The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-02-07
TALE NOTES.
Senior Prom Committees New Departures at the Gymnasium Freshman Prize Problems.

Senior Prom COnmittees--N New Departures
 at the Gymnasium Freshman Prize
 Problems.
 A meeting of the academic senior class was held in 194 Old Chapel Tues day evening for the purpose of electing a promenade committee, as well as to decide whether or not the class should wear the cap and gown. R. B. Mason presided. It was formally voted to wear the cap and gown, and the follow ing were nominated as committee to make the necessary arrangements:
 J. B. speer, A. E. schermerhorn, G. E, Batcheller, F. s. Franklin, s. T. High, A. S. Peabody, w. L. Deuch and T. B. Lockwood.
 Those selected were $. T. High (7O), J, B. Speer (63) and r. s. Franklin (59).
 An informal ballot for the promenade committee was then taken with the fol- lowing result: M. Gavin (64), J. B. Hone (63), w. H. Scoville (56), c. A. Phelps (54), A. R. Clark 4S) J, F. Hoker (40, G. R. McLane (39), J. R. Williams (3D, R. S. White (2S), W. A. Deiano (2S), J. E. Cooper (2D, w. l.. Beadleston (25), c. c, Hyde (2D, A. Wardwell (2D, and A. B. Shepley (20
 The result of the final ballot was: J. B. Hone (SS) A. B. Shepley CS2), A. R. Clark (SD, w. H. Scoville 0O, M Gavin (73) G. R. McLane (79). J. R. Will Hams GO), J. E. Cooper (60, c. c. Hyde 69, G. A. Phelps (63), A. Wardwell (68, R. s. White (63),
 The committee usually consists of nine men, but it was announced that owing to the tie for last place there would be, this year, twelve members the senior prom election of the class of 90, when two men were tied for last place, and the '95 junior prom election, when similar tie occurred, being taken as precents, It has since been decided. however, to refer the mat ter to the class for settlement, and meeting will be held for that purpose this evening.
 Mir. August Hemenway inspected the gymnasium Tuesday with the view of obtaining ideas for the new addition to be made to the Hemenway gymna- sium at Harvard.
 A. B. Shepley '95 coached the fresh- man crew candidates Tuesday
 About sixty orders for the Shelf fresh man class canes have been received by the committed
 An address upon Book Plates" will be given at the Graduate club at S:30 o'clock next Saturday evening by Charles Dexter Allen of Hartford. A large collection of rare and valuable book plates recently exhibited in the Grolier club of New York and in Cleveland will be opened to inspection in the club house before and after the address.
 The second set of problems for the freshman mathematical prizes was. dis tributed to the members of the aoad- emic portion of tho class Tuesday. Seven problems in trigonometry are offered, solutions for which must be handed to one of the freshman mathe- nautical instructors at his recitation room before 9:30 a. m. on April IS, 1895. The prizes correspond to the DeForest premiums in geometry, and the competition will be based on similar conditions
 The second and third parts of the Lyman Beecher lectures on "The Pas tor and His Place" will be delivered at Marquand chapel this (Thursday) and afternoons at 3:15 o'clock by Dr. David H. Geer of New York.
 A movement is on foot for a public | acknowledgement by the university to 1 Professors A. T. Hadley, c. B. Adams | and Messrs. H. A. Smith, F. G. Buck | land and w. s. Phelps for their aid to | the Yale debaters in the last Yale-Har- | yard debate in coaching them up
 Dr. Anderson wishes to announce to l the university that during the months l of February and March basket ball will | be taken up by the night classes at the | gymnasium. This work will be in | charge of MT H. s. Anderson. This | will be the first time this game has been | here, and 1t has been decid- | ed to give it a trial as one of the gym nasium sports.
 The game cannot be played during | the afternoon owing to the crowd on the main floor, but will be restricted to the evening Some changes will also be made in the class work. There will De less time given to chest weights, but he body building wifi not be neglected. is Dr. Anderson's intention to give in French cane exercises and he German broadsword drill. The .rining given in the night classes is of ,reat value to the students and all mem oers of the university who can take the ime should take advantage of the op- 1ortunity to educate the body.
 OF LOCAL INTEREST.