Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-08

the drill of the college where the mental and moral muscles are trained and the athletes are prepared for the struggles of life that we expect to find men who are equal to all duties. public or private. The conservative force which he brings to it is not the conser- vative weakness of wealth but the kno R1- edge of man in his needs and aspirations.
 Besides this, there is stimulating force in the college. The student proclaims a com- mon humanity. It was the schools of phil osphy of the middle ages which lifted up the souls of men from the darkness of the period. In America the men who have stood for free institutions and demanded reforms to keep pace with the growth of the American mind have been found among college men. The superior intelligence which comes from some learning added to some judgment gives sta- bility and greatness to man. Untouched by the greed of the world, it works for higher civilization, more stable government.
 You form @ community unlike any other life. In method of labor and thought, in your standards of character, you rise above advantages, count as nothing here Diligence, laborious study, self-denial, devotion to duty, nowhere else bring more certain and higher reward. Follies, extravagancies, in dividual instances of degraded indulgencies, are found, but the general tone is one of purity and enlightenment.
 The time is past when the Greek letter societies are regarded as opposed to the peace and purity of the college. The faculty now regards these adjuncts as neces- sary aids to literary culture. The tendency of the college society is to refine leads to excesses. Not so. The college so- ciety exerts 8 powerful influence in educat- ing it's members. How often it has given to the student better taste and higher aims. There are many cherished memories connect ed with my experiences with Alpha Delta DI.s sA- II sd r I.oII forget.
 The exercises were closed by the singing of the grand pot pourri, Alpha Delta Phi, by the members of the society, who stood dur ing the sing ing and were led by MT. Ensign.
 ADDITIONAL ARRIVALS YESTERDAY.
 John P. Curry, James R. Harpelt, Arthur Man, New York city; A. A. MacGlesham and W. E. Chameller, Amherst; Lueien F. Sermett, Trinity college; Chas. B. Temple ton, Albany; Geo. B. Davis, Boston; Wm. B. Eaton, Middletown; Howard Wheeler, New York city; I. Van Vechten Olcott, New York city; o. G. Spelman, Williamsburg; John Moor, Chicago; J. M. Hewitt, Clinton; w. B. Sim mons, Paris, Ky; MT; and Mrs. Chas: Bar ton, Troy; Robert H. Sclintz and E. R. Lampson, jr., Trinity college, Hartford; D. Allen Reed, Springfield; Eugene Allen No ble, Middletown; A. Kahn. New York city: Lewis Dill, Baltimore; c. P. Tinker, Middle town; s. s. Cromwell, San Francisco; Geo. w. Eastman, Rochester; E. Casper and Har- old L. Crane, New York city; Wm. W. Graz DO, New Bedford; Wm. Boswell Toronto; A. J. Bennett New York city, 0. 0. Smith Boston, G. S.. Patterson, Brooklyn, 0. 0. Reed Rochester, G. Brainard Smith Hart ford, Joseph Hall Norwich, Austin B. Bas- sett Willamstown, Mass, Charles Dennison, jr., Brooklyn, Adam B. Robbins, J. Lincoln Ashbey, M. Baker and K. B. Fullerton New York city, R. J. Cook Philadelphia.
 TO-DAY.
 This morning there will be another private business meeting. In the afternoon the Yale Chapter will give the visitors a compliment ary sail on Long Island Sound on the Starin steamboat Erastus Corning. Cappa's band will accompany the excursion and the Yale crew will give an exhibition pull.
 Tonight at Moseley's New Haven House the convention will enjoy their annual ban quet and the after dinner toasts and speakers will be as follows:
 will speak for ''The President" Professor Tracy Peck for '.The Fraternity" while President Dwight will tell about "Our Col lege Presidents" Hon. Joseph Fl. Choate of New York will respond to "Alpha Delta Phi at the Bar, ," Rev. Dr. Phillips Brooks to "Alphi Delta Phi in the Pulpit" while Judge Edward Patterson of the New York Supreme bench will talk of "Our Honorary Members" and Hon. Stephen W. Kellogg of Waterbury will discourse on "The Ladies'"