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

earning. de accordingly gave $lVV,VuV for {
Ibis building II was planned ns h with the
added sol, 900 to this with memorial win.
dow of great beauty. On the 14th of April,
1889, he passed away to the larger and better
life beyond. And SO, az we dedicate the
building to day we place his name on the
roll Of those whose work Is complete
mark for future generations. The older
buildings have nothing of attraction but age.
They do not partake Of the ideal character Of
the university. We may see them passed
away, therefore, with but little regret. The
coming quadrangle will be the pride and
beauty of every Yale graduate. The givers
of the buildings which have arisen Ger these
honors the university can give them. Their |
names will be forever known here.
With these few words in behalf of the COR
poration of Yale university dedicate this |
new library.
President Dwight then gave brief de.
scriptiOn of the new building. It Ii q new |
type of college building, the first absolutely
it's walls, roofs and aoors being Of masonry
and iron. This is q matter Of great impor.
lance, a. IL fixes the standard for any future
library buildings should they be required.
The ordinary type of library has resemblsd
church with lofty columns and arches, the
alooves and cases for books being perched on
galleries or balconies, the series extending
Fl the moo. n.v 70 library Is r.sisa1s
different. The structure is divided
into separate lofts about sixteen feet in
height. Bookcases from seven to eight feet
high cover the floors in every direction, saw
Ing only the necessary space for passages to
walls are pierced with ample windows, food
ing the upper portions Of these halls with
light and lighting very fully and equally all
the cases. Light, swift-running lifts will
connect the delivery department with each
fool, where assistants will attend to the calls.
It should be noticed as characteristic OF this
building that its scheme and usefulness Is
nowhere sacrificed for exterior eff
fect, but that the most desirable
arrangement being decided upon, this itself
has been developed by dignthed and appro-
pirate architectural treatment. One portion
| of the building-the reading room-is espe-
oially memorial in character and presents an
interior of unusual richness and beauty. The
room itself ia wing of the building, octago-
| nal In form, with domed ceiling finely dec-
GRATED, On one side ia memorial window
some thirty feet in length by five feet in
height, containing over twenty figures. It Is
! a remarkably thoughtful as we'll as beautiful
| work, and one to which Mr.. Tiffany. the
| artist, has given nearly years study.
] Framed in by columns of the richest Spanish
marble, its peculiar shape, elaborate work
| and richness of setting will make il an OBJ
i ieot of great interest. Another artistic feat.
/ ure of this room ia the series of bass-reliefs
of ancient times. They have besn treated
1 with unusual vigor and originality by the
sculptor, Elwell, and occupy the arched re-
ceases over the windows.
The reading room will accommodate ninety
readers, as we'll as five thousand volumes.
The library will accommodate zoe, 900
volumes. The building Is ventilated by
machinery, giving constant change OF air.
1t Is q matter of great regret that the donor,
| the Hon. Simeon B. Chittenden, could not
have lived to see the completion of this work
the last of magnitude in which he was in
terested. His interest in 1t was dual one
that Yale should have superior building
for a purpose needed, and that it should also
be memorial to tenderly loved daughter
Mrs. Mary Chittenden Lusk.
The building Is substantially completed
| though its furniture and the memorial win
| dow will not be in place for few weeks.
| A NOTABLE INcIDENT-THE CLASS CUP OF
'65-'65's TWENTY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY TO-
DAY.
anniversary and reunion to-day, with ban
quet at Prokasky's at $50 this evening. A
large attendance is expected. The commit
tee are J. E. Chandler, w. G. Duycinck and
E. A. s. Main of New York, and Charles
Kimberly of this city. w. G. Duycinck Is
class secretary, and among the fruits of his
labors is quite large pamphlet, with Yale
blue covers, giving history of the clses Of
'65 and it's doings. 1t is very complete and
much appreciated by the class. Biographical
sketches of the members are given. Among
the dead Of the class are: Joseph A. Bent,
Henry Clay McCresry, of class cup remem-
brance. Henry Armitt Brown. Rev. Allen
1nHefs6n SUf Haftfssd1s ----k sfngulaf clfcum-
stance interests this class. The parents of
the class boy are dead and the GLASS boy is
dead, and the GLASS cup has of late been in
the possession of the child's maternal grand
father, James X. Sexton of Cincinnati, who
ia the only surviving near relative. Mr.. Duy-
cinck ia in receipt of q letter from Mr.. Sex
ton, which Tonight he will read at the re-.
union. in which Mr.. Sexton announces that
he will donate the class cup to class of '65,
who will donate 1t to Yale for deposit in the
and cost $3.50. II IL now in New Haven in a
safe deposit vault at Mr.. Kimberly's. 1t is
expected by the class that the tosstmaster
tonight will be George Tod Ford, promi-
nent lawyer of Akron, o., who was the
wooden spoon man Of his class. Mr.. Duycinck
finds that seven Of the sons of members of
IS are now ct Yale.
| 'S7's CLASS CUP TONIGHT.
Tonight 'S7's triennial and class cup pre-
sentation takes place at the Atheneum,
Bradley catering. About 100 will sit down
to the banquet. Az usual, there ia . great
demand for the tickets for spectators. The
Grafton and clsss cup presentation will be by
William Kent, the GLASS poem by William S.
Burr. The class boy, William Saxton Abel,
Q years old. is the son of William Maitland
Abell. The secretary of the class Is A. Gates
of Hartford. Assisting in preparing for the
Dwight E. Bowers Of this city. Other New
Haven members of the class are R. v. Beach, E.
P. Trowbridge, w. r. II. Trewbridge Whose
business residence Is In the West Indies, but
who is in town., Rev. @. o. Scoville, who Ia
in charge of the Episcopal church in West
vile; Elmer +. Berkels, son of the late
Stewart Berkele of the q. Fl. Northam, and
who recently graduated from the College OF
Ply sicians and Surgeons, New York city,
aud also with his sister, Miss Lottie, are Wis.,
iting friends here. John Bennetto, formerly
employed by the coroner. and Horace of this
city are also OF this class. Mr.. bennetto
graduated from Yale law school yesterday.
rs 9. 8. g.
Has its business meeting to-day at the law
Office of Mansfield & Wheeler, In law cham
bers, aud its banquet at O'Clock at Prokas-
kys. About twenty members are expected
to be present, among whom are from New
Haven Messrs. Mansfield and Wheeler, DR..
@. P. Lindsey, Lawyer George r. Cooley and
Architect Stillson.
Holds Its sexennial this evening at Stewards
on Temple street.
GOVERNOR BuLKKLEY.
. Last evening Professor Campbell of Yale
Medical school, gave supper to the gradu'
ating class of the school at Heublein's.
Twenty one sat down to the spread. Cover
, nor Bulkeley was one Of the guests. The
menu was one of the best.
AT SHEFFIELD sonooL-THE EXERCISES OF
THE GRADUATING CLASS LAST NIaHT-THE
AWARD OF PRIZES.
The exercises of the graduating class Of
the Sheffield Scientific school took place last
evening at North Sheffield hall. Presiden,
Dwight presided and offered prayer. There
was large audience which included many
ladies. The reading of selections from the
theses was by the following members of the
graduating class:
l. William Crosby Marshall (mechanical engi
, neering), Cromwell. On High Speed Steam