New-York tribune., 1876-09-30
YALE COLLEGE NOTES.


DorNGs ON THE cAMPUs-THE NUMBERS IN THE
CLAssEs-THB NEW CHAPEIo-BowING TO TIE
PREsIDENr-oLD cHAPEL--PEABoDY MUSEUM
YALE BOATING MATrgRs--CooK's SUCCESSOR.
lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUNEl
NEw-HAvEN, Sept. 23.-As college opens for
another years work number OF changes Of greater or
less Importance present themselves These changes
In the buildings. in the of study, and In the
students themselves for instead Of the familiar faces
Of Seventy SIX finds q class OF timd and homesiek
freshmen The classes this year OF about the usual
SIZE with the exception OF the incoming class which, In
the academic department. numbers about 125, against
$50 last year. and in the scientific, go against r. The
number in both departments win be considerably In
creased WHOM all conditioned men are admitted.
In regard tho buildings the greatest change the
cupaon of the chapel This building situated on the
northeastern of the campus, is used for the
regular college services Its easy weleushioned seats,
its admirable arrangements for heating and It's general
CHEEKY appearance, make it far moro comfortable
place OF worship than the hardseated gloomy building
which has served for that purpose ior ftytwo yoars
The chapel has been provided with hymD-bOoks. ar
ranged aud printed for the purpose Of college worship
30 that congregational singing has been introduced,
though the choir has not dsbanded. While the new
chapel is generally satisfactory yet the acoustic proper
tes good could be desired and because oil
the TO Elms the morning exercises are ser-
Ousy disturbed by the noise of passing yehicles-
Old graduates will be pleased TO learn that the time
hOnorcd Of seniors bowling to the President has
not been abolished. On the day when the President
preached the bacculaureate sermon at the close OF ser
vice. failed to take his usual down through the
middle AISLE on either side of which the seniors sit.
though Che latter waited for him TO do This looked
as il the abolition Of bowling had been decided upon 1t
was therefore with little anxiety, and with great
perturbation of spirit that the Senior Glass, at the
conclusion Of service the first day of the ter arose
in their places and awaited the approach OF the Presi
dent An eyes watched hir and when he proceeded
seen to make their obes;noe, though u was uohe
The cnumns OF the old chapel have been removed, ana
tho building itself converted into Neutrality-suspicious.
new floor has been laid on level with the gallery, 80
that the entire capacity OF the building is thus uZnd,
making four reCitatiOnroOnS upstairs, ana Two ana u
large ectu p~rnom below The north wing Of the Fea-
body Museum which was completed last term is by far
the bandsOTa at building nn the campus Inc various
scientific specimens except the mineral cabinet which
occ,,"s part of The rss door have not yet been
ranged, though this work will be carried on as Tdy
extent occupying the att Of the students All the
classes, and the scientific and law schools as we'll
win be played tern for the college championship
Yae's successes at Springfield and PhiiaaeIh haSe M
been the of no little among he
mon here and the Interest In boating matters Is eonse-
quenty grelt An enthusiastic meeting was helu eo-4y
for tho election OF navy officers for the ensuing yeSr
W. Davis of Hartford was chosen PRESIDENT ana T. IL
Jewett OF Moravia N " Secretary All the classes,
cept the freshmen, making arrangements To scnd
crews to the Fall regatta which will take place next
month The universally crow Ter noNL year h.SS not ySt
been selected but organization viii take place with
ont much delay. At the meeting today balot was
taken captain of the University crw. Five members
of the crew were present o. D. Thompson, prominent
candidate, Withdrew in favor Of f. G. Cooke me other
VOTES were for r. Collins OF the crew OF 70 II Is
NOS improbable that the subject Of tho proposed New
England Association Of College Eaves win soon be dis
eussed Dartmouth, Wesleyan, Brown, Annie 81,
probably Harvard, and certainly Yale, are IN
favor Of the formation Of such an association
NotwithstandIng the recent Successes 1t is gener-
any realized thai keep her reputation, Yale has much
hard wc4A TO do Capt Cook, Kennedy, Wood. and kk-
ogg WAC brought the college to It's present position
in boating matters arc longer here, and new Inen
must take their places Whether tholr mautcs VIII tal
On those who worthy to them remains Tor the
future to decide,