New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-22
500 GRADS RETURN
TO OLD ELI TODAY
Alumni University Day Well A.
tended al Yale

New Haven, Feb, ss,-Aiumni Uni
NeFslty Day az Yale University. lht
tenth Of It's kind, brought Together
more than SEQ graduates 20 see tbs
undergraduate body at work IN "
class rooms, The physicians met al
the New Haven hospital 10 Inspect
the work OF the school Of medicine
and other graduates in the depart
ments in which they were interested
The general meeting was held in
spragne hall, with Acting Provost ",
l., Cross, dean OF the graduate
school, presiding Tie babe thesf
men welcome ION this day long hedi.
Gated 10 George Washington and now
dedicated 10 Yale University also, ("
Referring 10 his reasons for linking
the names OF Washington ana Yale.
Dean Cross said
Vale Men ~ Escort,
I'm iif5 George Washington
passed. through New Haven on his
way 10 a town near Boston 10 assume
command OF the Continental forces.
lie was escorted on his way for dis
lance by the Yale students with one
man az their head playing flute.
In the spring OF 1871. Yale con-
ferred upon Washington the degree
OF Doctor OF Laws as commander In
chief OF the army OF the United
ststes. patriot, warrior and civilian.
In October. i17s. Washington visited
Yale and was given the freedom OF
the university as YOU are today"
Other Speakers.
The FIRST speaker was Il. v. Meeks.
OF New York, who compared curricu-
lum conditions OF his own years In
college with those OF today. pointing
out the advantages now obtained by
having courses OF fine arts CO.
ordinated as they are now.
Henry S. Graves. 's2. school dean
OF the school OF forestry. told OF the
leading part Yale Is taking In forestry.
He announced change of policy
which is to be the foundation for ex-
ransion OF specialized work and an
increase in the service OF educational
facilities.
Charles Hyde Warren, '93 S, the
new head OF Sheffield, spoke of the
changes which are going on in the
scientific school now as a part of the
general university organization.
President Angel Speaks
President Angel the last speaker.
mentioned the recent decision to limit
he next freshman class to $50 and
he reasons previously explained for
hi saction. Scholarships will be the
rhine consideration he said for selec- |
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hanges which are constantly going
IN, saying that it probably is not
rue today, and will not be true in
he future that the early conditions,
ihen every student knew every other
tudent and was himself known to
very member OF the faculty, will ever
e re-established. New conditions
ave brought many compensating adj
antages to be set off against what
yer merit has-been lost in the pass
lg OF the period of very small num-
ers.
President Angel also referred to
fits to the university, especially to
lat from an anonymous friend of ,
le university of the Greist Woodland
act beyond the Yale bowl. The
nd will be developed for all man
ar of outdoor sports.
Dean Cross, in presenting the ,
umni with the freedom Of the Uni
,rsity read the invitation of Presi-
mt Stiles to General Washington,
king him to accept the degree of z
,ctor of laws and the reply of Wash :
gton written from New Windsor and r
e letter OF President Stiles which
the diploma. !
The days program will conclude
it'll receptions and dinners to the
umni guests in Fraternity House =
I'd clubs. ;,