The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-05-25

Oiie "lth me society folk of New Haven. The visit of Secretary ElIhu Root to this city to deliver the Dodge lectures was the signal for the recep- ton at the Art school Monday night and for numerous other private af- ialrs so enjoyable that MT. Root said on leaving that his visit to New Ha- ven had been long-to- aforementioned event in his life. The country club is becoming a more and more popular place as the warm weather continues. The spring golf matches bring many to the club house ana there were several from out-of- town here at the time of the women's tournament. In the past week there E nave been many tea and toast parties. During Gen. Baron Kurohis visit to New Haven he was royalty entertained by the university officers and the stu dents, especially by his countrymen, the Japanese, who presented him with testimonial as he was leaving.
 Secretary Taft came here to attend the meeting of the Yale corporation and was dined at President Hadley's house. The meeting of the corporation was the largest held in months
 Tap day on the campus Thursday, was the social climax of the week. A large number of New Workers, interest," ed in this old time custom and in the juniors who were to be chosen came up. Several automobile parties were here from the metropolis, making the trip up and back in the day. Luncheon parties were given by several of the juniors
 Next week there will be many so- ciety happenings and very busy time is expected until to commencement. Some of the more important social events of the past and coming week are given.
 The annual Trinity choir concert will be held in the Foy Auditorium, Y. M. c. A. building, on Wednesday evening, at 8: 15. This is the usual concert which the choir get up once a year to provide the funds for the boys sum- lner camp.
 This years entertainment promises to be expressly successful for in addition to several numbers by the choir, some eminent additional soloists have been engaged to assist in the programme. A mere mention of the names will suf- flee. Mrs. F. 0. Robbins, Miss Hen drika Troostwlck, Miss Olive Lucil- le Pratt, MT Bruce Haynes, Mir Ed ward A. Dineen, and Master Jerome Gilbert. A male quartette from the a110i rxyi11 5or~ o OF ton by Phelps, entitled 'The Haunted Stream" to which a soprano obligato will be sung by Master Raymond Clark
 The anniversary exercises of the Yale School of Fine Arts, will be held in the north gallery of the Art school next Friday evening at S:30 o'clock. The anniversary address will be given by Ralph Adams Cram, F. A., I. A. Following the address a reception will be given by the faculty, the President and Mrs. Hadley with several other members receiving.
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 The afternoon reception which Miss Mary Johnstone will give to-day at 4:30 at her home on Whitney avenue will be one Of the most interesting affairs of the season. The affair is very in- formal, but the ladies who assist have great deal of talent and all are charming speakers. Miss Adeline San ford, Miss Alice Walker and Miss Ger aldine Carmalt will give the scene from Henry VIII. in which Katherine talks to the cardinals and Miss Mary Hutch inson, in the part of a maid of honor will sing "Orpheus, With His Lute Made Trees" Miss Sanford, who is really very talented speaker, will also recite portions of the Midsummer Nights Dream" Others who will re- cite are Miss Emily Morris, whose work is always charming; Mrs. Thomas Rus sell of Middletown, who was Miss Hen rietta Ingersoll, and Miss Mary Hadley Miss Johnstone will give Kipling' "An Error in the Fourth Dimension, and Miss Alice Walker and Miss John stone will recite a very humorous dia. logue from the French entitled "Fix."
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 Miss Olive Damn will give a bridge whist for twenty guests this afternoon The affair is to be very informal. a&&
 The most brilliant event of the weeI with the reception of President an( Mrs Arthur T. Hadley for Secretary O State Elihu Root at the Yale school 0 fine arts on Monday evening. Receiv, ing with MT. and Mrs. Hadley wer Mrs. William K. Townsend, Mrs. An eo,o phalnc Sto<ns ir and Mrs Tohn S Weir. The ushers were Messrs. w. Nc Blair, Morgan c. Bulkeley, jr., Ball, F c. Ford, w. Kernochan, Mitchell Little IA. w Sawyer, w s. Taft, Webb, H M. Woolsey of the academic depart ment, and Messrs. J. F. Baker, w. N Barnard, jr, W. c. Foster c. B Stuart, A. V. R. Thompson and P. Veeder of Shelf Moore decorated tn galleries with palms and ferns, and tn music was furnished by Roblnson's or chestra.
 Among those invited were Governo and Mrs Rollin s. Woodruff, Directo and Mrs. Russell H. Chittenden, Deal and Mrs. Henry Wade Rogers, MT. Le McClung, Prof. and Mrs. Louis V. Pirr son. Congressman and Mrs. N. D. Sper ". Prof. and Mrs. Henry w. Farnam Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Dwight, Mis- Dwight, Prof. and Mrs Thomas [ Seymour, Prof. and Mrs. Henry W Lang, Prof and Mrs, William Lyo Phelps, Prof. and Mrs. Arthur Wheeler, Dr. and Mrs. Horatio Parker Prof. and Mrs John c. Schwab, Pro-