New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-16
YALE BEGINS JOYOUS WEEK
Dedication of Sloane Laboratory
Opens Commencement.
OUTDOOR PLAY PRESENTED
Alumni to Send Taft a Loyal
Message-Tent Franks by
Grads" a New Wrinkle.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

BY Telegraph 10 me lIlDuNt.l
New Haven. June 15.-Yale opened the
exercises OF its 2l1th annual commencement
this afternoon with the formal dedication
Of tho new 10000 Sloane Laboratory Of
Physics, in Pierson-Sage Square. formerly
known as the Hilhouse estate. on Pros
pect Hill. The building is the first univer-
sity structure erected on the estate since
II was purchased, through the gift OF SSo'-
O00 from Mrs. Russell Sage. Two other
large buildings are rising, and the square
will be the centre of most of Yale's growth
for some time.
The laboratory is the gift OF Henry ].
and William y. Sloane. of New York CITY.
II is of brownstone, and designed In con-
formity with many of the newer university
buildings. It's erection will easily double
the facilities for work in physics. 1t is
university laboratory; that is, not devoted
to the use of any one department.
The dedicatory exercises we're simple,
consisting merely of brief address OF APP
probation by President Hadley. Inc
Messrs Sloane we're both present, and the
assembly room was we'll filled with guests
and alumni. who later inspected the laoora-
tory.
4 novel dramatic effort was produced on
the university campus this evening "nen
Robin of Sherwood written by Professor
Jack Crawford. of the Sheffield Scienunc
School. was presented by members OF III"
University Dramatic Association. Inc out
door performance was picturesque ahn WAS
generously applauded by large COM
mcncement contingent.
An important change from the traditional
Yale commencement programm" this year
will be observed at the annual alumni
meeting on Tuesday morning. For more
than sixty years this has taken place an
nually in Alumni Hall. but the historic
structure was razed last fall, and the meet
ing will be held in Battell Chapel The
/ scholastic societfes-Phi Beta Kappa ana
Sigma Chi-will meet under the auspices OIL
their respective honorary bodies. ana seniors
OF the academic and scientific departments
as well as alumni. will take part In the the
exercises Professor William Lyon Pheips'
81. will preside, and an address VIII be he-
livered by Henry Turner Eddy. Yale. 81.
and '6S 5, dean OF the Graduate School OF
the University Of Minnesota. a member OF
the Yale Chapter Of Phi Beta Kappa, ana
national president Of the Sigma Chi
The general alumni meeting will then te
held James II. Sheffield, 81, OF New YORK
city. will preside. President Hadley VIII
present a lrief report Of the years WORK
In the university. and speeches Will be mace
by Frederic Adams. g. New YORK city
Professor william T. Sedgwick. n. Shelf
field School. Of the Massachusetts, Institute
of Technology: Bishop Benjamin Brewster
80. OF the Episcopal Diocese Of Colorado
and Walter +. Armstrong, %. oil Mem
phis. Tenn.
II IS practically certain that q message
OF loyalty will be- framed at one OF the
gatherings Of the alumni and sent to Pres
ident Taft. The President had expected
until last week To be able TO attend com
mencement hut sent word that II was not
possible for him to leave Washington.
4 new wrinkle in alumni gatherings. to DC
started this year with the object OF estao-
fishing IL az custom. will be an assem-
bling lat. on Tuesday night Of tho reunion
classes on the campus around an elevated
stage. Each class will have a "Wlg"am
Uent. and from each VIII come those VINO
Will make speeches. Various stunts VII
be performed on the stage by graduate tai
cnt.
buring the week many interesting re-
unions are assured The class of % VIII
loo the guests Of George \. Wilcox az OAK
ledge. at it's sixtirth anniversary OF grauu-
alton II IL expected that both IN" Kew
IoeI Foote Bingham. vsledictorian, ana
Professor William 4 Reynolds saluta-
torlan will be present. There are eleven
surviving members II the class their aver
age age being about eighty years.
The class Of So Will have It's reunion with
Joseph Il. French. Of this city. This Is the
class to which Justices Brewer and Brown
of the Supreme Court, belong. The latter
IL .xu.etcd TO attend