New-York tribune., 1900-11-14
YALE CORPORATION MEETS.
DR.. FISHER SIGNS-TREASURER'S RE
PORT-FUNDS TO EDUCATE
FIVE FILIPINOS.

New-Haven Conn. Nov 13-The regular autumn
meeting Of the Yale University Corporation was
held to-day The session Of the longest
on record lasting nearly five hours. There were
four abseutees-Senator Chauncey NJ. Depe@,
New-York: the Rev. DR.. Augustus F. Beard. Nor
walk Conn: Henry F. Dtmock, New-fork, and
T G. Bennett New-Haven
A surprise found in the announcement OF
the resignation OF the Rev. Dr. George Park
Fisher professor Of ecclesiastical history in the
Yale Divinity School. Dr. Fisher has received the
degree OF doctor OF divinity from Harvard and
Princeton as well as doctor of laws in the latter
university at the time OF its sesquicentennial He
Is the author OF a number of works on theology
and church history. manual Of Christian eVi-
dences and a number Of other works The resigna-
ton will take place Immediately after the close
Of the bcentennial celebration next year. No
other professor been long connected with
the university. A committee OF the corporation
was appointed to draft resolutions on Dr. Fishers
resignation.
Through the generosity Of Benjamin F. Barge.
class Of 81 of Mauch Chunk Penn. a new
OF prizes has been instituted in Yale College
The prizes are TO be for excelency in mathe-
mattcal work and will be awarded annually TO
members Of the freshman and sophomore classes
for work in the solution OF original problems
Mrs Mary Robinson Cheney, Of Hartford. Conn.
has given to the university OF $ 600. the in
come Of which is 10 be devoted TO a scholarship In
postgraduate work. The scholarship is given in
memory OF Henry c. Robinson. Yale. So. an uncle
or the donor
The corporation voted to give free tuition TO five
FTl!pinos of exceptional fitness and high character
TO be chosen by Judge Taft, of the Philippine Com
mission. 1t is hoped that these students will be on
hand at the beginning OF the next college year. II
is likely that the Civil Service Commission in
Washington will make effort to secure the CO.
operation of many OF the leading colleges IN this
country In a general plan educate Il few leaders
for the Fiipinos
1t announced that the total registration OF
the university shows increase, despite tndica-
tions Of some weeks ago. The total registration 10
date is 1886 an increase of nineteen men II was
also announced that the total number Of tickets or
memberships sold for the Yale public lectures has
already reached 81. Last year the number enrolled
in the courses for tea chers vas l67 Although the
public lectures are Of a somewhat different type, it
will be seen by this comparison that the university
and the city are coming into closer relationship in
educational way.
The honorary degree Of master of arts
ferred upon Professor H E. Graves, 90. the
director OF the Yale Forestry School
The report Of Morris F. Tyler. the treasurer.
showed that for the fiscal year ending July 81. 1890
the permanent funds of the university have been
increased by the of s4c7. 1886 50.
The general university funds have received $40
99S IS OF the increase noted the principal additions
being from the estate Of the late Cornelius Van
derblt 800. 900; from Miss Caroline Phelps Stokes
and Miss Olivia E Phelps Stokes. for the erection
OF Woodbridge Hail $40 900. and $50 900 from William
William E. Dodge for course Of lectures.
The treasurers statement shows that the gen
eral funds OF all departments Of the university
amount 81 S72 994 ~ and the funds and assets OF
the university amount to total OF S.347,IS2 q.