The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-06-28
SPLENDID SPEECHES
AT ALUMNI DINNER
YALE DINING HALL CROWDED
TO DO0RS--LAST BIG Event.


dent Charles S. MelIen of N. Y, N. III.
and II. r. r. Says We Are Making
Nuisances of Ourselves to Other Ma
tions-ShOuId "Put Statesmen to Use
full OccupatiOns"--sir Chentung Lii
ang-Cheng, Edmund WetmOre and
Rev. j. G. *. Mcclure Other Speakers
--0ratiOn for Chinese Ambassador
Yale Influence National Because Yale
Men Run Government,
The Yale commencement exercises for
the year 1906 came to a close yesterday
afternoon, when President Hadley bade
a formal goodbye until next year" to
the alumni assembled for the annual
dinner In the Yale dining hall. The eX-
ercises this year have attracted the
largest number of old grads and been
the most successful in the history Of the
great institution.
Shortly after / o'clock the alumni be-
gan to assemble in the courtyard Of the
dining hall, and by the time the doors
were opened over 1000 persons were
gathered together. Professor Yandell
Henderson, of the Medical school, stood
on the landing before the entrance and
called off the classes, who entered the
hall in the order of their seniority. He
was assisted by Drs. l. X. Phelps and
Harry B. Wright. As each class came
forward the leader was handed a silver
bill-of-fare holder bearing in large fig
ures the number Of his class.
The first to enter the hall was Robert
Crane, of the class of 43. He was fol-
lowed by Samuel 7. Rogers, Of "A, and
Lewis Barnes and Henry B. Chaplin, of
Al. AS these men assembled the steps
leading into the hall they were greeted
with prolonged cheers. The other class
es followed in rapid succession until all
were seated.
The tables were arranged in long rows
lengthwise of the hall The president,
speakers and recipients Of honorary de-
an improvised platform situated about
midway of the long hall on the Grove
street side. The decorations were few
and simple Potted palms were arrang-
ed along the edge Of The platform, and
bouquets Of blue bachelor buttons in sill
yer holders adorned the center of the
speakers table. The galleries at either
end Of the long hall were occupied with
interested feminine spectators, and 9TH
ers crowded at the windows anxious to
catch a few words Of wisdom and wit
as they fell from the lips of the distin-
guished speakers.
Seated on the speakers platform to
the right of President Hadley were Sir
Chentung Liang- -Cheng, the Chinese
ambassador at Washington; Or. Charles
Ray Palmer, Rev. Joseph H. Twichell,
of Hartford; Rev. James G. X. Mcclure,
of Lake Forrest, ILL.,; Professor Henry
Herbert Donaldson, of Wister institute,
Chicago; Rev. Joseph Anderson, of Wa
terbury; Rev Newell Meeker Calhoun,
of Winsted; Frank Johnson Jones, of
Cincinnati; Hon. Eli Whitney, of New
Haven; DR.. Walter 3. James, of New
York, and Professor Samuel e. Tllman,
of West Point. To President Hadley's
left we're Edmund Wetmore, Of New
York, president of the American Bar
association: Hon. Henry Elias How
land, of New York; President Charles
Sanger Mellen, of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad; H. B.
Sargent, of New Haven; Charles Cool
idge Haight, of New York Rev, DR..
Newman Smyth, of New Haven; Pro-
fessor w. w. Keen, of Philadelphia; F.
T. Judson, of ST. Louis; Rev. James
Wesley Cooper, of New York; William
and George Edward Ide, pres
ident of the Home Life Insurance COM
pany, of New York.
After the good things provided by
Captain Smoke had been disposed of
by the hearty sons OF Old Eli, President
Hadley introduced the speakers of the
afternoon. President Mellen, of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad, was the first speaker. He was
introduced by President Hadley as the
youngest living graduate.
When President Mellen arose he was
greeted with the most enthusiastic ap-
plause. He said, in part: I'm these
days, when the tendency to reform
everything is so strong, when we feel
that we must do something, though we
know not what we do, permit a layman