The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-12
YALE NOTES OF INTEREST

YALE NOlES VI lNlEREOl
DRAINING FOR CHOICE OF. PROM.
BOXES HELD LAST EVENING.
Glass of '9S Takes Trustworthy Step
The Bonus Money Reduced in Amount
Highest Price Paid Last Night Was $40
Additional Functions of Prom. Week
Negotiations with Harvard Resumed.
A meeting Of those members of 9S
and '97 S. who. desired to participate in
the drawing for Junior prom boxes was
held in Its Lyceum last evening. A
new plan, highly commendable, was
tried last evening and seemed to give
general satisfaction. The plan was, in
substance to cut down the large bonus
which has been paid for boxes in pre-
vious years A sentiment to this effect
was evident in the class of '97, and was
carried out to some extent, but to no
such degree as was the case last even
ing.
The allotment of choices was given
last evening by drawing. Blanks had
been prepared and these were signed
by not more than six men, After the
blanks had been collected they We're
drawn, and those who had signed had
a choice in the order in which their
blank was drawn.
The highest bonus paid was $40 and
the lowest $50. 1t was deemed inexpe-
dent to permit all members of the uni
versity to participate in the first draw
ing. and thirty-three boxes were re-
served, choices of them to be drawn
by lot by members of the classes of '9S
and '97 S.
There will be in all fifty-six boxes at
the arnory on the night Of the prom,
and those left over of this number after
last nights drawing will be auctioned
off, each member of the university to
have chance if he desires it,
The present prom management de-
serves considerable communication for
the step taken in cutting down the big
bonus to be paid for boxes.
The highest bonus paid last year was
$110, so it will be noticed that there is
this year reduction Of about S5 per
cent 1t is a step which reflects much
to the credit Of the class of '98.
The gentlemen whose names were
signed to the blank which was drawn
last evening for first choice were r. j.
Neithercut '97 S. of Bridgeport, Conn.,,
J. B. Rose 1877 S., Of Newburgh, N. Y,
Thomas Allen '98 Of st. Louis and F. S.
Mail '98 Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Granville Parker presided at the
meeting. Two Of the thirty three boxes
set aside for last nights drawing were
left over. The average bonus paid was
SEQ.
YALE-HARvARD ATHLETTCS-FA-
VORABLE OUTLOOK.
Owing chiefly to the pressure Of un-
6fergraduate opinion, there has been a
renewal Of the negotiations on both
sides for an athletic agreement between
Yale and Harvard. Steps already have
been taken, and while definite an
nouncement of results, if attained may
be deferred for two or three weeks,
there now seems to be strong prob
ability that compact will be reached
as to football. baseball, and tx ath-
letics and perhaps boating also. There
appears to be little doubt that the
agreement, if reached. will be similar
to that drawn up by Walter Camp and
agreed to by DR.. Brooks but subse-
quently complicated by certain amend
ments proposed by undergraduates
which ended for the time the negotia-
tions The details of the agreement are
not known. 1t is stated, however, that
it provides for five years compact.
SENIOR CLASS GERMAN,
The german committee of the senior
class have decided to hold the german
In Harmonic hall on Monday evening,
January Is, after the Glee club con-
cert
The supper will be supplied by Fran
els of this city, and the music by Well
of this city. The souvenir favors will
be furnished by Daniel Lowe & Co, Of
Salem, Mass. The tea will be given in
Lyceum hall. The patFonesses are Mrs.
Coffin Mrs Denton, Mrs. Garrison,
Mrs. Hotchkiss, Miss Pinchot and Mrs.
Sage.
THE JUNIOR GERMAN.
The Junior german will be held Mon
day evening, January Is. 1t is expected
that about hundred couples will take
part There will be three favor figures
and one souvenir figure led by F. II.
Simmons '9S, The supper viii be serv-
ed by P Maresi of New York and the
music will be furnished by We'll Of
this city.
SOPHOMORE GERMAN
The sophomore german will be held
on Monday evening in Warner hail and
will be led by w E. S Griswold and
H. c. Cheney. There will be four ia