New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-29
TO RAISE YALE TUITION.
HADLEY SUGGESTS PLAN.
More Money Needed to Meet En-
penseS-AIumm Day.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsusr.l


New-Haven. Conn. July 2S.-Alumni Day of
Yale's commencement week was favored with
as pleasant weather as yesterday. In addition
to the many class reunions. OF which there were
more in number OF classes as we'll as In the
attendance OF members than in any other year
Of Yae's history. there was the big general
meeting OF the alumni. at which the annual re-
port OF Arthur I. Hadley. president OF the uni
versIty. was read. Speeches were made by rep
resentatives OF various classes. Through all the
speeches rang the sentiment Of loyalty to Yale
aud belief IN the continued steady progress OF
the institution along all lines.
Other features OF the day were the dedication
OF Il memorial to Horace Tracy Pitkn a Yale
missionary. who killed by the Boxers IN
China in 1900 and the Yale Harvard baseball
game.
Julian W. Curtiss. 10 who presided at the
alumni meeting, looked over an audience which
filled Alumni Hall completely and extended to
the corridors. He was accorded a Yale cheer as
lie raped the gathering TO order and the en-
thusiasm thus manifested was continued at vari-
GUS times throughout the session.
PRESIDENT REVIEWS CLOSING YEAR.
The appearance of President Hadley to make
his annual report the signal for applause
which lasted for several minutes The pres-
dents report was in part as follows:
The year which is Just closing has been an ex-
Geptonally prosperous one; The number of stu
dents is larger than ever before. The standards
or scholarship have been fully maintained, and in
OF the university have been good. The gifts and
ceeded $4,000 in amount and the provisions
gaTdlng the use Of those gifts have been without
exception liberal and wise.
We have lost two professors by death during the
year-Chares Emerson Beecher. Of the Peabody
Museum and Francis Wayland. of the Law School
Nj Beecher was a worthy successor OF Professor
the university were securely guarded. We are
5%rtunate IN being able TO secure as his successor.
has followed go closely in the lines pursued by
vice and courteous character as a gentleman had
made himself central figure in the work OF the
The most important among the additions TO the
from Mr. ie Ham16nJ are 3h tiFsA gift OF
Tor Tor a. mining laboratory for tho use of the uni
being developed. Second Requests from the late
MIS- ddiS c Henry Earnam Of about $1,000 tho Med
R RraTYy funds Thrd1A bequest Of $4,000 from
Wi !E5 IL. Ross of New-York City. of the class
building in memory Of DR.. Jared Linsly. This
OF the much needed central section OF the univer
sy iibTaIyma thing in which Dr. Lnsly was spe-
The The completion Of the South Middle guarantee
will preserved and has SO far Committed ns rs
Tae modicafon OF the plan Of an unbroken quad
otherwise have been in the matter OF library con-
After five years of arduous service as treasurer,
Mr. Tyler feels 1t necessary to lay down the bur
uehS OF the ONCE. During the period of his in
cumbency he has not only had the management OF
the bicentennal funds and buildings but has de-
Vised several improvements In administration
HOW EXPENSES ARE MET.
The university receives no tuition fees. and has
only it's income from investments Hence every
increase In size of the institution means larger in
come for the departments and larger EXPENSE The
total OF general university expenses was over slO2-
600 for last
To meet these various expenditures the univer
sity had only $50 S54 Of unrestricted income not
cfal purpose besides gift of $4,000 from tb 0 yp
receipts Of little over 5000 The 1irrerencaan a
largely largely made good by series of special assess
different departments, for library and gymnasiu
expenses.
The finances Of the academic department and tho
dignity of the Scientific School both require n
change. The solution suggested by the promoters
OF the alumni fund is that these expenses should
But the amount of expenditures involved is too
great to make 1t wise to rely upon the alumni
recognize that the various university expenses for
general administration and for tho institutions
upon current income. as represented by the tuition
fees of the students.
ana received we find no difficulty in Justifying an
increase in tuition fees which would enable tho
least infringing the income of the departments
nay, which would leave the corporation free 10
Gus departments to which the work of the profess
sors so justly entities them. That such in
crease In tuition fees would involve any consider
able loss OF numbers does not seem probable
though this is fact of which is impossible TO be
OF charge would have effect in changing the
quality OF the student body is more doubtful
ealate their expenses closely. and yet wish 10 pay
Sne wayLnen who are not warranted in applying
9f 80 In tuition charge is serious matter in the
STabn accounts Speaking broadly. this class
u ehange IN tuition fees should diminish the
sersy Il OF sueh men IN the ranks of the uni