Yale University - Sheffield Scientific School Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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376 HISTORY OF 1916 S. a charm not easily forgotten. More than most nien, he has the power of restoring the personality of the dead poet or prose writer, and making him live again in the text. In a day when reading aloud has become a lost art, or, what is worse, has been delivered over into the mouth of the elocutionist, his rich and dignined rendering of poetry has made a profound impression, even upon the most unpoetical. Since the retirement of Professor Lounsbury, he has conducted the Senior work in English literature for the Select Course with memorable success. In 'the Graduate School, his course in the development of English prose fiction was one of the pioneer courses in this field, and has been elected perhaps by more graduate students than any other single course in the department of English. Much scholarly and critical work in fiction has been done under his guidance and as a result of his inspiration. The new responsibilites which he is assuming this year are of great importance. The Yale Graduate School is the oldest in the country. It numbers among its graduates some of our most distinguished scholars and teachers. But while always eminent in the quality of its work, it has never yet been given the expan- sion and organization that it deserves. Financial difficulties, and various complications in the relation of this department to the older departments of the university, have always stood in the way. It is felt that now is the time to erect in Yale a graduate school second to none, and that Professor Cross is the man for the work. The Faculty of the Scientinc School wish him well in his task and are confident of his success. The Class of 1916 S., the last undergraduate class to come under his instruction, will give him their good wishes also, and will follow his later career with a personal interest in all that he may accomplish as writer, scholar, and dean. HENRY S. CANBY

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CLASS OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES Class Orator, . . . FREDERICK C. XVHEELER Class Day Historian, . . JAMES C. LYSLE Class Prophet, . . VVILLIAM C. KEELEY, JR. Secretary, . . . . RUEUS F. SCOTT, JR. CLASS DEACONS SAMUEL W. ATKINS CARLETON W. BETTS ROBERT DEVECCHI STUDENT COUNCIL WOODFORD H. DULANEY, President BENJAMIN S. STORY, Secretary DONALD C. ARMOUR EDGAR A. G. BRIGHT ARTIIUR H. BUNKER EARLE M. CRAIG JAMES A. CREELMAN ROBERT DEVECCHI ROWLAND G. FREEMAN S DANIEL F. CALLAHAN CHESTER R. DOWNER FREDERICK C. GLEASON GILBERT H. JOHNSON, JR ARTHUR T. LACEY RALPH M. STRICKLAND LEO G. SULLIVAN WHEELOCK -VVHITNEY CARL F. WIEDEMANN nbstitntes since elected WILLING W. RYAN MERRITT W. TREAT PHILIP K. PEFFERS CLASS DAY COMMITTEE NELSON M. GRAVES, Chairman ARTHUR M. MILBURN JR. CARL F. WIEDEBIANN CLASS BOOK COMMITTEE RUEUS F. SCOTT, JR., Chairman EDMUND FITZGERALD WILLIAM C. KEELEY, GARDNER C. CATLIN JAMES A. CREELMIXN EDMUND FITZGERALD JAMES C. LYSLE BENJAMIN S.. STORY MALCOLM W. THOMPSON