Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-06-25
YALEALUMNI DINNER.

Law School Gets Another Gift of
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
President Dwight's Excuse for Mr.
Depew The DeFerest Medal
Awarded-The Result of the Cor
poratiOn Election-The Presidents
Election.
The scenes at the alumni dinner, which
was served in Alumni hall to the older
graduates, while the younger generations
had to take their provisions outside in the
tents. The usual bill of fare, cold meats,
coffee, pie, etc., was served, the remnants
of which the enthusiastic graduates threw
at each other at odd intervals. The feast
was finished with ices which we're passed
around, held in the fingers while eaten.
The crowd outside became rather restless
after time, particularly two '88 men,
whose words went" and there was a
grand scramble to get inside the hall to
hear the speakers. It did take those old
graduates an awful long time to fill up,
and Professor Brewer, with numerous aid
de-camps, had his hands full in preserving
peace and good order. At last he gave the
word and in the crowd poured, like aswarn
of bees, filling Alumni hall to the utter
most. The gallery was filled with ladies.
President Dwight, seated between the
two dignifed looking members of the
supreme bench, Justices Brewer and
Brown, was ready to perform his part
'syou doubtless have noticed that there
has been a large increase of numbers.
Thisis owing to the class of 1891. Cen
| tlemen, you have seen them como in, and
| if they are not the greatest class to ever
| graduate from Yale, should like greater
| one to arise"
| If anybody proposes to put this class out
I'm sure they would be convinced of the
| truth of this remark.
The class of 1891 is the best class that
| ever graduated here. It is the youngest of
| the household. I was the youngest of the
household [laughterl, and have drawn the
appropriate conclusions ever since. In
| the name of the class of 1891, which has
since half-past o'clock taken the college
by storm, I bid you all welcome here and
as the president of the fellows.
The president and fellows expect to
conduct the management of the univer-
sity for the coming year. It is great
privilege of old age that it is free from
examinations. Laughter The class of
1891 has received its degrees and is now
ready for anything. The college, as in
it's earlier days, is migratory and in a
few days will be transferred to New Lon
don. Laughter.] I am in a peculiar
position, being between two justices of
| the supreme court of the United States.
I suppose all the members of the class of
1891 will become judges of the supreme
court. [Great laughter We have the
United States government here repre-
| sented in its judicial and legislative de-
| partments and had made up my mind
when these lawyers had got through with
me I should surrender myself to the
| surgeon general Of the United States army
who is seated here at my left.
President Dwight here made reference
| to Lieutenant Governor Merwin, who was
seated near him, which elected many a
smile, and then introduced him to speak
| first as the governor of the state.
"It has been the regret of my life, +" said
| the lieutenant governor, t'that I could not
| count myself an alumnus of Yale, Never
| did regret it more than to-day. The state
senate may have set me back year or two,
but know many students are set back a
| year or two in their course at Yale.
"There is not man in this assemblage
who is more loyal to old Yale than he who
blue banner of Yale will float triumphant
| ly."
1t was United States Senator Higgins (ot
| Delaware) turn next.
He was introduced as one of the oldest
living graduates and the president caution
ed the audience to listen carefully as the
speaker, from his age, must necessarily
speak low. The senator, who graduated
in 1861 and looks not a day over thirty
five years, got good shot back at "Prexy'
| for this remark.
Even at this late day, he said, CAM
help expressing the utterance. I wish the
| old elms and fence were back Tgreat cheer
ingl, don't object to the quadrangle
which is proposed, but I would have thu
old buildings remain forever, to teach tn
simplicity and democratic feeling of tn
early days. Leave us the monuments O.
Yale college around which SO many remi
nisences are entwined. With the growth
of the country the university will grow
bnt stronger than members are those fun
damental principles upon which old Yale
was founded.
Next Secretary Noble of the interior wal
| introduced.
The president gave him notice that hi
department included the room, and tina
when he began speaking no one would b.
allowed to leave it.
Secretary Noble was greeted with grea
enthusiasm, and in responding, said
81 wish to give you my thanks for thi
very cordial reception. I don't wish t.
|
national government. There is a wonder
full unanimity in the grand old spirit o
Yale and the grand old spirit of nationa
patriotism. [Cheers. Before the wa
there was no institution in the countr,
which more advanced the principles o
true government than old Yale. In con
nection with the department of the int
rior I have witnessed the munifcence o
our government.
eff you take the department of publ
land which is giving land to SO many at
price so small, if you contemplate tn
Treatment Of the Indians, the railroad
, grants whereby this Union has been mad
possible, and other instances too many t.
mention, you will see there has been n,
example in all history of munifcence 81
great, rejoice that the spirit of old Yal
} has been largely responsible for this" Sec
rotary Noble is compactly built, vigor
GUS looking man with iron gray bush,
hair, and speaks with force and power.
President Dwight next introduced Rob
ert Underwood johnson, one of the edi
tors of the Country Magazine. He called
upon him to tell something of the copy
right law.
7It is always pleasant" he said, "to dis
cover agreeable qualities in your landlord
snd these I have found in Presiden
Dwight. It is agreeable to think that tn,
passage of the copyright bill was passed
without an effort at lobbying. The frs
copyright law ever enacted was done so a
the instance of Yale graduate, DR.. Noaf
Webster. This bill which goes into effec
July is distinctly Connecticut and Yal'
measure"
The president next introduced DR.. Bill
lings, the surgeon-general of the United
States army.
The doctor said that in his address tn,
day before there was one ideal he hat
omitted to touch upon, and that was tn
ideal in medical practice, whereby med
ical man could make successful after
dinner speech. DR.. Billings proved him
self one of the wittiest speakers of tn
day and kept the large crowd in a roar O
laughter. AS being connected of6ciall,
with Johns Hopkins university, the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, Columbia ant
Harvard, he congratulated the presiden
2 and others of Yale for the progress an,
success of this week.
The next speaker was Richard E. Trum
bull, who stirred up the patriotic feeling
, of every Yale man present by his remark
about Chill.
| am glad to say, he said, that the Val
men in Chilli are just as loyal as those here
, We hear the Yale cry, we shout for he
. victories as Justify as ever, and feel tn
same interest in her welfare as you d