The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-29

he effect Of making the meeting Of the Old
graduates who will assemble In the Presidents
homage 10 this shade Of the past somewhat
Interesting than II usually IL am enabled 70 gel al
there particulars all the easily and certainly from the
pledge Of secresy under which the proceedings were form
erly conducted having been removed within year or
two In The class OF $50 but three members could De
the high rates for initiation the fee then being g. the
succeeding anniversary Of the society II was apparen,
something must be done 10 save from aunlnaaon ana
after debate decided 70 reduce the Zee
Of initiation TO dollar. Many OF the older members
objected to this thinking better 10 die honorably than
70 make any ooncessoos Inc eneot Q. TINS s'eP w 1H
very unfortunately this increase IN numbers brought with
TIA corresponding decr ave In the dignity the society
formerly possessed the last initiation those who CON
cluded 10 ept the invitation 10 become members pre-
septed theni eves in front Of the ceum one fine evening
In June about o'clock Here they we're met by one OF
the officers society," who conduc ed them 10 one OF the
recitation yooms, WHERE after collecting the Imitation
fee peanuts and candy horribe sacrilege freely
datributed They them with full mouths and hands aud
EN- y pockets proceeded 10 the Presidents lecture room
where they expected 70 witness the elephant In all hts
beautiful proportions number Of memb III Of the pre-
cedpR class there TO welcome them 10 the mysteries
T p B X. Az one after another TO receive the
pledge, the others proceeded 10 lombard him with the
pu shelh, With which the floor was already thickly
str, we'd and then succeeded the giving OF the grip Men
wi the longest finger nails and strongest muscles had
been deputed perform this duty In order to make the
bses ssnaed and prooeedn COM
miuee apponteito supply the society win Keys 10
be by the different members they formed tasm'
selves procession and marched around and through
the college buildings These keys consisted of cards. some
2xls inches square, having on them different diagrams,
and generally used in the phi osophcal recitation 70 m
taken up, al keeping time TO the insprng tune than
dered forth from twoscore voices
Phil. Phi Beta Kappa
To be sure, these details would possess no interest
for the position the society under consideration
once occupied here and which still continues occupy
In other colleges. Would Hon Charles Sumner, bis
substitute Prof. Felton, Wendell Phillips himself feel 1t
particular be invited to address the members Of
the "Phi Beta ppa fraternity, did they know how the
society has fallen from It's once high estatei
"Time and tide wait for no man " Unfortunately, the
latter did not reach harbor quite enoue Sa
turday afternoon and the regatta appointed for that time
wa, necessarily postponed until four clock this AFTER
noon-jus. too late 10 announce the result to day.
Nsw HAVEN, July &c, 1857.
Collegiate Reoata-Brh Of ne Students Fea-Caas Dis
tJsaion Of the Boas-fne Start, the Race and the Viao
ry-An Evening C0ncert-ConcludirV Exercises and Ora
ton to Come of List Of Deceaied Graduates
The annual regatta Of the Yale navy deser MENTION
no. only one Of the occurrences Of Commencement
week. but alto as an event In college hfe II was not
until 1850 that he students of Yas began realize what
splendid opportunity for noble, manly exercise the New
Haven harbor presented Then the nrst boat built
which was owned exclusively by str dents. In three
years number of boats had increased to ve and the
little feet organized into navy, with Its commodore,
captains heutenan &C. Class after class has continued
purchasing boats each endesvorng to excel all their pre-
decessors in speed and beauty Of model urt the navy
ha, been Increased TO eleven boats.
these, the senior class own four:he Nered, Wa
Atsanta and Ariel.
The junior class two-the Nautilus and Thuna
The sophsmore class th,ee-the Vsruus, Wenona and
Yale and club composed chiefly OF students In the sci
entihc department the remaining two-the Aida and
Oily mpia. The Olympia has been previously referred
10 the former Maid Of Erin. The Yale Ia the latest
addition the navy, and at the risk Of ling out family
event and setting the Harvard bsys on their guard we
will state built for the express purpose OF reganng
the aure Yale has already lost a their hands ln name
Indicative Of its hampionship and the TRIM rakish ap
pearsnce Of the craft seems 70 promise that II the tgo
ves Of Yale would least keep In sight Of those from
Harvard. The new boat has one peculiarly. Tho DO =
steers with bis feet AS the crew TO which she
belongs have yet had sufficient opportunity for prac
ucs they feared their inexperience might oee them the
and taInh their tscuchson with defeat, 90 they de-
cned 70 take partin the regatta Three boats were
tered. The Nereid, SIX the Weaona, also six
and the Olympia, eight oars. They belong, ~ stated
above TO the ienios juniors and members Of the scientific
department respectively.
ne hosr fixed for the regesta O'Clock and with
punctuay for which the crowd OF spectators amended
The M the boats had taken their stations and were ready
first place, or that nearest the Commodore's
flag beat. the Nereid the second, and IN,
wepona the outside. Al the tap Of the drum they
fairly leaped forward the Olympia apparently having
advantage The start The entire length Of cours,
ostensibly three miles, mile and half stake
boat, some distance beow Long Wharf, and return
Through some naccurs however, 10 the measurement
It was In reality somewhat further than this. The Com
mosores flag boat stationed nearly In front Of the
Pavilion Hotel AT the stake boa, the 0ympa was some
two three boat lengths ahead OF The Nereid but the lat
ter continued gaining the home stretch, and the boat
returned In the following orcer having accomplished the
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