Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-06-25
YALE CommRNCEmENT.

es-A brilliant Scene At the TYPE
riOm last Night-Neceptioh 10 Dr.
DcIaAeld-A Multitude of class sup
pers-,rhe Glass Cup Presentation
Jolly Times All About ToWn-lne
Greas bali Game-Notes.
Yale commencement 10 in full blast, the
oitv Ia alive with old graduates and the
bright faces of the lady friends of young
Yale. One great feature Of interest to mem
beers of the alumni, who have long been abb
sent from the city, is tie sight Of the many
new and elegant edidces which Yale, through
noble gifts, has built in the last few years.
Yale il indeed q university in all respects.
Young Yale and the aforesaid fair faces
frightened the city yesterday, and every
thoroughfare yesterday afternoon was alive
with stylish equipages going to or returning
from the ball games and Yale blue seemed
to be everywhere dominant. The day was
full of interesting commencement events to
the alumni and as dusk was settling over the
city the campus and vicinity was alive with
exuberant Yalensians, young and old, re-
joioing over Yale's success over Harvard on
the diamond.
ALUMNI MRRT AND SPEAK.
The alumni meeting was held in Alumni
hall yesterday morning, beginning ct 0:45
O'Clock. The attendance this year was un-
usually large, both of the alumni and ladies.
The first speaker introduced was the Rev. L.
]. Roberts '65, chairman of the meeting, who
made O stirring address, In which he was
several times Interrupted by applause. He
spoke of the late President Woolsey as the
ideal scholar of American history. lie then
reviewed tho history Of Yale under Woolsey,
Porter and Dwight.
He was followed by Henry Day, who spoke
ly witty and interesting. For the class of
'05, Payson Merrill of New York spoke
briefly.
Judge Booth of Chicago WAS called to
speak for the GLASS Of 40, which graduated
half century ago. The judge closed his re-
marks with the prophetic statement that
Chicago would In anosher fifty years be the
greatest city In America.
James r. Sheffield responded to the invi'
tation to speak for the class of 'S7. Among
things that he said Ia the following: "If three
years was all that the Harvard students
stand, let them shorten the course there, but
most Yale men found that four years were
none too long, and some even had to spend
Ave."
One of the NEST pleasing features were the
bright remarks made by John A. Foote OF
| present, and also o brother of Admiral
Foots. He ia eighty-four years old. He
said that he made the frat speech ever made
| In the old state house, and read q paper or
| the late Admiral Foote before the Historical
| society, the last ever read in the building
| The others to speak were w. w. Skiddy '6s
| of Stamford, Linus M. Child '55 of Boston
who presented the association and Yale uni
versity with q life size painting of the lat
i
author.
| I. Edward Clarke of Washington. D. @.
| '55, spoke brisny, and Henry B. Mason "
| of Chicago told about his visit to the gray,
| of Elisha Yale at Rexford, Wales. He sug
gested that sometime 1t might be fitting tt
have the remains of Yale's founder res
under handsome mausoleum on the New
Haven green. Wilbur Booth 's3 of st. Pau
closed the speech making.
MEMORIAL ADDRESS.
The alumni adjourned TO Bsttell chapel
where President Dwight delivered mastery
memorial address upon the life and oharaote
of the late CT President Woosey. After re-
viewing the life work of the deceased, 30 ricl
in It's results, 80 honorable and honored
President Dwight ssid:
When he was seventy years old, afte
| twenty. five years Of service as president, b
00tG VnAsI
horored old ace When nrrsd NV friends I,
rsns;n bs sa;5. enc. ths ,i,ne has csms 70
others to carry on the work" He was still
| 1894 q yr.r,har ~ ,bo oornore,;on Tha an,
| csns an tha Yaorr;nn "a Inlv 1890 On,
Il fonr dava later we laid bis hodv soIamnl,
awav srcb NV friande il tho storv oe
beautiful life. told in an hour. but who's
fulluess would require a century to give. W
NJ u Al \ -
knew MIN, and we thank Goa that we dio
my,~nrI.s s s.J oonnsn,ion ., Val. 'A'''s"'"
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| 80 hs 1oi ,ha ovs,.,s GOO of Tho ..vsn,,
| .,,h, or.an.,o. 90 t,a ao.d.r,,.o, dar.r,
| ~, h.,no ,...,r s,,,r-.mo n..r. Amon,
| the prominent persons included In this mum
Der are 81. President woolssy 80, Professc
Elias LOOMS 80. Professor G.. s. Lyman
%, aeorse "a. various oS, 90; Jonn r Maso
y Ws,,s ,eo WaIrer R,s;ns ,7e and Ohm
snns ,7o Ch,nsss smh,ssador No. the Sand
| wioh Islsnds.
The oidest living graduates are. class O
l fsI5. Raw Josanh D' Wiokmsn- n n q
Na.chsstsr W horn Anril a 1907 ani
-. - 100 uon Cha,is. Wocrrd,
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