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The official program for the coming
bi-centennial celebration at Yale has
been made public. 1t gives for the
first time an adequate idea of the size
and duration of the event. That Yale
will dominate everything and literally
own New Haven is now settled, and as
it is the custom of the residents to
acquiesce in whatever Yale does the
conclusion is reached that it will be a
genuine holiday week. Many New
town people will take keen interest
in this celebration. President, Had
ley, as is we'll known, has his summer
home in Gray's Plain, and Newtown
has quite a number Of Yale graduates
among her citizens, including Rev
George T. Linsley from the academic
department, Attorney G. H. Northrop
from the academic department and
law school, Rev o. w. Barker from
the Yale theological seminary and
Attorney Beecher from the law school.
Newtown is also represented in the
corps Of undergraduates in the person
of James Belts of Sandy Hook. The
program as outlined for the celebra-
tion is as follows: On Sunday, October
80, Rev DR. Joseph H. Twichell Of
Hartford, member Of the university
corporation, will preach the sermon in
Battell chapel in the morning. The
Rev Professor George Park Fisher, D.
D., LII. D., the retiring dean of the
Theological Seminary, will deliver an
address on "Yale in it's Relation to
Christian Theology and Missions" On
Sunday evening Prof Samuel Sanford
and Prof Harry E. Jepson will render
an organ recital in Battell chapel.
The whole of Monday, October 21, will
be given up to speeches by eminent
graduates. At 1890 o'clock IN the
morning Thomas Thatcher of New York
City will speak on "Yale in it's Rela-
ton to Law" The next address will
be by Prof William H. WEIGH, of Johns
Hopkins University, on "Yale in its
Relation to Medicine" President
Arthur T. Hadley will preside at the
afternoon session in Battell chapel,
and will deliver the address of well
come. He will introduce designated
speakers to make responses. This will
be followed by the reception to guests
and representatives of the alumni by
President Hadley, in the Art School
galleries. In the evening will be held
the great spectacular torchlight pro-
cession of students and grad
yates. President Cyrus G.. North
rop, of the University of
Minnesota, will speak on Tuesday
morning on "Yale in Its Relation to
the Development of the Country"
Another distinguished alumnus, Pres
ident Daniel c. Gilman, of Johns Hop
kins University, will follow with an
address on "Yale in Its Relation to
Science and Letters The football
match between a visiting team and an
eleven composed of graduate "stars"
of the Yale elevens of recent years
will be held on Tuesday afternoon on
Yale Field. Later on that day a
choral performance of Prof Horatio w.
Parker's "Hora Noyissima" will be
given by the Gounod Society in the
The evening will be devoted
to a student dramatic performance,
tableaux and singing in:the amphithe-
alter on the college campus. The
great day Of the bi-centennial, how
ever, will be Wednesday, October %.
Justice David J. Brewer, of the United
States Supreme Court, will deliver the
address, and Edmund
Clarence Stedman, of New York. will
read the commemoration poem, or ode. |