New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-05
YALE COLLEGE.


YALE COLLEGE, April 2, 1862.
Iii IN, mart of all nations in times Of peace to
prspsrs for war, but belongs only TO the greatest
10 afford 10 times Of war to prepare for peace, by
carving on uninterupiedly its various civil and
social interests A portion of this latter work IN
these times Of war il sobe ly going forward at Yale
va though war were not, 90 great Is the gravity Oh
the Institution. Are we then regardie,s OF the war
I,y no means; We only sre not regardless oil otber
matters either. Yale has sent u number oil her
students to the army, and is alive with an earnest
,ympathy for our cause, which Is the cause Oh
enlightened liberty. A painful reminder oil wha'
noble friends We had given up to The war was IN "A
recent announce inert OF the Death II AdJutaDt starr
81 the 7,b Connecticut. stationed at Port Royal.
Lieut. STAR was member OF our senior class, well
Known for lis talents, aid Was one OF those men OF
vigorous gensrosity VINO are always beloved.
To-day Junior Exhibition came round again.
Amoug the exercise attraciing more than the
n.ral attention may be mentioned tLore by w. u.
summer and l.. I. Chamber ain-the former on
" The Trial Of John llsmpdeD, and the latter Oh
" The Cheek Clara ;,er;" II. j. Dimock on " The
Stability Of Government promoted by long terms Oh
Office" and "a NOS, credli1olc poem by u. Y. n
SontLworb. Olber SPEAKERS did themselves much
credit aud the general merit WAS about ~ Tue
,verace of tne.e occa.ionp. Tie yeoeTated Presi-
6ent, DIR. WoOlsey. presided over the exhibition.
The 9Th Res iueBt baud OF New York were here 10
furnish the mueic, 10 place of The Germania az oi
old, but without, ve decidedly hins The "ernah.,
old success Lat evening the bano, under Tue
euspiee. Of the Junoss gave a Promenade Concert,
which was quite N success. The Faculty III genei
Gus numbers honored the occasioD. ILese lestI'l-
ties, with a." friends from home, Juniors IN their
newest fashions, pretty ladies III striking abundance,
and the evident satisfaction Of a students at having
"a. - Tar m of
and lively atmosphere TO 70 er old Yale, which If
further encouraged and promoted by Tile agreet Die
assurances II Iefmsr eBt Spring.
The numb~ OF uGsnts here lie OF course smaller
than usual in consequence Of the circumstances 81
the country; otherwise, however, Yale Is ENJOY ng
It's usual happy prosperity. Tie College Library,
which 10 steadily growing, year by year, ny ne nc
cumulsiion ~ the oct unusual and valuable DOCKS,
with the ce,n TO afford TO Investigators advantages
which the more ordinary collections Go lot Afford,
mas recently received most valuable accession 10 its
classical del through The generosity of Presi.
dent Wool-ey. The gift confists OF Line hundred
volumes from the Prc,idsnts Greek Library, 20
which the remainder of his choice collection will
quistion comprising az il does, many very rare and
valuable volumes collected by the care OF O re Il
rcbolar through lifetime. This reference to DIR.
WOorey reminds ME to speak OF his election by
Congress "a Regent Of the Smithsonian Institution III
the stead Of President FELTON,. Ills election gives
great satisfaction here very honorable TO the
Government, and very important To the interests al
learning. Yale has now TWO Regenis OF the Sniih-
sonian, the elder Professor Slllman having preyi-
onsy been elected. IL will be satisfactory 10 the
many warm admirers OF Professor Siiliman to know
thai biz health re ains very excellent and, notwtb-
st.nd his very advanced aye and long labor, seems
TO maintain his snclent vigor.
In the matter OF literary intelligence, there Ia not
much TO be mentioned. new edition Of Webster .
Dictionary of marked importance, has been IN prog
RES for some months aud IL approaching completion,
il 10 said In the number Of those engaged in this
work sre Professors NOAH Porter and Lyman and
Mr.. Channcey Goodrich, son VI the late DIR. Good
rich. editor Of tho dictionary. Mr. o. T.. Marsh,
student in our scientific school, IL preparing u
pamphlet upon Lis recent discovery tie EOsGu' Us.
Ih. discovery has met with very marked attention
from Proiee.or Agassz and o'her scientific gentle
men, and engraving OF II will room appear In Pro
iessor Danh's works.
The recent death Of Prof Larped fell with almost
startling suddenLess upon the College community.
~ well ~ upon the wide circle Of tbose who knew
him n fiitnd and the still wider circle of those
who admired him m "A scbohr, and reyered BIN Ms
an instructor lie had eudeared himself especially
to tbose who have enjoyed bus counsel aud his in
struction by bis thorough mastery OF tho derart-
nent which he filled, his rare attainmenis In hera-
iure his uniformly courteous ard genial demt
toward associates aud put lis and Lis earnest and
manly Christian character. The chair which HE
death has rendered vacant is one OF tho most in-
ortant Ia the Faculty, aud the naming Of bis sue.
c. is consequently tusk for the corporation OF
peculiar difficulty. During the few weeks which
have elnpod since tho death o. Prof. Larned, il
dulies have been assumed by the other Professors
Subjects for compositions have been furnished to the
Sophomores by the instructors of The class, while
Professors Thucher and Hadley have superintended
tie preparation OF the junior Exhibition, and Presi
dent Woolsey has taken perhaps the most laboriou.
part OF the Office 10 hearing the recitations Of the
Senior Glars ia Demonstrates. Who will ultimaiel
he choe to ill thi- chair OF Rhetoric and Englsi
Literature II il d ficult to cay.