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Vou LXs Nee Copyright, 1899, by Yale Alumni Weekly. Price 10 ‘Cents. NEW HAVEN, CONN., WEDNESDAY, OCT. 11, 1899. YALE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL SQUAD; 73 MEN. THE INAUGURATION. Plans in Detail and Information for Graduates and Guests, The main.plans for the celebration of the inauguration of President Arthur Twining Hadley, Wednesday, Oct. 18, have been completed, and, although there are yet many minor details to be settled, the WEEKLY is able to announce in this issue sufficient data to give an idea of the thoroughness of the general scheme. For the convenience of those who will attend the celebration, a schedule of the events of the day as they will occur has been printed below, together with all additional information obtainable, which may be of benefit to the graduates and guests of the University. The graduates and guests will as- semble on the Campus, Wednesday after- noon, Oct. 18, at 2 o'clock and will be marshalled in four divisions, as follows: _ First division—President and Corpora- tion of Yale, also former members of the latter; (who will assemble in the Presi- dent’s office in the Treasury Building) ; the Governor of Connecticut and staff; presidents, delegates and professors of other universities and colleges: repre- sentatives of the American Economic Association and the principals of high schools and academies (all of whom will assemble in Dwight Hall). The Presi- dent and Corporation will be at the head of this division, the others coming in the vider named. Second division—Representatives of the Federal Government; representatives of the State Government; governors of other states; bishons; representatives of municipal and local governments; in- vited citizens of New Haven and other specially invited guests. (These will form in the old Library.) : Third division—The general body of graduates will assemble as at Commence- ment, in order of graduation, on the walk in front of the Brick Row. This divi- sion will be headed by the presidents of alumni associations. | Fourth division—University faculties and former members of the University Faculties will assemble in Alumni Hall. Marshals for all these divisions, and division sections, will be named later. Academic costumes which are becoming more and more common on such occa- sions, and caps and gowns with appro- priate colored hoods, will be generally worn by the Yale Faculty and the repre- sentatives of other universities and col- leges. THE .SEATING ARRANGEMENT. When all is ready, these four divisions will direct their course to Battell Chapel, entering the Chapel simultaneously from the four entrances at the West end of the building. The platform will be re- served for President Hadley; ex-Presi- dent Dwight; the Corporation and Deans of the Faculties of Yale; some presidents of other universities, and the leading representatives of the federal, state and local governments. The remaining college and university presi- dents, and other representatives of insti- tutions of learning, together with the representatives of the American Eco- nomic Association and the principals of the high schools and academies, will occupy the center aisles. A portion of the South center aisle will be occupied by representatives of the federal, state and local governments, the specially invited guests, and the invited citizens of New Haven. The body of graduates will occupy the remaining part of the South center aisle and the South aisle, as well as the South transept. The North aisle and the North transept will be occupied by the present and former members of the Uni- versity Faculties. The North and South galleries are reserved for ladies, and will be reached from the College street en- trance. Tickets of admission are being dis- tributed to wives of graduates, officers and guests of the University. When the ceremony begins, the thrown open and the remaining pews filled with those not in the procession, or those not holding ladies’ tickets of ad- mission. The large West gallery will be cleared of its pews and will be occupied by the student chorus of 100 picked voices and the New Haven Symphony orchestra, directed by Professor Samuel S. Sanford and Prof. Horatio W. Par- ker, of the Department of Music. The most interesting feature of the musical program will be the singing of the Com- mencement Ode of Edmund Clarence Stedman, Yale ’53, which was set to music by Prof. Parker and sung at the Commencement exercises in 1895 for the first time. Herbert Witherspoon, Yale 95, who sang the bass solo at that time, has courteously offered his services as soloist. The orchestra will play a pro- cessional as the divisions. enter the Chapel. ? CHAPEL CEREMONIES. The ceremonies in the Chapel will in- clude orchestra selections, congregational singing of the Sixty-fifth Psalm to the doors will be York. tune, and of Luther’s hymn, “A Mighty Fortress.” President Dwight will make the opening prayer. President Hadley will be inducted to his office by Rev. Joseph H. Twichell, Yale ‘59, as senior member of the Corporation, and will then deliver his inaugural address. The congratulatory address on behalf of the Faculties will be delivered by Rev. Prof. George P. Fisher, senior dean of the University. President Dwight will pronounce the benediction. THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTION. — After the ceremonies in the Chapel all those taking part, except ladies, will cross the Campus to the Art School, entering it by the door near the Library and by the Chapel street door. The latter entrance will be reached by pass- ing through the Vanderbilt arch and through the large iron gates, which will be open for the occasion. President Hadley will receive guests in the Trum- bull gallery on the second floor. The Symphony orchestra will occupy the Jar- vis gallery, and will play selections throughout the reception. A collation will be served at 6 o’clock in the rooms of the first floor, which will be all thrown together. Cardani of New York will serve the supper, which is planned to be substantial enough for those who do not intend to dine elsewhere in New Haven. Commodious cloak rooms will be found in the basement of the School. Trains to and from New Haven. For the convenience of those who will come from points beyond New York and Boston, and from those cities also, a schedule of the best trains is printed below: New York to New Haven. Leave N. Y., 8.00 a.m. Reach N. H., 10.05 A. M, bse ee is 3 ee iad 66 9.04 1I.00 ee 6 10.00 ae te eé 11.30 té - eRe Co (oy sesh “ Stee. Me ve wpeRS. > Tate se ‘+ 12.50 P. M. ae 6 12.00 M. eé eb 1.40 i es és 1.00 P.M. ee “es 2.307 New Haven to New York. Leave iv H., 7.10 P.M. Reach N. Y., 9.00 P. M. ‘ ss ia a6 : 8.10 10.00 “* 6 ¢ : 9.10 ‘* “ts grees 4 A": Beeee ee e ee A ee rf *S. 2.05 A. M Trains between Boston and New Haven. Shore Line—Leave Boston 9 A. m. and 10 A. M., reaching New Haven at I P. M. and 1.25 Pp. M. respectively. Returning trains will leave New Haven at 6.55 P. M. and 2 A. ‘M., reach Boston at II P. M. and 6.25 A. M. respectively. Boston via Springfield—Leave Boston 5 A. M. (accom.) and 9 A. M., reaching New Haven at 11.50 A. M. and 1.31 P. M. respectively. Returning leave New Haven at 5.52 P.M ane: biG, A.-M. reaching Boston at 10 P. M. and 6.15 A. M, respectively. Steamers leave’ New Haven for New York at. 10.15 P. M.- and I2:45 A; M., occupying about six hours on the trip. The Student Portion of the Celebration. The student committees have entered with great enthusiasm into the spirit of the celebration and are planning to make their part of it a success. They have al- ready made arrangements for decorat- ing the interior of the Campus, princi- pally by bunting of the Yale color. After dark the Campus will be closed to all but students, graduates and guests. Every room of the dormitories will show a light as has been traditional at pre- vious inaugurations. At 8. o'clock marshalling. for the torchlight procession will begin, the dif- ferent classes forming on the various walks of the Campus. Each class and department will be distinguished by differently colored caps and gowns, and transparencies will be carried indicating class numerals and the departments. GRADUATES IN THE PROCESSION. Should a sufficient number of the younger graduates desire a place in the line, they are hereby notified that gowns and illumination can be had for them at the cost of $1 eachwith possibly enough . left over from an attendance of 100 to furnish a band. Money should be sent to YALE ALUMNI WEEKLY, Treas. at once. Several striking effects will be intro- duced suggestive of the meaning of the occasion in Yale’s historv and of the ereetings offered to the President and the University’s guests. The means of illumination throughout the procession will be by torches, lanterns and other lights. It is expected that practically all the students of the University will be in line. The procession aims at academic dignity fitting the importance of the event, and its success or failure will guide the committee in making plans for the larger and more elaborate Bi-cen- tennial celebration.
