Morning journal and courier., 1889-10-28
YALE NOTES.

A Fine Private Library-Other Fine Private Libraries In New Haven - Hartford's Assessors ana the Brinley l Library.
 Speaking of private libraries of New Haven, a we'll known book man said recent i ly: Probably the most valuable private library in the city is that of Prof. Knapps. This library is particularly rich in volumes of Spanish literature, many of which are ex- ceedingly valuable and rare, and many arc in manuscript. There are also many valuable private scientific libraries. That, for ex- ample, of Prof. Dana on the subject upon which he is authority Prof. Marsh has fine library upon the subjects which he has given. his ife's work. The late Prof. Loomis' was exceedingly rich, and has been removed to the college library, the duplicates going to the observatory. The late President Woolsey had valuable Greek library, and also one upon International law. In 1881 President Woolsey gave large portion of his Greek books to the college. and has made contributions since. By his will, all his books, except those on International law, went to Yale college, the latter going to his son. There is strong feeling among those own ing ina1 braries against having 1t published, as it looks like boosting. The story is told of the famous Brinley library at Hartford, that MT. Brinley requested the assessors to look over his books and fix their value. The assessors examined his library and estimated it's value at $1, ,5O0. Upon his death the sale of the library was decided upon, and thus far there have been two sales, netting the estate $80,000. The portion ramaining to be sold is estimated equally valuable. So that at least the library was worth, when the modest Hartford assessors looked at it, ,$150,- 900.
 LAW SCHOOL ITEMS.
 A court has been organized in the senior class called the "New Court of Procedure" !" This court shall have original and final juris- diotion and will sit Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week. For the October term the fol- lowing named members of the Law school bar have been elected officers: Bar judges, Kernes, Freaer and Woodward; clerk, Gil bert; assistant clerk, Waldron; sheriff, Duffy; deputy, Jacobs.
 The case of Arnold Bates vs. Hugh Selden was heard before Judge Wayland in the Yale Moot court Saturday morning. The case was as follows:
 Auction.-on May sOth, 'ss, at il o'clock, will be mare named Victoria, the property of the subscrib CT. This sale is to be without reserve; % s
 The plaintiff attended the sale. After the bidding had begun, but before the plaintiff had bid, the auctioneer, at the defendants direction, stated that there was a reserve price, and the plaintiffs bid, which was the highest, not reaching it, the mare was knocked down to the defendant at the re- serve price; whereupon the plaintiff brings action. Messrs. Cambpell and Bristol were counsel for the plaintiff and Hofferbert and w. H. Bristol for defendant. The contest was long and warm one. Clear, direct ar- gument was brought forward by both sides and much talent was exhibited in the manner in which the case was prepared and in the intelligent, logical way in which the law on the subject was read and expounded. Deci- sion reserved