Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-06-24
YALE COMMENCEMENT.

Though the clouds hung low and threaten
ng all day long yesterday, yet not drop
ell to mar the pleasures of the different |
vents of Yale's class day exercises. At II |
n the morning the students and their many |
friends assembled in Battell chapel for the |
exercises. First of all was the 1
reading of the class poem by Arthur Willis
Cotton Of Wayne, Mich. This production
proved Characteristic Of the authors genius.
with delicate introduction of
verses there followed long body of blank
verse that directly touched upon the college
life of the class. and In words of beautifully
expression, conveyed the moral that
men are all the better for the experiences and
trials Of life.
These beautiful stanzas closed the poem.
Sweet are farewells, though sad. No more! No
morei
Words finger gently and the spirit slips
Into the eyes and trembles on the lips,
We knew not that we loved SO much before.
Life has its recompensss, but we pause
To see no more that we have seen
In the same light, the elm trees nor the green,
No! Nor the faces changing like dream
Is sad, and yet the sadness never sears,
And the hearts sackcloth has a silver seam.
My words In mocksry to my lips return,
And sound is but ripple on q sea
And silent are the ashes in the urn.
dream through the multitude Of business comes,
A vision gildes among the clashipg spears,
voice ct intervals the warrior r. Or hears ,
For this the young and brave pace sadly past
Bow their bright faces where some duty stands,
A pale, grey-hooded mum with eyes downcast.
And why the choice Is better none CON tell.
Q mlst that riseth from the sacred seal
Time 10 the yapor of eternity.
To each his LIES own my steries, Farewell.
The poem was received very enthusiast
cally by the class and after the applause had
subsidized the class Grafton by Walter Allen
DeCamp of Cincinnati was delivered. The
subject was "The Influence of College Life
Upon Character" His words In brief were
% follows:
My Classmates must crave your indul-
genos this morning in departing from the
ordinary custom of class orators, who, as o
rule, speak upon some topic either prospec-
tive In it's natureor optismistic in its tone but
In place shall call to your attention some
of the common experiences we have had to-
effect upon our natures.
And first 1t seems that character-what .
man Isis not cared for here as 1t might be;
that is to say, that means are mistaken for
ends. The daily routine of Rotations or
lectures, the varied experience with oompan-
ions and affairs, are regarded too much for
their apparent value. Vastly more important
IL is considered to have won some intellec-
nal achievement in the classroom than to
have observed the mandates of honesty or
right In the way that success was acquired.
But there are many valuable lessons we
receive, though often at the cost Of filter exc
psrienoes. In closing, the speaker said:
We cannot say farewell" Its very liquid
cadence tells of final separation. But we
are not to part. We who are Joined in heart
cannot be separated. Our spheres will touch
in life; our interests will be linked; we shall
see each others faces at many revisitation
of these hsllowed scenes, when strife and
pain have put their marks on each. Let rs
then LOOK forward to that time with joyful
anticipation, repeating to ourselves, "till We
meet again."
AWARD OF PRIZES.
After the Grafton had been delivered Presi-
dent Dwight announced the following
awards:
John Sloane fellowship, john whitmore SO
(resppointed0 Soldiers Memorial fellowship, Carl
scholarship, q. +. Kent SO; II. A. Smith 80; A. Y
Berkeley scholarship, 9. B. Bliss '9s; Larned
sshoIarship, 2. F. Bliss 90; Clark scholarship, O
EeForest Mathematical Prizes-Frst prize, AL
| bert q. Crehcre 30; second prize, Fred Bedei, g
Alsott prizes in German. ,,ixided between R. s.
.l6eidwin and A. w. Cotton. - -,
ST. o. FL N
O. It. Lester 80.
For class Of ,oa, Albert B. Palmer, James W. D.
Golden club medal for 1900 is awarded to Charles
Alexander Sheldon Of the class 1890 with honorable
mention Of H. L. Schsnerwan, Ralph d. Shaw anc
The presentation exercises closed with the
singing of the olass ode by the entire class.
CLASS DAY HISTORIES.
The class day exercises in the afternoon
were a perfect success. Every ono of the
many hundreds present were in the best Of
humor, even to the man receiving an unmer'
ciful shower of sharp thrusts at the hands Of
the historian. The class histories were all
of an exceptionally high order, containing
many bright saying or joke at another'f
expense; but there was one thing noticeable
Nothing was said to hurt the feelings of eome
with tender susceptibilities, as has happened
| In years gone by. Everything was taken and
| received in good part, even Nunger'i
quiet ''sour" on the glee club. The
Keogh were particularly well written and
rendered. The seats at the show were oil
taken, and many satisfied with standing
room only. The pretty girls In new gown
and bonnets were sprinkled In abundance
through the crowds, and all attentively
listening to catch the drift of what the his
torians were about, and particularly inter.
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lifting aloft some Of Its choice members. Thu
Yale songs were sung with hearty zeal, and
each historian was cheered Justify. The lonl
pipes were smoked, the tobacco some o.
| dallsgher's best, and flowing bowls Of lem.
| ouade were Quaffed. The music rendered by
the Second Regiment band, under the lead
| ersffp Of Bandmastsr Stack, was bewitchinl
| and made not few of the young ladies be-
gin to think expeotantly of the senior prom
exercises ended by the senior!
forming In line. headed by the band, ani
marching to Osborn hall for the planting o.
the class ivy on the north end, next to thu
one planted by 80 last year. This ceremon,
Was under the supervision Of Horace Q. Foot'
of New York city, Frank s. Meara of Cottag'
City, Mass, and Henry M. Sage of Albany
N. Y. The exercises were brief and finished
by singing the ivy ode published yesterday
written by Cotton to the tune of Intege
Vital.
| YALE CORPORATION.
The Yale corporation held long meeting
In the afternoon and voted to confer homo
rary degrees upon several prominent men
whose names will be given at commence
ment. The meeting lasted for hours, bu
was chiefly occupied with discussion and n,
i action was taken. At the close of the meet
Ing, at O'Clock, the members of the corpor
alton, headed by President Dwight, who wor
his long black robes, filed out of the treasur,
building and walked In procession to the new
Chittenden library.
DEDICATINa LIBRARY-A NOTABLE oCCA
zion IN YALE's HISTORY.
A. the strains of music announcing tn
close of the class day exercises broke fortl
President Dwight arose before slarge gath
sring Of guests in the beautiful hall of tn
new Chittenden library and opened the ded
icatory exercises. He was surrounded by
circle of the members of the Yale corpora
ton. The hall was crowded to Its utmost
Said he: Ladies' and gentlemen-By sim
pie service this afternoon we consecrate 4
the university this library. To the develop
nent of its resources all teachers and schol
ars are alike interested. It IL one of the ia
tellectual homes of the institution. 1t is tn
privilege of the academic community to-da
TO zee this library added to our other re
| WhnvI Tho o1dar bufId{u0 WAS huil