The Van Buren press., 1901-10-26
YA[E'S GREAT FESTIVAL.
The Closing Day of Yale's Bi-Cen-
tennial Found New Haven
Literally Yale-Mad.
ALL BUSINESS AND SCHOOLS CLOSED.
President Theodore Roosevelt. the
WeIcOme-A Great Scholastic rrO-
cession to the Hyperion Theater,
Where Degrees Were Conferred.


Where Degrees Were Conferred.
New Haven, Conn, Oct. 24.-Repre-
sentatives of many peoples and
creeds, of the learned professions
and of the industries and literature
were honored by Yale university, and
in turn paid homage to the great in
stitution of learning, which is cele-
brating the completion of the second
century of its existence, as they
marched behind Iale's colors, dele.
gates to the great festival, and par
ticipated in the closing functions OF
the celebration. As for New Haven,
fairly bristling with pride in its pos
session of Yale, the city was literally
Yale-mad. Schools, factories and
stories were closed, while the towns
people thronged the streets to do
honor to the president of the Unit.
ed States, the guest of the univer-
sity.
A Grand October Day.
A finer October day could not well
be imagined and all remarked the
fact that scarcely cloud had hidden
the sun by day and the moon by
night during the four days which
have been given over to the stupen-
dous celebration.
The closing exercises of the BIZ
centennial were officially commence
rative. They We're held in the Hy-
perion theater. Classical music, q
commemorative poem and a Greek
festival hymn, both composed for the
occasion. commemorative address
by David j. Brewer, associate justice
of the United States supreme court,
and, finally, the clothing with the
hoods of the honorary degrees OF
great men, list of whom affords a
roster of monumental fame, these
constituted the days exercises.
The Closing Exersices.
With the dedication of another
hall and farewell reception by the
president of the university, the BIZ
centennial of Yale closed,
President Roosevelt and party ar
rived at $780, after an hours run
from Pennington, where consider
able company of people had gathered
to bid him good-by.
Many people were at the stations
along the way to New Haven, and a
good deal of cheering was heard as
the presidents train rushed through.
In addition to the regular party,
the president was accompanied on
the trip by Gov. Mclean, Commander
and Mrs. Cowles, Miss Alice Roose-
welt, his daughter; Miss Helen Roose-
welt, his niece, and Mrs. w. Bayard
Cutting, of New York.
A Demonstrative Welcome.
Though the crowd at the station
here was big one, and demonstratiye
in its welcome TO the president, the
police arrangements enabled the par
ty to leave the train and pass to the
carriages In waiting without diff
guilty.
President IIadley Of Yale. and May
or John =. Studley were on hand to
receive the distinguished guest, and
after an exchange Of greetings, briefly,
the ride towards the university cam
pus was begun, by way Of State and
Chapel streets. The escort included n
representation OF the naval and mil
ltnry forces of the state. In the car
rage with Mr., Roosevelt were the
president of Yale, the governor OF
Connecticut, and the mayor Of New
Haven. The next carriage contained
Col. Theodore A. Bingham, u. 5. A.,
and Secretary Cortelyou; and in n
third carriage rode Commander
Cowles and party.
Through New Haven's streets.
The cortegc passed through streets
decorated with blue bunting, and UNI
der arches OF the same color, relieved
by festoons OF evergreen. Along
Chapel street, and past the historic
green, the procession moved quickly,
and turning into College street,
passed the front OF the rectanglc OF
buildings which inclose the university
campus. The entrance to the campus
was through Phelps gateway, with its
orengc.hued decorations, and special
inscriptions OF welcome 20 the prcsl'
dent.
The Academic Procession.
Upon arrival at the campus, the
president was conducted to Battell
chapel and after brief rest there
was escorted TO his place in the nca'
demic procession OF learned doctors,
masters OF arts, distinguished guests
Of the university and graduates. There
were thousands IN the line, all dressed
Ia academic gowns, mnny OF which
were faced with colors indicative OF
their wenrcrs' degrees, The way for
the procession through the crowds
which filed the streets near the cam
pus was made by the military escort
AZ 1880 the parade moved slowly
toward the Hyperion thentcr, where
the commcmorntion exercises were TO