New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-27

ton OF the sophomore societies has left room for
the further development Of the fraternties. which
junior year will take in members Of the sopoho-
this s a healthfuI change II is however un-
likely that the societies will occupy in the college
world Of the future the dominant place which they
held generation ago They will fall into their
true function, clubs for mutual improvement
rather than as prizes for remorseless competition.
OF material improvements In the work OF the
academical department. the most important is the
enforcement OF the chemical laboratory; made pos
slble through the Request OF $1,000 wherewith A.
ccoliese mat money has been so spent that the
facilities for the study Of elementary chemistry
will be practically doubled.
Through the generosity of Mrs. A. " Byers. OF
Allegheny, Penn. arrangements have been made
College and Grove SITS. OF building which is de-
the sheed cen sehoo IN IN %heB the doe ono a9s
SON the late Alexander Byers. was graduate Of
TO erect such memorial: since MS fathers death
II becomes a monument 10 him and TO his at
once In material and design it is 10 be in harmony
Of the street-of which group. in fact Il may al
most be said 10 form part.
THE MODERN MINISTER
In the problems that come before the Yale DI-
vnity School in the immediate future we shall have
full need Of the exercise of Professor sanders's
gaming ability and business strength Nowadays
nobody really wants 10 hear a sermon unless II is
moo" moo r ana the man who can preach good ser
sides. The theological schools Of the country feel
been able 10 meet them Those that conserva-
eIVe Sun, MAKE exegess the foundation Of their
radical reforms do much worse. In their reaction
by bad political economy. and would try TO pre-
pare ministers that would organize clubs instead
anniversary of the Yale Divinity school a few
weeks ago it was an inspiration and good omen
stated by DIR. Lyman Abbott The essened demand
demand for m RS %Se as IN
We must have men who awake that spiritu-
the American people, not by formulas and meth
oeT ~nlch satisfy the condition Of the past
Incidents in the church work of any age what
eyer pnt py an appeal to that religious sentiment
spond. i''''' - re-
:, on the land acquired last year for the Medical
School the generosity of an anonymous giver has
provided US with the means of erecting a clinical
Irst and most Immediately necessary step in the
development n OF our new plans Of medical instruc-
VA ArTrangements are virtually complete by which
OF the Yale field university 'ofIicer This will
lone abont as soon as the private corporation now
me T transfer of that property the university
aIreadYY bf OF The bicentennal celebration is
u one and Intentionally So If the graduates can
affair IL win exercise an Influence of incalculabe
81 Ihe place in the opening OF It's third CEN
DEGREES FOR MANY CANDIDATES.
Degrees Were conferred upon $40 candidates, of
whom 2is received the degree of A. r. Honorar -,
degrees were conferred as follows:
Doctor OF Laws-Frederick II Retts p A va,a
Is New-York and Professor Edmund Wilson PHI
versity. - NSS i'i S"iuihpa Ciii-
r Dosedtors OF Dlvlnity-The Rev. w. II. p Faunce
ILesln1ent OF Brown University. Providence r. i
fle rev j. N Taylor, president of Vassar College
The Hartford Theological Seminar and
eises OF church history of the Yale Divinity school
master OF Arts-The Rev. Harlan p Beach n A
rr aIe IS; William E. Dodge and Theodore L. Dc
c- tnne an OF New York James Hougteling Ph. B.
snlcaEo. FOUNDER and first president Of the 81
AAhhorews brotherhood of the Protestant Episcopal
/ SnaEch ana clifford Pinchot. B. A. Yale Se CHIEF
sr Inc olvsi2n OF forestry of the Department OF
The singing OF Elm Fests f,,rr, ~, ~ .o-.x..
uon and the henedction pronounced concluded Sbe
graduating exercises. inc
PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
! tuscaloosa, Ala, June 2s-The trustees OF tbs
university OF Alabama to-day elected DR. William