New-York tribune., 1874-02-20
for $4,000. M '..|
1HE INTER -COLLBGIATB LITERARY CON
VRNTIOk.
FOURTEEN COLLEGEs REPRESENTED AT HARTFORD
COL. HIGGINsoN's vIEwS-A scHEME FOR ORA
ToRicAL AND LITERARY CONTESTS ADOPTED.

FOURTEEN CoLLEGES REPRESENTED AT HARTFORD
col. HIGGINsoN's vIEws-A scHEME FOR ORA
ToRicAL AND LITERARY CONTESTS ADOPTED.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUsEl
HARTFORD, Feb 19.-AbOut forty delegates
to the erCoegate Literary Convention met at the
Allyn House today. representing IA colleges, namely
Amherst, Brown Bowdoin. Syracuse University. Trim
ity Columbia Hamilton Lafayette Princeton Rutgers.
Williams. Wesleyan, University OF Now-York and Cor
nell permanent organization effected by elect
Ing e. H. Hubbe OF Williams. President: j. B. Lindsey
OF NewYOrk University, Vice President; G.. III. Fitch OF
Cornell, Secretary; aud f. b. Perrne OF Brown Treas
urer. An address OF half an hour was made at the
outset by Col Thomas w. Hlggnson. who favored the
movement but urged that it should have modest start
20 insure success: for II 1t has an obviously ex-
aggcrated beginning the community will be at once
repeed and ought to be- He cited the progress of boat
ing as aD example OF steady growth. increasing cnhu-
siasm and suggestive methods. He believed in college
feeling Yet In view OF tho hopes Of the country and
the progress Of thought to the University belongs the
lead of the future. III tho principle advocated correct
and tho right tono Is preserved II will make no differ
what colleges stay They bo able to stay
Nor they afford it, He regretted tho too exclusive
enthusiasm given TO athletic competition Scholarship
is known outside tho concgc. ana t Is misfor
that scholars and natural should not have
some opportunity to feel that they winning the
aurcls OF tho college, the they in physi
Gal contests.
Reports beiag called for the standing OF eegates
colleges represented with reference to the action of
the Convention It appeared that Brown, Bowdoin SYRIA
cusc, Columbia. Hamilton Rutgers and Wesleyan were
not bound by the action OF the Convention Amherst
had not decided to enter Trinity approved OF tho AssO
citation. but opposed TO oratorca contests Llfay
cites delegates sent by tho faculty, but were
bound by the Convention provided the contest does not
take place at Saratoga NewYork University bad full
power to act. and Cornell ready TO approve the
dOings of tho Convention. constitution adop tod
at the afternoon session, In substance as follows:
Name The Inter Collegiate Literary Association OF the
United States officers President i've Wee Presidents,
Secretary Treasurer, and Executive Committee OF one
from each college, annual meeting at the time
the annual exercsos and zach coego entitled 10 three
delegates
At tho evening session Mark Twain made short ana
humorous address, after which tho Committee on By
laws reported scheme providing that contest In
oratOry be held jan T. 1916 in NewY0rk each college
to have two candidates. unless more than eight arc
represented ane then one. the contest to DO open to
parsons who may have graduated within a year pre-
yious; three judges to be chosen. not officers or
professors OF the colleges represented. The
addresses spoken must be the productions OF the stu
dents themselves and Limited to 10 minutes. Another
also to be under similar limitations The Standing
Committee invites the presiding officers OF colleges rep
resented to submit plans for extended examna-
tons tho Com mmittee report plan next year. G. Is.
IIubbell OF Williams IL Secretary OF tho Committee. A
letter was read from Yale saying they had not Interest
enough to send delegates.