The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-12-06

unto this appellant, for the use of said
college, in lieu Of all former grants, one
hundred pounds silver money annually,
Tor and during the pleasure Of said AS
sembly.
For % period Of over one hundred and
tfty years, from and after the date OF
the passage of said last mentioned act
down to the present time, this appel
liant, under its said corporate name OF
THE president and Fellows Of Yale
College in New Haven" has been and
still is actively engaged in the work Of
public education authorized by said
acts of 1701 and 1745 and has from time
to time enlarged and increased its edu-
cational facilities and the means used
for carrying into effect the objects and
purposes of said acts and to that end
| and for that purpose has received from
the Colony. State and divers benevo-
lent and charitable persons, sundry
gifts, grants, donations and contribu-
tons, and has applied the same to
founding, endowing and administering
an institution of learning, wherein all
| such persons of good moral character
| as desire to avail themselves of It's ad-
| vantages, irrespective of nationality,
domicile color, creed or religious be-
| lief, are, at moderate cost, to the
| number of about $500 annually, in
| structed in the arts and sciences and
fitted for the practice of the learned
professions and for public employment
in the State, by professors, tutors and
instructors employed by this appellant
for that purpose, and where an good
literature is promoted, within the true
intent and meaning Of said acts of in
corporation.
In the year 1747, the number of stu
dents in attendance upon said yale
| College" had increased to about one
hundred and twenty and in conse-
quence of the inadequate extent of the
college building more than one-half
were compelled to have their living and
study rooms out of said "Yale College"
building. '-
| In 1747, a grant for lottery to raise
a sum of money for building a new and
additional college building was OBJ
tanned from the General Assembly, and
by means of it five hundred pounds
sterling, clear of all charges, was
raised
With the funds thus provided were
laid, in 1850, the foundations of a new
college house. which was finished in
1852. Whereupon, the President and
Fellows of the college, at the Com
mencement in that year, made the fol-
lowing declaration. to wit: Whereas
through the favor of Divine Provi-
dence. this new college-house has been
built by the munifcence of the Colony
Of Connecticut, in perpetual commemo-
ration of so great generosity this neat
and decent building shall be called Con-
necticut Hail.
This building. now and for many
years past known as South Middle
College," was built of brick, and as
originally constructed contained 80
chambers and ga studies, which were
and now are occupied, under the super
vision and direction Of officers appoint
ed by this appellant, by students in at
tendance at the college, who paid and
still pay an annual charge therefor in
addition to the charge for tuition, in
the same manner as heretofore set
forth in the case of the building known
as yale College,"
At the session Of the General Assem-
bly, of this State in October, 1891, a
committee was appointed to confer
with the President and Fellows of Yale
College, to ascertain as to the state
and circumstances of said college, and
at the next May session Of the Assem-
bly, said committee made report,
| which closed by enumerating as the
most pressing want Of the college. IAN
other building to accommodate and re-
ceive the students, about one-half of
whom are obliged to furnish themselves
with lodgings in the town from want of
room in the college: this has tendency
to introduce an unsteady, disorderly
spirit, takes off the attention of the
student from the proper object of his
pursuit, and leads him to form unprofit-
able, idle and vicious connections"
Thereupon, by an act Of the General
Assembly, passed in May, 1892, and ap-
proved and accepted by this appellant
on June 26, 1892 certain funds were ap-
propriated to and for the use and ben
eft Of Yale College in New Haven, to
be applied In the manner following,
namely: 1.-THE sum of $500 pounds lawful
|
the purpose Of erecting a new building
or college for the reception and accom-
mediation of the students, and the resi-
due shall be and hereby Is established
as fund for raising an annual reve-
nue., forever hereafter to be applied to
and for the support of necessary profess
Isore in the various arts and sciences
for the benefit Of said college," which
act is hereby referred to and made part
and parcel of these reasons of appeal
In accordance with the provisions of
said act. and to carry into effect the
intention therein expressed, the funds
thus provided were Immediately APP
pied to the erection of another COL
lege building, which was completed In
1894, then called "Union Hail." but COM
monty distinguished and known as
South College" and divided into
rooms which were occupied by said stu
dents as study and living rooms, under
the supervision Of the appellants off,
GERS; for the service and accommoda-
ton afforded by which rooms regular
charge was made to the students occu-
plying the same, in addition to the sum
charged for tuition. as in the case Of
the two buildings previously mentioned.