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the new ones and the Executive Com-
mittee electing the President, the follow-
ing amendments were made, which
throw the elections open to the whole
Club. Following are the articles and
sections of the constitution as they now
read:
ARTICLE IJ.—MANAGEMENT.
Section 1. The government and man-
agement of the Club shall be confined
to a Board of twenty Governors.
Section 2. This Board shall at all
times contain nine Academic Seniors,
three Sheffield Seniors, three Academic
Juniors, and the Advisory Committee.
Section 3. The Advisory Committee
shall consist of five graduates of Yale
University, who shall elect their own
successors yearly.
Section 4. The Board of Governors
shall control the affairs of the Club,
elect its members, take cognizance of
all infractions of its Constitution and
By-laws, and fill vacancies in their own
body, except where otherwise specially
provided.
ARTICLE II.—ELECTION OF GOVERNING
BOARD.
Section 1. The active members of the
Club shall at the annual meeting in
May, elect six Governors from the in-
coming Academic Senior class, three
from .the incoming Sheffield Senior
class, and three from the incoming
Academic Junior class.
Section 2. The three Governors
elected from the incoming Academic
Junior class shall hold office for two
years from the date of their election.
Article I1V.—The Board of Governors
shall annually elect from its members
a1 President from the Academic Senior
class, a Vice-President from the Shef-
field Senior class, Assistant Treasurer
and Secretary from the Academic Junior
class, who shall constitute the officers
of the Club; and also elect an Execu-
tive Committee of three members.
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Basketball Team Beaten.
The University Basketball team was
defeated on December 10, by the Water-
bury Y. M. C. A., by a score of 29 to 9.
The Waterbury team is considered one
of the strongest in the country. The
team lined up as follows: Clark, r.f,,
and c.; Todd, If.; Beard, c., and L. F.
Lockwood, r.b.; Merriam, I.b.
The following schedule of games has
been arranged:
January troth—Knickerbocker Ath-
letic Club, New York.
January 23d.—Fitchburg Y. M. C. A.,
Fitchburg, Mass.
January 25th.—New Britain Athletic
Club, New Britain, Conn.
January 28th.—Fourth Separate Mili-
tary Company, Yonkers, N. Y. ,
February 2d.—Middletown Y. M. C.
A., Middletown, Conn.
February 4th—Washington Heights
Y. M. C. A., New York.
February 8th.—Trinity College, Hart-
ford, Conn, Hartford, Conn.
February 11th—New Britain Athletic
Club, Yale Gymnasium, New Haven,
Conn.
February 24th.—Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,
115th Separate Military Company.
Gay College Holidays.
Something on the program
for every afternoon and
evening. It’s a “frock
coat, or a dress suit all
the while, and a Knox
‘
silk hat, of course.
ACCEPTED BOTH RESIGNATIONS.
Resolutions by Corporation on Re-
tirement of President Dwight
and Professor Brush.
There was no surprise manifest when
it was learned that President Dwight
had, at the Corporation meeting on
Tuesday, Dec. 13, held to his original
decision to resign from the presidency
of Yale University, to take effect next
June. His mind once made up it was
not changed by the pressure brought
to bear upon him by the Corporation
to retain his position until the bi-cen-
tennial of the University in 1901.
The resignation of the President was
accepted by the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolutions:
“The Committee to which the Presi-
dent’s letter of resignation was referred
by the Corporation respectfully reports,
recommending the adoption of the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions:
“Whereas, at a meeting of the Cor-
poration held Nov. 17th, 1808, the
revered and distinguished President of
the University, in a written communi-
cation, laid before it the resignation of
his office, to take effect at the end of
the current academic year, in view of
the fact that he had reached the age
of seventy years and had long set for
himself that limit to his administration;
“And Whereas, urgent representa-
tions on the part of the Corporation
and of its committee have failed to
persuade him to postpone, as the Fel-
lows would unanimously desire, the
date at which he proposed that his
resignation should take effect;
“Therefore, Resolved: That the Cor-
poration, in deference to President
Dwight’s matured decision and the rea-
sons for it existing in his own mind,
reluctantly accepts his resignation in
accordance with its terms.
“Resolved, further: That in the judg-
ment of the Corporation, the adminis-
tration of President Dwight has abund-
antly vindicated the wisdom of those
who, twelve and a half years ago, at a
critical moment in the history of this
institution, called him to undertake it,
and it will be a memorable period of
that history in all future time. Enter-
ing upon his office just as the transition
from College to University became an
accomplished fact, he has guided the
development of the new conditions and
relations with courage, skill, patience
and resolution. During this eventful
period, the endowments entrusted to
the Corporation have. more . than
doubled in amount; new buildings have
been erected of more than two millions
of dollars in value; the annual income
of the Corporation for all purposes has
increased more than one hundred and
fifty per cent.; the number of officers
and instructors has increased very
nearly 125 per cent., and the number
of students in all departments nearly
135 per cent. Nor do these figures
more than proportionately indicate the
advances which have been made in all
directions.
“In the progress thus exhibited, the
personal character and personal service
of President Dwight have been a most
significant factor, and with noteworthy
disinterestedness and devotion he him-
self has given the University consider-
ably more than $100,000, or more than
twice the amount of the cemuneration
to which his office was entitled.
“The members of the Corporation, in
this retrospect, mindful withal of the
many years in which Dr. Dwight was a
diligent, a scholarly and a sympathetic
instructor, and of the grateful remem-
brance in which he is held by his stu-
dents, find it difficult adequately to
express their appreciation of his efforts
in behalf of the various departments of
the University or their personal regard
for him. They desire, however, to
place upon their records, and to give
to the almuni and the public at least
this testimony to what he has accom-
plished, in justice to themselves, to the
several faculties, and to the general
feeling of the city and the common-
wealth in the midst of which he has
lived and wrought a great public ser-
vice with eminent integrity, fidelity,
and success. Into the well-earned
retirement which he has chosen there
will follow him the heartfelt wish of
them all that his remaining days may
be tranquil, that his life may be pro-
longed, that he may richly enjoy every
possible recompense of an honored and
a useful career.”
IN REFERENCE TO PROFESSOR BRUSH.
The following minute was also
adopted in reference to the resignation
of Prof. Brush:
“This body receives and accepts, with
profound regret, the resignation of Prof.
George J. Brush, as Director of the
Sheffield Scientific School. In so do-
ing, however, it desires to put on
record its regard for him as a scholar,
as a teacher, and as a man, and further-
more its appreciation of the great work
which he has accomplished during his
long term of service. From the date
of his induction into his professorship
in 1855, he has given himself up, with
untiring energy, to the cause of educa-
tion in this institution, and has brought
to its service both scientific and busi-
ness qualifications of the highest order.
It is to his unwearied and unselfish
efforts that the department of the Uni-
versity of which he has been the head,
owes largely its development and pros-
perity. The success that has crowned
his efforts is as visible to all as it is
gratifying to us, and must be to him;
for it is seldom the case that it is per-
mitted to any one to witness during
his own lifetime results so conspicuous,
of ability, energy, and unswerving de-
votion to a high ideal. The Scientific
School, which owes so much to him for
its present flourishing condition, is a
monument of his labors that speaks
more -strongly than can any words of
ours; yet we should feel that we had
been unfaithful to our own convictions,
if we did not ourselves bear testimony
to the unselfishness, the zeal and the
efficiency which he has uniformly dis-
played during his more than forty years’
connection with the University. . Our
good wishes will continue to follow him
in his retirement, attended with the hope
and helief that the inspiration which
has enabled him to accomplish so great
results with means co inadequate will
remain with those who succeed to his
cares and responsibilities.”
At the same meeting the professor-
ship of Botany in the University, which
the late Prof. Daniel C. Eaton held
from its foundation until his death, was
named the Eaton professorship.
The thanks of the Corporation were
voted to John W. Hendrie (Yale Col-
lege 1851), of Sound Beach, Conn., for
the recent gift of $10,000, in addition to
$47,500 previously given by him towards
the erection of the present and future
buildings of the Law School.
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Boys’ Club Affairs.
The charge of the Boys’ Club, which
has been under the direction of a com-
mittee from 1901, will as usual be given
over to the Freshman class imme-
diately after the Christmas vacation.
A dinner was given for the boys at the
house on December 20, by the outgoing
Committee, which is composed of the
following men: L. B. Carter, 1901,
Chairman; W. B. Allen, 1901; W. W.
Hoppin, Jr., 1901; R. H. Edwards,
1901; A. D. Packer, 1901; H. Richards,
Jr., 1900 S.; J. F. Symes, 1900 S., and J.
E. Wheeler, 1900S. The meetings of the
Club have been held every evening dur-
ing the year, and there has been an
average attendance of between forty
and fifty, which is about half as much
as it was last year, the decrease in num-
bers being made as it was thought that
in this way each boy might be reached
better individually and receive greater
benefit.
Physical Directors Meeting.
The second annual convention of
Physical Directors of the principal col-
leges and Universities of the United
States will be held in the new Columbia
Gymnasium, New York on December
30th. The cbject of these conventions
is to discuss methods of gymnastic
instruction and matters of interest with
regard to physical training.
Papers will be read by Dr. Sargent of
Harvard, Dr. Phillips of Amherst, Dr.
Linhart of Ohio State University, Dr.
Miller of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, Dr. Crenshaw of Johns Hop-
kins, Dr. Lamberth of the University
of Virginia and by Drs. Seaver and
Anderson of Yale. Dr. Anderson will
also read the annual report of the Com-
mittee on Terminology, of which he is
Chairman. :
Wie 1s HINT. 2.
HELP YOU ?
Why not fill up the blanks on a part
of your Christmas list with such
things as a choice muffler, a cane
of latest form, a mighty hand-
some tie, some nice thing in
leather, a rug, or any such thing
AS
for the other side of the family,
which a man always likes ?
why not a lady’s silk umbrella,
or a pair of reindeer gloves, fur-
lined ? | |
CHASE & Co., New Haven House BIk.
Henry Heath Hats.
FRANK A. CORBIN,
TAILOR
TO THE
STUDENTS: OF YALE
AND TO THE
GRAD ares
in all parts of the country
Address :
1000 Chapel Street,
New Haven, Conn.
BIG RECEIPTS.
Financial Report of the Princetom
and Harvard Football Games,
Manager Jamot Brown has made
reports of the Princeton. and Har-
vard games of last month. The total
receipts of the former were $24,944.
Expenses of $4,482.57 left Yale’s share
at $10,230.72.
The Harvard game brought the high
total of $34,342, only 439 tickets remain-
ing unsold, despite the weather. The
expenses were $3,791.80, and Yale’s por-
tion of the whole, $15,272.10.
A detailed statement will be published
in the next issue of the WEEKLY.
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Winter Athletic Sports.
The Knickerbocker Athletic Club and
the New Jersey Athletic Club are to
give a Winter carnival of sports at the
Madison Square Garden, Friday, Jan-
uary 13th, the vents to include two
which are reserved strictly for members
of colleges. These are a 60-yard run
and a 180-yard run. The entries close
on January 6, 1899, and are in charge of
J. E. Sullivan, care A. G. Spalding &
Bros., New York City, from whom offi-
cial entry blanks can be secured.
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Better Car Service to Field.
The management of the Fair Haven
and Westville Railroad have asked per-
mission from the State and City authori-
ties to improve the service to Yale
Field. The plan of the road is to ex-
tend the present George street line to
Norton street, connecting there with
the Yale Field line, and running out
Norton to Whalley avenue.
The road has also made plans to run
double tracks across the new iron
bridge which is to be built this Winter,
and continue them up past the entrance
to the Field. If these changes can be
brought about, the patrons of the games
on Yale grounds will be thankful.
