Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-22

New Haven, Oct. 21.-14ast Monday evening at a meeting of the Sheffield Scientific School Student Council 1t was voted to make radical changes in the undergraduate constitution of the scientific school. The constitu- ton had not been radically changed since 1912. and 1t was desired to arouse interest in the pending move to eliminate a good many of the of- fees for which there were no real duties. and to make legal the appoint ment of other officers who heretofore had been elective. For some time the been felt and 1t was desired to eradi- cate all detail. and to elect as few class officers as possible without in- turing the administration of affairs. On account of the recent changes in faculty rules and new definitions of rating and probation. the eligibility regulations were necessarily modified to conform to the new university rul- ings. One of the radical changes was the tbolishment of the class deacons which offices have been in vogue since 1908. Another was the extinction of the election of the class book com mittee. Hereafter, this committee of six will be appointed by the class sec retary. The Cap and Gown commit tee was also abolished. In the future the four statisticians. the class pie ture, the supper, and the cup commit  retary instead of being elected by the class.
 The first trials for the University Glee Club were held last week. It was estimated that there gre at present S6 men competing for positions on the Club. This is the largest number that has reported for this activity for several years. Contrary to the custom of former years men who have prev iously gone for the trip will not be assured of their places on the club again this year. This, together with the fact that many of last years club better opportunity than usual for the new candidates. The proposed sche- | dule for the Christmas trip includes, Brooklyn, Washington. Knoxville Dayton, Pittsburgh. Baltimore and Philadelphia.
 The Yale Daily News has announced
 a change of location from the old
 quarters in White Hall to the rooms Corporation in the basement O!
 Fayerweather Hall. Alterations have been started and it is expected that
 the new offices will be completely in stalled by Nov. 1. The added f1oo1
 space will aid materially in the effici. GuI management Ol lIlS II. l ---
 This week, news was received that l King Alfonso of Spain has conferred the Knights Cross of Isabella Catolics upon Linden T. Bates, Yale 1908. Thi.
 honor came to Mir. Bates because O his distinguished legal services per, formed in Spain of late. Recently thl
 Central University of Spain awarded
 him two degrees with the highes
 scholarship honors. This was the frs
 time these degrees have been given al American. Though but 25 years ol6 ) MT. Bates holds seven university de f grees. including those of the Sheffiel School. New York University, and tn
 University of Paris. He is now i . this country as a delegate of the Cen tral University of Spain at Vassar' semi-centennial.
 l An attenmpt will be made this yea r to improve the singing at the Yale
 Princeton football game, by massin
 9 large body of men who can sing i'm P mediatefy behind the band in the mid die of the cheering section. The foot l ball management has already reserve 5 seats for this purpose. The men 2 g present on the University Glee Clul l members of the College Choir, an = those who have been on the Apollo ( f Freshman Glee Clubs will be eligibl 6 to hold these seats. It is designe
 that concentrating the singing in tn : way will not add materially to tt volume but will be of great benefit l . leading the remainder of the cheerin e section. The committee on footba
 songs at meeting held last Sunda
 selected four new songs for trial ;
 the next mass meeting to be held in
 mediateiy before the game wit f Brown on Nov. 6. These four sons y were contributed in the song writir