New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-23

OLD SOUTH COLLEGE TO BECOME \ MEMpEN.
New Haven. Conn. Jan. - (>pcc:aI.-pf course the
all alb orbnc interest at Yale i the coming pro'd"e
and the social festivities which mark INC annual
promenade season at the college. MONDAY evening
the gymnasium viii be formally presented 10 ~"
university by the graduate committee ana the i"ng
athletic associations will discuss plans for the new
athletic binding soon 90 be erected. Tuesday even
Ing VIII occur the glce and banjo club concert. Every
seat in the Hyperion Theatre has been Sold the '"l
price having been paid and q bonus amounting 10
about - O0O to secure favorable sections In the
theatre Wednesday evening the famous ana long
anticipated " Prom" will occur. Monday evening there
will be Junior german tea; Tuesday afternoon thcre
viii he senior german reception. given by President
and Mrs. Dwight sophomore reception given by
Professor Farnham and Wednesday afternoon Will he
"A number OF receptions md teas. The Indy friends
Of many Of the students have already arrived IN Town
and Others will come on Monday.
The faculty and friends Of Yale are naturally much
graiifcd because OF the gift OF Cornelius Vanderbilt
of money sufficient to erect very fine dormitory, as
a memorial to william Henry Vanderbilt, who died las,
May and who a member OF the class OF '93. The
corporation has designated site the space between
the art school Osborn Hail. and Che removal Of the
Old south College will therefore be neccssitateL
At the meeting Of the Kent Cluo. the well known
society of the Yale Law school. last night the fol
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing term:
Graves, % secretary 4. II. Wood "a treasurer
IL. r.. Durant, 'o4 to fill yocauees in The exccu,i,c
committee. J. g. Tilson, '03. and F. ii. HAYNES 90
In no previous election has the junior class obtained
many important Offices. those OF Iice-president
secretary and treasurer. The Book and Gnvc Club,
which has heretofore been all powerful In Kent Club
elections. last night was. Thoroughly routed
The presentation Of Yale gyinnnslnn, which rep
resents a cost Of so5OO0O, will occur Tomorrow
The exercises will he brief and simple. and open
only 10 n limited number OF invited guests Ihpy
Will consist Of an address by one OF the members
OF the gymnTium committee. probably Judg" How
land OF New, York. in which the new building ana
the grounds will be formally presented 10 the
university: a response by President Dwight and
Am exhibition in class gymnastlc work by some OF
the pupils of DR.. ". G. Anderson, physicil, di
rector OF the gymnasium. Tile exercises VIII be-
gin about O'Clock. 1t Is now eight years since ne
scheme of the gymnasium was conceived ~
Professor F. l.. Richards. and it has been decided to
name the institution The Richards Gymnasium. Inc
building and the lot which II stands represent a
quarter OF q million dollars. The two Yale innds
which approach this In size the Woolsey fund OF
II ~ 900 and The Osborn Hall fund OF Sl11VOo
The largest individual contributions were those OF
Frederick W. Vanderbilt. OF New-lork CITY, gradn
ate Of the Yale scientific department; Ih0maS g.
sloane and his brother william sloane OF New. YORK
CITY, md G. W. Hardness. of the class OF ~, "i
Cleveland, Ohio. The combinations If these four men
amount ted to $4,000.
The Building Committee formed into cor
poration under the laws OF Connecticut In lNoo ana
will pass ont OF corporate existence with the presenta
tion of the building TO the Yale corporation.