New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-25
YALE'S DOORS OPEN TO-DAY
THE UNIVERSITY BEGINS HER 203D
YEAR-INCREASE IN CLASSES.

New-Haven. Conn. Sept. 24-Yale University be-
gins her 2O3d year tomorrow morning, and all OF
the departments except the School Of Fine Arts
and the Medical School open at this time While
the complete registration of the university will
be finished for several weeks. there is every evil
dence to show that Yale will increase In attendance
in each of the departments. The registrars Offices
OF the Theological and Scientific schools report the
most marked advance in number of students while
the Law and Medical schools will have about the
same number that attended last year There has
been marked advance OF first year students in
the seminary from the West besides an unusual
number of graduates OF other divinity schools who
have entered the seminary Yale for final years
work. A marked increase is also to be found in
the number of graduates of small colleges who have
entered the academic senior class for B. y degree
There will be fewer faculty changes than usual
this year. Professor John Hays Hammond. the
South African mining engineer and associate OF
Cecil Rhodes. in the Scientific School becomes
chief professor of the course mining. and Cap
tain Samuel A Smoke. L. : A. comes from the
University of Nebraska. to take charge of the mill
itary classes. Captain Smoke went through the
Spanish War Professor John Weir returns from a
years art study in Europe to resume the director
ship of the Yale School OF Fine Arts Professor
John G. Schwab returns from year abroad. spent
in resting from the fatigue incident to the manage
ment of the Yale bicentennal last October. Profess
sor Horatio W. Parker returns from year In
England where he has been superintendins the
fessor Curtis. of the Theological School. also
turns to resume MS classes. PROFESSOR James Pier
pont of the mathematical faculty, leaves for a
years study abroad. Several appointments
take effect this fall Dr. W. VI. Patton begins his
work in the Theological School professor of Old
Testament literature DR.. Ralph A: Mcdonnell and
DR.. Arthur y. Alling. both of this city. join the
clinical faculty of the Medical School The Lyman
Beecher lecturer this year is announced to-day as
the Rev. George a. Gordon, of Boston pastor of
the Old South Church whose subject is be The
Ultimate Conception of Faith
On the material side the university reopens in the
midst of busy building OF the several large
university structures course Of construction
during the summer only the new clinical building
OF the Medical School, in Cedar-st.. opposite the
State Hospital is ready Tor occupancy at this time.
This building. II was announced during the sum
the gift of Mrs Thomas CT. Bennett Of
this city. of $4,000 The $4,000 addition to
Kent Laboratory is also nearly ready in Highest.
The great NewberrE organ, which has been built
in Boston a OF $4,000 which is to be the
largest organ in the country, will be set up
until spring. although il expected last year
that il would be ready for in December Lamp
Hall, the aCademicaI faculty building has
not been commenced yet
No changes go into effect in the college eIrrcJI-
luTn this year except the permission that is to be
extended to undergraduate seniors to choose such
elective courses in their last year to count for
the first year in the Law, Medical and Theological
schools