New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-15
Old AND NEW YALE.
AN ADDRESS BY PROFESSOR RICHARDS.

PROPOSED NEW GYMSAsIUM-THE PLAN AND ITS
REQUIREMENTS.
At the meeting of the Yale Alumni AssOcia-
ton Of this city February 10, Professor Richards.
OF the Faculty, made plea for new gymnasium. Of
which the foil wing Is summary:
In Order TO introduce the subject which am asked
to speak tonight let us look at the difference between
the Yale College of twenty Ave years and the lao
College Of to-day. When entered college We had tho
Old BRICK row on the campus Including what was called
the Divinity school The Divinity building has been
torn down aud number OF new Gul!iges put up
the street Art Building and the Battel
chapel. on the campus the Peabody Museum, East and
Wes. DIVINITY Halls, Marqusnd Chapel. North Sheffield
Hail, the sloane Laboratory and the Gynuas um have
material changes at Yale Bat other changes not patent
the have been going which onght To be noticed
The Yale student Is different man IN great many
ways Hs exterior Appearance has altered and for tho
better lie does not wear long hair ana unbacked boots
and in old fashioned. rough ways. He erpends
his supplementary III boating bal and tennis playing
The Yale LII he now Ell It's b mOnthes aud daily
paper lie comes into contact with public opinion
the germ OF Yae School OF Journalism. lie has be-
come supporter OF Law and both ia the college
uly his natural enemy but Is found consulting with
his instructors the welfare OF the University he re-
dces III the Increased cOsdality between professor
and pupil He longs for more knowledge and a wider
Held OF choice of study And the Faculty have changed
lars i r. psJ To- he rxnIar grind OF ram
Greek and mathematics, with q little French aud
German. some physics, astronomy, uenta! ana moral
philosophy very little history. and political economy
Now IN addition to the regular grind in the acsienical
department. We have over seventy courses OF optional
study We should be glad to extend our scheme OF
struction 10 make college abreast OF the times.
We anxious TO ahead IN all departments. aca-
i.uo scientific and theoogicai and ONLY wait Tor tho
generosity Of alumni to help do what they wish
IL won't DO for gruMbers TO say that We arc
economical OF forces and that We ought " com
b4.c dep srtnents. Such combination could only be
effected ~ advantage ii eng department had Idle IN.
stFuetors srd another department had host OF pPls
Muit lOr
parment Oyerworked ana undeTpaid Instructors Hho II
they fai 10 teach WE'LL fall because they have too
many pupils teach at time. eau only 1sen Out
departments 10 overloaded wagons drawn by overDur
dcued and underied teams. Tie grumblers who watch
the slow-paced advance OF the college stand IDLY by
swearing at the jsded teams and at the dazed drivers
The way TO get the wagons OF the Is TO have
the shoulder to the wheel The way
to advance the Is not TO quarrel over the corpora
lion but to build recitation buildings and endow pro
fessorships.
You do a wise and good thing when yon invite the
ot brighter days You md our wants and We made
TO know yours When some OF your number expressed
wish to establish cordial relations with the college aud
desire DO taken iuto confidence said: That 10
right! l for will give nay confidence and show tIs
alumni that appreciate their friendly spirit
So here / am wlIh plan TO advance the college in
direction which it I. way behind Harvard, Amherst
Cornell and even WllialnsIthht OF physicai deyel"p
We DO what We can We take heenterius el1sset
" the academic aud soiebuhe depIr'
and each man-rnd out whether he Il undeyeoped
oyoc1eveiOped In any one particular ana leu give
him advice aud instruction as to how TO correct hhsr
We ascertain what hereditary physca leniehetsS hg
has and him against these that are morbid AMI
show him how TO ehock them. We measure the man
worry year and give him ms measurements OPPOSITE ons
average measurements. He can see for himself where
ne detective and then be Is prepared TO .scept sool
advice. Now. provide the means by which ihe man
hop himself under good ekIert Incles! diNce ne
n aSscv I nsSvar synsm cost over 100000 Ny
ideal gymnasium. which | think VIII De an nnlf0Ne
lnent upon thai. be erected Tor plOOOOO Ihe Iiu
ient1l Committee have recommend Ihe c., ,sS
assign lot 90x 40 feet Oh he corner O Elm anu hlsp
ia aud have authorized Inc to procure plans TOT 'ng
building. A preliminary sAeteh vi tno 'n,0I 10
the building have with me. Gu tue hFsI moor h"No
planned SWIMMING tank roWlnS .nSou,he'' tn|or!s
alleys. some lockers, oatns suu luo ,bs
APARTMENTS. Os the second moor there are Iho
nam body Of locker. altogether twelve To hieeh nun
lred). the directors offices boxing ahd lene'e Iii
a trophy aud baths On tue thru upor you W. ~
see tho main exercise hall-wihOut column -sOflZo
feet, the finest exercise ball Ia tao o9uhtty u ,
10 the world The running track VIII he suspended TO-.
the TO leave the hOor clear I've nain I,Sn
Will from the roof The Gaze ioI tho osSeV4l P
tee propose to put on Tn. tue rane with All CAGES
n ordinary gymnasiuus Is that they have bad
light 40 that practice Ia them ID no goou
preparation for work in the Hold where TIE lNht Is ca
Now that is tho gymnasium. But 1t will cost money ("
run IL a. vel, as Oud H. Tho yearly expense OF Tue
Harvard gymnasium Is 81 5000 or You are bG'.
and II is not therefore necessary 10 "Is ~
how much moro l. requisite 10 ld 70 inc cost OF ns
building ia order 90 put tho whole AFFAIR In good hntR
c,aI condition thar viii be real help TO inc whoo
Uutversty aud net cslso OF dehclIs on lhe yearly OHo
set am not here 10 beg. DO uot say to any man
.You ought to give | trust each man TO 40
eide for himself what he can do for tho college BU
aUcr Ihave given you - chance, and the dtst chance
20 help your Alma Mater ia this matter. aud cal. ioI
.lss or cavii you refuse your opportunity. Whon
undertook this work was tom that shoal! get notn,
.uE from the Now-IOr alumui aud that they wrH
moro ready 10 grunblc than 10 give. You wlll ioiS
me II dii not believe that WAY shonll boileve II
when had already received my hrst paid su1scriP'os
from NowIork alumuus and had tue plans paiI w
by another New-lOrk alumnusl
A Minnesota paper says that MARY Ahue, she hu
tho yeomanry OF tue Northwest 49, This 20
demonstrated wat shs has sanu ~ net rast Biz
ousr H.tronc e not noticed IN !AS dime n
JONES' lie glssseater pleased inc ps al sand In hb