YALE ALUMNI WEEKLY
effect on the public confidence and the
national credit would be the same. In-
creased taxation would be necessary.
Political revolution would ensue.
HARVARD REFUSES TO TRIM.
From this time Harvard was on the
defensive. She had two courses open
to her, either to trim her sails to meet
the change in the wind, or to refuse to
admit the changed conditionsand plough
ahead on her original course. Fletcher
Dobyns of Ohio was the last main
speaker for Harvard. He was regarded
as the strongest member of the Har-
vard trio, and it was some time before
the greeting which was accorded him
subsided so that he could proceed. He
was expected to attack the Yale po-
sition but he chose to ignore it and
proceeded to discuss the difficulties in
the way of international bimetallism.
Any attempt to establish a parity of
the metals at the historic ratio of 151-2
to 1 would be destined to failure. The
prospect of such a step would cause
creditors to call in loans and _ pre-
cipitate universal bankruptcy. Over
valuation of silver would in-
duce over-production. Political com-
plications wouid destroy the league if
at first successful. The United States,
owing to its great production of silver,
would be a silver using country. Gold,
more easily transported, would g0
abroad. When self-interest led the gold-
using countries to abandon the league,
the United States would be financially
wrecked.
Dobyns spoke with great fluency and
held the audience better than those who
had preceded him. He illustrated his
arguments with humorous stories, but
his logic was not as sound as that of
Dorr and Clark.
YALE APPLIES HARVARD'S POLICY TO THE
PRESENT.
The Yale team followed the example
of Harvard in keeping closely to its
original course. Charles H. Studinski
took up the proposition for which Har-
vard was contending and carried it to
conclusion. He said that the question,
as presented, must contemplate the
adoption of the single gold standard by
the present administration. That was
contrary to the promises which had
made the success of the Republican
party possible in the last election. The
party was pledged to work for inter-
national bimetallism. Such a reversal
of front and betrayal of trust wouid
react upen the administration and the
country with no uncertain result. The
dangerous breach between the classes
and masses would be widened. The
people would lose faith in their leaders.
The present administration would be
forcea out of power ana tne attempt
to carry out a policy of gold mono-
metallism would result in turning the
country over into the hands of the ad-
vocates. of silver monometallism. Such
a step would be irretrievable and the
negative urged a cautious and con-
Ciliatory course.
The argument was a forced one, car-
rying the contention of the negative to
the extreme limit, but it was saved
from seeming strained by the ingenious
and caretul manner in which it was
presented. Studinski spoke most cau-
tiously, keeping well within himself,
with the result that if anything he was
too much reserved. But he was effec-
tive and his manner of delivery was
frequently interrupted by applause.
The speeches in rebuttal were inferior
to the principal debate. The men hes-
itated to take up the opposing argu-
ments but for the most part reiterated
and summarized their own main
points. Macfarland for Yale, replied
in part to the wages argument ad-
vanced by the affirmative, and declared
that the relative small importance of
the trade with silver countries which
had been pointed out by the affirmative
was largely due to the difficulties to
free intercourse with those countries
imposed by the gold standard. . He read
his rebuttal. Dobyns in closing for
Harvard declared that the question
the evening meant monometallism ver-
Sus bimetallism, or nothing and he
explained the purpose which governed
those who framed the question before
it was sent to Yale. Clark, in reply,
did not venture to reply to the discus-
Sion of the meaning of the question,
but summarized most effectively the
contentions of the negative.
After the decision was announced
cheers were given by the Harvard ana
Yale contingents. Yale won by her
more skilfully constructed argument
and clearer grasp of the question. The
Yale speakers were composed and dig-
nified in presenting their case, but
were frequently surpassed in form by
the Harvard team, the members of
which spoke more freely, with less de-
pendence on notes or memorandum,
and with more assurance.
After the debate a banquet was giv-
en to the visiting debaters and the
judges at the Colonial Club. Prof. A.
B. Hart acted as toastmaster and Dr.
E. V. Raynolds responded to the toast
*Yale,” while Professor G. P. Baker re-
plied to Harvard. Professor Giddings
of Columbia spoke on ‘University Cul-
ture and Good Citizenship,” and Pro-
fessor Dewey of the Institute of Tech-
nology on “Sincerity in Public Discus-
sion.’”’ Covers were laid for about 60
guests.
J. WESTON ALLEN.
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The Celebration at New
Haven.
When the news of the second victory
in debate over Harvard reached New
Haven great enthusiasm was shown
by the students. Men rushed out from
all the dormitories at about 11 o’clock
and built a large fire on the open space
in front of the Phelps Gateway. The
celebration lasted somewhat over an
hour, while long and lusty cheers were
given for the debaters, both individu-
ally and collectively. When legitimate
fuel for the fire had been exhausted, at-
tempts were made to secure blinds and
old doors from North College, but this
was prevented by the campus police-
men, who good-naturedly intervened.
The students relinquished their claim
to the blinds, but suggested that the
policemen make a speech, which they
did, amid great applause. The celebra-
tion approached in some degree the en-
thusiasm shown after athletic victo-
ries, which shows that the work of the
men who win victories for Yale in in-
tellectual contests is becoming appre-
ciated more every year.
The New Haven Journal and Cour-
ier expresses its feelings in regard to
the celebration in an editorial entitled
“Not Fitting’:
“Tt is glorious that Yale has begun
to hold her own in contests, that are
more brainy than brawny, but it is
sad that she does not yet appear to be
fully adjusted to the new and glorious
state of affairs. There is perhaps
something more or less congruous 10
celebrating a Yale athletic victory on
the water or on the land by means of
midnight bonfires, midnight tin horns,
midnight yells and midnight ‘“‘beers.”
But it isn’t fitting to so celebrate a Yale
victory where the contest is a pure-
ly intellectual one. Perhaps the young
gentlemen of Yale have no other way
of expressing surprise and joy, but if
Yale brains continue to win in brainy
contests, it is to be hoped that some
other way to celebrate the winning
will be found. Brutal and silly noise
is not a worthy tribute to the glow of
intellect, the play of wit.and the prav-
er and triumphant use of logic.”’
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The Feeling in Cambridge.
[Harvard Crimson. ]
In considering the outcome of the
contest it is, above all, advisable to
give the Yale men full credit for their
victory. The decision may have been
a surprise to the audience, but it must
be remembered that the audience was
one of Harvard supporters. The ideas
entertained at Yale as to the propriety
of Faculty coaching of débaters may
be different from those held at Har-
vard, and it is certainly desirable that
the two universities come to an under-
standing and meet hereafter on terms
which are unquestionably equal; but
such considerations are, for the pres-
ent, out of order. Harvard was aware
of the situation and consented to the
debate. If this University had won, it
might now be well to insist upon a sat-
isfactory agreement in regard to the
question of Faculty coaching; but, un-
der the circumstances, it is best to°
have nothing to say.
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Wale Regattas Endangered,
The bill now under consideration of
the Connecticut State Legislature to
grant the New Haven Water Company
the privilege of controlling, and pre-
venting if necessary, all boating and
skating on Lake Whitney and Lake
Saltonstall, will not interfere with the
Spring Regatta of the present season,
as has heen feared by some. Special
permission has been obtained for this
event but in after years it is feared
by the student body that difficulties
may arise, and the action of the Wa-
ter Company is regarded as threaten-
ing. The attitude of this Company is
well shown by the following statement
that has been made by its President,
Mr. Eli Whitney, ’69: ‘‘The Water
Company does not intend to deprive the
crews from the privilege of boating
on Lake Whitney, except when the
State Board of Health decides that the
purity of the drinking supply requires
the exclusion of the people from pleas-
ure. The bill is intended only for emer-
‘gencies, which of course will not be
frequent, and even when they do hap-
pen, I am in favor of allowing boating
to take place as far as the second or
third bridge up the lake, and skating
as far as the first bridge.’
ATHLETIC NOTES.
Athletic Team at the Field—The
Nine’s First Game.
The candidates for the University
Athletic Team were able to practice on
the track at the Yale Field for the
first time on Tuesday, March 30. Pre-
vious to this for ten days the work had
been done on the old Gymnasium lot,
and had progressed faster than in the
Gymnasium. A new and more
more systematic method of § cut-
ting down the candidates will be
adopted this year. Trials of the can-
didates’ ability will be held at more
frequent intervals and all men not able
to reach a certain standard of excel-
lence in their work will not qualify for
further training. At first the standard
will be placed rather high so that men
of any real ability wil all be included.
In this way the drawback of being
Over crowded with candidates at the
Field will be lessened and the choice
of the good men will be made easier.
At the thirty-first annual games of
the Seventh Regiment Athletic Asso-
ciation of New York City to be held,
Saturday evening, April 3, Yale and
Princeton have been invited to enter
teams in the relay race. ‘The Yale can-
didates have been training especially
for this event during the last week.
The distance will be one mile run by
five men, who will probably be the fol-
lowing: W. S. Johnson, ’99; D. C. By-
ers, '98; F. P. Garvan, ’97; S. K. Gerard,
"97; and T. R. Hisher, ’9ss.
THE BASEBALL WORK.
The first base ball game for the season
will be played at the Field Saturday,
with Johns Hopkins. The Yale team
will be chosen from the following men,
who were taken to the training table at
Kent Hall, Wednesday evening, March
82; delorest, G., Hecker, Sullivan, Hall,
Feary, Greenway, F. Hecker, Sutton,
Hamiuin, Reed, fincke, Camp, Hozer,
Bartlett, Wear, Atkin, Chauncey, Wal-
lace and Keator. ‘Luese men were also
measured tor suits on Wednesday, Mar.
dl, Hitteen suits will be given out just
before the master trip.
The University base ball squad has
now been cut down to 25 men. The
daily practice consists of one hour of
batting and about one hour and a quar~
ter of fielding and is so arranged tnat
each candidate has a chance to play
every aiternoon. The squad will be
cut down once more before the Easter
trip.
On Saturday, March 27, the candi-
dates played a practice game at the
Field. The first team played as fol-
lows against a picked team: pitcher,
Hecker, ’99; catcher, deForest, ’97; first
base, Wadsworth, ’98; second base,
Hamlin, M. S.; shortstop, Camp, 1900;
third base, Fincke, ’97; outfielders,
Keator, °97; Wear, ’99, and Reed, ’97.
The men have been coached recently
by M. H. Beall Jr., 9385.3 J. RR. Quinby,
795S.; C. S. Stephenson, ’95S, and W. F.
Carter, 795.
FRESHMAN CREW TRAINING TABLE.
The Freshman crew training table
commenced at the Cafe Francais on
Chapel Street, Wednesday, March 831.
The men taken were J. P. Brock, 1900;
J. C. Greenway, 1900; EF. W. Allen, 1900;
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Always ready to make shirts,
fancy, plain or dress.
And we spoke last week of the
opportunities to order from many
hundred samples of fancy shirt-
ings.
But we have a lot of mighty
nice ones all made up.
They are in flannel, with bands
for white collars and cuffs; Madras
and Cheviot with cuffs; Madras
and Cheviot without cuffs.
And lots of others. Send your
measure and see if we can’t give
you what you want.
CHASE & CO.,
New Haven House Building.
J. CC. Greenleaf, ’99S.; R. P. Flint, ’998.;
R, A. McGee, ’99S.; T. Simons, 1900; J.
W. Cross, 1900; J. H. Niedecken, 1900;
and R, M. Patterson, 1900. The whole
Squad has been reduced to 18 men.
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Bail League
Formed,
The idea of the Yale-Pennsylvania
basket ball game this year proved so
successful that a cali will soon be is-
sued to various colleges over the com-
bined signatures of Yale and the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania, inviting them
to send delegates to form a league and
to revise the rules to suit the colleges.
This meeting will take piace at New
Basket to be
. York April 80. Harvard, Princeton and
Cornell have recently organized basket-
ball teams, and it is expected that the
following will send representatives to
the meeting; Yale, Pennsylvania, Har-
vard, Cornell, Columbia, Princeton,
Georgetown, Amherst, Wesleyan, Trini-
ty, Carlisle Indians, Pennsylvania
State College, Western University of
Pennsylvania, Swarthmore, Haverford,
Bucknell, Tempie, and Rutgers.
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Fin iN ee
Amateur Athietic Regulation.
At a meeting of the Governing Board
of the Amateur Athletic Union, held
March 9, an important change was
made in the regulations with regard to
the relations between the Amateur
Athletic Union and the Intercollegiate
Athletic Association. Under the new
arrangement, a college man competing
in an open meeting promoted by a col-
lege affiliated with the 1. A. A. need not
be registered, but all non-college men
competing at the same meeting must
be, and in this respect a college man
has: the advantage over a club man.
Therefore, a Yale man may compete in
any other college meet without being
required to register, but in a non-col-
lege meet he will be required to show
his number.
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The Yale Hockey team defeated Co-
lumbia Saturday, March 27, by the
score of 7 to 2.
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