New-York tribune., 1894-04-22
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
YALE.
PLANS FOR A PRESS CLrB-GIFTs OF CLOCK
AND A STATUE

PLANS FOR a PRESS CLrB-GIFTS OF CLOCK
AND STATUE
New-Haven. Conn. April q (specan.-An attempt
is being made to start a press club in Yale. SINH
lar 10 those at Harvard and Princeton, consisting
of college men who are correspondents TOT n''Iy
or weekly papers. II sufficient interest Is tak'i'
the club will be put upon a firm basis with Inc
object Of preventing false reports or Naie occur
rences from getting abroad. as well as to prevent
things injurious to Yale being spread over the
country regardless of truth. they have been 50
often in the past.
The students Of the Yale Medical Schoo! have de-
cided TO begin publication of medical journal 'he
contributors OF whch viii b@ members ana pro-
fessors OF the school. Whether the first number MI
be issued during the present term or the hrs' ot
next November has not been decided. The commit
tee in charge OF the enterprise is composed o. the
following: +. II. Arnold 9i; +. II. Moulton. %;
C. c. Child jr, 9j; V. Kenerson 49, and w II.
Underhil '95.
Oncers Of the Yale Kent Club for the ensuing
term have been elected as follows: President, r. T.
Freeman, jr. 81: vice president II. y. Kelly. 20:
treasurer. +. j. Maher. 81; executive committee
the vice-presideBt and G. T. Breckenridge, ~, and
G.. r. Montgomery, '9i
On Monday evening the Glee anl Banjo clubs Will
give their spring concert In the Hyperion Theatre
Most Of the numbers on the programme Will be
rendered by the first and second clubs combined.
AS a special feature Mandolin Cub has been
organized which viii for the first time appear IN
public in this concert. The advance sale of seats
has been large.
\ new astronomical cock presented 10 the
university by Robbins Battell. Ss not long ago.
and has been placed in the S,OJne Laboratory. Inc
instrument Is the invention OF DR.. a. NJ. Cory, ana
Is called the Universal Solar and Sidereal Clock
II Is very valuable. and VIII greatly assist the de-
partmcEts 90 physics in their experiments. especially
in connection with the chronograph. where It viii
be used instead of the electrical time The clock s
useful in showing the changes in time due 10 me
differences IN longitude at any part or the word
and when the changes in seasons occur.
Tee gymnasium authorities desire 10 acknoWled2e
tho gift Of the Martini statute Of Victory which has
been presented recently by Charles +. Mckiin. oi
New-York who is graduate OF the class or 1910
al Harvard. The statue is OF staff. bronzed over,
and. including the pedestal is about ten fee; in
Officers CT the Berkeley Association have been
elected as follows: President. c. &. Hyde. 20; vice
president J. A. McCrea. '95 s secretary ana treas
urer +. ID. Alexander. 90
Professor William Lyon Phelps. Instructor In
English literature Ya,e. is the editor OF new
work, called selections from the Poetry and Prose
OF Thomas Gray"
conference OF the managers Of the Yale and
Harvard nlves will he held soon. 10 settle upon
the details for the annual race at New-i i.onqon
The date OF the has not been definitely decided
upon. but il will probably be either June IS or %
j. s Mitchell. Of the New-YCrk Athletic CUB
who holds the worlds record in throwing the ham
mer. coached the members Of the athletic team Sat
urday in throwing and also in putting the shot.
Junior exhibition prize oration until its May number
The class rowing daily on the harbor
for the spring regatta, which will be held at Lake
Whitney May s.