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378 SW OWI oe MN Ww eee which was principally emphasized in re- gard to the WEEKLY was that it was, or should be, the paper in which all parts of the University have an inter- est, and which belongs to all Yale men. They were urged to treat it as their own paper, to make any criticism or sug- gestion which they desired, and to seek any information concerning it which might interest them. Passing from the paper as one that sought to stand for all interests of the University, the first z MAURICE P. GOULD Townsend Speaker speaker followed the suggestion of the toastmaster and put forward, as a point especially appropriate in that connec- tion, and one which it was time for all Yale men to consider very seriously, the necessity of Yale uniting her forces and supporting without dissent her chosen leaders, in all matters in which the Uni- versity at large was interested, as against any antagonist or rival. The other speakers of the evening took up this point with a great deal of success and those present responded to such. sug- gestions with much enthusiasm. Mr. George A. Welch, Chairman of the Yale News, responding for that paper, congratulated the WEEKLY on the necessity of its seeking larger quarters and expressed regret on the part of the News that it was to leave the old rooms which it had shared with that paper. The hope was expressed that the two papers should continue in close alliance in all Yale work. Mr. Clark, editor of the Hartford Courant, after responding in kind to the stimulating raillery of the toastmaster, paid a very feeling tribute to the strength ‘and sweetness of the Yale life which he had known and to the evidences of its permanence in the company which he saw before him. Mr. Preston Kumler, ALUMNI WEEKLY’s staff, responded for the undergraduates. He expressed his regret that anything had seemed to be out of true with Yale life. He was con- fident that the men in Yale to-day were as interested in her and devoted to her as ever and he thought that they wished to follow the lead of the alumni and ‘cooperate with them in all good work. These sentiments were very warmly re- ceived. | Prof. Wheeler, responding for. “The Yale Education,” very. beautifully ex- pressed his affection for Yale and his ‘belief that she was as sound and true ‘to herself as ever. He thought that any embarrassment had been consequent upon the rapid increase of members, faster than the ability of the College to adjust itself to the new conditions. He commended the struggle and discipline of the old régime. 3 Mr. Walter Camp, ’80, expressed the conclusion of the whole matter in a short and very telling speech, in which he pressed home upon all a sense of individual responsibility for all Univer- sity interests. A very interesting feature of the din- ‘ner was the presence for a considerable time of Mr. Camp, the Captain of the Baseball Nine, and Messrs. Keator and Trudeau, who were in New Haven with him. Mr. Camp was given a long cheer with great enthusiasm on coming and on oing. | A letter of regret was read from Presi- 1900, of the ‘S23. Dean. ‘on in English. dent Hadley, in which he emphasized the importance of an alumni paper, in order to realize the proper relations of graduates to the place. Dr. Hartwell of New York sent his regrets by wire at the last moment. During the evening, Dr: George P. Fisher, Dean of the Divinity School, responded extemporaneously in a very choice speech to the call of the toast- master. He dwelt on the importance of the University idea and expressed his pleasure at meeting such a representa- tive company of Yale men. He was obliged to leave the dinner before it was over and just following Mr. Camp, Cap- tain of the Nine. Col. Osborn thereupon called for a long cheer for “Captain Fisher of the Divinity School,” and it was given with unusual enthusiasm. During the evening also, Prof. Corwin was called upon extemporaneously. He answered very charmingly and very cordially. Those present were: Prof. G. P. Fisher; Prof. A. M. Wheeler, 757; W. We Siddy,. 65.5.5" © F. Claric. Sr, He Be Sareent, 7795. Dr. C.-P.. Lunds- léy.= 75 5.: WalterCamp, -‘80::- Dr. W. G. Daggett, 80; N. G. Osborn, 80; H. C. White, ’80; A. A. Welch, ’82; Prof. R. N. Corwin, ’87; S. H. Fisher, "89; L. S. Welch, 89; H. G. Day, ’90 S.; C. W. Wells, *96; N-. A. Smyth, ‘97s 1 B. Wrigkt os; H. 3. Canny, 799 S.;. Burnett Goodwin, ’99 S.; F. B. Adams, 1900; Baker; 1900: S.-B. Camp, 1900; F. D. Cheney, 1900; T. B. Clarke. .jr., 10007. W:. 5: Cofin, 4000; J. D. Dana, 1900;: J. W. Decrow, 1900; 1900; H. E. Ellsworth, 1900; E. B. Greene, 1900; Burns Henry, 1900; E. B.- Hill. to00 ;.. Ib. A; ioch- stadter, 1900; Bascom Johnson, 1900; Preston Kumler, 1900; A. D. Leavitt, 1000 “GAS Lyon, Te: to0es Me Ee. McBride, 1900; J. M. McCormick, 1900; P. A. Rockefeller, 1900; R. C. TFwichell, 1900; Eh. faare ioce S.: RB. EE Hawkins, 1900 S.; C. D. Wood, 1900 S.; A. D. Allen, 1901; D. S. Blossom, 1901; R.° WW; Chandler, yoors: H. .S?> Cartiss. 1901; Julian Day, 1r901;. R. H. Edwards, root’ FL. Piiasen 1001; is EE. Pale ton, 1901: F. R. Haight, ro0o1; Ernest Hausberg, rode; “R= B. Hixon, toor: Warren Hoysradt, 1901; J. A. Keppel- man, 1901; Maurice Mason, Igor; P. D. Moody, 1901; Ray Morris, 1901; G. A. Welch, 1901; F. M. Wheeler, 1901; Te 82; Woolsey, 1o0t3.o2 Wie ML. Fincke, root S.; Gilbert, t1oo1 S.: Southard Hay, t901 S.; C. D. Francis, 1902; E. J. Thompson, Sp. yww ~ wey UNDERGRADUATE GERMAN CLUB. The First Wear Wery Successful—A Bright Outlook. In May, 1899, a number of men from the Yale Academic Class of 1900 or- ganized the German Club for the pur- pose of studying various aspects of German life; such as business, politics, national traits, science, military system, literature, art, music and the drama. The officers elected were: President, Maurice P. Gould; Vice-President, John M. Hopkins; Secretary and Treas- urer, T. Walter Swan. Practically all the proceedings of the Club are carried “Gemiitlichkeit” is the thing sought for. in addition to the practical knowledge obtained, and is attained through the singing of German student songs, the serving of light re- freshments and a general informality. During the past year several important events have occurred. In November the Club celebrated the one hundred and fortieth anniversary of Schiller. The speakers were Professor Gustav Gruener and Messrs. Baker, Gould, Hausberg and Swan. Mr. H. A. Farr exhibited numerous “Schiller” pictures. At the January meeting Dr. E. B. Reed’s address on “Scholarship in Ger- man Universities” brought a most inter- esting message to Yale men. He showed how much more advanced Ger- man students were, in their special line of work at graduation, than are Ameri- cans. He also showed how much greater opportunity German professors are given for original work, six hours being the average amount of work per week required from them, whereas American professors averaged about twelve to fifteen hours per week. The February meeting was especially valuable. Professor John C. Schwab spoke on the “Materialistic Elements in German Culture.” He traced _ the growth of commercialism in Germany since the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, seen more particularly in the movements of population towards cities, the rise of the newly-rich class, the swinging away from the old high ideals to the grossly materialistic. He showed how German universities had checked the domination of this spirit and were bringing Ger- many back to her old nobility of thought and character. Then he drew a striking parallel between their work and the opportunity which Yale possesses. Nearly forty per cent. of Yale graduates enter business. These are to produce more and more the “saving ideal” in American life if Yale is true to herself and to her country. The most notable event of the year was the public address, under the aus- pices of the German Club in the Art School, of Mr. Heinrich Conried, dis- tinguished actor, art patron and manager of the Irving Place Theater, New York City. The subject of the lecture was “The Stage.” It was a brilliant descrip- tion, in German, of a modern play from the time the manuscript reaches the manager’s hands until the curtain falls on the last act of its production. He compared the German and American stage. He made plain the degenerate elements in the American stage which ought to be disapproved and shunned. He also pointed the higher ideals from which hope of true artistic progress is to come. Immediately after the lecture, the Club gave a kneipe in honor of Mr. Conreid, at which enjoyable affair an invitation was accepted to attend Mr. Conreid’s presentation of Goethe's “Iphegenie aur Touris” at the Irving Place Theater. Professor Perrin ac- companied the Club to New York on this trip. The outlook for the German Club next year is full of promise. Mr. Con- reid has offered to come to New Haven with his Irving Place Theater Stock Company and produce, at his own ex- pense, under the auspices of the Club, ~ any one of a number of classic German plays. It is also proposed to investi- gate a number of subjects of current interest, such as (1) The Political WILLIAM MOSES JONES Townsend Speaker Make-up of German at the present time; Its bearing on European Politics; (2) Goethe, Popular and Corrected Concep- tions of his Life and Work; (3) The German Army in its Economical As- pects; (4) The present-day literary workmen of Germany. What may be expected from them in Poetry, Fiction History, the Drama, and Sciences; (5) German Foreign Commerce; Means that have been used in its Development. The Colonial System; (6) Berlin as a com- ing Art, Literary and Music center; (7) German means of transportation, public and private. ~The membership of the Club is as follows; From 1900—F. B. Adams, G. M. Baker, S. R. Bartlett, N. W. Bartlett, Good Months for Knox Hats-June and 11 others GOLF STUFF. One of the largest rooms in our new building is given over entirely to it. If you are not in New Haven, you can send for a descriptive list and for samples. We have every- thing useful and orna- mental, appertaining to the game. CHASE & CO. 1018 & 1020 Chapel Street. Ay Neo Butie. FF: Carter, Jro-1. M: Field, E. B. Greene, M. P. Gould, E. B. Hill, J. M. Hopkins, J. B. Hartwell, P. H. Hayes, H. C. Heinz, L. C. Kingman, A. I. Kittle, J. P. Lombard, H. Moore, D. C. Palmer, E. A. Park, P. A. Rocke- feller, H. M. Poynter, W. E. Schoyer, BD S= Smithy “Ts We awan, C. T. Treadway, W. J. Voegler, P. C. Wal- cott, G. N. Whittlesey and H. C. Zell- hoefer. From 1901—A. D. Allen, C. W. Alien SH. Clapp, G. Me Giark, R. H. Edwards, R. S. Fletcher, P. T. Gilbert, F. G. Harris, E. Hausberg, W. B. Howe, P. J. Leidigh, Ray Morris, Russell Mott, R. M. Newport, Jr., F. M. D. Robert- son, G. M. Smith, K. Twining, Jr. H. E. Ward, G. A. Welch, A. P. Wright, A. F. Yaggy and A. J. Young. —__+_____ “News” Oflicers and Editors. Elections of Yale News editors were made by the News board on Monday of this week as follows: From 1902: Homer Augustus Wessel, Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio; James Wright, New York, N. Y. From 1903: Glover Beardsley, Au- burn, .N.° Yv3;~ Aibert Richard Lamb, Waterbury, Conn.; Morton Cross Fitch, New York, N. Y. Elections followed for Assistant Chair- man and Assistant Business Manager, both from 1902, as follows: - Assistant Chairman—William Ed- wards Day, Indianapolis, Ind. Assistant Business Manager—George Boone Carpenter, Chicago, Ill. These assistants become Chairman and Business Manager respectively on the completion of the terms of the officers of the Nineteen Hundred and One Board. Mr. Day, the new Assist- ant Chairman, is a brother of Dwight Huntington Day, ’99, who was Chair- man of the News in 1898-99. The present Chairman of the News is George A. Welch, 1901, and the Busi- ness Manager for next year is Lewis C. Fulton, 1901. 7 - was we ee University Band Elections. A meeting of the University Band was held Tuesday evening, June 12, and these officers were elected to con- tinue the band next year: Manager, Robert Perkins, 1902, Riverhead, N. Y.; Assistant Manager, Frank Maynard Spear, 1902, Lowell, Mass.; Librarian, Robert Grey Bushong, 1903, Reading, Pa. The leader will not be chosen until next Fall when College opens. The band, which was established last Fall, and frequently headed processions of undergraduates to the larger foot- ball matches at the Field, has done good work this Spring at the home baseball games. It was a feature of the Yale section at.the Princeton game at Princeton on the oth of June. —
