New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-10
YALE'S NINE MADE Up.
FINE FEATHERS AND FINE BlRDs-1rcTURDs


-ART-MUSIc-'9o's CLAss-DAY-THE CREW.
wIIavcn, Conn., March CSpecian-A leading
Harvard man who recently visited this city is re
ported as saying that he considered the Ordi-
nary dre,s Of the Yale student, sadly lacking in
decent genera. appearance. shoes were often seen
unpo i.hed. and those horrd tourist shirts were
actually worn in the recitation The gentleman
from Harvard possibly did not notice the almost
complete absence of sickly looking, hiehcollnr'd,
Kid govcd dudes from the campus 1t is also possible
that his visit 10 Yale was not prolonged sufficiently
to permit him ascertain that Of the first things
that Yale learns. if he did not know it before,
is that fine feathers do not make fine birds Young
who have failed 10 grasp this fundamental idea
do not 10 Yale. New Haven air doesn't agree
with dudes II is true that Yale students often APP
pear the streets and in the recitation
ing flannel shirts, which comfortable and which
neat in appearance. The wearers Of these shirts
strong healthy young athletes, full OF mental and
physical vgor. Few Of them are unprovidcd with
dre, suits, and all don the conventional attire
when occasion demands: but they come 10 college to
improve mentally. morally and physically, and they
great deal more for these thngs than for patent
leather shoes and high collars. The belief at Yale
is that healthy bodies make active brains Yale
loves fine juicy steaks. lie has generous outfit
Of clothing but he thinks great deal more Of good
examination than he does OF the stylc in troscr
in short. man is measured AT Yale for what he
knows rather than what he wears: his standing
among the faculty and the is not governed M
the price Of his waistcOat the width Of his collar
dude will make Yale sick quicker than
storm at sea-
on Tuesday evening the Rev. +. :. Upham. D. d.
of Drew Theological seminary Will lecture before the
oxford Club here.
Professor Phelps is delivering his famous lectures
on international law before the law students
II is stated on good authority that Yale has been
more generously remembered in the will VI the late
Governor English than hasy been stated As the
will has not yet been pIObatcd il is impossible 10
saw how much the Request amounts TO- or for what IL
is 10 be used. II has been inmatcd that provision
has been made for the erection Of building for the
use of the law school. but this may not be true.
Last evening the Yale Ant League gave a reception
al the Art School In recognition Of the birthday Of
Michael Angelo. Ozias Dodge read an essay on
Michael Angelo, and also contributed cake with a
frostng representing the head Of Angel. cred
liable piece Of work.
F. r. Brooks has been elected secretary Of the class
OF 30 II. c. Foote. f. :. Nesra and II. ~ Sage
will see that the class has planted an ivy JOHN Cor
with John Crosby and Willis Parker TO provide
for the presentation Of the trcnnal cup. Bert Han
SON Edgar Ames, A. q. McClintock ii. ID. Collins
and X Ireland will have charge all arrang
for the class supper The last-named gentlemen
experts III arranging for banquet. and the supper for
the class Of 80 will undoubtedly be memorable
Captain Allen. Of the Varsity crew, admits that
there no possibility Of international boat race
this year. When Messrs. Cook and Alder were here