New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-23
YALE SPIRIT CELEBRATED.
NETWORK ALUMNI DINE AT sHERRY's.
ADDRESSES BY PRESIDENT DWIGHT EEurnS-

ADDRESSES BY PRESIDENT DWIGHT. IIEUTEN-
ANT-GOvERNoR WOODRUFF AND OTHERS.
1t was Yale's turn to celebrate last evening. To
be sure the Ellis had no football championship 10
celebrate this year. Princeton had celebrated that'
among other things. the night before. but the sons
OF Yale who met at the dinner OF the Yale Alum"
Association last evening at Sherrys told themselves
that they had had surfeit OF championships
anyhow and they devoted themselves to celebrat-
ing the yale spirit" TO this end they ate. drank
and made merry withal
The dinner was by fer the largest in the history
OF the association. Some 975 graduates OF the
famous New-Haven college were gathered AROUND
the twenty-nine small tables that filled the big
ballroom and they filled in the waits between the
courses with the songs that all OF them learner
under the Yale elms. and which none OF them
have ever forgotten. The songs were led by
two enthusiastic tables OF sweet-voced MINISTRIES
whose efforts were directed by Noah Swayne, a.
and sedate Silence duly shattered.
Thomas Thatcher. the president OF tho Yale
Alumni Association. presided over the festivities
and on his right the guest of honor the rever"d
president OF Yale Timothy Dwight. Another limo
thy sat the left Of the presiding officer his sur
name is Woodruff. and he has the honor to be
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF the State Of New-fork
Others who sat at the guests table were Hart
Lyman. Morris X. Jesup Manning G. Wells FRO
fessor Hastings. Professor Perrin and Thomas
Darling. who possesses the distinction OF being the
oldest living alumnus Of Yale. having been gradu-
ated in the class OF SO.
Among the other Yale BOYS who ioinel In song
and cheer William X Townsend. Henry r.
Elliot, A. b. Mason. Professor j. 7. Taylor. David
Wilcox. +. B. Bronson, James A. Robinson, Robert
+. Chapman. Henry Holt. W a. copp James ~
Varnum, Charles y. Chadwick. Henry Ivison.
Forbes Hawkes. J. II. Storer. G. r. Adee II. T.
Sloane. ". A. Stiles. ex-Judge Henry f. Rowland,
loo.
Robert NJ. Galloway. William b. Ross Frederick
w. Stevens. George a. Adee. Edmund Clarence
Stedman. ~ n. Swayne. Willard Parker jr.. John
A. Hartwell. John s. Woodruff. John Rowland. G.
H. Sheriff.. jr. Ellis H. Roberts. H. p. Plat. Walter
Jennings. II. Scudder. +. s Auchincloss Allen
Thomas. Francis DelaheId. A. II. Swaync. Gilbert
Colgate. W. p Paret. Theodore Fitch, Walter
Brooks. the Rev. A. p. Atterbury. John A. Gdryin
and John Yard.
In calling the assembly to order Mr. Thacher
confessed that he felt exhilarated state OF af-
fairs which certain of his hearers audibly attrib
uted gastronomic but Mr.. Thacher a;
once set them right on that point saying that the
real cause OF his exhilaration at being nomi-
nay the head and front Of such characteristic
Yale assemblage but adding that on the morrow
he would again reach his normal level. "Facils
descensus averni." said he. Great applause Mr..
Thatcher had word to say Of the athletic rela-
items between Yale and Harvard, expressing his
regret that there was present representative of
Harvard. since in the continued absence of one
the only way Yale could convey her feelings to-
ward her sister college was through the medium
Of set resolutions And yet" he said. I'VE
really ali ready to fall on her neck. to kiss and
make up The president then touched upon the
relations Of the alumni with the college. I'VE want
closer bonds to unite us to tire old college. he
said I'VE don't wan to criticsc until we know.
We don't want TO criticise. We want 20 help
ir every way that can. and orr pccuhiary
help i the least OF what we have TO oner M.
Thacher concluded his Introductory remarks with
another glorious burst of Latin apparently per-
suaded from the enthusiastic reception of his FIRST
filling what is known a long-fet want uo
President Dwight was heartily, rherf: ,; re
showing his Characteristic tact lie sad ~ 9o Iun ZIP,
p o omit " mention %1 this phase Yale liz bu hat
really he was abroad at the time; Appaarenr1hH Fly
presidents remarks dealt for the most part with
the present condition Of the college and me pros
time OF his administration president, He pointed
out the fact that in that time Yales student mem
24s5. and that her teaching force was now 2aS. he
sasa .en S bn G ahs f Saa
the campus and that several more had been ,tdded
tsnsIve altsTatio ion had been made with
the financial status Of the mniversiy. ne S ar
hood OF 100000 while nearly million NOR that
had been bequeathed to her from various persons
Then the President turned to the always Interest,
ing Of the "Saic SDirlf. 10 whose circuit
have been pla -ed numerous hardfought victories
wreetrd from imminent defeat. 1T Is q common
habit" he said for every graduate 10 mink tilat
the Yale spirit reached its height IN the year thdl
his class was graduated apd that Immediately
afterward It began to decline. know thought so
i'm 40 And 81. whom | left as freshmen. became
imbued with the Same idea four years later met
only this evening young man who was graduated
las summer and he confdentialy heInoaned IN nv
ear the decadence of ;he Yale spirit. nave no
doubt that every member OF the class OF " Is pre-
pa ring TO bewail the same thing next summer But
I want to that In my mind the Yale spirit -
still tn. same in ~. ! had IT then. am
Iyc go, /. now II never I'm a better state OF
preservation than found it in on January last
when | returned to this country from abroad II
pervades larger number than formerly mat ;
all" $1,000 = $1,000 .,
Secretary Oney Justice David j. Brewer EDWARD
J. Phelps Speaker Reed and others.
spond to the toast of "coleg" Men In Politics.
satisfaction OF his audience. which gave him a
rousi1g reception. The Lieutenant Governors tri-
umph was accomplished in the face OF difficulties.
stree he said he had already attended four pup
lie dinners this week and was almost worn out.
Other speakers Professor Perrin Hart Ly-
man and Professor Hastings.
The officers of the Yale Alumni Association are
~ follows: President. Thomas Thatcher vice-presi-
dents Ellis n. Roberts and j. +. Kernochan: sec
retary. Chandler +. Anderson; treasurer William
A. Cop?.