Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-16

New Haven, April 16-The April
meeting Of the Norwich club of Yale
university was held in Haughton hall
on last Wednesday evening. The large
attendance was manifest of the great
interest in the project which has
steadily increased since its organiza-
ticn last January. The matter Of
sending q member of the administra-
ton hoard of the university to speak
to the members Of the senior class Of
the AcadeFav who are contemplating
entering college, was again brought
before the members of the club to be
definitely settled. 1t was decided to
have f. X. Embree, secretary of the
bureau Of appointments, speak to the
Academy students on the matter of
financing the college course at Yale. It
was also decided that the club pres
ident Charles w. Wiley, should &C
company Mr.. Enbree, and present the
undergraduate side of Yale, and that
some local Yale graduate would be
asked TO present the graduates views
Of Yale life. The date for this meet
ing with the Academy students could
not be determined until further con-
srltation with the speakers. However,
it was thought e. pedient that the date
be set within the next week or two.
Last Friday night the campaign for
funrs to support Freshman athletes
was started in the academic depart
lnent. and Monday evening the collect
ing started in Shelf. The campaign
will DO Of three days duration. The
support given the freshman teams by
:1eir C ASST rites has been small :]Iis
Year. and the method of campaig ~: g
las necessarily been resorted to. Foot
ball, which IS by far the most eXpen-
sive sport has Consumed the gre tter
p;Lrt OF the funds which were solicited
fhN first of the If iS estimated
that four thousand dollars will he nee
essary to carry the team through the
year. By the way the freshmen have
entered the campaign there is little
doubt but that sufficient funds will be
raised to satisfactorily complete the
year which has, UP to this time, been
most successful in freshman athletics.
The American Legion, a recently or
gan1Zed and incorporated society for
the enrolment of American citizens
whom the United States government
might draw on as volunteers in case
of war has been described by it's pres
ldent, E. o. Powers, to the students of
the university who would be eligible to
its membership. The Legion provides
for the collecting and indexing of in
formation in regard to those who are
especially qualified, and have express
ed their willingness to serve their
country if needed. The government has
no information as to the ACCESSIBILITY
of mon trained in the many occupa-
lions in which men must be employed
in modern war. The American Legion
was organized to obtain the enroll
ment of such men and to collect in
formation relative to their special
qualifications. This information is, and
shall at all times be, at the disposal
Of the proper government officials. The
legion will not be divided into mill
tary units; no drill required; nor are
the members under any obligation to
the Legion. BY his enrolment the
man merely expresses his desire to
serve the United States government,
and states in what manner he. is es-
pecially qualified SO to serve.
Il was voted last Thursday in a
meeting of the college faculty, and on
Monday. by the faculty of the Shelf
field Scientific school to adopt the al
Tentative system OF entrance examina-
tions. which has been under consider
alton for some time. Under the new
system four comprehensive examina-
lions take the place of the present 15
specific requirements. The system
adopted requires the submission Of a
satisfactory school record in addition
to the four examinations. The candi-
date will be tested as to his intellect
ual power and accuracy, and his fit
ness to undertake college work. He
will either be rejected or admitted
without conditions. At present many
men eEter the university with num-
Der OF conditions which they either
have waived or satisfactorily pass on
their trial. The new plan eliminates
all chance OF conditions. One condition
| will prevent a man from entering. The
four examinations (which will be re-
quired by the college will be in Latin
mathematics, French or German, and
English. Thte requirements of Shelf
differ somewhat from those Of the col
lege in that a large choice of electives
| is offered. The examinations will not
exceed three hours in length, and are
to be more general than specific.
After June, 1915, the college will dis
continue setting it's own entrance ex-
animation papers in in. June and will
| turn all such examinations over to the
college entrance examination board
| The idea is that the same examina-