New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-24
IS YALE SECTARIAN? NO.
THE OLD REPROACH DISCUSSED AND DISCARDED
-DoINGS AND TALK OF THE WEEK.

a
gregattonal feeder; that the university managed
by Congregational clergymen. whose first was to
ascertain whether not student inclined toward
the doctrine OF COngregationalsm and that students
not inclined TO accept COngregatonalsm were not held
in as high favor those that did accept that idea OF
spiritual life. There could hardly be erroneous
impression. 1t is true that from its infancy Yale Col
lcge has been the of certain number OF repre-
senativcs Of the Congregational faith. 1t is his
torical fact that the college was founded in 17Ol by
ten Congregational Clergymen But those. possibly
purtanical, ancestors had in mind the good OF the
Commonwealth, and not simply the welfare OF the
Church Sufficient evidence Of their intentions is fur
nshed in the charter granted by the Colonial Legs
laure of 1901 wherein it is stated that the corporate
school is designed to instruct youth in the arts and
sciences, that through the blessing of Almighty God
they may be fitted for public employment both in
church and civil state" II has always been the pol
icy of Yale TO welcome to her privileges persons OF all
denominations and Of all standards OF pecuniay con
dton. There is the broadest freedom In matters OF
religion, and while all students required 70 attend
religions service regularly not is required 10 attend
a church conducted by denomination opposed TO the
creed he has been accustomed accept The student
may select his own church the Catholic students at
tend Of the Catholic churches the Episcopal stu
dents the Episcopal church. and so on There Is no
such thing PROSECUTING At Yale In the selection OF
instructors the utmost hberality has been shown
versty besides a number Of tutors. OF this number,
very large portion came from other states. and they
represent al least leading colleges OF the land
in which they educated Naturally, much the
largest number of the professors and instructors are
Congre gationats. but considerable portion are Pre-,
byterians dozen more Episcopalians and the
Baptist, Methodist and Roman Catholic denominations
| literally represented. The students come from
families of many religious beliefs. \ nourShing club
OF Roman Catholics has been recently formed with the
fun consent and Endorsement OF the faculty. The
Berkeley Club has proSpcred for several year, and is
respected by Yale's managers. No man who has the
least acquaintance with President Dwight need to be
told that there is nothing of the bgot his compost
ton. lie extends the hand Of friendly greeting 10
all WHO seeking the benefits Of college education,
and the young Congregauonalist. Methodist, ITcshy-
ieran, Baptist Roman Catholic who can spend four
years Yale and be better, morally. Intellectually
and rcligiOlsly has yet been discovered.
The sophomore boat club in debt 300 %. the total
expense Of last year having been Sl,745 ~. The
academic subscriptions amounted q S9J3 30, and the
Shelf subscriptions 10 ~ 242 %.
The subjects Of the sophomore compositions due
March ID, follows: The Agricultural Future
Of New England" Italian Character in the sixteenth
Century, Fanny Kcmbe's Grhood.7 Charlie, Lamb
in hi, letter. fought the Expense Of Tie Junior
Promenade to be Restricted - Grover Cleveland
Public Appearances During the Lat Year Tile
Philosophy Of Cloughs Dipsychus.' John Woolman."
Lewis CAROLS Books for Children An Ideal Col
lege Room" THE Religious Elements IN Emcr-On''
Poems characteristics Essential TO Great ~
plorers' Charles Rcades study OF Peg WoGu.ton.
The Utility of Clubs for Literary study Michael
Angelo at the Tomb Of Vittoria Colounar should the
Erancipated Negro Have Received Unconditional CT
izenshipl7 "The Death Of CAatcrton7 The AlstrL
ian Ballot system
The Yale Navy Association propose 10 build boat
house at Lake Whitney, and 10 j. thought that .ufi
,i.su fc 1s 90
d gentleman greatly interested ia college boating.
The Yale Gun Club has arranged a shoot with llar
| ward. the date to be IN April
The members Of the Yale Tenn, Association pro.
pose 10 e4pend considerable money DO laying out
new tennis courts. The Interest tcAll, is con.
,tanuy Increasing.
1t is quite probable that polo Will Dc formed
Al Yale and an effort VIII then be- made % form az
intercollegiate league. An effort s also t. lc made
n arrange an athletic meeting between Yale and
Harvard in Newlork some ,liag ~ Ja-e NE lal.er
COKE 81 captain Of the team, he icd To- arrange
ut va u,rtccc,-ful ms year t4c scheme l, backed
by Influential Yale gr4duatcs. and f. ityoraoA Thought
lie annual convention Of The Theta Zcia fraternity
was held lu tho city ye-tcidi'' ullef US aunp'"'
The four chapters Of the Fraternity are attached &"
sheffield Scientific school S'".oAs !n'Ulu'c; l'',
Technology. Aiter The buehe- iad been d4-p'.eI u
the delegates held banquet and listened 81 p'' hes
About ni,y men candidates for NE freshman
glec club.
At tie end Of The college year twenty men Of Yale
will bern thrce months career home ,onarc,.
they viii be stationed In The far Wet aud VIII ~
ceiyc go per week Tor tnclr services.
The United state, War department has come 10
the assistance Of the sheffield scientific school iic
commission of military men app~nlc! ny il Icing &C.
tailed for special duly at state coAere. e 7"e5,Iu
school comes under the hea1 81 Ha't ,-'.'7'' l"I
orders Of the mission provide mat BON ucIiccH
and practical instruction ~ Aia2 ', , Slai III
Comprise lectures and recitation on d regulation
the Organization and administration Of the jnlfd
States Army, and all The elementary pihnPes oi i'c
art Of war. A. all incentive u good WORK IN tM,
scholars in military science and tactic are upon grad
uation, to be placed upon the United state, Army
War Department. The details Of a sy 'tcInatc course
Of theoretical instruction In military ,cience and "a
1tGdehts 70 attend the eAcrciscs, But The
option must pursue both the pra'tcd ana tHetli'ai
branches military company VIII soon be formed al
sheffield. Lieutenant A. l.. IOthcr VIII be the In
strucOr here
Professor Weir has completed The plans for The
work on the model 1t will take about Two years 70
Tie college physician and instructor in athletic. DR..
J. W. scavcr. reports remarkable case Of develop
nent Percy finlay, 49, OF Memphis, TENN durpS
his first year in college increased h, weight tLfti one
velOpment was due partially {" natural Growth; Hul
was aided largely BY regular cxcrc.c and training
KIN atnieu bc, and Is as trong as an * m
appetite Is said 70 DC Improbable to hndlrie' b4t
he IS Jolly as lie is healthy consequently ne j.
popular with ALL
JOSH HartwcH IS sim coaching the candidates for
the crew The eight AT present arranged is o. fol
lows: BOW Harrison 80 no. . Rogers. 30. s.: No .,
brewster '9l No. 4, Ferris, - No D. Iiciclin2er,
~ g. No g. Newell, 20: No. :, SimHis 90. =
stroke Allen 80 5. The average weight Of the
above eight men Is 17G II pOunds. They are now
rowing twenty four stIOhes 10 the minute Each man
pulls an Individual stroke and naturally there Is no
Uniformity in the work From now on II Is 10 be
expected that improvement viii be rapid
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY!
GENEROUS GIFT FOR ATHLETIC GROUNDS-GEN-
IRAL AND Personal.