Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-02

scratch; Sheldon, 1 inob; Gillespie, 8
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A UNIVERSITY VOTE TO-DAY.
The constitutions of the four athletic
organizations, drafted by the university
athletic committee, will be submitted to
the university for approval today. The
constitutions include as their most import
ant sections the new eligibility rules which |
were printed in the Yale News of January
20. The voting will be conducted In the
following manner: Ballot boxes in charge
the members of the entire university, ex-
cepting the law school, will deposit their
ballots there. The hours for voting will
be from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. and from
2 p. m. to 5 p. m. on Friday.
For convenience members of the law school
will have separate ballot boxes and sepa-
rate voting place provided for them at the
Yale law school. Their hours for voting
will be from 9 q. m. to B p. m. Tellers
appointed by the president of the Kent
club will conduct their voting. Copies of
the constitution will be placed at the Co.
op. and at the law school for general in
will be secret, and slips will be provided
with "Yes' and 'No" printed thereon.
The voting must be eyes" or '.No," &C.
cepting without amendment or rejecting
entirely the new constitutions together
with the eligibility rules.
SOPHOMORE coMrosITIoNs.
The following are the subjects for sopho
more compositions which will be due on or
before Match IS:
i. A criticism OF the first two books Of para
Millions Paradise Regained."
g. An Imitation Of an Essay of Addison on
~ T. The Lie and Character of Sir Richard
. s. Some Features of Social Life in the Reign Of
~ sEcr1oNB
/; Milton's "Tenure of Kings and Magis-
e. Last Years of Millions Life ueeo71.
8. The SPECTATOR Club.
4. A Criticism of Macaulay's Essay on Add
son.
s. A Lost Number of the Spectator"
6. Swift and Stella.
Z. Analysis Of TALE of Tub
sss
THEIR EASTER TRIf.
The following itinerary has been ar
ranged for tho Easter trip of the glee and
banjo clubs:
Leave New York at 11lS0 q. m, on
Thursday, March %, via B. & o. R. R
arrive at Baltimore at 3:42 p. M, Thurs
day, March %.
Leave Baltimore at 1890 q. m, Friday,
March %, via B. & o. r. R arrive at
Washington 11:20 a. m, Friday, March
%.
Leave Washington at z p. M, Friday,
March %, via N. & W. s. 8. Co.; arrive
at Old Point, at $50 a. M. on Saturday,
March "a.
Leave Old Point at $50 a. m. on Mon
day, March 26, via @. &. o. R. R., arrive
20.
Leave Richmond at $3.50 q. m. Tuesday,
March 81. via R. F. & F. R. R arrive at
Washington at 1910 p. m. on Tuesday,
March ~.
Leave Washington at 10 q. m. Wednes-
day, Msrch 20, via B. & o. B. R arrive
| in New York at p. m. on Wednesday,
March %.
| DEATH oF A sIsT1NGuIsHED LIBRARIAN AND
YALEHAN.
William Frederick Poole, LII. D., who
died at his home in Evanston, ILL.,, yester-
day, aged seventy-three, was born in Salem,
Mass, and was descended in the eighth
generation from John Poole, who came
from Reading, Eng was in Cambridge,
Mass, in 1882, and became the chief pro-
prietor of Reading, Mass in 1886. He
graduated at Yale in 1S49 president
Dwight's class), and while In college vas
librarian of the Brothers In Unity Literary
society, and prepared an index to peri
odical literature containing 1854 pages,
which was published in 1S4s. During bis
senior year he prepared a new edition of
521 pages, which was published in 1858,
and followed in 1882 by q third edition of
l, 1853 pages, prepared with the cooperation
of the American Library association of the
United Kingdom.
| After doing highly efficient service az
librarian Of various important libraries
| and as An organizer of public libraries,
among which Is the Bronson library in
Waterbury, this state, he began in 1874 the
reorganization of tho Chicago public H.
| brary, with which he was connected until
August, 1887, when he resigned, az the
trustees of the Newberry estate then began
the organization of the great library d.
rected by the Newberry will. DR.. Poole
was at once settled upon as the only man
to do the actual work of establishing the
collection. Since then he had devoted all
his time to the building of the Newberry
library.
/ mE. TOOlo uoVOs6O MUCH 6Gt0ntlOQ Co the
! study of American history, and was presi-
dent of the American Historical associa-
ton. He was president from 1885 to 1887
of the American Library association, and
vice president of the international confer
encs of librarians In London in 1887. He
published many papers on library aud his
.torical topics, including the construction
of buildings and the organization and man
agement of public libraries. These in
clude Cotton Mather and Salem Witch
craft" the chapter on "Witchcraft" In the
Memorial History of Boston, !" 'The Pop
ham Colony" "The Ordinance of 1857
and "Anti-Slsvery Opinions Before 1900"
He edited the Owl, literary monthly, in
| 1874 in Chicago, and has since been a.
contributor to the Dial.
NEW Law SCHOOL BUILDING.
The plans for the new Yale law school
building have been made by Cady, Berry &
Son, New York, and are in the hands of
builders here for estimates. The location
for the building is, as Is we'll known, the
former Anketell property on Elm street,
opposite the United church, now occupied
| by the College Graduate club, who are to
| vacate next week. This property was pur-
chased about q year ago for about So, 900
by the faculty of Yale university for the
| purpose for which 1t 10 now to be used.
The money necessary to construct the
building has been raised under the direc-
ton of Dean Wsylsnd. Much has already
been paid and it is expected that ground
will be broken early this spring, possibly
| In q month.
The facade of the proposed structure Ia of
handsome design and will be built of white
Tuckshoo marble. It is to be three stories
high. It will be 90 feet wide and 30 feet
deep, that IL front section. There are
two entrances, one In the center, which Is
to be used for the front section and one
on the extreme right, which will be used to
pass into the rear part of the building.
The second floor of the front building is
to have q lecture room, go by 81 feet and
reception room, 10 by 20 feet.
The third floor is to have study room,
the full dImensions of the section.
The entrance to the rear buildi ng is to
be through broad hall with Mosaic tile
aoor and heavy oak paneled ceiling. This
rear section is to be the school proper and
will be about 80 feet wide by 100 feet deep
Like the front section 1t is to be three
stories high. but will also have Q basement
where the heating plant IL to be located.
The premises are to be heated by the d.
rect system. Besides this in the basement
there Ii to be students' lounging room,
locker and toilet apartments. On the frat
floor will b room for the dean, waiting
room, professors room, laboratory and
recitation hall. The second floor Will have
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