Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-01-24
YALE OWNS ITS NEW GYM.


Judge John Rowland OF New York |
Makes the Presentation Speech |
President Dwight Responds-An
Exhibition Drill by Some of DR.. An
derson,s Pupils.
The formal presentation of the new gym
nasium to the president and fellows of
Yale university took place in the new build
ing last night. Tho place was throngsd
with q large number of prominent Yale
alumni, many of whom were famous ath-
letes when in college. There were also
present large representation of promenade
guests. Mr.. George A. Adee, Yale '67,
who is one of the members of the gym
nasium corporation committee, acted as
master of ceremonies. Mr.. Adee took the
place of Arthur NJ. Dodge, IA, who is
president of the gymnasium corporation,
and who was unavoidsbly absent.
Judge Rowland was the first gentleman
called upon to speak, and he made the
formal presentation address. He recalled
in a vivid manner old Yale and the men
who have built up the university and filled
1t with their memories He alec reviewed
the work of the erection of the new build
ing. The frst subscription was paid in
1890 by Mr.. T. A. Kennel of the class of
'66, and since then subscriptions have been
received from the classes '33, '3S, '37, AZ,
40 and from all from $50 to '96 Inclusive.
The original committee was composed OF
the following members: Arthur N. Dodge
IA of New York city, chairman; William
T. McLane '67 of New York, treasurer
Professor Eugene Y. Richards go, treas.
urer; ex-Judgs John Rowland '54
of New York; W. W. Farnam, '66, of New
| Frank Jenkins, IA, of New York; D. z
Townsend, II, of New Haven: William G.
CULVER, 20, of New York, and Thomas
G. Sloane, '68, of New York.
Work on the construction of the gym
nasium was bsgun in June. 1890, and II
was opened for actual use at the beginning
of the fall term last year. The building
committee was formed into . corporation
under the laws of Connecticut In 1890, an6
passed out of corporate existence with thu
presentation of the building to the Yale
corporation last night The building hat
been paid for all except $40, 900, which i,
in sight, and it has cost one,shiId more
| than was at first intended. Judge Rowland
| after this brief outlining of the history O.
the building then said: Gin the name OF
| ffty-one classes and of the loyal sons o.
Yale have the honor, Nh. President, o.
presenting to you the titles to this build
! ing and to the land on which 1t stands, anc
long may it stand monument to Yals ant
manhood"
| The president then responded briefly
accepting the building and praisin2 til,
committee for the faithful manner in " hici
it had performed it's work and mentioning
especially Professor Richards, through
whose untiring efforts the building
has become an accomplished fact
Rev. Joseph Twiohell of Hartford, $50, wa
then introduced. Before he spoke Of tn
gymnasium he presented to the universit,
the three cups given by Mr.. Thomas De
| Witt Cuyler in memory of his brother
| Theodore Dewitt Cuyler, which are to b
competed for annually in class contests /,
football, baseball and track athletics. Dr.
Twichen then reviewed wildly the past
and drawing contrast to the little gym
naaium which he used to attend and tn
magnificent structure which now belong
to the university.
Judge Rowland next presented to tn
university, in behalf af Chauncey NJ. De
pew, IS, large oil painting of the Val
fence.
| Colonel Higginson, who recently gave
dinner to tho Yale and Harvard footba
teams In Boston, was present and made
few remarks upon the unity of purpos
which Harvard aud Yale have.
After the speaking was over the aud
ence adjourned to the large exercise room
where an exhibition was given by abou
thirty pupils of DR.. Anderson, shown
the uses Of the apparatus The buildin
was then inspected by those present.