The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-06-27
ANNUAL ALUMNI MEETING.
Distinguished Men Pay Tribute tc
Their Alma Mater.

Their Alma Mater.
The general meeting of the alumni OF
Yale university was held yesterday
morning in Alunni hail. The hall was
filed to it's seating capacity and there
were many graduates standing in the
rear of the ball,
Hon. ]. BENJAMIN Dinrnick 81, mayor
of Scranton, Pa, was chosen chairman,
and in opening the meeting spoke of
the remarkable development of our
country during the short space Of
twenty-five years, from an isolated po-
sition in world politics to one Of the
greatest influence, Speaking Of the in
ternal development Of the country, he
said that sthe organization movement
was becoming a menace to our whole
social system, and referred to the great
need Of university men in this connec-
ton. Mayor Dirnmick then introduced
President Hadley, who read excerpts
and recommendations from his annual
report, which is printed elsewhere In
this issue. His main suggestion, that
Yale have fewer professors and pay
them better was received with some
surprise, but with some enthusiasm.
He said rather bluntly yale would be
better off IL one half of the faculty
were to be dropped Il will not say
which half and the pay of the other
correspondingly raised
Mayor Dimmick next introduced AL
fred Hemenway 81 of Boston. Mr..
| Hemenway refuted the repeated cry
that "everyone is mercenary" by detail
| ing the beautiful buildings Of Yale,
which, he said, represented the direct
opposite of the mercenary spirit
The next speaker was James B. Neale
SO of Minersville, Pa, who spoke OF
the great value of the broad training
at Yale in regard to the great struggle
between labor and capital.
Prof. John Hays Hammond '76S,, the
next speaker, dwelt especially on the
individualism of Yale graduates and
the need for more of this. He said that
Yale has become the most democratic
and cosmopolitan of all American uni
vesrities and that the graduates have
proved themselves capable Of getting
uOWH CIUS6 " lilOlI IOllO lAVli anu WIN
ming and showing them sympathy.
Following Prof Hammond Justice
brewer of the supreme court Of the
United States spoke, mentioning many
of the famous graduates and presidents
of Yale. Going on he spoke of William
Howard Taft, the secretary Of war, and
mentioned his fine administration in
the Philippines and his work at Pana-
ma. Then he said:
eff through the Providence Of God
he be called upon to govern this ma
ton. 1 am sure he will act with the
same ability he has always shown. In
Washington he is known among the la
dies as the politest man Of all. Once
friend Of his on a street car gave up
his seat to ady and Taft promptly
gave up his to three more. When he
becomes president, let us hope that he
will remember the early training and
the beliefs he acquired at Yale.
"Individualism is what is needed
most to-day The corporations gather
wealth together and demand that the
small dealer shall give over to them.
| In the same way labor demands that
| all shall join the union or be forever
debarred from work. The inalienable
| rights Of man, as expressed in that
great document, the Declaration of In
| dependence, stand forever against this
| close organization. The corporations
and unions do not make the true glory
| Of a nation. It is the individual. A
student of this institution standing es-
pecially for this can be found in Ma
than Hale. In the small towns the town
meetings should be retained in all the
old glory. and similar institutions in
the same way"
Following Justice Brewers address
the nominations for the executive COM
mfttee for the soming year were
! brought in and accepted The MEM