The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-15

, encouraging new manufacturing enter
prises to locate here and developing
those we already have must rest al.
most entirely with the members of this
chamber and other patriotic citizens for
little or nothing in this direction car
be done by the municipal government.
In closing, ! wish to thank you in
behalf of the city for what you have
done to develop her industries, and |
hope you will always take an active
interest in all that relates to her pros
perity. Any suggestion on your part in
regard to the management of city af-
fairs will always receive due consider
alton
The next speaker was Rev. Arson
Phelps Stokes, secretary of Yale uni
versity, who spoke on "Yale-Its Rela-
tion to the Business of New Haven"
When Mr.. Stokes arose to speak Cen
eral George Fl. Ford, ex-president of
the chamber Of commerce. proposed
three cheers for the university, for
President Hadley and for Mr.. Stokes
The cheers We're given with a will Mr.
Stokes thanked the gentlemen for their
hearty welcome. He said that he be-
lteved from the bottom of his heart that
the higher interests of the university
and of the city are one. The members
Of the university who do not take a
keen interest in the broader life of the
city are to be severely criticised while
on the other hand, the citizens who do
not appreciate the advantages of hav-
ing a great university in their city are
to be pitied This number is small and
he hpliayEI no ryoe
and smaller as the years go by. He
knew of no city in the country Of the
size of New Haven that had contributed
in SO large Il way to an institution Of
learning in its midst. AS evidences of
this he spoke of the Sheffield Scientific
school, WEIGH hall, Farnam hall, the
Winchester fellowship, DeForest prize,
etc. These all call to mind distinguish
ed citizens who have been benefactors
of the city. 1t is cause of much graf
itication that these strong foundations
of good will built in the past have been
strengthened in the year just drawing
to a close.
Some two hundred young men of New
Haven attend departments in Yale.
Twenty-Five hundred men carry on her
business relations. He spoke of the
business and prestige which Yale brings
to New Haven, and the advantage of
the close connection between the city
and Yale was not, he thought, entirely
on the side of the university.
Speaking of the Yale spirit he said
that it should the spirit of the coun-
try. AS he tried to study this spirit it
seemed to him that It was composed of
three ingredients. The Yale man be-
lieves in work. He is a man of broad
sympathies and a man of faith. Mr..
Stokes said that he knew of no eommu-
nifty in the country in which the spirit
of work was more cultivated than In
Yale The first thing, then, that Yale
stands for Is work Secondly, there is
in Yale a friendship, sympathy, CO.
operation-call it what you wil-that
draws together men who come from
homes of luxury and men who come
from homes of poverty. In other words,
the Yale spirit is democratic spirit
The third thing is faith, in the broader
sense-faith in Ideals, in country and in
God. Yale is not place that turns out
pessimists, but men who believe In their |
own country and in doing something for
that country. The three things, them
are work, cooperation and friendship
the three things for which the commu-
nifty should also stand
The next speaker was Major John |
Mckinley editor of the New London
Day, who spoke to the toast The |
Press Major McGinley's remarks I
We're happy intermingling of humor
and seriousness which pleased his au
dience and won fer him hearty APP
plause.
Hon Charles e. Gross of Hartford !
was to have spoken on "Our Common !
interests" but he was unable to be
present because Of business engage
men,s
The next speaker was Vice President
William It. Merrill of the Consolidated
road, who spoke on 1.-THE New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Its Business Relations to New Haven"
Speaking of railroad interests, he said:
I'VE are commercial men. We manu-
faeture transportation, as much an ar
ticle of merchandise as anything else
made In selling this we have to en-
ploy q large number of men, and this Is
very great service to the community
in which they live. Thirty-eight hun
dred people here in New Haven are en-
ployed by the road, representing 10000
persons, nearly one-seventh of the pop
ulation of New Haven. We pay out to
these people $4,000 week in wages,
and nearly all that money is scattered
out as soon as it comes to them. The
road gets it's life from the manufactur-
Ing interests The railroad cannot live
unless the people thrive, and it is of the
greatest Importance to the road that
industries thrive. The
closer you get to the Consolidated road
he better, / think you will like It, and
he better, ! think, it will be for all of
Us"
Other speakers were Rev. George II.
Ferris pastor of Calvary Baptist
,hurch, who spoke on Trials Of Trade
Lawson Purdy of New York, secretary
If the New York Tax Reform associa {
ion, who spoke on Assessments and
and Major Smith S. Leach /
]. s. A.. who spoke on our Harbor Of {
ontinued until it embraced all the res
Dental streets care being taken to Sc ,,
ect the material best adapted to the t
PARTICULAR location. The city is under I
-reat obligation to the members of the {
hamber of commerce for their efforts /
n securing needed improvements to I
~ ba,sI,pV Were If not for he h9 rbOr