New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-28
COLLEGE NEWS.
INCIDENTS AT YALE

INCIDENTS At YALE.
COMMENCEMENT APpoISfMESrs-THE YALE BOOB
UNIVERSITY CREY-PLACE or RowISG-mr,,
MATCH WITH HARvARD-BAsE BALL
NEw-HAyEN, April 26.-PrOf. Northrop Ia.
announced the following gentlemen the speaker. -.
commencement: John b. Atwater, Minneapolis, MINI.
John r. Beach, Ncw-Hayen Charles q. Camp Va,
Merden, Conn; Charles r. Chaplin, South Hadey PAN,
Mass Samuel L. Eaton. Lancaster. Wis., Russell Pro.,
Delhi. N. Y; Edwin b. GoOdel, New-Haven; Thor,,
d. Goodc New Haven; Arthur II. KimbaIl Yves, Hsy,,
Conn; Timothy ID. Merwin Newsiilford Conn; Jo..ns
G. Pyle, Brick Merting House, Md; John g. Thaebs,
New Haven, and Alexander NJ Wilcox, Baltimore Ma
Tho whole number Is 49, and this is than Tia
number OF last years speakers The vaedictoran Ana
sauatoran will not be announced TIL shortly besor,
commencement But OF course IL Is by no means dias
cult for members OF the class to predict the geneuen
to whom those appointments will be assigned
President Porter returned homo on Tuesday after a,
absence Of four weeks During his absence be delivered
at Cincinnati extended course Of lectures on ana,
sentent and integentthe EyolutioDiss conceptioa AZ
knowledge incompatible with scence"A
The publication Of the Yale Book which Is 10 be tol
erably full history of the college from Us Organization
Is announced The edtor.bip OF the work has been IN
trusted to Mr.. VIM L. Kingsley, OF the Glass Of 43 IL
will be issued In two large imperial quarto volumes
which win contain at least 500 pages Of letter pres mat
ter and between 100 and 200 full page eotypes These
will be execute under the direction OF Mr. WorthIns
who Is the leading photographer in the establishment Of
James X. Osgood Co.. Boston. Tho publishers will bs
Henry Holt & Co., NewYo Tho reading matter will
consist of historical sketches OF all the Departmental OF
the college, some account OF all the presidents and OF
eacn OF the college buildings the theory Of education at
Yale, the Alumni Association, Nae's beuefactors, and
her deceased professors etc. Besides this college
ncrs and customs, societies, base BALL and boating will
tons Will be given. The articles to he writer most.
y by the professors Tho views Of course, will embrace
everything OF interest which has any connection with tho
college The first volume " the work will be completed
before commencement As the production OF the book
sarily be quite high twenty-five dollars per volume 4.
mentioned its probable price Nevertheless 1t will 10
q work which every graduate OF Yale will greatly esteem
and which Will be bought by all who can possibly aold
it,
Since the account OF the university was prepared
for The TRIBUNE an important change has been made
Mr. WescOtt has resigned, and his place has been sup
Piled by Mr. Frederick Wood who had previOusyentered
the Law School Mr.. Wood il an old oarSman, and viii
add to the strength Of an already strong crew. He rowed
at Sprn ed last Summer, and has taken part in other
university and local races. Mr. Wood t present Is
ing stroke. The crew is working hard and improving
every day. TIE pao OF rowing has at last he decided
upon. 1t will be remembered that at the conference OF
the representatives Of tho two colleges Yale insisted
Spring lcd. The Harvard men would not cOncede this
and conference ended Harvard has just sent word
that she viii accept Springfield If the people OF that
city Will provide for The transportation OF their boats
TO and from Springfield
The Harvard Rifle Club has challenged the Yale Rias
Club to a match, subject to these conditions: Thu
match shall be shot By Of six 90 men, at two hun
dred t2OO) yards ohand two (2) sighting and ten l0
scoring shots per man, rifle ten Q0I pounds OF under
Creedmoor target aud rules to govern" Ihc challenge
has been accepted and the match VIII come on near t
city the range OF the NewHayeI Rifle Association on
the 26th OF Junc-twO days bcioge commencement
The members Of the University bali nine are makiEga
fine record Out OF four practice games they have lost
only The following arc the scores OF the games
played: With the Haymakers of this city. first games
TO l. second game 10 10 in Yslcs favor; with the New
Haven ID TO 10. in favor OF Yale; with the Ha.ttords,
to at close OF twelfth inning Ia aNOr OF the Hart
lords In this game Yales regular catcher did not play