New-York tribune., 1878-10-26
NOTES From YALE.
STATISTICS OF THE COLLEGE-vALUABLE LECTURES
VARIOUS INTERESTS.

STATISTICS OF THE COLLEGE-VALUABLE LECTURES
VARIOUS INTERESTS.
IFROM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
NEw-HAyEN, Conn.,, Oct 23.-Last Saturday
fe precursor Of the college catalogue, The Yale Banner
apurarcd From ii learns that the " faculty and In
strucors number 90, against 97 last year, the theO-
logical department &C. against 107 last year; the law
school Ga against 81; the academca department 5S3
against 577 Sheffield Scientific School 40, against
III the art school 2S against 23 There OF course,
number Of changes in the faculties In the acsdemical
department the college has lost Mr. r. b. Richardson,
and Mr.. j. S. Graves, and has gained Dr. b. Perrin.
The Rev Matthew Simpson, DID, Of Philadelphia, is the
Lyman Beecher Lecturer on Preaching III place OF the
Rev Robert W. Dale, d. d.. OF Birmingham, England.
Mansfield Melriman, r. II. ChittendeD, ". H. Patton
and j. p Iddngs the losses OF the scientific school,
and J. F. Colby, Vim. T. SedgewiCk, W Watson aud T. b.
Wilson are its gains. The Banner does not give the
names OF the students in the medical school, but there
are between sixty and seventy Dr. Henry p stearn OF
the class OF 49, Yale the superintendent Of the Hartford
Retreat for the Insane IS the Lecturer on Insanity The
Banner contains the usual complete lists Of societies,
committees, eating clubs, records OF ball games,
boat races, glce club concerts, editors OF col
lege papers, Whist clubs, sweeps and janitOrs;
TO which are added few pages Of Valua-
BILE Historical memorabilia" giving dates OF the
foundation OF college, erection OF different buildings.
complete list Of the presidents of the college, ali the
yaledictOrians ana saluaQrans, winners OF the Town
"Yae Lit. medal" class orators and poets. editors OF
The Lit and recipients OF the Junior Exhibition Prize.
There are cuts, and the book Is gotten
fully well any previous year notice ono mis-
take Under list Of officers OF the Berkeley AssOci
alton" the statement that " the anniversary sermon
for ST preached Dy Bishop Williams d. d., LID,
Bishop OF Connecticut, Nov. Bra" should be made to
the idea that the sermOn will be preached Nov.
3, 1875.
The snge-scu rnoe between Edwards, 20, ana Jones
g. s. e. which could not be pulled on the day OF the Fan
regatta account OF the rough water was pulled the
next Monday Jones winning In l54J.
IivOnia has foot plan 10 give course OF lectures
during the Winter to be delivered by members OF the
faculty upon topics Of universal interest. Professor
Sumner has consented 10 give two lectures on esump
ton OF Specie Payment" Professor Wheeler two on
The History OF Paupcr Legislation" Professor Barbour
lessor Walker have almost promised toilet the college
hear from them Thssa gOOdldca and carried out VIII
be of very great value to the students IL really begins
TO look II LyOna was gong to show that she can
do something which the secret sOcleties cannot and
what il more Important, that she will do IT,
freshman giee club has been formed.
The President is lecturiug on &" Mltorlalam"
The new at Lake SaltOnGta is l2O feet longer
than the old one and the time In the last regatta felt
fhe change The COJswan OF the freshman crew weighs
eighty pounds with his clothes on and he isn't thin
MANY students have been registered and hope TO de-
pOsit their hard money votes this fail
The college inspector, successor Of Chlcb tho cO-
leRe peeerh has departed. His work during the long
vacation was anything but satisfactory, az tinted cell
ings and furniture now covered with Whitewssh can
testify,