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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-
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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.
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