New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-20
NOTES From YALE.
THE ACCIDENT TO THE GLEE CLUB-ATHLETiC
sPoRTs-A SANITARY INSPECTION.
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THE ACCIDENT TO THE GLEE CLUB-ATHLETIC
sroRTs-A SANITARY INSPECTION.
tFRoM Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRrBuNE.l
NEw-HAvEv, Jan. 16.-Even the oldest
living graduate fails to recall unucky vacation
for the college than that which terminated last week II
began with FIRE and tapered of with railroad disaster
Such a calamity. however, that which nearly destroyed
the Cabinet building might easily have been avertedf
faculty paid attention defective ueand less to de-
fectiye verbs. The college rcadngroOm. the principal
curiosity connected with the Cabinet building was
tempting bait for the fire. and persisted with all Its con
tents It's nimbe custodian. During the vacation tne
work OF restoration has nearly been completed In the
meantime the newspapers and magazines are kept on Me
in Alumni Hall.
The misfortune which recently befel the Glee Club Is
still the exciting topic Of conversation here.
The doctors in attendance upon the wounded men
who are stin at Louisville consider strong's
condition less precarious than that Of Gre
hore's account of the robust constitution Of the
former The latter very badly crushed but re-
ceyed shock which the hyslcans fear will reard his
recovery. Mr. David Candell, who II graduate Of Yale
and distinguished physician in the Southwest, offered
his services the wounded and IS with them
or the other members OF the club Bowen and Cutler are
severely but seriously injured. Bowen who is the
youngest OF Henry c. Bowen, Of The Independent,
bad MS broken, and will not therefore, be able to
return college for days. Cutters ankles were
badly sprained and his hands were scratched and cut
Merrill, KnOwton, Mcclellan. Woodward, Brandagee, T.
Strong and Wilder escaped uniHured Sanford was
scadcd IN the face by the escaping The railroad
company $500 the spot 70 defray the immediate
expenses OF the injured II is expected that suits VIII be
brought against the company by all the injured men.
meeting OF representatives Of the faculties OF several
colleges held In New-York recently The cOnyen-
ton called by the Athletic Committee Of Harvard
College to discuss athletics. There present Pro-
lessor Norton and Dr. Sargent from Harvard President
McCosh. OF Prnceton Professor Richards, OF Yale; Mr.
Goodwin OF Columbia, several other college In
structors. After long discussion upon the subject OF
athletics in colleges, 1t decided 10 appoint com
mitee 10 draw upa series Of rules and regulations by
which all the college athletics shall be controlled Pro
fes-or Richards, of Yale, presided at the meeting In
connection with this subject the remarks Of President
Eliot Of Harvard, professionalism in college athletics,
as reported in THE TRIBUNE create only smile
here. Yale has not had professional trainer for the
baseball nine for some time As to whether Yale Will
play baseball with professionals next season or not Cap
tain Hopkins OF the ball nine, says they will do 50 be
yond doubtwhcther Harvard likes or di-likes IT, The
dates for several games with professional clubs have he
says been arranged already Candidates for next years
nine have not yet been practising the captain has not
selected any made any preparations for the
seasons sport has the college hired professional
trainer several reports the contrary Notwithstanding
The nine nil bcg practice weeks later The pros
pcct is good.
The somewhat sweeping challenge recently broad
cast by the University OF Pennsylvania daring any
college eight-oared shell race with her, +
tribe unique and not wholly modest. The challenge it.
produces smile here and that's all With reference
10 he threat OF claiming the championship OF American
colleges In acccpances or regrets are sent TO the
/ challenge, the students say: Let her claim
story has been travelling the rounds OF the ncWS-
papers that the only colored member OF the class OF ISL
Manning by has been married and is the father or
bow whom the silver cup VIII he presented Ht
teunal meeting OF hi fathers class next summer.
IL pity spoil such an iHgcnously contilNcd
yarn but careful Investigation on this dark subject
shows that the cOlured individual referred 20 i wholly
innocent OF both charges and is quietly teaching school In
the South. Manning IS the only colorcd man graduated
Yale for several years. Although the tuennia meet
ing Nauuing class is there no returns IN
dcans the presence OF a recipient OF the class cup on
that occasion.
dOrIuitOries thoroughly examined by competent
persons with reference TO their sanitary condition
Neither in these dOrmltOrie- In other part OF the
college anything found which could be suspected OF
generating typhoid fever or any maaria trouble. II
reported that the percentage Of sickness Ger
nly greabr here than 1t Is IN the country at large