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Vou. Viti. New sa, ~ Price ay Cents. NEW HAVEN, CONN., WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1899. CORPORATION NOMINEES. Several Alumni Have Withdrawn— Col. Osborn’s Letter. The circular for the election of mem- bers of the Corporation at Commence- ment is issued to-day. The list of nominees for the full term (Mr. Kingsbury having declined to be a candidate for re-nomination) is as fol- lows: *56—Joseph R. French, New Haven, °63—Henry F. Dimock, New York. ’69—Eli Whitney, New Haven. *70—Dr. Wm. H. Welch, Baltimore. ’78—Alfred L. Ripley, Boston. ’80—Norris G. Osborn, New Haven. The nominees for the unexpired term of the late Mr. Mason (four years) are as follows: ae ’69—Hon. Wilson S. Bissell, Buffalo. °69—Eli Whitney, New Haven. © *73—Frederick S. Parker, Brooklyn. ‘77—Wm. M. Barnum, New York. *78—Alired L. Ripley, Boston. 78—Hon. Wm. H. Taft, Cincinnati. ’*80—Norris G. Osborn, New Haven. Of the above nominees, Messrs. French, Whitney, Welch, Barnum, Taft and Osborn, decline to stand for election; and Mr. Ripley declines the nomination for the full term. The following letter will be of un- usual interest to a very large number of Yale men. Professor Franklin B. Dexter, Secretary Yale University. New Haven, Conn. My dear Professor Dexter:—I am deeply sensible of the unsolicited honor conierred upon me by the alumni of Yale, in placing me in nomination for the Corporation. It would be a great pleasure to serve the University as a member of the Cor- poration, but after mature considera- tion and a conference with friends, whose judgment ought not to be dis- regarded by me, I have concluded that I can serve the University better at this time by declining to enter upon a con- test. Will you kindly inform the Corpora- tion of my decision, and believe me, sir. Very respectiully, N. G. Oszporn, Yale ’8o. May 5, 1899. | This news will be a great surprise to many people. The mention of Col. Osborn’s name was made by individuals and there was no concerted movement on the part of friends to forward his in- terests. The only definite public step taken was a letter to the WEEKLY by an alumnus. The letter was _ printed anonymously. In spite of this fact, the vote placing Col. Osborn’s name in nomination was extremely large, almost unprecedented. It came from all parts of the country and from practically all interests among. the alumni. Col. Osborn did not intend to enter the field merely to receive a nomina- tion and then to withdraw. His friends desired to place his name in nomina- tion and he did not prevent their doing so. Had the situation been a usual one or remained as it was, when his name was first brought before the alumni, he would have allowed his nomination to stand. The situation, however, was quite unusual from the fact that in the field were a number of candidates who were actively supported by friends, who were using all means possible to bring their merits to the attention of the alumni. The situation had reached the point, as it seemed, where the friends of any candidate, who remained in the field, would be almost obliged to enter ‘ter fitting for® Collese: at St. the contest in like manner with the others. This would mean a warm fight all along the line from now till the end of Commencement. Col. Osborn placed the matter in the hands of his friends, who advised him that they did not think, to put it bluntly, that the game was worth the candle, and all agreed that, under the circumstances, a man in his position would do better for the ‘University by quietly withdrawing. ><> p> ties A Awarded to Dr. Kellogg. For the second successive year one of the two $600 Fellowships awarded an- nually on competitive examination by the American School of Classical Studies at Rome has been given to a Yale graduate, Dr. George Dwight Kellogg, ’95, at present Instructor in Latin in the University. Last year the award was made to C. U. Clark, ’97. Dr. Kellogg was born in St. Louis, Mo., in 1873, being the son of the late Hon. Sanford Brown Kellogg, ’43. _ Af- Louis High School, he entered the Class of 1895, of which he was the Valedictorian. During his course he received honora- ble mention for the Chamberlain En- trance Greek Prize; and was awarded the Woolsey Scholarship, First Berke- ley, First Robinson in 1893, 1894, 1895, Bristed from 1894-8, Waterman from 1893-8; since graduation also the Clark Scholarship. After a short trip in Eu- rope he entered the Graduate Depart- ment in Classical Philology. In 1896-7 was appointed Assistant in Latin, tak- ing the Sophomore Classes of the late Dr. Guy V. Thompson during his ab- sence in Europe, and during the last part of the Spring term, the Fresh- man work of Prof. Ingersoll. In 1898 he received his Ph.D., the subject of his thesis being “The Use of the Subjunc- Sentences in the tive in Independent : Cicero’s Correspondence.” At GEORGE DWIGHT KELLOGG, ’95. March meeting of the Corporation, Dr. Kellogg was appointed to a tutorship in Latin. During this coming year he will study in Germany and Italy. - w= RB FS Yale Union Elections. At a meeting of the Yale Union held Friday, May 5, these officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Ashley Day Leavitt, 1900, of Melrose, Mass.; Vice-President, Richard Henry Edwards, 1901, of Lisle, N. Y.; Secre- tary, Philip Cory Walcott, 1900, of Rutherford, N. Y.; Treasurer, Ralph Olney Wells of Hartford, Conn.; Exe- cutive Committee: William Sloane Cof- fin, 1900, Chairman; Kenneth Bruce, 1900, and William Hills Hutchins, 1901. HARVARD DEBATE, Whe Subject, Speakers, and Order of Arguments. The annual Yale-Harvard debate will be held this year at Sanders Theater, in Cambridge, Friday, May 12. The sub- ject for debate is “Resolved, That the present method of electing United States Senators is preferable to electing by popular vote.’ As Yale chose the negative, Harvard will open the debate, her representatives speaking in the fol- lowing order: Raymond C. Bolling, ‘1900; John A. A. Keith, ’99; Raymond T. Parke, 1L.; alternate, Thornton S. Alexander, ’99. The Yale team, which has now been definitely selected from the six men chosen at the final trials, will speak in this order: Edward B. Boise, ’99; John K. Clark, ’99; Frank- lin A. Lord, 1901 L.S.; W. D. Make- peace, 1901 L.S., alternate. A presiding officer for the debate has not yet been decided upon, but two of the judges are Professor Bliss Perry of Princeton and Professor Gardner of Brown. A banquet will be given for the Yale team after the debate, at which it is ex- pected that the judges and others will make addresses. YALE’S SPEAKERS. A short sketch of each of the Yale speakers follows: Edward Baldwin Boise, ’99, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, took his preparatory course at St. Paul’s School, near Con- cord, N. H. He was the Managing Editor of the school paper and won the Ferguson Scholarship. At Yale he won the Woolsey Scholarship as well as a Berkeley Premium. His ability as a speaker has been gained chiefly at the Yale Union, of which he is President for the present term. He is twenty-one years old. : John Kirkland Clark, ’99, was born at Springfield, Mass., and prepared for Yale at the Brooklyn Polytechnic In- stitute. "He has been a member of every intercollegiate debating team in the University for the last two years, excepting the one with Princeton, when he was in ill health. In 1896 he was on the Freshman team which debated with the Harvard Freshmen in Cam- bridge. He won the Latin composi- tion prizes both in his Freshman and Sophomore years. The Waterman Scholarship for Ninety-Nine, which amounts to $700 was also awarded to him, and in the last final trial debate he took the Thacher Prize of $75. Franklin Atkins Lord, 1901 L.S., of Moorhead, Minn., is twenty-two years of age. uated from the University with the Class of Ninety-Eight. He was the Man- aging .Editor of the Yale Literary Maga- gine last year. He is at present a mem- ber of the Kent Club in the Law School. Walter Dunham Makepeace, ’O7; comes from Springfield, Mass.,, and is a member of the Junior class in the Law School. While in College he did very creditable work along literary lines. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Chi Delta Theta. <a, > eg The names of the successful competi- tors for Fellowships in the American School at Athens are Benjamin Powell, Cornell 1896, graduate student at Cor- nell, 1897 to 1899, and James Tucker, Jr., Brown 1897, student at Berlin, Ger- many. He prepared for Yale at the © Hopkins Grammar School and grad-. Entries and Officials—Results of Pre= -Vious Meets. Harvard and Yale will meet at Yale Field, Saturday afternoon, May 13, for their eighth contest since the formation of a dual league in track athletics in 1891. Bleachers have -been erected at the track, large enough to accommodate one thousand people. General admis- sion will be fifty cents, and reserved seats, opposite the finish of the races, may be secured for fifty cents addi- tional. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, May 10, at the Yale Cooperative store. Of the previous meets, Harvard has won four and Yale three, and one more Crimson victory will. give Harvard the permanent possession of the cup offered by Walter Camp, ’80, and Henry S. Brooks, ’86, of Yale, and Wendell Baker and George S. Morrison of Har- vard. The scores were as follows, the meets being held alternately at Cam- bridge and New Haven: 1801, Harvard 85, Yale 27; 18o2; Hatvard 61; Yale sr: 1893, Harvard 67, Yale 45; 1804, Yale 50, Harvard. $3:' 1805: Yale 6s, Har- vard 47; 18907, Yale 80, Harvard 24; 1898; Harvard 56, Yale 48. THE OFFICIALS. The following men have consented to act as officials: Referee—W. B. Curtis; N. Y. A. C. Judges at the Finish—B. S. Weeks, N. ¥.A Go cH ob. Dadmun, RB. A. Aas. fF. EE Sulhivan Novy AS €. Judges of Field Events—H. H. Bax- ter, Ni Yow. ©: Joh Grakam,” Brow: Asi 4. Astanuini.cN AY ore. C: Starter—W. H. Robertson, N. Y. chy: Clerk .of Course—J. J. Dixon, Na- tional A. C. aes : Assitant Clerks—J. M. Magee, ’o9, Y. A. Az: BF, Ro Nourse, H.-A. “7A: Marshal—J. C. Greenleaf, ’99 S. Assistant Marshals—H. S. Brooks; ‘Walter Camp; G. B. Morrison; N. W. Bingham. | Scorers—G. B. Billings, B. A. A.; %. Ff. Pvans. 60. ; Inspectors—P. L. Lowell, B. A. A.; Bo W. Lord): Ba A Ady J. Brown,: ‘99; H. A. Callahan, ’99. Announcer—Peter S. Prouty, F. A. C. Timers—C, C. Hughes, delegate at large, A. A. U.; M. Bishop, N. Y. A. CR. Stolh Nico #. & ENTRIES COMPLETE. — The following is a complete list of en- tries in the various events: : 100 YARDS DASH. Harvard—A. M. Butler, 1902; E. J. Green, 2L.; D. G. Harris, 1900; J. F. Quinlan, 2L.; T. E. Burke, 1901; J. de Roche, Jr., ’99; C. D. Daly, 1901; E. H. Smith, 1900; E. J. Sanderson, 1900. - Yale—F. A. Blount, 1900; F. H. War- ren, ’09S.; D. Boardman, 1902; T. R. | Fisher, 2d ’909 S.; B. F. Doudge, 1901; C. J. Gleason, 1900; I. Richards, Jr., 1900 S.; C. Dupee, rgot. 220 YARDS DASH. Harvard—E. J. Green, 2L.; J. T. Roche, Jr., ’99; A. M. Butler, 1902: fs E. Burke, 1901; J. F. Quinlan, 2L.; E. J. Sanderson, 1900; C. H. Schweppe, 1902; P. L. Fish, 1901; W. G. Clerk, 1901; A. L. Dean, 1900; H. J. Winslow, 1902. Pyle, Boardman, 1902; T. R. Fisher, 2d, ’99 S.; C. F. Luce, 1900; C. J. Gleason, 1900; C. Dupee, 1901; C. &. Ordway, 1900; I. Richards, Jr., 1900 =
