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7 Atos ALU MND ow EER EY 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,— Vale Alumni Weekly, New Haven, Conn. The office is at Room 6, White Hall. ADVISORY BOARD. H. C, Roprnson, 53. J. R. SHEFFIELD, ’87. W. W. Sxrppy, 65S. J. A. HARTWELL, ’89 8. C. P. LiInpsitey,’75 S. L.S. WELCH, ’89. W. Camp, ’80. E. VAN INGEN, 79158. W.G. Daaeett, ’80. P. Jay, 792. EDITOR. Lewis S. WELOH, ’89. ASSOCIATE EDITOR. WALTER Camp, ’80. ASSISTANT EDITOR. E. J. THOMPSON, Sp. NEWS EDITOR. FRED. M. DAvVIEs, '99. PRESTON KuUMLER, 1900, Athletic Department. Davip D. TENNEY, 1900, Special. Entered as second class matter at New Haven P. O. NEW HAVEN, CONN., APRIL 28, 1898. SEND IN WAR NEWS. As a glance at our news columns will show, the WEEKLY will follow as far as possible the news concerning all Yale men in connection with the present war. Request has already been for- warded to correspondents to advise us at once of news of enlistment, promo- tion, or any other interesting circum- stance concerning any Yale man in connection with the war. Of course, there are many organizations, especially in the eastern part of the country, in which Yale alumni number largely. We particularly request those con- nected with these organizations to give us all the information they can at the earliest moment possible. As the war proceeds, of course news will be all the more interesting. In the case of casualities it is particularly desired that all details be forwarded at the first moment possible. If the alumni will make this a personal matter and will report in full concerning them- selves and any Yale acquaintances, they will assist very materially in im- proving the service of the WEEKLY at a time when its news regarding the Yale family will be more earnestly desired than ever. <td ~~ ew CRUISER FUND MUST BE RUSHED. Let us not delay for a day or for an hour, this work of Yale endorsement of the Government and Yale apprecia- tion of the honor which has been done her by the Republic. The plan for a dignified and inspiring gift for the cruiser has already met with the ap- proval, practically unanimous, from the students of Yale. At the general Committee meeting on Monday, the total report of refusals to sub- scribe would not equal one in fifty among all the students. The sum of nearly one thousand dollars, already at hand, showed that twice that sum could be counted on if the occasion arose. It is impossible thus far to definitely name the form of the gift. The assur- ance on behalf of the Committee that this gift would be chosen only after thorough endorsement by the Univer- sity itself, and by the most representa- tive alumni whose opinion can be se- cured, and, of course, by the Navy De- partment itself, will, we are sure, set at rest any doubts as to the propriety of any plan which shall be adopted. This much is clear. The opportunity has been risen to by Yale as a peculiarly timely one, and the Government has already shown its very hearty appre- ciation of this response. Plans now in the works will effectually dispose of any objection arising from the tem- porary nature’ of the cruiser’s connec- tion with the Navy. A memorial will be secured, which, when the Yale goes out of service of the United States Navy, as she probably will, can be re- turned to New Haven or, if the Uni- versity desire it, can be placed in some fitting spot at the national Capitol. It would be particularly fitting to have such a memorial here. We have few enough of them to indicate the re- cord of loyalty on the part of Yale men. It would be very helpful in years to come, to be able to point to some splendid figure or piece of rich work- manship of any nature, as an evidence of*the quick and unwavering loyalty of all Yale. + ¢ THE PRESIDENT’S REPORT. President’s Dwight’s annual report issued last week, and already in process of distribution to all of the alumni, is unusually meaty. It not only comes out flat-footed on the: needs of the Uni- versity and doesn’t hestitate at figures ample for such needs, but it opens up interesting questions of University government and University develop- ment which are particularly the province of such a report. It is not necessary to review it at length here, for it is to be assumed that the alumni will be careful to study it. The amounts asked for as necessary in the immediate fu- ture are indicated in another editorial. Nothing pleases us more than the development of the idea that the teacher at Yale must be something more than a man preéminent in his pe- culiar branch of learning. The per- sonal equation is distinctly set down as necessary for consideration in the choice of those who make up the Col- lege staff. It may be possible to dwell on this point more fully later. It shows a particular sympathy with the idea of intimate personal relations in the teaching of men, which act directly on the character. This has always been a part of the life of the University. It is refreshing, too, to see the plea for an early recognition of teaching talent. The idea of keeping a man waiting for his full professorship until he is thirty-eight or forty years old is not* acceptable to- President Dwight. An argument for a business-like under- standing in the treatment of men who hope to make their life work of teach- ing at Yale, which is consistent with business principles and with equity, will receive their hearty endorsement not only from teachers, but from all the friends of the institution. As for the College itself, the Presi- dent points a direction in which the idea of government of the students is progressing and he believes the de- velopment a necessary one. It is the relegation of the questions of discipline to a picked body of men peculiarly adapted to that purpose. He reasons very forcibly against the idea of settle- ment of these cases of discipline by a body of men, soon to reach a hundred, who are never chosen with any respect to talent for the handling of men. It is plain that the College government has already progressed considerably along this line. There is a note of sadness struck when the possibility of the destruction of the old Library building is pointed out. It may be possible to save this, but it means the destruction of what is to many the most attractive structure on the Campus. The silence on the ques- - most enthusiastic approval. tion of further demolition of the old Brick Row gives some ground for hop- ing that plans are being perfected for preserving at least one building in some place as a memorial of old Yale. President Dwight follows his usual plan of making no reference to the sub- ject of athletics, which form such a very large part of the life and interest of the students here. The only reference to debating is comment on the work of the Leonard Bacon Club of the Theological School. Among the personal tributes is a paragraph of very warm and sincere eulogy for the late Dr. Guy V. Thomp- son. The value and generosity of the gift of Professor Marsh to the Museum is one that commands President Dwight’s He meas- ures Professor Marsh’s act in no un- certain words as one of the most con- spicuous benefactions in the history of the University. Every alumnus President’s report. . should read _ his ———++4—____. If you haven't already done so through your Alumni Association, will you not kindly do your part towards making the Fund for the Cruiser ‘Yale’ what it should be, and send your subscription of a dollar or more to the Cruiser Fund, YALE ALUMNI WEEKLY. Checks should be made payable to YALE ALUMNI WEEKLY, Agent, or Edward Sawyer, Treasurer. a WHAT YALE NEEDS. Those who call Yale wealthy and powerful, and also those who know she is not, and who are always seeking to do what they may to meet Yale’s most urgent needs, are both interested in the statement by the President of the Uni- versity, in his last report, as to what is actually essential for Yale’s proper work and her standing among the uni- versities of America. It is given in the table below, Concerning it all the point made by President Dwight ought not to be forgotten. He thinks that these additions must necessarily come within the next six years. Here is the list: Asniversity. Halle ..o63 . 275%. $500,000 Completion of Law School Bunda <)., io. iveeieses 35,000 Clinical Building for Medical BCHUGK se. A. CA eeu eee 100,000 Central Portion of Peabody Museum Building.....:.... 150,000 Biological Laboratory for Pcientihc SCuGO! aeads A ox 150,000 Department Buildings—Math- ematics, History, Political Science and others, (at least) 300,000 LIBERALITY JN 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. Joun A. MCCALL, Pres’. te Ee Grim, THE “KIT” BAG Stands pre-eminent to-day among the traveling requi- sites suggested by the exi- gencies of modern travel. It found its inception in England years ago. The “Kit” of 1898, now offered by us, is in very truth a “finished product.” BROOKS & COMPANY, Chapel, cor. State Si. Yale Law School. For circulars and other information apply to Prof. FRANCIS WAYLAND, . ‘Dean. Two new Academic Dormi- SORIOR Oe ee ee. $200,000 Graduate School Dormitory.. 100,000 Art Gallery and Museum for School ‘of Fine: Arts: ..2:.. 200,000 Endowment Funds, Theologi- Gal Sew OTS fot ok bcs a aues & 100,000 Endowment Funds, Law DEHOO ¢ 5.450 7e: > ee eee 200,000 Endowment Fund, Medical DEHOO!L i.e eee 8h: bees. ees 100,000 Professorship of Architecture 16 GATE OCHOG! i 5u ek, -. 60,000 Increase in endowment Battell Professorship of Music..... 30,000 Addition to general funds 3 DOATSICGt SeCOOL, c.., -. .. o. ; 150,000 Scholarships in Graduate ~ ONO i455 ae Gs 125,000 Professorships in Graduate CHOOL .... eee. 100,000 Endowment Academic De- Darimew oo. We ee 200,000 Endowment Scientific De-. PALENPOul. cia. 4:5 a ees 200,000 Fund for retiring allowances.. 200,000 igniversity Punds.....007<.. 200,000 Endowment Yale Infirmary.. 35,000 Endowment Yale Observatory 50,000 Endowment for Library...... 200,000 Completion of Endowment if Seinitie fihairs. :. 29472. 50,000 $3,735,000 This total would be increased by about another half million if we had included the maximum sums men- tioned in several cases by the President. Wherever his recommendation was other than a definite sum, the smaller sum mentioned has been taken. The President adds that the plans of the Bi-Centennial Committee contem- plate securing from $1,500,000 to $2,000,000 before October, 1901, and of this sum a very large portion must be secured within the next year and a half in order to accomplish the results which it is hoped will be complete at Bi-Centennial, one of which is the building of the commemorative Univer- sity Hall. >. SA wc Those who act as correspondents for the WEEKLY in whatever capacity are very strongly urged to use all possible haste in forwarding news of any event. It is very desirable that the report of a dinner should be sent off the night on which it occurs or at the very latest the next morning. Copy for any one week’s issue can, with great difficulty, be handled after Tuesday morning and it should reach us as much before that as possible. Alumni notes. should reach us by Saturday. At a meeting of the Wayland Club on Wednesday, April 20, at the Law School, the following officers were elected for next year: President, R. L. McClave, ’99; Vice-President and Treasurer, H. Sherwood, ’99; Secretary, 99. he Executive Committee will be appointed later by the President.
