New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-26
YALE ALUMNI MAKE MERRY
CLASS REUNIONS AND DINNERS-ACTION
on ADELBERT S HAYS DEATH.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRInrNr.l J

New Haven Conn. June 25-The town is
ringing tonight With the music OF brass bands
and the cheers and songs OF Yale's reunion
4 classes. The not unexpected outcome OF the
, Yale Harvard baseball game this afternoon did
not dampeu the ardor Of the old grads for
J enjoyment Of the occasion. and until flr past
midnight the campus was aglow with torch Isht
and red fire. Tuesday Of commencement week
is annually given 70 graduates for reunions and
little of a public character is attempted The
I medical school meeting II noon was the only
session Of the day.
! At $50 o'clock tonight the various classes
met at Osborn Hall OF the campus for the
march around" and parade previous 10 the
/ class feasts that began at s o'clock in the var-
Gus halls about the city. The class of '9S held
its dinner in Harmonic Hall. The speachmakins
brief, and centred mostly upon the tragic
death of Adelhert s. Hay. who was membar
Of the managing committee The class boy.
Hotchkiss Tenney. son of Frederick Tenney of
Worcester Mass. received the class cup. Mrs
/ Tenney appearing with the little chap to receive
/ the congratulations of the class
The class of - met In Warner Hall. '9S S in
Republican Hail. 93 S in Hcrits '9l in Music
Hall. 81 s. in Stewards and II in Fleming
93 went to Branford Point TO celebrate. but re
turned to town at midnight to participate in the
campus celebration. The fifty four members Of
I
DR.. Benjamin w. Bacon, the class boy and girl
being present. The men of '56. OF whom fifteen
We're here met with the Rev. Dr. T. T. Munger
at the corporation this evening and held a
wake" The class of President Hadley IL
was entertained at his home in Whltney-ave
this evening; &c spent the reunion with DR.. s.
II. Chapman. at No. 1876 Church-st., while 'Gl
was entertained by Professor Tracy Peck As
the various classes returned from their dinners
late this evening. they marched to the campus
where parades. band music. fireworks. red fire
and speeches were the programme.
This morning the annual alumni meeting was
held In Alumni Hall, and the usual speeches
were made by representatives. of the various
classes back for reunions. The speakers and
their classes were the following: John w. Noble,
81, of St Louis, eX-Secretary of the Interior;
ex-senator Anthony Higgins 6l, of Delaware;
William Townsend, IL of Utica ex-Mayor Will
lam Waldo Hyde. 10 OF Hartford; George Ed
ward Ide 81, of NeN-York City; James Kings
ley Blake, 81. of NewHaven; James y. Cooper.
80 of New Britain, and Frank A. Lord '!S of
NeW-YOrk CITY The class of '9S was TO have
been spoken for by Adebert S. Hay.
Secretary Hay, through his sons friends. sent
word to the class this morning that change
should be made in the programme IN memory
of his son, as he did not believe that the young
man would have wished any change made. The
only part Of the programme cut out. therefore,
was the baseball game arranged between 9S and
90 in which Yales famous old pitcher, Dutch
Carter was to have pitched for % and eX-
Captain Greenway for '9S The suggestion that
the class Grape not approved by Sec
retary Hay The class marched to Yale Field
this afternoon with the other classes. Resolu-
tions were passed by the alumni and sent to
Secretary Hay. expressing pride in the achieve
ments of his son, Adelbert s Hay, in the public
service. which reflected such credit upon the
university and the country.
1t is announced that the alumni university
fund amounts to S1OS IA IS which is available
for income. The receipts since June l. 1890,
were S19,919 2S, an increase of $7.J1S 63 over
the receipts of the previous year.
At noon the Medical School held it's annual
meeting the address being by Professor Ed
mund b. Wilson, Of Columbia, on Higher
Claims of Minute Research in Biology and Med
icine"
II was announced that the Campbell gold
medal for the highest rank in all studies of the
medical course had been awarded to Walter
Sidders Lay of Westbrook Conn. The Reese
prize, for the best thesis presented for the de-
gree OF Doctor of Medicine awarded
William Senger of Port Jervis N Y.