Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-18

of the live questions of the day with both Yale and the -ublic schools. It Is noteworthy that the smaller col leges of this and eie1boring states with their less rigid requir enents, are enrolling an increasin~ number of stu dents, some of whom, under different conditions, might very probably have entered Yale. For example, almost ev- cry fall for many years the Norwich Free Academy has sent down a vary ing number of men to Yale academic. Thir year there are no men from Nor Wfch in the freshman class of the col lege, although there are several in the Scientific school.
 But, on the other hand, if the re- qu1rements are kept high. it means better preparation, therefore more rapid progress in college and the con tinued pre- -eminence of a Yale degree
 The Vale University Press during it's several years of existence has taken an important part in Yale affairs, and its influence will be increased by the transfer to it of 48.000 square feet of land at the corner of Grove and High streets. This is the old Hopkins gram mar school property and is the gift of alumni. But the gift is to be used as much by undergraduate as graduate interests and the plans are for a home for the various literary and publishing organizations and the dramatic and musical clubs. All these are at pres ent acsttered about the campus in the basements of dorn1itories and lecture halls The only conditions made by the graduates are that the property is not to be owned or controlled by the university and that it shall not be de- voted to the proposed union or any other new organization.
 The Panama Canal Tolls was the subject chosen for the annual trianru- lar debate between Harvard Yale and Princeton on March 19 at a conference here Saturday The question is Re- solved. That the present attitude of the United States government in desiring to exempt the American coastwise trade from Panama canal tolls is de- sirable.
 One hundred and thirty six battered wooden cases brought the collections made by the Yale Peruvian expedition of 1912 to New Haven this week The bulk of the material is the plunder of the Andes visited by Prof Hiram Bingham and his co-workers. The scientists were seriously disturbed when news came that the United Fruit company's steamer Turrialba had gone ashore on the Jersey coast and her cargo thrown overheard to save the ship, but the shipment of the Peruvian relics. 1t was found, had been delayed to the following boat.
 
 to be appointed shortly by Captain Ketcham with the advice of the grad uate advisory committee, but except in this respect the system will remain unchanged. The captain will retain supreme control and the head coach will be under him. Only a years con- tract will be signed. There will be the usual field and assistant coaches and the advisory committee of five just ap- pointed will relieve the head coach of some of his Dossibflitiee and help out line a general football policy. The new coach will be graduate of sev- erai years ago. and among several names that Of Hinckey is q strong possibility. Waller Camp. head of the advisory comfnittee, Is strongly in ia Vor of him.
 After four da-s of revelry, the iun- for promenade festivities came to an end shortly after daybreak on We'd nesday morning. although there were a number of prom breakfasts and teas and an especially ambitious set of un- dergra duates gave 8 morning dance in the ballroom of the Hotel Taft until nearly noon. The statistics collected