Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-04-22

body of students varies as it's numerl'
cal dimensions. My observation
leads me to think that boy is about
as safe here as at the smaller schools
The great revival of interest in
debating ia striking feature this
year. For a long time the old
graduates have annually expressed
their regrets at commencement din
ners, that the Linonia and Brothers
debating societies had been entirely
supplanted by the secret societies.
They must be gratified to know that
open debating clubs are now organ
lied in every class, and are carried
on with energy and enthusiasm. An
attendance at some of these debates
would be salutary for those who say
there is no speaking at Yale. The
frequency of this remark, even from
those who acknowledge the pre-em-
inent scholarship here, is surprising.
Yale students certainly have the best
of opportunities for becoming good
speakers. Every member of the
Academic department has personal
drill from the distinguished elocution-
list, Mark Bailey. Besides the many
prizes and inducements offered for
extra literary work, each student is
required to do as much writing as at
those colleges where oratory is sup
posed most to flourish and that too
under the supervision of Professor
Northrop, who is not only polished
writer, but so attractive an orator
that be is in demand for political
speeches. The Literary Magazine,
which is entirely the work of under
graduates, is reliable index of what
is done here; and the two weekly
papers, although they may seem
small to professional editors, are yet
sufficient proof of commendable en-
terprise among Yale students.
Every one feels an interest in the
press of his own state. When, there
fore, | go into the Reading Room and
oberve its files supplied with periodi-
Gals from all parts of the Union, as
well as from Great Britain, France
and Germany, it is annoying to see
Wisconsin represented only by the
Milwaukee Journal Of Commerce.
more conspicuous as an example of
what lie popularity considered the style
of "W estern journalism" than as an
exponent of the excellent press of our
State. think 1t would be worth
their while for the Sentinel, WiScon-
sin or State Journal to place it's
weekly edition in the Yale Reading
Room.
As college imparts some peculiari
ties to the town in which it is situat.
ed, so, 10 turn, it derives its character
largely from the town itself; and
Yale is fortunate in being placed in
an historic as well as beautiful city.
You feel this if you walk through the
cemetery where so many illustrious
dead are buried you feel this when
crossing the Quinnipiac, you ascend
an eminence and stand on the grassy
earth. works of the fort whose guns
swept the harbor in Revolutionary
days you feel this if you walk far
enough to explore the cave where the
three judges of Charles |. Were once
hidden. The other day we wore
walking along Water street, part OF
the old turn plke road between New
York and Boston, and paused before
an old house which workmen were
engaged in demolishing. This was
the house in which Benedict Arnold
was married nearly opposite stands
a small gambrel-roofed building in
which he kept an apothecary's shop.
1t seemed worth while to have a relic
of the crumbling house; and, on leav
ing, | took piece of the brick which
had been imported from Holland for
building the great chimney.
The vicinity of New Haven abounds
in delightful walks. A favorite ex-
ercise for halfholiday is to climb
East or West Rock. Their bold fronts
of trap rock, three hundred feet high,
add greatly to the picturesque sur
reundings of the city. The path up
West Rock is somewhat PERCEPTIONS;
but the summit of the other can be
reached by cirouitous ascent, and
is favorite resort for pleasure par
ties. When Professor Tyndall was
here two years ago he performed the
daring feat of reaching the top by
climbing up the perpendicular surface
in front. Probably most of New
England has as attractive strolls as
New Haven. but they were some
thing new to me. and the pleasure of
exploring them is still undiminished;
and in spite of my unalterable attach
ment to the West, l have been
obliged TO acknowledge that it has
nothing to compare with the noun
tain paths and stony pastures OF New
England. II.