New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-14
YALE COLLEGE NOTES.
PERSONAL TT1Ms-DEPA RTUREs FOR EUE0rE-T0wN-
SEND PRIZE ESSAY sUBJECrs-oiTIoNAL STUDIES
THE NEW editions ArnIKTIC INrEEEhIs

PERSONAL TT"AS-DEPARTUREs FOR EUEoPE-roWN-
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THE NEW EDITORs-ArnIKTIC INTERESTS
NEw-HAvEN, April 9.-1hc Spring term
opened last Thursday, after short recess Of one week.
and Number OF students whom sickness or The DEGREES
Of ~ memorable faculty compelled to be absent for some
time have Tejoned their classes.
President Porter Just before The close of last term left
tie city for Cincinnati where he has been ccturng lie
was one Of the 81 who attended the supper given by
judge Taft in honor of exPrcSideut Grant He VIII not
return to college for several days.
Francis A. Walker Professor OF Political Economy ana
History OF the Scientific School, win next week begin
course of lectures al the Johns Hopkins University Ba!t
more Prof Walker Will be absent about fOur weeks.
Prof o. c. Marsh who has charge OF the Peabody Mu-
seum and whose efforts in the cause OF science are
widely known in this country and abroad, has received
from he London Geological Society medal known as
the Dgsby medal. This was accompanied ny Ic'itT
i TI@ sRGsff o ss Fr9 Ms 6ans
dcncc prospect-st.. in the suburbs OF the city
Several OF the Yale professors intend TO visit Europe
this Spring either for purposes Of pleasure or study
Prof D. Cady Eaton OF the Scientific School has already
gone 1t is his intention to devote the greater part of
his time to the study OF cathedras. Henry p Wright,
assistant professor Of Latin. VIII san on the 14th nS
and will he lone about year. The Rev George j. Day
2s;h Prof Timothy Dwight, also of tnr lie seminary,
VIII 90 probably at the s,ne 'imG' Ai,HG H. - IatS
James JIadey, VIII sail or the 29th OF May Mr. Hti'ry
has been PURSUING postl3dnate c9nis' ils ytf @:G
which VII extend period o. two years ana hai
After this lie will doubtless return ana take position on
the faculty here.
The following subjects for the Townsend Prize Essays
and De Forest Grafton have been annourccd ~ Re
ualous federation "a Developments" @ The Ethics
Of the New Testament Compared with the Ethics Of
Heather Ecligon" go "IGcals and Science" ~
:. iafsNrffc's career IN France" Al meiabcr5 Of Tie
senior Glass may write for these prizes FROM ~! th
ESSAYS the best five Will he selected Tor e DE Forest
speaking which will take place on the fraay before
ConnfTccIncnt TIE successful orator will receive
prize OF 500; Cach OF tne esSaIstS ~ mere Is gen
orally considerable competition Tor these prizes
Under tie new arrangement the two upper classes con-
tnue TO enjoy large list OF elective Studies Aside rom
their three regular studies under the President Prof.
Sumner and Prof Wheeler the seniors may choose from
international law, luaauishcs "a new feature under
Prof Whitney,, Greek, English literature, German,
geology, ard molecular physics. The juniors nave tolr
REGULAR studies and one from this list Latin Greek
French AnglosaxOn ply sioogy, and yiNscciion. List
term tWO-thirds OF the class chose IicIch pm lcy axe
now pretty well divided among the wnolc Ilst
The new editors of the college publications begin their
duties at the opening Of the Spring term instead OF at the
beginning of the college year. rs one might naturally
expect 1t is fact worth noticing nat cut OF the -
incoming senior editors of the three publications. only
three are high stand men," while several OF tEein
according 10 the marking books of the INSTRUCTORS arc
0u,te low And YET the papers will not suffer. They
viii rather be fu equal TO the best papers Which the
college had AT rate, the reputation OF the
men iustifes tins expectation
Dnring the recess tine Glee Club gave q concert at
Poughkeepsie, where they always meet with an en-
tlusastc reception. Though the audience was not 80
rs they have had there the concert successful
After the performance the members Of the club were
entertained by Robert L. Taylor, Yale graduate
Later the club screnddcd Nassar College, but uuOru
natcy comparatively few Of the girls had the benefit OF
tue serenadc also du1n2 their Spring recess
Thc intercollegiate Athletic Association he'd It's annual
meeting in Ncw-IOrk last week. This brings 10 mind
inc facf that the Yale Athletic Association is an iusu
active athletic organization ought % De kept 40 Inc
college gt not be satisfied VITA boating ana base
and foot balls though IL has achieved great success III
them.
The University nine have been chosen. They are now
boarding together They are as follows: Catcher,
Charles H. MOrgGn Of the Junior Glass, Cleveland Ohio;
pitcher Charles F. Carter of the Junior Glass, Chcopee
Falls, Mass first base, William Downer of the Junior
Class Chtenango " Y; second base, George II. Clark
of the Freshmen Glass, Hartford Conn., third base, wal
ter Bgelow Of tie Senior Glass; Grafton, Mass; short
Penn: right field Fayctte W. Brown OF the Scientific
school, 1Onkcrs y. y; center field, NliaL j. Williams
OF the Senior Class HewLOndOn, Conn; left led. Lewis
a. Platt OF the sophomore Glass, Waterbury, Conn;
substitute Joshua VI. sears OF lhe Senior Cnss Boston,
Mass Mr. Morgan, who went home sick last December
IL exceedingly fine catcher and his Ogs would have
tunatey he has returned and viii doubtless play in all
the match games. when he does play place will
DE supplied by Malcolm Booth OF the Scientific School,
South Kingston, X. l. The nine, with Morgan behind the
bat is an exceedingly fine Carriers pitching is
highly commended By all ball players His balls are not
only difficult TO hit but very hard To catch. or the
other players DOwncr at first base and Wheaton at short
stop are worthy OF special mention.
A colored woman stepped in at Ed. Palmer's
cigar STORE on South inOs-st, the other day, and asked