Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-15

Yale College, Dec 1.-THE one hum
dredth anrive rsary of the birth Of
dent of Yale university, was observed
today. In Battell chapel President
HARLEY spoke in cehnleLnorat1on OF
DIR. Porter and at the university library
a full collection of his books and writ
inss were placed on exhibition as a
memorial
It WAS in 1871. upon the resignation
of President Woolsey, that DR.. Porter
was elected president of the univer-
s1ty, and during the fifteen years he
held the office he resigned at the age
of IS the number of students was
doubled, buildings and improvements
were added to the extent of a mil
lion dollars, the professional schools
We're strengthened. and in all ways,
Yale was lifted to a higher plane. He
died on March 4, 1892, after an active
life as a teacher. a minister OF the
gospel, and man of letters: Some
thing over one hundred and twenty
books, ESSAYS, reports and lectures
were Written by him.
In the ninth of the series of ten
hare and hounds runs Tommy Hen
trick finished third and the final run
on Saturday will be hard fought to
decide the series, as Cross, Gardner,
CULVER and Hendrick stand nearly
tied. A. b. Gardner. 1913, was elect
ed captain of the cross-country team,
which with Hendrick, CULVER and
several of the other runners of this
years squad left should make a bet
ter showing than during the past fall
Examinations began on Tuesday in
the academical department and on
Wednesday in the Sheffield Scientific
school. They come to an end by De-
cember 81, when the first term closes.
The Yale forestry school will ceIe-
To mt nj -e1r-
cember 20 and p, with a reunion Of
the alumni of all the ten classes.
Among the prominent men who Will
be present as guests of honor will be
school. Henry S. Graves, chief forester
OF the United States; DR.. Roth, direc-
tor CT the forest department of the
University of Michigan, aud possibly
Clifford Pinchot, former chief forester
Of the United States. There are to be
meetings in Marsh hall at the forestry
school on Wednesday, the goth, and on
Thursday evening, the 21st, there will
be banquet in Yale dining hall.
To curb the strenuous campaign
activities of the fraternities in the
Sheffield scientific school, Director
Russell. Fl. Chittenden of that depart
ment has issued a set of rules and
regulations. These provide that mo
member of a fraternity or society in
the onSuu0lQ SCleutlIiC SCHOOL SIlAlA WISH
a freshman in his room except with
the PURPOSE of soliciting for su5scrip
lions or selling articles of merchan-
disc: neither shall ne invite a member
OF the freshman class TO lunch or din
ler, or give to. or receive from, him
any form of enter ainnent prior to
thirteen days be 'ore The f~Ft day of
February, which Tor the year I911-1912
is Friday, January 10, on which date
the campaign will open"
1t is further pr divided that no pledg
ing of freshmen or giving of hold-offs
prior to the evening of February /,
and that prior to the same date, mem
bers of the fraternities shall not con-
' erse with freshmen concerning fra
ternlty matters. No attempt is to be
made, also, to influence freshmen,
through their graduates or members
of allied chapters" The restrictions
placed upon the societies will, it is
hoped. do away witt some of the
abuses that have sprung up in the
past as the result of the rivalries of
the different Sheffield frats., of which
there ara eight, and whose luxurious
private dormitories are centers Of the
social life of the school.