The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-22
OLDEST YALE GRAD IS AN ALUMNI
 SPEAKER
Henry P. Hedges of 1888
 Tells of Way to Effect Longevity Deans Make Known Needs of Depart ments.

New Haven, June 22.-The last eral Yale Alumni Association ever to be held in old Alumni hall was pre- sided over by Rev. James G. K. Me- Cure, of Chicago, yesterday. The feature of the session was the address delivered by Henry P. Hedges. of the class of 1898, the oldest living gradu- ate of the university. He is over ninety years of age.
 Dr. Mcclure spoke of the growth of preparatory schools throughout the country and of Ambassador Bryces plan for a third house at presidents. In all the prep schools of the country President Hadley is highly thought of and hOnOred. He then introduced President Hadley. The latter opened his speech by referring, with words of respect and sorrow, to the deaths. during the past year, of four great men devoted to Yale-George B. Fisher, of Shelf; William Graham Sumner, of the aca- demic department; Samuel w. John son and Samuel S. Sanford. His re- port said in regard to Dean Jones that he had made a success of the first year, and so could he in future years.
 Marcus P. Knowlton, '60, chief jus tice of the supreme court of Massa- chusetts, spoke of the Yale of fifty years ago and of the changes since. Dr. Mcclure then introduced the oldest living graduate of Yale, saying that this position is even more ex- elusive than that of President of the United States.
 Hon. MT. Hedges compared Yale to sea vessel with the watchwords progress and success" He said that he had been a total abstainer for over 70 years. It is said, he remarked, that prohibition does not prohibit but it has prohibited me.
 '"The first condition of longevity" he said, ''is regularity; the second is employment; the third, good food; pure air. To sum it up, if you want to live a long life you must live like a poor man."
 Edward M. Hart, 'o7, class orator was next called upon, saying that he represented the greatest class which ever graduated from Yale. A report from Judge Henry E.. Rowland on the soldiers monument, was read by Talcott H. Russell, say ing that no plans had yet been pre- and the committee. But the work has been carried forward as rapidly as possible.
 Percy Jackson, 's5 S., spoke of growing feeling of university unity and this was the keynote of his ad dress.
 Eugene l.. Richards, 1855, said his class had testified so loudly financially at the 25th anniversary, that it might not be able to speak for years to come.
 The class of 1885 held its fourth joint reunion with 1885 S. One hun dred and twenty-five members are registered at the Thatcher House in Crown street. At the meeting the class voted an unconditional gift of $50,000 to the university. This is the largest gift ever made by a re- union class. The committee, consist ing of w. l.. Cross, Joseph A. Blake, Percy Jackson and Emile .schultze, was reelected.
 Needs of various departments were authorized by the deans in, their an- nual reports thus:
 Dean Henry Wade Rogers for the Law School recommends that the de- gree of Juris Doctor be conferred year of graduate work in arts, science or philosophy, who pass their exam- ination in law with distinction.
 Dean Weir, of the Art school, says that $S0,000 of endowment for a school of architecture is in sight. Dean Horatio Parker of the music school announces a gift of the in come of s20,000 by Mrs. George Shef- field to found scholarship in mem cry of her father, Prof. S. S. Sanford. It is to be awarded after a competi- tive examination in original musical composition.
 In the forest school Prof. James Tourney, acting director, calls atten- tion to the fact that 26 state and for eign countries are represented among ] the students in forestry. Prof. E.. l.. Curtis, dean of the Yale Divinity school, complains that while it takes three years of study in the school for the masters degree the graduate department gives it with only one years study.
 Dean Smith, the retiring dean of the medical school, calls attention to the fact that with 137 students the endowment funds are only about S25,000. The school has just received from an anonymous giver $25,000 for additional endowment.
 All of the members of the class of 1900 here for decennial gathered at the lobby of Woolsey hall, yesterday. for the dedication of the memorial tablet to Warren Bartlett Seabury former m en Der of the class who was drowned while engaged in missionary work at the Yale Mission college in Cha ng Sha, China, in 1907 MT. Sea bury was one Of the founders of the mission.
 The tablet dedicated occupies the panel on the right Of the entrance to