New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-16
NOTES From YALE.


GRADUATES NIGHT AT THE UNIVERSITY CLUB
SOCIAL AND ATHLETIC INTEEEsTs-IHE NEW
PLAY. GROUND.
frRoM AN cCC AsIoNAL CoRREsPoSDESToF THE TRtBUNE
NV HAVEN, Conn.,, Feb. 13.-The second
graduates meatlng"o OF the Yale University CIuD ol
s civ WAS held last evening the COmmodlOus rooms
of the clubhouse Chapels TDe pIdcuce VI HaFinE
what Is called graduates night Is Oh recent oisi
and one designed the to unite the graduates o
tho college in and about hew-Havcn. The first OF these
meetings WAS held four weeks ago. at which PIOIessor
Beers read essay. That meeting proved 10 Oe "n
auspicious opening of the contemplated series OF meet
ings for the OF the college year. To DE hed oDoe
month Unusual pains taken by the governing
ho.rd Of the club to make last nights meeting
spcesl OCCASION Accordingly the parlors OF the CLUB
were devoted 10 the tables spread for the graduates
about 100 number, who assembled tnere al V'cooA
The smaller 10 OF the club occupied by under
graduate members. Isaac II. Bromley o. presiueu
and introduced the speakers OF the evening III
An acceptable manner. Among tie wellknOwn grad
Mates present were Judge sanford, OF the Superior
Court George H. WatrOus president OF the N f' N H.
and H. Railroad Company; Judge W. O. Robinson, and
Professors Francis Wayand Fisher Lounsbury Dwight
Wheeler K lapp, y. 9. Dana. Dubois, Nemeyer' "er'
Beers and Baldwin. Aiter dinner served IN the cluDs
hest STYLE l. H. Bromley tOastIuaser OF the evening,
opened the exercises in a Witty speech. PROFESSOR
Timothy Dwight then re spoudcd to the toast, " Inc
University" m a very happy Among the other
speakers were G. II. VARIOUS Prof' ssor Wbeeler-"no
wtily responded TO tho toast The Faculty -FroIcs-
sor Wcir JLdge Waynnl ard Professor Fisher PresF
dent Porter expected TO be present but was calico
out OF town. The speeches were interesting ana KEEP
the meeting In laughter all the evening. The entertain
ment broke up shortly after Midnight These meetings,
after the SUCCESS OF LAST evening, are to be held
regularly once mouth. Tue club IL
III a nourislnng cond u0n. and Will be found
particularly convenient for out OOwn graduates WHO
visit New Haven during commencement week II the
club continues be successful in the future a. It has
been In the past greater accommodations Will be re-
onircd and the clubhouse viii he extended 80 as to
occupy the entire lot on wnich IL now stande.
Tue past week has Of unusual gayey for the
college. Lat Monday evening ihr Glee CluO gave
concert In Opera House TO one ~ the largest
| audiences the club las ever had IN Nrw-ihyen Oh
Tuesday evening occurred the annual pr mcnade con-
cert These balls have heretofore been given IN Music
Hall but this year, owing 10 the RcteS offered by the
NJ Opera IIou.e erected opposite ihe Campus. the
promenade WIS held there II WAS by TAR tne finest ever
| gwen By tho students. Bernst,h.s Orchestra
! furnished music for dancing. and WIerlrr
! AMI wilson's Band. OF bridgeport furnished
music for promennding The hall was decorated with
college boa n. trophies and presented very me ap-
riy,n to the Boat Ctub. On wednesday tn seniors.
juniors ami sophomnres gave germans To- lneL "ug
friends attended tho opera Wednesday evening gwen Oy
the Bo,ton Id"n opcra '2m ipnH nrown and Dart
tunu,h have s,cuicd professional trainers Tor hlr "A e.
bad uinrs YAH has obinihrL me services OF ~
Of Inc Chiclgo team. the nlnr for TIE coming
| s@ason Tnc In,u nrc now at work In the gymnasium
| undor the direction of tinidsmith. 49,,
The Amherst ,ilce club are To give concert In this
Professor knapp will lecture before the Kent club on
| Nrlnc. Lay ,y'uiug.
| Tlrrr viii be a meeting OF the University tomorrow
evening RAINY the constitution 81 tho Boat tup and
d.,ir finally wuc her the president Of the navy sal!
De- elected prior 10 the scr Tor society e ctOhs or hs mere
| tu'or' at the close ~ IN" season
ANN Hal r. undergoing cNicnsiY" repdir+ Through
tue generosity of come graduate whose name cai" o.
n,rrrtniurd TINS here ofor d"-ntc ana drcary bn dng
l. 10 be- changed IuiO something moro hgtrhOie ANA
,,ct.ut The pasrr ceiling hc rrpaccd bY panels,
.ui "a rrr4 he erected aloh the sidcs ~ tue
n II /. expected that IL viii hc finished IN TINE Tor
the senior promenade several other changes are con
t-mplatrd aud when finished the hall VIII DE s"mrihg
| ir III college 10 or proud pi. -
me annual banquet ~ tho Washington Yale Alumni
riing S.rI'iafy ESHrt-, ChrfJ tStce vale Jus ices
W,ni aud strong. Precedent Poru"r. Pr-sicHt HAycs.
senator Dawes i Senatorelrct liawey are among the
! distinguished guests 10 he prrsrnt.
The last ls,lr Of The CourGH contained descrp on
of the AtuctO grpuGds winch are To be puic d0r oil
MarcI l. The lAHd !cc'rd Is on DERBY ave lls arosS
IVES, RIVER and Is aouut accessible Ia the College rs
Hamilton Park. The piece Of lnnI contains 20 acres
and l. to cost go 300. o irch l, tho properly IL 10
| b, nssumrd ana = laymrnt or at least na us price
made. There Will la no mortgage rs Is expected mai
| the whole amount viii he IA scd IN q snri timc I'm"
amount now IN hank between $1,000 ami $4,000.
while about = h,n HubscrIbct. il mend
cI to nnKr the hcid the mOlc athletic ground Il the
country. will be put perfect condition ~ posi-
ole aud VIII contain baseball, football, crckct ana
lawn grounds, cindcr tn track carriage drives
The -. mated cost OF tue RrOuhds VIII improve
"nts $4,000 Some ~ tho reasons given for t Sc
piece OF land are It's ample dimensions
giving ali the Id sports iIs cheapnesS us
freedom from the possibility OF being Gu Dy street. US
smuotIne-- beauty is surroundings ltS el,Na-
ton lie proximity the river, the respectably OF tho
| nrlguborhopd aud approach. good house aud barns
rr included In purchase 50 far the call Tor sub
scripons with rea iy response and the SUCCESS
| ut the undertaking IL well nigh assured