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YALE.

YALE.
New-Havon Conn. June 1.-The last chapter in the
history OF Ysles gift TO the United States auxiliary
cruiser Yale the receipt Of letter from John
D. Long Secretary OF the Navy. expressing the
sincere thanks OF the Government. 1t was sug-
Gested that the colors and inscribed plates Tor the
guns the ship be sent to the commander
OF the Portsmouth Navy Yard. at which port the
Yale is most likely to put in for renting after her
scouting trip in the West Indies. There Is still
surplus Of 50 800 from the contributions for the gift
the disposal OF which has not been decided upon.
Thomas r. Fisher, 9S s.. has been elected cap
tain OF next years track team.
The class Of 'eS has decided to raise fund before
Ie1ving college, the interest OF which will be suf
Gent defray. the expenses of all class RECORDS
published after graduation This is to obviate the
difficulty usually encountered by class secretaries
in collecting the money from time to time AFTER
graduation. The step is expected to be precedent
and is important one, as the principal or the
fund Is to be turned over to the college AFTER the
publication OF the last record.
The Yale geological expedition, when mas just
returned from the Bermudas met with unexpected
success. and one result may be the establishments
Of "A permanent Yale geological station In me
islands
At the meeting Tuesday Of the corporation or
Yale University it was announced that the Rev
Dr. Augustus f. Beard 81, of Norwak. Conn, had
been elected to that body in place Of the late Rev
Dr. Bushnell The corporation took no forma
action concerning the students who have enlisted
but IL was understood that the fact o. men
having already enlisted up to this time will not
stand in the way of degree Inc cotpVIrag n
voted to accept q bequest OF the late MISS Juila a
Lockwood OF Norwaik OF s. roo for the foundation
Of a scholarship In the department. OF music ne
following members Of the faculty have been maze
fun professors. Professor Sheath. 20 be iuli pro
fessOr Of philosophy in the college; Assistant iny
fcssor Schwab to he professor OF political ecoiloms
Assistant Professor irvins Fisher. TO he professor
OF pOltlcal science. There were also seNera' 'e7S
i'm )ortant promotions and appointments .,
The forty-hr anniversary OF the rare All cchoo
took place on Wednesday. and II was annouilc"u
that forty students had completed the run cousSe
part,nents OF the University had taken electives
The Alice Kimba English prize OF 80 Is a"aruSd
to David De Forest Burrell. 'sS the lttnel ,ni,ue
Walker prize from the income OF 500 10 hsien
Burr. In the evening the anniversary acdIess Wa
delivered in the north gallery by kobett sWaIn
Peabody OF Boston. who tooA as his subject an
Architects Talk About His Books Ihe exercises
of the day closed with reception.
The rs cassbook Of the Sheffield Scientific Schoo
is out II was compiled by u. 7. Tett ~ 81 +. =.
Chappeil 9s s. II II. Porter Jr, % y. anu J. u.
Ridgway tr.. '93 S. II contains the usual arucles
The Varsity crew has been greatly handicapped
i'm It's work during the last week by the illness ul
Williams and Wlckes who for few days were
unable to do work at all so that II W. ipess
of some Of the other men. on the days when tney
have been able TO together they were SHOWING
up I'm good form. The English shell mas Deen ui,u
and has been found quick" although. on account
of it, unusually light weight, there was H iii
trouble at frs, In keeping IL on an even keel
yersity crew suits have been given TO me IolWwlHs
men p whitney. '9S: J. g. dreene"f ~ - w.t. w -
Williams 'Oo; r. a. Niece 'gs >, -; n +; .o" n
Niedecken. 90; J. ". Cross. 90; +. "; Allen VI
II =. Flint. 80 S. and l.. + Greene, 49,