Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-28
ROUND AND ABOUT YALE.

ROUND AND ABOUT YALE. Lectures on Psychology John A.
 Porter Prize.
 Saturday night gay and festive throng of Shelf. seniors gathered in front of Sheffield hell dressed in elaborately decorated dustsrs and stove pipe hats They danced around fire, disarranging each others toilets with stuffed clubs. Near by, ,with::palpitating hearts, were about 200 stout and verdant freshmen. When all was ready, the Second Regiment band led off with tune intended to encourage the freshmen, and the seniors, with '95 at their heels, followed, swinging from one side of the road to another and yelling as only band of Apache Indians and Shelf. seniors know how. Coming up to Edward street they met the juniors-that is few of them-in line and cheering vigorously for '93. Then the step was taken and the freshmen-well, they are not marching now, but near it, awful near it.
 Van Ingen '93 attacked freshman too large for him after the rush. He will probably be able to resume football prac- tice in few days.
 A scramble was made for the lot on the corner, close to the Methodist church building, and formed ring and here the academical department might we'll copy Shelf. in their future rushes. The seniors formed the ring and then sat down inside of it and kept the crowd back, not delega- ting this to a committee of r.
 For light weight wrestling Ewing again appeared for '93 and Hewlett for '94. Again Ewings skill neutralized Hewlett's skill and three drawn rounds was the result. Hewlett would often throw Ewing, but he would make bridge and Hewlett was un- able to break it.
 Then came Hammond '93 and Donald son '94 for the featherweight cham pionship. In the first round the judges were unable to decide exactly which one got the fall, and so gave it to the freshmen, but the juniors stoutly pro- test that they won. The second was a draw and in the third Hammond was vic- torious, which left the contest draw. Futile '95, and Collins '94, wrestled to a draw for middle-weight. Collins winning the first, Futile the second and the third drawn. Van Huyck, '93, won the first round over '94s hopefu! in the heavy weight championship. The next two rounds were drawn. The freshmen in every instance produced heavie men than '93 did.
 Professor Ladd announces for Wednes day afternoons at o'clock a popular course of lectures on topics that are not usually treated of in psychology, but which are awakening vast amount of interest, such as hypnotism, double consciousness, son. nambulism, sleep, clairvoyance, etc. The lecture for Wednesday and the succeeding week will be introductory to the course. on ''The Structure of the Nervous \Sys- tenn"
 IN BAYFIELD, CHAPEL. In the absence of the president, who is expected, by the way, early in October, Professor Ladd preached yesterday in Bat tell chapel. Professor Ladd is one of the most popular preachers here. He writes | profound sermon that is also emotional. Hs said that seeking out the paths of righteousness and listening to the voice of | duty disting uished man from the brute. | The conscientious man, then, is most 8 man, is farthest from the brute. We are lamentably non-moral in our ra- tional life, political, commercial, and, toe often, ecclesiastical. Young men and | maidens follow pleasure rather than duty, "Stern daughter of the voice of God" He who seeks to find her out, at best, will of l ten walk in darkness, how much more so he who never tries to walk to her ways. In entering on life here, in many | directions, the way will be found marked out but in the matter of duty in seeking after manhood the re suits depend mainly on each individual | The application of the sermon to the haz | ing practices, that are at present rathe, | more rampant than usual, was evident The presence of the president seemed 1T some subtle way to have restraining in fuence. It is hoped that the real childish ness of hazing may be seen by this year'' sight increase in that practice and resul | in it's abolishment.
 | MT. Copps' course to the sophomores il | the Brutus of Cicero bids fair to be one o1 l the most popular and interesting course of the year. Large extracts from the Bru tus will be read in class and studied criti cally to determine from internel eyidence the character of the author, date, etc., 0 the book and it's histol .cal value Specia topics for investigation requiring oi.gina work on the part of each student, W I'll sool be given out. In the lower classes tn younger inst1 1ctors are often more help fcl and popular than those of the olde professors who, accustomed to more ma ture students, are less in sympathy witt the class and seem to approach them some what in split of condescension.
 The medical school and school of fin, arts open Thursday.
 Tinonia & Brothers library is open iron 9:30 to 12 8. m and from 1 80 to 3 p. m.
 The Yale Union holds it's first meetin, this year on Friday. The topic for debat | is:
 Resolved, That it would be beneficial t' the interests of the United States to admi the Hawaiian islands into the union-19I Old Chapel, 8p. m.
 1 JOHN A. PORTER PRIZE.
 The John A. Porter prize, of the valu' of $250, established by the Kingsley Trus association in 1872, is offered for the bes English essay on prescribed subject. An, person who has been pursuing regula course for 8 degree in any departmen during the whole of the current colleg year, may compete for the prize. If nom of the competing essays is of sufficien merit the prize will not be awarded. Tn subjects for the essays in 1891 are as fol lows:
 1. The Reaction of Russian Literature upol l Western Europe and America.
 2. The Scientific Age as Reflected in the Poetr. of This Century
 g. The Value of Contemporary Literary Esti 1 mates-an Historical Study.
 5. The Growth of American Political Principle | and Institutions Shown in Notifications 0 State Constitutions Since 17S9.
 6. The Effects of Recent Developments in Ali rica and SouthAmeI ica on European Politics ant l Finance.
 7. The Right of Property (Histoly Fol4ns ant | Doctrines in Regard to).
 s. Religious Consequences of the Roman Con | quest of Judea.
 9. TheAssrmptions of Modern Physical Scienc | Critically Examined.
 TO- Jahn Wesley and Ignatius Loyola as Rel l gous Leaders-a Comparison
 ! H. George Canning.
 | 12 Alexander l., or Russia.
 The essays, which should be signed b, an assumed name and accompanied by
 sealed envelope containing the writer's ful name, will be due on May at the office o the editor of the New Englander, No. 10 Grove street, this city.
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