YALE ALUMNI WEEKLY
PROFESSOR FISHER’S TRIBUTE.
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Institution the fact that for so long a
period he received no salary. His time,
his strength, his means, have been be-
stowed as a tribute of gratitude and
affection.
OTHER INTERESTS AND TRAITS.
“Tt must not be inferred that the hori-
zon of Professor Marsh was exclusively
that of a specialist, broad as were the
relations of his field of inquiry to gen-
eral science. He delighted in flowers
and in the culture of them in his own
attractive gardens. He cared for plants
that were rare, and blossoms that were
specially beautiful. His house was
stored with pictures and objects of artis-
tic merit or of curious interest, brought
together partly from distant parts of
the globe. Nor was his liberality in
giving limited to the domain of science
and scientific education. Those who
know him best are aware that in a quiet
way he extended help to persons who
were needy. Those most intimate with
him, assistants who worked at his side,
felt that along with a frankness that
amounted often to bluntness—for he al-
ways said what he thought—there was
a kind heart. Naturally, the gentler
side of his nature was most manifest
to the neighbors and the close friends
whose society he prized.
“I have said that his tastes were not
exclusively those of a specialist. It is
true likewise, however, that his occupa-
tion in life was a veritable calling. He
was made for it. We can hardly think
of him as divorced from it. It was an
absorbing vocation. We cannot con-
ceive of him as laying it down except
by the necessity which, sooner or later,
brings to an end all human pursuits.
It is touching to think that when, in his
working-room at the Museum, he was
stricken by the first manifestation of the
malady which proved to be fatal, he
continued as long as he could, in the
midst of weakness and pain, to dictate
to his amanuensis who was engaged in
writing for him on a scientific topic.
Perhaps there may have been the
thought,—indistinct, it may be, in his
mind,—that he must work while it was
yet day, ‘for the night cometh when no
man can work.’ Far distant be the
time when stich a student and bene-
factor shall be forgotten on these
grounds!
“And now that our friend has passed
out of our sight, is there not much, as
we glance back upon his career, to ex-
cite admiration? Are there not traits
that may teach us a wholesome lesson?
To us, in particular, whose office it is
to teach in the University, and to pro-
mote its welfare, may not his example
of tireless service and of zeal for its
prosperity be contemplated with profit?
All that we can do to-day is to unite
our hearts in an expression of sincere
sorrow, and of honor and _ gratitude
to him for the work that he has done.
But we shall not forget that among
the good gifts for which we owe thanks
to God, one of the best is the gift to us
of a useful life.” |
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Track Team Outlook.
The work of the track team candi-
dates has been for the most part con-
fined to the gymnasium thus far. Two
or three attempts have been made to
practice at the Field, but the cold
weather and frequent storms have made
regular work there very uncertain.
Under the new trainer A. F. Cop-
land and the somewhat different plan's
for this season’s work, an unusual
amount of interest has been displayed
and Yale’s chances for a creditable
showing on the track this year are con-
sidered good.
The team will feel the loss of such
men as ex-captain E. C. Perkins and
F. T. van Buren on the hurdles; C. D.
Cheney and H. T. Weston in the broad
jump, and D. C. Byers and F. V. Chap-
pell in the sprints, but from the abund-
ance of material it is hoped men may
be developed for these places.
he men upon whom Yale will rely
for the sprints this year will be: EA:
Blount, t900; C. C. Conway, Soo R.
M. Graff, ’909 S.; F. H. Warren, ’99S.:
C. J. Gleason, 1900;
well last year, also Captain Fisher, who
won second in the 220 yds dash at the
all of whom did —
intercollegiate games in Ninety-Seven,
and D. Boardman, 1902.
Captain Fisher, D: Boardman and C.
F. Luce, 1900 are the most promising
candidates for the quarter mile.
In the half-mile, besides C. E. Ord-
way, 1900, and W. D. Brennan, 1900 S.,
who won points last year, J. P. Adams,
1900’ who did the mile walk, is. looked
upon as a promising man.
Yaile’s success in the mile run will rest
with €. B. Spitzer, ‘9090; H. Speer, 1900;
H. P. Smith, 1900; and S. B. Chitten-
den, 1902, who made a very good show-
ing in the National relay races last Fall.
From this number will probably be
chosen also the men whio will enter the
two-mile run,—the new event on the
program for this year’s Mott Haven
games.
The hurdie races are likely to be
among the weakest places in this year’s
teagan. f- J. Peter, 1000 5.3 EW. Cady.
1901, and W. F. B. Berger, ’99 are the
only men in sight for these events.
Peter has done very good work in the
indoor meets, but he seems best adapted
to short distances.
Candidates for the field events are not
so numerous as for the track, but
among them are some very promising
men: R. G. Clapp, ’909 S., who made a
world’s record in the pole vault last
year and B. Johnson, 1900, who has
done 11 feet 3 inches, should make
Yale’s chances very good in this event.
In the high jump E. C. Waller, ’o9 S.
is the leading candidate and W. F. B.
Berger and J. J. Peter will probably be
the men chosen for the broad jump.
C. W. Abbott, ’99; A. L. Gile, L.S.;
S. B. Sutphin, ’99 S. and E. E. Mar-
shall, 99 S., are the men upon whom
Captain Fisher is counting for the shot
and hammer. .
INNOVATIONS IN TRAINING.
Several innovations will be made in
the work of the team this Spring. Soon
after the Easter vacation, a series of
weekly contests will be begun, which
will last for three weeks and three
events. will be contested each week with
prizes for winners of first places.
Chiefly in this way the team will be
selected. In place of the regular Spring
games this year a class-meet will be
held. Lieutenants have been chosen
from each of the four classes to look
after the interests of their own class, for
this meet. Winners of first places and
the winners of the class relay-race,
which will be one of the events, will be
allowed to wear their class numerals.
Also the class winning the most points
will have its numerals engraved upon
the cup, now in the trophy room, which
was presented some time ago by Mr.
T. De Witt Cuyler, Yale ’74, and the
members of the team winning the relay
race will have their names engraved
upon another cup presented by Mr.
Charles Bill, Yale 64S.
Four cups have been given by the
News as prizes for the relay race and
Mrs. R. C. Fisher has given three
others for prizes in the class games.
Captain Fisher has decided to send
three relay teams to the National Cham-
pionship games to be held in Philadel-
phia, April 29th, the men for which
will be chosen at the class games.
No candidates are asked to stay in
New Haven during the vacation, al-
though several are intending to do so
from their own choice.
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Law School Nine.
The Law School Baseball Nine, which
has recently been organized, will take
a Southern trip during the Easter
recess, starting Monday, April 3d, and
returning at the end of the week. The
details of the trip have not all been
arranged so it is impossible to state the
games which will be played. The Nine
will be composed of the following men:
5 Cuncha, c.; A. Fessenden, p.; A.
Ly Cotbin, “tbs: WL: Lane (Capt. )
2b.; J. H. Buchanan, ssc Ping
3b.; J. W. Doheny, lf.; W. J. Malone,
CU ris fill ths COC Mix and &
FE. Hoyt, substitutes.
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Cross Country Running.
An invitation has been received by
the track management to send a repre-
sentative to a conference for the pur-
pose of forming an _ Intercollegiate
Cross-Country League. The meeting
has been called by the Cornell Cross-
Country Club, through their Captain,
A. J. Sweet. Captain Fisher has ac-
cepted the invitation and has chosen
C. B. Spitzer, ’99, to represent Yale.
The idea is to foster cross-country
running by an annual meet for the in-
dividual and team championships, in
preparation for which cross-country
running will be actively taken up in
the colleges. Cornell, Pennsylvania,
Princeton, Brown, Columbia, Yale, and
perhaps Harvard will be represented at
the meeting, which will be held at
Havemeyer Hall, Columbia University,
Monday, April 3.
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