The Shawmut Boat Club

of 1853,

To their Captain, Richard Waite.

DEATH OF PROFESSOR STANLEY.

Died, in East Hartford, on Wednesday evening, March 16th, ANTHONY DUMOND STANLEY, Professor of Mathematics in Yale College.

He was born in East Hartford, on 2d of April, 1810. He fitted for College at the Hartford Grammar School, entered Yale in 1826, and graduated in 1830. During his collegiate course, he was preeminent in a class of seventy for his skill in working out the most difficult mathematical problems. After leaving College, he was for two years one of the instructors in the Hartford Grammar School. He was elected Tutor in Yale College in 1832, and continued in that office till 1836, when he was elected Professor of Mathematics. Before entering on his new duties, he spent two years in Europe, particularly with the view of acquainting himself more thoroughly with his department. From 1838 to 1849, he lived the uneventful life of a faithful teacher and a diligent student. During this period he published an introductory treatise on Spherical Trigonometry, several articles in the American Journal of Science, and a set of Mathematical Tables.

In making the proposed revision of his Algebra, President Day engaged the services of Professor Stanley. The chapter on Simple Equations, and the sections on the theory and resolution of equations, are from his pen. He would have given greater aid in the revision had not his health rendered it necessary for him to spend some time abroad.

In the preparation of his Mathematical Tables, his labor was incalculable, and he succeeded in giving to the American computer a more perfect set than any similar work printed in France, Germany, or England. After six years' use, two errors only have been detected.

In the fall of 1849, he took a severe cold, which settled into a lung fever, and left him with a bronchial weakness, from which he never recovered. He sought relief by visiting Italy and Egypt, and many localities in Syria and Asia Minor. He returned to New Haven in 1851, and soon after resumed his College duties. But at the close of the term it was painfully evident to his colleagues that he must leave his class room, and probably forever. He returned to the home of his childhood, where his parents did for him everything which a sleepless and untiring love could suggest. But his bodily strength gradually wasted away until the lamp of life went out, its oil completely exhausted. He died in the faith and the peaceful hope of the Gospel.

Professor Stanley was remarkable for a sensitiveness of character, which shrunk from all display. He surrendered himself in the still air of delightful study, to the investigation of abstract truths. The only out of door recreation, in which he indulged, was the planting and cultivating of the choicest fruit trees.

His funeral services were attended by President Woolsey and the Professors of Yale College. Standing by his corpse in the presence of sorrowing friends, President Woolsey bore feeling testimony to the unblemished moral purity of his whole life, his intellectual gifts and attainments, and the high and tender estimation in which his services as a College officer were held by his colleagues.

Thus Yale mourns for her sous. Kingsley, and Norton, and Stanley, have gone.

Editor's Table.

HUMAN hopes are vain. We had been thinking that the number of the Magazine last issued would finish our editorial duties. But to our surprise, the "Punning Editor" informed us, that we must edit the present number. We told him that our hands were full. We placed before him the many felicitations we had indulged, in prospect of editorial ease. He was hard-hearted. He would hear nothing. But, reader, we must tell the whole truth. The "Punning Editor" was not in the best of health. Lest, however, you have solicitude on this account, we may add that he bas convalesced.

This is one reason for our tardy appearance in print.

We will give you another. The “Facetious Editor" issues the next number. His absence rendered it necessary for him to postpope his editorial labors till next term. There was no need of hurrying, therefore, on our part. We had a plenty of other business. We knew, reader, that you were similarly situated. The "Facetious" will issue his number early next term. The Editors elect of the Junior class will then commence their official relations.

We concluded in our last, that we would perpetrate no puns during the time of our seat at the Editor's Table. We intend keeping that promise inviolate. This may have induced some of our correspondents to compassionate our manifest destiny. They have sent in contributions of this character without number. Here is one at our elbow from C. He is equal to "Icabod Academicus"! His hero is John Horner, living in the furthest down-east corner of Maine.

Nor foolish waste nor niggard stint
O'er Johnny's cups could rule it;
And in the liquor just-ice dropped
Just-ice enough to cool it.

Johnny always loved his country well;

But now he says 'tis plain,

Though in the main that right gives might,

That might gives right in Maine.

As of the majesty of law,

He always had a high sense;

He can't, like many, take the code
In a poetic lie-sense.

John's business all is ended now,

Since the new law was made;
Of course, he cannot spile his casks,
Since they have spoiled his trade.

So he has bought a little farm,
A mile or so from town;
And after he has "settled up,"

He's going to "settle down."

We promised in our last to publish some letters, showing that the Lit. is not without honor at a distance. We have any quantity. Here are three or four communications near us. They have been recently received, and will answer our purpose as well as those of earlier date.

Editors Yale Literary:—

LAFAYETTE COLLEGE, EASTON, PA., April 1st, 1853.

GENTLEMEN-Some time since, through the kindness of a graduate of your institution, I had the privilege of reading a few numbers of your magazine, and was very much pleased with it :-I should like very much to introduce your magazine in our institution, and think that there is, at present, a very good opportunity; for there are none taken in College or in town. All that I have spoken to as yet, express a willingness to take it, but wish first, to see a specimen number, which if you will send me I will do what I can to obtain subscribers.

Yours, most respectfully,

ELISHA ALLIS,

LEOWA, LEON Co., TEXAS, March 8th, 1853.

To the Editors of the " Yale Literary Magazine" :—

GENTLEMEN-Have the goodness to forward to my address a copy of your "Magazine" if it is still in existence, of which I have no doubt, and the terms will be punctually complied with. Perhaps I may be enabled to forward you several names.

Yours, &c.

JAMES C. BOGGs, M. D.

Editors Yale Lit. Maga.

ERSKINE COLLEGE, So. CAR., Nov. 16th, 1852.

SIRS: If you will have the kindness to send me some specimens of your ably conducted periodical-it will be to your advantage as I can procure among my fellow-students a respectable club.-Address

Due West, Abbeville Dis., South Car.

Yours, &c.

W. GUS. DRennan.

CASS POST OFFICE, LAWRENCE COUNTY, TENNESSEE, Oct. 22, 1852. Messrs Editors of " Yale Literary," New Haven, Conn.—

I have seen a notice of the "Yale Literary" in the North Carolina University Magazine. Having from my first hearing of it entertained a very high opinion of the same, I wish to become a subscriber to it. I almost reverence Yale College; I am a young man—a Southern Teacher, I have charge of an Academy, I wish to take some Northern Literary publications, I select Yale Literary. What are your terms? Enter my name as a subscriber and forward "Yale literary" to my address, Cass Post Office, Lawrence County, Tennessee. The money will be forwarded on receipt of 1st No.

Yours Respectfully,

PROF. A. C. SPEER.

Our Table must be short. The fifteen minutes, which we allowed ourself for this purpose, has expired. Other things are demanding our attention.

A few typographical errors occurred in our last. No one could have failed to observe them. The printer is responsible.

The promised article in regard to the dissolution of the Calliope cannot appear in this number. We hope to have it in the next.

EXCHANGES.

We have received the North Carolina University Magazine for March, the Georgia University for February, the Illustrated Magazine of Art for March and April, Stylus for February, the Nashua Literary for Feb., and the Knickerbocker for March and April.

We are obliged to the Hon. S. A. Douglass, of U. S. S., for a copy of his speech "on the Inauguration of the Jackson Statue," delivered Jan. 8, 1853; also for a copy of his speech "on the Monroe doctrine,” delivered Feb. 14, 1853.

Our thanks are due to the Literary Societies of S. Carolina College, for the copy of an Oration on the "Student of Philology," by Rev. J. W. Miles.

ERRATA.

In the composition, entitled "Hours of Inspiration," which appeared in the November number, on page 53, seven lines from the bottom, after the word Tasso, read the second great master of Epic poetry, instead of reading it in the preceding line. In the composition on “the Coliseum," in the last number, read “summum jus," instead of "summune jus."-In the essay on "Modern Reformers," page 110, 18th line, for "Is it not so now?" read, "It is not so now;" 37th line, for "wise," read "worse," page 112, 34th line, for "eternal," read " external."

POSTSCRIPT.

You have all heard of man's speaking against time. John Davis, honest as he was, did not scruple to do so, on the occasion of a certain debate in the Senate. We are following in his footsteps, at a respectable distance. We are writing for the sake of writing. The printer says we must do it. A blank page is to be filled, or at least partly filled.

By the way, odd places of this kind are perplexing. Especially is it so, when we have fifteen pages of manuscript, which cannot be inserted for want of room.

Mr. "Facetious," we will hand them over to you. But, recollect, you can have them on condition only. You must tender your acknowledgments in the blandest

manner.

We are done. The printer is satisfied