Yale Letter.

The intensely hot weather at New Haven during the past week has acted as somewhat of a damper upon the usual activities of college life here. Even the New England Tennis Tournament failed to bring out very large crowds or much enthusiasm. The recent poor showing of the University baseball team does not augur very well for the coming game with Princeton, but it is hoped that things will pick up again as soon as Captain Rustin can resume playing. The University crew will leave for New London next Wednesday. "Bob" Cook was here during the week and seemed much encouraged over their oarsmanship. He concedes the crew to be heavy, but thinks this will make no essential difference, and consequently no changes will probably be made in the order.

The Corporation met during the week. Its most interesting act was the passing of a statute in regard to caps, hoods and gowns as academic costumes. The statute had been agreed upon by representatives from Yale, Princeton, Columbia, and one or two other colleges - Harvard not included - and is recommended to all institutions of learning in the country. Bachelor's, master's, and doctor's degrees, and members of the Faculty have distinguishing gowns, the latter also having differences of color, thus: Faculty and Art Letters, white; Faculty of Theology, scarlet; Faculty of Law, purple; Faculty of Medicine, green; Faculty of Philosophy, dark blue; Faculty of Science, gold yellow; Faculty of Fine Arts, brown; Faculty of Music, pink. The costumes are to be worn on all appropriate academic occasions.

Recitations will close Wednesday, and then examinations will begin. These will continue until June 18, when the larger part of the college, with the exception of course of the senior class, will go to their homes.

THE YALE NEWS.