New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-31
SCROLL AND KEY SOCIETY.
A NOTABLE REUNION AT YALE.
THE FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED WITH
GREAT ENTHUSIASM.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsEl

icy TELEGRAPH TO The lhiboSEI
New-IIaven, May 30.-A celebration OF exceed
ing interest TO graduates Of Yale University III
all parts Of the country, and Of peculiar sisni'-
! canoe TO this academic community, has oeeii III
progress here during the last three days. The
famous Scroll and Key Society Of Yale has Deeh
celebrating the sem-centcnnial of its foundation
with remarkable attendance OF prohiihe"'
graduates, and with every evidence Of JOY ana
enthusiasm, OF devotion TO tho society and loving
loyalty to Yale. The proceedings within the
beautiful hall of the society have been entirely
secret as n matter of course but that such
celebration was going on has been the most con
spicuous fact of the time tc all the college world
The members Of the society began TO assem"ic
last Thursday, when the fortunate fifteen from
the present Junior class, to whom the privileges
and honor of the society are entrusted LOT t"e
coming year, were initiated and since then every
train has brought alumni to the reunion, until
tonight it is understood that the festivities are
eliminating in banquet at the hail. attended ny
nearly one-half of the entire living membership
of the society. This fact alone bears remirKaoe
testimony TO the veneration ard affection WIN
which Scroll and Key is regarded by It's m'rn"e'S'
There could he no better proof of the estimate
which the Faculty Of the University put upon
the society than is supplied by their ATTITUDE
towards this celebration. Those among them
who are members Of it have not been more
courteous and considerable than those who In their
time belonged 10 another senior society or 10
none at ALL Yesterday morning, for example
the Rev. Joseph Twitchell, Of Hartford, OF .''e
class of 1882 beloved by every Scroll ana heF
man of every class, was invited by fres'ueh'
Dwight 20 preach in the college chapel MS
sermon was an eloquent and admirablc eNp''S
sion Of the influence which the society eNercS'S
upon those who belong 10 it md upon the col
Iegc world That influence is ms clearly rccos-
nzcl here at Ncw-IIaven as it is potent ana en-
during The society receives no more il''"'se"
support from any quarter than from the govern
ing forces Of the University by whom It's en-
nobling charactc. and aims are frankly All"
gratefully acknowledged.
Scroll and Key was established in 1882. Among
lis founder were Judge Henry \. Scuddcr. Of tn"
Suprcme Court OF Massachusetts,; Leonard Case, 81
Cleveland who gave the Case Library TO that
city. ext Chancellor Theodore Rnnvan. OF New
lcracy: Professor John Addison Porter, frs pres
idcnt of the Sheffield Scientific School Of YALE
\ O Kcasbry Of Newark: the Rev. Edward '"
Gilman. of the Bible House. Ncw-Nork. ana TO
fcssor William L. Kingsley. recently Editor OF
The Ncw-rnglandcrT Of this city. To call inc
roll Of IFS members. from that day = TINS VINO
have achieved success and honor in the word "ou'
hc long task. OF those vino are still Ilving, =
large PROMOTION. rs las been said. are mere 10
nicbt Among them are three 0f The foHn"eiS'
Chancellor Runyau Professor Kingsley AMI MI
Kcos,cv. and scores OF men who arc eminent ~
profcs,onal and commercial life. They are mere
from all parts of the country, and II 1t cVII'h'
that tbey are renewing old associations and cell
cbrating tie sab. tan;iol and spiritual achieve
mcnts Of tlc las. Gfty years with keen enjoyment
and unhounded pride
II ves n rather yentursomc thing 10 under
take AT this season Of tie year, with tie annual
comnenccmcn, rclni,n only three or four weeks
distant 10 bring together a lar.'c AMI representa-
tive convention OF the graduates Of scroll and
Key But 10 tn experienced observer ot c'"'s'
festivities it is perfectly apparcn; that the cclc-
b,ntion is a remarkable success. The rumrr an
ouolitv of tlirac I'm attendance tAc enthusiasm
,vhicl, tlcy cannot help making conspicuous. from
the most venerable Ia he Youngest graduate, their
nssduous attendancc upol the rites within the
hall and their informal reunions uPo" ~" campus
and elsewhere siGnifying Their con'cn'iirh' WIN
;hr life they have hc,,l hFihs HNrlht thr' mr.
rc,norabc DAYS Tho peculiar distinction oi
Scroll an Key. distinguishing II from AZ "'n't
college eocietieS i'm America i the hd"llt' ana
the extraordinary success with wh@i II has al
he rcd 10 the principle that Scholarships. literary
ability athletic distinction. social aspirations, cN-
ccllcnf ae they oll mag I've. do not. sinelN "I ll
coiabiration. constitute vc!d claim 2. mem f,r
eLin in the society. The one ndisp nsab.c puali-
Gca,i.n IS nionlinr.> ! gentleman. not con-
vcntionallv hui essentially. = olw'N' p's~ih"
candidate and nobody else chcri>hcs "A hop" oi
admis ION That vas ia" original STANDARD. ana j.
has meyer varied For that reason mon th'
for any or all Others. the society has prospcr'l
rrIltiuuou.iv las been sustained with unfa!icr-
ing loyalty, and is today prc-cmincni