Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-07
GESTA YALENSUM.

University Receptions - Townsend
Premiums for the Yale-Harvard
Joint Debate -Anthony Comstock
Will Probably Lecture at Yale-Lec-
ture I'm the Art School-Excitfng
Cross Country Run.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight will hold in Dwight
hall an informal reception this evening
from 8 to II to the students of the univer-
sity. These are very popular and one of
the best means of bringing the stu
dents together socially. This is the
beginning of series of receptions that
will be held on the first Monday of the
month for the rest of the school year.
Messrs R. R. Upton '92, w. E. Thomas
'94, and W. P. Akin L. S., have been Sc
1ected to represent Yale in the joint debate
with Harvard. The debate will be held at
Cambridge, January ID, in Sanders
theater, with Governor Russell of Massa-
chusetts presiding. The question will be:
"Reso1ved, That young man casting his
first vote in 1892 should vote the demo-
cratic ticket" The Union will argue the
affirmative.
Anthony Comstock, president of the So
ciety for the Prevention of Vice, will be
secured, if possible, to give lecture early
in the year, and other prominent speakers
will be secured later.
The subjects for the Townsend pre-
miums have been announced. These pre-
miums, six of twelve dollars each, were
founded in 1843 by the gift of Mr.. I. Fl.
Townsend, 49, and are annually awarded
to the senior class, for the best six essays,
emitting the recipients to compete for the
DeForest gold medal, valued at one hun
dred dollars, which is awarded to the man
who delivers 'fthe best English Grafton in
the best manner" The subjects for this
year are as follows:
/. Lowens Service to his Country.
2 The Reaction Of India upon England.
4. Tammany Hall
5. Recent Pension Legislation in the United
g. Horace Walpole
Z. The Relation Of Realism in Contemporary
Literature to the Growth of Democratic Ideas.
8. The Disestablishment of the Church in
Wales.
0. Emperor Frederick the Second in Sicily.
Professor Mark Bailey is again offering a
course of electives to the sophomore class.
Two courses are offered, one in reading
and the other in defamation. This work
is optional and cannot be substituted for
anything else.
The order of Prom. week has now been
decided. Enough sophomores have ex-
pressed their intention of coming to the
german so that the sophomore German
will be held by itself and not be urged
with the senior german, as was the case
last year and on several other years. The
junior german will take place Monday eve
ming, January 18, in Alumni hall. On
Tuesday evening, Immediately after the
glee club concert, the seniors will hold
fba;, ~ ho11 fha
sophomores theirs in Warner hall. On
Wednesday night the promenade will be
held in the Second regiment armory.
J. S. Cravens, 1913; Morris Woodruff, jr. j,
'93; 81. V. Stetson, '93, and T. II. Breeze,
1913, have been elected to the University
club.
Yesterday afternoon E. F. Gallaudet,
1913 and w. H. Salmon, '94 spoke at the
Breed opera house of Norwich Conn.
under the auspices of the Y. M. Q. A. of
that place. A. Dew. Erskine, '93 S.,
sang. There were 400 young men present.
The art school is becoming more and
more intimately connected with the other
departments of the university. 1t is now
open to the students free of charge and
elective courses have been offered to the
seniors in the academical department.
Thursday afternoon Prof. Weir will give 8
lecture on sItinerary" among the collec-
tions. This is open to all the under
| graduates and will be of practical
value to the young men who would like tc
| have, at least, an acquaintance with the
famous paintings and pieces of sculptuary
which are on exhibit at the art school.
The cross country run, Saturday after
\ noon, was one of the best that have taken
place. The distance of about six miles
was covered in forty-three minutes by
Bruist '95, Scoville 1913, was second and
Loveland '94, third.
missionary meeting was held a
Dwight hall last evening, at which ad
dresses were made by several undergradu
ates who are members of the mission band
DR.. Clark, senior secretary of the Ameri
can board was present but did not speak
| PROMINENT LECTURES SECURED.
Professor G. T. Winchester, professor o
English literature in Wesleyan university
will lecture in the Phi Beta Kappa cours
some time in March President Andrew
of Brown, President Seth Low of Columbi
and Chauncey M. Depew have been secured
for the Dwight hall lecture course.