The sun., 1900-11-11
YALE'S PLACE OF BIRTH.
MONCNENT ~ BRANFORD TO COM
MHMORATE THE COLLEGES START.
Stone Placed Near the site of the Dwelling
where the Ten Clergyman Concerned
B,ou-ht the Forty Books to Found the In
stItution-Yale Men Speak at the ESeroiss.

B'Ouvut tOrfy tue tn-
stltution-Ysle Men Speak at the Exercises
NEW Haven. Conn. Nov. io.-Tn the town
! Of Branford seven miles from this city. the
| fret Of Yale's bi-certennial celebrations took
place to-day. attended by President Hadey
several of The tniversity's professors. former
President Timothy Dwight. many wsll-known
members OF the Connecticut Society Of the
colonial Danes OF America. and 4 number OF
distinguished citizens. The occasion WAS the
unveiling ~ a monument commemorative Of
the founding Of Yale College Just 2O
years ago several months ago the officers
Of the society OF colonial Danes Of this state
bocHue interested in the movement TO mark
by monument or otherwise tho ste where In
100 tho first step was TAX en- for the establish
ment OF Yale ollege
There had been considerable controversy
a. to Just where the important event occurred
and the Co onlal DANES were determined that
Il should be settled definitely. Many of the
residents Of Saybrook. Conn. empha~Red the
cain that the movement for the founding
OF Iae college should 20 90 heir town and there
wss more or ie,s historical data submitted
e. subs, ,ntia'e tho asse. tions made. II was
said to-diy by one who In familiar with tho
progress ~ tho investigation 90 dehniteiy nk
upon the Original site that an appeal was
University and thai. after a thorough In
quiry, hs decided that the honor of being tho
birthplace Of Yale belonged to he town OF
Bradford.
once that point was settled beyond dispute
the Coloilal Danes commenced their plane
tc proy1 ie memorial for the sitS, and II was
finally decided to have a monurssnt placed
over the SPOT There was considerable dif0-
Guilty In fAing upon the exact place. for many
Of the old records of the town of Brsnf1rd were
not as complete as could he wi5"ed. Dut per
scVerinc work by the energetic women who
are at the head ~ tiis cO!,niol organization
resulted In tie III 'CuNery 81 the ilcnlicsi piece
oi ground or Which -,ood the ~ house where
two centuries ago the ten ministers gathered
T. found Yale College. This pI"t oi land Is
a ue jnnoton f W. Of h" lea" ms p rous.-
81 the streets biTGers So closely upon the siie
tina It was deemed advisable not 10 place the
memorial there, and an arranseInert Has MADE
with the town officials to have the memorial
stone ia, et upon the public green. right near
the heart 4 Branfori. Ibis Is only a short
C!-lance from tie orisiial hlrthpace OF iale
College, and the site answered the purpose
almost fully "a well ~ If the memorial was
over the original spot
Mrs God rsv punscomb Of this city, q leader
In social and college circles took q deer In
tereSt In tie Who'll" affair. She Is an onlCer
in the Colonial Dame. and time and again had
fore tie arrangements were comriete1 Iot
to-dqy's celchra,i,r n ~ this memorable event
f. e %6c tny '"dA dAs o. on, y. Of Ttrs s Bsh
FORD records and from other sources the facts
about that meeting o' ~ ten olers, men who's
r. after Years The ten first rad col erence
In this city Where tiey mall ed oIt thslr ro-
ET'amr asTe ,hsS sS' DID, f ns.1n %" OF
fndw fh 0S' %n,, 'fTs sGsv 60 doi@s anS
from the New Haven meeting IL was agreed
10 hold their next conference AZ the resldenos
Of the Rev Samuel Russell In Branlcrd i
College at the next meeting
When they, met at the Fey Mr Rl..ells
hone. an od-foshi"ned Sn,sH dwieibIlnE bE saSn ,r
book. under his arm II WAS A solemn, deter:
mined hut courageous snd God-'olTing band
Volumes on the centre table In tho paror and
rladyed them there and then Gs LIBRARY. the
so 70 Ss,9s 9st sh :" nans sh1 sfe Haa WssH
the sturdy ministers put the boohs down each |
Il give these books for the founding Of |
'Thit vas L - 6eeinning 9TH: Yiel.. rniyer.ity
% cf ,SsdIy tie Rev H T f d os me ger: had
boon con.iier n. TX about starting collsee. !
and the neorlG q Hnr,ford !, ssyssaccs W ard .ns s
The ] % colles. al no, re,,sln long p brrnf9rhh
l. ,1nn was to re9rv1 eyerv one ne acIuntei With tie
Il the development u Yale, 1t soon had 70 Nnd
81 | rkar a moro convenient spot. ard ale
,ollage landed, 40 TO speak. In Eew Haven |
IN, names Of tho fa,Tou. ten Who iounJed ths
Antrew, NIilfor!; Timothy Woodbridge: Hart
rS has.c }a'2i Sii .ietoTnt i"J Jos.rh Web6. FaIr@ld
Jeuas Noye-, Stouingtnn: Israel Chsunoey,
Strbtfori Tnomas y lckns' am. Say0ropA
Abraham Per'o n, killingwgrth
Inc ieUun 1t. thsa act 9 theee Ten olsr ,ynlen
hG ha,- sI!id SisGS SGS Il sas fe, x4s s94s
ami feet long The nIIuos u tho tea
I uude~s pra il-crihe1 on Il. wel as tie "rds
they usli r. Parson r,s'lls umbl" hone
when they dnti ted the forty book. 10 the
Tiapilg1Inal ID ire.s .lollverei this afternoon
pt tie i.1morl I exercises VS. by President
II a-Rirh,lr has The Connecticut Society of the
Cploril Danes 4 Amer q chosen Tbs 1lH'e
: the first ~ le'- bi entei ial celebrations.
fnr i'm this town - Bralford ?0o years ago. In
lid t!.s foundation OF Yale's corporate exist
1T was gathering NJ poor men, az tho world
measures wealth Not tor ysars aiterward
did Yale raorive lif'. which made her In any
wise pecLniary iHdey end"pt Not even 10
tion To- the demands that are made
upon her And this very poverty.
however hurdeisone II seemed NJ
( rst and a',erward lns neer thc .ourc.
OF nlch which in Yale lie il most distin' tive
% tie spirit Of drmoCrutic equality. ot tho
lht % hard work. ,9f the demand that he
l'fe nf learoiug should never degenerGte i'to
a lie o' ease ard Indifference. Nay II be long
rre Ya'e losea touch with this Characteristic
of hnr founders
-Sienifca't IL IS also that Yale was founded
by a Iir', not of MONEY! or lHrd or h'ic'cs,