The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-10-29
1877 SHEFFIELD 1897
Semi-CentenniaI of YaIe's
Famous Scientific School.
A RALF-GENTURYS ACHIEVEMENTS
Hundreds of Alumni Present at
the Days Observances.

President Dwight Presided at the Com
memorative Exercises and Prof. G, f.
Barker Mt the Alumni NIeoting-Presi-
dent Gilman of Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity Delivered the Principal Address
Prof. Brush, the Head of the School, and
Prof. Katichi Witsukum of the Imperial
University of Toxic Among the Speakers
Reception in Winchester Hall Attended
by About 600 Persons-What the School
Has Accomplished Through an Adhor-
ence to Lofty IdeaIs-A Memorable Cele-
bration.
The celebration of the semi-centennlal
of Sheffield Scientific school yesterday
was carried out in spirit in thorough
harmony with the auspicious occasion
which it commemorated. The doings
of the day are destined to occupy one
of the brightest pages In the history of
the school.
At any rate the four hundred alumni
who were in attendance did not
tire of listening to the review of
the brilliant past, and will never
forget the occasion with its
many little social chats and renewals
of acquaintances of former days. The
day certainly afforded a rare opportu-
nifty for those who have probably not
met since their day of graduation.
Although the weather was not propi-
tious the visitors thronged into the city
all morning. At 10:30 O'Clock the first
meeting of the day, that of the alumni,
was held in North Sheffield hall, which
was filled to it's capacity. 1t was call
ed to order by Prof. Brewer, chairman
OF the general committee of arrange
ments for the celebration. His address
was in the nature of a welcome Among
other things he said that the large at
tendance of graduates was matter of
much qualification to the members of
the committee and they relt repaid for
their efforts to make the celebration
one never to be forgotten.
In behalf of the committee he intro
duced Prof. G. F. Barker SO, of the
University of Pennsylvania, and Henry
B. Sargent II, of this city, as secre-
tary.
Prof. Barker then said in part:
"Is it not a sad thing to recall that
of those who were present when the
school was founded, not one is here to-
day to rejoice with us at the condition
of the institution and at this glorious
anniversary? came nine years after
the school was establisned-in Stand
of the instructors then in the school
only Professors Johnson and Brush are
with us to-day.
"Then there were thirty-sx students
in the school; now there are sixty pro-
fessors, and, Professor Brush tells me,
there are $40 students.
my memory goes back sharply to
the old building which stood back of
the campus, near the site of the present
Farnam dormitory I recall the cele-
brated riot between the students and
firemen. in which one Of tine firemen
was killed. looked out of my window
that evening, just after the students
were returning from supper, and saw
the bodies form, saw the shot fired that
killed the fireman, saw the freshmen
marshled as sentinels on the campus. I
remember very we'll how, later, mis-
chievous student fired pistol out of
his window for fun.
'"Ths stirred up the entire college so
that it formed as militia body till the
trouble was over
"But you may ask, have I deserted
my alma mater? 1 ask you, Is there
anyone a man learns to love like his
mother? His wife is his ideal, but there
sometimes comes time when he re-
minds her that his mothers pies were a
little better J. have come back to-day
to get some of my mothers pie.
1--WE have an enthusiastic and grow
ing university town in West Philadel-
phia. We look to Yale in everything
for an example, from scholarship to
athletics. Our scholarship is high. The
football team that the University of
Pennsylvania is putting on the field
this year. the chairman of the athletic
committee tells me, contains not sin
gle member who has condition in his
studies. Our ambition is to meet Yale
on the athletic field We would be glad
to beat her, but we would be equally
pleased to meet defeat at the hands of
such a rival" (Applause)
He then spoke few words of COM
menQdClOn regarding elllClency or the
work of Professor Brush as director of
/ the school, and then introduced that
gentleman. His appearance on the
platform brought forth a storm of ap-
plause and the scene was very enthu-
siaStic one.
Professor Brush gave a short history
of the school, reading among other
q things the roll of honor and names of
n the deceased professors General Fran
4 els A. Walker, Professor William D.
a Whitney, and Professor D. C. Eaton.
The placing of the botanical labora-
tory of the late Professor Eaton in the
s school building was mentioned, as was
also the gift of $1,000 by Mrs. Eaton
n for the establishment of an annual
& prize to be given the student who re-
ceives the highest mark IN botany each
year.
Mrs. Jane Winchester has contributed
+ the largest amount to the school, Civ
ing about s130,0O0. The gifts of Mr..
4 Sheffield were also very large. The gen.
erous gifts of Governor English, w. w.