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252 ————— Keller on “Environmental Influence on Man.” These are in connection with Professor Sumner’s courses. In the Department of History, Pro- fessor Adams, who has returned from Europe, will again take up his work. Among the new courses may also be mentioned “Studies in the Brandenburg- Prussia,” by Professor Richardson. SEMITIC DEPARTMENTS ADDITIONS. There was a marked rearrangement in the Department of Semitic and Biblical Literature, due to the addition of Pro- fessor Torrey. Professor Sanders takes the courses in “Advanced Hebrew” and “Hebrew Syntax,’ which were formerly offered by Dr. Patton, while Dr. Moul- ton offers “Textual Criticism of the Old Testament,” which Professor San- ders had last year. Dr. Moulton also offers “Elementary Syriac,” “Advanced Syriac” and “Biblical and Palestinian Aramaic.” No less than ten courses are offered by Professor Torrey, whose work will be almost entirely in this Department. These are: “Elementary Arabic’; “The Quran’; “The Arabic Historians” ; “Arabic Poetry”; “Elementary As- syrian”; “Historical and Mythological Texts”; “Inscriptions Important for the Study of the Old Testament”; “Ele- mentary Ethiopic’; “Advanced Ethi- General Introduction to Semitic opic”’: Philology.” In Biblical Literature, a one-hour course in “Israelitish Institutions” is offered by Professor Sanders. In Classical and Ind‘o-Iranian Phi- lotogy, Professors Perrin and Peck offer “A Classical Seminary.” Professor Perrin takes parts of Herodotus and the tradition of the history of the Persian Wars through Herodotus and Thucy- dides to Plutarch. Under Professor Peck will be taken up critical and exe- getical studies in Epistles of Horace.” Professor Peck adds a number of courses. Among those on the present prospectus are: “The Letters of Pliny” ; “Latin Inscriptions” ; with Illustrative Readings in Ennius, Lucilius, Horace, Persius and Juvenal,” and “Epigram and Comedy.” Professor Reynolds offers a new two- hour course in “Homer,” intended for the general student of literature, and a course in “Greek Composition and Sight Reading,” designed especially for those who intend to teach. In the Romance Languages, Mr. San- derson offers two general courses on “French Literature,” one of them con- ducted in French; Professor Lang offers “Ttalian Literature of the 13th and 14th Centuries,” while the return of Dr. Andreen is signalized by six new courses on Scandinavian languages and litera- ture. In English appear several new courses already referred to in the article on the Academic pamphlet. The Mathematical Department offers an unusual number of new courses in the School. One is Professor Beebe’s “Celestial Mechanics.” Three under Professor Pierpont are: “A Course on Finite Groups,” already referred to in the Academic pamphlet; “Differential Equation and Function Theory” and “Theory of Numbers.” Professor Percy F. Smith also offers “Continuous Groups of Transformations’; Dr. Porter offers “Advanced Calculus” and “Linear Dif- ferential Equations’; Mr. Wilson a course on “Analytical Mechanics” and another on “The Theory of Plane Curves,” while Dr. Gallaudet offers “Elementary Mathematical Physics,” a course intended to be introductory to the work under Professor Gibbs. ANYWHERE! That’s where you can buy a Knox Hat. For if by any chance the hat store at your home is not a Knox store, a line to the main office, Fifth Avenue Hotel Build- ing, New York City, will start a sample your way. “Roman Satire,“ YALH ALUMNI . Among other new courses is one by Dr. Evans on “Advanced Morphology” and “Taxomony of Plants.” The total number of courses offered in the Graduate Department is 362, and is divided as follows: Psychology, Ethics and Philosophy, 32; Economics, Social Science, History and Law, 60; Semitic Languages and Biblical Literature, 49; Classical and Indo-Iranian Philology, 57; Modern Languages and Literatures, 52: Natural and Physical Science, 66; Mathematics, 34; Fine Arts, 3; Music, 7; Physical Education, 2. : Forestry Courses, The graduate pamphlet will offer the following courses in the Forest School as open to graduate students. A blank indicates that announcement is not yet made as to the instructor in the particu- lar course: ——— :—“Forest Botany,” two to four hours. The identification of trees and shrubs, their distrubtion, habit, and uses. Herbaceous and cryptogamic plants will be considered so far as their knowledge may prove useful to a fores- ter. Professor Brewer :—‘“‘Forest Physiog- raphy and Meteorology, four hours first half second term. General condi- tions necessary to forests; elementary meteorology; forests as related to tem- perature and its range; to rainfall and its range; to excesses of weather and climate; to the mechanical and chemi- cal nature of the soil and ground-water ; to the geological character of the sur- face; to the relief-forms of the land; to other geographical features; the geographical distribution of forests; the aspects of forests as related to climate and topography; and the _ geological history of forests. on :—“Outlines of Fores- try,” three hours first half-year. This course is designed to give a comprehen- sive view of forestry with special refer- ence to its economic aspects. It con- siders the purpose and scope of forestry, its importance in national economy, the indirect influence of forests, the relation of the State to forests and forestry, the need for forestry and its practice in the United States. Professor Graves: — “ Silviculture,” three hours. Characteristics of forests; the forests of the world; forest regions of the United States; special considera- tion of trees important in forestry; methods of conducting silvicultural stu- dies; methods of reproducing forests; treatment of forests. Practical forest planting will be taught in the Spring by an assistant. The following courses given in The Forest School will be open to graduate students in IQOI-1902. :—‘‘Forest Law, one hour first half second term. Special consideration of the laws and decisions in the various States with reference to trespass, river driving, breach of con- —= tract, damages resulting from forest fires, etc. Professor Graves :—‘“Forest History,” one hour first half-year. Rise of fores- try in foreign countries and in the United States. Present practice of for- estry in different countries. :—“Forest Technology,” two hours first half-year. Study of commercial woods in relation to their uses and important characteristics. a Intercollegiate Gymnastics. At the first annual intercollegiate gym- nastic contest, held in the Gymnasium of Columbia University, March 23, the Co- lumbia University team won first place, scoring 26 points against 17 scored by Yale. Harvard was third with 6 points; New York University fourth with 3 points. Princeton and Haverford scored only I point each. Cornell did not score. Of the six events, the club swinging and side horse were held in the afternoon and the other four regular events were held in the evening. The judges were Messrs. Curtis, Stoll and Giannini of New York; Smith: of Newark, N. J.; Pettet of Brooklyn, and Kolhler of West Point. 3 The all-round championship was won by L. DeLaFuente of Columbia, 102 points. E. L. Eliason of Yale made 100 points. The Yale team was composed of these men: W.-L. Otis, 1900; Captain; -G: H. Whipple, 1900; R. T. Hinton, 1900; E. L. Eliason, 1901; E. H. Benner, 1901 S.,. and G. A. Albin, 1902. W Een iy Baseball Nine Schedule. The complete schedule of the Univer- sity Nine, including preliminary games, the Easter trip and the regular season, has been announced as follows: Saturday, March 31—New York Uni- versity at New Haven. Wednesday, April 4—Tufts at New Haven. Saturday, April 7—Wesleyan at New Haven. April 11—Fordham College at New York. April 12—Georgetown University at Washington. April 13—University of Maryland at Baltimore. April .14—Boston National team at Norfolk, Va. April 16—University of Virginia at Charlottesville. April 17—Georgetown University at Washington. Saturday, April 21—Holy Cross at New Haven. Wednesday, April New Haven. Saturday, April 28—Wesleyan at Mid- dletown. — : Wednesday, May 2—Brown at New Haven. Saturday, -_May 5—Columbia at New York. 7s Wednesday, May g9—Dartmouth at New Haven. Friday, May 11—Andover at Andover. Saturday, May 12—Brown at Provi- dence. Wednesday, New Haven. League 25—Amherst at May 16—Lafayette at Saturday, May 19—Orange A. C. at East Orange. _ Monday, May 22—Georgetown at New Haven. Wednesday, May 23—Lehigh at New Haven. Saturday, May 26—Crescent A. C. at New Haven. - Wednesday, May. 30—Brown at Provi- dence. Saturday, June 2—Princeton at New Haven. : Wednesday, June 6—Vermont at New Haven. Saturday, June 9—Princeton — at Princeton. Saturday, June 16—Princeton or Or- ange A. C. at New York or East Orange. Thursday, June 21—Harvard at Cam- bridge. Tuesday, June 26—Harvard at New Haven. Saturday, June 30—Harvard, in case of tie, on neutral grounds. The following schedule has been ar- ranged for the Easter trip of the Law School baseball team this year: April II, St. Francis Xavier College at New York; April 12, With some team in or near Philadelphia; April 13, Lebanon Valley College at Annville, Penn.; April 14, Johns Hopkins University at Balti- more, Md.; April 17, Washington Uni- versity at Washington, D. C. of the United States.” AAcapemic J ASTES _ Make New Haven’s standard in materials and styles of personal attire at least as high as that of any city in the country. We realized that when we came here. We have worked to meet and to anticipate the exact- ing demands. Yale men have generously responded to these efforts on our part. We reciprocate with still more zealous endeavor. CHASE a CO. New HAVEN HOUSE BLOCK. Henry Heath Hats. Yale-Harvard Debate. The annual debate between Yale and Harvard will be held in College Street Hall, Friday night, March 30, President Hadley presiding. The question for de- bate is: “Resolved, That Puerto Rico be included within the customs boundaries Yale supports the negative. Both teams have been chosen as follows: Harvard—H. A. Yeo- mans, W. Morse, and E. Mayer, all Seniors, with M. Seasongood, also a Senior.” as -atternates Yale—A. D. Leavitt, 1900; M. Trowbridge, 1902 and FE ©: Blanchard, FS., with alternates, HW. A. Dow; TO00;: P- © Walcott, 1900, waa 1. 4 ominth, 2 two of the judges who have been heard from, and who will act, are: Chief Justice Parker of Albany, N. Y. and Prof. G. W. Pep- per of the University of Pennsylvania. ———___$_< 4 —_ Academic-Shefiield Debate. The debate between the Academic and Scientific Departments of the University, Monday night, March 26, was won by the Academic speakers supporting the negative of the question: “Resolved, That Puerto Rico be included in the customs boundaries of the United States.” The question was the same as the one which will be used in the Harvard-Yale debate, March 30, of which Yale has the negative. Thomas Watson, 1900; R. O. Wells, 1901, and C. A. Roberts, 1902, repre- sented the Academic Department and P. Troup, 1900 S.; C. D. Lockwood, 1900 S., and W. J. Ehrich, 1900 S., represented the Scientific School. NINETEEN HUNDRED NEWS BOARD. R. C. Twichell. B. Henry. L. A. Hochstadter. R. W. Chandler. Julian Day. F, B. Adams (Chm.) G. N. Crouse, (Bus. Mgr.) E. B. Greene. Preston Kumler.
