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262 ————_ 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. C. Roprnson, 538. %J.R. SHEFFIELD, ’87. W. W.Sxippy,’65S. J. A. HarTweE.t, ‘89 S. C. P. LINDSLEY, 75S. L.S. WELCH, ’89. W. Camp, ’80. E. VAN INGEN, ’91 S. W.G. DaGGETT, ’80. P. Jay, °92. EDITOR. Lrwis 8S. WELCH, ’89. ASSOCIATE EDITOR. WALTER Camp, ’80, ASSISTANT EDITOR, E. J. THompPson, Sp. NEWS EDITOR. FRED. M. Davrigs, ’99. ASSISTANT. PRESTON KUMLER, 1900. Advertising Manager, O. M. CLARK, '98. Assistant, BURNETT GOODWIN, ’9958. Entered as second class matter at New Haven P. O. NEW HAVEN, CoONN., APRIL 19, 1899. SOUTH MIDDLE. The agitation of danger from fire in the Yale dormitories has been made a text for preaching the immediate de- struction of the remaining buildings of the Old Brick Row. We have no fear that this will be followed out. The de- struction of South Middle, for instance, would be an unhappy thing just. at this time, and would, in our humble opinion, (to put the argument on the lowest possible ground, but on one that must be considered) cost. the. University handsome sums of money. This is not the time when Yale desires to divide her forces on any matter of policy. It will not do to accomplish the de- struction of South Middle on any such insignificant pretext as that it can no longer be used safely for a dormitory or that it would cost considerable money to put it in order so that it could remain standing. These matters are not decided on a question of con- venience or a few dollars and cents, and we respectfully suggest that if the attempt is made to decide them on that ground, it will meet an opposition which will be very much more inconvenient and very much more expensive than any old building standing on the Campus. If South Middle is not safe for a dor- mitory, make it safe for a dormitory or stop using it for that purpose and turn it to one of a number of uses to which such a building could be put. Tf it is weakening and going to pieces, then put it together again, and, while that is be- ing done, restore the old roof that was ruthlessly removed. Make it as nearly as possible as it was when it was com- pleted in 1752. Someone out in Chi- cago wanted to give a large sum of money and carry the building out there for a relic, perhaps to be used by the Chicago University. There was a standing offer to the Yale Corporation for a number of years for such a dis- position of the building and there were actually some people here at Yale who wanted to accept the offer. People sneer at sentiment as op- posed to dollars or symmetry. Senti- ment is about the most important foun- dation stone a University can build on. It will be sentiment, quite as much as any other motive, that will bring the millions Yale must have, and a very tender and strong sentiment will not, we repeat, be trifled with at just this time. We have a growing confidence that it will be respected for all time. i, a. THE DANGER For the last week or ten days the Yale News has been printing a series of articles on the condition of the col- lege buildings from the standpoint of their safety in case of fire. The News took the ground that certain of the buildings present unmistakable danger in the event of any fire of magnitude, and succeeded in arousing so much in- terest in its contention as to force an inspection of the buildings by the au- thorities of the Fire Department of this city. These authorities, to wit, the Fire Marshal, J. G. Gladwin and the Super- intendent, R. R. Francher have, as a result of their inspection, sent a letter to President Dwight recommending that two fire escapes be placed on South Middle and two on North College; also that suitable fire escapes be placed on Durfee or that connection be made on the top floor between the different en- tries of the building. This report amply jusifies the cam- paign of the News and we commend that paper for taking up the subject and for handling it so intelligently and so forcibly. It has, of course, come under criticism for suggesting that there was OF FIRE, .any danger and thus making parents and friends of students all over the country uneasy, and creating to some extent a prejudice against the Univer- sity on this ground. We do not at all sympathize with this criticism. There are certain defects al- ways in such an institution as Yale that can be remedied only by public agita- tion. There are others, we admit, that can be auietly disposed of to the advan- tage of all concerned. This was not one of the latter. The facts brought out by the News have been perfectly — evident to any intelligent observer of the college buildings for any number of years. The plea that no serious fire has occurred is no plea at all. No seri- ous fire occurred in the Windsor be- fore it burned down. Plenty of fires have started and the wonder is that they have always been checked as easily as they have been. The constant necessity of economy in the handling of the University finances has led to a tendency in certain direc- tions which may be properly character- ized as “penny wise and pound foolish.” The present case’is an illustration. In our humble opinion it would have done absolutely no good to go at this re+ form in any other way than the method of a public agitation. There will be those who will say that the News sim- ply wished to make capital for itself, but there are always plenty of mean and cheap people, with a razor edge range of vision, who are themselves generally so self-centered as to believe no motive possible outside of that of self-interest. Those who have taken any part, however humble, in public agitation, know that it is generally an extremely disagreeable bit of business and it is a very much easier and gene- rally a much more selfish thing to keep still and let matters take their course. We beg leave to extend to the News our sincere compliments. We agree with the paper that the matter may be considered ended, as of course, the au- thorities will not long delay the needed measures of reform. At a meeting of the University Banjo Club held Monday evening, April 17, the following men were elected mem- bers: L. Manierre, 1901; D. S. Blos- som, 901; <G. B. Kip, 1901; Ex O; Trowbridge, OOT (ie . VanName, 99; F. B. Humpherys, ’99S.; F. L Belin, 1901.S.; E. H. Lewis, ’99. FOR THE CORPORATION, Cireular in Support of Alfred L. Rip- ley, °78, of Boston. The following circular is to be issued in support of the nomination of Alfred L. Ripley, ’78, for the Corporation: To the Alumni of Yale: The undersigned present the-name of Mr. Alfred L. Ripley for the vacancy in the Yale Corporation caused by the death of Mr. Edward G. Mason. Mr. Ripley was graduated at Yale in the Class of 1878, and for many years has been engaged in banking in Boston, Massachusetts. His sound judgment, ability and high character have been tested and proved by a suc- cessful business career in which he has won the confidence and respect of all who know him. As a writer upon fin- ancial subjects he has acquired a wide reputation. cational needs of the University was first gained as one of its Faculty, of which he was a valued member for eight years. changes may be expected to occur and subjects of vital importance to the Uni- versity must be considered, such special training and knowledge are manifestly of the highest value. His knowledge of the edu- At a time when great Since leaving New Haven, Mr. Ripley’s interest in, and knowledge of, the University and its needs have continued unabated. experience in the administration of the University, and in affairs, his nearness of residence to New Haven, his charac- . ter and ability, especially qualify him, in His our opinion, for a position in the Yale Corporation. "40 C. R. Ingersoll, New Haven. "48 Arthur D. Osborne, New Haven. "48 Nathaniel Shipman, Hartford. "48 George White, Boston. *51 Asa French, Boston. 53 Joshua Coit, Boston. °53 Henry P. Stearns, Hartford. *54 Henry Baldwin, Boston. 754 A. S. Twombly, Boston. 55 N. Willis Bumstead, Boston. *56 Walcott Calkins, Newton. *56 John M. Fiske, Boston. 57 John B. Cone, Hartford. *59 Louis H. Bristol, New Haven. 60 Marcus. P. Knowlton, Boston. . . 61 Alfred Hemenway, Boston. 762 John W. Alling, New Haven. *62 Harrison B. Freeman, Hartford. 62 Frederick I. Knight, Boston. 63 William G. Sumner, New Haven. °63 Holder B. Durfee, Fall River. °63 John Haskell Butler, Boston. 64 Wm. G. Peck, Boston. 65 Francis W. Kittredge, Boston. 66 C. M. Southgate, Boston. 66 Morris W. Seymour, New Haven. , °66 Arthur C. Walworth, Boston. °66 Abner Post, Boston. °66 Edward B. Bennett, Hartford. 67 Morton Dexter, Boston. 68 Eugene S. Bristol, New Haven. *69 Wm. L. Bennett, New Haven. *69 Charles E. Gross, Hartford. "69 Henry V. Freeman, Chicago. 70-1.. 1. -‘Scaité, Boston. "70 Geo. L. Huntress, Boston. "70 Robert W. deForest, New York. "70 Walter Buck, Boston. '72:Charles ©. Day, Boston. "72 Edward S. Lines, New Haven. ’*72 Alex. R. Merriam, Hartford. *72 Theo. S. Woolsey, New Haven. "73 Wm. A, Houghton, Brunswick. "73 Frank D. Allen, Boston. °73 Samuel J. Elder, Boston. *73 Wm. Beebe, New Haven. °73 Gatdiner Greene, Norwich. "73 John O. Heald, New York. 73 Frank B. Tarbell, Chicago. °73, Atwood Collins, Hartford. *732 Samuel O. Prentice, Hartford. "72 J. Van: Buren: evan: °76 Elmer P. Howe, Boston. °76 William Waldo Hyde, Hartford. "76 Rufus B. Smith, Cincinnati. "77 Joshua M. Sears, Boston. "77 John W. Bristol, New Haven. ."77 Bruce Fenn, New Haven. "77 William T. Sedgwick, Boston. ’°78 Howard C. Hollister, Cincinnati. 75 .Wilham-..H.-Tlatt, tancinnate: ’79 Isaiah K. Stetson, Boston. "79 Fred Wells Williams, New Haven. *790 Wm. J. Comstock, New Haven. | 79 J). V. Patrwell. Jr, Chicago. *79 Henry H. Donaldson, Chicago. *80 W. E. Decrow, Boston. | *80 Edw. V. Raynolds, New Haven. *80 John J. Nairn, Hartford. 81 Sherman L. Whipple, Boston. 81 Benj. W. Bacon, New Haven. *81 Thomas B. Osborne, New Haven. | 82 George P. Richardson, Boston. *82 Asa P. French, Boston. ce *82 Walter I. Badger, Boston. °83 George Ernest Bowman, Boston. °83 H. S. Frazer, Boston. °83 Marcus Morton, Boston. °83 Allen Hubbard, Boston. °83 F. W. Rogers, Winchendon. ’°84 Reginald Foster, Boston. ’°85 George E. Vincent, Chicago. ’86 Charles E. Hellier, Boston. ’86 E. C. Lambert, Boston. ’°86 Francis R. Cooley, Hartford. °86 Arthur L. Shipman, Hartford. ’°86 Franklin H. Knight, Hartford. ’°87 Andrew F. Gates, Hartford. 87 William Kent, Chicago. ’89 R. W. Huntington, Jr., Hartford. ’89 Henry S. Robinson, Hartford. 89 William R. Matson, Hartford. °90 Arthur P. Day, Hartford. *90 Charles P. Cooley, Hartford. ’91 Robert G. McClung, Boston. ’o1 L. L. Hopkins, Boston. 791 Wm. H. St. John, Hartford. ‘91 John A. 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