Image provided by the Yale Club & Scholarship Foundation of Hartford, Inc.
About Yale Alumni Magazine | View Entire Issue (March 15, 1899)
218 euGennpeesmes YALE ALUMNI WEEKLY — 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 adyance. 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. C. Roprnson, 58. J. R. SHEFFIELD, ’87. W.W.Sxippy,’65S. J. A. HARTWELL, ’89 S. C. P. LINDSLEY,’75 8S. L. 8S. WELCH, ’89. W. Camp, ’80. ’ KE. Van INGEN, ’91 5S. W.G. DaGGETT, ’80. P. Jay, °92. EDITOR. Lewis 8. WELCH, ’89. ASSOCIATE EDITOR. WALTER Camp, ’80. ASSISTANT EDITOR. E. J. THompson, Sp. NEWS EDITOR. FRED. M. Davis, 99. ASSISTANT. PRESTON KUMLER, 1900. Advertising Manager, O. M. CLARK; °98. Assistant, BURNETT GOODWIN, ’99S. Entered as second class matter at New Haven P. 0. NEw HAVEN, Conn., Marcu 15, 1899. THE ALUMNI, THE PRESIDENCY AND THE CORPORATION. As the WEEKLY grows older and its constituency becomes better acquainted with it, new opportunities naturally arise for the use of its columns in the service of the University. In view of certain traditions, or we might say prej- udices, in regard to the public treat- ment of certain subjects, it is just as well to reaffirm the WEEKLyY’s position in regard to news about Yale or views of Yale men, Just as much as it aims to be a fair reporter of Yale news, tell- ing of things as they are, which are properly a part of the public record, ~ so it tries to be a fair clearing-house for Yale views in so far as they may have current value. We wish to say this again just at this time when so many live topics are before Yale. The Yale community, which extends all round the world, is not divided into parties, but is full of different opinions about men and things. As far as these opinions have value, we like to cir- culate them in the WEEKLY, but the circulation of them means absolutely nothing in regard to the WEEKLY’s posi- tion towards them. So far as we think it best to take a position, we will take it in the editorial column. Our other columns are free for news and views. This week, for instance, we print a let- ter about the representation from the West on the Yale Corporation. It is printed because it seems to us an inter- esting contribution to the question of the election of members of the Corpora- tion. It mentions names, but only be- cause their discusston is necessary to illustrate ideas. Just so in.the presidential matter. It is the greatest question that has come to Yale. The WEEKLY is the means by which Yale men may talk to each other and to their officers, and by which their officers, if they wish; may talk to them. So what points are profitable for gen- eral discussion are entered upon here. Even more so than in the Corporation matter, do we desire to avoid the dis- cussion of persons and so far we have been able to avoid it. We do not an- ticipate the necessity of changing this policy, but should it come, it would be only because it was necessary, i. ¢ 7 j for the free circulation of ideas. - But let us say one thing just as em- _phatically as we can. The WEEKLy is interested in no candidate for either the Presidency or the Corporation. It is interested in the principles of choice and in gathering facts that may be of value in making a choice. For a long time we held our peace in regard to the Presidency, barring the reproduction of an occasional paper on the subject. The air was too thick, with more or less excited discussion, and the horizon was too black with candidates, to admit of a very helpful treatment. Excite- ment has given place to cool considera- tion; embarrassment over the great surprise and emergency has changed to a business-like consideration of the sit- uation; men’s minds have begun to clear in regard to certain necessary ele- ments of a proper choice, and the list of candidates is assuming less formidable dimensions. If what the WEEKLY offers is of value in helping to a deci- sion on this very great question, and_-if anything which has come to its posses- sion, but cannot be put in print, shall be found of service, our object in canvassing the sentiment of the country in regard to the Presidency will be ac- complished. oe HARVARD-YALE FIGURES. The WEEKLY is very glad to print this week a letter from Professor Briggs of Harvard on the statistics of the Yale and Harvard education printed in the issue of March 1. If Dean Briggs thought it advisable to emphasize one or two points in regard to the makeup of these figures, it is certainly wise to bring out these points more clearly, for no one could read them more in- telligently and more fairly than he. If the points which he thas mentioned will help to a clearer understanding of them by the general reader, it will be satis- factory to the WEEKLY, whose one ob- ject in putting them out was to set forth facts of interest. The figures did not aim to show the amount of work done by the instructors, but the amount of instruction imbibed by the students. This is fairly indicated by the number of men in a course multiplied by the number of hours a week. It is not a perfect criterion, but to our mind the most available and reasonably fair. It is assumed that readers understand the fact that the Yale curriculum, by pre- scribing so much classical, mathemati- cal and philosophical training, affects the size of the figures in these depart- ments. It is very pleasant to find mem- bers of the Harvard Faculty treating such a statement in a Yale paper in exactly the spirit in which it is offered. Such men have doubtless never had any other attitude towards contributions emanating from another university. But the time has been when both at Harvard and at Yale, there were hun- dreds of men, and able men, too, who judged all things from the standpoint of their own universities, who con- sidered the relations of universities as one against all others, and who would have found a partisans bias in a table comparing for the students of the uni- -versities, the proportion of those with red hair or blue eyes. hy.» a Tie 16 CARELESSNESS. The report of the meeting of the Alumni Funds directors in this issue is interesting for more than one reason. It not only shows, what ought not to be the case, that the fund is behind previous records at this time, but it brings up a point which every man meets who has done public work, even among those who are so directly and intensely interested as the Yale constituency. We refer to the pure carelessness in not responding to notices. | One of two things is clearly the duty of the man who. receives a re- | quest to help out a Yale project. If he is unwilling or unable to respond at all, he ought to say so at once. Such frank replies are always appreciated. If he feels unable to respond at once, but thinks he may be able later, it is his duty to intimate that and, if possible, to name some day when he will try to contribute. If he can subscribe just as well at the time of the receipt of his notice, as at any other time—which is generally the case—then his subscrip- tion should go at once. He gives twice who gives quickly. If the men who are asked to subscribe will only remem- ber their own similar experience, they will not give any trouble on this score. If they have not done that kind of work, then they ought all the more keenly to appreciate the undesirability of adding to the burdens of those who are not only contributing such money as they may, but adding their own time and labor, simply to help things along. ywy< ie THE NEXT ADMINISTRATION. The first of a series of papers on the problems before the next administration at Yale is published in this week’s issue of the paper. As to the value of the writer’s contribution, we will let our readers judge. These papers are written with appre- ciation of what has been thus far given to Yale and done for Yale in the admin- istration now closing. They recognize its very strong points, and if they in- dicate what is yet to be done, it is only by way of showing to what opportu- nities and necessities the broad path ‘of progress has led. a ae Bequest to Yale. According to the press reports, Her- bert Stewart, formerly of New London, who died in New. York on March 4, left to the Sheffield Scientific School a bequest of about $40,000 to be used for a scholarship, and about $60,000 more, provisionally. The income of the fund is to be used for the edu- cation of poor young men born in New London and. Waterford, Conn. The President when seen on Tuesday had received no official notification. —__~+0¢—__—__ The intercollegiate shoot between Yale, Princeton, Harvard, and Pennsyl- vania is scheduled to take place on ' May 6th at Philadelphia. O. M. Johnson, 1900 and J. M. Hop- kins, 1900 have been awarded the con- tract for publishing the Yale Banner for 1899, their bid being $600. _ The Yale Literary Magazine will hold its sixty-third annual banquet at the Tontine, Tuesday evening, March alist. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. LTP ODT SLE GR JOHN A. MCCALL, PRESIDENT. re ane ee MEET 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. rd Td New YORK LIFE "NSURANCE COMPANY, 346 & 348 Broadway, NEw YORK. LYMAN BEECHER LECTURES. Dr. John Brown, of Bedford, for Next Year—Prof. Smith. Prof. George Adam Smith, of the Free Church Theological College, Glasgow, is expected to give the first lecture of his course at the Divinity .School on the afternoon of April Oth. His special subject is “The Preaching of the Old Testament.” The design of the course is to consider the question how the Old Testament is to be handled by the preacher, in the present state of Biblical Criticism. Among the special topics to be considered are the history of the Old Testament canon, the authorship of the books comprised in it, and the subject of inspiration as related to them. _ The course promises to be one of re- markable attractiveness and value. No theme could be more timely. Prof. Smith is one of the foremost of the Old Testament critical scholars. His writ- ings on the Prophets are readable and inspiring, as well as erudite.. He blends a devout spirit with thorough and cour- ageous scholarship. During the past year he has been engaged in the pre- paration of the biography of his friend, Henry Drummond, which has lately been published. The lecturer on the Lyman Beecher foundation for the next academic year (1899-1900), is to be the Rev. John Brown, D.D., of Bedford, England. Dr. Brown is an eminent Congrega- tional divine. He received from Yale in 1887, the degree of D.D. He is a successor of John Bunyan in the pas- toral office at Bedford. Among his literary productions are the “Life of Bunyan,” a work of great interest and value, his volume on the “Pilgrim Fathers of New England and their Puritan Successors,’ and his recent work on “Apostolic Succession.’ Dr. Brown, besides being an eloquent preacher and an excellent speaker out of the pulpit, is justly esteemed in Great Britain for his uncommon literary ability, and accomplishments. i Prof. Ladd’s Trip Abroad. As briefly stated in the issue of last week, Professor George T. Ladd, head of the Department of Philosophy, will not resume his College duties next Fall, but plans to spend the coming year abroad. The object of his trip will be twofold—to deliver several lectures in Japan and India and later to spend some months in travel. He expects to leave San Francisco about the middle of August for Japan. There he will first deliver a course of lectures of two or three weeks, at the Imperial University, on Philosophy and afterwards will lecture in other places in Japan, probably spending a few weeks at Kioto. He will go from there to India and will deliver a three- weeks’ course of lectures in each of the three “Presidency cities’ of India, Calcutta, Madras and Bombay. - Leav- ing India about the middle of March he may visit Ceylon, although that is not, as yet, definitely decided. The re- mainder of the year will be spent in travel, visiting Egypt and afterwards at- tending the International Congress of Psychologists at Paris in the Summer of nineteen hundred. He expects to take up his College duties again the Fall of that year. To Steer the Crew. In response to Captain Allen’s call for coxswains for both the University and Freshman crews, the following men have reported: J. M. Walton, ’995S.; H. C. Neal, 1901; G. P. -Chittenden, roi; ~A. P. .Waright, 1001; -©. Potter, yooTS 3) Ae Br: Arnold,«190252 Ms “K. Armstrong, 1901S.; A. B. Clark, 1902; P. D. Clark, 1902; R. O. Clock, 1901 S.; W. E. Davis, 1902; E. Fitzgerald, 1902; H. A. Fuller, 1901 S.; H. W.. Knox, 1902; W. B: Luther, 1902; M. A. Stern, 1902; R. Sturges, 1902. Yale Law School. For circulars and other information apply to Prof. FRANCIS WAYLAND, Dean.
