New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-17
NOTES From YALE.

| SUPPRESSION or THE FRESHMAN SOCIETIES
ATHLETIC SPORTS on LAND AID WATER
| FESTIVITIES or THE THANKSGIVING SEASON.
FRoH AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
| NEW HAVEN, Nov. 1.-THE long expected
abolition OF freshman societies has at last become
accomplished fact. At the time 81 the flag outrage
these organizations up for discussion before the
faculty. and their balls ordered closed until fur
Their notice. This rule obeyed by both sophomores
and freshmen in the hope that when the excitement
was over the faculty would allow continuance Of the
meetings. Inasmuch further action taken in
regard to the Outrage 1t supposed that after the
election tie sophomores and freshmen would renew
their peasantTes in the old society halls Saturday
evenings But at meeting OF the faculty las Wednes
day It was decided to abolish two societies. Delta
Kappa ana Sigma Epsilon. Gamma Nh allowed to
remain under the single condition OF limiting its member
ship forty. The college not much surprised at this
action for freshman societies have eked out pre-
carious exstcnces for years. Two years tie
faculty discussed the societies with freedom but
nothing further done than that OF tic profes-
took occasion 10 visit Delta Kappa Hall two
Saturday lights and very wholesome. though
purely graiuOus, advice. As result OF this, the So
ciety turned several leaves all of which after
ward became badly bottrd. Last year there CON
siderable anxiety the part of she undercasscs
OF the socIres. but the faculty seemed
ignore them wholly. The general opinion among the
seniors and juniors 10 be that the decision OF the
faculty was ns one. and every Acknowledges that
it most desirable thing The only regret Is that
it was not done before There neces-
sarly be some dissatisfaction among the
unGer-classes growing ont OF the Partially
shown by the faculty toward Gamma M. This dis
satisfaction viii probably eliminate H. various DIS
urbances in the hall OF that society caused by members
OF the two abolished societies IN the hope that similar
punishment TO theirs will be meed ont to their
tunate rival. Gamma M has usually been REGARDED
with disavOr by the rest OF the college, and this
of the faculty Will tend TO bring stu Odium upon
IT, and feared that the strong OF the faculty
VIII he required to prevent disturbances OF more
serious than those tha have characterized the
meetings of The abolished sOcio;ies for past ten
years what the general result Of the recent decree
VIII be 1t is impossible 10 say. There doubt but
sophcmores and freshmen will manage to get
together in some way. for ii Is incredible that
the old-tme "haziug" aud sophomore deFiltries Will
be suffered die out. Nothing has yet been doEe
toward removing the soceiics paraphernalia save TIE
work of IL few memorable" collectors VINO have lost
time in procuring some OF their Variable records
The freshmen sui continue to heir pms aud
nDch dsucliDed To part win these reics OF FORMER
greatness. % sordip Tho ho,t croy IN EDr,po has
been dropped for the present ana will BE- only brought mp
again when answer l. received the citer written
by the president Of the navy 10 the captains OF the
oxford and Cambridge crews. Those most interested III
seeing the project carried out have lOs' tins how
authorities and also in s'ounng correct estimate
of the expenses. Should the English crews favor
The proposition tGere l. not much doubt but that the
crcW will to England.
Tne college football team has been quite successful OF
late and has agiecahy disappointed those who az the
beginning OF the fall Term did not think much OF ats
chances TINS SEASON The game with Columbia IN which
Yale was by score Of thirteen goals anJ five
tuuchdowns TO nothing, showed the great stteuGth oil
The team. Yesterday though deprived OF two of It's best
players II succeeded in defeating tne Brown Uuiycrsy
IL. IN a Of eight goals and six Ouc downs TO
rotnng Mkt SATURDAY II to Boston to play the
Harvard tcan and Nil meet Princeton al HobOKcn dur
ing tGc Thanksgiving recess.
The JUNIOR societies. Delta Kappa Epsilon and Psi
Upsilou, are making extensive Preparations for the
annual InangsgivlIg 1nb crs when occur IN
Their respective halls Tuesday cYtll3s November %
These entertainments take the place O the old college
Jubilee winch few met It's fateat the hands
the faculty. BOth OF these jubecs are usually caDO
rate and are eagerly looked FORWARD To Uy
both srElOrS and juniors
The rot fOa appeared yesterday. and regarded as
an unu>uaiY line number Oi that annual II ~ much
Improved TINS yea n HE manner OF ITS compilations
aud commences Itself to all Yale men, containing II
does reliable Information IN regard TO all college mai
tiers IL twenty pages larger TINS ycaI tnau uSGa aud
contains large number OF finely executed cuts. The
editors are A. l. B0stwlck and w. ". X. NiXOn