The sun., 1900-06-28
YALE CHEERS ELIHU ROOT.
SECRETARY or WAR CHIEF GUEST
AT THE ALUMNI DINNER.
President Hadiey Talks on the Building flans
Mr.. Root Speaks on the Work OF Coiego
Men In Public Life-President Hsd'es'
Report-Thc Secret Society Controversy.

guest at tho Yale Alumni dinner ana mee,ins
held late this afternoon was the Hon Emu
Root. Secretary Of War. le was oin'iituously
oheered by the students when he entered Alumni
Fall in company with Judge William II. 1owii-
send OF the United States District Court VINO is
also Yale law school professor fres'oeh'
Iladley presided and he said;
Recognizing the supreme importance OF
completing tho memorial building plans at 'he
coming bi-c,ntennial. we would lay before
the alumni and friends OF the university the
following statement for their Information
and urgent consideration: The corporation
Is convinced that this necessary business OF
building should be pressed 10 completion at
once for the sake Of the higher needs OF the
university which demand attention. But the
corporation would be reluctant 10 oi'ert 10
such building purposes any existing funds,
which are needed for the development OF the
educational work Of the university
The determining facts before the corpo-
ration for their present action are these:
~ The an mt OF moneys Internationally
subscribed for the b-centennial building fund Is
s5O0,OOO t2) The amount already used Tor
the purchase Of land and other necessary ex-
penses is s2soOoo. t3) The amount immedi-
atey availablefor building contracts Is S25o.ooo.
"a Conditional pledges have been made OF
$3.50, ,OOo (5.) The plans which have been ap-
proved. contemplate two connected buildings.
the Memorial Hall seating 5000. with the Mem
orial vestibule and the University Hall which
will be used as dining hall for etudents OF all
departments Of the university. Either Of these
buildings can be erected separately but each
Is necessary to the architectural completion
Of the other (6) The estimated cost OF the
whole on the architects plans IL 100000 H)
1t ls not the opinion OF the corporation that
these plans can be materially reduced and
suitable buildings be ereotsd. The cost Is
the result OF the size and the material required.
(s) The corporation Is further OF the opinion
that the University Hail is needed for practical
and constant use. and that its erection would
powerfully promote the democratic life or
Yale. For these and other weighty reasons.
the corporation has voted TO proceed with
the erection Of the bi-centennlal buildings and
TO let at once the contracts for the University
Hall. Although the University Hall can In
case OF necessity be used as an auditorium seat
ing over two thousand, the completion Of the
group OF buildings for tho bi-centennial Is
nevertheless Imperative.
Three gifts OF 100000 each have been made
conditioned on three gifts Of like amounts being
found Large gifts are appropriate and worthy
OF such an occasion. II money sufficient to
Justify the president and fellows In making the
remaining contracts shall be subscribed by tho
early autumn the b-centennal anniversary will
see us In possession not OF one building but OF q
harmoniously completed design"
When tho cheering for President Hadley
ended the Secretary Of War was called upon.
When he arose to speak there was much en-
tb,,siosr, uasoid
In a wav I myself am child of ya,s.ror my
alma mater. Hamilton has had presidents for
tbroa-ounrters 81 her existence who were Yale
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graduates. know Yale men. Chauncey NJ
Depew, our Chauncey." as well as yours, is a
nbi,,nthronjst who malfes oil men hammer,
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Henry Howland, inc WIZ ana prince OF aler-
Ws .ra.. so re. th. s Car r0n
sc'enoo VI "'u' p, eue' "no I .- a ~ voS. y.
Congresses; Ike Bromley. beloved oy en, fae
men seem to have sense Of humor which goes
hard IN hand with n dus sansa of pronort,on
Aaiio ~ i'.'1 , w. u sS.,,. w.. ~,
United States Government was in need Of meh
to carry out the policy OF the country college
- "a 'ror, not saol,.rs Di,so,
application was made to Harvard University
for n man who could build n proper system of
aI,,o.ttaa Snr C,,ho wbon no pb,i,r,r.
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Commission was announced,a Cornell professor
was found 20 be n member of the council. A
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graduate OF inc university oi FehhsyNainais u III
charge OF educational work being carried on In
our nav ,,ossession or Porto Rico Fducation ia
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great iorce making men uhe happIer' ana
strong through the resources within them.
81 like Yals. the American people like Yale.
AAo A'No' N-' nii,e. .''.l p.op'o -"No ",o'
because your university teaches you to be
PRACTICAL because you are sane because your
feet are always on the ground, even II your
head is among the clouds Your education
u based upon popular faith, which has Its origin
In that which has It's foundation In the consttu-
tonal freedom Of America.
The Presidential problems confronting the
Government are ny ones for Yale education
TO solve We need you to-day. Our country
IL entering upon an era new TO the American
people, which H. not the result OF tho work Of
man or party, but the growth Of the republics.
II Americans will manufacture. apd trade tho
American must be protected IL the missionary
President Hadleys report TO the Yale cor
poration was made public to-day. 1t Is a re-
view Of the university work for the year. 1t
contained the following:
Through the generosity OF Mr.. William r.
Dodge Of New York city gift Of $4,000 has
Is to be devoted to q course, OF lectures on the
Of Mr.. Dodge's, own letter he desires to make
gift to the university for the purpose Of pro-
noting among Its student and graduates and
| among the educated men Of the United States
an understanding OF the duties OF Christian
citizenship, and a sense OF personal RESPONSE
bility for the performance Of those duties
in tho matter OF athletic consolidation
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