“LIN.” COMPETITION CLOSES.
Award of “‘Lit..o Medal—Review of
the Contributors.
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In the February issue of the Yale
Literary Magazine, which was put on
sale Monday, Februery 15, it was an-
nounced that the ‘Lit’ medal for 1897
had been awarded to Alexander Wheel-
er, 97, of Bridgeport, Conn., and that
the following members of the Senior
Class had received elections to Chi
Delta Theta: Walter D. Makepiece of
Springfield, Mass.; Huntington Mason
of Chicago, Ill.; Robert Lewis Munger
of Ansonia, Conn., and George Law-
rence Parker of Lcuisville, Ky.
This issue is the last- one to which
the Juniors contribute, who are now
competing for vositions on the edi-
torial board. The complete summary
of the work done by each contributor
can now be announced, which will
guide the members of the Junior Class
in their ‘election of the editors, which
is to occur Tuesday evening, February
23.
The competitioe for Ninety-eight
has bee: unus’ aliy close and spirited.
Th: _uality of the w°"k has, on the
whole, been very high, although at
times unsteady. Fcr instance, in the
enuary umber vhen sste .y the
hard. -t ‘work is being done by con-
tributors, no body article was accept-
ed from members of the Junior Class.
The candidaies for the five positions
can now be narrowed down to seven
men: A. D. Baldwin of Mani, H. L.;
David Vv. Burrell of New York City;
Herbert D. Gallaudet of Washingion,
D. Cc.; F. A. Lord .of Moorhead,
Minn.: Gouverneur Morris, Jr., of
New York City; E. C. Streeter of Chi-
cago, Ill., and Forsyth Wickes of New
York City.
Other men who have somewhat dis-
tinguished themselves in “Lit.” work
are Rh. -W. Archbald. Jr., C. PP. Hine
and H. W. Hincks, but it seems im-
probable that any of these can receive
an election.
HOW THE CANDIDATES COMPARE.
Baldwin’s work consists mainly of
stories, contributed in the form of
six body articles and four portfolios.
The success of his contributions has
been due mainly to his own hard
work, for he is perhaps the least lil-
erary of all the seven candidates. His
work has been fairly steady, and some
of his stories have been verry good.
Burrell has been the steadiest work-
er of ali the contributors. He has had
more essays and stories accepted than
any other man, his record being seven
body articles and eight portfolios. His
work can always be counted upon as
good, and is characterized chiefly by
marked literary ability and a hign
sense of color. He is a good descrip-
tive artist. His chances for an elec-
tion to the Board are the best.
Gallaudet has contributed six body
articles and four portfolios whicn
have been accepted. He is a very hard
worker, and in some of his pieces has
shown much talent. His articles are
always well written and clearly and
forcibly expressed. His style is very
simple and normal. During the early
part of the competition he was looked
upoh as a sure candidate for the
Board, but during thle past six months
he has been somewhat outclassed by
his opponents, and has now no more
than an even chance for an election.
Lord can be said to have done in
some respects the best work of any
man in his class, although he is very
erratic and irregular. The best of his
work is very literary and highly artis-
tic, his diaiogue, “A Scene in Vaux-
hall Gardens,” being as fine a piece as
has appeared in the ‘Lit.’ in several
years. He is a very versatile writer,
having contributed four body articles,
seven portfolios and three poems.
The chief quality of Morris’ work ig
originality. He nevertheless follows
Kipling considerably both in subject
matter and method of treatment. He
is a fairly versatile writer, having a
record of five body articles, four port-
folios and two poems, but his work is
somewhat uncertain and erratic. He
and Lord have both fallen off some-
what during the latter part of the
competition, but both are regarded as
certain men for an election.
Streeter ent:r d the competition
early in his course, and has kept at it
faith‘ui's, having made an exception-
ally «trong finish. He has fine literary
feeling @nd a strong artistic sense. It
is generally considered that he is also
YALE ALLO MN vy Pees
a sure candidate for the Board, al-
though three months ago he was re-
garded as a very uncertain quantity.
His record is five body articles, eleven
portfolios and one poem.
By far the best poet who has been
trying for the ‘Lit.’ from Ninety-
eight is Forsyth Wyckes, who has had
eleven poems accepted, in addition to
one body article and one portfolio. He
has amaiked poetic gift, and may be
elected to the Board on the strength
of this talent.
In reviewing the candidates as a
whole it is safe to say that three men
are certain of an_ election—Burrell,
Lord and Morris—while Streeter is q
close fourth. The fifth piace will be
filled by Baldwin, Gallaudet or
Wyckes, and it will take a very close
study of their work in both quality
and quantity to discriminate between
them.
The conipetition for chairman seems
to lie between Burrell, Morris and
Lord. The first is a very reliable man,
and combines well both executive abil-
ity and an adequate knowledge of liit-
erature. Morris and Lord are not so
reliable, and yet at times have been
known to do better work than has
Burrell. It is safe to say that any one
of these would make a good man for
the position.
CONTENTS OF THE FEBRUARY ISSUE.
The complete table of contents is as
follows: ‘Senior Awakening,’ by
Nathan A. Smyth, ’97; “EKmerson as a
Poet” (‘‘Lit.” prize essay), by Alex-
ander Wheeler; ‘“‘D’Artagnan’s Ride,”’
by Gouverneur Morris, Jr., °98; ‘‘Le
Roi du Mont Blanc,” by Herbert D.
Gallaudet, 98; “‘Beware! Small Paint-
er,” by Edward C. Streeter, 98; ‘“‘After
Reading the Manly Heart,” by Robert
L. Munger, ’97; ‘‘Ann’bell,” by Henry
W. Hincks, ’98; ‘‘Kolau’s Daughter,”’
by Arthur D. Baldwin, ’°98; “A Rev-
erie,” by. H. A. Callahan, °98: ‘‘Wil-
liam Haslett,” by David D. Burrell,
93; “‘A Sort o’ Bank Holiday,” by Ed-
ward C. Streeter, ’98; and portfolios
by Forsyth Wickes, ’98; BE. C. Street-
er, 98; Gouverneur Morris, Jr., ’98; F.
A... LOPd. Ue -G): A. Do Baldwin, 798:
H. A. Callahan, °98, and R. Hooker,
1900.
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Yale Daily News was held on Wednes-
day evening, February 17, at Heublein’s
café. George P. Day, ’87, acted as
toastmaster, and the following toasts
were responded to.
‘‘ The Retiring Board,” A. B. Kerr, ’97.
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--Shakespeare.
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‘* Here comes one with a paper,
God give him grace to groan.”
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** Be to her virtues very kind,
Be to her faults a little blind.”
—Brown.
‘‘College Athletics,” Mr. Walter
Camp, ’80.
‘* There are three of us come on purpose
for the game. —Sheridan.
‘* Harvard,” C. F. Prescott.
‘* You and I were long friends.”
——Franklin.
‘* Princeton,” F. N. Jessup.
‘We'll all unite to shout and sing,
Long life to Old Nassau.”
—Carm. Princetonia.
‘The Faculty,” Professor W. L,
Phelps.
“Is an evil, but it is a necessary one.”
——Menander.
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