Evening star., 1901-10-22

such words as science and letters were not
in use in their vocabulary The business of
the college in the first period was to train
TWO sets of leaders. those who would de-
Felop and administer republican govern
Hent under new conditions, and those who
would be ministers of the word of God
among Christian people, separated from
the establishment. The connection of the
various geniuses who claimed Yale as their
alma mater with literary and scientiic
tnought and achievement and progress was
Interestingly traced.
speaking of comparisons having been
made between literary achievements of the
graduates of Harvard and of Yale. and the
iact that THE long and brilliant list of
historians and poets of Cambridge had
peen contrasted with the shorter and less
famous list of New Haven" Prof Gilman
said that the yale training has tended Id
grace" ~
The spirit of Yale said the speaker. in
conclusion. "a mysterious and subtle in
fuence. is the spirit of the hive. jntelli
gence, order, industry, obedience comuu-
nifty, living for others, not for ones self.
the greatest happiness in the utmost SER
vice.
Foot Ball I'm the Afternoon.
This afternoon the university foot ball
team played against the eleven of Bates
College at o'clock. AT the conclusion of
this game an eleven of former star players
on Yale foot ball teams will line up against
the varsity team.
The graduate team will be made up as
follows: Captain, Walter Camp, so, right
half back; Captain l.. H. Thorne. 'a6 left
half back; Captain Mccormick, '93 full
pack; Morris Ely, '9s (captain), quarter
PACK; Captain L. A. Hartwell SO, left end;
tain B. c. Chamberlain, '97. right tackle.
captain F. F. Murphy, '9T, left tackle: /:
Captain F. c. Brown, 'O1, right guard: w
w w. IHenelhnger, 81. left guard; Captain
this afternoon the Gounod Society of New
raven VIII perform the ''Hora Novissima ~
Whlch Will be conducted by it's composer
Horatio Parker, MA, professor of the
theory of music at Yale
The drama presented by the students this
evening will be followed by the illumina-
ton OF the campus and a festival of Yale
songs, led by brass band of 100 pieces
ana sung by several thousands of students
and graduates.
The Parade Last Night.
Six thousand graduates and students OF
Yale marched in gay parade last night in
celebration of the university bicentennial.
IL was the popular manifestation of the
exuberant spirit which has marked the OBJ
servance Of this festival from the begin
ming.
Inc enthusiasm of the visiting gradu-
ates and of the whole student body was
larry let loose, and the city of New Ha-
ven TOOK large part in the celebration
Inc marching of the sons of Eli was
through streets bordered with blue, brilliant
with many-hued lanterns and bright with
electric light "
Accompanying the Yale students and
graduates were representatives of the mi
lItla and naval forces of the state while
several of Yales sister institutions of learn
Ing contributed their quota of members of
the student body to assist in the academic
parade. harvard, Princeton, Trinity and
wesleyan were represented and their cos
tunes were emblematic of their resnectiva
institutions.
Starting from the campus. the parade
passed through the broad archway of the
fheips gate, and, encircling the green,
upon Which there was special display of
1000 incandescent lamps, proceeded in re-
view before the stand. There President
Hadiey of the university, Governor Mclean
toned. S
The entire parade was spectacular in tbe
extreme. All the periods of the history of
1aie and the country In the last 300 wears
were Well symbolized, from the Pequot In
dian garb of the seniors to the caps and
gowns of blue worn by the graduates Each
department of the university. too. was rem
resented by distinct costumes The art
school students appeared in the tights and
ooublets or the middle ages, the divinity
students in gowns of red and the
IOrest 1 school pupils In archers uniforms.
Inc score of japanese students in the uni
Versity were an interesting feature of the
procession, carrying a float on which an
peared the Inscription, Japan for Yale and
Yale for Japan All along the line were
floats and transparencies bearing legends
descriptive OF the various classes A pla-
toon of policemen marched at the head with
the chief marshal.