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ADVISORY BOARD. —
H. C, Roprnson, ’53. J. R. SHEFFIELD, 87.
W. W. Sxrppy, 65S. J. A. HARTWELL, ’8958.
C. P. Linpsiry,’i5 S. L.S. WELCH, ’89.
W. Camp, ’80, E. VAN InGEN, ’91 8.
W. G. Daaeett, ’80. P. Jay, °92.
EDITOR.
Lewis S. WELCH, ’89.
ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
WALTER Camp, ’80,
ASSISTANT EDITOR.
E. J. THomMpPson, Sp.
NEWS EDITOR,
FRED. M. Davrss, "99.
PRESTON KUMLER, 1900, Athletic Department.
Davip D. Tenney, 1900, Special.
Entered as second class matter at New Haven P. O.
NEW HAVEN, CONN., APRIL 14, 1898.
Please sign with your full name all
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AS TO STANDARD LATIN.
For some time it has been possible to
treat with that contumelious silence,
which the case deserved, the hyper-
critical sensitiveness and unseemly
virulence that has been shown towards
the WEEKLY’s use of the Latin lan-
guage. Besides, the exigencies of the
time required space for more important
matters than the enlightenment of the
ignorance of some of our readers.
Serious disturbances in and about one
department of the University, and the
noise of a hot blank cartridge fire from
a foe without, have combined, with the
formation of the Yale War Club and the
haberdashery plans of Troop A, Yale
University Volunteers, to render discus-
sions of this journal’s Latinity out of
place.
The irresponsible jibe of the New
York Tribune, after studying the car-
toon of the last number of the Fall term,
was hardly to be noticed; and when one
of the former instructors of the
WEEKLY’s artist wrote pitifully of the
backsliding of his pupil, crying in des-
pair that he thought the very air of his
recitation room breathed better Latin
than “Exit omnes,” and that he would
now not be surprised to hear the Presi-
dent of the University cry, “Those are
it,” we were still little disturbed. But
when a company of Yale graduates in
New York, who subscribe for the
WEEKLY, and generally pay for it, ap-
point one of their number a special
commissioner, who communicates with
us in formal terms and asks for light,
we are obliged to give it.
It might seem enough to say that
the WEEKLY said it. daz Aeyoueva
exist in almost every standard literature.
But University journalism is of a
modest tone. We will not rest on this
claim, which supports Homer in the use
of his tongue, and Shakespeare, and
as some commentators would have it,
Yale professors, in the use of our own
mother tongue. But it.seems so utterly
superfluous to adduce evidence in sup-
port of our sentence, when it is hardly
credible that the average Yale alumnus
does not at once supply it to his own
mind. We are all familiar with some
of the more popular works of St.
Gregory of Tours (Sanctus Gregorius
Turonensis) and if we could get away
from our war news for a few brief
moments, long enough to refresh our-
selves on some of the weightier passages
of the seventy-first volume of the
Patrologia Latina, we would at once
come across stich expressions as,
“FEnarra nobis quae tibi contigit,”
whose literal translation is, of course,
“Tell us what things has happened to
you”; or such a phrase as, “Dum haec
ageretur’—(“While these things was
being done,’”’) and so on and so on al-
most ad infinitum. If the holy saint
could employ such phrases as these,
why may not a lay weekly use the like
and still be wortHily representative of
this ancient seat of learning?
The construction is a familiar one.
It is called the ‘‘constructio ad sen-
tentiam’’ (according to the logic, not
grammar). One of the best examples
is found in the works of Quintus
Claudius Quadrigarius, a Roman an-
nalist, who writes: “Ibe occiditur mille
hominum,” which, of course would be
translated, ‘““There is killed a thousand
men.” It is possible that some of our
readers, if living in these ancient times,
would have flung bold and thoughtless
criticism against these authorities of all
time, had the latter been editorial para-
graphers on the more conservative jour-
nals of their day, instead of men who
compiled complacently what they chose
and how they chose, and expected their
readers to explain, not to criticise; who
constructed their sentences “ad sen-
tentiam” if they liked, and feared no
man. :
It is translucently clear what the
thought of the AtumMNri WEEKLY'S
artist was as he used the same con-
struction in the sentence on the now
famous cartoon, “Exit omnes.’ The
whole establishment gets out. All
Yale is loose. ‘‘Omnes”’ merely em-
phasizes the multitudinous forms of Yale
activity, which came to a sudden end at
New Haven and broke into sudden
glories in a thousand different places in
the country, when the last touchdown
had been made in Alumni Hall, and
Yale went out to occupy the land.
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‘‘ MENTION THIS PAPER.”?
Most WEEKLY readers would, we.
assume, take any opportunity to
strengthen the paper. There is no call
for financial aid, for. those who have
their faith in it are ready to see it
through. But there is a chance to
emphasize that it is a well read paper,
and that it is a profitable medium. for
the advertisement of high class goods.
It stands to reason that it should be,
reaching, as it does, more than half of
the Yale family, and built in a compact
form and with its advertisements so
conspicuous. There is no doubt in our
mind or in the minds of our advertisers
who understand our class of readers
that the business announcements con-
tained in the paper are profitable for
them whether they are directly heard
from or not.
It helps a great deal, however, in
demonstrating the value of the paper,
if advertisers do hear directly from
advertisements.
the value of the business anonuncement
by the number of direct replies received.
In so far. as this evidence is useful, we
wish to secure it. So may we ask all
readers of the WEEKLY to remember
that a word in regard to our advertise-
ments is of much value to the paper? If
you see an insurance policy announced,
or a bicycle advertised, or a good
tailor’s card, or attention called to a -
banker or a broker, or a goldsmith, or
a silversmith, or a jeweler, or a haber-
dasher, or a hat manufacturer, of a re-
minder given of the value of a particu-
lar kind of athletic goods, or announce-
ments of lines of. travel, or the card of
a good hotel, or a half-tone engraver, ©
Some judge entirely
can you not drop a line, if interested,
to the advertiser, and when you inquire
for details or give an order, mention
that your attention was attracted by his
announcement in the WEEKLY? A con-
stantly growing class of the patrons of
the WEEKLY are those who control the
large private schools. Their announce-
ments are of particular interest to
WEEKLY readers. When going over
them and inquiring for more informa-
tion, mention how you happened to be
reminded of them.
We have no desire to create fictitious
value in advertising. We appreciate
thoroughly the habit of reading of the
average graduate. “The impression is
left on his mind, but he is not apt to
indicate how. But as it means so little
trouble and is of such material advan-
tage to the paper, demonstrating its
value as a medium, we make bold to
make this request for a slight change
of habit. We feel justified in doing this
because of the care we exercise in the
choice of ALUMNI WEEKLY adver-
tisers.
ithe Dips
Including the present issue of t he
WEEKLY, four more papers have been
put out this year than at the corres-
ponding time last year. This addition
has been made to the number hitherto
published because it seemed better to
care in this way promptly for current
news. We hope the paper in this way
gives increased. satisfaction to its
readers and is justified in its additional
outlay.
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Dinner of Southern California
Association.
The first annual meeting and dinner
of the Southern California Yale Alumni
Association was held at the California
Club, Los Angeles, Friday evening,
April I.
Previous to the dinner a short busi-
ness session was held, at which Eugene
V. Baker, ’77, was elected President,
A. W. Armstrong, ’82 S., Vice-Presi-
dent, and N. W. Bell, ’83, Secretary
and Treasurer. It was also decided to
hold the next meeting of the Associa-
tion in March of next year.
Edward: 2S.--Thacher, -/72,.. acted. as
toastmaster and the following formal
toasts were responded to: ~
“Yale University,’ President Martin
Kellogg, ’50; ““Yale in California,” Rev. .
Chas. °B. Sumner, 62; “‘Yale of. Fifty
Years Ago,” Robert H. Chapman, ’50;
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“Our Goodly Company,’ John
Cravens, ’93.
A telegram of greeting from Presi-
dent Dwight was received with cheers.
Mr. Sumner, in speaking of the relig-
ious tone at Yale, was interrupted by
President Kellogg, who said he would
LIBERALITY IN
LIFE INSURANCE.
A case in point is the recent an-
nouncement of the New York -Life
Insurance Co., concerning the effect
on policies in this company held by
those who might enlist in the army
or navy of the United States; in case
of war. The company has sent out
a notice that all those now holding its
policies and all who may secure its
policies between now and the actual
outbreak of hostilities, if that time
ever comes, would receive the full
benefit therefrom, without the pay-
ment of any other than the regular
rates now in force.
New York LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
JOHN A. MCCALL, Pres’.
BROOKS & CO.
HAT MERCHANTS.
With reference to the ever popular Alpine
Hat it is interesting to note that the So-
called “ Necker’? or soft slouched felt hat
was interdicted by the police insome parts
of Germany early in 1855, as being the em-
blem of revolutionary principles.
Brooks & Company have made unusua!
preparations for the Spring Season in
Alpine Hats
which they now offer in reliable qualities at
uniformly moderate prices. And in fabrics
which are proof positive against the machi-
nations of an early New England Spring.
Chapel, cor. State St.
Established 1873.
Yale Law School.
For circulars and other information apply to
Prof. FRANCIS WAYLAND,
Dean.
like to modify the statements of Yale’s
religious tendencies. They compared
well with those of a certain person who
was under discussion by acompany. It
was asked if he was religious? ‘Yes!
it was replied,” but not offensively so.”
Among the informal speeches called
for was, “The Origin of Football at
Yale,” by Dr. F. B. Kellogg, ’83. Dur-
ing his remarks the speaker read the
following letter:
New Haven, Mar. 25, 1808.
F. B. Kellogg, Esq.,
420 West 6th st.,
Los Angeles, Cal. ;
Dear Sir: I only wish your letter had
come earlier, so that I could write you
a long description of my acquaintance
with Eugene Baker. He sowed the first
germs of real football here at Yale, and
if it is complimentary to say it, he taught
me when I was a Freshman the best
part of football as | know it. My best
thanks to him always..-
Give me more time and I could go
into an infinity of detail over it.
My best regards to the Southern
California Alumni, and to Mr. Baker.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) Walter Camp.
In answer, Mr. Baker replied to the
toast: “The Father of Football at
Yale.” | oa
Wilbur Baker, ’80, spoke on “Base-
balat- Yale”: “W. Mieereck 03: L.S.,
“Vale Men in Politics”; J. S. Torrance,
‘75 8., and I. B. Newton, ’83, on ““TChe
Management of a Mountain Railroad’’;
and N. W. Bell, ’83, on “The Prospects
of the Southern California Association.”’
The rest of the evening was given
up to stories, and the singing of Yale
songs, the latter being led by a quar-
tet made up of F. B. Kellogg, leader
of the Eighty-Three Glee Club; John
S. Cravens, leader of the Ninety-Three
Club; A. D. Bissell, ’82 T.S., and Chas.
E. Richards, ’82. ae :
There are about seventy members in
the Association, of which number the
following besides those already men-
‘tioned, were present: James B. Mitchell,
63; Edward S. Thatcher, ’72; Dr. E. E.
Gaylord, <-733 Ja S77 berrance,. 75 S-.:
Rev. M. Merwin, ’80, hon.; A. W..
Armstrong, ’82S.; G. H. Bixby, ’86;
William L. Thacher, ’87; E. Y. Ware,
or: St W.-M: Peck, *6s b.5 George S.
Sumner, 795; Howard J. Fish, ’93 S.:
Edward P. Newton, 797; R. W. Whin-
field, °95; Charles Halsey, 83; Clinton
J. Curtis, ’84.
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Changes in the Crews.
An important change was made in the
make-up of the University Crew las:
Tuesday. Captain Payne Whitney took
the place of W. B. Williams, 1900, a+
bow and H. P. Wickes, 1900, has been
put in at No. 2. Several changes haywe
been made in the Freshman Crew, but
the order is so unsettled that it j.
practically impossible to publish. an
accurate list. The Freshmen have been
over the mile in five minutes, twenty
seconds, which is fast time over the
harbor course so early in the year.
