New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-02
NEWS OF THE COLLEGES.
THE YALE UNIVERSITY COUNCIIr-MEET-
INGs OF AMERICAN CHEMICAL So
GETTY AND THE ARCH-EO-
LOGICAL INSTITUTE.

New Haven. Conn. Dec. 1.-The announcement
OF the membership and object OF Yale's University
Council was made this week. II will be composed
follows: The dean and three elected members
from the academic department the dean and two
elected members from the Sheffield Scientific School,
the deans and elected member each from the
Law School, Medical School and Divinity School;
deans OF the Graduate School. Art School and mu-
sic department. The personnel OF the council has
already been announced in these columns.
The council Is TO have threefod duty. First, II
is TO represent the university in intercourse with
other institutions OF learning with the outside
public in those matters not belonging distinctly 20
the domain Of any special faculty the one hand
calling for direct action OF the corporation on
the other Thus the council will respond to official
invitations which may be sent the university,
It will have charge of the methods OF represent
ing Yale at exhibitions public gatherings and
the appointment OF delegates to confer on general
matters Of educational policy.
Second-In regard TO questions Of policy sug-
gested from outside far as they affect than
one department, tie council will determine which
department departments may most properly be
consulted by the various parties interested
Third-The council will discuss before referring
them to the corporation. all acts OF any faculty
@hich affect the workings Of department under
the control of another This is a most important
part OF the councils work and for the present will
be wholly deliberative. the council not having
power 10 introduce changes without the consent
0. the corporation. The latter body has formally
approved of this plan. and after years trial may
enlarge the councils powers The whole idea OF the
plan TO bring the various departments OF the uni
yersity into closer relation with each other. Each
Of university, policy; they will work in more uni
important one. as Indicating the progress Yale is
making under the new administration.
Two very important meetings are 20 be held IN
New-Haven the last Of this month and the pro-
grammes OF these gatherings were announced this
lean Chemical Society will be held al Yale Deem
Der q and 26. The first session Will be held In the
welcome will be given by Professor Samuel W
Johnson, of Yale former president OF the society
gwen by President Edward v Morley Th ~
Gus laboratories Of ale will be open for inspec-
Atwater. OF Wesleyan University, the chemists
invited TO visit the Laboratories and buildings Of
for measuring the heat energy developed by the
human body. On the evening OF the 9th the ad-
dress Of the retiring president will be delivered in
Smoker at the Tontine Hotel where Professor
William H. Brewer. Of Yale. viii give some remi-
niscences Of old chemists. On the 18th the morn
ing session will be held in the Sheffield Chemical
Laboratory. and reports OF oficers and standing
committees will be presented and the names OF the
me- conc ~ tbs % IN We a
will close with banquet TO be held at the Tontine
The Archaeological Institute Of America will hold
a general meeting for the reading and discussion
Yale Art scbooi on December p. Is and e. In the
nsfit P 9 sHs COMFY OF Hne 9l tne
ward, honorary president Of the institute, Will de-
liver the opening address " Wednesday evening
December o. President Gilman Of Johns HOPKINS
University, Of the vicepres dents OF the ins,i
tute. Is expected to preside al the sessions ot
Wednesday Thursday morning. December % Will
be devoted largely TO papers on museums and eX
cavatiOns, and on Wednesday the afternoon session
will be given up to papers treating OF the drama
Among the papers will be two by Yale professors
Recent Excavations in the Roman Forum by
Tracy Peck. and Notes on Homeric War" by
T. D. Seymour
Henri de Regnier who Is the lecturer this year
IN the annual Of lectures given by the Cercle
Francais at Harvard will give three lectures at
Yale on March 8, 10 and q. His subjects Par
nassians and Symbolists." THE Poets Of To-Day
and "Michelet, POet-Historian."