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cuts” and “overcuts” and “church cuts”;
of “sick excuses” and “physicians’ cer-
tificates” and “church papers,” will dis-
appear, and none will ever wish them
back. Courses of study will be satis-
factorily passed and count for the final
degree, or they will not. “Conditions”
will disappear, with all the farces which
they generate. Instead of all these
things we shall see at Yale an enlarged
liberty, and with it a nobler manhood.
The lie, the cheat, the “pull,” will not
entirely disappear perhaps, but they will
cease to form a staple element in the
Yale life. The system, at any rate, will
not encourage them.
YALE DEMOCRACY.
And what of “Yale democracy?” It
is already a far different thing from
what it was in the sixties, but no more
different than the country of the nine-
ties is from that of the sixties. This
community must always be a represen-
tative community, and as classes are
more and more distinguished from the
masses in the country at large, so must
they be here. Superior culture, breed-
ing, training, experience and power will
be more and more apparent and distinc-
tive here, and they must not be made
ashamed of themselves by any artificial
demand for mediocre uniformity. The
tendency of assimilation here is too
much toward the lower level of culture
and breeding. Cultivated men are led
by force of public opinion to renounce
their culture, at least for a time, in
order to conform to the artificial stand-
ard of democracy which this community
is urged by the older alumni to preserve
at all hazards. Here again the com-
ing administration will probably see an
enlarged liberty of individual develop-
ment. The tyranny of what is called
democracy will disappear. The inher-
ent liberty and freedom of true de-
mocracy will be more enjoyed and cul-
tivated, and no door will be closed to
him who deserves to enter it.
THE YALE SPIRIT.
And the “Yale Spirit?” This is not
so distinctive as Yale men fondly think,
and therefore not likely to disappear.
As long as ingenuous youth are assem-
bled in large numbers at Yale, there
will be plenty of “Yale Spirit.” For
youth is enthusiastic, and Yale will al-
ways be an inspiring place, and the
“Yale Spirit” is simply the inspired en-
thusiasm of youth. It does not neces-
sarily vent itself in crowds and noise.
It may lead to a discovery in letters or
the laboratory as well as to an athletic
victory.
And what is it that brings the alumni
of all our great colleges and universi-
ties together in annual meetings where
enthusiasm always reigns? It is not so
much the fact that they are graduates of
this or that college or university and
could not have been enthusiastic other-
wise. It is because they associate the
tender memories of the most precious
quadrennium of life, of the four most
unfettered years of youth, with some
great name and place like Yale or Har-
vard or Princeton. It is not so much
‘what Yale or Harvard did for them, as
what they were at Harvard or Yale,—
enthusiastic youth. The cares and
strifes and griefs and even the triumphs
of responsible manhood cannot efface
Lingering Winter
Can’t linger so very
Now and
then it promises to go.
Some day it will go.
Then almost everybody
will be wearing a KNOX
spring hat. It is really
time to pick one out
now.
much longer.
the memory of those first winged enthu-
siasms, when life was young, and hope
was high, when friendsships were many,
true and strong, and there was as yet no
such word as fail. It is the memory of
that time, never to be repeated, which
makes alumni gatherings enthusiastic,
and not so much loyalty to a particular
institution. No institution therefore can
safely lull itself to contented slumber
even if the meetings of its: alumni are
enthusiastic. Besides the enthusiasm
which is naturally aroused in the recol-.
lection of a quadrennium of the purest
and sweetest enthusiasms that ever visit
a man, the alumnus must also have
pride in the conviction that his alma
mater is widely and rightly enlarging
her powers and changing her methods
to meet and satisfy the new enthusiasms
of the new generations. The enthu-
siasm is always there, as long as there
are alumni. The pride must be labori-
ously evoked and solidly established by
far-sighted educational statesmanship.
THE ELEEMOSYNARY EVIL.
And now a word upon what the
previous paper called the ‘“eleemosynary
evil.’ As now existing it is the great-
est enemy of real and true democracy.
The distribution in large numbers of
scholarships without competitive exami-
nations of any kind, and without any
demand for return service of any kind,
is demoralizing. Even scholarships
won as prizes for successful examina-
tions are not entirely without evil in-
fluence, and Harvard has set a noble
example in bestowing honor scholar-
ships accompanied by no pecuniary ad-
vantage. That introduces into the in-
tellectual. arena the simple motive of
the great Hellenic games,—the crown
of olive. What is worth having is
worth paying for, and in a true de-
mocracy, all should pay the same price
for it. To get a thing of great price for
nothing, belittles the thing and its re-
cipient. Therefore the multiplication of
funds for bestowing education gratis on
“meritorious and indigent students,” is
rather to be deplored than encouraged.
Such funds might better be applied
towards lowering the average tuition
charges. The larger and more expen-
sive institutions might perhaps have
fewer students on their great rolls, but
the smaller and less expensive institu-
tions would have a fairer showing in
the fierce struggle for iristitutional exist-
ence, and the tone of all student life
would be raised.
Finally, no friend of Greek or of the
Classics should be alarmed if Greek
should cease to be required for admis-
sion to Yale, and both Greek and Latin
in one collegiate group of studies lead-
ing to university privileges and the A.B.
degree. The Classics are too firmly
imbedded in all modern literatures, and
especially in English, to be neglected
by any thorough students of history or
literature. No one can ever aspire to
high position as teacher of history or
literature who has not had a classical
training. No one can ever hope to at-
tain to the best appreciation of literature
and history without a classical training.
This is admitted by all, by none more
readily than by thiose whio do not wish
to be compelled to take a classical train-
ing. Philosophy and the great classi-
cal literatures and histories will always
exercise. a potent charm, and’ their
friends can safely rely upon this inher-
ent charm, rather than on outward com-
pulsion, in the great intellectual com-
petitions of our modern education.
Consummate, as usual, was the policy
of President Eliot, when the require-
ments of Greek and Latin were lessened
at Harvard. Their allureéments were en-
hanced. New instructors were added,
and new courses in the Classics. The
number of men studying the Classics
at Harvard may be less than at Yale,
but the range of instruction is wider,
its methods and scope broader, and the
sum total of its results greater: The
“cause’ of classical instruction has* not
suffered at Harvard. It has immeas-
ureably gained. So have other types
and methods of culture, and none at the
real expense of another. “The twentieth
century demands more types of culture
than the nineteenth, not less culture.
And it must not be forgotten that be-
sides cultivating and disciplining the
student, the education of the twentieth
century must also adapt him to the cen-
tury’s multiplying needs. In this adap-
tation of her students to the society in |
which they must live and labor. ma
old Yale play no minor part! ;
A. P.
Athletic Calendar.
The following is the schedule of the
principle athletic events, so far as they
have yet been arranged, for the re-
mainder of the year, including, besides
the championship baseball games, all
games to be played in New Haven:
April 12— Yale-Wesleyan baseball
game at New Haven.
April 15—Yale-Lehigh baseball game
at New Haven.
April 19— Yale-Williams baseball
game at New Haven. :
April 22—Interclass
games at the Yale Field.
April 26—Yale-Holy Cross baseball
game at New Haven.
April 290—Yale-Brown baseball game
at New Haven. National Relay race
championship meet, at University of
Pennsylvania.
May 1—Class tennis tournament be-
gins at Yale.
May 3—Yale-Lafayette baseball game
at New Haven.
» May 6—Yale-Dartmouth: baseball
game at New Haven.
May 10— Yale-Columbia baseball
game at New Haven.
May 13—Yale-Harvard dual track
games at Yale Field:
May 20—Annual Spring Regatta at
Lake Whitney. Yale Freshman-Har-
yard Freshman baseball game at Yale
Field. :
May 22—Yale-Georgetown baseball
game at New Haven.
May 27—Intercollegiate champion-
ship athletic games at Berkeley Oval,
New York. Yale Freshman-Princeton
Freshman baseball game at New Haven.
- May 29— Yale Freshman-Harvard
Freshman baseball game at Cambridge.
May 30—Yale-New York A. C. base-
ball game at New Haven.
June 3—Yale-Princeton baseball game
at New Haven. Yale Freshman-Prince-
track athletic
~ ton Freshman baseball game at Prince-
ton.
June 7—Yale-Amherst baseball game
at New Haven.
June 10—Yale-Princeton baseball
game at Princeton.
June 17— Yale-Princeton baseball
game at New York (in case of tie), or
Orange A. C. at East Orange.
June 22—Yale-Harvard baseball game
at Cambridge.
June 27—-Yale-Harvard baseball game
at New Haven. 3
June 29—Yale-Harvard boat race at
New London.
July 1—Yale-Harvard baseball game
at New York (in case of tie).
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Bad Weather for Crew.
Although the University Crew candi-
dates have been on the harbor about
four weeks, the bad weather and rough
water have prevented any very marked
advance in their work. On Saturday,
Griswold, who has been rowing at
seven, and Niedecken, who has been at
three, changed positions in the boat,
thus making the order of the men at
present: stroke, Williams; 7, Nie-
decken; 6, Captain Allen; 5, Cross; 4,
Flint; 3, Grisworld; 2, Wickes; bow,
Greenleaf.
Several old oarsmen were in town last
week assisting Dr. Gallaudet in the
coaching. Dr. J. A. Hartwell, ’92S.,
was with the men Monday; Dr. S. B.
Ives, 793, on Wednesday; Dr. John
Rogers, ’°87, and G. S. Brewster, ’91 S.,
on Thursday and J. O. Rodgers, ’98 on
Friday and Saturday.
The men will be given a few days
vacation this year, leaving work with
the rest of the University Wednesday,
and returning for afternoon practice on
Monday. Alfred Cowles, ’86, is ex-
pected to coach the men upon their
return Monday, and will probably spend
all of next week in town.
The order has been given for a new
shell but it is not expected before about
May first.
A further reduction was made in the
squad last Saturday and it now num-
bers twenty-one men, as follows: Cap-
tain F. W. Allen, 1900; R. L. Atkinson,
Toor; -H. -Atichinctoss; igor; J. P.
Brock, 1900; F. G. Brown, toor; A.
Cameron, Jr., 1901; J. W. Cross, 1900;
R. P. Flint, ’09S.; J. C. Greenleaf,
mo J.C Greenway, 1900; W.-H.
S. Griswold, ’99; J. D. Ireland, 1900 S.;
R. A. McGee, ’998.; P. L. Mitchell,
too1; R. M. Newport, 1901; J. ;
Niedecken, 1900; H. P. Olcott, 1901;
R. M. Patterson, 1900; G. S. Stillman,
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TRAINING TABLE CHANGED.
A new plan for combining the social
and athletic interests of the University
has been adopted this year in the loca-
tion of the Crew training table at the
University Club.
Through the courtesy of the board of
governors, the privileges of the Club
have been extended to the candidates,
and thus, besides being in itself well
adapted to the accommodation of the
table, it gives the men an additional
opportunity of coming more closely
into touch with the rest of the under-
graduates, and affords diversion during
the long and tedious period of training.
If the plan proves satisfactory this time
it is probable that it may be repeated
in the future.
The table was started Wednesday of
last week and the following men have
been taken: Captain F. W. Allen, 1900;
W. B. Williams, 1900; W. E. S. Gris-
wold, "90; -J. (WW. Cross, 2960: K.P.
Flint, ’99 S.; J. H. Niedecken, 1900;
H. P. Wickes, 1900; J. C. Greenleaf,
700 S.; J. C. Greenway, i900, and J. P.
Brock, 1900.
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The Freshman Crew.
The Freshman crew training table
will be located this year at 126 Wall
street and will start on April 3d.
The Freshman candidates will be
given the same vacation as the Uni-
versity crew men, leaving at noon
Wednesday and returning Monday
afternoon in time for practice.
The coaching thus far has been in
charge of T. D. Hewitt, ’09 and R. M.
Patterson, 1900.
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The Freshman Union has sent a chal-
lenge to the Princeton Freshmen for a
joint debate, the time and place to be
decided later. The conditions call for
three men to represent each side and
Princeton is to choose either the sub-
ject or the side of the question.
