WA Lip «AL UDNT WW Eme Ls COLLECTING THE MONEY. Work in Men Who Took Up the Different Towns. That Friday night’s meeting might not be too long, several interesting points about the work of collection were omitted. The coincidence of efforts in various quarters by Yale men to do something which was worthy of the University, is interesting. At New Haven and New York, among the undergraduates and graduates, the idea seemed to come at once into the minds of all that substantial recognition should be given to the honor done the University. The proffer of a stand of colors by various New York Alumni, acting through Mr. Ernest Carter, ’79, was the first defi- nite step, although that was not known outside of their own number until after the movement in New Haven had originated. Here, Mr. Yandell Hen- derson, ’95, acting on behalf of the committee of a little club of graduate students and recent instructors, came to the News and suggested that some formal action be taken. The first object suggested for purchase was a large banner. Following this sugges- tion, and a conference with undergradu- ates and’ graduates, Mr. Day, chairman of the News, appointed representatives from each of the classes and from each department, in order to start the work of subscription at once. This com- mittee met the following day, and very soon had added a number of graduates to their list, and had instituted the work with which the readers of the WEEKLY are already familiar. The fact should be borne in mind that when this matter was suggested to the News, its Chairman, Mr. Day, and others, were already on their way to Dean Wright, to consider the advis- ability of a University meeting to present resolutions of thanks. The AtuMNI WEEKLY had also in the meanwhile called for suggestions for some suitable action. The figures of the Treasurer’s report show quite well what was done in different parts of the country. It may be of interest to know how this work was carried out. In New York City, where the Alumni Association has gone through so many changes recently, the work of collection was taken charge of by a special committee, whose names have already been given in the WEEKLY, Mr. Carter, ’79, was Chairman of that committee. Before Mr. Carter and the other members of the committee began, Mr. Curtiss, ’79, had gathered over a thousand dollars. New Haven collections were princi- pally in charge of Yandell Henderson, ’95; Prof. Farnam also collected quite a large sum of money. ‘ The check from the Long Island Association, including Brooklyn, was received from Mr. Wyllys Terry, ’85. Mr. Tuttle, ’87, the Secretary, had laid the matter ‘before the Spring meeting. In Hartford, Conn., nearly all the work of collection was performed by R. W. Huntington, Jr., ’8o. In Chicago, which came next in the amount of its subscription, the officers of the Alumni Association authorized Mr. R. T. Crane, ’95, to send a circular in their name to all the members, requesting them to send their contribu- tions direct to the office of the ALUMNI WEEKLY. This step was taken rather late, and the money was coming in very fast when the announcement went out that the fund was complete. At San Francisco, the machinery of collection from the Alumni of Cali- fornia was set .in motion by Mr. Edward L. Brayton, Secretary of the Association, and Mr. N. W. Bell of Los Angeles supplemented this work by canvassing among the alumni of Southern California. The San Fran- cisco Alumni were asked for $75.00, and the Alumni of Southern California were asked for a like amount. Mr. Gordon Blanding guaranteed by wire, at once, the amount of money asked for from the Alumni of San Francisco, and the subscriptions to date, of California, come to $220, in place of $150 asked for. At Boston, Mass., Mr. Philip B. Stewart, ’86, the Secretary, managed the entire work of collection. From Pittsburg, Pa., Mr. S. W. B. Moorhead, ’o1, handled the regular canvass. From Cincinnati, O., a check came through Geo. H. Warrington, ’95, the Secretary. Mr. Edw. Brooks, Jr., ’90, of Phila- delphia, Pa., took care of that field. Scranton, Pa., was covered through the efforts of Mr. J. Benjamin Dim- mick, ’81, President of the Association. Mr. A. S. Chisholm, ’93, covered the Cleveland field for the Cruiser Fund committee. A check from the Essex County Association of New Jersey, came from Mr. Sanford E. Cobb, ’87, Treasurer. The Colorado Alumni sent their pledge, and money more than covering the pledge, through Mr. Isbell, ’88, President of the Association. In Waterbury, Conn., two members of the committee, Mr. Chas. F. Chapin,. ‘77, and Arthur Reed Kimball, ’77, did the work, which was unusually effec- tive. From the little bunch of Yale graduates up there came down $93. Sixteen alumni of Harrisburg, Pa. sent in $76, the check being received from Donald C. Haldeman, Treasurer of the Association. Mr. Howard ~ Fi:: Knapp, ‘82; “of Bridgeport, and James S. Jenkins, ’94, of Stamford, collected for County. As the contribution of Buffalo, N. Y., a check-came from S,.M. Clement, — 82, the retiring President of the Asso- ciation. The work of collection at Washing- ton, D. C., was supervised bv James H. Hayden, ’875S., Secretary of the Asso- ciation, The work at Dayton, O., was done by R. R. Dickey, ’88 S:, Secrétary. At Louisville, Ky., collections were made by Mr. Wm. Jarvis, ’85. At Meriden, Conn., the work of collection: was done by Mr. F. E. Sands, ’85, a member of the Com- mittee. The Northwestern Association’s con- tribution was sent from Minneapolis, by Mr. C. S. Jelley, ’71, Secretary. At Cambridge, Mass., Mr. Anson Phelps Stokes, Jr.,-’96, a member of the committee, and several other Yale Alumni in that locality, succeeded in getting a large number of small con- tributions. Mr. Frank M. Barber, ’90, a member of the Committee, took care of Walling- ford, Conn., and sent in an average of five dollars each from the graduates in that small town. At: - Rochester; N: -Y.;° Mr. We S. Roby, ’90S., supervised the work of collection. | At Portland, Oregon, the work was done by Mr. R. L. Glisan, ’90; for the Wyoming Valley Association, by Mr. N. G. Pringle; ‘Judge E.: B.. Gager, a member of the Committee, took super- F. G. BEACH, ’83. Captain of Battery C, First Connecti- cut Heavy Artillery. vision over Yale graduates in Derby; and D. L. Vail operated in West Winsted, Conn.; Judge J. G. Tod of Houston, Texas, did work in that sec- tion; Dr. F. A. Meacham, of Salt Lake City, collected from the Alumni there. The Baltimore report came in too late for announcement at Friday night’s meeting. The regular officers of the Association were unable to give the time necessary for collection, and Mr. Norman James, ’90, passed the paper there. He received generous response, but was checked before he had com- pleted his work, by the report from New Haven that the fund was full and overflowing. Orland => Edward Brinley, ~ Shiras Fairfield - CALCIUM LIGHT NIGHT, The Junior Fraternities March—Men Who Were Elected, Last Tuesday night was Calcium Light Night.