The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-10-21
YALE'S SONS THRONG HER DOOR
FULLY 5000 or HER GRADUATES
AND VISITORS ARRIVE.
Churches Ceusd Not Hold Those VINO Ap-
plled Ter Admission -servtccs Com
m~esaersttse ef the Bicentennisl
-vtsitsrs Already Hunt for s~euveairs.

NEW HAVEN, Oct. eo.-If Eiihu Yale
could leave his grave In Wrexham, Wales.
and como TO New Haven to-day. he would
see q sight to gladden. his heart ard con-
vince him that the 100 pounds sterling which
he sent from England TO endow Yale was
money well invested. There are 600 sons
81 Yale here 10 celebrate tho bicentennial
ot the university. This advance host OF
the Yale celebration first went Ia church
to-day. that n. most OF them went there
add then went To- the campus. visiting the
buildings. all OF which were open that Nale's
guests might see how old Ellis sons live
snd work to-day.
For the benefit ~ the alumni, the library
was kept open several hours that they might
register and secure badges by which they
will he admitted TO tho different bicen-
tennial functions. This Is the nrst time
in the history of the college that the library
has becn open on Sunday. and hundreds Of
old gra,uates put their names on he registry
list. After entering their names thu alumni
and their friends stepped into tho reading
room TO view tho historical relics. many
Of which are shown for the first time 20
the public.
The day was ideal. There was a breeze
that kept tue thousands Of Yalc flags wav-
ing and showed uG to splendid advantag.
the decorations throughout the town.
One % the sights which attracted general
attention was the academic gowns worn
10y students, professors and college Pres
idents. A tse ceremonies to-day nj Bat
tell Chapel thare was hardly a Yale official
or q visiting delegate who did not appear
IN his appropriate dress. There was the
hood Of soarles for the divinity school rep
resentative. the purple for he Law school,
the blue for'the philosophical department,
the green for nsndicanc. the white for arts.
the orange for the scientific school. pink
for the musical department and brown for
the fine arts.
One Of the striking academic costumes
was a gown Of the mDst emphatic red. worn
by an English university delegate. Sit
ting along ade this oxford man was another
English rrvfessor in ermlne. The camera
fiend was i'm evidence everywhere. Even
some Of thu beautifully 20 rned women
coming here with alumni, anxious 10 take
away pictorial treasures 81 tho brilliant
scene In and about the university. had
their cameras with them. The woman
photographer seemed bent on catching
snapshots Of tle foreign delegates in their
striking colored gowns. OF President Had
ley. former Pre- sident Dwight, the vicar
Of wexham. from the town in which the
founder OF Yale .is buried. and other dig
nitaries
In addition TO carving away pictures
many Of the alumni and their ladies' tried
TO purchase some Of the new crockery in
the bicentennial dining hall for mcmentos.
This crockery has the yale seal on II.
stamped in blue. II wac the intention Of
the Yale authorities To nave a lot Of thus
an hand for the visitors aud a rushing sale
was In progress when the manager OF thu
dining hall discovered that his stock Of
crockery had become 30 low hat there
was danger Of not having enough with
which 90 set the tables and the saIe was
stopped Immediately. Before noon to-
day two banners were stretched across
College street at the campus. orc hearing
this inscription: