New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27
OLD ELI'S NEW BUILDINGS.
MATTHEW BORDEN. FREDERICK VAN
DERBILT AND JAMES J. HILL
GIVE 100000 EACH.

New-Haven. Conn. June 26 (speciaD.-YaIe's
10th commencement week ended in a blaze OF
glory this afternoon, when President Arthur T.
Hadley announced at the alumni dinner the con-
Guiding feature of the week. that the bicenten-
nial fund had now been secured. and that the
new bicentennial buildings would be begun at
once, thus confirming the runor that The Trib-
une printed early in the week
President Hadley announced large number
Of gifts, of which the largest was one Of 100000
from Matthew Borden, of New-York. which
goes toward the bicentenniaI fund
1t was not unexpected that President Eadley
would be able 10 announce to-day that enough
money had now been paid but the size OF the
figures reached was entirely unlocked for. The
greatest enthusiasm followed the announcement
of the financial condition of the university. and
old Alumni Hall rang with the cheers OF the
thousand and more graduates present.
1t was the last time that an alumni dinner
will be held in the old hall. as next year the
Memorial Hall will be ready for Occupancv.
Tents were constructed outside of the hall to
accommodate the throng. while inside on a
raised platform President Hadley and the in
vited guests faced a still larger number of
graduates The speakers were President w. II.
P. Faunce of Brown University, Frederick H
Belts. of New York City; President J. NJ Taylor
of Vassar College. Professor WiIIiston Walker
of Yale. and James R. Sheffield of New-York
The speeches were witty and congratulatory on
the success of Yales bfcentenniaI fund collec-
ton There no responses from the classes
present account of the heat of the afternoon
President Hadey opened the post-prandiaI
speaking promptly at g O'Clock. He said that
he was able at last 10 announce that the $780,
600 needed for the erection OF the new audi
torium and vestibule building had been sub
scribed- The announcement was greeted with
prolonged cheers. President HadIey said that
the thanks of the university should be extended
to Secretary Arson Phelps Stokes whose nimbIe
legs took him TO telephone to collect the last
$4,000 Of this sum-"
President Hadley continued: "A year ago we
in the dark regarding our new buildings;
we had less than 100000 promised uncondition-
ally. while $230OO0 was conditional and we
needed 81, IS. 900. which was 100000 more than
We had This have made up: of this George
Bliss gave $4,000. and there were three gifts
of $4,000 each. The largest single gift 10 the
bicentennial fund 100000 given by Mat
thew Borden of New-YOrk There were 700
Individual subscriptions. So many gave small
contributions that ten days ago those who had
promised large sums. if others did so. removed
their objections That left us S135 900 to collect
in a week, and we did il.
Individual gifts Of the year have been $780,
900 each from Frederick Vanderbilt and James
j. HILL the Forest School and the new clinical
building to cost 100000 given anonymously and
the Byers gift of Sheffield clubhouse
The Misses Stokes. of New York have given
100000 for the administration building.
Charles and Edward Hardness have given 500
600 apiece, and the third Hardness brother gives
$4,000 We will begin our new build
ings and will have the 100000 by next fan -
President Hadley said that Hendrie Hall for
the Law School had now been paid for and that
the late Mr.. Hendrie had given $4,000 for de-
batting. He also announced the gifts Of $4,000
for a philosophical library. $4,000 for the Jona-
than Bulkely fellowship and $4,000 for a schoI-
arship in memory of Henry c. Robinson, OF
hartford
The academic department had received S6OOO
in memory of Robert Calla1der. class Of '9S.
81 600 had been given for new Latin prize and
$4,000 by Albert Kent for the laboratory
AS to the Sampson estate the president said
that the figures much higher than had
been expected. and would amount TO fully S43O-
600 The announcements of President Hadlev
were larger and more numerous than had been
expected, and he was cheered to the echo when
he concluded his report.
Eli Whitney, of New Haven. president of the
nounced as the new corporation member elected
to fll the vacancy caused by the death OF Bu-
chanan Winthrop. of New-YOrk. Mr.. Whitney's
vote was RIP of the 5.90S votes cast Thomas
Thacher. of New-YOrk City, received /. .T56 votes:
Charles +. Taft of Cincinnati. 214: Stanley
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