The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-03

important understanding Of the problems
Of the day. IL IS open TO both juniors
and seniors, but students are advised 10
take H. I'm their junior year, as the courses
I'm social science and law can be much
better understood after the completion OF
this preliminary work"
Perhaps the next most interesting study
20 young Vanderbilt is his two hours II
week in American Constitutional His
tory" given by Professor Smith; there IS
a hard one in mathematics. Calculus. %
by Professor Newton, Professor Beebe
will soon permit his charge 20 peep
through a telescope for the study Of the
consultations, I'm course No. 14l, DE
scriptive Astronomy the History of
Mathematics" one hour q week, by Pro-
fessor butcher. is designed TO improve
the young mans mind; then. finally, four
hours "A week Mr.. Vanderbilt goes 10
the scientific school, where he is engaged
I'm industrial work Of a thoroughly prac-
teal nature.
For his college rooms, young Vanderbilt
does not pay more than six dollars a
week. and even this burden is divided
by Mr.. Harrison. his chum, which brings
the cost down 10 three dollars for each
boy. The rooms are like Mr. Wander
bits clothes. that is, you might visit
them g. dozen times, and leaving, could
yond a few simple articles of furniture,
such as a table, two student lamps Of
the most ordinary pattern, and a rocking
chair, adorned with parti-cOOred silken
scarf. Perhaps the most pretenuOus fea-
ture Is the large window seat. covered
with a dark shade Of corduroy and made
inviting with a couple Of silk pillows; but
even this was not provided by Mr.. Van
derbilt, being a fixture in the study, COM
mon 20 all Yale sleeping halls. Indeed.
l saw number of window seats at Yale
I'm poorer students quarters which were
much more handsome, though no more
serviceable than the one In the Wander
bilt rooms Then there are the shelves
on the left hand wall, as you enter, IN
number two. one above the other, each
set Off with a mantel drapery; the char
acteristic being the tassels, some six
inches long, one against the other. I'm a
fringe-like fashion. On these shelves
there was a picture Of a yacht, some
photographs, a ian, small nickel-plated
alarm clock, flag bearing the Yale "Y,
a few china ornaments, and, on the top
shelf something that looked suspiciously
like a German beer mug. On the door,
in characters a foot long, In white,
against a black background, was the
number Of Mr.. Vanderbilts class, 90"
joining a small table, at which Mr.. Van
derbilt usually works, is a large couch,
upholstered in a dull shade Of red, that
sort of prickly stuff. which, If you Sit
long. gradually makes itself very dis
agreeabiy felt. To the rear. through a
narrow door, are the two sleeping apart
ments, side by side somewhat longer than
they are wide, but, at best, not noticeable
large or commodious. In fact, when Mr.
Vanderbilt, as he frequently does, sits
down 10 look over a book beside his bed,
the space is so contracted between the
wall and the bed that he has, 1t is only
natural for him 10 tilt back in his chair
and put his feet on the white spread.
Mr.. Vanderbilt takes his meals I'm an
"eating club" that is, jolly association
Of young fellows who dine at some pri-
vate residence The list of his company
is given in that admirable college book,
the "Pot-Pourri," headed by a dainty
figure Of a waiting maid. bringing IN the