May 20, 1939

Dedication of "The Yale Memorial" given by

William T. Yale. Herman A MacNeil, sculptor. A

rectangular granite stone with nine small

bronze reliefs mounted on three sides of the

stone. These represent the professions in which

various members of the Yale family were

involved. First and foremost the Inventor

representing Linus Yale, inventor of the Yale

lock and key. Others being, Settler, Surveyor,

Revolutionary Soldier, Farmer, Developer,

Postmaster, Merchant, Executive. The back side

of the monument shows the portraits of

William T. Yale and Milton H. Yale.

1637 --  YALE  --  1937

LANDED AT BOSTON FROM WALES SETTLED IN NEW HAVEN COLONY 1638

 CAME TO SALISBURY ABOUT 1810 WHEN THE LAST FIVE OF TEN

GENERATIONS WENT FORTH

William Truman Yale

Milton Harvey Yale

THE WESTERN PORTION OF

 THIS CEMETERY WAS GIVEN TO THE ASSN.

 BY MILTON H YALE IN 1907

 THE YALE MEMORIAL TRUST FUND GIVEN IN 1922

 BY THE SON WILLIAM T YALE AND OTHER CEMETERY

 BENEFACTORS AS AN ENDOWMENT FOR THE

 CEMETERY'S PERPETUAL CARE

(RIGHT SIDE)

EXECUTIVE                DEVELOPER

 WISDOM

         1793  ALLEN YALE  1865

          1815  TRUMAN I YALE  1888

          1845  MILTON H YALE  1920

          1875  WILLIAM T YALE  1943

Ph. B. L.L.B.

          1881  FRED S YALE M.E.  1971

 

 

(LEFT SIDE)

SETTLER          SURVEYOR

 COURAGE

           1616  THOMAS YALE  1683

           1647  CAPT. THOMAS YALE 1736

           1687  JOHN YALE  1782

           1715  NASH YALE  1802

           1744  NASH YALE  1789

           1772  DIVAN B YALE  1849

 

FARMER -- REV SOLDIER -- INVENTOR -- POSTMASTER -- MERCHANT

May 20, 1939  Little Falls Evening Times

 Sculptor Tells How Conceived Yale Memorial

Distinguished man speaks at Salisbury unveiling.

Herman A MacNiel explains that Monument is result of effort to condense large

volume of Historical Data into form that would be both informative and decorative – 

calls attention to lasting fame of Linus Yale, Inventor of the Lock – Tribute paid, Memory

of Mrs. Carolyn Yale, wife of William T. Yale who gave the Memorial.

Salisbury – May 22 – The Yale commemorative monument beautiful in its 

simplicity, impressive and comprehensive in its design, was unveiled in the Salisbury

Rural cemetery, Saturday afternoon, to the view of approximately 200 members of the

Yale family, friends, and representatives of organizations of which Mrs. Carolyn Yale, 

deceased wife of the donor, was a member.

   The program was carried out as scheduled.  In placing the D.A.R. and Daughters of 

1812 markers in Mrs. Yale’s memory, the representatives of those societies spoke 

feelingly of the devotion of Mrs. Yale’s love of her garden, and the manner in which she

constantly worked to improve it, and make it a beauty spot.  At the conclusion of her 

remarks, Mrs. Jones took a trowel, and sprinkled a little earth at the base of several 

decorative evergreens which already were set in place.

   Master William H. Yale, young nephew of William T. Yale, the donor, pulled the cord

which revealed the monument.  There were expressions of admiration from those who

had not previously seen the stone, as the cloth fluttered to the ground.

   The exercises were favored by lovely weather, and the bright sunshine was caught 

and reflected by the gold plate on the bas relief figures of the monument.  A strong 

west wind at times made it difficult for the speakers to be heard, but prevented the sun

from being uncomfortably warm.

   It was hoped to have Mrs. George Duffy of Fort Plain, state regent of the D.A.R. as a guest, but she was unable to be present.  Mrs. 

Benjamin K. Spraker, Palatine Bridge, state organizing regent of the D.A.R. was present, in spite of a recent illness, and spoke briefly.

   Of considerable interest was the talk given by the celebrated sculptor, Herman A. MacNeil, College Point, L.I. who returned from his winter

home in Pine Bluffs, N.C. in order to be present.

   Mr. MacNeil, who humorously and unnecessarily identified himself as a Scotchman, described the manner in which the commemorative

monument was conceived.   There was so much data that it was desired to incorporate in the memorial, he said, that his first thought was to

take a big block of stone, hew out the center, place therein the information it was desired to preserve, and seal the opening.

   But that, he explained with a twinkle in his eyes, would be undecorative, so after study and consultation with fellow sculptors, there was

born the idea that was finally incorporated in the monument – that of a series of bas reliefs, each signifying one phase of activity in which

members of the Yale family were prominent.

   There are more than nine members of the family who have achieved fame.  Mr. MacNeil pointed out, but the nine chosen were regarded

as typifying the generations.

   The sculptor called particular attention to the figure representing Linus Yale, inventor of the lock which still bears his name.  The sculptor

said that in this fast moving civilization, names quickly pass from memory, yet the name of Linus Yale has been perpetuated, and remains

known to everyone.

   “All of you,” Mr. MacNeil said, “carry the name of this man in your pockets, on your keys.  In spite of changes in many things, the Yale key

has not been supplanted.  It remains supplanted.  It remains substantially the same today as when Linus Yale invented it.”

  The speaker also referred briefly to the branch of the Yale family which founded the university bearing the family name.

   William T. Yale, who gave the monument, and who also has been generous in his endowment of the cemetery, presided over the program,

and read from the 44th chapter of Ecclesiasticus, of the books of the Apocrypha.

   Some of those who came from New York to attend the exercises returned to the metropolis after the ceremony.  Others remained over 

night.

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August, 1986

 Directors of the Salisbury Rural Cemetery voted to have Robert F. Marti refurbish the monument and it was completed in September, 1986.