The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-13
HONOR TO MIR. KENDALL
FdREWELL DINNER AT UNION LESGUE CLUE LAST EVENING.
Sixty of New Haven's Most Prominent Men Present-Speeches by Noted SpenIxers-Mr, Kendali's Address.

It is not likely that retiring Superin- tendent of Schools Calvin N. Kendall, engaged in his duties in the busy city of far-off Indianapolis will soon forget the farewell banquet rendered him by his friends at the Union League club last evening The least that can be said of it is that it was one of the strongest testimonials of regard that has been rendered public man about to sever his connection with this city in many year. About the long table in the large banqueting hall of the club were gathered sixty of New Haven's most prominent men, representing al- most every one of the higher pursuits and occupations of life. The menu was excellent and complete in every detail. The speeches were witty and earnest, and every one either eulogistic of his work or expressive of admiration for the personal character of the guest oT honor President George H. Martin of the Union league presided as toastmas- ter and acquitted himself of the duties of his position with his usual tact and cleverness.
 The banquet commenced shortly after o'clock and terminated at midnight. Seated at the table were the following well known men: Calvin N. Kendall, Hon. George A. filling, Harry w. Ash CT, William H. Atwood Frank H. Beede r. A. Betts, F. H, Benton, Frank c. Bushnell P. w. Chase, Judge l.. w. Cleaveland, F. l.. Averill John H. Dill lon, G. A. W. Dodge of Boston, H. M Fuller, ex-Mayor Farnsworth, Henry Fresenius, James Kingsley Blake, Will liam H. Ely, Lewis H. English w. D. Chandler, Hon. Lynde Harrison, Thom- as Hooker, A. J. Harmount, George T. Hewitt, Hobart L. Hotchkiss, John Day Jackson, J. A. HoWarth, Benjamin Jepson, N. W. Kendall, Augustus H. Kimberly Herbert Mason, Hon. c. S. Mersick Hart D. Munson, George A. Mirick, Arthur B. Morrill,, George B. Martin Professor A. w. Phillips, Ed ward Root, Herbert Randall, Jonathan N Rowe, James T. Moran, pr. H. l.. Swain, Frank Seward, Marcus Smith, F. G. Stoddard, Henry B. Sargent, Hon. John F. Studley, $. S. Thompson Will liam A. Wright, Eli Whitney, Isaac M. Ullman, Maier Zunder, r. B. Bushnell, Wilson H. Lee, Colonel c. w. Pickett, J. A. Richardson, w. H. Douglass and Hon. N. D. Sperry.
 Letters of regret at their inability to be present and of farewell to Mir Ken dall were read from the following: Col onel N. G. Osborn Clarence Deming, President Arthur T. Hadley, Postmas- ter Howarth, Professor R. L. Taylor and Henry F. English.
 Shortly before 10 o'clock Chairman r,, 1%ri,A of his own regard for MT. Kendall in- troduced him as the first speaker of the evening.
 Mr. Kendall said he was somewhat nervous in speaking first as he did not know what was coming after did not know what sins of omission or commits sion may not be revealed did not know but what he might be given some good old New England advice as he was about to leave for the land of the Hoos- iers.
 There is Principal Beede, upon whose shoulders the mantle of my cares are about to fall; shoulders which are as sturdy as they look. There is Principal Merrill of the State normal school, who might get up and say that the superin- tendent had chosen the teachers from his school upon the basis of their good looks, as has been said
 Gentlemen the dinner tonight re- minds me of my first experience as teacher among the hills of central New York. They not only gave me one free dinner, but all my dinners and $450 a week thrown In. It was the system of boarding around. At the beginning of the week l would say to Johnny or Mary: Tell your ma that l want to board at your house next week. The next morning he would return to school !, and say, possibly No, ma don't want you next week; we haven't butchered yet" That was the system, one of plain thinking high living and pretty cold sleeping. But from that village of few pupils 1 came to get to New Haven with it's 17,0OO pupils and the still larger city next, where l am going. l might l