Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-06-24
YALE cemmErcEmENr.

YALE COMMENCEMENT.
,56,s brilliant and Jolly Celebration
The Reception by DIR. Lindsley-l
The Ball Game-State Scholarship-t
Many Class ReuniOns-Fnn and
Hilarity.
The beautiful house of DR.. G. A. Lnds- |
ley was thrown open last evening to give
reception to the medical fraternity that
they might meet Dr. John s. Billings,
surgeon o. S. A. The parlors, halls and
stairways were elegantly decreased with
flowers and tropical plants. The guests
were received by Mrs. DR.. Carmalt, Mrs.
Professor Smith, Mrs. Professor Russell,
Mrs. G. P. Lindsey and Mrs. G. A. Linds'
ley. The ushers were: DR.. Swain, Dr.
Wheeler, DR.. Jackson, DR.. T. o. Chamber
lain.
Among those present were the following; Pr.
s. Waterman, New York; DR.. Wordin and pr.
b.
Dr. North Pr Has
Ss@psos R5 s9sae 2es d.
ex.Mayor Lewis, ex-Mayor Robertson, Mayor
Shelton, Dr. re b T. Dasset Dr. " l. Dsggett,
lieutenant Governor Merwin, Judge Morris,
Colonel John E. Earle, Professor Brewer, Profess
graduating class Of the Medical school were
present.
Thirty-Four State Scholarships.
The state board of visitors for appoint
ing the vacancies in the state scholarships
at Sheffield Scientific school met yesterday
at South Sheffield hall There was full
attendance Of the board present, Governor
Buckley, Lieutenant Governor Merwin,
Senators Cleveland, Read, Mead and the.
chairman of the state board of education,
Charles B. Hine and Professor Brush.
There were this year 50 out Of the IS
| scholarships vacant, and yesterday appi-
cations to fill "a were granted. The re-
mainder will be filed next fall. These
scholarships are more numerous nowadays
owing to the generosity of Uncle Sam, with
grant of SIS, 900 three years ago, and an
annual increase of an extra 81 200, which
will continue until the fund amounts to
$25, 900. -
After the meeting the members of the
board were piloted about the new Chitten-
den library by Professor Van Name.
$50 CELEBRATKs-A NOTABLE OCCASION.
'66 had grand time at their reunion at
Traeger's last night. The class program
was bright and spicy. 1t started with tho
couplet- = =
Backward, turn backward, o time in thy fight;
Make me a boy again, just for tonight.
Under this was cut picturing out an
immense iron weight with ring on top, and
labelled '56-heavy- weight, of course, being
indicated. The class committees names
follow, viz: Charles T. Catlin, Brooklyn,
N. Y; John M. Fiske, Boston, Mass; Jo-
seph R. French, New Haven; Benjamin P.
| Magruder, Chicago, ILL.,; Sidney E. Morse.
New York; symposiarch, Hon. Henry B.
| Brown, Washington, DC. Then came
ORDo
NocTIs AMBRosIANE.
1. Song, "Gaudeamus.". -
g supEsme Court Decision; In Re Father Time
Action for Trespass and Larceny of scythes.
Judgment for Plaintiff; Opinion by Nj. JUS
8. Alma Mater; Our Chumme from Southbridge
You may talk about you nightingale, your
| robin and your lark
When the praise of Alma Mater is the order
If it's music that you're after, you must lis-
ten to ga. j.
y IS s sss s Es1s! H 9acsna. ..ce
"Gabe:"
Voice from rural Baili-wick
Forgetful now Of Farmers Foe.
Skunk caterpillar, bug and crow,
Tonight we count him college Boy"
| 6. What Ails SO? Expert Testimony by the
| 7. Song, 'son Of a aambolier."
8. So and Her Chances, Some Views Of Our
Chauncey's.
| Castaneas, quovs fabulas nunc lille narrabit,
Pleno Consfli verba ct dulcissima dabit,
Plenus ipse fertasSe ct "Chat" Pueris celebrabt.
| Q. Pegasus Reminiscens.
Poeta, nascitur, our Youths Companion he
Can DO us brown-now' Boys well all take * },
10. Song, Orally round the Flag"
| II. Preserved Fellowship.
TITS a process peculiar to Chaps Of our uk
The Patent approved by Examiner
H. Class affinity How it seems to The Colonel
How Tukes it now way down in Tennessees
49, The Weight of &c. Our Wager.
| All Fifty-six, thrice happy once again
| In loyal tribute of her loving swain
t. t. S S2aE ,sH e e.
| say, old Horace Hexameter, come,
A truce to Falernian talkl
| The nectar of give and thirty for us.
All list to the pop Of the "Calk."
IS. The Benefit of Yale. Magruder sit Orator
II. Song, "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah."
&o plss5 Fs heS De sns es horse
Il; Roll . al az H 'r9nnd the Table.
Lamp Tax now due! Down, promptly, with your
| If not, dast warning, please to understandD
| Collector 'Brock" will take this thing in hand.
| With other features of the program
was the following song:
Song T ~ CHARLES nf T. Gatn Brooklyn N
And while was mews-ing the fire burned"
| strain of simple melody to Alma Mater dear,
rare and raey chestnut Q, seraphic to the ear,
| REPEAT:
The son Of a. son of a, son of q, son Of a, son of
I'm sound on celery salad, sir, and take my
cider clear,
The name Of Alma Mater, 9, loyalty revere,
| I'm rillicky -rollicky Fifty-Six and son Of a
Now this consummate rosy Glass, wish to make
We're parson, player, judge, physician, farmer,
And every mortal mothers son Correct, however
queerO
of Gambolier.
| CHORUS: A rillicky rollicky son Of a. etc.
| The point must insist upon is G-a-m-b boiler
No other line of argument can be permitted here.
| So swing the chestnut merrily and top it with a
cheer
I'm chippity- chappity "Fifty- Six" and son of
Chandelier.
CHORUS: A chippity- chappity son of a, etc.
Say, "Sid," what was it Woolsey said dear Prex
so quaint and queer),
That rare, delicious compliment he paid
Senior year?
/ 1.-THE hardest and the smartest class he'd over
handled herel''
Oh! hush -sh-sh, poo-poo, sing pilligaloo and
son of a gambolier.
| CHORUS: Sing, pilligo, llligo, son Of a, etc.
| Now, Justice Brown, airs, come down? say
| Brewer, ledge" the beer!
l Ho Commodore on deck once more with lots
| of chummieS dear
| And "Chaunce" sublime, he's right on time, for
''after- dinner cheer;
| And we won't go home till morning, every son of
a Gambolierl
CHORUS, Every son Of a, son OF a, etc.
| Doc cd he's sure to kill or cure and "Matt's"
T. a financier,
| And "Calk" he guides Theology with philo-
sophie ste r,
And "Gabe' on corn and cattle grows rotunder
And we Keep the pot bilin', every son of a