New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-16
YALE UNIVERSITY.
THE FENCE TO BE RESTORED LIKE THE
ORIGINAL-SUCCESS OF THE ORA
Matte CLUB.

New-Haven, Conn, June DETERMINATIONS are
now in progress in the academic. scientific medical
and law departments Of Yale University and they
will end on Wednesday. Apart from the fact that
the coming commencement is the first under Presl-
dent Hadley's administration. there Is great in
terest In 1t because it IS hoped some important an
nouncements will be made in connection with the
hicentennial funds No record of the gifts the Bl-
centennial Committee has secured has been made
public and 1t is hoped that at commencement some
statement can be made in regard to the funds for
the new building.
AS conjectured in The Tribune last week, it has
Just been officially stated that College Street Han
will be made over for the music department, and
the architects at present preparing plans Inc
Law School exterior is practically completed, ana
the building is imposing one. During the sum
mer the present fence is to be torn down ana the
new one given by William p. Emo. 81, VIII Dc
erected in its stead. The new fence VIII be an
exact reproduction of the original one and Will
be much longer than the present structure extend
ing from North College TO the north END OF the
Treasury Building. 1t will be cut IN several places
by the college walks. The present fence Is aIto-
gether too small and Mr.. Eno's gift will be great
" appreciated With so many new dormitories
soon to erected there is danger that the SUI
ground; hence the value of the fence. 1t Is
curious fact that some of the smaller coleges nav
pus but Invariably they have been merely orna-
mental. At Yale the fence is an institution.
The award of the Cook prize IN poetry vs.
difficult this year. and the judges; PFoIesSoF
V.
dartmouth. and Professor Lewis. of Yale. gave
honorable mention to three men, with seNehl!-oLe
manuscripts handed in for the prize, it may be
seen that the university at large Is interested IN H.
and that Professor Cook has succeeded in strrihs
up the literary spirit at Yale. II Is the lntentloh
10 make this prize of the highest college non
ors and the students appreciate it. 4 large mum
her of the poems of high order, and me
judges were much pleased at the quality or the
work submitted. 80. -,
The Governing Board of the Scientific School mas
announced the addition of courses TO the
schools currculum-a course in sanitary engineer
ing and course preparatory to the study OF tor-
estry in the recently founded Forest School These
courses are elective the junior and senior classes
The forestry will undoubtedly be popu-
lar -..-,
The recent accounts in the newspapers concern
ing faculty legislation against the sophomore so.
cieties have no fOundatiOn 1t Is tmprooable thtt
further action will he taken until fall, and II IS
believed that the societies will settle the matter
satisfactorily themselves.
The Dramatic Club has issued its financial state
rnent The total cost Of producing its two plays
was 81 200 and there is deficit of $40 This Is CON
sidered a remarkably good showing, considering
the fact that the PLAYS were presented late in the
year when the theatrical season was over, and
that everything was done make the scenery and
costumes as effective possible