New Britain herald., 1928-11-03
MEMORIAL GATEWAY.
 DEDICATED TODAY
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presided at the dedicatory exercises this morning, held at Walter Camp Field. s. Brinskerhoff Thorne. 'ss, of New York city. chairman of the Yale Committee for the Memorial, and E. K. Hall, of New York city, chairman of the committee repre- senting the National Collegiate As- sociation, were the speakers. The Memorial was accepted on behalf of Yale University by President James Rowland Angell. Following the exer- cises, Mrs. Walter Camp and her family, and members of the two committees Were entertained al luncheon in the L.apham Field House by the Yale Athletic Associa- ton.
 Special Committees
 Two committees. one made up of Yale alumni, appointed by President James Rowland Angell: and the other appointed by General Palmer E. Pierce, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, are
 
 memorial to Mir. Camp. The Yale Committee consisted of s. Brincker- hoff Thorne. '96, chairman: Walter Jennings. 80, Vance c. Mccormick, '93 S., George T. Adee, 's5, John A. Hartwell. 'S9 S.. '92 M., Artemus l.. Gates, IS. and Robert M. Hutchins. '21. William M. Barnum. '77, was a member of the Yale Committee from 1925 until his death in October. 1926.
 The Committee representing the National Collegiate Athletic Associa- ton consisted of E. K. Hall, Dart mouth, of New York city. chairman; w. s. Langford. Trinity. of New York city: Fred W. Moore, Harvard, of Cambridge. Mass. who died last year; Professor A. A. stagg. Uni. versity of Chicago. Chicago, yll.: Walter Powell. University of Wis consin. Atlanta, Ga; and Robert C. Zupke, University of Illinois, Urbana Ill. District committees were also appointed. the chairman of each district being a member of the gen. eral committee.
 E. K. Halls Address
 Mir. Hall, in his address. said:
 This is an occasion entirely unique in the annals of college his. tory. A great American university has named her playgrounds in hon. or of one of her distinguished sons A noble memorial in the form of a massive gateway has been erected at the entrance to these grounds carrying this mans name carved ir great blocks of stone. The univers' ity has set this hour as the time fo, the dedication of this impressive structure. We find here not only thu lifelong friends of Walter Camp but Yale men in great numbers. fol this is Yale ground and Walter Camp was one of the Yale family We also find here. in person and b, proxy. representatives of school from every part of the country wht have come to join with Yale men il the dedication of this mem orial. I means something when PA othe colleges and universities and 27! preparatory and high schools repre- l senting 45 states and including tn far-off territory of Hawaii. togethe with the leading associations C 1 football coaches and of trae, coaches in the country. eagerly ac cept the opportunity thus extende' i to them by Yale.
 "All this did not happen merel | because Walter Camp was in hi l generation the outstanding cham I pion of athletic sports, not becaus he was for 50 years the central fig ure in the greatest of all games- game which he. more than any oth CT man. developed and gave to tn schools and colleges of the countr,
 Tt was not merely because ( physical values that Walter Cam devoted so much of his life to tn l development and advancement ( athletic sports. He realized tha these values pale almost into insie | nilicance when compared with thos greater values which come fro1 l athletic sports at their best-yalue not only of higher significance { the individual than physical prov ess or healthy body but value which mould the character and de termine the strength of our natior