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YALE ALUMNI WHEKLY YALE ALUMNI WEEKLY SUBSCRIPTION, - $3.00 PER YEAR. Foreign Postage, 40 cents per year. PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Single copies, ten cents each. For rates for papers in quantity, address the office. All orders for papers should be paid for in advance. Checks, drafts and orders should be made payable to the Yale Alumni Weekly. All correspondence should be addressed,— Yale Alumni Weekly, New Haven, Conn. The office is at Room 6, White Hall. ADVISORY BOARD. H. €. Roptnson, 53. J. R. SHEFFIELD, ’87. W.W.Sxippy,’658. J. A. HARTWELL, '89 5S. C, P. LInDsLEyY,’75S. L.S. WELCH, ’89. W. Camp, ’89. E. VAN INGEN, ’915S. W.G. DaaGeTT,’80. P. Jay, *92. EDITOR. Lewis S. WELCH, 789. ASSOCIATE EDITOR. WALTER Camp, ’80. ASSISTANT EDITOR. E. J. THOMPSON, Sp. NEWS EDITOR. Frep. M. Davizs, 799. ASSISTANT. PRESTON KUMLER, 1900. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT ASSISTANTS. O. M. CLARK, ’98. BURNETT GOODWIN, ’99 8. Entered as second class matter at New Haven P. 0. NEW HAveEN, Conn., Dec. 8, 1898. All material for the WEEKLY, which is not of the character of late news, should be received not later than Friday morning, for the issue of the following week. Arii- cles of a general nature can always be pre- pared so as to be received by that time, and alumni notes should all be in the of fice at that time. In the case of record of late news, it is possible to handle a limited amount of very important matter as late as Monday afiter- noon, but its use cannot be guaranteed by that time. <i _- TIME OF ISSUE. All copies of the WEEKLY will here- after go into the mails not later than Wednesday night and the paper will be on sale by noon of that day. It has been found possible to effect this change and to make it permanent. It has long been desired, but the system of the paper has not until now been developed enough to allow it. The advantage of printing early in the week rests on the fact that many of the important things in the college world come at the end of the week, and it is desirable to get the record of them into the hands of the alumni as early as possible. The paper will be dated as hitherto, at least for the present. We trust that the change will be acceptable to the WEEKLY readers. A special request is made that sub- cribers inform us if, hereafter, their paper fails to reach them twenty-four hours earlier than under the old sched- ule of mailing. The gain of a day should be secured, except in the-case of those at long distances from New Haven, who are served by steamships or trains running at considerable inter- vals. We request again, in this connec- tion, that any irregularity in regard to the delivery of the paper, be reported at once to this office. are investigated promptly. They gen- erally arise from some trouble in the mails, which, at the paper’s request, is always investigated and reported on by the New Haven office. tl tine. ~~ THE MISSION FUNDS. The responses to the appeal for funds to complete the building of the Yale Mission have begun to come in. They show hearty endorsement of the under- taking. A generous donation from a. These complaints . very generous friend of Yale is recorded in this paper. A quick following of the good examples already set will be very much appreciated. The thing ought not to drag at all, but begin with no en- cumbrance and with every preparation complete. A few gifts like that re- ceived from Mr. Hendrie would help to solve the matter very quickly. In- asmuch as those gifts are rare, it is all the more incumbent upon those who. are well disposed to send in soon what- ever they can. baa li a THE CHASE COMET, The astronomical world is quite well aware of the quality of the work done at the Yale Observatory. But the rest of us don’t know much about it. The buildings are far out on Prespect hill, and away from the center of things. It does its careful nocturnal work most quietly and the workers says little about it. For that reason Dr. Chase’s import- ant comet discovery was all the more gratifying. It illustrated in a partic- ularly happy way the accuracy and thor- oughness of the Observatory’s work in its peculiar field. No one was sweeping the heavens for a comet, and the dis- covery was a surprise; but it was far from luck. These photographic plates were so perfectly made and so carefully inspected that it was not possible that such a wanderer, coming within the field of observation, should escape. Dr. Chase deserves the warm congratula- tions he has received. He has done well for Astronomy and for Yale. ——_—_99o—___—__- THE FACULTY CHANGES, Brief Sketches of the Men Recently Appointed and Advanced. At its meeting on Thursday, Nov. 17, the Corporation, as before announced in the WEEKLY, raised to full professor- ships in Mathematics the two assistant professors in that subject, William Beebe and James Pierpont. At the same time George F. Eaton was ap- pointed Assistant in Osteology in the Peabody Museum. Two weeks before that date George Henry Nettleton was appointed instructor in English in the Sheffheld Scientific School. Brief sketches of the above men follow: William Beebe was born on Septem- ber 4th, 1851, at Litchfield, Conn. He prepared for College at the Litchfield Select Academy, and graduated from WILLIAM BEEBE, B.A. PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS. Yale with the Class of Seventy-Three. In the Fall of 1874 he took up the study of Mathematics and Astronomy at New Haven, devoting part of his time to the instruction of private pupils. In 1875 he was appointed College tutor, and from the Autumn of 1876 until 1882 he held this position, when he was elected Assistant Professor of Mathematics, which position he held until his elec- tion as full professor at the present time. James Pierpont was first connected with the University when, in 1897, he was elected Assistant Professor in ‘Mathematics, which position he has held until his election to the full pro- fessorship. Most of Professor Pier- pont’s work has been done in connec- tion with graduate students. George F. Eaton, ’94, who was re- cently appointed Assistant in Osteol]- ogy at the Peabody Museum under Pro- fessor O. C. Marsh, ’60, is the son of is. GEORGE F. EATON, PH.B. ASSISTANT IN OSTEOLOGY, Daniel C. Eaton, -’°57, Professor of Botany in the Sheffield Scientific School. He prepared for College at the Hopkins Grammar School and then entered Yale. After graduating in 1894, he spent two years in the Graduate De- partment of the University under Pro- fessor Marsh and received the degree of Ph.D. in 1808. George Henry Nettleton prepared for College at Phillips Andover Academy. He then entered Yale and graduated with the Class of Ninety-Six with a GEORGE E. NETTLETON, B.A. INSTRUCTOR IN ENGLISH, S. S. S. Philosophical Oration. He was promi- nent in literary work, being an Edi- tor of the Literary Magazine and the Courant. Since graduation Mr. Nettle- ton has studied English in the Graduate. Department of Yale University, except a few months of 1897 spent in study in Europe. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. ce ATS OETA JOHN 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. ee NEW YORK LIFE "NSURANCE COMPANY, 346 & 348 Broadway, NEw YORK. of the Class of Fifty-One. Money for the Mission.7? The Yale Mission, whose achieve- ments and needs were set forth in the last issue of the WEEKLY, has found a good friend in Mr. John W. Hendrie After read- ing the statement of the case, Mr. Hen- drie sent his check for one hundred dol- lars to Dr. T. T. Munger, his classmate, who turned it over to Mr. Fisher, the graduate treasurer. Mr Hendrie is the man who has given so generously for the Law School Building, his gifts for that purpose amounting to date to $35,000. Wigwam Meeting. The first regular meeting of the Sophomore Wigwam was held~= at Stewart's on December 1. J. M. Hop- kitis, 1900, explained the object of the Wigwam and the society was then or- ganized and divided into camps with the following officers: Chairman of Alpha Camp, A. H. Richardson; Chairman of Omega Camp, R. H. Edwards; Leader of Alpha, P. L. Mitchell; Leader of Omega, Ray Morris; Secretary and Treasurer, J. B. Chamberlain. The first debate will be held on December 15 on the following subject: “Resolved, That the elective system should be extended to Sophomore year.” - =a Chicago Joint Smoker. A joint smoker was given the Friday night before the Yale-Harvard foot- ball game, by the Yale, Harvard and Princeton Chicago Alumni Associa- tions, at 116 Dearborn street. The meeting was informal, but the house was. crowded to its fullest capacity. The Yale alumni, before the smoker, elected the following officers: Presi- dent, Alfred Cowles, ’83; First Vice- President, Charles R. Corwith, ’83; Second Vice-President, George B. Phelps, ’80 S., and Secretary and Treas- nret,: Ro 2. dorane-ir:3 0s S. Among those present from Yale were: W. S. Hull, 770; H. B. Mason, Joe tC. Seth, 75. LL. Bartlett, "76; C. M. Dawes, ’76; E. R. Dilling- haw, 77>: W.. 1). Aten 3 5.- T. 3B. Marston, ’79; O. H. Waldo, ’79; G. W. Meeker, ’79 S.; R. D. Martin, 80; G. B. Phelps, 80.S.; 5S. L.Wanams, 82 S.; BOR. Battlctt; 25. vw. iG. Sage, Gas CR. Bie es Oo 1. B. Keogh, ’85; Alfred Cowles, 86; C. T. MoOfse, “67s 1 te ey. G7; TE Perkins: “87355. 42 Waser, O05 3. D- Gold, ’88 S.; C. F. Baldwin, 88; G. D. Holmes, ’90; A. B. Newell, ’90; C. H. Hamill, ’°91; H. W. Holcomb, ’91; A. J. F. McBean, ’91; H. R. Rathbone, ’92; E. H. Mason, ‘92; C. H. Ewing, "93; OO. E: Babcock, 645.5; C.-P. Bel- den; :'93: Sit: lasG:-DgPes 03 >.5; D.. P. Wilkinson, ’945S.; J. R. Trowbridge, 'o4;. DD. .B.. Lyman, “os; 4% GC. Clarke, 795 S.; R. B. Mason, ’95; J. R. Wil- Hanes. 05% ise. 2 Osgood, 05; A] S. Peabody, “05; HL .G; Maller, Jr.,. °O5; H. D. Baker, ’96; W. S. Miller, 96; C. 'B. Coleman, ’96; R. B. Treadway, ’96; J. H. Winterbotham, ’97; J. C. Belden, gg 9.5. Els INO yes, 07 5.5; H. i. Rogers,;- 07 5.2: MJ. Clark, 97 S.; L. B. Hamlin, ’97 S.; W. B. Wood, ’97 S.; J. S. Mason, ’98; P. W. Hamill, ’98. “Outing” for December. The contents of Outing for December are: “A New Brunswick Moose,” by Frank H. Risteen; “Line Shooting on Long Island Sound,” by C. H. Chap- man; “The Green Spring Valley Hunt Club,” by Hanson Hiss; “The Collie and the Sheep Dog,” by H. W. Hunt- ington; “From the Schuylkill to the Potomac Awheel,’ by George H. Streaker; “With Quail Among _ the Cotton,’ by Wirt Howe; “The Crew of the Restless,’ by George Leovy; “The New York Athletic Club,” by Malcolm W. Ford; “Sporting Ram- bles in Ceylon,’ by F. _ FitzRoy Dixon; “To Spread Her Conquests Further,” by Helen M. Stafford; “The Yarn of the Tampa,” by E. L. H. Mc- Ginnis; “Golf and the American Girl,” by H. L. FitzPatrick, and the usual editorials, poems and records. 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