New-York tribune., 1919-02-25
Wartime Gravity
Routed by Gayety
At Yale 20 Prom
Teas and Entertainments at
New Haven Attended by
Many New Workers; Stu
dent Plays Are Given

NEW HAVEN, Feb. 14.-Yale to-
day opened the first social weeke it
has attempted since 1916. A brilliant
series of teas and the annual produc-
tions given by the University ORA
matte Association were feld. Com
mencing with the University Tea,
which was given this afternoon in By
ers Hall, the festivities of the annual
social season were set under way and
the days programme will not be con-
cluded till we'll along toward daybreak
Tomorrow morning.
Although limited to two days by
faculty decree, Yale's Junior Promen-
ade week never included as varied or
more brilliant features than the pres
ent programme.
For the first time in Yale history a
large university dormitory, Vanderbilt
Hall, has been placed at the disposal
Of the guests of social eek, the hand
some fraternity buildings of the Shelf
field Scientific School have been opened
to the girl visitors and their chaperons.
while a keener zest and enthusiasm
were evinced by the graduates than
have been apparent at Junior Promen-
ades in many years.
Students Give Plays
Coincident with the University Tea,
at which wives of members Of the
faculty presided, the performances Oh
four one-act plays we're given by the
University Dramatic Association in the
ball room Of the Hotel Taft. The prin-
cipal roles were taken by Allen b.
Campbell, 1919; Malcolm Ross, 1919;
Oscar F. Dawson, 1921; Andrew Fox,
1919; John c. Borden, 1922; George
Achelis, 1919, and William Harris, 1921
Following the tea and the afternoon
performance the teas of the Sheffield
Scientic School secret socities were
given in the fraternity houses, series
OF informal lunches and SPREADS took
place, and this evening "ht guests at
tended the class and the Sheffield secret
society germans, following the evening
performance of the plays gwen by the
dramatic association.
This evening President and Mrs.
Arthur T. Hadley gave dinner at
their residence on Whitney Avenue TO
the members of the Junior Promenade
committee, under whose direction The
social week festivities are being held.
Dance to Jazz Music
Probably the largest of the Sheffield
Scientific School afternoon teas was
that given at the Cloistcr. A Jazz band
from Lexington, KY, furnished the
music for the tea and for the reception
tonight. The patronesses were: Mrs.
John de Koven- Bowen, New York City;
Mrs. Z. f. Bristol. Mirneapolis; Mrs.
Edward S. Swift, jr., Chicago; Mrs.
Chittenden, Mrs. Edward r. Sargent,
Mrs. William A. Rice, Mrs. r. Wesley
Mills, jr.; Mrs. Sarah A. Minor and Mrs.
Roger +. Alling, Of New Haven.
At the tea and dance at York Hall
the house chaperons were: Mrs.
Lorenzo Daniels, New York City; Mrs.
Overstreet, st. Louis; Mrs. Josiah
Marvel, Wilmington, Del; Mrs. A. !.
Hubbard, West Newton, Mass, and Mrs.
Manning, of Hartford. Among the
guests were Miss Helen Taft, of Bryn
Mawr, Penn. and Mr. and Mrs. Charles
2. Taft, I'd.
Among the patronesses at the tea
given by the Colony were Mrs. Charles
Hilton and Mrs. Arthur McAlecnan,
New York City, and Mrs. Edward
Homer Ladd, jr., Plainfield, N. j.
The house chapcrons at the ST..
Elmo Society House were: Mrs. Acker,
Ossining, N. Y; Mrs. Need, Bronx
Vile, N. y. Mrs. Hobart Thompson,
Mrs. George Ford and Mrs. Boynton,
New York City.
The patronesscs at the Sachem Hall
tea were: Mrs. A. D. Coffin, Windsor
Locks, Conn; Mrs. l.. Greer, New York
City; Mrs II. II. Benedict, Mrs. Will
lam H. Hackett and Mrs. Henry s..
Candee, New Haven.
The patronesses at Franklin Hall in
cluded Mrs. Edward Murphy, Troy,
N. Y; Mrs. j. M. Virgins, New York
City and Mrs. j. i. Sargent, Provi-
dence.
The house guests at the Cloister in
cluded Miss Florence Sheldon, New
York City; Miss Kate Goodwin,
Rochester, n. Y; Miss Virginia Pealc,
John Clair, New York; Miss Charlotte
Phillips, New York City; Miss Doro-
thy Luke, Tarry town, N. Y; Miss Jane
Walker, New York City; Miss Virginia
Williams, Hoboken, N. j.; Miss Doro-
thy johnson and Miss Pauline Mugge,
New York City.
At st. Anthony the house guests in
cluded: Miss Maud IIadden, of Brook
lyn: Miss Elizabeth Jackson, Miss
Mary Seaman, Miss Eva Seward and
Miss Jeannettc Anderson, of New York,
and Miss Frances Ruxton, Of
Brooklyn.