The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-12
CELEBRATED AT SAYBROOK
COMMEMORAIION OF FOUNDING OF Y4LE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL.

1 COMMEMORAIION or POUNDING OF YALE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL.
 Prominent Guests Take Part In ths Exercises-Flrst Site of tho College
 Marked-HistoricuI. Address by Pi O.
 lessor Dexter President Hadiey
 speaks--A Memorable Day.
 The bicentennial exercises to com memorate the founding of the collegi-
 ate school in which Yale university had
 it's beginning were observed at Old
 Saybrook yesterday. The people of the
 town entered into the spirit of the af-
 fair in a manner similar to that shown
 by the New Haven people during the
 celebration of the bicentennial In this
 city the latter part of October and
 they welcomed President Hadley, ex-
 President Dwight and other distin-
 guished Yale men in a most cordial
 manner.
 Along the main street of the town
 the houses were bedecked with Yale
 flags and bunting and the day was
 made a sort of holiday. In the af-
 ternoon almost everybody in the place attended the Congregational church,
 where fine programme of exercises
 was listened to. It included speeches
 by President Hadley, Professor Dex- ter and Rev. Samuel Hart, D. D.
 Professor Dexter's address was the address of the afternoon. It was a historical address, during which most interesting account of the founding of the collegiate school was given and also all the important events in con- nection with the school from the time it was first conceived until it was moved to New Haven in 1716. Presi- dent Hadley's address was short one and In it the distinguished head of Yale acknowledged the historical rela- tton of Yale university to the old town of Saybrook in words that were most fitting. The other address, that by the Rev. Dr. Hart of Trinity, was in be- half of the townspeople. He went back Into history and spoke of the doings of the Saybrook people andf of their ef- forts to have the school located in that town. His address was an amusing one and was very instructive to all. The Rev. Dr. Hart is an old resident of the town and when he made his ap- pearance there yesterday he was warmly greeted.
 All the New Haven visitors to the celebration yesterday took the 12:05 train from this city and reached Say brook at 12:51 They were met at the station by carriages and a brass band furnished by the committee in charge and were then taken to the new parish house of the Grace Episcopal church, where the ladies of that church and the Congregational church joined in serving a bountiful luncheon. Some of those from New Haven who enjoyed the hospitality of the ladies of the church were President Hadley, ex- President Timothy Dwight, Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, Rev. Dr. Charles Ray Palmer, Professor Williston Walker, Professor Dexter, Rev. Dr. E. S. Lines, c. g. Warehouse. Rev. John P. Fisher R. English, Judge Simeon E. Baldwin and Professor A. N. Wheel CT. From Hartford there were present Rev. pr. Twichell, Mrs. Elizabeth Colt, F. s. Geer and Rev. Dr. Hart. Bishop Brewster was also there and some of the other well known people who attended the exercises were Judge William Hamrsley of the supreme court, Rev. Edward M. Chapman of St. I Johnsbury, Vt, pr. Tdfner and pr. go ha Woolsey of Providence.
 After the luncheon the guests were lriven to the original Site of the Col egiate school near Saybrook Point, | where a stately and shapely boulder weighing five or six tons has been | placed on the spot supposed to have | ,een the place where the building stood, n which were held the first recitations II 17O1. The boulder was carried from he northern part of the town and on | t is bronze tablet bearing the fol- | owing inscriptions: "The First Site of | Yale College, Founded 17O1. Removed | 716." This boulder was viewed by | yesterday and will doubtless | ,e one of the most interesting spots In | he state for visitors It was placed in position only a few days ago.
 The plot in which the boulder is laced was given by Nathaniel Lynde O the trustees of the Collegiate school n 1701 and 1t was in the possession of hat family until 1S4T. In 1889 William Willard was the owner of the land and t that time brick building was built n 1t. The building is still standing, hough unoceupied.
 One of the most interested persons at he exercises yesterday was Miss Har- let Willard, daughter of the former
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