Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-15


 freshman class were held under rhs auspices of the University ChriHtimn Association, Friday evening. Got. l. It was estimated that 400 of the Acmd@ emic freshmen met in Dwight Hall where they were welcomed by Preei- Professor Reed. Captain Wilson og the football team. and D. O. Stewart of the senior class. At the reception Of the incoming class of the Shedield Scientific School held in Bysrs Hall on the same evening there were 8T5 reg gram consisted of speeches by Direc- tor Chittenden, President Hadley and A. D. Wilson. Later in the month President and Mrs. Hadley will hold and informal reception Tor the Lrssn- man classes at their home on Whit ney avenue.
 In order to execute more effectively the rule If long standing which pro- hibits solicitors without special per- mission from the college dormitories, there was established two days before the opening of the university by an- thority Of Dean Jones a student polio= ing force which guards each of t@ entries of the freshman dorrritorfes from unauthorized agents and solict- tors Though this service is not in- tended to be maintained throughout the entire year, 1t Is proposed that it win remain in force for at least . month
 The t1onors were equally divided tn the annual Rush Night" contests be- tween the sophomore and the 1reSh- man classes of the college. The fresh men were awarded the decision in the rush. while the sophomores succeed ed in winning two out of three wrest- ling matches. Headed by the Second n. Er-- -~IT 0~s~w classes left the front of Osborne Hall early in the evening. The line of pro- cession led through the streets in the | immediate vicinity of the university and on to the campus. The freshmen 1 won the lightweight bout but the so- l phomores took the middle and heavy weight contests. Upon the conclusion of the wrestling matches the sopho' mores massed at the north end of th' campus while the freshmen assembled at the south. Upon signal. the twt | lines rushed to the meeting place n gle lasted for about fifteen minutes when the freshmen who ontnumberet the sophomores, forced their oppon' ents back to the fence in a series O well directed rushes. Head Marsha
 Wilson announced victory for 1el9-
 The annual wrestling matches be
 
 Sheffield Scientific School, held las Saturday night, resulted in a victor, for the juniors who took two of tn
 three bouts The Sheff- juniors as
 sembled at Byers Hall to have thei Il pictures taken, and then headed tn
 parade which started there. En rout
 to the rush grounds on Prospec st Heights the procession halted to chee President Hadley and Director Chit i, teuden. I. l.. Winters. coach of tn Yale wrestling team, refereed tn . bouts
 The annual report of the treasure of Yale University. filed October frs shows that the total gifts and be : quests to both the income and en dowment funds actually received b
 the university during the year endin
 June 30, 1915. amounted to>$965, ,791.5l over 80 per cent of this total repre- isenttng additions to funds. In spit of gifts to Inecze amounting to s164
 900, the university shows a deficit O the general account for the year ( $5,628. The largest gift recorded $350,000 from the members of tn Lauder family on account of the Ann Lauder Memorial Foundation in th . School of Medicine. The total of UT
 iversity funds at the close of the yea : is stated at over $16,000, 900, gain II per cent in the last ten years. Ott CT statistics given show that the al craze attendance at the UniTersit l Dining Hall has been SIT. Seventy s one per cent of the supplies purchase have been bought in New Haven. addition to the assistance rendere | through its many scholarship fund l. the university made loans during u year to 2S7 students. The number patients cared for at the Yale Infiru a ary last year was 40S. The work rebuilding and enlarging the New . berry Organ in Woolsey Hall it : stated will not be finished until OctS a Der. 1916, but when completed will IT : suit in the university's having an ol : gan unsurpassed by any in this coul 8 try.
 h Owing to events growing out of u c European war. certain leaves of al
 sence for the year have been mas
 necessary. Professor Joseph M. Fir lhead of the Department of Surger
 has been granted leave of absen ? for two months more to continue h
 work in charge of the hospital
 Chateau de Passy, Vernon, Franc n Dean OerteL owing to i'll health, h. . been given continuation of leave
 iabsence. remaining in Germany. Pr
 lessor John Scott Haldane, of Oxfor n a brother of the Lord Chancellor h e been granted permission to postpo
 his lectures on the Silliman Found
 ton until the close of the war, al s Professor Micheis, rector of the UT ' yersity of Jena, who was to have be - a Professor of German at the unive
 sity this year. has at his request, be
 excused from this service. e h, answer to call for voIuntee 'e issued last spring. Victor B. Cal e we'll, Knight c. Cowles, Walter
 Hellier. Alexander M. Munson, al
 Curtis B. Munson, all members of t .- Class of 1916, spent the summer dri l. ing Red Cross ambuIances in Franc The Wooden stands of the old foe
 ball field, except three sections wli
 have been preserved for use at f le freshmen games, have. been torn dos ,d dfJrff,p fha ssfrfarr,ar~ Tha<a afasaf