Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-21
THE GLRR CLUB CONCERT.

THE GLRE CLUB CONCERT.
A RIne Programme We'll Rendered,
but MaFred by she Noisy Freshmen-
A Large and Enshuslassle Audience
Gresss she Ciub-Freshman Banners
Displayed Prefusely.
In the memory of the Oldest student pres
ent at the Glee club concert last evening
there was no performance of the kind to
compare with 1t in all his college experience.
That Yale In former years has possessed a
glee club we'll worthy of the name goes with
ont saying, but the one representing her this
year surely has had no superior. The pro-
gramme was very satisfactory and portions
of II were exquisitely rendered, displaying to
the fullest extent the careful training that
the men have had from Prof. Shepard and
Mr.. Simmons of the senior class. The music
was of q class not too heavy, but higher than
which any but q professional organization
ought never attempt, and there were fire.
qusnt selections from the "Carmen Yalensis"
to suit those who perhap. hava been COM
neglects too much the old college songs,
which stir up the enthusiastic blood Of the
old graduates. Among the most pleasing
things rendered was the song ''Shall VAST
ing In Despair" by Nj. Simmons and the
club, an exquisite thing and sung with feel.
ing. "My Summer: Girl" by Mr.. Brooks,
the pet of society and most popular man in
college, called for three encorss. The Banjo
Club must not be passed by with merely a
were all encored and the effect, especially in
the Elfsron Waltzes when the First Club
was assisted by the Second, was very dne.
The only unpleasant feature of the evening
was the noisy demonstrations of the
Freshmen In the second gallery. OF
course every one expects that on
this occasion, the infants will make
some attempt to display before the
gaze of the admiring public their class nu-
the banner that they lowered from above
the stage and II necessary. ct least . moder-
With s925' and $685." and not continually
creating . disturbance, they would have
showed better taste. Their banner was
something quite fanciful. It was a hollow
metal csse with the numerals "93" in glass
captured by the Sophs. The audience was
one that only an event of this character
could collect, and few seats were vacant. So
many handsome and we'll governed women
have not been seen In New Haven for at
least IL year. Everyone was In the best Of
humor and when all was over left the house
slowly, q gay throng, with the refrain
bright College Years" still ringing in their
ears.
Among those occupying the boxes were
Prof. Farnam and party, Mrs. w. w. Far
nam, Mrs. Chas. Farnam, Miss Farnam, Mrs.
Belts, Miss Belts, N. Y, Mr.. Belts and Mr..
Harvey, Miss Roberts, Miss Wickham, Mrs.
Brewster and Miss Brewster, Mics Kidd and
Miss Sand. Albsny, N: r, Miss Roberts.
Miss Winchell, Mr.. A. ]. Nutting, Brooklyn,
Mics Clom Barnes, Miss Jessie Brown of this
city and Miss Higsinbotham Of Chicago. Mrs.
and Miss Heyworth.
a Lively scrimmaGe on the Ola Green.
The Freshman and Sophomore GLASSES had
ono of their old time meetings in the shape
of an impromptu rush after the concert last
evening, on the lower half Of the Green.
The Sophs were parsding about the streets
With the captured Freshman banner, fol-
lowed by quite crowd Of Freedmen, who,
gnowing holder by degrees made q rush to
recover that article and for time there was
confused mass Of struggling humanity and
blocked hats. The 6ophs, though fewer
with something left of the banner, with
which they marched triumphantly mp toward
the campus. Broken pieces of glass from
the banner were strewed about the green and
were after the fray picked up by students for
memorable. There were noisy and jubilant
parties Of students on the streets until after
midnight.
The Sophomore German.
Loomis' hall was brilliant with one Of the
happisst gatherings that It will see during
the season last night. II was the annual
Sophomore german, and some of the prettiest
faces which will make to-night's promenade
10 fascinating were seen among the forty
four couples Of last nights affair.
II was ono Of the largest germans which
Sophomore Glasses have yet given. Last
years class had but thirty-four couples in its
german.
The patronsssss were Mrs.. william w.
Farnsrn Of this city, Mrs.. Kidd Of Albany,