The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-09
THE YALE ALUMNI BANQUET
THEII: ALMA MATER GLORTFIED.
Letter From President Dwight and
Speeches by George 5. Merriam and
Other Prominent Graduates.

The Yale alumni association of CEN
trail and western Massachusetts held its
annual meeting and banquet OF the
Nayasset club, Springfield, Mass, Tues
day evening. The Springfield Republi-
can gives the following account of the
affair: After an informal reception in
the parlors, the association was called
to order by President o. b. Spoorer,
President Philip w, Moen, rs, of Wor-
cester; vice presidents, James Tracy
Potter '94, of North Adams, Edward
Branch Lyman, 49, of Greenfield, Ed
ward M. Mills, '5S, Of Northampton,
Charles c. spellman, 81, of this city,;
secretary, c. w. Saunders, 94, of Wor-
cester; treasurer, DIR. w. T. Souther of
Worcester. The party then adjourned
to the dining hall, where, after the BAN
quet. they were called to order by the
president, who said The Yale rhen al
ways show in their hearts their feeling
for their alma mater; although filled
with activity and engrossed with bust
ness, they never shut out the feeling of
good fellowship. In all branches of the
universitys activity, we as members
OF the alumni are forced to be inter-
ested, and we are proud of the growth
of the old institution. Our men in ev
cry department of life have attained
the highest achievements they have
made records for themselves of which
a ra al in he it5r
catalog shows that the old mother is
feeding on nourishing food, and grow
ing stout. The triennal catalogue shows
the total number of graduates to be 49,
449, and In that the alma mater has
been more concerned in the strength of
mind and muscle than of matter. Our
great men broaden and give consistency
to the body polite and the academic
world Mr.. Spooner then read letter
from President Dwight, who extended
his most friendly greetings, and refer
red to the times when he had had those
present at the banquet under mis-
charge. Three cheers were then given
for President Dwight, and the company
rising to it's feet drank to his health in
the words: May his days be reposeful
and happy" Professor A. w. Phillips
was then introduced.
Mr.. Phillips, who spoke for the uni
versity, opened with word Of greeting
and an invitation to prepare for the cell
ebration of the institutions 200 birth
day in 1901. AT that time the many
achievements of Yale's graduates in all
pursuits would be commemorated. For
the success of this great celebration ev-
cry son Of Yale was urged to work. We
ask, he said, that the birthday gift be
suitably memorial of the great occa
sion, a gathering place for the grad
yates for many years to come. Yale
has developed by means of aggressive
warfare against adverse circumstances,
and the Yale spirit may be characterize
ed as the spirit of supreme conservation
to the carrying out Of whatever noble
work is taken in hand How grandly
is the spirit set forth in the life and
work of the man who has presided over
the institution the past thirteen years.
The speaker then proceeded to tri-
butte to President Dwight. The key
note of his administration has been the
idea He has treated the uni
versity as an organic whole, not to be
neglected in any part If we multiply
by IL the students, the faculty,
courses of study, the funds of thirteen
years ago, we have approximately the
of things to-day. The mate
rial and outward growth of the univers-
ity is but the manifestation of the in
tellectual and spiritual forces which an
innate the institution, and Yale has just
begun to grow. We need only the Wig
orous application of the same principles
which had insured the success of the |
past to secure a new Yale, a greater
Yale, animated with all the old Yale |
spirit, and more glorious than any |
thing OF which we have ever dreamed
The next speaker introduced was Rev. |
James Tufts, 3S, of Monsoon, who was |
as the oldest graduate and |
the oldest man present. He said he |
was glad to hear the songs, noise and
music. Tt probably seems good while |
ago when we used to go to prayers and |
have one recitation by candle-light ev-
cry morning. There were then 400 men
In the institution, and from $3.50 to 5000 |
a year would pay all expenses. We
never come to these 'banquets to criti-
Else the college; we know that the trend
there is for everything that is noble
AS look back upon those days / have
1 higher and better impression of those
men who were our teachers. They
we're the men who taught the principles
underlying our churches and good gov
Those men spent their
strength in developing true manhood
lmong their students. We do not dis
garage other colleges, but Yale laid the
ounda tions for their strength. He then
,losed with a fitting benediction, COM
nending the men to Che God of all peo-
)le and of Yale. E. B. Glasgow, '73, of
Worcester was introduced, and he
poke at length about the methods Of
and the ideals that prevailed
n early days about the necessity of
ong courses in the dead languages. He
aid the men might as we'll have play
d whist for all the training they got
nut of them. AS for the training in
french, German and other modern Ian
,uages, there was none at ali. These
,atherings show enthusiasm Of the
ines, and as Yale Is completing her
Goth year we find that our govern
nent is turning over to a new life. If
nything can be given for national |
1t Is Yale enthusiasm and
ope. George s. Merriam, "a, of this {
ity was then introduced and spoke as
ollows on a "A traditional tyranny" t