The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-28
YALE ALUMNI DINE.
NOTED FRADUATES GATH BRED
 TOGETHER IN ALUMNI H4LL.

1 B.-Centcnntnl Plans Announced by
 President Hadley-Worit to be Begun Immediately on University Hall-
 Large Conditional c fits Made
 Speeches by Secretary of War Ro ot | and Prominent Alumni.
 More than 2,0O0 graduates of old Yale participated in the annual Alumni din- ner in Alumni hall on the campus yes- terday afternoon. The tent outside of the hall, which was used as refresh ment place for the guests at the senior promenade, was used for like purpose yesterday, and seated at long tables here the later classes of the universi- ty dined. Within the hall were seated the old grads the long stage being oc- cupied by the table at which sat Presi- dent Hadley, the members of the cor
 poration and the guests of honor. Seat
 ed at this table were the following:
 President A. T. Hadey, Robert Speer of
 Princeton, Professor w. N. Clarke,
 Thomas c. Bennett, Dr. Newman
 Smyth, Alfred L. Ripley, W. N. Far
 nam, extreasurer Professor George J,
 Brush, Rev. Dr. Joseph Anderson, Rev.
 Dr. Calhoun, Rev Dr. D. s. Lines, Rev.
 pr T. T, Munger, Calvin N. Kendall,
 $. T. Dutton, Secretary of War Elihu
 Root Rev. Dr. C. Ray Palmer Judge
 William K. Townsend, ex-President
 Dwight, General Parsons and Julian
 Kennedy.
 Other prominent graduates were: Payson Merrill of New York Rev. E.
 F. Aiken, missionary to Tien Tsin, China; Rt. Rev S c. Partridge 80, bishop of Japan: Dr. Edward Lambert of New York, Rev. Kinsley Twining 53, Judge Almet s. Jenks '15, of the su- preme court of New York; Speaker Frank B, Brandegee 'S5, Lucius F. Rob inson 'S5, of Hartford. Professor George E. Vincent 'S5, of University of Chicago; E. Schultz 'S5, of New York; Edward Hilton S5, of St. Louis; ex-Senator John Patton '75. of Michigan; President Cliff ford W. Barnes 'S9 of Illinois college: Th1mas F. Bayard 90, and Charles Hopkins Clark '71. of Hartford.
 Secretary Elihu Root was probably 
 as he entered the hall he became the center of all eyes and was immediately greeted with a loud roll of applause, He took his seat at the table to the right of President Hadley and later made q very interesting address.
 The other speakers were the follow ing: General Lewis E. Parsons, class of lS40; Professor w II Clark of Colgate university; Julian Kennedy TBS, of Pittsburg; ex President Dwight. Robert Speer of Princeton. and John Crosby go of Indianapolis.
 President Hadiey's address was in the nature of an announcement of very inn portant character regarding Yaie's plans for the bi-centennial Final ac- tion by the cooperation In regard to the matter was not taken until tho meeting yesterday morning, although the body had been In session the best part Of the last three days. Their decision as an- nounced by President Hadley is to go ahead with the erection of the bi-cen- tenuial buildings and to proceed at once. to the erection of the University hallS' The contract for this work has been awarded to Norctoss B O. Of Wore st 1T, the firm that built the great Terminal station in South Boston.
 President Hadleys address was in part as follows;
 Gentlemen of the Yale alumni: This morning we talked of the past; this is the time to talk of the future. For al- though Yale does not dispense at her dinners liquids to make people talk reckessly, nevertheless after dinner like this Yale alumni generally feel like Joking forward You may wish to know of the plans for the bicantennal and I will read the report of the corporation on the matter: The president and fel- lows of Yale university recognize the supreme importance of completing the Memorial building plans for the com ing bicentennial, would lay before the alumni and friends of Yale the follow ing statement for their Information and 1 urgent consideration. The corporation are convinced that the necessary busi- | ness of building should be pressed to completion at once for the sake of the | higher needs of the university should demand attention. but the corporation would be reluctant to divert to such l building purposes any existing funds which are needed for the development | of the educational work of the univer- sity.
 The determining facts before the cor poration for their present action are | these: First. the amount of moneys | internationally subscribed for the bi / centennial building fund is $500, ,000. | Second, the amount already used for the | purchase of land and other necessary | expenses is $250,000. Third, the amount available for building con- tracts is $250000. Fourth, conditional | pledges have been made for $250, ,000. | Fifth, the plans which have been ap- proved contemplate two connected | buildings; the Memorial hall seating g. GOO, with the memorial vestibule and | the university hall which will be used : as dining hall for students of all de- partments of the university. Either of | these buildings can be erected separate ly but each is necessary to the archi- tectural completion of the other. Sixth, the estimated cost for the whole on the architects plans is $940,000. Seventh, it | is not the opinion of the corporation | that these plans can be materially re- duced and suitable buildings be erected. The cost is the result of the size and