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

bpeeial Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
Now Haven, Conn, June ,. Yale is
such a world in itself that it nseds
some movement of unusual importance
ur excitement in the country at large to |
interest the college; but the war has |
succeeded in stirring it tn the depths. |
There was interest enough in the he
ginning, but when the Yale" was
named for us, and shortly afterwards |
the Yale platoon of light artillery be-
came fact, and every class IN college
sent its quota, the war quickly super
seded everything, even tho crew and
the baseball team. The college is par
ticularly proud OF the artillery com
pany, not because it is the only repre-
sentative college body 10 the army, but
because in its personnel and organi2a-
tion it so thoroughly represents the
Iale spirit. a number of Shelf. and
academic seniors, of whom Fritz Cause
of Wilmington waB one, started the
movement, and carried it through in
the face of many governmental ditlicul.
ties, until the proper authority was Oh
tanned.
1t looked very much at one time as IL
about one-hHlf the university would
beg to be taken, but the number of
kilograms and special delivery lettsrs
which came to New Haven 10 that
week was unprecedented, aud parental
objections had th1 hest OF it, The men
passed phenomenal physical sxamina-
tion, 100 per cent, and they cay the old
army surgeon whO examined thsm, asked
lGngingly for 1000 more men ike the
Yale boys. Some Of the foot ball players
in the platoon were so unusually
lengthy that no trousers could be found
in the army stores long enough to fit
them. and they hau TO wait for their
uniformR
No sooner did the news come that the
Paris had been named the "Yale, :"
than subscription WIS started
throughout the university which should
show our appreciation OF the honor
done us.
Mr.. Porter, secretary to the president,
and Yale man, was appealed to for
advice as to the proper nature of the
gift and telegFaphed back in few days
that everything was arranged, and that
the testimonial, pair of Maxim guns
was already mounted on the bow Of the
YALE" ready for action. No choice
could have been more acceptable to the
university, but the price, So, 200
rather staggered tins committee who
s1Hd then less than $1,000 to their
credit. After consultation, they de-
cided TO appeal to the alumni, and did
so with surprising results. In scarcely
more than week, thay had received
enough money from the associations
scattered all over the country to pay for
thu guns, and il was announced at a
massmesting on May Goth, that already
more than SIS, 900 had been sent, in spite
of efforts to atop the contributions, and
yet more was coming. OF course, IL is
very gratifying to the university to fee
how thoroughly the alumni supports it,
aud we sincerely hope that the Maximl
anu the " Yale" will have a chance tc
show some real Yale sand.
There has been much burning of rec
ire and gunpowder, and many mid
night professions, led by extsmuort
drum corps, but the most earnest anc
enthusiastic outburst of feeling tool
plcae at college massmeeting q shor
time ago, when the report from the ties
tmonial committee was read to the col
lsge.
President Dwight, who is by n,
means an emotional man, presided, ant
made speech that will not soon b.
forgotten here. His words, and those o
the professors whU spoke after him
showed how thoroughly the sympathie
of the faculty agree with those of th
university at large, and how little th
college will begrudge men who ar
really needed mt the front. Th
speeches and resolutions of the meet
ing, so it is said, are to be recorded an
sent to the captain OF the "Yale, - an
they should encourage him 10 his duty
The annual celebration of Omep
Lambda Chi night possessed severn
unusual features this year. The Omep
Lambda Chi and the Cheiro we're til
two sophomore societies abolished veal
ago by this faculty, whose memory n
mains in the ceremony By which lib
freshmen are made ready to receive til
honors of aophomorsship. 1t ia
peculiar custom and one being tho
oughly Yale. Nj tho classes assemble
the other night, and, in rowe OF half
dozen each, marched, or rather duncet
about the campus, giving the cheer,
custom requires, for each buildin!
and einging the old song, "Cheir
Omuga lambda Chi, We meet to nigi
to celebrate the Omega Lambdn Chi
Between old South Middle, buI
nearly century and half ago. ar
feet wide, and through this the frus
men must run while the upper cas
meu, the sophomores remembering la
year, well to the front, form in doub
row, which stretches almost to the NC
library. After the cheering on Mond
night, the freshmen, 300 strong, Ii
the other classes TO form the lines. a,
marched around to the front of Welc
ready for their race. Every window
South Middle and the Lyceum was I,
OF upper cassmen and pretty cir
waiting for the rush, and ready wi
pals, pitchers and even kegs full
water to douse the unfortunate fres
men. AZ it happened, this ysar t
leader OF the procession, his assistant
and few more seniors started throu
the gap first, and were received b,
well-meaning deluge of water and flo
that nearly washed them back toyar
WEIGH again, but the freshmen cd
appeared dnd we're gently assist
towards the library at phenuner
speed. The function of Omega Lamb
Chi night, in 80 far as it has any, ia
chow the sand" of the new class. n
for such an ond, it is brilliant succl
as any one could testify whu should /
the struggling mass Of freshmen, eve
man trying while he runs, to nut
neighbor between himself and
Hophomores on either side.
Calcium Light night pasaed off wi
the usual marching fire works and air
ing, and on Thursday came '.tpns
The real event uf the year for the iuni,
who are then chosen for the sen
enciaties '0N lie mt g., ,,o.,, 1:4,