The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-15
YALE MORALS DEFENDED.
REPLIES AT THE ALUMNI DLNNRR
TO RECENT lTTAOKA.

Gbe DeuDVtu9 Ioom Dbo hookbau hteNon hb9tg
70 ehow the Kind OF Meu Turned Out by
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~ Pref. Hnciey
ana Others-Denence or the Ysle hire.
About 400 alumni and undergraduates, dis
tributod in small and jolly groups. ate. drank.
and were merry at the Yale alumni dinner at
Shorry's last night. As one OF the speakers 70.
marked. the dinner " as not conducted upon the
precise principles which the New Jersey
Woman's Christian Temperance Union lays
down for the male part Of the universe
to follow, but then, the blue ribbons
which huttered last night did not conceal be-
hind their folds any OF the members of that
organization; so II didn't make much difference.
Representatives OF tho debaters who didn't win
from Princeton but did from Harvard. and Of
the football team who didn't win from Harvard
but did from Princeton were present as guests
Of honor. The football mon appeared TO got q
trihe moro Of the honor than the debaters, al
though their speechmaker didn't make so long q
speech.
George Adeo presided. and after making a few
remarks. Ia which no expressed his firm con-
viotion that Yale 10 still tho greatest place
going, and to DO an alumnus thereof 10 TO DO
counted among the specially elect, he intro
duced Prof. Arthur T. Hadley Of the faculty.
Prof. Hadley said:
II Am glad to be able to speak Of the rising
literary spirit Of Yale. II tho undergraduates
make as much progress In this respect in the
next ave years as they have in the last Eve
years, tho fact Of being a Yale man will be q
true literary stimulus. and we shall have q Yale
literary style and Yale literary productions.
tApplause.l
"In spite Of what some M-informod persons
who do not 60 there soy, Yale is still q ~first.rate
place morally. Take ono illustration out Of
many, the matter of temperance. tCheers.l
The boy coming from the restrictions of school
to the freedom Of college will find many
temptations everywhere. but Nowhere will
he find stronger incentives to be manly
and upright than at Yale. Thore he will find
an honest sentiment against any excess in
drink. As an underclass man recently said to
me: There is nothing that queers q man 30
badly for the best societies as drinking too
much But he who tries to impose strict rules
upon others as protection to himself finds him.
self in a helpless minority. Applause and
cheeral
More is accomplished by public sentiment
tn IN by legislation. The statements OF IRE
sponsible persons lin this matter arc
easily disprosyed BY our records-the police
against us. and threaten that the college
shall feel It in the next few years; ! don't
mold. who said: 1T is not our chief concern that
this should be 2 school Of ffty boys or Of 300
y - oO oShoo -
The three times three" Q! Yale was given for
dueed to. answer 10 the toast OF. The Yale
Spirit" Mr.. Robinson annopneeS his suspicion
ton with viii the n. j. W. G.. T.. o'
Temperance means so many things. he said.
m = We, ssn 4. always tS;ny tel by the title Of a thing
He concluded by advocating two additions to
X ,nde % %S,ss hd ,rse e y ,sd an nSme Gna l + %ra.
ternitas." which he said was the true animating
spirit Of every great institution.
impronptu speech, in which he mentioned very
briefly his collections which he presented. to
who drilled the successful debaters, intro.
duced them in q brief speech; and one OF the de.
ienetS. The R seVe Joseph II. TWichell intro
d due co the Yale al G fSNt5all lie eleven even IL noo a speech sd in
Princeton 70 game me 1 Il was a y truly Hogmepic ad.
dress and was received with tremendous en-:
the coachers and tho college spirit which backed
the team up. He and the team were cheered
Frank s. Bntterworth, head coach at Yale last
Yale some little part. as much as l can. Of what
Yale has given to me is my highest ambi.
siSpi rs IL :, is al that out Of Of any yhs man life w hs S ssts
Haven. Graduates who have. been out Of col
lege for q long time have a feeling that Yale
graduates. but / know undergraduate we'll,
and / toll you that there are no safer and moro
affairs can be better intrusted than the men in
college living the Yale life"
of Plato to Athens-on.the. Hudson. where he
saw many Cornell men. mostly drunk, Tho
poem also contained a few personal hits. In one
place 1t speaks of men who.
Regardless of the squirrels. they caught chestnuts on
Most Of them. however. only found a few
That had not been harvested by Chaun cey N. Depew;
But now an orator app ara who never seems 70 stop:
| Henry HlVlnnd HOnlRE lin avaFv ttma and HtmnIv
scoops the crop.
! 0Prof. e. L. Richards, who is the athletic repre-.
sentative from the faculty. was next introduced
and said:
way Yale men are behaving, and Yale's being
such q wicked place. l can say that l am as well
with tho morale OF the undergraduate body. Wo
do not keep a reform school. We intend to
asee esS oar mem a. Se w q n,w iba. nave Is iu urfH wSat 'h mem
are" ICheers.l
Waiter Camp read a football poem: after
Haven Register. made the valedictory address.
come from New Haven. of which 1 am n
citizen; the town Yale has ruined. lLaughter.)
Murray 1.-THE old college hnckman) is dead and
with a paper in New Haven. We have relations
with metropolitan and other papers which COM
friends. however, I can read some letters which
/ have received from o certain New York
weekly written 70 the editor thereof"
$500 so 49, NASSSs
SAoiSEw, Mich, Jan. SO.
EDITOR OF TIE SoUEAK-Sir: / have a son dropped
from the class Of 'b3 in Yale. How glat I am he Is
now safe behind the silk counter of the village store
| LOVING FATHER.
NEW YORK CITY. Feb. 3,
EDITOR OF THE SouEAK-Str: ! owe you q debt
of gratitude. ] have had to reprint three edi.
lions of Where Is Ny Wandering Boy To.NlGhtg"
PUBLISHER.
BuRKsTowN. o., Feb. 9.
EDITOR OF THE ~soUEAK-Sir: l once knew q Yale
man who did not drink. Are you sure OF your facts ?
EXTENSIVE TRAVELLER.
In conclusion Mr.. Osborn said:
81 will not bid you farewell. guests of honor
Of this evening. Como bnck and build up the
Yale before us and strengthen tho Yale behind
US. And you. fellow alumni. / will ask you to
bid all hail to the incoming Yale, Yale strength,
Yale democracy, and Yale truth loud
cheers.l
WAS THE COO COO AG8RESSoRS
warrant Rsrssea n Man who Was Hit when
spying at q saloon.
ARLINGTON. N. J.. Feb l1-Alfred LainD Sac