Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-09

to gee, even to the most indifferent out
slider. For the college men, and par
the junior, it 10 uf absorbing |
interest, II would he we'll within the |
bounds OF conservatism to say that one.
third of 80 has thought about little
else but these elections for the last |
three weeks,
In accord with the renascence Of
Elizabethan drama, which seems to be
beginning all over the country, was the
rendition OF Beaumont and Fletcber's
The knight Of the Burning pestle,
by the English department few weeks
ago, All the actors concerned were
students, mast of thom in tho graduate
department, which also furnished the
necessary female memhRrs of tho cast,
and costumes, manners and stage set
ings were all as Elizabsthan as posi-
BILE. The play was great SUCCESS, and
it WAS surprising to SEQ how realistic
the nero changing of the placard which
announced the actors to be in 4
Street, or AN Apartment in the
Palace, could make the scenes An
interesting aud amusing feature was
the London grocer and his wife, who
acted as a Greek chorus TO tho play,
taking things into their own hands
whenever the occasion moved them, aud
conversing freely with the audience.
Yale, very naturally, expects numerous
gifts and requests in honor OF her 2Q1th
birthday, which comes in 1901, anil the
president in his rapDrt this year has
paved the way for some of them. Many
people arc inclined to think OF Yale IA
rich corporation, whose money comes
TOO easily, but unfortunately the very
reverse, is very nearly the case The
university in all its departments needs
money, and needs it badly, and mum
berless arB the ways in which requests
might be spent.
| The president asks for about 81, 900, 4.
600, and states the needs OF the college
10 very plain terms. New duFmitorias
must be provided, new prufessorships
formed and many expensive atels takun
to keep us in the front rank OF the
universities. All this money, ii ia
hoped, will be contributed before the
Commemoration in 1901, and If the
alumni do as well in this as they have
for the cruiser "YRlH, there will be-
no doubt about the success of the ap-
peal.
Az is usual at this time OF the year,
there is dispute On about the crew
and the race in June, but thore seems
to be no doubt of its ultimate settle
ment Cornell and Yale have 80 fai
been unable tn agree upon date salts
factory to both, hut, az Cornell seemE
anxious to row falu, and sentiment
here, undergraduate ut least, is strongly
for a cOrnered race, New London
will probably soc the three crews in
training before June is over. Tn,
Varsity is in capital condition, anC
doing splendid work. The eight is
practically made up from 1900 and 81
S. but, although the men are littl,
young, they arc unusually beefy' ant
should turn out fast crew. Bob Cool
says, go the story goes, that he vii
tarn out one perfect crew before be re
tires from boating for good, and thu
may be the crew.
The spring regatta which came OF
last wsek was remarkable, chiefly 10
the number of Fights racing, and shower
the great rowing interest which ha
grown up in the college. The secunl
crew nf the freshmen not only beat tn
first Grew, but to everyone's surprise
,, won the class championship as well
and covered themselves with glory. Sue
healthy competition should develo
gond material for future 'Varsities.
, The war has told heavily 90 the Yal
! track team, the sprinters and jumper
I particularly. The dual games at Harvar
i this month needed only one first paC
! TO win them for Yale, but our hig
/ jumpers was with Roosevst'a Roug
Riders. and our broad jumper. lieuteI
| n anf
! Harvard. The most interesting event
track athletics here this spring ht
4 been the pole vauting of L. q. ClarI
30 S., who cleared IL feet 6 inches
n the spring games. three sIghths of q
1 inch hetter than the American recort
I ami afterward in practice vault d
+ IL feet 0 inches. Unfortunately Il
i spirits, and other parts ut the team a
/ not SO strong.
Some incendiary set on fire the gfur
n stand ut the Yale field week or
Il ago, and not only was it burned to Il
q ground, hut the new foot ball stan
II were saved only with great difficult
! Such happening is very unfortunate
q the very beginning of the base bf
q season but for the fret Yale Princet
70 game, which is to be played on Ju
"a 4th, adequate seating arrangements W
d be made. Yale's team has been playil
|. very unequal gains this year. som
ID times showing great strength, and aga
ii going utterly 10 pieces, hut it b
:, shown tendency this week to &
"a down to good solid work for the cha
ii pinnship.
"a The Princeton game is one Of {
"a sights of the year in New Haven,
m the weather is nearly always beautii
a. in early June, and tho field 10 gay wi
"a flags anu bright dresses. But, linda
,e nsarly everything that goes on in Ju
a in New Haven is beautiful and wor
r. seeing, for ever year the elements go,
al to conspire to make the last thi
a weeks of college the brightest and mi
Il pleasant of tine term. II. s. G.
az New Haven, May Both, 1898.
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N EunId and Mars.