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108 TATE ALUMNI WEEKLY = mained, with slight fluctuation*for about ten years. Then, from 1884-5 to 1889- go, there was a yearly increase. In the last mentioned year, a larger number, 136, was enrolled than ever, before or since. For this unusual increment no explanation is needed by those who are familiar with the condition of other leading Schools of Theology in those years, and with the development of their resources and energy later. ‘There followed a return to the former average. of about 100, which has continued to be the rate of attendance for the last five years. A SEVERE STANDARD. It must be remembered that the Yale Divinity School has never consented to introduce an abridged or “partial” course of instruction,—to make optional, for example, the study of the original languages of the Scriptures. On the contrary, not long ago it raised the standard of requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Divinity, with the dis- tinct foresight that one result would be a reduction of numbers, or at least a hindrance to their enlargement. As a rule, three-fourths of the students are Bachelors of Arts. Such as are not graduates of colleges must have studied Greek and such other branches as quali- fied them to enter upon the theological | course. Every year numerous applicants. for admission to the School are refused as falling below the standard of qualifica- tions prescribed. Nevertheless, the number of students is twenty per cent. greater than when Dr. Taylor was at the height of his power and influence. It is larger than the number taking the © ‘regular course in any other Congrega- tional Theological School, East or West. THE “OVERPLUS OF MINISTERS.” So much has been said of late in public prints of an overplus of ministers, that it would not be strange if young men should be to some extent deterred from beginning to prepare for the minis- try. The statements referred to doubt- less have some influence, although they are not unfrequently a hasty generaliza- tion from what may be the fact in cer- tain congested centres, or mistaken inferences from denominational statis- tics. Now, as formerly, important par- ishes often find it difficult satisfactorily to fill vacancies in the pastoral office. It is well to have it understood by those who are tempted to make too much of numbers in the list of students, that judicious. theological teachers are more concerned to main- tain and to elevate the standard of ministerial training than to swell the dimensions of their catalogue. H. D. BE Ea REET Ne eta BERL F. G. Brown Elected Captain. At a meeting Tuesday night, Dec. 5, of the University Eleven and substi- tutes who played in the Harvard and this Fall, Gordon Brown, 1901, of Flushing, N. Princeton games Francis Y., was unanimously elected Captain of next year’s Eleven. Mr. Brown pre- pared for Yale at the Groton School and has played left guard for three years He has just entered his 20th year, is 6 feet three on the University Eleven. inches tall and weighs 196 pounds. Winter— Even Mild Winter —suggests _ the gay season in society. That means late hours and silk hats and opera hats and all that kind of thing. The Knox hat is of course the hat— Silk, opera, slouch, or any kind. | Intercollegiate Hockey. At the annual meeting of the Inter- collegiate Hockey Association, composed of Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Brown, on Wednesday, November 22, in New York, ottcers for the ensuing year were elected. Yale was repre- sented at the meeting by S. Campbell, 1900, Captain of the Yale team, who was elected Secretary and Treasurer, and L. A. Strong, 1900S. J. T. Wil- liams of Columbia was elected President. Princeton was admitted to member- ship and Pennsylvania dropped, as she had sent no delegate. It was decided to ask Harvard to join, and to arrange a series of games between the members of the Association, aS soon as an answer had been received. The first game of the season played Friday, November 24 on the St. Nicho- las Club Rink, with the New York Ath- letic Club, resulted-in favor of the Ath- letic Club by a score of 7 to 0. Both teams played well considering the lack of practice, Inman and Smith for Yale and Fenwick for the N. Y. A. C. doing particularly good work. The Yale line-up was: R. P. Smith, P. G., goal; J. Brock, 1900, point; A. C. Coxe, 1901, cover point; S. Campbell, 1900, Capt.; F. C. Inman, 1902 5.; ae S. Bronson, 1900; G. .S. Work, 1903, Forwards. In the game, Saturday, December 2, the St. Nicholas Skating Club hockey team defeated the Yale team at the St. Nicholas rink bv 3 goals to 1. The game was an interesting one, in which the Yale players showed great improve- ment over their work in the game against the New York Athletic Club, the previous Saturday. Some of the indi- vidual work was very effective, but in team play lay Yale’s chief weakness, largely due to lack of practice. Two of the St. Nicholas goals were made in the first half, and one in the second. Bronson and Inman made the only score for Yale. 3 a A Freshman Football Numerals. Thirteen members of the Academic Freshman class, four members of the Scientific Freshman class and one Law School first year man received their class numerals for playing in the Har- vard and Princeton Freshman games. They are as follows: 1903—H. M. Wal- lace: Captain. Ho Cy Holt, ©. 4e Bamiin, C. T. Brown, W. A. Blount, A. Craig- head. W. H. Peckham, J. Eliason, M. C. MecChntock, _F.- W; -Wilhelmt SS: 3B. Sutphin, W. P.. Jobuson, H.. DE. Clark; 1902 S.—W. Bailey, A. Barnwell, W. G. Ogiesby, 5. R.° W. Griswold; - Law School first year, G. Gaylord. ya we The College Choir. The great improvement of the College Choir in the last: four or five years, and the character of the musical part of the Chapel service generally, although some- times overlooked by members of the University, is one of the first things to be noticed by returning graduates. Each year has seen a stricter discipline and a better spirit for earnest, conscien- tious work from the men, and this year a number of the members of the Choir, recognizing the value of the training, are singing without any reward whatever, some of them having refused Church positions in the city rather than leave their work in the Chapel. Naturally, this earnestness to do the best is reflected in the rendering of the music, and several very ambitious. anthems have been well given this year in which the solo work of Ralph Schnee- lock has been excellent. A well known preacher, who filled the Chapel pulpit recently, said he believed Yale had the best college choir in the country. Assistant Professor Harry B. Jepson, Yale ’93, who has had charge of the training and building up of the Choir for the past six or seven years, and to whom great credit must be given, ex- pects to have the Choir sing at one or more of the series of organ recitals he will give during the Winter term. i > ~~ oy The American Society of Naturalists, of which Professor Farlow of Harvard _ University is President, will hold its annual meeting in New Haven, Decem- ber 27 and 28. 3 ‘and M. H. Belbher, New York Cornell Wins Cross Country. - The Cornell Cross Country team de- feated the team representing Yale ina six and a half mile run, at Ithaca, Dec. 2, by the score of 36 to I9. Captain A. J. Sweet of Cornell finished first in the fast time of 38 minutes and 36 seconds. H. P. Smith, Yale 1900, was second, about 80 yards behind, finishing strong. J. P. Adams, Yale 1900, Cap- tain of the Yale team, who was expected to do good work, was taken with severe cramps before he had gone a mile and although he finished the course, he was the last to cross the mark. The runners finished in this order: A. J. Sweet, Cornell, 38 minutes 36 seconds ;* H. P.s-Smith,: Yale 1900,7/36 minutes 54 seconds; C. CT. Torrence, Cornell, 39 minutes 15 seconds; J. C. Finch, Cornell, 40 minutes 21 seconds; A. O. Berry, Cornell, 40 minutes 31 seconds; E. P. ‘Stroger, Cornell, 4o minutes 33 seconds; W. D. Waldron, Yale 1903; B: G. Teele; Yale 1o02;-W: (Butts, Jr, Yale 1002 S.. ane) -P. Adams, Captain, Yale 1900. —_—_—_—_3o0o___—_ Junior Society Elections. The following members of the Class of 1901 were initiated into the Junior societies, Tuesday night, November 28: Alpha ‘Delta Phi—George Maxwell Clark, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Lester Morgan » spier,; Glens. Falls, .N.-¥ ss =-Wikbam Arthur Stickney, St. Louis, Mo.; Mer- ritt Heminway Merriman, Waterbury, Conn.» Henry Pratt: Judd, Honotulu, H. I.; Theodore Salisbury Woolsey, Jr., New Haven, Conn. Psi Upsilon—James Leonard Boyce, Chicago, Ill.; Barton Talcott Doudge, New York City; Edward Chauncey Rice, Jr., New York City; George Mil- ton Smith, New York City; John Can- field Tomlinson, Jr., New York City; Harvey Thomas Weeks, Jr., Chicago, Til. Delta Kappa Epsilon—Fred Gould Harris, Cleveland, O.; Frederic Rey- nolds Haight, New Haven, Conn.; Thomas Carleton Carson, Syracuse, N. Y.; Ernest Walker Smith, Hartford, Conn.; Herbert Scoville, New-York City; Arthur Shaler Williams, New Haven, Conn. Zeta Psi—Harold Bradford Colton, Hartford, Conn.; Everett Victor Meeks, Meriden, Conn. —_—_—____49___—_ Yale Gymnastic Association. The Yale Gymnastic Association will hold two contests during the College year in the Yale Gymnasium; the first to occur Saturday, December 9, and the sécond, in the latter part of February. In each of these two contests, the man having the highest score will be given a “Y,’ and the Freshman scoring the greatest number of points will be per- mitted to wear his class numerals. The contest on December 9 will con- sist of performances on the horizontal and parallel bars, work on the long horse and a rope climb. The work of each contestant will be marked on a scale of thirty and the winners of first and second places in each event will be given cups. hy <> By OB. Intercollegiate Gymnastic Ass'n, For several: years past efforts have been made from time to time ‘to have an intercollegiate gymnastic association which should include the larger univer- sities and colleges of the East, but from one catise or another these efforts were. unsuccessful up to this Fall. There was a growing interest in the dual contests which were held during the Winter and Spring, and on Wednesday, Nov. 29, delegates from Yale, Princeton, Co- lumbia, Amherst, New York University, and Haverford College met in the Co- lumbia University Gymnasium in New York and laid plans for an annual meet- ing of the gymnasts of these six insti- tutions. A committee of three was ap- pointed to draw up a constitution and by-laws. This committee is: W. L. Otis, 1900 Yale; D. M. Deming, wee ni- versity. Officers were also elected as follows: President, W. E. Mitchell, Co- lumbia: Vice-President, W. L._ Otis, Yale; Secretary, H. H. Jenks, Haver- ford; Treasurer, A. H. Mitchell, Princeton. It is hoped that Harvard and University of Pennsylvania will come into the Association later. - One Question Do you need new shirts for the holidays and all their We probably have your meas- social demandsvr ure, or can easily get it. Please give us as much time as you can. CHASE & CO. New Haven House Block. Although no definite date was set for the first championship contest, it is probable that it will be held in the Co- lumbia Gymnasium some time in March, 1900. The work will consist of figures on the parallel bar and horizontal bars, swinging rings, side-horse, and possibly tumbling and club-swinging. 1900 8. Elections. A meeting of the Senior class of the Sheffield Scientific School was held November 23 to elect the Class Day officers. The result follows: Class Book Committee—lI. E. Bur- dick of Dansville, N. Y.; H. Allen of Pittsburg, Pa.; H. S. Brown of Long- meadow, Mass.; R. H. Hawkins of Pittebure;; Pa. Cap and*Gown Committee—T. L. Montague of Chattanooga, Tenn.; J. H. Bartholomew of Ansonia, Conn.; A. B. Maynard of Utica, N. Y. Cup Committee—W. E. Dowd, Jr., of New York City; C. H. Littell of Buf- falo, -N. Y.s 4. Richards, Jr. of North Attelboro, Mass. Graduate Committee—J. D. Ireland of New York City; C. M. Dow of James- town, N. Y.; J. A. Allen of New York City. Class Book Historians—H. V. Gifford of Toledo, O.; J. R. Emerson of An- sonia, Conn.; J. H. Inman of New York City; C. D. Wood, Jr. of Brooklyn, N. Y.; O. H. Schell of Harrisburg, Pa.; W. E. Hall of Ridgway, Pa. Statisticians—W. W. Taylor of Stam- ford, Conn.; W. L. Cowdrey of Pitts- bare; 2 Pa4) liGW Morey. of. Denver, Col. : Picture Committee—C. W. Hickok of Harrisburg, Pa.; E. A. Strong of Hart- ford, Conn.; E. W. Heller of Newark, N Class Day Historians—R. H. Gillett ot. Washineton; Ds C.; 1. L. Lyons of New Orleans, La.; C. D. Lockwood of Stamford, Conn.; H. A. Webster of ag or Ill.; R. A. McGee, Plainfield, J Class Day Committee—H. Richards of New York City; A. K. Chittenden of New Haven, Conn.; E. H. Clark of Chicago, Ill.; C. J. Parker of Coventry- es N. Y.; R. W. Betts of Brooklyn, ee | Supper Committee—D. L. DeGolyer of Evanston, Ill.; C. R. Gorden of Rochester, N. Y.: J. A. Holland of Cin- cinnati, Triennial Committee—A. M. Brooks fee rronure Pak WV £) 6ORoess OF Knoxville, Tenn.; H. S. Hotchkiss of New Haven, Conn. . Dance Committee—T. H. Hall of New York City; T. F. Symes of Denver, Col.; W. G. White of Waterbury, Conn.; R. Townshend of New Haven,:-Conn.; A. em Cidett oti froy N.Y; A Harvard 1899 Sentiment. [Harvard Bulletin.] In the name of common sense let us suppress the man who looks for victory as a matter of course.
