New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-29
YALE.

New-IIaven, Sept 2S (SpecaD.-A very spicy near
ing has been In progress before the State Commits
sion appointed 10 decide n controversy between
Yale College and the State OF Connecticut. whicn
has reference TO tn. fund furnished by the United
States for the support OF pupils in agricultural col
leces The State agricultural school at Mansnsd
insists that this appropriation should be paid to IL
and not TO Yale Scientific School. which has On
joyed the benefits for period OF over thirty s'afs
George r. Mclean, attorney for the State school,
N the course of his argument, made the following
surprIslag statements: Since 1862 we find 80 Tree
buttons The State has paid s29l,S16 for them, or
s7ss each The estimates the cost OF edi-
cation Der pupil per $3.50. net profit to COL
lego ST. per pupil total profit TO the coese Ss'"o'
In thrty-three years thirteen have been graduated
from the agricultural department-ess than aaf a
man year.
During the time the Congressional fund has teen
paid to Yale 10000 has been received. and, from
the Scientific School thirteen men, according TO Mr.
Mclean. have been graduated who have "iter"ard
been found upon farms. ,, ...,
to do with the merits of the pending case tey ere
OF Interest as showing that those VINO receive Ce
pations other than that OF farmers There IS no
TsG na5 moe value to
those taking It than the course at the Mansheu
Agricultural School possibly can be-
The hsiiled Scientific School has Gradna: ed sew;
era hundred with the proceeds OF the CONGRESSIONAL
T. 1s canahe Of the most absolute proof that every
dollar Of the money has been judc.ous.y and eco,
nomically expended \ few aggressiys larmers Ok
the Mansfield School. which Is situated In remote
section OF the State. and which Is but poorly
standing the .arge appropriations MADE rom me
State treasury during tho lssi ten or twelve jears
the sIde Of the sheeld Scientific school and the
decision OF the Commission is awaited with c"ns'd-
erab.e anxiety . ,,... ,,
The engagement i announced Of sherman Day
Thacher OF Nordhoff CAL TO Miss Eliza Bake, OF
oakland Mr. Thacher is son OF the late PROBES
Thomas Thscher Of this ETY. an scb srSpH IN
1856 He $ the head master Of the Casa Plertra
school in the DIAL Valley IN southern Caliio ili
~ OF Oakland. Cal. who Is brother OF PARK COM
missioner B.ake. of New-iaven
cation. been thoroughly overha, ed and equipped
with the most complete apparatus for gymnasium
work that has yet been invented. 1t Is proDaDie
that two Yale undergraduates. VINO nave SHOWN
proficiency IN gymnastic work. Will succeed Henry
s. Anderson, VINO had charge OF me moor; Cn hy
fail the chapter-house of the Delta Phi society. OF
the Sheffield Scientific School, and the new cheil-
zeal laboratory Of the scientific department. In
closely Winchester Hall The so-caled mill
construction" Is used az precaution against ire
laboratory rooms. while the rear contains the large
laboratories. on each OF the three main noors;
The basement Is used also for experiments as Wen
q &oreroom. The largest laboratory IL that Tor
the freshmen. the third floor. and accommodates
elghty-eight. There are laboratory accommoda-
tons for 300 The apparatus with which the build
ing Is fitted up thought to be the expensive
of any similar laboratory in this country. Most OF
1t imported from Germany, England, France,
and even Russia.
There is no foundation for the report published in
New-York newspapers that Professor George r.
Fisher has resigned his chair in the Divinity School.
II probably arose from the retirement OF Professors
Day and Harris on account or their advanced years.
Professor Fisher Is much their junior In age and Is
universally recognized one Of the abest men con-
nected with Yale