New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-27
BACK UNDER THE YALE ELMS
GATHERING OF THE ALUMNI AT NEW
HAVEN.
SHARP CRITICISM or PRESIDENT DWIGHT by \
WESTERN Neutrality-suspicious. ENER-
CIsEs OF TIE MEDICAL SCHOOL.
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WESTERN Observation-Disclosures EXER-
CIsEs OF THE MEDICAL SCHOOL
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Nev,-Ijayen Conn. June 26-The features OF chiet
interest In Yale's commencement programme today
were the alumni meeting this morning the Medicil
school graduation exercises at y O'Clock the pan
game between Yale and Harvard this afternoon ana
the class reunions this evening The occurrence VI
the dav which has caused a decided sensation, was
the attack upon President Dwight mad by isaac
Atwater "A Of Minneapolis who spoke at consldera-
bic length al the alumni meeting. Judge Henry r.
Rowland. of New-York. presided Judge AtWater
said that he had lately heard rumors that the name
of Yale University to be changed 10 Ilmouy
Dwight University He had not been able TO con-
firm the reports but should not consider II strange
~ they were true Continuing he said: "a man who
can obtain 10000 at any time for a building can ac-
compllsh anything. The president Is not Only am
bilious but comparatively young and he would not
hesitate 20 the wealth Of Wall Street 10 carry
out the scheme In view"
The Rev. franklin W. Fisk. 40 who is connected
with the Chicago Theological University. euiogzed
President Dwight. who is his cassma;e. Referring
70 the number Of excellent professors that Yale has
lost recently, he said that the great men might be
allowed CO. for their spirits still remained at Yale
constantly pushing the university forward Perhaps
a word of warning needed to prevent danger
that threatened Yale. other universities. lie
feared that the work in athletics might finally make
the object of the college not development OF mihd
so much Of muscle
The Rev W H. Fem. -. of Portland, Ne,
thought that there was danger Of departing from
the ideal OF Wales founders He feared the uni
versty might give a superficial education instead
Macgrane Cox. 10 of New-York. referring to the
rumOrs that II cost much TO 30 through laie
that many prevented from entering college,
said that after careful investigation he had found
that II cost the class of "a only $40 year more
than the class of 20 and the class of "a had priv
leges at least 80 per cent more valuable. 49,
The secretary OF the association reported III
deaths this year. The average age Of the graduates
OF the academic department Is nearly sixty years
The oldest living graduate of the academic de-
partment Is the Rev. DR. Edward Beecher. p, OF
Brooklyn who was born August q. 1903 The old
living graduate of the medical department is
Nelson Isham. %. OF Little Falls. y. Y.
DR. William T. Lusk. of New-NO rk. delivered the
annual address at the commencement exercises of
the medical school The Campbell gold medal for
highest rank in the examinations Of the course was
awarded 20 Smond T. Goodhart. of New Haven.
with honorable mention Of Charles f. Bush, Of
Mantle: the Reese prize for the most meritorous
thesis was divided between Charles F Craig: OF
Danbury. Conn, and Robert O. Moody, of New
Haven The Obstetrical prize was awarded TO
Edward T MoutOn. Of Oberlin. Ohio. Chauncey NJ.
Depew was reelected member of the corporation
without opposition
This evening several OF the classes will hold re-
unions Thus FAR the anniversary exercises have
been the most interesting that have ever occurred
at the university. Tomorrow the regular gradua-
ton exercises will be held in Centre Church.