Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-05
BULLETINS SPECIAL YALE LETTER
Two Thousand Dollars Contributed Aid Begans Besides Bandages for National Red Cross-Closng Exercises of Forestry School-Honor Division of Class of 191s- Benefits From Bureau of Appointments Ar rves to Coach Crew.

New Haven, March Hast Sunday evening in Woolsey hall Madame Lalla Vandervelde, wife of the Bel gian minister of state, spoke on Bel gium and the Great War before an au- dience of over 5000 Yale students and New Haven citizens. Prof. William H. Taft presided at the meeting, and in troduced Madame Vandervelde. Nam anne Vandervelde has attained consid- erable prominence in this country of late through the forceful way in which she presents the case of her unfortu- nate people. She is at present malz- ing @ protracted tour, taking in all Of the larger cities and the more impor- tant universities At WoolSey hall Madame Vandervelde commented on the heroism and distress of tho Bel gians, who, through no fault of their own, and without the slightest thought of aggression, have been forced to de- fend their honor. She also praised the at the time in which her country was in direst need. Appealing for addi- tional aid in caring for Belgium's homeless, Madame Vandervelde stated that it would take 8o,0o0 tons of food every month to save the people, and that 100000 are destitute, and the number is increasing daily. Upon the completion of the address over $2.OOO was colleced for the cause which Madame Vandervelde represented.
 The closing exercises of the senior class of the Yale Forestry school were held in Marsh hall, on Prospect street, last Saturday morning. President Hadley presided at the exercises, and the guest of honor and principal speak CT was Henry s. Graves. former di- rector of the school. The pro- gramme of the exercises consisted in a short address by President Hadley, and speeches by Henry s. Graves, William M. Ba,llew of the graduating class and Director Tourney. In few days the members of the graduating class, 13 in number, accompanied by Professors Chaplin and Bryant, will go south to
 Alabama, where they will be able to obtain a practical field experience on the Raul Lumber company's reserve.
 Headquarters for the Vale, Harvard and Princeton alumni and undergrad uates have been established at the Old Faithful Inn, in the Union Pacific Yel- loWstone park concession of the Pana- ma Pacific exposition A room adJo1n- ing the reception hall of the Old Faith full Inn has been reserved, where there will be a Yale register, and where gen eral information may be obtained. De-
 sirable portions of the cafe will be reserved for Harvard. Yale and Prince ton. Arrangements for the Yale men have been made by Charles F. Mills
 secretary of the Yale Alumni associa- C1On or NOTLn6fn SdlAOTI1lSt.
 The Vale Red Cross committee lsaE Wednesday sent a consignment of 26s
 bandages to the local chapter of the National Red Cross relief committee. The bandages were of different slzes
 but all were of generous proportions. The New Haven committee was ex- ceedingly pleased to receive this aid
 due to the fact that the call for ban
 dages has been more pressing lately than for any other aid. The Yale con- tribution will form a part of a large consignment which will be shipped to Europe this week.
 The honor division of the class of 1918, including all men with a stand
 of 300 or above on scale of 400, shows total of 65 honor men in a class of ors from class of 440. The number of men with honors of the first grade is the same as last year; there are six more second grade, and F more third grade honors than last year. Thirty eight of the 65 honor men are gradu- ates of the private schools, while 25 are high school graduates. The honor list for the freshman class of the Sheffield ScientifioS school consists of 37 men this year, 12 in the first division and
 25 of the second grade. Of the 12 men in the first division, 10 prepared at high schools, one at a private school and one transferred from another col lege. It is also of particular interest to note that 10 of the 12 first honor men are Connecticut students. In the list of second grade honors. Il men are from public high schools, 13 from preparatory schools and one man from another college. In the list of 37 hon. or men, there are 25 from Connecticut. A recent report of the work of the
 bureau of appointments for the past university year shows that this insti- tuition is accomplishing the results for which it has been striving during the college year. A special effort has been made to make the graduate de- pertinent of the bureau more helpful. 1 This department will be able to be of assistance to seniors in helping them to solve the difficult problem of Se-
 curing a position after graduation. In this field the bureau has a large range of opportunity and the plan, while still in it's infancy, promises to develop into a very beneficial project. The fact that the bureau of appointments was re-
 gently made a bureau of the secretary s