New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-24
THE EXERCISES AT YALE.
AN ALUMNUS DEPREOATES 50 MUCH Al
TENTION TO ATHLETICS
ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAW sCHooL-MEDlChL
HoYoRs AwAaDED-JUsTIoE BREWERS

HoNoRs AwAaDED-JUsrICE BREWERS
ADDREsS-CLAss REUNIONS.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuxEl
NewHayen June 23.-Thls has been perfect day
for commencement exercises at Yale, and the historic
city was never before the scene OF SO many oi@Ss
reunions and so much hilaity The exercises openeo
| Al o A. m In Alumni Hall, where were gathereu
representatives OF scores Of classes JUSTICE H. DE-
Brown Of the Supreme Court, member oil tne GAS
| of 80 presided fine portrait OF Prolessor % a.
| Thatcher painted by W. A. CONN, OF "a was pre-
| sented to the college. Justice Brown made an H.
spIring address in the course OF which he sad
am entitled TO speak Yale an intellectual mother
| and her Though OLD In years sue 10 "
perpetual youth Although conservative In CHARACTER ye'
broad and liberal enough to keep pace win tne
AZ civzatlon To accept the dsbeies OF to-day as the
orthodoxy OF tomorrow and forget the faith OF touaS "
tho light Of the No modern INSTITUTION VI le
ing will to-day close its shutters from the sun from wh
ever quarter IL happens 10 be shining we nave come "
,sv. that strife is the handspring Of our institution
Wa now understand that competition IA whae msAc' 0
student and rebounds TO the credit OF fae "hs'noi " ~
| WAY OF athletics or prize scholarships. .
In his remarks he took occasion TO express MS o"s
rron the practice Of wealthy men endowing smaller
~ w. a. rDoLa n name for themselves. He depre-
o,od the nractce lie believed that II the smaller
,,oroe we're wiped out, and the money now devoted
N those colleges should be devoted to hrger COLLEGES
increasing their usefulness and broadening ther inhu
enoe the country would be benefited In closlne 'ne
speaker said that the degree OF B. A. should represent
more than 1t does to-day. He believed IL shouu ho'
he given TO represent technical or special educaoh
but sbould be made to represent most thorough edu
cation.
Ersngham H. Nichols, OF the class Of al, was the
first called upon by Judge Brown. He referred IN
brief speech to the great progress when hau oech ~
since the graduation OF his class. Mr. NICHOLS causeu
something of o sensation among the young alumni ny
calling upon President Dwight to hnd De'ler SUD
s,iute for some OF the honor and glory OF the UNI
.,,v ,bor athletics In his opinion too much at
tsnton was paid TO athletics. lie favored physical
cul,uro and all sports INDUCED in TO promote proper
deve,onment Int thought the time had come to stop
the increasing disposition TO lower college ah
letics to the plnne of the racecourse' IrialS Vi
siren 9Th that had no higher inspiration than wager
ought not TO be tolerated In college circles large
number OF the alumni in private conversation expressed
ts oninon that Mr.. Nichols had hit the nall squarey
on the head. ,
Pichord storrs Wells, Of the same class, was In
troduced as the man who first introduced the song
aGaudeamus Igitur" in Yale The class OF 1891 was
r.snonded TO by Asaph French, whose remarks on
yaIe,s progress were extended He said that so
fast had Yale gone that the class of 'o1 could
not mass the entrance examination OF '9l.
Jnstce David A. Brewer, of the United states Su-
nreme Court member OF the class of 1856. stated
that il was somewhat worthy Of mention that two
men of that class should at present have the onIted
states Supreme Court between Them inasnuch as one
was at one end and the other at the other end
The Rev. W. Z. Park responded for the class Of
1861 and revived its history, and was followed ny
Professor E. W. Hicks, who spoke for the class Of
,s66 Howard Mansfield for 1871, argued for greater
for Yae in the future, and congratulated
f. upou its progress IN the past. He urged the heces
atty of creating an alumni fund. Henry wilcox was
called TO respond for 1876; sherman Evarts son o
senator Evarts for 1851. and H. L. Thompson for 1850
The anniversary exercises of the Medical school were
,a IN toteu Chapel at 12 O'clock consisting OF the
ou,,.I address and the announcement OF prizes
President Dwight presided. The address was ue-
Iivercd nv Professor john S. Billings Of Washington
~ the United states Army lie spoke on ldeaIs u
Medical Educauon.' and in closing said'
The men who come before you with preten'ion o. hs,s
,oord the art OF healing cannot be made to Try eiF
ndl.s on themselves hrst IL they could, perhaps he
complaint, that ours overcrowded profession "ou
cease Thorc are many medical colleges w 'ho ''u
try of inferior standing. The minimum equlreeh'S ae
too low and they should be made to accord Win cer
st,ndiog throughout the country. When boy mas oo
tanned az least good hghschool educauoh' ne Sou'u
nnd Ave wears in the study Of medicine without touchs
upon practice. and then no shouiu P'No'0o u -
ceptor for fully three years ,,. -
At the close OF the address, President Dwight All
uounced the award Of the medical honors d. Ioiio"e
Derree OF doctor OF medicine cum leude, awarded Tor
universal merit examinations and work oil The eour
Edward L. Bli;s, Newbufypof MASS I'eupV" ~ AVN
hart. bridgeport; Richard w. .Westbrook' No"-haNeh
The Reese prize awarded for the most merltoho"S
tbo.s-pyided equally Reuben A. Lockhar% Oh
yewHsyen and Clarence f. Skinner, OF Westviile Conn
with honorable mention Of Edward L. Bliss oil Ne"ourS
nort and Charles W. Hertweil. Of New-ilaven.
the ohstetrlcal prze-Charles W. Harwell, OF New
Haven. ,uo,,ro
From to 8 O'Clock this afternoon the banothS
for member OF the corporation took place Ihere "co
few votes cast In person, most OF the graduates haN
IIotc hv ma or
for the depositing of them ihe cahdiua'es iot 'i'
six wear, term are william NJ EvartS. 80, New-lOrA'
and Edward e.. Mason. go, Chicago Henry T. ho"
land of New York. having Withdrawn anu buch"l"h
WINTHROP of New York, remaining only as a ciu'u"''
for the unexpred term Of four years. FOR lhc loI'
wears term there three candidates. kooer' ~
wilson, 80, Philadelphia Buchanan winthrop o.
Nawyork and Morris y. Beardsley, 20, Bridgeport
rho result will not be known before tomorrow tef
noon possibly not then. The general opinion Is that
| Mr. Winthrop and Mr.. Mason Will DC elected
| one Of the most interesting incidents OF the oaS
was the meeting Of the alumni OF the Law ocnooi
| Many prominent alumni made speeches. Inc com
mcncenIent exercises OF the Law school occuIIsu i
Cent? Church afternoon Degrees were e9lGravI
Oh saUino koya OF 1OkiG Japan AiDert VI; MatS% W.
| son New Haven ana William ". Phelps, Ked Nih5i
| Mimi Ths Townsend prize oratons were as ioi
The Influence of Corporations on American Legsla-
ton' Paul r. Jarboe san fIsncisco Inc Sec t
| iI"ioe of Lords Charles IL. Sheriff., lr,
ID O. devc Tsf f%SFe'j Justice tt tins FsS
The ssu6cct was Protection to Private Property from
fu Wnr LAS reunions are being held tonight The
class Of $50. Of whom Chauncey ~ Depew, Judge
| Brewer General Swayne OF New-fork; j. ~ Halock'
| iobn N Fiske Luke W. .Finay, OF Memphis, Tenn,
and Jndce b. ID. MagrTlder, OF Illinois, are members,
! had a banquet at Trager's old college quarters
| The Townsend grafton prize was awarded to George
+ Hill of stamford. The Jewell prize Of 900 for thu
best examination at graduation was awarded TO John
| ~ Roby Delphos Ohio o. y Seymour prize, $50, Tor
| the member of the graduating class who made the
greatest Improvement in scholarship during his course
! o. Georce W Andrew of New Britain Belts prize,
$50 TO the member Of the junior class receiving the
highest merits al examination divided betty cen William
| A. McQuald New-Haven, and Robert I. Platt, OF
Milford Yale Kent Club prizes 10 the two members oil
| the club who at public competitive debate were pro
nounccd first aud second In excellence as debaters
first $50 TO John Hoober York. Penn. second, $50.
to benjamin IL. Charles Westminster College; Munson
prize $50 for best graduating thesis divided between
| l. j Gaygan. New. Haven. and John William KODy.