New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-19

THE EFFORT TO REDUCE THE COST OF THE
JUNIOR PROMENADE.

THE EFFORT TO REDUCE THE COST OF Ihr
JUNIOR PROMENADE.
Ncw-Haven Conn, Jan. IS (speciaD.-The chief
topic OF conversation at Yale is the coming Jnni'r
promenade concert. The dance orders, designed DIV
Tiffany d. Co.. are here and sold for II each'
The gentemen's cards are made entirely OF laVehuer
cOlored leather tied with white cord ana lihc1 WIN
white silk The front is ornamented with a bronze
shield surnounted with ivy leaves. In the upper
left hand corner are the letters "S2" surrounding
small SPOON under which Is large "i.' TIC ladics
orders are made Of cream-colorcd leather tea Win
white cord and lined with white ribbed SIX. on TIC
front is dark blue Shield. around which are IVY
branches. In the middle Is spoon. around winch
worked the letters Yale, 49," There arc twenty
numbers on the programme.
The Promenade Committee is Thomas L. McCiuns,
chairman; Hugh a. Baync, floor manager; howeti
Cheney, Z. II. Floyd,JOncs, u. p. HOLSTER j. W.
IIusted ir W. c. Ivison, Thornwall Mutually and
II. A. PattOck
The total amount realized from the sale OF boxes
is over $1,000. The choice OF boxes was SOLD al
auction Yesterday Ellsworth. '02. paid $50 for
the first choice &. G. Forrest, 'o1 s.. paid SO Tor
second choice; F. Huntington. '91. Sol for thlfd
choice; L. A. Cooper, 81 s., $50 for fourth W. r.
Bliss, 80, S1s for fifth W. Z. Dwight. 1913, S45 for
sixth: Il. H. Carnalan, 81 S. SAG so for seventh
c. Dillingham;, 81. so for eight; d. Lord, '92, $40
for ninth; Professor W. X. Townsend $i7 for tenth
w. H. st. John. 81, S47 for eleventh; W. {. Corson'
01, $40 for twelfth. Tho prices gradually fell until
only two boxes were left, and the choice OF these
sold for 81. the single seats were sold at auction
for an average of 81 so each
The following men have been selected 10 sing in
the Dwight Hall chorus. which Is trained by DR.. d. n.
Jones. sd: First tenors-Mygatt L. s., Schneider.
80, Lasill, 92. Green. 94. and Moyic. Dl. second
tenors-Berle s. S., HOLSTER, o. Pitlin. 30. and
Williams. 49, First basscs-Lymsn, 90, Dingley, "2,
Manse, S. S. Second basses-Ilutchins. 90, Runyoa,
'92. Wales, 81, and solcy, '94.
Ryder, '01 is training the long distance runners
during the absence OF Loyal, 81, who was
injured while playing polo at Lake Whitney.
The newly elected officers OF the Kent Club nre
President. Gavcgau. '01: vice president. steele ~
secretary, Goddard, 81 treasurer, MCouad. ~ -,
The sale OF seats for the Gec club concert TOOK
Of $40 for first choice. The next twenty choices were
from $35 to So. About 5000 was realized all of
which will go to the Yale Navy.
Early in the season many of the students deternlncd
Tomato prices charged by the hotel pIopr1eoiS III
promenade week. They formulated scheme for
quareling guests at private houses and sent out CIR
ciaTs asking all who willing 10 rent rooms during
the week 10 notify the committee. Contrary TO tho
expectations of the committee few responses were re
ccived and only twenty rooms, most OF winch arc DC
cdedly inferior, have been secured The failure mas
had the effect Of making the demand for hotel accom-
nodatons greater than For more than week
every room in the New-iIaven House has been taken
10y students who $40 dsv from The date OF taIng
the until Il is vacated after the promenadc INC
outrageous cost Of the ANIMAL promenade ami lis NJ
tending festivities is subject OF much discussion
among faculty and II would not be strange future
festivities of the kind should be prohibited. The event
intercrcs seriously with college work for at least two
weeks and il practically forces upon many students of
limited means an expense they can Ill AFFORD