The Washington times., 1901-09-19
THE YALE BI-CENTENNIAL.
A Greek Hymn Prepared-Decora-
tiOns and IIIuminations.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Sept 1S.-Music
and art will play prominent part in the
functions of the coming Yale bicentennial
| on October 20-2,. Elaborate preparations
are being made for two concerts, one the
rendering of Parker's ''Hora Novissima'
by the Gounod Choral Society of New
Haven, the other a concert by the Sym
phony Orchestra of Boston.
Numerous other musical features will be
interspersed throughout the days of the
celebration. Among the most important
is the rendering of the Greek ode set to
music by II. w. Parker. This unique
literary and musical production is about
to appear from the publishing house of
G. Schirmer, of New York 1t is entitled
Greek Festival Hymn for Yale Uni
versity on the 2G0th anniversary of its
founding, October, 1901, by Thomas
Dwight Goodell." The music is composed
for male voices and orchestra by Hora-
ito Parker Prof. Goodell is a graduate
of Yale College in 1877. and holds a pro-
fessorship of Greek in the university. The
production of a Greek hymn is in a way
unique, and will attract much attention
among classical scholars in this country
and abroad.
One of the unique and striking features
VI tiie CtIeDrdtlOD Tue OI decoration
will be a succession of beacons or torches
outlining the interior of the college cam
pus. They will be twelve OF fifteen feet
high, surmounted by a specially designed
fiat vessel of terracotta or metal, the de-
signing and making of which are in the
hands of Mr.. Pierre Jay and the architect,
Mr. Charles A Platt. of New York. In
this shallow dish will stand a wire basket
ed in
bustible material, that will be lighted on
the evenings of the celebration. giving out
beautiful mellow light. The chemists of
the university have been long experiment.
ing with the necessary ingredients for
these combustibles, in order to insure an
effective light, and at the same time avoid
disagreeable odors and too large an
amount of smoke.
The campus. which has taken on a new
appearance since the demolition of all but
one of the old buildings constituting the
brick row, will be most effectively treated
by means of decoration and Illumination.
In the center of the campus will be erect
ed a temporary ampitheatre, disguised
and beautified as much as possible by
draper! and evergreenS. At the focus
of the ampitheatre will be built a large
stage, backing against majestic elm
tree. On this stage will be presented the
historic pantOmimes planned for Tuesday
evening. October %. Mr. Frank Lee
Short, the well-known dramatic manager
Is hard at work preparing all the details
for this unique performance. A vast
amount of work is to be accomplished.
costumes prepared, scenery designed and
painted, and all the accessories carefully
planned. Immediately upon the opening
of the fall term the Students Dramatic
Association will organize its forces, and
the training of the large body OF amateur
actors will begin. From present indi-
cations this dramatic function will be one
of the most interesting and arouse great
enthusiasm.
The Illumination of the ampitheatre will
be striking. 1t Is to be obtained by
stretching radiating lines of electric bulbs
enclosed in large Japanese lanterns, over
a central point in the elm tree in the
center of the ampitheatre to it's circum-
ference. A similar festooning of electric
lights will be used on the south fronts of
Vanderbilt Hall. facing Chapel Street
the leading street of New Haven
and by special arrangements with
leading electric illuminating com
pany OF New York the front of
Haven Green. will be outlined with s.
mower candle lights.