New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-23
YALE
NEW MEMBERS ADMITTED TO THE PHI BETA

New-Uaven, Conn. Feb. % (SpecaD.-profe'sor
Arthur II. Palmer. of Western Reserve UNIVERSITY VIII
become a professor Of Yale in september Professor
Palmer was graduated at Western Reserve in 1873 ana
the following year elected to German professor
shin in the university. lie is said 10 be an eXcep-
tionalIv fine German scholar and he Will devote him
self exclusively to the department Of German al Yale
For many years 1t has been customary LOT ue
sophomore and freshman classes 10 baVe rush ana
general demonstration on the anniversary OF "aShAs
TOMS birthday The demonstrations became so %
econable that the faculty resolved to exert All posi-
bic influence 10 stop them, and the result IS that Do
classes have this year voted to make no demonstration
whatever.
The candidates for the sophomore class crew went
in training Yesterday. They Dorsey. los pounds
Hodge 1873 pounds; Chatfied, 167 pounds Field l'2
ponnds; slade 1863 L. pounds; Bristol III pounds
Anderson 16l pounds; CraVens lGl pounds ana
Wallis 40 pounds.
The Phi Beta Kappa Society Of Yale has Iue' hcu al
annual banquet that cXcced all previous ailaH Oh inc
hind in the history of the society. IL. II. GWecdy,
O1 the president, and G. i. Rowland. 81 the vice
president, acted alternately Is toaslmasUeis' IIo
fessors Newton, Townsend and Reyhod> lcSPol"Ou "
toasts as also did Or. j. c. Schwab ana L. = Hfe''
all being guests Give II. Day responded 10 ule 'o'''
The College Scribe" and Grosvenor AtNTDuI3 "
sponded To the toast "st. Eihu." one oil tile oes'
toasts Of the evening The Future by froieS7or
Heynelds. who made amusing comments concern
ing the sentiment 1--WE know what we "o'
but we know not what we shall be- SiAVo~''
new members were received into the society from oi
Junior society. They follows: FOR PM"
sophlcal Grafton StaGdnC-B. w. Aleu- "aPoi0'
Mass y. Il. Boscy LVOnia y. Y; T. ilnltS
Memphis, Tenn; j. w. d. IngcrsOl, MaIehgo H.
W. L. Ketchel, Ncw-Haven; Z. Marshal MohIcll'r'
" j.: A. b. Palmer Bridgeport. For high ofauoA
standlng-F c. q. bronson, Norwich: G. H. LAY
Hartford; q. H. Grty, Cleveland, ono il; ~
Hinckley, Northampton. Mass; NJ y. Key toius,
Haven: |. W. Rllcy, New Haven; {. a. SCluhIih',I'
Parish, y. y; G. H. sears brooklyn, ~ L. e. L.
Wheeler New Haven. .. .., ,,ou.
The candidates for the university crew dY Y,a 40"
rowing in the following order >nlns, stroke IlasJt
man, No. :; Brewster, No. q; Paine, 40; fsfElS'
No. 4 Mills, No. 3: Frosty, No : Ballet, 40 i.
The editorial board Of " The 1ale Literary MdtF
zres have awarded the Yale 81" Lit" medal for sd 10
Edward HOLLYWOOD 90, Of Fittsicd, Mas Inc PIlAo
by the Lit TO that undergraduate member oil u,s
academic or scientific departments VINO siau com,
pose the best essay. The prize has always oeeh
much coveted one, and has always been colsidcItd
one OF the highest literary honOrs Of t!c university.
inc medal was first offered in 1870, and from that
date has annually been awarded, with SIX eXcept0Ns
Among the recipients Of the medal nave been ITO
f,ssors f. r. MCG laugh.n and ii. y. BferS, Oh la!e'
ard a number Of other we'll known alunn1. In FORMER
years the competition for the medal was close but iOi
the few years IL has been somewhat leeIeGted anu
I'm So, SO and 81 awards were MADE. Inc 5lD-
iect of Mr. BOtwO1d's essay was " Robert lieirich'
Professor W. Il. Harper has formally accepted Inc
presidency OF the National University OF CAcaeO.
and will begin his residence in Chicago In the iaIl oil
1902. The professor Will not pass the summer az
several years, but will spend long vacation IN