New-York tribune., 1876-12-25

the Elnist door to the steps, breaking 1t into dozen
pieces.
The two lectures delivered in the Art School this tenn
by Charles Eliot Norton of Harvard and Mr. ParSe GOD
win have boen satisfactorily received and highly appre-
eated The lectures which TO come next term,
esnocialIy those of Mr. Donald @. Mitchell" The
Esthetics OF Everyday Iife"-are looked forward TO
with considerable anticipation. They will probably be
delivered the latter part OF January and first OF Feb
rary Tho collection in the art gallery is gradually in
crcasing. Twenty-eght paintings and 38 casts from
Greek sculptures have been received from Paris this
year Another interesting item about the Art School Ia
that the names OF the studies for ladies have this
for the first time added TO the catalogue. The next
thing will doubtless be lady special students. Already
many ladies attend some OF the lectures
Nineteen members OF the last graduating class have
returned this year 20 pursue postgraduate or profes
sonal studies The number the largest which has
before represented any class The most popular
elective studies next term will be, for the senior po
cal economy German and English litcraturoi for the
junior French and mathematics, though good number
past, has been seeking improved health In California,
and Prof Beers who absent In Europe are expected
their duties next term During the past term
Prof Northrop las been doing both Lis own work and
I is perhaps, quite generally known that the secret
society prevails at Yale to greater extent thar
at any other institution IN this country. There are now
twec secret societies heresix OF them IL the Academic
Department and six the scientific In the Ormer there
are two the senior Junior and freshmen classes
he two sophomore soc cites were 'forever abolished
something over year ago. Concerning these societies
three Opinons Some ultra persons considered
them bad In toto Other5 mostly tho society men them
selves claim that there nothing at all bad about them
while those who hold the third opinion say the societies
proper enough their place. but they should not n
terfcre societies. in clas politics The societies here
do medle with class matters until Junior year.
when they completely manipulate everything They
to get small majority Of the class aud when
elections TO De held they divide up the offices, com
| bine the candidates and rush them through Then
the affair is dgnihcd with the title Of class election
| In this way the managers OF the Junior Promenade
and the editors Of The Yale Ldtounded by William NJ
Evars in 1896 and acknowledged the best college
hs way tho former have this year been elected and the
latter win be on the opening OF next term. The follow
in are the gentlemen whom the soeietes have put Tor
| ward, ard whose election nothing can prevent:
George y. Edwords Russellye, Ky;j Tutor :. jerks,
Brooklyn " Y; Clarence H. Kelsey, Bridgeport Conn;
Edward H. Seely Brooklyn n. y; Charles J." Spencer,
ST. Paul, Mum "Beryius Society Of she shenied
Although it WI not compare pare very well 10 , Ts external @
sin Years ago and which with is site cost about 10000
it win doubtless answer Just as well for all practical
| purposes This will make the NTH society hall.
| Avery few days ago dispatches from England we're
published the icct that Cambridge and oxford de-
but due 10 Yale to say that The "decnng Of her cha
enge" altogether gratuous, as she had not sent
ihe members of the sc Glec Club have decided to
give several concerts ia lie West during their vacation
9ey VII t o in C9GoS BfoSh n"a on ORsf SdsS
Jan TO- The club nun or two or three more members
than formerly ana arc spd be IN good condition.
An item published quite extensively day or two
ago stating that 1880 photographs OF college stueh1s
bcou gng 10 VIM NOtinu Ot Montreal had been seized
by me officers Cambridge Masa, on the ground
that the duties amounting To 5000, Dad not Deeh alu
dr Notmans local agen here states ,hat has .nlPto!y
buns had from England, aud the duties hah peth
paid Boston. The photographs had Deen sent %
bv hook nost anG a5 photographs spceihcd as thft
class matter Law could have been violated ihe COZ
lection seized were Old pictures ana VIII hUt
affect the present senior carsss OF any OK te
when employ Sir NOtmau The Grand Jury nave Ioltiu
@ t % %dnyct,on \. inposbie II ia asserted that the
sEure was IN the nterestof Boston photographers