The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-15
ANNUAL BANQUET
OF YALE ALUMNI

Gus way some OF the advancements
that have been made by Yale. Among
these he mentioned an unnamed ma
chine for measuring the amount OF
time spent by a student In preparing
for examination. He referred In COM
I plimentary terms to Hon. William
Taft, who was q senior In his fresh
man days. and who was most dis
| tingushed because Of his being living
! lie to the saying concerning office
| holders that "few die and none re-
| sign" He has resigned every Office
| he has ever held.
DIR. HODLEY INTRODUCED.
Major Warren then announced the
toast yale University" and introduced
the guest of honor to respond. Every
body rose with President Hadley and
before sitting down drank to Yale and
| cheered DR.. Hadley.
In opening his address Dr. Hadley
referred to the unselflsh spirit of help
| fulness manifested by his associates
| in administrative authority at Yale,
evoking cheers by the mention of the
| favorites. Continuing, DIR. Hadley said
| in part
yale has a double province, to grow
| with the times and yet preserve Yale
| spirit. The two aims are not exactly
| such that one must be sacrificed to
secure the other. The tendency Of the
| age Is towards specialties. We must
strive so to arrange the courses OF tn.
professional school to conform with the
courses in the undergraduate depart
ments. We propose to work out the
| professional courses on this line. w.
propose TO make the elective system
not a haphazzard matter. but 4 course
which shall gradually diversity itself.
| 1T has often been said Yaln is a
conservative place. If by this we mean
the opposite of progressivs, Yale is not
| conservative. If we mean the opro-
site of destructiveness, IL is conserva-
tive. I don't know how long 'compul-
sorry chapel will last. but as long IS
it does. / will sacrifice personal inclin-
ations to observe ii. AS long as NOR
tar will hold the bricks of South
Middle together. will vote 10 pre-
| serve it,"
| DEMOCRACY OF YALE.
Referring to the sophomore societies,
Dr. Hadley said II believe the intlu
ence Of the graduates will look to the
preservation of Yale Democracy. De-
mocracy means fair chance for every
body and position where one is made
to feel that he is a part of the whole.
The faculty has received numerous let
ters on this subject. The influence Of
the faculty is not as effective as that
of the great body Of Yale students.
"At present, Yale has practically no
university buildings, other than GYM
nasium and library. There Is an in
creasing need of a center Of university
life.
"a plan which has been made. con-
templates the building Of IA series of
university structures opposite the sci
cntific buildings, an administration
building. auditorium and dining hall.
The first is provided for. the second
nearly so. The third depends on the
graduates. Yale isn't soliciting for this
as matter Of life and death. When II
will be built it will furnish a general
meeting place for the students. day by
day, and for students who come to visit
at times. We are not going to spend
for luxuries money that was given for
educational purposes. In the second
place, the plan Is so constructed that
what will be done will be done in d
character worthy of Yale. 1t Is q
memorial Of two hundred years and
intended to be a memorial for two
thousand more. We would be very re.
luctant to ask gifts from alumni tina,
would be given grudgingly. am sorry
for the prominence given this semi
commercialisnl. Yale never sacrifices
education for buildings.
MEN. NOT BUILDINGS.
you Of the alumni are Yale. The
students are but the material. YOC
are the finished product. Your accom-.
nlishments mean more to Yale thar
buildings in perpetuating Yale"
DIR. Hadley made a happy referenc,
to the item of the toast programme
yale Athletics" (omitted by genera
request There be some sports arr
painful
II would touch upon Yale athletic
but for the broad hint given by YOU
: programme that-well. that the repre-
sentative of Old Nassau will sal
, doubtless all that is fitting to say OF
!. the subject"
: The toast "Old Nassau" was an
nounced when the cheers following
, President Hadley's address had sub
sided. and John NJ. Harris. presiden
of the Princeton Alumni association
was introduced to respond to it.
When Major Warren was introduc
. ing Mr.. Harris he remarked tina
Scranton had Il large Princeton colon.
and he explained 1t by John Brook
- reason for going to Princeton. whicl
:, was that he saw Yale-Princeton foo
ball game and his sympathy for tn
:, under dog sent him to Princeton.
Mr.. Harris was given warm recep
, ton and during his remarks was fire.
quently interrupted by applause. MI
Harris said in substance:
MIR. HARRIS REMARKS.
|, ] make grateful acknowledgements 10
:. | the invitation which permits me to joi
= In the observance of Yale's annual din
" ner. | am particularly pleased to b
- present at this time, as 1t gives me tn
}. privilege OF meeting DR.. Hadley, Yale
|. new president
|, If / succeed In convincing Presider
!, Hadley Of the good will of Princeto
/. university towards him In the prosecu
+ tion of the great work before him. l sha
have. from my point OF view, substar
TALLY discharged the part allotted to III
" tonight.
i We will entertain hopes that the rela
tions of Yale and Princeton will be wha
they ought to be, and that when til
time comes for the celebration of th
two hundredth anniversary of the fount
ing of Yale university. he may feel thu
y Princeton will look toward New Have
with kindly concern for the successf,
execution OF the great plans In the min
of the new president Of Yale. and ii