NEW HAVEN, Jan. 25, 1896.

The main feature of the past week at Yale has been the annual Junior Promenade, which was held on Tuesday, the nineteenth. It was a great success and notable for the reduction of expenses necessarily incurred by those attending. This result has been aimed at for some time and much satisfaction is expressed over the step taken this year. Grenville Parker '98 was chairman of the committee and Frank H. Simmons floor manager.

At the recent meeting of the University Corporation little was done besides discussing the proposed action of the city of New Haven in trying to tax various portions of the college property, raising the amount paid yearly from $50,000 to $489.000. Should this be done, a serious blow would be inflicted on Yale, and it is felt that the college does enough good to the town to deserve better treatment. Letters from other institutions of learning show that little or no taxation is universal elsewhere. A test case will be made soon before the courts.

In an athletic way work has commenced in its preliminary stages for almost all branches. The crew candidates started in first and are taking daily runs and receiving individual coaching. Although it is as yet too early to criticise, it may be said that the material is but fair, as only three members of last year's eight will row.

A very large number of men responded to the call for candidates for the track team, and light work under Trainer Fitzpatrick has already commenced. Much attention is being paid to the runners as several team races in the near future have been arranged. The battery candidates for the baseball team have been called upon and will commence work soon.

THE YALE NEWS.