The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-09
LlFE.ATYALE COLLEGE,
MIR. cANlrnELL IN CONNECTICUT.
Interesting Experiences nj New IInve,,-i,onl
Life GIinpses Of Ynic College, It's Stu.
dents and drrofossors-lIown II Grcnt
Institution Ia Conducted,


'pec'ut corresponding o. fm Jnse'liDeHcT. y "a.
New llAvES, CosN., October Al have
been writing to you OF Dartmouth College
situated in Northern New England, Of late
and now that I am ut New Haven, III
Southern New England, the seat OF Yalt
College, you will begin, | suppose, &c
think that am making n tour OF tho col.
lcgcs OF tho land. But | nm not. New
llaven Is on my route and on the great
thoronshfnre from Springfield, or rather
from Boston via Springfield, to New York.
1t is n city OF G0,o0oto 10000 people, and is
one OF several large cities along the route
named. But Of course | stopped Off here
because it Is tho seat Of Yale College. l
was moved in so doing by curiosity to
sec the famous institution, and also, II pos-
slble,. to gather some rcnincnsccs OF Il
friend who graduated here many years
ago.
had just been sojOurning at one OF the
second class New Englanl collcges-alhcit
\ college OF high rcputc-and was anx.
ious to see II college Of the first class-a
|
the two great English Universities known
MS Oxford and Cambridge. l had passed
by Now Haven twice before in my life, but
had no idea OF the real look and character
OF the place. 1t is not seen to any advan-
tasc or satisfaction ut NIL from the railroad
depot. In fact, it is like almost all cities
III that respect.
~ ride OF haiia milo from the depot in
the street cars brings you into the heart OF
the city, and right into the presence Of the
great c m trees that in n green park stand
scntincls over tho various buildings that
constitute Yale College. Although it was
alter night when | was landed ut the New
Haven hotel, yet by the electric lights
could see amidst tho elms the outlines OF
these buildings, and could begin to realize
that was close to the classic shades of Il
great school. A stroll into the park before
going. to bed confirmed this impression.
Still, it took the morning light to show
me the extent OF space covered by these
ancient and modern piles OF brick and
stone. Then at last could take in sat.
lsia:tory idea OF the wealth, power, pres
t'gc aud patronage OF Yale College:
YALE COLLEGE.
Just rs came down to breakfast, Mt
o'clock, the college bell began to ring in
the bclfry OF the old chapel building, the
signal for the boys to get up. Its tones
were not OF heavy, deep or sonorous
character, but rather OF the clear cut fire
bell kind, from which inferred that it
took something penetrating to reach the
drowsy ears OF the boys. College boys
are proverbially addicted to sittin: up
late and avcrse to getting up early, and it
takes considerable changing TO get them
out of bed. However everything moves
by Ion. prescribed and well understood
rules ut Yale, as at yarmouth, and every
boy knows that between seven and eight
in the morning lie must be up and 20 to
breakfast and be in his place in Chapel,
or receive one of those marks that will
appear in his report and affect his stand.
ins, There are between thousand and
eleven hundred students ut Yale, OF whom
six hundred are in the regular academic
department, and all these latter are re-
quircd to attend chapel exercises ut S
o'clock. s,s
By the time I had finished breakfast
and scanned the morning newspaper the
college bell began to ring for chapel, and
being desirous to see as MANY OF the boys
together as possible / wcnded my way
over to the imposing new chapel, built ont
OF white stone, Mt the southeast corner Of
the green. The boys were trooping out Of
the various brick dormi,ory buildings in
large numbers, with class books Under
their arms, aud for full five minutes after
| was in my seat in the chapel they came
pouring in. Each class had itsseparate as
signment OF seats in the body OF the large
building, the gallery over the entrance be.
ing reserved for visitors When finally
the bell stopped and the doors were closed
| could look down on as fine looking col.
lection Of young men as l had ever seen.
They had good heads and good faces and
for the most part vigorous looking bodies.
And just here would remark that modern
college education is :tenling more and
more 10 pari passu development OF both
mind and body, which is as it should be.
At Dartmouth gymnastic exercises, in
building for that purpose, are Il part OF the
course. And, in addition, there are the daily
games OF foot ball and lawn tennis on the
College campus. There are also pcriodi-
cal tests OF muscular strength and dextcri-
ty between the Frcsh'nan and Sophomore
classes. These two classes are supposed to
be in Il perpetual state OF bciligercncy to-
wards each other saw nearly tho whole
community at Dartmouth excited over
one OF their contests for the possession OF
Il football These rough encounters in
volvc hats, clothes and many bruises and
even blows, but thcyarc wnked at by the
college authorities on account OF tho sup
posed development OF physical manhood
which they tend to beset And in this
view think the college authorities are
right. To this sort OF athletics | attrib-
utcl the fine physical appearance Of the
students Mt Yale. 1t is pleasing TO think
tha. the race OF sickly, dyspcptic scholars
may soon becomecXtnct. M
CHAPEL EXERCISES. .g5
President Porter was in his seat behind
tho pulpit before half the boys were in,
and the orsanist toned down the feelings
OF all present, and all incomers, to a due
condition OF sobriety by executing IN ap-
propriate voluntary. Then the President
rose and read Il chapter i'll the Bible,
after which he gave out hymn, in the
singing OF which only Il limited number,
rs compared with Dartmouth, participant
ed. should suy that iour.lfths OF the
Dartmouth boys sung at chapel, and per-
haps oneiiith ut Yale. LYNN books are
plentiful in the seats at both colleges Per-
haps moro OF the young fellows Mt Yale
arc sagnostics than at Dartmouth. The
average college youth, you know, is very
much inclinel to be M aguostic. Ii there
Is anything TINT he is especially prone to
discuss it is theology. During prayers q
goodly number Of the boys awaited them.
selves Of the opportunity, under cover Of
their bowed heads OIL the back OF the seats,
to frcsl,cn up on their impending recita.
tons. This is college boy like the
world over. 5i..5.i l5f-. + 81 =
As soon as chnpel services were ovnr