Norwich bulletin., 1911-10-27
4 NORWICH MAN ON YALE FACULTY
Gerard Edwin Jensen M A., New Instructor in English -WilIimantic Student Captures Much Coveted Scholarship Honor-Norwich Boy Awarded Fist Dispute Promising Material For Athletics Among Sheffield freshmen.

yalt College, New Haven, Oct. 26.- In the annual catalogue of Yale col lege, issued Thursday for the academic year, 1911-f912, total of 1855 mem bers on the faculty is given, @ of whom are additional instructors. lri the ilst of new instructors is the name of Gerard Edwin Jensen, MA, of Nor E1ch, Conn.,, instructor in English.
 The corporation and administrative officers of the faculty remain unchang- ed. as doF the entrance requirements, and most of the information in regard to courses. and the various college in terests. The group system of studies for sophomores and freshmen is eX- plaihed in detail there being 9 de- paitments or groups open for choice, between certain of which the 50 hours required for the B.A degree must be divided in q prescribed manner.
 Honors for Eastern Connecticut Boys.
 In the list of senior appointments, class of 1911. for the work of the whole college course, philosophical oratIon, the. most prized of all the scholarship honors is awarded James Theodore Hillhouse of Willimantie- Thomas J. Aubrey. l 1, of Norwich, is awarded a first dispute, Stanley A. Goldsmith of New London a first dis pute and Frank w. Lathrop and Stan ley F. Schwaner. both of New London, second disputes.
 The summary of students in Yale college, according to the catalogue, shows a total of 1.231, divided among the classes as follows: Seniors 2S9 :: juniors 26e; sophomores 293; fresh men 3S6.
 Yale in China is safe, states <Dr. William H. Salmon, secretary and treasurer of the Yale mission. Since the reassuring message received by him Saturday from U. $. Consul Gen A is vice president of athe Yale mission, from Shanghai that Chang Sha, the seat of the Yale school was tranquil, Professor Salmon has received no fur ther news, in consequence of which the Yale missionaries are believed to be ia no danger. notwithstanding ex- aGgerated reports that have been placed in print. The reVoluticnaries are strong at Chang Sna and would therefore being friendly to the for eign residents. not molest them or damage their property.
 At meetings held within the past week, the three classes in the Shef- field scientific school have voted to abolish all the class officers except that Cf class secretary. The action was taken on the ground that for want of any work connected with the offices the president and vice president were put figureheads and 8 precedent set
 
 The Bridge Burning Incident.
 The class of 1914S is stil lon pro- baticn following the efforts of the freshmen at bridge burning two weeks ago, and at present there are no signs to indicate that the ban is about to be raised It is believed that the proc la ma ton that bars that class from ali athletics, musical clubs and like col lege activities, will be recalled at Christmas. At present, however, the Sheffield freshmen are onlookers only, waiting, patiently or not, for the re- turn of freedom.
 The three students of the class who were brought into especial prominence oy their arrest in connection with the bridge burning affair, have had their cases tried in the New Haven city court In the ease of H. c. Bradbury of Williraantic. the evidence showed he was merely an onIookeT, that he was of flawiess character and that he was in part working his way through college. He was dismissed with a fine Phelps of Ansonia. The third student was discharged
 Good Athletic Material Among Fresh :
 men.
 The absence of the Sheffield fresh men was especially noticeable in the fall track meet Wednesday afternoon, and tbe academic men, especially those of 1915. had g. fine opportunity for winning the numerals awarded to those finishing in first place.
 The meet was conducted under the most favorable weather conditions and it disclosed the fact that there is some extremely promising material among the college freshmen.