New-York tribune., 1878-10-16
COLLEGE NOTES.
EVENTS AT YALE.


LINONIA ELECTIONS-GROLOGY EXCURsION-fOoI-
BALL-FALL REGATTA.
NEW-HAyEN, Oct. 12.-LinOnia elected the
following officers last Wednesday night: President G
W. Kirchwey,79 vice-president H. Roorbaoh'79, scen-
t,ho: secretary R. a Bigelow, VI yce-secretary, f.
c. Griswold S1; treasurer, I. r. Morrow, 80; VICE
treasurer W. g. McCrea. 80, scentifc executive com
mttee ]. E. Newcomb, $50. b. b. Alken' 81, ana W. D.
McCrea 80, scientific.
Henry W. Farnam, Yale IA of this city, and lately q
student at strasburg took the German degree OF Doctor
of Political Science. In Lepslc he published mono
graph-in the German languaGe-on the French indus
trial system from the time Of Colbert to that OF Tugot
which was warmly commended
Saturday the 5th Professor Dana took the Seniors on
their weekly geological excursion to visit the vicinity OF
Middletown Conn They visited the Portland quarres
in order examining the mud cracks and footprints WIN
great interest. One impression, lately gotten OUT "t
traced considerable attention; 1t was IN the form OF
footprint but Of size the toes being no less
than fourteen inches long If this is footprint 1t ia
one Of the largest If not the largest ever unearthed
Professor Marshs attention will be called to this inter
esttng impression After descending one OF the quar-
ries the party began its tramp over the nils 10 ne
feldspar quarries stopping to lunch near spring by
the road where large moses OF mica and feldspar,
quartz and tOurmaline were found in abundance The
structure Of the region was fully explaneu and the
party returned home with few tons OF choice spec
mems about their persons
Tuesday noon Professor Dana delivered TO the senior
class his weknown lecture COras and Coral Islands
Although attendance upon the lecture was opuoh'l'
almost the whole class present. and listened WIN
unhagginG interest for hour aud hail. Beenly appre
ciang the privilege Of hearing such lecture from such
aman. When the date Of the lecture was announced
the nevspapers we're requested not TO notice IT, and 80
the usual crowd OF pubc-schoo teachers and young Ia
dies boarding schools conspicuous Dy ls ABSENCE
After the intensely interesting account Of the Professors
adventures with the cannibals and the brrd which
closed the lecture, he greeted with round OF the
heartest applause.
Wednesday morning President Rochfort and Captain
Camp OF the Yale University Football Club went 10
Springfield to meet delegates from Harvard, Princeton
and Columbia, and arrange the prelimnaries for the
games between the above colleges this Fall There they
met Messrs Ballard and Myers, in behalf OF Princeton,
and Cushing and Thayer in behalf Of Harvard; Coum-
ba sent no one she not going to play football this
year. The principal question discussed was the number
Of players; Princeton and Harvard sticking to hfteen
Yale wishing to play with clevcns Challenges were ex
changed and tho delegates parted with the understand
ing that If Yale in meeting Of the whole University
should decide to cOncede point to the other colleges
and pay with fifteen men, notice should be given the
other two colleges Thursday evening the meeting was
held the action OF the delegates was commended ana
the concession was carried oy and
members OF last years team was expected that the
Yale team would play Harvard on November % at Cam
bridge and Princeton Thanksgiving Day, at HO
boken hut for the sake OF convenience and 70
game In New-Haven attempt will be made 10 reverse
fine dates and have Princeton play IN New-Haven.
About fifteen rs men are taking postgraduate
courses f. W. PangbOrn Is the prOnaDle winner OF the
'76 Glass Cup the returns are not all IN yet Nine men
ioued the Sophomore Class at the beginning OF the year
New mattresses, safety net, and two new tra-
pezes are among the improvements In the gymnasium
DR. Sanford began his medical lectures to the Freshmen
on the 9th.
This afternoon the Fall Regatta came OF at Lake Sal
tonsta The water was very rough and consequently &
time Soon after O'clOck the ~ crew
pulled to the start the other crews, go and 81 soon
had the lead by good length Before the stakes were
turned 80 stopped rowing dTifted ashore and poured
the water OF their boat thus leaving the race De-
tween 70 and 'Sl. As was expected 70 won; time
had lead Of about two lengths but the juniors would
have been second in good water The winning crew Is
composed of T. r. Livingston (bowl II. g Green Julius
w. Curtis, o. ID. TbOmp psOn, j. V. Farwe, L. h Hyde
(stroke). {. +. Aldrich tcOIswainl.
A mile race between two Durham fours came next,
and WAS 6m. 37l2s, by the crew composed OF r.
Stokes (strOke j. ]. Nairn cOx, The Academic Fresh
men beat the Scientific Freshmen, In l5m 53l%s, IL
Will be that their time was better than that OF the
10 crew. Seniors pressed in the least,
and could have made twCnty seconds better. Tho sim
gle seu omitted because nc single scul could
live in the water the upper end OF the lake Professor
F. l.. Richards was judge at the point, ana heImann
Before and after the races there was lively time
about 3 stage which the Freshmen occupied on
the way out The SOphOmOTes tried to put them
their crew do the work for them, Before the
Freshmen could come 10 the scene the last Fresh
man was removed from the vehicle in rather dilapl-
dated condition. II was one or the lNeNeht lussles
within the memory of the present college gencTaOn but
the vehicle Jared the worst. One Freshman was taken
out cared for but II Is thought that he was only
little Mr. &. f. Adrch the new President of the
Boat Club is to be commented for the completeness OF
the arrangements for this regatta