The greatest disappointment is felt over the decided defeat of the eleven by Princeton on Saturday. While there is the deepest regret, that the best efforts of Yale's representatives were not sufficient to bring her victory, there is at the same time a most general feeling, among graduates and undergraduates alike, that the game was won by the all around superiority of Yale's opponents. Princeton is to be congratulated for the magnificent team she placed in the field this year.

The freshman eleven left this afternoon for Trenton, where they will spend the night, and will go on to Princeton tomorrow to play the annual game with the Princeton freshmen at Brokaw Field. In view of the recent defeat of the university eleven, the result of this game will be looked for with especial interest.

The statistical questions for the senior class were given out on Monday. The answers to these will furnish the bulk of the material to appear in the class book. The questions, embracing the various phases of college life, are twenty-two in number and must be answered by December 12.

The first concert of the Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs this season was held Monday evening in Parson's Theatre, Hartford. A dance was given in honor of the clubs immediately after the concert.

The Y. G. A. will hold a gymnastic contest on December 2. In addition to the regular contests on horizontal bars, parallel bars, long horse, and ropeclimbing, it is expected that Mr. Buerndt will be present, who is now the American champion on the horizontal bar and the flying rings, and also Mr Metz, the amateur champion club swinger of America.

Two important addresses will be given during the winter under the auspices of the Civil Service Reform Club of the university. The first will be given by Theodore Roosevelt, President of the New York Board of Police Commissioners, on December 2. The other will be given by Charles Jerome Bonaparte, sometime during the second term.

The illustrative art exhibition was opened in the Art School, Wednesday evening, with a reception at which a large number of people were present. The illustrations, which are loaned by the Century and Scribner's Magazines, are representative of the best work of several of the leading illustrators of the day, There are drawings by Gibson, Frost, Remington, Edwards and many others. The exhibition will be open for two weeks.

THE YALE NEWS.