Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-06-30
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After President Dwight had pronounced
he benediction at Center church the /
alumni proceeded to alumni hall, where
under the direction of Caterer William q. |
Pickett, who has served the college in this
capacity for twenty years, a banquet was
served in the hall and under the tents
under the trees.
On the dais sat President Dwight
with Lieutenant Governor 8. E. Mer-
win at his right and President Cyrus
Northrop of Minnesota university at his
left. Besides these at the table were Judge
Peters of Maine, Hon. Frederick Kings
bury of Waterbury, E. g. Mason of
Chicago, Buchanan Winthrop of New
York, members of the corporation, Profess
sor George ]. Brush of the Sheffield sci
entific school, the Rev. Professor G. M.
Tyler of Cornell university and others.
After the feasting the graduates densely
filed the hall to listen to the speech max
ing. President Dwight welcomed the grad
yates back to the university, and told of
ments of the university and the munifcent
gifts that have come to the university this
year.
PRESIDENT DwIGHT's ADDRESS.
He said: extend to you all, as We who
are at the center of things here always do,
the heartiest welcome on your return to
the university.
If the building were larger. 1t is as warm
hearted as the room is warm. should be
more distressed for the size of the build
ing If did not know it was in the power
of the alumni to enlarge it at their pleas
ure. It will be enlarged whenever notice
is given me in due form. There are two
things which wish to refer to which
brings me considerable sorrow. want to
add word to what was said in reference
to President Porter yesterday. to speak
of the pleasant relations al
the sentiment of all the graduates here
when I say that to know him intimately
was an inspiration to every intellectual
man. The other matter of which wish
to speak is this: The corporation unani-
| mously conferred the degree of LID. on
Theodore w. Dwight, who was for 30 long
a time professor of law at Columbia col
| lege. He wrote me when notified of the
action of the corporation: "Such an honor
from Yale university is of far more value
to me than from sny other university in
hence, but because 1t is like going home.
I am glad to be made an alum
nus of . college which numbers 80 many
of my friends and relatives. The honor
is doubly pleasant, as it comes to me
spontaneously from the corporation"
On account Of illness he was prevented
from being in New Haven this week, ani
but short time ago I received the new
of his death this morning Yale men vii
especially regret his death, as 30 many o.
them have come under his instruction IL
law.
| JUDGE ROWLAND ELECTED.
The election for member of the cor
poration resulted in a casting of 2,07!
ed ,008 votes, G. D. Hine, secretary of tn
state board of education, 953, w. w
Phelps 80, scattering Is.
Continuing, the president spoke of tn
new gymnasium for which 80 much is du
to the committee and Professor Richards
lCheersl. He next referred t.
Welch hall, the gift of
gradute of '52 pierce N. Welch Of New
Haven, now in Europe) and the infirmary
soon to be realization, and said that il
behalf of the students and graduates a
we'll as the officers of the college he OK
tended thanks to the ladies who, in thi
city and New York, had devoted time ant
energy to the accomplishment of this pur
pose. Applause.
| A fund Of $50, 900 is needed for the OF
penses of the building, which, he hoped
would commend itself to the generosity O.
| the alumni.
| A GIFT OF $1,000.
The class of 1875 of the law school ha
given 81 900 towards the new law sohoo
building, which, within few months. viii
be erected. He spoks of the enlargement
of the medical school and its increased
prosperity, and of the loss to the theolog
ical school by the fire in East Divinity hal
last fall. The divinity school within few
months will come into possession of leg
acy of $25, 900 from Mrs. Washburne o
Guilford and of $4,000 from Mrs. Fogg
The president then spoke warmly of tn
} efforts of Professor Brush in the scientih
which was greeted with continued cheers
, The scientific school has long been in nee'
: of q mechanical engineering building
t Last fall we determined to srect buildin
| and trust to the future for funds necesar
| | for its completion. The funds were forth
coming, though until this moment tn
generosity and the name of tn
donor has been kept secret
1t gives me great pleasure
announce to- day that Mrs. Oliver F. Wiz
chester of this city has given the sohoe
$780, In recognition of this gift, com
l msmorstive of the late Lieutenant-G Gov
ernor Winchester, one of the earliea
friends of the school, whose generosity /
connection with the observatory will b
remembered, the corporation has voted t
call the new building
WINCHESTER HALL.
During last fall $10,50O was given fe
this building by Professor Henry W. Fsl
nam, and the Hon. W. W. Phell
sent 5000 from Europe. He,
, let me say, as Mr.. Phelps hs
now by his voluntary act gone out fro,
the governing body, after an honored sci
vice of twenty years, that he has ever bee
a most warm and generous friend of th
} university. When he wrote me to will
, draw his name from the candidacy for T,
election to the corporation OF the univel
sity, he said that his hearty interest in tn
university would not be excelled by an
, man ovor fifty years OF age. Gentlemen
am over fifty years of age, and so is m
friend, Professor Brush-I tell you this i
confidence Laughter and we can assur
you that those Of us over fifty years of az
are fully as generous as those over twenty
The university is in its most prosperou
condition. Within the past six years 81
, O00, 900 has besn given and 81 200, 90
more is in prospect for us. The numbe
of students has increased 80 largely tbs
We have every reason for encouragement
had hoped to have the late presidin
genius of the republican national CONVEX
ton sitting on one side of me and the mar
: ager of the democratic convention i
, Chicago on the other. The former wa
sick, the latter's wife was to Ian
from Europe to-day. Let q
hope that both candidates wi
> be elected. If either is defeated
will lay the blame on you and not tax
it upon myself. Laughter.l
Our allegiance, however, is due first
Connecticut. therefore introduce to 20
Governor Merwin, who will say few word
3 to you. Cheers.
Q Governor Merwin said: Connecticut !
e great in manufacturing men. The Val
8 blue is foremost in the country. Her SOL
are chosen as the headlights of gres
J., railroads, western college come
to Yale for its president, he
graduates have grsoed the bench of til
+ supreme courts. Four years ago entere
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