New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-29
MANY NEW MEN At YALE.
There WiU Probably BE an Attend-
ance sn Excess of 5000.

New-Hpvsn. Coma, Sept. q GspeciaD.-Yaie's
academic year opens tomorrow. and aItnoush the
figures have not yet been compiled the attendance
ss expected 90 show an increase n ali OF the oe-
pnrfments 70 IS expected that the figures VIII TINS
year for the FIRST time mount above three thouSanu
students tire greatest gains being in the academic
aas scientific departments. Sheffield scienliHc
School starts the new Yale year with the most
notable Improvement. since last spring TWO he"
buildings have gone Up and a new one is now IN
process of building Shelf" through the gener-
osfty Of Frederick W. Vanderbilt. OF New-York'
.fli tomorrow open her first undergraduate DOR
En.tOry Hitherto the Scientific School students
have had TO live outside Of the campus buildings
III. new Vanderbilt Dormitory cost about 100000.
ana will house about hundred students. The
suites are the finest at Yale and mark the be-
ginning OF a epoch for this growing branch or
Yale University In the year second Wander
bilt Shelf" dormitory will be built in College
St. and in time the whole of the block on which
these two buildings viii stand. bounded by Grove
Church. Wall and College stsp will be Enclosed by
Shelf campus buildings
The new Kirkland Laboratory. erected by Mrs
Lucy Boardman. of this city. in memory OF the
late Professor Jared Kirkland. OF Western Reserve
University. at a cost Of $4,000. is now ready for
occupancy. Il stands in Mhouse-ave.. on the old
Sheffield Place. and is three stories in height. built
OF broWnstone
The Yale School OF Forestry has gained such
popularity that there not now accommodations
FOR the applicants. This year an Englshman,
George wilnc+. OF Cape Town. is enrolled in the
school, having been sent 10 Yale at the expense Of
the British government. TO get the suitable train
ing for forestry work in Africa. The Yale Music
School begins promising year this week. with a
small increase IN pupils and enlarged attendance
from the undergraduate departments. Professor
-. w. Parker Is now dean OF this school Among
the returned professors this year will be Samuel
Sanford. the pianist. who VIII again take up part
OF his former teaching. In the academic depart
rnent one building has been added and is now
opened for the new year This is Lampson Ly
oeum, built from the funds Of the Lampson estate,
and tanks the middle campus OF White Hall. being
built OF brick. with archWay and campus clock.
In this building this year will be the academic
and headquarters for several Of the faculties.
besides recitation rooms and a debating hall.
Few changes IN the personnel Of the Yale facul-
ties take place this week Charles Schert. OF
Washington. has fTeen appointed 10 the late Pro-
lessor E c. Beecher's position at the head OF Pea
body Museum. Professor W. l. Phelps returns
from a year abroad. and Professors Perrin. in
Greek. and Gruener, In German. arc or leaves Of
absence Dr.. Rudolph Schwsn. OF the modern IAN
guage department. returns from year spent in
first hand study OF Spanish and connected Ian
gusges in Europe and South America. Treasurer
Morris F. Tyler Is TO iesve the position OF man
Rger OF Yales finances IN December. and there Is
no successor as yet 10 that position