The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-06-21

structure. Till recently of minor i'm
 known, nevertheless 1t is now coming rapidly to the front. l speak of the independence in politics.
 He It is who laughs to scorn the idea
 that to vote differently from ones par ty, man must become Richard Hen ry Lee or a Benedict Arnold. The inde- pendent and his companions serve as a
 check upon the two great parties. Be-
 cause their vote has power enough to determine the issue; the parties try to gain their favor by some change in their platforms or by nominating a man of better character than they otherwise would To the independent, therefore, we must look for ultimate reform of our political life
 So surely as party lines are extended to city government, and so surely as that city grows so surely will there be formed a party ring, which will in time degrade the public offices and rule the city for the advancement of it's own base ends. When our citizens have seen this tragedy played so many times with the villain always successful, how can they persist in going on In the same old disastrous way? Why do they not insist on having the needs of the city attended to instead of the ends of poli- ticians served? Might we not over throw this Periclean policy altogether and make the public officers serve for glory and not for a few paltry shekels? If we admit that it is best to vote on party lines in national and state elec- tions, let us carry our allegiance no fur ther. Then let us throw aside our par ty prejudices and come to the city polls determined to reward our best citizens as they should be with place of public honor and of public trust.
 After a song, "The Holy City" (Adams) Lester Walton Hall of Kansas City, Mo, delivered a Reclamation, "The Up rising of Liberty; Men VIII Awake" from Victor Hugo, which was very elo- quently delivered by him.
 The glee club then sang Geibel's song, Whispering Roses" Then came the presentation of diplomas by J. WillardN Gibbs of Yale, i'm behalf of the trustees, with Latin formula, Pro auctoritate mini commissa, etc.. and the response, I "Tibi gratias ego"
 THE BALDWIN PRIZES.
 The Baldwin prizes were announced as follows:
 Senior class-For the best translation at sight from Xenophon and Greek com positi n.
 First prize-Ralph G. Va1 Name Jl Nfw Haven; second prize, Edward T. Brastow of New Haven,
 Junior class-For the best transla- ion at sight from Cicero and Latin com position.
 First prize-Ray Morris of New Ha- ven; second prize, Paul J. Brown of ] Albany, Ga.
 Third class-For the best translation 1 at sight from Caesar and Latin com position.
 First prize-Arthur Stanley Wheeler, 1 New Haven; second prize, Charles c. l Catron, New Haven.
 Fourth class-For the best solution l 1f arithmetical problems
 First prize-Seth H. Moseley of New | Haven; second prize, James Totten Milford.
 The rector's prize for the best ex- animation on the following question ,n the United States constitution: Henry Killam Murphy of New Haven, honorable mention, Edwin & Pickett of | New Haven.
 "Dulce Domum," the school song of school. England was then iung, Edwin s. Pickett singing the solo. America" was then sung by the class md audience and MT. Miles pronounced he benediction. William E. Chandler vas the director of music and Robert ". Chandler of the senior class was