New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-20
SONS OF ELI FEAST.
THE YALE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HAS
ITS ANNUAL DINNER.
SPEECHES BY HENRY E. ROWLAND. WILLIAM A.
STILES AND OTHERS. AND POEM BY
ISAAC II. BROMLEY.

ISAAC H. BROMLEY
The Yale Alumni Association of NewYork gave
its annual dinner last evening at Sherry's II
was jub:lant affair as the Princeton
feast at the Hotel brunswick on thursday even
Ing for reasons which members Of both organiza-
tons can well understand But it tried to be jul
bilant and once in a while there sparks of en-
thusasm emitted from the table Of honor Henry
f. Rowland. the vice-president Of the association,
occupied the chair He genial ard kind and
pleasing in the discharge Of all the functions or
his office. But a heavily-loaded footbaiI seemed 10
be lodged in the stomachs OF the ASSOCIATION gen
erary. and the members appeared to be unable
to remove It.
Vale men as a rule looked sober, while the
Princeton men smiled in most significant way
and seemed to enjoy themselves Immensely But
tha gree, heart of Yale expanded. despite the
solemnity OF the surroundings, FOR the crimson or
Harvard and the orange and black OF princeton
were spread I'm the shape of banners over the heads
OF the feastcrs. and deafenng cheers greeted the
appearance of the coors. as an evidence OF the
s,yit OF goodwill when rises above temporary de-
feat in the athletic field There about 200 mem
bers of the association present and 1t was pleasant
to notice the complacency with which they took
their medicine.
At the table of honor sat Henry L. Rowland the
president with Timothy Dwight. Of Yale. on his
right. Others at the table We're Henry e ROBINSON
William A. Stiles Edward r. Mitchell. Samuel j.
Elder Charles c. Beaman. of Harvard: Adrian H.
Joline of Princeton Isaac II. Bromley and William
G. Lathrop. jr
The opening address was by Judge Rowland who.
speaking Of the recent defeat OF Yale by Princeton
said: lone of the earles, special duties was called
on to perform as president of the alumni was last
evening TO pass under the Princeton yoke Not
often. THANH. he wen, is that the fate of repre-
sentative of Yale. Last night. with diplomatic NJ
banity. 1 was compelled listen to their paens of
victory. Tonight | exalt the horn Of Elihu
and show how nfrequently and By what narrow
margins the enemy is authorized to sound th2 tim
bre and beat the big bass drum. Last night it was
necessary to reply. did the missionary TO the
King of the Cannibal Islands. who asked, Have You
anything to say before eat you| His answer
was. Il have ! TO talk with you awhile on
the advantages of vegetarian Diet HaughterD
Abraham Lincoln once asked. What should
be the proportionate length Of the legs TO the
body" Well he replied, 1 have given the matter
considerable thought. and have arrived at the con-
clusion that they should be just long enough to
reach to the ground and that is our standard 1t
Is when assume too much and seek TO conquer
the earth that we suffer No body Of men can
challenge the whole world and always win. Go
Hath meets his David. ana Samson. when he IS
shorn of his football hair, is no match for the Phil
istines We should be content with the essence of
things and leave the balance TO others. Applause)
STORY OF DANIEL WEBSTER
When Daniel Webster was his TO de-
liver his great Grafton at the dedication Of the
Bunker Hill monument. he was escorted by Dr.
Ellis then a young man, afterward distinguished
divine in CharestOwn As they neared the END
Of the bridge Mr. Webster inquired If 1t was posi-
ble to little brandy before his great EFFORT
The young clergyman, to whom this inquiry was !
addressed in a confidential tone. piotel Mr. Web
ster 70 the house Of a distinguished Boston mer-
chant who was so honorel by the presence Of
the great that he brought out the best he mao
in the house. Of fine Oil particular IS. O. p Mr
lay zen
termed a bath" and drank it, with several com
paeent gups The merchant inquired If he Wouid
not the a glass OF water The Senator looked up
calml,c and in his most magnificent tones re-
piled urbaney. II thank you. sir am not thirsty
Following his example we VIII leave the water TO
others
We are fond Of abiding TO the Yale spirit; per |
nit me- closing. aIlude TO an instance of IT. AS
you walk down Broadway you Will see Inc STATUE
Of a young Continental soldier erected in the 'ly
Hall Park on the spot where he suffered VINO
was the very embodimen, Of it. At the annual
statement Of facts Of the College Society for mani
years his history told FOR his coileg' record
is well known. The society speeches preserved ana
the reputation Of John G. Calhoun Colonel Trum- |
bull and all the grea; men whom Yale mas en- |
rolled on her catalogue. never stimulated MS as |
did the story OF Nathan Hale the pario; SOY oil tn
Revolution. who at the time Of his execution ine' |
insult every turn. The sacred consultations OF 'a-
minister Of God were dc .el 10 him his Bible taken
from him. with an cNc"S: OF hhlD"ii'F 'i"''
to be paralleed in civilized war his ding
letters of farewell to It's mother and sister were
destroyed in his presenCo. and uncheere! by s{mpH
tny ;bS Of d ncorruptibe undeed which
had ruled his life. finding its nj faTeWeI IL tle
serene and sublime regret that he had but one
life to lose for hs country he went forth - meet !
the great darkness Of an ignominious H"ath' TAP |
On the close Of his speech. ex.Judge Rowland in
PRODUCED Presiaent Dwight OF hn s r wn@ were
frequently interrupted by applause ,,. 80
sn nnen TO tSe toast. The Graduate lie
followed by William \. stiles on The Progress
OF Education
WHAT WAS SAID BY Mr. STILLS
MIR Stiles spoke in part as follows:
1t may be worth while to stat for the ms lns' rn
ton of the younger alumni presen. thSt ra.e DD
iege was not originally established to develop per
f Eiiha yale If qage from n his 5 por, yat
in knckerbockers on ths hrsi page oi ,ne
ana weIi.muscled ees AID he might have made an
anh,|extr"us kicker IL h. had lived In more en-
i,h,aned era He haG a head Of hair. too, which
would have proved adsaae 1T n as Syqr h ANY
haoo called upon 10 give tahc when projected
i Sfsn ,he ,ousRes kind of tackle AnG yet he
Ui@ inside OF g. lie never eXperenceI nc %i.h !
delight of hearing row Of ri Sorn% cave in under
his knees in scrimn,age ana pT'pa"N ~ "'''
NJ, anyocG> that when the college was founded
there was prevalent belief al least III sEn,T onrtaI
lions of Conneccut. that man had an ras Of
SOIL. that In fact this about AL fheie was VI
hin worth taking into account ,. ..r,i,h, /
aud mncommony narrow religious path, indeed d ,
90, IA 70 mn his whole mind to II II ne adJuscu
&c IL 20 the Princeton standard II required 20
much of his vital force TO balance hnsel on nv
,icbt rome Of the Nassau orthodoxy that ne haI no
,i,nn nor energy left devote to the cultivation Vi
the moral virtues. ,,....a,,,.o o,aIi,,.
thnre is no need to mention 1t TO this company; IL
sDosks FOR itself But after all the ale IeileIoh
sRsan seemed 70 have a pugnacious quality In
decd the difference in the fundamental character
~ Tho college then and is slight. althouHh
H. 'n,,uard manifestations OF the two eras show
some diversity. The men who attracted most at.
tsp,ion ar commencement in former times were the
ret,trred missionaries while now the VISITOR h'St +
innu,res for the man who kicked goal from the
TciJ on tho Manhattan Grounds or the one VINO got
around the end OF Harvards line at Springfield
These changes are not revolution but develop (
No., TIE curriculum has only brOadened out TO ,
o,nSra 90 football and other subjects which are