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TO CLASS SECRETARIES.
The ALUMNI WEEKLY carries more
and more frequently the lists of class
addresses and occupations. It is quite
right, as we look at it, that this should
be so, and the more secretaries make use
of the WEEKLY in this way, the better
it seems to us it will be for all. We beg
to remind secretaries that, in preparing
these lists, it is desirable, as it appears
to us, to place as much information
after each man’s name as possible, and
we recommend stating the occupation
of each man as well as the address.
If the secretary will correspond with the
office, a form can be agreed upon which
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TO ASSOCIATION SECRETARIES.
The ALUMNI WEEKLY wishes to call
the attention of those who are secre-
taries of alumni associations to the fact
that it is most desirable that the notice
of meetings and dinners reach the
WEEKLy as far in advance as possible,
and that reports of such affairs be re-
ceived on as early mail as it is possible
to despatch them after the events occur.
The WEEKLY must rely on very prompt
cooperation in such matters from alumni
association officers. A delay of an issue
robs news of considerable value. When
one recalls the extent of territory to be
covered in the report of alumni doings,
it is clear that those who are on the
spot must be relied upon to advise
promptly of what is going on.
The WEEKLY has received constant
evidence of the thoughtfulness in this
matter of those in positions of authority,
but occasionally some of the points which
are mentioned above are temporarily
overlooked. For this reason we take
the liberty of speaking of them again,
and emphasizing their importance.
TEATSASESSS
PROFESSOR PHELPS.
The association with men of great
mental and moral strength is one of the
best privileges of a great College. Pro-
fessor Phelps was, in himself, a great
addition to the value of a course at
Yale. Young men could not go to his
class room or pass him on the street
without the feeling that they were near
a strong, true man. -And since he
builded on this foundation, the educating
and refining influence of his courtesy
and dignity was particularly great. It
is unnecessary to add to the expression
of the University’s loss which the words
of President Dwight have _ recorded.
We wish only to emphasize what he
says of the University’s obligation to
this teacher and man and of the high
place he will always hold here. But
we could not let the occasion pass with-
out calling attention to the very great
value of the contact of students with
men who carry through the action of
life high ideals of personal and public
life.
CURRENT YALE LITERATURE,
Rev. Frederick Stanley Root, 774 L.S.
and °79 [;5., 1s: writing a. series: of
articles on “The Modern Church” for
the Saturday edition of the New York
Evening Post. The last one, on March
10, considered “The Responsibility of
Divinity Schools for existing Church
Conditions.”
Prof. Frank C. Porter of the Divinity
School has an article in the last number
of the New World on some questions
connected with theological education,
which are now under discussion.
A most appreciative sketch of Dr.
James Mason Hoppin, Emeritus Profes-
sor of the History of Art at the Yale
School of Fine Arts, appears over the
signature of William Ordway Partridge
= the current number of the Coming
ge. :
The Yale Shingle, the annual publi-
cation of the Law School Senior Class,
is now in press and will appear about
the middle of April. It is similar in
its make up to its predecessors, and
contains about 150 pages. The frontis-
piece is a portrait of Mr. Henry F. Eng-
lish, who has contributed largely to the
Law School Building Fund. There are
also portraits in the book, of each mem-
ber of the Senior Class and of the
Faculty.
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ELECTIVE CHANGES.
A Radical Step in Sophomore Year—
The Work Yet Incomplete.
The first results of the work, which
the Academic Faculty has been doing
for several months on the curriculum,
appears in the announcement of courses
offered to the Sophomore Class of Yale
College. It is not expected that this
work or rearrangement of the curricu-
lum can be. completed before another
year. The principles on which the
changes are being effected are funda-
- mental and the rearrangement is too
thorough and far-reaching to admit of
its hasty completion. :
But the extent of the changes con-
templated may be judged from what is
already accomplished for the coming
year of 1900-1901. In addition to the
changes in the Sophomore courses, as
mentioned below, it is an open secret
already that Philosophy and Psychology
have been made optional for Seniors
for the coming year. Whether or not
they will become entirely optional in
the future is yet to be decided. It is
well known that for a great many years
there has been a strong desire to make
them optional. It is felt by many that
_ the final settlement of the matter should
await the return of the head of the De-
partment, Professor George T. Ladd.
The Sophomore pamphlet offers to
each member of the Sophomore Class
ten courses from which he must take
five, and from which he may, with the
consent of the Faculty, take six. He
can so arrange his courses as to omit
Greek and Mathematics. This is:
very striking change. The courses for
the Sophomore year are as follows:
I. Greek—Professors Perrin and Rey-
nolds: The Athenian Drama.
IJ. Latin—Professor Morris: Horace,
Cicero, Terence.
III. Mathematics (a) — Professor
Phillips: Division I, Calculus. Profes-
sor Richards: Division II, Spherical
Geometry and Trigonometry; Applica-
tions of Trigonometry to Surveying,
Navigation, and Nautical Astronomy.
IV. Mathematics (b)—Mr. Hawkes:
Analytical Geometry.
V. Chemistry—Professors Gooch and
Browning: Inorganic Chemistry.
VI. Physics — Professor Dana, and
Drs. Gallaudet and Kreider: Elémen-
tary Physics.
VII. History—-———- European
History.
VIII. English—Professor Lewis and
Dr. Reed: English Literature. Pro-
fessor Baldwin and Mr. Wells: Rhe-
toric.
IX. French—Messrs. Sanderson and
Holbrook: (a) Elementary. Mr. Tay-
lor: (b) Second year. -Messrs. Taylor
and Holbrook: (c) Advanced course.
X. German—Mr, Eldridge: (a) Ele-
mentary. Dr. Andreen: (b) Second
year. Mr. Farr: (c) Advanced course.
The plan of this change, as indeed
the plan of all changes is, to get rid
of indiscriminate choices of elementary
studies and to try to lead the student
into some definite group of studies. It
is quite noticeable that this pamphlet
contains suggestions for the student to
help him in making his choices. This
seems to be the first time that these
have ever appeared in an _ elective
pamphlet. They run as follows:
“All departments unite in urging the
following suggestions in regard to
choices.
“1. Obtain the best advice you can,
in College and at home. All the in-
structors are glad to be consulted.
“2, Plan to do in Junior and Senior
year a considerable amount of advanced
work along at least one line, and select
part of your Sophomore courses with
reference to that. If you are not yet
certain just what that line should be,
take a course looking toward each of
the two or three lines between which
you are uncertain, and so provide for
a more definite selection later.
“3. Besides making the needful provi-
sion for your more special work, aim
to broaden your interest and knowledge
by taking (a) subjects more remotely
contributory to your main subject, and
(b) one or more subjects that will fur-
nish the relief-and stimulus of contrast.
For example, in any line of advanced
study a reading knowledge of both
French and German is necessary; there-
fore, unless you already have that, in-
clude in your choice the one of those
two languages that you have not yet
studied. Again, if your main work is
to be in Language or Literature, take
a course in Science also. Or if your
main work is to be in Science or Mathe-
matics, take also something in Litera-
ture. So in other cases.
“4. Observe that elementary French
and German may not be taken later
than Sophomore year. The _ other
courses may be taken in a later year.
No one intending to pursue graduate
studies for the degree of Ph.D. should
fail to get a reading knowledge of both
French and German as early in his
Academic course as possible.”
This change of system must result in
some changes in the staff of teachers.
Any announcements in this direction
may not be made until the Corporation
has approved them. There will be need
of fewer instructors in classics and a
demand for more in some of the other
branches. :
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Prepared at Dwight School.
In the record of the Phi Beta Kappa
elections printed in the last issue of the
WEEKLY, John Dutton Bogart, who went
in on a Philosophical appointment, was
described as having been prepared at
Cutler School. This was a mistake.
Mr. Bogart prepared at Dwight School,
and his honor in this election adds to a
long list of Dwight School scholarship
honors at Yale.
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THE DEBATING TRIALS.
N. A. Smyth, 997, Chosen Coach—A.
D. Leavitt Gets Thacher Prize.
Ashley Day Leavitt, 1900, of Melrose,
Mass., President of the Yale Debating
Association, was awarded the Thacher
Prize of $75 for the best speech made
by an Academic Department candidate
in the Harvard debate trials held in
Osborn Hall, Wednesday, March 7. The
men chosen, from whom the final team
will be picked about ten days before the
meeting with Havard, March 30, are:
F. Q. Blanchard, 1901 T.S.; H. A. Dow,
10, ee emit. 153° P, C. Wal-
cott, 1900; M. Trowbridge, 1902, and A.
D. Leavitt, 1900. It was announced at
the meeting that Nathan Ayres Smyth,
Yale ’97, had been appointed coach of
the debaters.. The first of a series of
six meetings was held Friday night,
March 9, for the practice of extempor-
aneous speaking, upon which great stress
is to be laid in the present preparation.
A debate between the Academic and
Scientific Departments, undertaken to
give the men practice for the debate
with Harvard, will be held in North
Sheffield Hall at 8 o’clock, Saturday,
March 21. The subject is the same as
the one to be debated with Harvard:
“Resolved, That Puerto Rico be included
within the customs boundaries of the
United States.” The Sheffield team will
support the affirmative side of the ques-
tion, assuming the burden of proof.
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