New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09
YALE.
BAs.REL1EFs FOR THE NEW GYMNASIUM.


New-Haven, Conn, Feb. GpecaD.-The Sheffield
freshmen have ordered class valued at SO 30
each The canes Of cherry root, with oxidlzed
silver handles having '03 5. in raised letters upon
them
The Exeter and Andover clubs will hold Joint ban
ouet on February %. AS there are nearly 2Oo Exeter
and Andoyer men in college, it is expected tnat te
affair will be the largest of its kind ta' mas occurca
at Yale Lee and Thompson, both Of 81, VIII ao'
ne toaetmasters and a double quartet from the gee
club will lead the singing
Tuesday evening the athletic ASSOCIATION VIII Desih
the series of handicap shot-putting ana mghlunP oo
tests in the gymnasium. These contests VIII CONTINUE
each Tuesday evening through this term silver cuFs
appropriately inscribed having the names ana recoru'
of the winners at each meeting on them VIII DC gwen
as trophies and the who at the emu Oh Ie sciieS
has the most points will own the cup
Last evening 100 Yale men met at the residence Oh
the dominican Fathers to consider plans for FORMING
a Catholic union in each department Oh iale. ineio
,s already resident Yale Catholic Union III tne Guy
the father of which is Professor W. e. ROBINSON Vi
tbe Law school, DIR. Maher, chancellor OF the diocese
of Hartford addressed the meeting In behaf OF BISHOP
NcNahon who was unable TO be present. Charles
Atwaer of the class Of 1885, was elected president Oh
the resident association and f. J. Gavagan L. D. 'i'
was elected secretary. The unions formed anu .noo
TO be formed will hold frequent consolidated hees''
al which religious matters will be considered. lho
object OF the union Is 10 hctp PIOhihN"NJ
minds of Catholic students OF Yale their duty to"au
the religions faith of their choice. Although the mum
her Of Catholic students at Yale has alV avs been co
siderable ii is known that many Catholic parents h'o
refralned from sending their TO Yale because tcS
feared that the traditional religious influences oil lio
college would weaken the attachment OF the 0dtoio
student for his own religion or at least cause MN "
grow careless President Dwight looks WIN ia'oI
on the unions. -
large semicircular spaces have been reserved oVcr
the second story windows OF the new gymnasium loi
Gotta bas-reefs representing some athletic Sport
Each figure will be about eight feet high IN one
space scene from football match VIII be
a baseball scene in another, In the tnId WI" pe tbe
representation Of two spriners IN CONTEST anu 'i'
fourth will be the crew In a racing smell -, .bo
The engagement of Professor W. o. konlhsol VI biS
Law school, 10 Miss Ultima Smith, OF THIS Guy Has
been announced -, 49, ,o.,dor+
The freshman glee club has elected as president
John Is. Salley, Of Fairfield. . - - ob
During the last two years Yale C0lege, OF 80 HuO
OF il as is embraced in the Scientific school mas ha
a course of military instruction under the dec uon Ol
Lieutenant A. l.. Totem of the Regular Army nc
law under which such a for ale was Haiue
nOssble provided merely that officers OF the regular
Army or Navy TO a limited number might be detaeo
10 educational Institutions when IL was desired We
course OF instruction being left to the discretion OF Ie
ment 10 the law in question Just adopted by COngfss
the faculty of Yale must either establish dsnnctVt
course of military drill give up the aeHi Iol
military instruction. The faculty no not thlnk iVor
ably Of the proposal to make military course coin
pulsOry.