Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-04-18
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New Courses to BIO O6ered-A new
Professor I'm History-A New Game
at Yale-RoughOn Hats.
The proof sheets are out for the next years
and probably little change will be
necessary before they are issued on May y.
One thing noticeable at first sight is tho in
crease In the courses offered in certain dc.
partments. In English literature the student
will have an opportunity next year OF 10.
lection never before possible In the history OF
the university. One fact in particular which
will please many of the men IL, that Mr.. NO
Laughlin's name will appear with the title
assistant professor before IL. He has become
one of the most popular instructors In the
faculty, and has done not little toward
raising the study of English literature at
Yale to its present high standard:
YEAR from California university,
has most successfully nearly completed
year that was necessarily hard one, In be-
coming acquainted with an eastern uni
versity and all his courses planned out for
him. He has contributed many hard years
of work to his profession in this country and
Europe, beginning at an early age, and many
history department. another professor will be
added. He has also already been selected,
and now needs only the approval of the
board to be regularly enrolled among the
faculty. His name will not be known to the
public until this formslity has been done.
The great numbers that focked into the
history courses of Professors Wheeler and
necessary. In modern LANGUAGES the
course in German will be q great improve
ment over last year In members at least. In
French, one that will attract many lovers OF
literature, is critical study of Balzac and
Victor Hugo, offered by Professor Knapp.
This will be done by lecture and considerable
outside reading. In this department there Is
great need of more instructors. At present
the professors are obliged to hear Rotations
for fifteen hours a week, thereby making
branching out in special higher directions.
which are attractive to classes only small in
numbers, hardly possible. So for
G Ssss in nv ~hoa have Ss pssn
small in number, will be sacrificed and more
attention paid to numbers. Attractions have
also been added to the departments of phil
osophy and the classics. In the latter Mr..
Hunt, who has been abroad studying in
Greece, will offer q course in archaeology
that will undoubtedly prove valuable and
interesting one. Everything considered the
student next year will have opportunities of
selecting studies to suit his taste never be-
| fore 30 favorable at Yale.
President and Mrs. Dwight will hold re-
ception for the senior class on Friday night,
April IS. -...,-.., =, -.
New York has sent to all the seniors Of the
college blank postal cards to be filled ont,
stating the tariff views of each one, whether
q protectionist, tariff reformer or free trader.
The Arm has arranged to compile an article
for the May number Of "The University
Magazine" showing the tariff views Of all the
seniors in the principal colleges In the
United States. The returns from Yale will
show that there are many free traders In the
college, especially among those who have
studied political science.
One of the latest and most highly amusing
games yet introduced was being INDUCED In
last night before Alumni hall. 1t Is without
name and will probably need none, for it will
never become very popular among the stus
dents, although IL would be highly profitable
for the hatters of New Haven to promote the
interests of this little amusement that Is SO
liable to destroy headgear. solemn com.
pact of as many as will go into 1t is made and
each one hangs his hat, Of course derby, on
the door knob of Alumni hall and the others
| In turn try to hit the hat with q tennis ball.
Each has Eve throws and stands at distance
/ of twelve PAGES from the hat. Every time Q
hat was struck the owner would examine 1t
carefully and block it amid the shouts of
the spectators. One hat last night was
thoroughly "knocked ont" go that there was
plenty Of ventilation for its owners head.
Zsta Psi, the new fraternity established at
Yale last May. has just started work on .
new fraternity house. 1t Is located In York
street between Wall and Elm. It will be .
handsome building and is to cost about $780,
900. The principal material used will be Roman
notified brick. The large entrance In the
front will be built of carved Ohio stone and
the general trimmings will be of 6re.axsd
bluestons.
Tho interior will be finished with quartersd
oak and North Carolina pine and will be
lighted from the roof by two large skylights
and also large half-circle window In the
rear filled with cathedral glass. Nj. Benjamin
Osborn has the full contract for the building
and Mr.. Charles D. Kinney will do the mason
work. The building was designed by Buch-
man & Dsisler of New York city.
The Shelf. seniors will be examined at 8
O'Clock tomorrow morning in the military
exercises that they have been drilled under
Lieutenant Totten.
Those of the senior evils conditioned In
hydraulics and strains will be examined next
Wednesday.