New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-26
YALE SENIORS BOW AS USUAL.
RUMoR THAT PRESIDENT DWIGHT WOULD
IGNORE TRADITION ON OPENING DAY
WAS INCORREC

WAS INCORRECT.
New-Haven, Conn, Sept. 25 (special).-wlth tho
ringing Of the chapel bell ths forenoon, work was
renewed at Yale University for another year Seniors
Juniors and sophomores gathered in the chapel and
President Dwight on hand, having arrived from
Litchfeld yesterday After the exercises President
Dwight announced that the sophomores would begin
recitation at noon and the juniors and seniors at
D. m. AS to tine size Of the freshman class nothing
is definitely known, beyond the fact that ono member
Of the faculty says:
II should be less surprised II the number exceeds
$50 than should II IL turned out to be under 23o'
In tho Sheffield Scientific School Rotations began
at noon In this department the freshman class Is
estimated at about no. In the Medical School there
is nothing doing yet that branch of the university
does not open till next Thursday. Tho applications
for admission to the school exceed those OF last year
by about so per cent. Last years class numbered
twenty mine students. Alfred E. Thsyer. OF New
York. has been appointed an instructor In anstomy 70
NIL tho vacancy caused Ry Mo resesssaen OF y"
Williston
At the MAY meeting of the corporation Professor
Charles H. Smith, professor Of history in Bowdoln
College, one Of the strongest men In the boWooin
faculty was made Larned Professor Of American His
tory in YALE and he will take up his duties this
year. Professor Adams, who fllcd this place before,
has become general professor Of history without being
limited to any speciality
rumor that spread through the campus late last
night made the first gathering of the term in Batte
Chapel an unusually curious and expectant one
II was said that President Dwight had decided to
abandon the old time custom OF allowing the SENIORS
to bow him out Of the chapel after morning SERVICES
scene was expected, should the president carry ous
this plan, for not few seniors are SAID 10 nave
agreed that If DR.. Dwight started out the sde door
on Em.st they would break out through one o. the
tbor enrances and compel him to pass between their
lowbending ranks on tho public highway. The presi'
dent however, showed signs Of such revolutionary
The class Of e1 took the hrss ex sa
fully at rest in the assured possession Oh cnersne"
The freshman class Of the Law School numbers
about ninety being at least thirty more than that Oh
last wear In consequence Of the absence OF Professor
Townsend, plans for the years WORK nave ho' oe0il
announced.
FAREWELL DINNER TO PRESIDENT LAMBERToN
bethlehem. Sept. o5 CspeciaD.-An elaborate ban
ouet was rendered to Dr. Robert A. Lamberton, pres
dent of Lehgh University, at the Wysndote, last night
on the fulment Of ten years at the head OF the uni
versty and also as farewell, ON the eve OF his SIX
months vacation granted in recognition OF faithful
service There were present at the banquet the
faculty and professors Of the university DR.. SEVERN
Ringer sat at head Of the table with President Lam
beron and xPresdent Coppee on either side Others
present were Professor Benjamin W. Frazier Professor
Joseph E. Klein Professor Mansfield Professor william
H. Chandler, Professor Edmund NJ. Hyde. Professor
E. s. Williams Professor H. Wilson Harding Professor
Charles L. Doollttle, the Rev. Edward Worcester
President E. p. Wilbur Of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
and William u. Lamberton, OF Harrisburg, r. H
who win act for the president In his Absence made ar
address Of eulogy and conTn cS a. t
and Mrs. Lsmbcrtsn viii san On saturday Tor Havre
Tey 10 directly Pare, and from there vet out upoI
their tour Of the Holy Land and Egypt