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4 (ALE ALOMNT WEEKLY Published every Thursday during the College Terms and conducted by a Graduate Editor and Associate Editor, and Assistants from the Board of Editors of the YALE DAILY NEWS. SUBSCRIPTION, - $2.50 PER YEAR. Foreign Postuge, 85 cents per year. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Checks, drafts and orders should be made payable to the Yale Alumni Weekly. All correspondence should be addressed, Yale Alumni Weekly, New Haven, Conn. ADVISORY BOARD, For College Year, °96-7: H. C. Rosrnson, 53. J. R. SHEFFIELD, ’87. W. W. SKIDDY °65 S. J. A. HARTWELL, "89 8S. C. P. LINDSLEY, °75 S. L. S. WELCH, °89. W. CAmpP, ’80. BE. VAN INGEN, °91 8. W. G. Daqgaert, 80. P. JAY, 92. EDITOR, LEwIis S. WELCH, °89. ASSOCIATE EDITOR, WALTER CAMP, ‘80. NEWS EDITOR, GRAHAM SUMNER, ’97. ASSISTANTS, JOHN JAY, °98, D. H. Day, ’99. A. S. HAMLIN, ’99. BUSINESS MANAGER, EK. J. THOMPSON. (Office, Room 6, White Hall.) Entered as second class matter at New Haven P. O. Nrw HAVEN, CONN., OCTOBER 22, 1896. GOOD LIBRARY MANAGEMENT, Elsewhere is published an interest- ing and, as far as the limits of such a paper will allow, an. exhaustive re- view of the valuable collection of books belonging to the late Count Riant, recently secured by the author- ities of the Library To one point in connection with this we wish to call particular notice. The management of the Library secured this most important addition to its resourzes by its business-like prompt- ness, which, in turn, was backed by the generosity of a friend. The inci- dent is a fair indication of the ex- cellence of the management which has always characterized this department of the University. All critics of Yale’s collection of books have agreed in this, that it is really remarkable that so much has been accomplished when the limitation of means is considered. Of course this very fact is a valua- ble asset for the Library. ‘Those friends who would like to increase its collection or add to its endowment, have confidence that the money de- voted to this purpose will be used to the very best advantage. And it may not be out of place here again to say to those who are in a position to aid Yale, that there is still a very press- ing need in this direction. Whatever has been done should be only a be- ginning of what is to be done. The appropriation by the Faculty of the $200,000 received from the Sloane estate for the use of the Library, of course relieves the situation somewhat but does not begin to make the purchas- ing equipment what it should be. ———__>o_____— CONCERNING GENERAL WEBB, In the last issue of the Yale Alumni Weekly, among the clippings concern- ing the Bryan meeting, there was in- serted by an oversight, the editorial comment of the New York Sun on the alleged statement by General Webb, President of the College of the City of New York. The interview which was commented on and denounced by the YALH ALUMNI Sun has since been declared by Gen- eral Webb to be absolute forgery. ‘We regret that the echo of the orig- inal falsehood concerning General Webb should have appeared in our columns. Every one was much sur- prised when it was said in the New York Journal that General Webb had said anything of this kind, and all were very much relieved to know that he really never had. —— ++ It is probably not necessary to make any reference here to the column en- titled the ‘‘Book Shelf,’’ which appears for the first time, in this issue, far- ther than to say that it is our inten- tion to publish such a department fortnightly. As to its scope and pur- pose, our readers can best learn them, from the initial article which gives the motive and the hope as di- rectly and clearly as possible. It seems to us that there is an opportu- nity before it, but we will let experi- ence settle that. We know at least that this department of the Weekly is in good hands, and we are ourselves confident that it will prove a distinct addition to the paper. es At this time of year a very large number of the readers of the Weekly are changing addresses. We beg to remind them that if an early notifica- tion of the change is sent to us, the more satisfactory will be the delivery of the paper. The changes are very often not forwarded, until some time after they have been made. It will also be a great help here, if subscrib- ers notify us if they do not receive the paper regularly. The circulation — department is in better condition than it ever has been before. and no means are omitted for making it perfect in its working. Sh Nea eO” ay Waennoe Senow New Graduate Course in Eng- lish. In consequence of an unexpected de- mand for a course in Encyclopaedia and Methodology of English, Prof. Cook has offered courses on these sub- jects, and a meeting was held last week to organize. The first book used will be Elze’s “Grundriss der Englischen Philologie.’’ Prof. Cook stated the objects of the course to be, first, the formation of a philosophical notion of the aim of English philology; second, the recognition of the sub- divisions into which it falls, and the gaining of an elementary acquaint- ance with the work which has been done with each of these branches, and of the principle authorities in each. a In the College Pulpit. The schedule of preachers for the present fall term has been announced as follows: October 25—Rev. P. J. Bacon, Yale Theological Seminary. November i—Rev. Prof. Harris, of Andover. November 8—Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin, D. D., of Washington. November 15—Rev. John De Pew, of Norfolk, Conn. November 22—Rev. Henry Van Dyke, D. D., New York. November 29—Rev. H. M. Curtis, D. D., of Cincinnati. December 6—Rev. A. H. Merriam, of Hartford. December 18—Rev. J. H. Twichell, of Hartford. ————__4—_____ G. G. Schrieber, ’98, hails been elect- ed secretary of the University Glee Club in place of G. Parker, ’98, re- signed. —_——_—__66o_____ The first concert of the Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs will be given in Hartford, November 38. ’ genial. ‘softened somewhat by the varied ex- rent. SY aa ee eek IN MEMORIAM. (Written for the Yale Alumni Weekly.) The death of Arthur M. Dodge of the class of 1874 came at a time when he Was eageriy anticipating a revival of his own college impressions and en- thusiasms by participation in the uni- versity impressions and enthusiasms of his sons, one of whom has already passed two of the regulation mile- stones, upon the old hard trodden and foot imprinted highway. It was in the eatily summer that I passed the evening with him and real- ized the happiness he thought was in store for him from this new associa- tion with his Alma Mater. Alraady the marks of a fatal disease were up- on him. The round, friendly face had a drawn looh, his form had lost its healthy propcrtions, and his eye but faintly reflected the sparkle and the wholesome sympathy, which were so suggestive of his generous nature. But if he was himself aware that the dark days were closing in upon him and that the battle was going against him, he did not show it. He was the same magnetic and generous man, periences of an active life but corres- pondinely more interesting. Our con- versation turned upon the expansion of Yale and the increased opportuni- ties our hoys would enjoy to more thoroughly equip themselves for the places of responsibility in the world which are more and more demanding, in the rnautural process of things, the courage ard judgment which educa- tion gives. I recall now with vivid- ness the in:pression I carried away of his earnestness and wisdom as a pa- rent and citizen on the one hand, and his fellowship and sympathy as a friend «nd companion on the other. T can not speak of Arthur Dodge as a student, for he graduated before T entered College, but T came to know him well ¢hortly after, and there was always between us an intercourse of a more intimate nature than often comes to men whose classes were so many years apart. There was a heartiness and a svontaniety to the man which were irresistible to a recep- tive nature. He filled one with a sense of his good fellowshin. attract- ing one first by that lovable qualitv and then hoidine one by his frank and open nature. He was genial and at the same time sincere, demonstrative hut genuine, democratic but digni- fied. To support these pronounced characteristics there was a store of worldly wisdom. which hroadened as life bore him along in its swift cur- There being nothing small in his nature, small concerns, which pes- ter and irritate many a worthy but narrow soul. swept past him un- noticed. Tf he appreciated the light side of life. he was not blind to the serious, and the quite remarkable ver- satilitv of the man displayed itself in his adaptability to the environment which held him. Unlike too manv others of similar business and social prominence, he learned early the les- son of separating the obligations of the two, the office held the secrets of his business, the home the delights of social life. Mr. Dodge was a splendid tyne of a Yale man in the world. He took with him from the College the polish and dignity of a classical education, and balanced it with the spirit of manli- ness which the social side of college life develops. Every appeal to him in behalf of the College when it was a college and of the University when it had ceased to be a_ college, was promptiv honored. His devotion to Yale and his enthusiasm for what eoncerned her, find their memorial to- day in the beautiful gymnasium which he did so much to build, and whose walls he watched grow with pardon- able pride. Had he lived, his influence would have extended ‘neath the elms,” and he would have continued to exemplify, in the modest ways which were his, the tender and so- licitous interest the loyal sons of old Yale everywhere take in her develop- ment. N. G, OSBORN. THE GEORGE H. FORD C0., Importers, Jewelers, MANUFACTURERS OF SOCIETY PINS —— AND YALE SOUVENIRS. EX-PRESIDENT HARRISON on the Silver Question in this Number The Forum OCTOBER, 1896. WHAT FREE COINAGE MEANS: Compulsory Dishonesty, Hon. Benj. Harrison Free Coinage and Life-Insurance Companies, John A. McCall, Pres. NV. ¥. Life Ins. Co. Free Coinage and Trust Companies, Edw. King Pres. Union Trust Co. Free Coinage and Farmers, John M. Stahl Sec. 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