New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
YALE.
RESULTS OF ASTRONOMICAL OBsERvAT1ONs-THE
YALE-HARvARD DEBATE-THE HOLI-



YALE-HARvARD DEBATE-THE HOLI-
DAY RECESS.
New-Haven. Conn.,. Dec. s (SpeciaD.-The results
of the observations for cometary meteors. made
with the new battery OF cameras at the Yale OBJ
servatory during the middle and near the end OF
November. not successful as was expected
No meteors were photographed and but few were
seen with the naked eye. This was due partly to
the interference Of clouds and the moon on the
nights OF observation. but more especially to the
fact that the cometary periods for meteors do not
come until 1898 and 1899 One Of the most i'm
portant discoveries made was the position OF the
meteor photographed by the Yale cameras last
August, and also at Ansona. Conn, which mas
been determined within small limits OF possible
error
The following men received elections to the Uni
versity Club: d. l.. Vai 49, H. A. Fields. '95 s.;
j. W. Hall, '95 s.. +. b. Cleand, sc s.; G. {. Hollis
ter 90; W. H. Corbett, &c. l.. Il. Neaman ~;
Douglas Stewart. sc: G. W. l.. Woodruff. 70 5;
w Z. Cotton, '96; G.. L. Stevens, 80 ;; r. X
Finch 95.
The subject for the Yale Harvard debate on
January 49, In Cambridge will be: Resolved THAT
attempts employers to ignore associations of the
employees and to deal with individual workmen
only prejudcial TO the best interests OF ooth
parties" Yale has chosen the negative side of the
question and the first competitive debate was held
In Osborn Hail. on Tuesday. December 4. Each
speaker will be allowed eight minutes and special
weight will be given by the judges to extempora-
neous work. Competition is open 10 all members
of the university. and 1t is hoped that many VIII
avail themselves OF the opportunity SIX men VIII
be chosen from those who spoke at the first de-
bate and these six men Will compete again with
three men chosen from the Kent Club.
The exhibition at the Yale art school OF original
designs loaned by THE Century" and 'Scribner 3
Magazine" has been successful. Artists OF high
reputation in this and the Old World were repre-
scented.
Recitations in Yale College closed December S. and
on December 10 the examinations; which last until
December 49, will begin. After that there Will be
the usual Christmas vacation OF three weeks.
The University Mandolin Club. which has been In
process Of formation has now been fully organized.
Rebearsas have been held regularly during the last
two weeks. and 1t will probably be taken on the
Christmas trip OF the Glee and Banjo clubs. al
though that point has not yet been dehniteY de-
cided.
The new arrangement for a three years course at
Yale Law School will not 20 into effect until the
fall OF 1896 and students entering before that time
will be graduated under the present conditions, az
ter years study. as heretofore -
Professor Hopkins lectures on the HISTORY OF ART
for the second term will he the following sub
jects: Egyptian Art. with Special Reference to
Recent Archae geological Discoveries, Beginning OF
Christian Art In Italy" byzantine Architecture
The lectures will begin January 10. and VIII con-
tinue successive Tuesdays.