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YALE ALUMNI WEEKLY SUBSCRIPTION, - $2.50 PER YEAR. Foreign Postage, 49 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 Hayen, Conn. The office is at Room 6, White Hall. ADVISORY BOARD. H. C, RoBInson, ’53. J. R. SHEFFIELD, ’87. W. W. Skippy, ’65S. J. A. HARTWELL, ’89 8. C. P. LINDSLEY,’75 S. L.S. WELCH, ’89. W. Camp, ’80. E. VAN INGEN, ’91 S. W.G. DaaGert, ’80.. P. Jay, 792. EDITOR. Lewis 8. WELCH, ’89. ASSOCIATE EDITOR. WALTER Camp, ’80. ASSISTANT EDITOR, E. J. THompson, Sp. NEWS EDITOR. FRED. M. Davrgs, 99. PRESTON KuMLER, 1900, Athletic Department. Dayip D. TENNEY, 1900, Special. Entered as second class matter at New Haven P. 0. NEw HAVEN, CONN., DEo. 23, 1897. THE TERM IN REVIEW. There is a goodly balance on the credit side when St. Elihu comes to reckon up his term accounts this Christmas- tide. The thrifty old gentleman may well chuckle to himself in comparing his present prosperity with the depress- ing state of his affairs last June. A year of athletic defeats, the seriousness of which was greatly augmented by a critical spirit manifest among the wun- dergraduates, filled the debit side of his’ ledger and had already weakened the confidence of the outside world in his abilities. But despite these difficulties the good saint had undaunted pluck and took courage; his sons rallied from far and near to his assistance. Though their self-sacrificing efforts he not only finds himself ahead on the present term accounts, but has been able to lay up a snug sum for the future. The year of ’97-8 opened very inaus- piciously for Yale. The College was pervaded by a spirit of self-depreciation and criticism; victory in football seemed impossible; the team was raw and in- experienced. As the season advanced the work of the eleven in practice games was uniformly unsatisfactory. But little by little confidence was re- stored until finally Yale was again united when the faithful efforts of Cap- tain Rodgers and his assistants cul- minated in victory. The success in de- bate closely following was but another means toward the same end. The Col- lege continues to rejoice in these vic- tories, not as triumphs over rivals, but because of the enthusiasm which they have awakened at home. The term has been marked by the unusual interest shown in Interclass Football matches, a fact which serves to emphasize the importance of the appeal made by Professor Woolsey in the last issue of the WEEKLY for better facilities for this sport and for baseball in the field. The track team has shown un- usual vigor in its efforts to develop new material before Spring, through hare and hound runs and a hammer throwing contest. Candidates for the crew who were not busy at football were given daily practice in rowing on the harbor as long as the weather per- mitted. At present negotiations are under way with Cornell relative to a race with that University next June, but as yet no definite conclusion has been reached. Among other innovations of the Fall ‘for these gatherings. a A142 ALU NONE may be mentioned an important move made by the ’98 News Board which greatly lessens the amount of work re- quired from contributors. The men are now rated for the quality rather than the quantity of articles submitted. This step, which was effected by means of a systematic division of department work among associate editors will make News’ competition much less burden- some and less fatal to scholarship. Two small fires on the Campus dur- ing the term have perhaps caused some anxiety among parents who are unac- quainted with the general structure of the College dormitories. Although it is surprising that fires are not more frequent on account of the proverbial carelessness of students, it is safe to say that, excepting the Brick Row there are no buildings in the city so nearly fire- proof as the University dormitories. Such was the opinion expressed by one high in fire-department circles not long since. The generally increasing severity of the Faculty in regard to cheating in examinations will undoubtedly meet with the general approval of the alumni as it has with that of the majority of undergraduates. It has been announced by instructors in the class-room that hereafter the minimum penalty for this offense will be complete separation from the class. The attitude of the students toward cribbing has changed greatly during the past few years. Dis- cussion of the Honor System in the periodicals and among the men has re- sulted in a growing sentiment that a good ‘man is always on his honor whether under oath or not, no matter in what circumstances he finds himself. Since the Faculty has allowed the use of Osborn Hall for class elections, the meetings have been~ conducted with dignity and decorum and have been far more business-like than formerly. Still the College sorely needs a larger place Even if Alumni Hall were adopted for the purpose, its valuable collection of College paintings, many of which it would be impossible to replace in case of accident, render it likewise unsuitable. So the Fall term closes and with it another year. The present Senior class has already done much for Yale; but there are many College customs which need reform and others which might well be abolished altogether. There is much which the class must still do to make ’98 a banner year in Yale history. —__———- $$ -— A National University. A bill providing for the establishment of the “University of the United States” has been introduced in both Houses of Congress. The bill in general terms provides for the establishment of an institution of the highest possible type for the graduates of accredited colleges and universities only, with a special reference to the work of orginal re- search and investigation in all import- ant fields of inquiry. — The government is vested in a board of Regents and a University Council. The Board of Regents embraces the President of the United States, the Chief Justice of the United States, the Commissioner of Education, the Secre- tary of the Smithsonian Institute, the President of the National Educational Association, the President of the Uni- versity, and nine other citizens to be appointed by the President. The Uni- versity Council consists of the Regents and twelve other members from among eminent educators, with a like impar- tial distribution. All courses and off- cers of instruction are to be determined by the Council, also all regulations governing the internal management of the institution.. Congress is now asked for enough means to enable the Board of Regents to organize and practically inaugurate the institution. Gifts and bequests are WEEKLY to be deposited in the United States Treasury in trust and invested in bonds of the United States bearing five per cent. interest. Neither sectarian nor political prefer- ences in any form are to be allowed. Authority is given to establish with other institutions of learning such co- Operative relations as are deemed ad- vantageous. Provision is made for the use. of what is known as “University Square,” the site set apart by General Washington himself for University pur- poses. It has lately been occupied by the Naval Observatory. In 1895, the National Committee of One Hundred formed an _ executive council to act in behalf of the National University, both in the framing of a bill and in promoting its passage. This council after several meetings prepared the pending bill and’ in due time the Senate Committee submitted a favora- ble report including letters or endorse- ‘ment from many eminent educators and leading public men. ; It is the intention of the National University Committee that the govern- ment shall codperate in the establish- ment of the proposed University and it is intended that the bill shall be pressed to an early passage. a College Instruction in Insurance. [Max Cohen in Views.]} According to an article in the Yale WEEKLY, published in the interest of Yale College, “a course in life insur- ance’ at colleges looms up as a future possibility. . That the subject of insurance, espe- cially of life (which has a literature of its own and mighty technical terms), should be made evident to students, would merit our approval were it not for the fact that their secret and Nu Duteron societies won’t be in it in rush- ing them nearer to the gulf of mys- ticism. The intellectual splitting of hairs, and the doubts that will assail minds in the presence of this weighty curriculum, will be apt to make these students keenly recognize their utter emptiness. — : Let. us but consider for They will be required to digest the meaning and the difference of the “‘in- terchangeable term’ for the “renew- able decennial term,” “convertible term,” ‘“continuable term,” a moment. term.” They will wrestle with the “non-forfeiting free tontine,” “dividend tontine duplex,” “tontine installment,” ‘limited payment life tontine,”’ “par- ticipating,” “non-participating,” “‘or- dinary life,” “annual distribution,” “‘five- year dividend,” ‘‘five-years distribu- tion,” “accumulative dividend,” ‘“de- ferred dividend,’ “survivorship divi- dend,” “dividend investment.” . There is also strong reason for fear- ing that before the students in this class have received the benefits of the “‘life endowment” or “semi-endowment,”. or caught on to the surgical assistance af- forded by the course in unknotting the problems of the “guaranteed accretion,” NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Joun A. MCCALL, PRESIDENT. This Company has been in success- ful operation since 1845, and has now over 300,000 policy-holders and over $200,000,000 in assets. It offers the most privileges and on the most favor- able terms, of any Company. Under its new system of classifying and com- pensating agents, it offers to young men continuous employment and a life income. Its policies and agents’ contracts will interest all students. es NEW YORK. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ; 346 & 348 Broadway, NEW YORK. 6é 24 various — years term” and “various. distribution: THE BELGIUM ‘SOFT.’ ‘The Hat-Makers of Belgium have at- tained eminence among their fellow crafts- - men in other countries through the manu- facture of a peculiarly flexible soft felt hat. Sensible of the serviceable qualities and intrinsic worth of these hats, and of the immense sale found for them in England and on the continent, American manufactu- rets have still found it impossible to duplicate them successfully without exceeding the cost of importation of the finished foreign product. . While thoroughly appreciating that the tariff” argument has been so generally used of late as to have exhausted the reasonable force of its logic, Messrs. Brooks & Company nevertheless beg to state that in the event of further importations of soft felt hats similar to the above, they will be obliged to ask for them a sum in excess of the price at which they are now being sold,—owing to the in- creased duty enforced by a higher tariff. Mail Orders receive prompt attention. Corner of Chapel and State Streets. EVERY SEASONABLE OUTDOOR SPORT... HAS A PLACE IN JANUARY HOLIDAY NUMBER, Ice Hockey, Skating, Snow Shoe- ing, Sleighing, Ice Yachting, Ski Running, Toboganning, and Winter Photography. Full of Christmas stories. A capital number to start a year’s subscription. The program for 1898 is elaborate in every department. College sports a strong feature. For sale at all news-stands. THE OUTING PUBLISHING CO., 239 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK. Yale Law School. For circulars and other information apply to Prof. FRANCIS WAYLAND, “Dean. “suaranteed increasing,’ “guaranteed privileges,” ‘guaranteed investments,” or “guaranteed dividend,” they will sur- render to “ the unconditional accumu- lative’ or “allotment plan,’ and, with- out further participation in the course seek a more joyful and rollicking “mu- tual investment” on the football field. Consequently Yale's promised insur- ance curriculum may prove but “a limited premium return,’ and cause a “surplus impairment” of brains. ———__+9—____——_- New Infirmary for Cornell. Cornell University has recently been presented with a magnificent gift, in the shape of the Sage mansion, together with ari endowment of $100,000, to be ‘used as an infirmary for the students. Before the donors, Dean Sage and Wm. H. Sage, turn the house over to the University, it is intended to have it al- tered to suit the purpose for which it is to be used. The value of the pro- perty is about $100,000. The hospital will be under the charge of a matron, with an adequate staff of assistants, and the endowment will be used to pay them and to defray the general running ex- penses of the institution. The students will pay the cost of their own board while in the infirmary, and it is ex- pected that this will not exceed one dollar per day. The late owner of the building had, at various times made gifts to Cornell amounting to about $1,000,000. ——__4+eo The examinations for the Fall term closed yesterday at noon, and many hundreds of the students have left the city for the mid-Winter vacation. Col- lege will convene again on Tuesday, January 11th.
