New-York tribune., 1897-06-21
YALE.

YALE.
New-Haven. Conn. June 2o-The commencement
exercises this year promise 20 be impressive and
dignihed as they have been since the new sys-
tenn was introduced. The new order which resen,-
bles the commencement exercises at English uni
versites, makes the affair more representative Of
the University and not merely the college, here
tofore. 1t is popular with faculty and students
alike. The candidates for degrees will fall In line
between Alumni Hall and Vanderbilt Hall, as
usual. and the procession will pass out OF the
campus through the Phelps Gateway. and. after
crossing the Green, return to the campus through
the Vanderbilt Arch, and proceed to the chapel.
Besides the comforting Of degrees and the bacca-
laureate sermon by President Dwight. the feature
of the occasion will be the singing of the Com
menccment ODE by the chorus. which has been
trained by Professor Parker.
AT a meeting Of the Junior class of the college
held Friday evening it was decided to wear caps
and gowns Sundays through the whole OF senior
year. This was tried by 81 this year but the
tom was not well kept up. 1t is believed that the
sentiment in '9S Is strongly in favor of the
tom that almost every will be gowned At the
same meeting Franklin A. Lord. 9S was elected
class statistician. The Class Picture Committee
will be composed of DR.. E. Peck. +. NJ. Gilbert and
+. A. Lord. Elections for tho Cap and Gown Com
mttee resulted in the choice of +. Sawyer r. H.
Gay and A. Il. Williams.
Lieutenant Murray who has conducted the
course in military science this year, announces the
following men who have been distinguished for
lcute s'1S and H. GtpcFs G. cooRe; shseld seien-
tic co school S Downey, r; F. De Buys and J. J., D.
IepGred ,S to the g T. s. Army and
and vii! be published in THE L. S. Army Regis
C. p. Dodge. 49, won the tennis tournament Of
the University on Monday by defeating r. Hooker
The winner received a banner and. with Hooker
will play in the intercollegate tournament next
tHs to be payed in he Val fall De '0Se"
Tss Of THE y NJ eXSn H called n %
day. shows substaptis advance In the work dur
ps 6e last In ten sns Sm o@ S TO 1 @ %
l0oS nearly four-fold; the active membership from
q from @ "sqT 81 S 1 9S Se Of
Tsn G from u @ 10 $ m 81 10 ana he
At smoker Of the freshman baseball E team ; held
S Wrh IS Who a ne to team the
last season. he presented a silver lovlng-cup
gift of thanks for his untiring efforts in the teams
II has been decided that the experimental courses
continued for another year. with certain changes
in the plan. making it more elastic. There have
chology ana pedagogy; politcai and social science,
history: English. Greek and biology, with eighteen
will probably be enlarged during the coming year
attended by 100 teachers. of whom 1903 have been
The Record" baseball series has been finished.
and the championship won by the second colo.
guys These games betweei juniors who received
different appointments have been source Of
good deal of Amusement. owing TO the inexperience
of the players. hut they have also done great deal
toward stimulating general athletics among stu
dents. As this was the purpose in starting the
series, the custom il sure of successful continu-
ance next year.
The work of the baseball team last week was
entirely preparatory to the contest with Princeton
Saturday. II felt that Princeton was Yalc's
most formidable rival this year. and all efforts
bent toward the deciding game. Dutch
Carter 95: George Case. captain of the '9i team:
Bowers 93. and Fred Rustin. captain of the 95
team, have all been coaching the men every after
noon few changes have been made. Farrham.
the left-felder has been dropped from the team.
and Greenway has taken his place Otherwise the
makeup of the team. with the exception OF
pitcher. remains unchanged. At pitcher Yale Is
certainly weak. Fearey is the only, availabe man
who can be used with any degree OF confidence. \
University team here was never so hard mp foT
pitchers. Greenway i1 disabled for the rest OF the
season. His shoulder has given out completely.
and II is o question whether he should play
left field not. he hardly throw In from
the field. Hamn. pitcher, gave sufficient
demonstration Of his medocrity In the game At
Princeton June ~ The only man left is Fearey.
His chief fault is inexperiercc. Sullivan. fresh
man. has been made substitute fielder. Huyier
Westervelt. the Orange Athletic Club pitcher. has
been pitching to the men all this week and, as a
result. the batting Of the team has improved con-
siderably.