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4 YALH ALUMNI JAE ALOMNL WKLY 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 Postage, 85 cents per year. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Checks, drafts ans St should be made payable to the Yale Alumn eekly. All correspondence should be addressed, Yale Alumni Weekly, New Haven, Conn. ADVISORY BOARD. For College Year, °96-7: H. C. RoBINSON, °53. J. R. SHEFFIELD, 87. W. W. Skippy °65S. J. A. HARTWELL, 89 S. C. P. LINDSLEY, 5 S. L. S. WELCH, ’89. W. Camp, ’80. BE. Van INGEN, 91 8. Ww. G. Daaaert, 80. P. JAY, 92. EDITOR, LEWIS 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, E. J. THOMPSON. (Office, Room 6, White Hall.) Entered as second class matter at New Haven P. O. ae PRs sick New Haven, Conn., NOVEMBER 5, 1896. THE McLAUGHLIN MEMORIAL. The comparatively recent completion of the book-plate, given for the vol- umes won by the McLaughlin prizes, fills out in most fitting form the me- morial to one of the minds of Yale, which, though it had only begun to exert its power, when an early death ended its labors here, had already left its strong mark on the literary life of the University. It completes, too, a memorial to a spirit, as sweet as it was strong, of a texture as whole- some as it was refined. In fine, a memorial to one of those men whose lives and teachings make a college or a university, and whose absence can be atoned for by no substitute what- ever. A literary prize, marked as this is, is most fitting as a memorial to Pro- fessor McLaughlin. It can hardly be said, however, to meet all the oppor- tunities of the occasion. He who would peipetuate a sweet memory, and a helpful and inspiring influence, could hardly find an opportunity so good as the establishment, in honor of this teacher of Yale of some chair, or the building of some structure, or the donation of a department of the Li- brary, which would add largely and nobly to the equipment of Yale in the teaching of the English language and literature. lin ise el aiaeS ca titeg di ENGLISH AT HARVARD. At a meeting of the Board of Over- seers of Harvard College held last Wednesday it was voted, “That, in the judgment of the Board of Over- seers, every candidate for admission to the under-graduate departments of the University should give evidence that he can writethe English language with such degree of neatness and skill in penmanship, correctness in spelling and grammar, and with such facility of expression as will enable him to enter, without further elemen- tary instruction, on the elective stud- ies to which he proposes to devote himself, including the more advanced courses in English composition; voted, that the Faculty be requested to press steadily towards the attainment of the above end,” — The determination of the Overseers to bring into College only those who are proficient in the elements of Eng- lish composition, seems to be very marked. There is little doubt that in this step they have the sympathy of all those who are seeking to raise the standard of English in our’ univer- sities. It is said that the preparatory schools are inclined to answer Har- vard’s complain of the poor prepara- tion of the candidates by declaring that the trouble was with the char- acter of the examinations in English —that they were too academic and formal, in nature. However that may be it is hard not to favor any plan that will reduce the ignorance of their own tongue on the part of those en- tering our colleges to-day. It is really deplorable. a OG STILL A GREAT NEED, The equipment of Yale for training in debate was never more a matter of concern than it is to-day. A fierce campaign has closed in which the services of the public speaker were perhaps in greater demand than at any previous time within recent his- tory. All the talk about the decad- ence of oratory and the substitution of the printed page is quieted abso- lutely, in the face of such a demon- stration of the value of equipment for platform service, as the last few months of the country’s history has shown. There are many points on which the graduates of Yale may congratulate themselves in the present situation and a great advance has certainly been made all along the line in the past two or three years. The interest of the student worid has certainly been aroused. The record in inter- collegiate contests showsthis, and what the Weekly is able to print to-day of the present outlook further emphasizes the permanent advance forward, on this side. We know, 00, that some- thing has been done by the Faculty, aside from the assistance given in coaching by professors. The Rhetoric Department, under Dr. Baldwin, and some special opportunities for debate in other courses, give advantages which were not to be had five years ago. What is done is well done and the Rhetoric Department has undoubt- edly accomplished a great deal. But the equipment in this general Department for training for life- work is still utterly inadequate. There is no denying this fact. We do not need to turn to Harvard’s curriculum where the direction of the Faculty has been going on for now nearly 20 years, to satisfy ourselves of the great needs in this Department. Where shall the men and means come from for this great task? oe Alina FP Ran ne om The facts about the Musical De- partment of Yale, published else- where, are very simple and unadorn- ed, but they carry their own evidence and explanation of the great success which has from the first followed this branch of the University’s system. Sh ag gis oh An Englishman’s View of Yale. {From an Interview with Ian MacLaren.] - In the magnificence and splendor of the buildings and appointments there is nothing equal to it in Oxford or Cambridge. There are not men in England rich enough to erect such buildings as the Vanderbilt dormitory. The Yale gymnasium is magnificent, being far ahead of anything in that line abroad. The Faculties are very much larger, which, of course, makes the work more ‘efficient. <A _ single building such as Vanderbilt or Welch would be called a college. Except those advantages which time. alone can give, Yale compares most favor- ably with England’s best universities. VV EA y THE MUSICAL DEPARTMENT, No department of the University is showing more gratifying growth and development than the Department of Music. Each year the number of pu- pils very nearly doubles itself. The courses are open to undergraduates and graduates as well as to special students, and both sexes are eligible for admission. There are more women than men among the special students who have entered this year. As the practical courses are naturally more generally popular, the rule has been made that the courses in piano, organ and violin instruction are only open to those who have already been admitted to One or more of the theoretical courses. The theoretical courses are six in number and the pupils are 99this year, as compared to, 53 of last year. They are divided as follows: The first course which is in har- mony, has thirty-five pupils, and is the study of harmony in two, three and five parts, and the writing of ex- ercises from figured basses. The second course in counterpoint, the study of the different orders of counterpoint in two, three and four voices, and the simpler forms of free composition, has fifteen students. The third course in the History of Music is a popular elective among un- dergraduates and has twenty-seven . students. The course consists of lec- tures on the development of music, sketches of famous composers, and practical illustrations are offered. The fourth course in strict composi- tions with the study of fugue, canon and free treatment of thematic ma- terial. There are nine pupils in this course. The fifth is in instrumentation and has seven students and the sixth in free composition, only open to those who have completed the work in the first, second, fourth and fifth courses, includes the writing of part-songs, glees; and extended work in the so- nata-form, and. has six pupils. these courses are conducted personally by Professor Horatio W. Parker. The students of the piano are 26 in number. Professor Samuel S. Sanford hasmade the worka very popular feat- ure and under his instruction two pu- pils were prepared to play with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. Professor Sanford has also interested himself in the College Choir and di- rects one rehearsal each week. The choir has fine material this year and the improvement over past years is very mark. Professor Troostwyck has 9 pupils, four of which have shown such pro- ficiency that they have been admitted to the New Haven Symphony Orches- tra. ‘Mr. Harry B. Jepson has deserved success in the organ department and 16 students are in this course. —_++—____ In the College Pulpit. The schedule of preachers for the present fall term has been announced as follows: November 8—Revy. 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 13—Rev J. H. Twichell, of Hartford. +o Valuable Gift to the Peabody Museum. The Peabody Museum has recently secured a specimen of high geological value. It shows vertebrate footprints in the Devonian formation where hith- erto no evidence has been discovered of animals higher than fishes. 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The courses are in two divisions, one in Plane An- alytical Geometry, and the other in Differential Geometry. The former course is planned to acquaint the stu- dent with modern ideas in plane an- alytical geometry, and is sub-divided into two parts: one dimensional geometry and two dimensional geom- etry. The recitations are held in Room B, Alumni Hall, on Wednes- day, at 4 p. m., and began yesterday. In the second course in Differential Geometry, rigor in analytical treat- ment will be especially aimed at. The recitations are held in Room B, Alum- ni Hall, on Tuesdays at 4 p. m., and on Fridays at 3 p.m. The first recita- tion was held last Friday. — Se William Vincent has been elected captain of the Harvard track team. 1851 - A CORPORATION - 1896 having Forty-five Years’ successful business experience offers for sale 5% 20 Year Income Bonds, which are just as good as Governments. For prospectuses, terms, etc., address the Phenix Mutual Life Insurance Company OF HARTFORD, CONN. 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