New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-20
YALE AT WORK AND AT PLAY.
LECTURES AND ESSAYS-FRESHMEN WEIGHED
AND MBAsURED-THE CLASS = GERMANS.
AND THEIR LAVISH COsT-THE NINE,


LECTURES AND EssAYs-FREsHMEN WEIGHED
AND MBAsURED-THE CLASS "GERMANso
AND THEIR LAVISH COST-THE NINE,
THE ELEVEN AND THE EIGHT
New-Haven, Conn, jan 10 (SpeciaD.-Thc military
lectures before the Sheffield Scientific School by Lieu
tenant Lotten are proving very popular The re
naming lectures entitled "MIary Economy
and the Policy of America; "The Military Problem
of America; Organization, DISCRIMINATION, Re
organization, Mobilization The course is to be re-
peated during the next two years.
subjects for the sophomore compositions, an
nounced yesterday follows: Turner's Draw
ings for Rogers's Poems" " Ibsens a Dolls House
are the New-York or the Boston Critics Right About
It?7 The Expulsion of Dom Pedro: "The Effect
Upon the Drama Of the Elaborate Stage settings ;
is the Present Influence of the Daily Newspapers
Likely to Increase Diminish" Jefferson Davs's
Defence of the Treatment Of Union Prisoners at An
dersonvlle"; "CommOnplaces-the Poetic and the Pro
sale Treatment Of Them in Literature "Novcls as
Media of Phllanthropc Theoretical Influence
care Spain and Portugal Fitted to Become Repub-
Hcs9" emily BrontcA Personal study; AN
| Original Story, with Plot; "The Public Career OF
| George II. PendlctOn"; The Dramatic Element IN
Brownings Narrative Poems; "The Catholic Priest
| in Modern Ficton-in Henry Esmond, Bonavcnture,
Griffith Gaunt Pepita Xminez Les Miserabcs.'
Professor Stevens of the Theological school, Is to
preach in the Church of the Redeemer during three
months absence Of the Rev Dr. John Todd, the rcgu
lar pastor
The annual winter concert of the glee and banjo
clubs will be given in the Hyperion Theatre 10 morrow
evening. The choice Of boxes and seats was auc-
toned OF, each choice being entitled to ten seats.
The bonus derived from the sale was given to the
| University Boat Club. II amounted to over 500.
according to report Both the glce and banjo CUBS
are in splendid condition and there is every pros
pect that the concert will be the most entertaining
| from an artistic standpoint, Of any event OF the
kind in the history of Yale. These concerts always
attract much attention being considered Just the up
| top society event Of the entertainment season.
The averages Of the measurements of the academic
and scientific classes have been completed by Dr'
Seaver. the college physician. They are all below
the general average DR.. Seavers antmopometric
chart and also lower than the record of last years
freshman class: THE averages of the whole class
are as follows: Age, IL years month weight loo
pounds: height, 3 feet 10 inches; height. sItjhs'
so inches chest Inflated, 3o.7 inches waist erth'
o-5 inches; hip grth. 35 inches; thigh glrth' ~"
inches; calf girth 1873 inches; biceps grth I'D
inches shoulder breadth, Is inches breadth OF cheNt
1916 inches; breadth of waist, 10 lhches oaP"'S VI
! lungs, 30 cubic Inches
nv the death Of the widow of the late George
Gabriel of this city, the Theological school gets
20 600 and the university library gets Slo'Ooo'
The annual class germans viii take place on Mon
day and Wednesday evenings. and as usual the event.
are being eagerly anticipated 10y all society people
10 whom they are open. The senior german VIII ne
led by stowe Phelps. Thirty couples Will phrup
nate Mazett of New-York. will cater. The JUNIOR
german Will be held in Alumni Hall, and the twenty
couples will be led by G.. :. Brewster. Inc soP""
more german will be led by T. L. McCluny. There
VIII be five favor and one souvenir figures.
The Yale Kent Club ha, elected officers as i"i
lows: President, j. ". Kernes, OF North carolina J
vice president J. II. Pcres. of Memphis secretary
/ I.h, Howard. ST Idu.
Thus far very little interest is being manifested III
thu college in reference TO the annual winter game
which will occur some time in March Les iAAh
dozeu men are in training for long distance runners
| and lust one-han that number are Pia'uSH'- I''
hori distance running. shcrrel, the famous SPLINTER
= now in the law school and 1t is said he Will not
, I'M .ea-on As vet 10 one Is In training for the
wrestling matches and putting the shol. NJ -
takes BIZ brace her le,olu III "'''
recclpts Of the football association for the last
Sed,on go from IASI wear were $3.50. The
L.laucc viii be divided between the navy anu Lei"
HE candidate, for the university ball nine are no"
in .nmi-trauing OF the old men, Mcbride, No IuHI
Dalzen and McClintock are wiiIihs 10 pay 4-t".
There are hltteh 'alSu. ,, proi,hlv etsp,
of Them how m I, talent a. yet i'o''0' ''s-
Forty candidates are trying for places on the
Ti "apdidaies for the university working
faithfully under direction Of Captain Allen ana
Rogers 80 >, both Of whom were III iast }c1i Coa,
/
lie is splendid oarsnan and VIII be one 0i 1 ',
strongest men In the boat. JOSH liarlWeH ana
| Charlc1 (tnl say they Will not row tl- year anu
although powerful pressure has been brontht 10
L..r tDon them there almost no prospect 81 ih'r
changing their minds. BY The refusal Of these men
10 row again only three old men are left among the
cSuddate and the delicate task Of ,clectine nearly
now crew cOnfronts Captain Allen. The latter l- ull
az sand aid saws he Is going 10 have "A grew IIdt
can down Harvard Harrison 80. >lminr 80 :,
and Swayne, 49,, candidates for bow oar Nr"cll
bc a candidate again this year, and he fine oar
man I,ham 81, who has rowcd I'm his clas crew
ever since entered college, Is candidate, ana he l7
a good
Dcriy Rogers 49, has been appointed temporary
cautain OF the freshman crew, and he j. getting In
| some good work on the candda,cs. change IN the
tank makes # possible 10 practise much more salts
factOrily than before.
Boxes for the promenade were sold at auctDn and
the bonuses paid were 50 much III cHccs, 0 WhH wa
expected that the committee declared dividend Of
cha,crs. The faculty is decidedly opposed {" such
useless Of money and Will not allow another
promenade 10 be expensive rs that Of this year.
4 ful financial statement is 10 De made after 90"
affair is over The chief objection the faculty makc~ is
that Door cannot attend and they do not sanction
any action that viii In measure prevent all from par
ticpating. The tickets T." the promenade brought
orders will cost rl,5OO the catering ~ 600. and
the decorations and music 20 600 more The week
Of pleasure Will cost Yale men Al least *i2oop IA"
question t. does il paw, and Is II Wi~"f apparently
The faculty are inclined 10 eay no. with emphasis.
Thomas 6. Shcarman. Pa. has left college aud IL IS
quite certain that Ial" now has no chance Of winning
the intercollegiate cup next spring. For fOnr
counted on This year 10 win both the broad jump
and pole vauli
The Professor Honey episode is etill the chief tonic
Of talk I'm the college. aud manv graduatcs and un-
dcrGraduaie- feel much chagrincd that small mat
ter should have resulted 50 seriously.