New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-26

HOW ELECTIONS To TIE FAMors SENIOR So.
CIETIEs ARE GIVEN OFT INCIDENTS
OF LAST THURSDAYS EXCITING
CEREMONIAL.


CEREMONIAL.
New-Iiaven. May p (SpeciaD--The Vale campus
is still agitatci with tho excitement OF one OF th"
mos, exciting weeks OF the college year More
unique customs are observed in th's" few DAYS al
the close Of May. more strange sights are seen ana
strange noises heard. more nerves afe ulei' ""'
more rejoicing and disappointment. too. is crowded
into the lives OF the under graduates than IN any
other period on the college calendar Omega
lambda chi week (; is called. from the event ~
the opening night But tho real even % TIE week
which makes it at one" 81 irving ana 80 important
is the giving OF elections to tho famous senior
societies.
II one has never seen this ceremony j, Is very
hard TO appreciate the Importance Of t IN the 49,.
der-graduate life. II Is the mos, Interesting - all
the unique customs OF unique Yale ne j. won'i
be absolutely impossible in any other community
II could not be originated even or me Na.e campus
in this day OF realism bu; it persists ana gains 10
vlgor and Importance az the years 90 by. II begins
at 3 O'Clock Thursday afternoon Of Omega Lamb
da chi week II is carried on In sunshine or storm
Sunshine or storm. the university is out 10 SEE II.
all undergraduates activities athletic or social. he
ing for the time suspended by unanimous consent
In hour the greatest social honors OF the course
are announced In ceremony formal and Inys-
terlous At It's close there are glad hearts and sad
hearts after the manner OF the world when honors
distributed.
The ceremony has grown more interesting ana ex-
years The number Of candidates In tho junior class
has doubled. At As O'Clock last Thursday
afternoon thousand men. young ana Ola. were
crowded about the fence in froni Of Durfee Han
and in the windows Of the dormiiories adjoining. In
the heart OF the thick pack were the prominent
juniors. wondering and waiting About them were
their friends wondering and waiting. Here and
there a speculative spirit was looking over his
lists" and arranging his last wager with another
speculative spirit Lusty young men were nervous
ana even pale with excitement.
A. the chapel clock tra.ei It's slow pointer 80 'he
hour rustling and cranlns of nocks to.I tho SPEC
tator that the ceremony had begun. II he watched
the opening and closing Of the crowd ne saw thai
T. making way for single man This man
was pale showed no signs OF recognizing any OF MS
hundeds Of friends bu; stared into the faces II the
great throng he moved among them in ami out.
He was lost to sight the very thick OF the crowd.
and a moment later sharp slap vas heard That
mean; that "Tom" Dyer. OF Scroll ard Key had
found his man \ grea, shout followed the slap.
and a clapping Of hands. Thi; meant tina; Norman
Williams. OF Chicago. the man Wnon Dyer OF
KEYS" following in silence to his room was
Il very popula- junior His friends were glad thai
the famous society had shown It, appreciation OF
his character. a momen, later another sap. more
applause. another silent pair leaving the crowd.
showed that Skull and Bones had begun to offer IT.
rewards Arson Stokes the chairman ~ THE Yac
News" had been struck" by Gable An honor could
no, have been better deserved. The busy Young
sonhomore with the lists In his hands would have
told YOU that the Shaping and applause over IN
another corner meant that Volts Head. the young
est OF the societies giving an election 10 Arch
bald. a highly rated junior That the beginning.
II was not an unexpected one. \ good deal 81 tho
rest OF the afternoons ceremony not any
PERSONS programme
About OF surprises the crowd
soon buZzng. II You had caught that same busy
Young sophomore again ne would have tod you the
cause Of the excitement. somewhat after this
What's the matter? Why didn't you gee it?
Trudcau refused Keys. George Adee hit him and
told him 30 his room. Trudcdu Just shook his
head Then Adce said: j wish, as Il personal favor,
you'd go to your room. and Trudeau replied. I'm
sorry. George but can't Gee, but never heard
OF Keys refusal. OF course It's sure now he's
going to Bones
was no time for watching that nciicnt more. Trou-
bic of "A different Kind was already walter
IIOyt. OF Stamford had always been put down AZ
one OF the men to receive election to
Scroll and Key He hAl always said 10 his class
else and his position IN his class good that
he seemed certain 10 get II. But while he walt
Ing nervously in the crowd. he felt slap and turned
TO look into the face of a ROnes man. Buckncr That
wasn't what he wanted. and he stood still. The
citenent. though. too much for the strained
nerves OF young IiOyt, and moment later ne actu-
ally broke tears That showr how intense
feeling a sucn n time. Not long after. Uoyrs
lions Of the day he received the high honor -
which he had aspred all through his course ccc-
ton 10 Scroll and Key.
number OF honors. literary athletic and social
Skull and Bones has also number OF very prOm-
ncrt men It's choice OF Treadway. the Oarsman
was one Of the most popular elections of the day.