory,
uI,1 f6a kkatv All
There was contest which Yale not only beat
Harvard with the honOrs Of the meeting
(Applause.)
1 wish somebody else stood this moment in my
place. somebody who could refer to that great incident
without being hampcred by the modesty which
me. Laughter) But ali ! gentlemen, there was crew
Great aughter) The other side do we'll indeed
they DO More laughteE) But how absurd 10 is TO ssy
they're the equals Of fellows prolonged auEhlsr)
PRAISE FOR THE ENEMY.
have them fow-sood rowing 1senewed isughtsrl
But you ought have boat rush down thai
Lake Quinslgamond OF you could not see II for
the water flung up applause and lsaghter) We
made the deep boil like pot Qaughter) We moved
on GRIT with rainbows (Roars Of laughter again and
again renewed) But obliged 70 90. and must
omit the best part Of speech. (Lsughter) love to
be here. 1t - very delightful TO be with you. How
sweet II IS" said friend OF nine walking summer
night through Hartford park "how sweet # is 20 be
with those whom you love be With" Prolonged laugh
ter during which speaker left the dinner and
set out for home.)
CHAUNcEY NJ DEpEWS WIT.
Chauncey NJ Depew, who was received with
roof-rasing tempest OF cheering, said
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: FOR the only time in
hundred lightweight years the alumni Of Yale
solely celebrate her athletic t7iumphs. In all the
other attributes Of great seat Of learning, Yale has
been for a century the first OF American col
leges. Now that she has demonstrated upon many
famous fields her championship in this chief requisite
Of modern university, We OF the older school, join
you OF the younger In welcoming Hercules into the col
ege faculty The Oldest graduate and the youngest are
tonight in the charming fellowship which makes
them ali boys Of equal age. 10y 70 each other aud
terror foes (Applause)
This gathering Of 400 college athletes is me Argument
for athletics We the healthiest body OF ever
seen within these walls, end tonight tho hsppiest
There be greater between the stu
dent Of thirty years ago and to-day. Dyspepsia 10
longer the test Of scholarship and not won
by shadows The theology Of to-day believes that there
snaeonisms between spirituality AMI muscuarty
The minister who hits sin hard from pulpit
whip any sinner in the pewG The modern student
knows that Q we-developed body and well-Informed
mind necessary partners for intellectual and
ters tfiumphs The holOwchested, hleh.hOnor men Of
thirty years ago would like wired skeletons beside
| the yaledctorlans and ssutatorisns, the DeForest
medsllsts and the philosophical Grafton champions who
exhibit splendid physical yigor, while winning the prizes
under harder conditions and with far more advanced
standards past compared with the present reminds
me OF compliment which psrayIed one Of my earlier
Efforts had spoken at great meeting on the Mohawk.
and when closed, leading citizen said "Chauncey,
have read Of speeches ana travelled miles 10
DAY 10 hear and have been greatly entertained by
your effort, but reflection t. strikes me that your
speech this afternoon had more frill than shirt One
alumnus 10 whom largely indebted for
| the more vigorous and more muscular Yale
is Mr.. Robert J. Cook. chapter from
hts experience shows continuing value Of ath
| letes. II President Dwight, Judge Rowland or
had been At time in lives struck on the head by
on welded by a brawny rufhan, we would have
folded arms, smiled with sweet resignation and died
| That the result Of the old culture. But when
gigantic negro plunged Ratchet into the head OF Bob
Cook he seized bis assalant nearly licked the life out
Of him carried him prisoner the police station and
then pulled the Ratchet out Of his brain and sent for
doctor That is what be endured and done under
the curriculum (Applause)
AN EPOCH IN yALEs HISTORY.
The entrance Of Cook Into Yale forms epoch in
H. illtInn