New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
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New Haven, Conn, Feb. ga very substantial
result of the revived interest in debating at fa'e
is found in the active work going on IN 'ie
Law School. Within month or so three
senarate debating clubs have been formed,
each distinct from the old Kent Club and eacA II
itself a live nourishing body. They are called the
Baldwin Wurts and Wayland debating clubs be-
ing named respectively after Professors BALDWIN
and Wurts and Dean Wayland, Of the Law Schooi'
The meetings are held weekly. and II all prove TO be
as lively and spirited the first few meetings nave
been, the new departure will be great success
1t has been announced that the Harvard Fresh
man Debating Club has accepted the Challenge Oh
the Yale Freshman Union 10 a joint debate. me ue
bate will take place SINE time before the Eas'''
recess and trial debates TO choose representatives
will be held very soon.
The committee in charge Of the mechanics lectures
IN the Scientific School announces that Professor
A. W Wright will give lecture on "Ine Cathoue
Rays and Their Effects" on March j. 1t VIII De re-
membered that when Professor Wright delivered
much shorter lecture on the subject before the
Mathematical Club on February II over $50 failed
10 gain admittance. The lecture which he Is to give
In the Scientific School will be amply illustrated
both by electrical experiments and by the s'ereop
ticon.
The Lyman Beecher course OF lectures Tor the ell
suing academic year in the Divinity school IL 10 De
given by the Rev. John Watson clan MacLaren
OF Liverpool, England This course was estaolshyl
nearly quarter Of century ago ana is eS gen o
famous of all the series delivered 10 American ull!.
veraty students Mr. Watson had announce 9 va,
he would lecture in this country IN the ran, anu
is extremely fortunate that hs first appearance Is
IN he made before a Yale audience.
Washington's Birthday was. celebrated by the the
sophomore class IN the usual fashion ms IL inc
day which freshmen are nIs' ngS bat Aftcr
the class po had Se and on The s
born Hall there was the customary mareh tniou r3
Ire city ending up in the dance around the Liberty
Pole in the middle OF the green, ana seH0i"i
melee Of broken hats and cane msnts s,ora for the
gnfaC lf
fan term amounted TO Sl6V9 Is. nearly - per cen.
In advance OF those OF the corresponding term Iast
year This together with me 4m0G Ie i oai
The Athletic Association is Wiihin SVV OF w 80,
furnishes entirely almost all the athletic asfoC!a
lions in the university varsity ana freshman
re Vale Athletic Association has completed ar
rangements for a track meeting with frnce' ION. 10
be held in New Haven on SATURDAY May 20. ,I ms
ward which cannot be held this year owing - tn9
unfortunate relations existing between ii"''"
The crew was coached Saturday by Robert J.:
Cook 70 and Fred NJ. Johns on, ~ THe ilfst SIeM M
rowed both in the mors ana ar ri and Secured
c1iaT work Of the day was the catch Since Long
acre has stopped training and Rodgers was absent
The order of the first boat was as folloNs SIYhe,
I,angford: no l. Captain Treadway; No g. Sutphin'
No BAILEY: 10 T. Coonley; No. 3, Beard; No 2
I,rown and bow, Miller. The candidates now mum
her eighteen The for No: is almost even ",
Ter has improved especially of late, FOR No: . mere
several men VINO h3Xe ge1u r ibe most likeiy
cSnJida;cs The other positions are practically DE-
cjded upon although it is possible that WheeIwr4sht
NAV sliuDant Miller al bow . -,
''ss soon as the Information from Henley about the
regatta was received and found 70 be satsiactSlE.
the matter was aid before Ine anxety If the
examinations of the men going TO EnsIditu t oa ,ry
arranged for all right the massmeetnS t ot ,e u am
versity Will be held directly after the lacu"S an