Morning journal and courier., 1892-06-29
YALE COMMENCEMENT.

wearers of the blue became numerous al tn
time for the ball game came near. Old Yal
caught the infectious spirit Of the occssio
likewise, and the campus and the hallway
and sitting rooms of the New Haven hous
were deserted during the ball game. Oh
Yale and young Yale and the fair ladie
were at other portions of the day we'll rer
resented as sightseers at the Chittende
library, at Yale's beautiful new gym. an
at the other fine new buildings. Alumni
hall witnessed the first gathering of tn
day.
The Alumni Meeting.
The alumni meeting was largely at
tended, spirited and pervaded as usua
with the true Yale spirit. Chairman Crap
presided. Rev. Mr.. Forbes offered prayer
Chairman Grape made congratulator,
address, reviewing some of the salien
points in Yale's career and her achieve
ments, particularly her advancement In
the last fifty years, and congratulated Yal,
in having opened it's doors for the highe,
education of woman. Yale must advanc.
and grow as the country grows. Yale
must adhere to its attention to the mora
culture of it's students. With the collec
tive system of instruction the class spirit
must be fostered.
Professor Sedgwick spoke of the great
progress and development of Shelf. and
said 1t would soon cease to initiate Heidel.
burg and become a distinctively American
Sv1 H.
progress was indeed a subject for con-
graduation.
Rev. DR.. Moore of Columbus, O., class
OF AZ, gave bright and sparkling review
OF the history of his class, the class which
had among other distinctions that of start
ing the Yale navy.
Thomas Hedge of '67, prominent law
yer of Burlington, Ia., one of the wits of
his class, spoke finely for '67. Hedge in
terested all the undergraduate world at
tale when in college and most of the
boarding school misses by his witty de-
scriptions in the papers of Yale's investi-
occurred while he was in college. The
executive committee of the alumni was
chosen as follows:
President Dwight, Professor Dav. Pro-
lessor Fisher, Rev. DR.. Munger, Mr.. Van
Name. Professor Brush, Professor Weir.
Professor A. NJ. Wheeler, Professor New
ton, Professor Lounsbury, Professor Dex-
ter, Professor Baldwin, Professor Peck.
Professor Sumner, Professor Dubois, Pro-
lessor E. s. Dana. Professor Townsend.
Professor Woolsey, Professor Morris, G.
d. Fsrnam, DR.. ]. P. @. Foster, NJ, F.
Tyler, Il. B. Sargent, A. B. Hill, Rev. z.
$. Lines, DR.. HE. Smith, Henry O. White,
W. W. Farnam, Thomas Hooker.
Rev. Dr. Charles q. Hall of BROOKLYN.
n. Y, spoke finely for 40, and Arthur
L. Shipman of Hartford, 's6, spoke for his
class and paid loving tribute to the Late
ex-President Porter's message in behalf of
his class, the last one under the late Presi
dent Porter.
Wayne Mcveigh 80. of Chicago, follow
ed with brilliant address, in which Yale's
interest in athletics was warmly commend
ed and advocated.
William P. johnson 80, president of
Tulane university, Louisiana, was the con-
Guiding speaker. He warmly eulopized
the Yale students and methods.
A prominent feature of the meeting were
the exercises in honor of the memory of
the late ex-President Porter. The resolu-
lions added below were introduced and
adopted after an eloquent and beautiful
tribute had been paid by President Cyrus
Nortnrop OF Minnesota university, and
eulog1stlc remarks by E. P. Coe of New
York, who tersely spoke of the ex-presi-
dents works and writings, and of his
power as champion of religion, a buIwark
for the faith. Hon. D. Il. Chamberlain,
ex-governor of North Carolina, followed
with another fine tribute to ex-Presidsnt
Forter's memory. The resolutions are:
Resolved, That the alumni since their last an
nuai meeting have heard with profound emotion
81 .ne death ha h OF the Rey Noah Porter DID,,
years with marked distinction in the offices ~
tutor, professor and president, and the record Of
whose connection with the institution will form
an important chapter in its annals
Resolved, That the varied talents, the extern
sive requirements and the estimabie virtues Of
respect that by the iabors OF his een uhi
mas added valuable contributions to the literature
Of the country and that as well by his writings
as by his personal influence through other chan
neis, ne has lent efficient aid to the cause OF
sound learning and Of enlightened, catholic
Resolved, That his work as an instructor and
presiding officer President Porter has rendered
services to the university that deserve to be held
is renown, and that through his wise counseIs
1is unfailing kindness and his genial spirit he has
won In an unusual measure the resnect and of
ection Of his pupils.
Law school Alumni Meeting,
The annual meeting of the Yale Law
School Alumni association was held at
noon in the common pleas court room,
about 100 graduates of the school attended.
collation. was served informally.
Informal addresses were made bv Judoe
3hipman of the United States court. Hon
John Hooker of Hartford, reporter for the
supreme court, and w. Peet, esq.,, class of |
4o,of the celebrated New York law firm of /
Bristol, Peet & Updyke.
Letters of regret were read from Hon.
johnson of the class of 1876, Hon. BID. |
9lll1man of the class of 1885 and g. g. |
lyon, esq.,, of the class of 1888.
In the absence of Hon. E. J. Phelps. the |
PRESIDENT, and Hon. Dwight Loomis, the
ce-president, Hon. Frederick j. Kings
Jury OF Waterbury presided over the bust
less meeting. The only matter of business
which came before the association beside
he reelection of the above named officers
no 1t. u. Watrous, esq.,, as secretary and
reasurer, was the question of granting it's
Import to the Yale Law School Journal.
Vhich is edited by members of the senior
lass of the school from year to year.
1mong those present were:
345 E. P. Belden, Sing SING Nv
ss S aafsges1 4 T MSss $5seSys
80 John Hooker, Hartfofd, Conn THhn'
81 r T. K nisaeh, R9cahester, N. Y.
s91EG. Il. Ennis, Ansonia.
,34 e.. l.. Penny, Minneapolis, MINI.
u Nix rs. James Bishop "a, T. H. Russell
= =: Il. II Hayden 81 A; H. Moulton 's3, s. E.
aiqwn * y: l. Armstrong 81, G. P. Ingersoli
L. Linsley T9,!H. L. Hotchkiss rs
The reception committee was: ATTORNEYS |
ugh Daley, Hobart L. Hotchkiss. Ei
*, Burton Mansfield, J. P. Pigott, John !
Gallagher, Henry G. White, Leonard M
aggett, J: N. Chaplin, F. q. Beach, James
Moran, Edward q. auckland.
When called upon Judge Shipman said 9
| part:
"The business of law has changed great
within twenty FIVE years. Then it was c
:atory. Now it is conversation. The dav
oratory has passed away, and as said =
sfore, conversation, elegant and conyino- Z
3, has superseded it. What we want ia q
10 plain, forcible manner of enforcing the !
W, which we see in our friend here, Pro- :
ssor Baldwin" C
Other speakers were J. F. Cuff. class of | y
~; W. T. Spears, of the New York Sun: +
i1tor Wells of the Law School Journal:
:. Hill '91. and Professor s. E. Baldwin. .
THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. ~
Attending tho Seventy.
Eighth AnA1versary-Intere stineAd. w
lress by Surgeon Sternberg, U. 8. A. 70
yesterday was day of great interest ii