New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-31
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COLLEGE COMMANDMENTS.
HUMoRs OF YALE-A DISH OF POETRY.
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HUNORS OF YALE-A DISH OF POETRY.
Ousspondence Of Tie n. 7. Tribune
NLw.HAyES, FRIDAY, July q, 1855.
One or two items more, and close my notes
of Yale Commencement. Since I graduated a
new thing has spruDg up in the College called
"BienDial Examinations" They take ace at
the close Of the Sophomore and Senior years.
The Sophomore Biennial Examination covers
all the studies Of the Freshman aud Sophomore
years; the Senior embraces the studies of the
Junior and Senior years. Many students skin
their way, and hide ponies through college. Bohns
Classical Library affords the best livery Of ponies,
ana tie more thriftless skin their mathematics from
the more studOus The talent displayed in this
way is very marked. To prevent all collision the
students at these Bennials seated at separate
decks at distance from each other, when the
questions and propositions are given TO them on
printed Zip of paper just fresh from the press the
College printer being bound 10 secrecy. Inns
throws all the students on their own resources, ana
they have two or three hours 10 write out the sou-
tons and answers of the problems and questions
thus put TO them One of the students on a recent
occasion had contrivancs by which he passed d
wire through the floor to the room below, Through
the heel and leg Of his boot, and Pantaloons and
coat sleeve by which be passed the questions given
him a. more learned subterranean friend, who
wrote out the answer and returned the papers by
thewire. On another occasion some one got hold
of printed copy an hour or two before the time
for distributing them. The Faculty found this out,
and alterations or new ones made In the question.
should have saio that the tutors have elevated
seats from which they see every movement, and
no student is allowed to make signs or even tolook
at the others.
Well when this examination is over, those who
fail are put back year. and those who pass have
grand Notification, with songs and puns, on which
they e1pend wit and talent enough TO go through
several biennals After the recent biennial of the
Sopbomores, they had singing match, and the
songs were printed, as the programme of concert,
OF which have seen copy. The puns aud in-
uendoes are very good, but many of them would
not be understood unless by those familiar with
Yale studies and the names of the Yale professors
and tutors. Here is specimen:
AR" Ylve fAmoIr.'
They spread US 3 table in Graduates Hall:
Nve la compagnie.
There one could get board for nothing al all;
Vve la compagnie.
The meat not meet for a student own
Twas plenty of SHIN with good deal OF Bonn.
Here's health TO the ladies whose beauty er fades;
tutor apiece TO all the old mui'ls
AIR" ShoOl'
Though Sophomore once, we're Juniors al;
Let every mothers son loud ba VI
In hor or of biennial,
Dis cum bioble ola boo slow reel.
CHoRUs-Shool, Shoot, sc.
AIR" Dir k her down.
oh how the tutors tried every way
To throw a. we'd ride every day,
But Jove was on our side, and joUial all we HE'D
On our way, Oh our way. oil our way.
ARA little cider"
With one hard chair with one Wild stare,
Mater aud desperation,
We foored ingenious queries queer
BY means of gravitatiou.
CHoRUs-But now we're Jolly Junes,
But now we're Jolly Junes,
And never more shall tutors bore
Ih7 jolly, jolly Juues.
Ar" Cocachelunk"
But we did not wander blindly
Through our Latin ana our Greek,
Let us think u momeDt slndly
OF our quadrupecs so sleek.
Chorus-COc achelunk chelunk, chelaly,
COcacht Junk chelunk chela;
Cocachelunk, chelunk, chelLy,
Hi o, chichachsunk, chea.
Singing here 20 day chorus,
Think we Of our ponies too
COcacneunk, &c.
AIR-"Yankee Doodle"
The Profs were busy watching sleeves,
And looking for the poRies
But through The cracks came up the leaves,
From cella.hidden crobies.
CHARGE OF THE 56TB.
Into Nlennia hall
Rushed the bold hundred,
For up came an order which
No one had blundered
Forward the sof brigade,
Onward with ponies aid"
Into NienJia hail
Rushed the bold hundred.
Quite popular song is one introduced by Rich
ard s. Willis, with peculiar air from the German.
The words are Latin 1t goes by the name oil
Gendearmus, which suppose might be translated;
90, be joyful" Here is verse
Ubi stunt, qai ante nos
In uuDdO fuere
1ranseas al superos
Abeas al imperos
QuOs s. Wis viderc.
Of which might | venture this translation
"You ct wander sp and dorm to hnd your an
cestors.'
Here is an imitation Of Hood
One poor unfortunate,
Sophomore Wight,
Ralh ana importunate,
Gone TO recite.
Fizzle him teDderly,
Bore him with care,
Fitted 80 slenderly-
Tutor beware.
Buryine Euclid is of course grand ceremony
in College With glariug torches and hideous !ells
tbe, march in procession To place called " Tutors
" Lane" where they bury Euclid with most infer.
nal rites. But they must sing and here is one OF
their choruses:
Oh Sophs cary him of.
Bury him low IN the ground
HIS days are and nov no more
Our wits Will he contound.
The students have q fashion of presenting
VIC, den spoon 10 the neglected genius OF each
class For this ceremonial they have numerous