Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-21
rKsrlvIrrEs AT YALE.

Fair Friends and Guests of tho Col.
lsgo Enjoy tho Preliminaries 20 tho
Great Promenade Gaysty and
Beauty Charm the Campus-A
Glance at she Nearly Completed
Decorations as the Armorv-An Ar.
tsrnoon Tca Yssterday-FaIr Ladies'
watch tho Grew Rswing-Oarsmen
Lose Their Grip-Chapel This Morn
iAg-The Glee Club Concert Last
Night and she German.
Pretty faces were seen everywhere about
the campus and around the learned precincts
Of Yale all day yesterday. and in the even-
ing they cast their radiance and smiles over
the number of gay gatherings, which are In
variable preliminaries to the great junior
promenade.
The Aooks Of fair ones invaded the oam-
pus, inspected all of the buildings, attended
chapel In the morning and saw all the sights
there Is to be seen at good old Yale. The
New Haven House is, as usual, the head
quarters Of Yale's many guests, and the &C.
commodstions of Landlord Seth Mossley are
taxed to their utmost. But few Of the fair
guests Of the promenade were seen upon the
streets very far from tho campus yesterday.
Perhaps the unpleasant weather was the
cause Of this. At any rate, It was quite a
disappointment to those whose fair friends
are not here to enjoy the event with them
for most Of them think the next best thing
to having their own Is to Dirt with some
other fellows girl.
The students relished exceedingly the
holiday appearance of the company, and the
continual panorama. In spite of the dis.
agreeable weather, of the many charming
girls and chaperones who have come to New
Haven to enjoy this weeks festivities and
make glad the hearts of seniors, juniors and
sophomores. The freshmen can only sit and
look on while the others have the sport but
they will by the time another year rolls by,
be In better condition to fully appreciate
the promenade week. The decorations a,
the armory were being completed last night
and are very similar to those of previous
promenades. One noticeable feature of the
decorations 10 very large bell Of evergrceni
which hangs In the center of the armory. Or
the inside Of the. bell in white letters ;
Yale '91. Two shells are hung up In the
oars projecting and from each side In regu.
lar fashion. Baseball bats and mask will
adorn the end of the hall. The large ever.
green football which has been hung up in
the last four sproms" is conspicuous by ita
absence, Princeton having deprived the
Yale boys Of the pleasure and glory of put
ting II up this year. Over in window Il
streamers of different colored buntings
stretch from the center of the roof to the
walls making Q very pretty effect from
every part of the hall. Tho wooden front
of each gallery is hid by 6
rich tapestry Of wine colored material adorn
ed with shining stars and a fine border
The boxes are being trimmed up by thu
several occupants to-day. Some will b.
very handsome, being adorned by all thu
different contests. Although the faculty
have decreed that the expenses of this yea
should not exceed those of last years prone.
made, the '91 committee will make thii
promenade as successful as any heretofore
held. The supper, as usual, will be served
In the gallery to the stays and the freshmen
will try and get a small return for theil
large share In the burden of expenses of the
prom.
The festivities began yesterday afternoon
with tea to those who attended the sopho
more german last night. The tea was given
by Mrs. Wurts and was largely attended.
Yesterday afternoon the crew rowed be-
fore female spectators for the first time this
year. It sort of pleased the boys to have
those pretty girls watch every movement
and make remarks on the muscular develop
ment of this one and that one. But each
man In the boat tries to do his prettiest
although the temptation to look at the fsi,
spectators is 80 great that occasionally one
will get out of time. and then the coach Yell
"Watch your time"
This morning Q larger number than yester.
day morning will attend chapel t.
see the students gathered togethe
in one body and to watch tn
seniors make their most graceful bows
The seats for strangers in the rear gallery o
the chapel being the fret three or four rows
the girls are as 1t were, between two fires
Looked at from behind by the freshme,
with curiosity they are also gazed at b,
those below who turn about and look til
the fair ones begin to blush. 1t is such
rare sieht. and such refreshing one thai
the boys cannot resist the temptation to turf
their backs to President Dwight and thei
faces toward tho rear gallery.