Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-19

ite9udy evening the MaTcn meetlng or the Norwich club was held in Haugh- ton hall. Twelve of the seventeen members were present. Several mat terS or business were brought up for discussion. Among others, the matter of sending a Yale representative to speak at the Academy was agitated. This would in all probability be of material benefit in encouraging the Norwich registration at Yale. How ever, no decision was reached, the matter of making arrangements being left with the secretary. It was also suggested that the final meeting of the college year should be in the form Of a banquet, at which time the officers for the ensuing year should be chosen, and In order to effect an appropriate termination of the first year of the club it was proposed that a citizen of Norwich should be the guest of hon. or. This was but tentatively plan ned. the final arrangements will be made at later meeting.
 Wednesday morning the final make ups for the slee clubs were announce ed. It is of particular concern toI note that there were three former Norwich Free Academy students in cluded in the selections. Raymond T. J. Higgins, 1917. was included in the first teEors of the Apollo Glee club. This club is composed of members J lnasmuch as there were but 36 men se- lected for the final makeup of the club it is with considerable merit for that MT. Higgins has been chosen. While at the Academy Mir. Higgins was on the Boys Glee club. and last year he was selected for the freshman club. The Apollo club gives a series Of entertainments in and arcund New Haven during the year. One concert will be given in New York city.
 The Freshman Glee club makeup which was also announced last We'd nesday included Timothy Parker La former Academy students. MT La throp is singing first bass while MT. Douglass is singing second tenor. Will jam Douglas of New London graduat- ed from the Bulkeley school in 1913 and then took post graduate course at the Academy last year. While at Bulkeley he was a member of the Glee club there. MT. Lathrop grad uated from the Academy last year and while attending there he was a member of the Boys Glee club for three years. He has also taken great interest in the rowing activities of the university, and at present is a member of the freshman crew squad
 As result of the hockey elections held last week F. V. Burgess, 1916, was chosen captain for next year. The hockey banquet was held at the Taft last Tuesday. Many interesting ac- counts were given of the evolution of hockey at Yale and Captain Burgess of next years team commented on the bright prospects for the coming season referring, to the number of men who will ret7b,n, and to the spirit which the team had shown this year. At a meeting of the university basketball team Saturday afternoon W. P. Ar mold, 1915 S., was elected captain for next year. Arnold stands third in the Intercollegiate league in goal shooting and has been a consistently reliable defensive man for two years on the university team. At the annual Soc Ger banquet held at Heubleins last Thursday evening ". L. Tucker, 1917. mously elected captain for next year. to succeed R. H. Gamble, 1915. The banquet brought to the close a most successful season of Soccer at Yale and the prospects for championship team next season are very bright.
 The regular March meeting of the Yale corporation was held in Wood bridge hall, last Monday. The presi- dent of the university, the governor of the state, and all but two of the fel- lows of the corporation were present. The meeting was noticeable for the election of several new professors at partment of the Sheffield Scientific school, Professor Zeleny will replace Professor Tasting who resigns at the close of this year. At present Pro- lessor Zeleny holds a professorship of physics at the University of Minneso- ta. He is an authority on physics especially on electrical conduction through gases. MT. Hiram Bingham was elected professor of Latin Ameri- can History in the graduate school Professor Bingham's various, expedi- tions to Peru in cooperation with the National Geographic society, have given him a broad reputation, especial ly in connection with his discovery and excavation of the ruined city of Cuzco. The treasurer reported gifts since the last meeting amounting to s12,S00. The greater part of this amount was received from the executors of Lord Strathcona, and $500 from William Sloane towards the endowment of the School of Re- Hg1on. Those present voted to au- thorize the secretary to prepare a pamphlet giving the academic records of all the Yale Doctors of Philosophy since the first ccrferring of the degree in America at Yale in 1881, arrang- ed according to departments of study. Regulations were adopted regarding the new prize established by James s. Metcalfe, 1879; Editor of Life. The prize which amounts to $50 is to be awarded biennially, the first time in 1916. It is to be open to under graduates in all departments. Essays are expected to be about 5000 words in lenghth and are to be on the subject, The Present Condition of the Theatre in the United States, or any adoption, modification, or division of this sub- ject.
 An increase in tuition fees has been made in nearly all of the large uni versailles. At Yale an added cost of tuition in both the College and the Sheffield school went into effect with this years freshman class; Columbia has changed it's entire system of fees and is instigating further careful study of the problem by the officers of the university; Princeton has made a considerable change which will go into effect in 1915-1e16; Cornell has increas- ed the expense of three courses, ef- fective with the entering freshman class; Harvard reports no change as yet and does not give authoritative in- tention of making such. In connec- tio with the increased cost of tuition a number of the universities have pro- portionately increased their scholar ship loans or arranged remission of