New-York tribune., 1874-12-26

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assured" Lafayette Is giving more sttration 70 Writing
and spesns each S s acs 70 ve"H nSf IN sSssR
Ing she has laid down In hor curriculum Of studle.
system of rhetorical culture second to none In any OF e
tive y general election but proposes future TO follow
the plan pursued bv most OF the y,
Lafayette is q years Of ace. and Is member OF the
class OF 1876. He has won high reputation as an
offered bv his college In these directions. Fcrest
Hulngs. the orator chosen second to represent Lty
e,te. lives at Emlenton, Peun and is member Oh inc
class Of 1876.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TIE CITY OF NEwYORK.
This University is anxious TO aid in the movement.
Chancellor Crosby has repeatedly expressed himself In
terms OF the warlpost approval on tho subject and
strongly advocates competitive examination In scholar
ship addition to tho present contests In oratOry aud
essay writing He has promised the benefit OF his pres
ence and annual Convention OF the
Association which will be held the day following the
exercises in the Academy of Music. Tue University
claims 20 offer peculiar advantages to those OF It's
students who desire to cultivate orat0ry In addition TO
the literary societies the regular college curriculum pro
vdes for instruction In cocuon under the superntcnd
ence of the professor OF bellies ettroa Dr. r. Martn
respective terms an oraion before the faculty and The
whole college assembled In the chapel Tne Frcsunon
and sepiors speak their own predictions, There f.
moreover, annual Junior Exhibition Ths 10 puomo
% m oa @ tss the
"Webstcr Prize" " by committee OF judges IN no way way
developed in the University when the proposition Of an
Intercollegiate literary contest was hrst broaeneH 1
preliminary contest was at once set on foot wDcn "us
Tue judges Consisted Of Drs Crosby. Martin and John
is sSn an John
class Of 49, and son Of the Hon Tneo r. Tominson Of
ls7S aud has always borne prominent part In an co.
ess matters, He sao years Of ag ans mas
His Grafton will be upon "Tne Cid" BALDWIN ,i ha .Ss G
Cooke second Of tine s m %
18th wear. He s native OF New1ork TIE snDiecs aH OF
Alvord of Bolton, Conn, and VIM r. Thompson no, OF
Brooklyn L. t. are the essaysts from this college, Ihey
have 10th written on the "Utlitarian Theory OF
Morals"
RUTGERS.
The faculty OF this college feel much interest In the
approaching They beleve that 1t Will be pro-
motive all the colleges competing OF increased
attention to important departments OF composition
and elocutlon A preliminary contest confined to mem
bcrs of the Junior and Senior classes was also heid IN
this college. committee of three judges selected on
this occasion James Ksmo Of the Gass 1879 Is k15
Brooklyn He % Score S age cnern. ana ca eh
iege having amODg other things, mastered the trade or
printing. He attended the pabllc schools on Ne%York
has been carefully prepared and Is on the Late Charles
sumner Rutgers second orator is John II. Salisbury Of
CasS Ny TDs gentleman s = % yeass Ti aEs s
always been noted for his excellence In declanation.
Tac subject for his oration is The Necessity FOR laae
by Rutgers to rhetorical and eOcnonary ea
ture. In addition to frequent exercises III essay WITH
ina i t Srsf"p. from the upper classes: there
in sakas |. soSFea c und and in Which he
is Systematically trained ia articulation force,
While the principles and rules laid down BY Russell are
generally followed more care Is taken TO Inspire me
student with determination TO combine naturainess
with energy than to adhere strictly any precise
TIE vaedctorian OF the Senior class IS appointed
prizes and honOrs are given all the classes, by both
coege authorities and literary societies 70 tnose VINO
highest excellence In cOmpositlOn debate anu
defamation Rugersdoes not compete this year Tor tho
essay prize.
The students OF Ithaca ore enthusiastic about the
test but lend support rather in view Of what 1t may
lead to than what 1t is at present Should 1t develop
into intercollegiate examinations In other scencos It Is
said it would receive che warmest commentator by the
faculty and students As is Cornell is By no means
rsauired for Admission chose an essayist George c.
Fitch Of the class OF 1876 and names one representative
200 seats to bo reserved for Corneans on the occasion
OF the contest Cornell objects TO the shortness Of
~ten minutes. The Cornell undorsradaatos.
sitter some delioerstcn over tho fsasDiIlsyy Of
hold hut TO send as their IN ora;
tory the successful eompetitSr for the "Woodford Gold
six selected aud spoken the best Of these
with the De Forest Of Yale and tho Clark Of Hamilton
james Cuck the successful competitor is graduate
par tment and has always borne very good reputation
In Cornell both as speaker aud writer The SUBJECT Of
his Grafton yet announced. Considerable atten
on always been paid to rhetorical and literary train
ing Cornell Toe course IN these two for
the first two years identical with that at Yale and Har
vard the Junior and senior years, Instead OF con.
tinulng the textbook eysten, the feature OF the
course recentlV adopted In Amherst. and which re-
Gently won such warm praise from Col HigglnsOn,
have always been pursued. Debates are held from
time TO time. oratiOns delivered political and scien-
tc subjects, essays read, and lectures delivered by
the students themseves In all cases these exercises
are followed by public criticism by the professors
The prize system Is uniformly discouraged at Cor
nell, and marking system is allowed as those en-
gagng In this, we'll every other study, have no
other motive than pure love Of aud interest ia tue
subject TO induce them to pursue II.
UNION.
This college had appointed representative IN oratory
John Lansing, but owing to hs illness he will be
prevented from appearing the stage Of the Academy
THE CONTEST AND THE CONVENTION.
The contest will be held, as has been before an
nounced. Thursday evening, JAM 1875, OF O'clock
in the Academy Of Music In this city In order to raise
sufficient funds derav the expenses Of the enterprise
small admission fee will be charged. Boxes and seats
may be secured at any time at the stagedoor Of tho
Academy The second annual Convention OF the Inter-
collegiate Literary Association Will be held on Friday.
Jan. 8, 1915 (he day following the contesp. call to
the various colleges who are members Of the Asso-
citation has been issued, requesting them to elect and
send on the three delegates TO winch each 10 entitled
Most Of the colleges have complied Colleges desiring
10 be admitted to the Association for the coming year,
are requested send delegates also. The Convention
promises to be Of great interest. and will be ad
by most famous educators and literary men
OF the country.
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4 COAL MINERS STRIKE PREDICTED.