New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20
THE OPENING OF YALE UNIVERSITF.
A LARGO INCREASE IN ATTENDANcE-THE CHAIR
OF GERMAN FILLED-FooTBALL.

| A LARGO INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE-THE CHAIR
| OF GERMAN FILLED-FooTBALL.
Ngw-Haven Sept. 10 specaD.-The fall term OF
Vale University will open Thursday September "a.
The several departments will include at Fast l'eoV
students $50 morss than last year. and ABOUT ooo
more than ever gathered at Yale In any year prior
TO 1900 The phenomenal growth Of the UNIVERSITY
since the Inauguration of the Rev. Dr. Timothy Dwight
as president is the subject Of much favorable comment
on tina part Of Yale all over the Cniteh states
IL the genial professor In the least inclined 10 10
erot,stical he would find It somewhat difficult no'
N become vain Of his success, but his olu-uno
simplicity of manner Is not departed from In the
smallest degree, and he Is admired by MS College,
and business acuuaintaces as few men are.
The beautiful WEIGH dornitory Is nearly compieeu
II "a the finest dormitory In the city but 1t VIII hoo
be available until January. The new gymnasium
will not be ready for use IN less than six monIhs
tnt the perfect arrangements planned for are we'll
worth the time it will take to perfect them.
The prospects for football seem Mt this time 10 DC
particularly fattering Captain McClung Is conndeh'
that Yse's team this year successfully conioso
PRINCETON or nnv other college, The captain will play
In his Old position at half back. He has the pAuoA
dash and GOODNESS necessary In the man VINO orectS
the movements Of successful eleven lieneInnse'
who was in the rushJine last year. Is coming OacA "
college, much to the satisfaction OF all Yale NELL
Morrison Crosby and Wallis. Of last years eleven WI"
also be in the r1sn-uDe. BaTDOuT VIII PlH' a." -
most Bliss win again be in the haifbacR Dne Ihere
is lacking to complete the team centre, tacRie AT
end and fufl-back Thus two Of the most important
positions on the eleven are to be filed among ene
candidates are Bayue 80 man. who Ia apparently
we'll adapted for the rushne Then there Is slayoacH,
who for years captaned the Wesleyan eleven lie VIII
enter the Law School and will probably play nall
hack. For centre stewart and Payne, "a, aud San
ford. o. are candidates Mills Is willing to become
candidate He is wen calculated to undertake the TASK
Of tacltnG Some Of the men are already In
training taking long runs daily Walter Camp Will
keep a fatherly eye on the candidates, -
The chair Of the German language ana literature,
which has been vacant since Professor Garter left IT. IN
1881 20 accept the presidency Of Williams Soieee'
has been filed by the election Of Arthur II. Palmer,
who has filed a similar chair In Adeibert Coiege3'
Professor Palmer comes from good old Connectlcut
stock His grandfather went from Norwich to the
Western Reserve in s35, and settled in ohio City now
the West side OF cleveland Professor Palmer wa was
eyan Reserve College in 1870 and led his class during
the course The year following graduation ne taught
in the high school at Cleveland and then went back 70
college as tutor in French and German In 1881 he
went abroad for the purpose Of Citing himself for the
chair he now holds.