New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-26
JOYOUS ALUMNI OF YALE.
THEY HEAR THE LIST OF HONORARY DE-
GREES AND THE CATALOGUE OF GIFTS
EXSECRErARY BAYARD ATTACKS THE FREE
COINAGE BlLI1-A PLAN FOR Systematic
CONTRI BUTTON BY GRADUATES TO
THE FUNDS OF THE
UNIVERSITY.
fpr TELEGRAPH TO THE ThIBUxE.1

fDr TELEGRAPH TO THE IhiBCNET
New-Haven june o5.-The closing day OF Yae's com
nlencelnent has been joyous one Plans for annual
subscriptions from each alumnus have been perfected
An unknown friend has given 100000 for much
needed new dormitory. 4 few minutes after o'clock
the procession Of drnfcd professors. aged alumni ana
graduating students formed on the campus ana
marched two and tie green ~ the church
High Sheriff Gates and Professor Dexter headed the
procession, and were followed by President Timothy
dwight who walked arm-inarm with ex-Presdent Moab
Porter Then caI1e the members Of the corporation
and older graduates after whom walked the gradual
ing class At the church President Dwight occupies
the chair and introduced the speakers. &. l., Amer
man. Of New Haven, delivered the salutaory Grafton
The other speakers were W. w Ellsworth. VINO spoke
Of The Limitations OF Lfc"; 5. II. Rowe. "Ihe Mil
itarv Policy of the United States" Elliott p Josn,
Retirement OF Prince Bismarck, sidney y. Moore,
Henry r. Fowler and c. 7. Small Of Pawtuckc X. L.
who delivered the valcdictory address.
President Dwight announced that the John A. Por-
ter prize had been awarded to Gerald Hamilton BEARD
Il member Of the senior class III the DNhlN oohooi'
with honorable mention for George : Goodspeed' who
has been pursuing graduate of study at the
university The president then announced the follow
Ing honorary degrees;
D. p-The Rev Adolphus J. T. Behrend', Of BSooklyn'
v: the Rev Augustus H. Strong yale College, 1870.
presidcnt OF the Rochester Theological seminary
Ill, D.-Judge william +. Cooper (Yalc College 1883,
Nashville Tenn, late Judge Of the supreme OouIt 0
Tennessee. tie Rev Henry NJ Dexter q ale CocSe Ioo'
Eoson; Judge Edward c. Billings yale College 1901
N.N ORLEANS La United States Judge for the Eastern
District OF Louisiana Dr. Francis Dcanch (Yac College
1901 Ncv.York william Walter Phelps Naic Oo"'s''
ls6ol United States Minister TO Germany
NJ A-Stepnen Smith Burt. NJ. D., New'NorK LOOMS
7 C,mphcu BOSTON Joseph b. Dimmck Scranton. Penn.
walter Edwards. New.York Dorsey Gardner. New'i oFH'
Judge Frederick b. Hall Bridgeport, Conn., Judge Vi ''
suneror Court % Connecticut John Kean. NJ c. LIZA
beth y. j.; william +. smondS. NJ. C.. H'Fuofa' ITO
fessor Ellhu Thomas, Lynn Mass
nectar Of Musc-Professor John X Paine, OF Harvard
College ,.., ,oro.sor
Co,Icgc 1881: Frank G. Morse b. A, 1856; Frederick
w Morse p. A., 1856; Hams oerte NJ A. 1858 "ay'
lord H. Patterson, q. A.. Ohio. Wesleyan ChiNcrs'!'
1855. Eben C. Sage NJ. A., Shuiuch College lsel
coo,c. SCOT NJ A. Alfred University 1850 Elias ii.
Sheath. NJ A. Lebanon Valley College. 1884; Hefoef'
c. Tolman. B. A.. 1888.
Civil Englneer-Trank Edward Brown. Pm b. Morgan
walror Phi D.
Mechanical Enrincer-Janes Award Seymour Pm. b..
NJ A. ton examnaion); Edward Francis Ayres Is. A.
1888: Ira William Davenport. b. A. ILLINOIS Coi'eae
1855: Edward Willis Flag, b. A. 1873; Charles jenkins
Foo,e d. A.. 1883; Bernard Christian steiner ID. a.
1883: George Malcom straon Il. A., University Of can
,orna lsSs; Dean Augustus Walker B. A. 1854; Joseph
Ernest Whitney. D. A. leS-
The following honorary degrees were conferred:
Master Of Arts-The Rev. Timothy p. Frost OF Brook
Ign and Robert Lander, NJ. D., of bridgeport Conn.
Doctor Of Divinity-Thc Rev. Edson w Burr '6s, OF
Elizabeth y. j.. the Rev. Henry A. STARK o' OF bur'
Conn.
Doctor Of Laws-Henry w Rogers, of Ann Aroor dean
Of the Law School, University Of Michigan
The degree of b. A. was conferred on l4l aca"en'o
seniors also on Martin Clark. 20. and Eugene f.
McCandliss and De Witt Clinton West, 80. Inc &c
gree of PHI D. was conferred sixty four seniors III
the sheffield scientific school; also upon James e
Bush, ~ ; Edwin Gillette, so. and Wcd"oFth Na0s'
WORTH -. The degree OF B. D. was received by thFN
Sin in the senior elias, in the Theological school
Tors i'm
Of IL B. ALSO Philip V. y. Myers "a George En-
erson Beers and sabuIO Koya were made VI. L. ana
Koiro Matsucata soichi Tsuchiya and George Du'tn
Watrous received D. c. L. The seven seniors III inc
Medical school received the degree Of VI. d.
The alumni dinner was served at p. m. Alumni
Hall being crowded. The was decorated Win
athletic aud boating trophies. Two thousand occupied
seats at the tables when President Dwight introduced
the Rev. DR.. Anderson OF Waterbury, VINO ohereN
pr,yer For sixty minutes thereafter the alumni!
feasted on the good things provided. Al the end OF
that time Dr. Dwight raped for order and introduced
ex Secretary Bayad who said
Gentlemen proud TO 10 with YOU was SOME
,.h,, surprsed when your president alluded 10 my re-
,nark "a mild desnot SIN is OF benefit 70 humanity"
sucb , dpsposm a. you're j. beneficial and grand Seven
years ago TO attend commen'cne at 1aie ana
then experienced ap honor had not earned, then
drank in some 0! that inspiration that makes you al 81;
thu, the rrandes spo. on earth Is Grand cd Yar. As
this inspiration grew upon ne wa, sad 70 send soh
where father wishes had There many forces
in which
some arc bad When say arc seNeovcrnrd people,
all must draw lesson from that fat. There are some
anomalies In our Government. We guard our bench WIN
pride and wisdom. What VIC SAY Of our lcrsators
Certainly much. We hold our judiciary TO honest
conduct. but how we consistently do SO when we
allow legislators to enact laws for their own interest
See TO what this leads See to-day the dark cond
Tat hangs ever our Congress, Threatening the cboci Of
our currency See the selfish legislators soeknc "a g" c
the finances Of the county by free coinage. We see IN
are seeking the very metal they hope TO drive from
country. Party politics must sink ont Of sight IN
such and their merconary spirit Of desP''m must
be frowned upon. IL il for men IKE you, men OF yale
" see that legislators governed By love of country
rather thar love OF selfish gain. 0'reatappausc)
Addresses we're also made by Charles J. Bonapare'
Professor Elhu Thompson, Professor +. j. Phelps and
Judge Hitchcock. of ST. Louis. President Dwight
then announced the requests Of the year rs follows:
From Henry Bronson. 92f 963 05 for the department
Of comparative In addition TO SIS 900 given In
previous Yeas; from the Rev. DR.. George w. Nichols
5000 Tor the general purposes Of the university and the
George W. Nichols memorial fund from classmates and
friends Of TIE a,e n. Scott Hart OF the class Of 1873
0OOfor the foundation OF the William l.. S,o.rs lecture
ship he law department.; from Samuel Holmes I'll 600
Holmes pCfesSorshp OF the Hebrew language and
Literature the hoGCeica department, In addition Il"
$4,000 given former years also 80 900 for The Holmes
scholarship tie scsdemical department in addition to
$1,000 formerly given from the descendants OF joseph
Eliot sli3 for the Joseph Eliot scholarship fund in the
s,adenical department; from two anonymous donors.
e. $50 for the income OF the medical department the
estate Of Joseph T. sheffield real estate including
Sheffield mansion and grounds the appraised value Of
which il slS2 500 this property is held by the Sfccd
trustees scientific school from Robbins Batte and
Miss Iattel az 900 for the proe.sorshp Of Semitic
languages from friend whose name j. withheld $1,000
Tor the aid Of students in the divinity school from TWO
friends OF Ete study. 81 500 for the salary assistants
the dcpartnenso Semitic laneuaces FROM Mr. Osborn.
building Of Osborn Hall, so COO. in addition
500 eco mentioned IN the reports o; the two previous
years from friend, 800 Mrs. John Wces, 80; a
friend $50 j. B. Williams 500 the trustees OF the Hale
donation Sl75 90 trustees OF the Everest fund s3e5
friend $40 Justus :. Iotchkiss 5@5 friend. 500 of
aid Of students, etc. In the divinity school from
Robinson, $50 for the funds Of the acadcrcai
department; from the estate Of the a'@ Philip Msrett
NewHaven $3.50 600 for the acsdcmcal department. from
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