Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23
Commencement
 At Yale Ends
PRESIDENT TAFT'S ENFORCED
 ABSENCE REGRETTED.
ALUMNI DINNER SPEAKERS
Included James J. Hill, pr. WaIcott of Smithsonian Institute-Bishop ident Dwight Fl I,

New Haven, June 22-The com | mencement at Yale ended with the alumni dinner this afternoon. Presi- dent Hadley in~expressing regret at the enforced absence of President Taft said:
 The Best Eel Grass. "Bin Taft of '7s is in the second mile of the race. and he is in the eel grass. Brethren, some of the best Yale victories have been won over the third and fourth miles,
 Great applause greeted this sally. A little later the following message was read by President Hadley:
 Tt is the best eel grass we, ever 1hI .'WfLIdAM H. TAFT" J Banner Year in University Gifts. The alumni were told by the uni versity president that the past had been the banner year in university gifts and in alumni contributions, the former totalling $2.232, 900 and the lat ter little over $150,e0e, these not in cluding the Sloan laboratory and other gifts to the scientific school He item fzed the larger gifts which include that of Mrs. Sage of $650,000 to purchase Sachems woods. He said that that mohumental example of optimism, Secretary Stokes five years ago had predicted that in four years five mill lions in endowments would come in. That faith was justified, as in four years four millions had come from the living and one million from bequests. He believed also in MT. Stokes faith that in the next five years an addi- tional ten millions would be given to the university. Of the alumni gifts the class of 1885. academic and scien- tifc. had given S52.O00.
 Told of Yale Ideals.
 Dr. Walcott of Smithsonian institute. who spoke, told of Yale ideals as he had come to realize them paying a tribute to the late Prof. James Dwight Dana, the geologist. He said that the university ought to have new natur- al history museum to take the place of Peabody museum. a department in which Yale has been outstripped.
 Work of Yale Men in Far EaN.
 Bishop Partridge of Kioto, class of 80, spoke of the work of Yale men in the far east, and of their self-sacri- fees, and in the cause of humanity ton who are striving to bring the peo- ples of the Orient to a plane of higher ideals.
 The Value of University Training.
 James J. Hill was Introduced, as the youngest Yale son MT. Hadiey said that two members of the family. had won Yale degrees, three had achieved them and the last one has had de- gree thrust upon him.
 MT. Hill expressed his gratitude for the honor shown him by the univer- sity- It gave him pleasure to say in simple words the thoughts which have helped him through life.
 "I have never found the place where a lie would take the place of the truth. In nearly fifty years of active business experience I have new CT found a transaction worth while when it came under the shadow of trick or deception. I have tried to keep my hands clean; I am now too old, think. to learn new tricks"
 MT Hill then spoke of the value of university training as compared with that of discipline in the school of the world, laying stress on the need of hands in the years to come. He said that Chief Justice Marshall in his in- depreciation of the constitution did a service to the nation which is incaicul- able. Tine fathers laid the foundations, he said. but Marshall reared the struc- ture.
 The future of the nation will rest upon the courts, and free government cisions of the United States supreme court. he said in conclusion.
 An Interesting Incident.
 Former President Dwight was the | closing speaker.
 An interesting incident during the | conferring the doctors degree on MT. i Hill was noted by those on the plat form at Woolsey hall. Professor Per | rin had said of MT. Hill, This power | is practically without bounds, but he 1 cannot raise the freight rates on his i own ,railroad lines"
 To this MT. Hill interjected: Not | yet"
 Great Throng Present.
 The throng at the exercises was so great that many very prominent alum | nj were refused admission. sxuLIrE cI-AMEp. GETS 1n NEApc