New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-10
YALE COLLEGE, NOTES.
TIE JUNIOR PROMENADE CONCERT-THE YALE NAVY
-CORNFLL's CUAILENGE-FOoT BALL CLUB
THE RICH SENIOR.

TIE JUNIOR PROMENADE CONCERT-THE YALE NAVY
-cORSrLI!s CUAILENGE-FO0T BALL CLUB
THE RICH SENIOR.
NEw-HAyEN, Feb. 1.-THE regular annual
promenade concer, Of the Junior Glass took plsce last
night and was brilliant affair. The concert was given
at Music Hall. The music was under the direction OF
Adolph Bernstein of New-York. The dancing began at
about o. and continued without Interruption except the
mt.mi,sion for supper, until 80 a. ~. No expense
va. SHARED to make tho affair compei" success, anu
consequently Is usually the case, tic committee una
themselves considerably IN arrears.
on Saturday boating meeting was held at which ac-
ton was taken on the challenge received from Cornell
The challenge WIS that in Yale the victor IN the
race 70 be rowed with Harvard next Summer, Cornell
and Yale eight-oared race at time and place
suitable 20 the convenience of the latter. similar
challenge was 10 the Harvard students who, by no
means pleased II seems with the reception Of a cha
lcngc so Indefinite declined it with thanks. AT the
meeting here it declined without debate though the
remark was made that Cornell had an opportunity row
against Yale al Philadelphia and this opportunity she
failed 10 embrace, urging which. while they may
a stronger degree to Y2lc Tins may not seem TO lie
satisfactory reason 70 Cornell my not even seem 20
be 90 the puhiic other ana better reasons NC
greatest which Is the precariOus coiiiion OF tne nhe
Navy could be given and ought to be suicitnl Al me
meeting Can't Collins Stat'd that nn:s are sun oi
money ,s raised in the mean time be would be com
80, ~, not saw i,iis ~ n tscaI" merely. lie meant it,
r there would be- alternative. For some reason, per-
"Tt,orteI as formerly, ana tins. together WIKI the
.yr, expense incurred in connection with the Piladel-
pima races. has burdcned the navy with heavy debt
Under such circumstances. il seems almost impossible TO
carry Il crew through course ot tra!nnS Hence This
g,tder and positive announcement. Meanwhile twelve
m,n taking daily exercise and the prospects for
1Hc crew are really good
football meeting also was held on Saturday, when
Yale since her connection with associations had been
unfortunate refused TO join the Football Association
which WAS organized at Springfield last FAIL and which
was proposed should consist OF Harvard Columbia
princeton ana Yae. The president reported the club
70 De- good financial condition. there being small sur
phts IA hand
The Winter concert of the Glee Club given Mon
day night The audience, though not overlooking, was
sucb in character as ia not often at Music Hail. and
sroncd TO he highly pleased with TIE singing OF the CLUB
The father of Mr. J. u. Sears, the Boston heir and
member of the Senior Glass. died severd! years ago lis
viii PROVIDED property for the education OF the boy dur
ing his minority; that on his 2lst birthday (which
wa. on Christmas day, 1870, he was to receive
So OOO and $1,000 year until he was 20, then
SO 600 til he was 80; then $1,000 annually for
fine rest of his life AS this ala not begin to equal the
income of the estate and as further disposition was
TO be made OF the property, which would increase apdy
In value year after year. tho executor advised fSears
10 bring to break the will so that he might be al
lowed full control of the property The decision OF that
srit made Mr. Sears the richest man IN Boston The
yanc of the estate said be $9o0o00o Mt sears Is
young man good size and white 10y no means hand-
some ia his appearance nor grNtfuI III MS lO''nth
no il easy In his bearing and has frank. pleasant LOOK
which IL at once inviting lie is popular among his class.
mates n nd Is generous without being eNtfafagnht
decision of the Supreme Court made III interpreting inc
will of Joshua Sears months ago, made DIS son tc
richcst man ~ Boston. Hts intention Is to study law ana
gain ouougb knowledge 10 qualify him to take leading
Snare in managing his own property, In when Ia iu-
cudcd some OF the finest real estate IN Boston He IL TO
be marie, to young lady OF Cambridge ana has bought
an elegant mansion on COInonwehtlaveh wich lie eN-
poets TO adOrn with paintings III emulation Oi the art
treasures Of New-forS
Tho eleventh annual OF lectures TO mechanics TO
ne delivered at North Sheffield Hail. has been arranged,
and the first lecture will be delivered tomorrow evening
The course will consist OF Is lectures and tickets for the
full course sold for the nominal sum OF 81 The fol
lowing are among the subjects: Forester and Forest
Products" Prof. VIM. H. Brewer; =" Mosses," Prof ID g.
Iuton: Our Red Sandstone" q. W. Hawes; The
Tsnrv Laws" Prof. i. A. Walker, aud sanitary In
vneering," Prof. w. Z. Trowbridge.
The following members OF the sophomore Class have
recently awarded prizes for excellence In English
composition during last term First prizes-Lucien
r. Burpee OF Rockville; Samuel NJ Foster OF New
buryh n w Louis J. swinburne OF Albany, N. r.;
Ambrose Tlghe OF Brooklyn. N. Y: Second prizes
Malcolm McIvor Mckenzie OF w.fiaysn; Ivan
NJ Marty OF Kansas CITY,. No; Geo W. m kreheway OF
Albany, Amos Uaheway 0f Wilimaatc. Tnird prizss.
Henry Hitchcock Of ST. LOUIS, Mo: William Merritt OF
Oakland Call Liis DO Forest VI Naw-llayen, Charles
L. Merriam OF West Meriden.