New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08
E1ecgire Mansion, Dec. 7, 1874
INTERC0LLEGIATE LllER4GY CONTESTS.

PLANS FOR THE COMPETITION IL ESSAY whING
AND ORATORY AT LEAST FIFTEEN COLlLGEi
TO BE- REPRESEATED.
Delegates from fourteen colleges Of the East
ern and Middle stle- assembled IA cosFeut"u al HAT.
iort Coun on Feb. 49, 1874 to cCnsiIor tBe eXIc,Ay
OF forming an electromagnetic Literary Association icr
the purpose Of promottue inter oog%te mVcu'.Dn Ia
other than parely muscular directions Su, al a,s9.
ciation was formed, and cou.t l;ion adop.,d. aud
resolutions passed to the following eHe,s;
That a Standing C Committee OF H. ne appointed 70
make arrangements Tor a competition ~ ESSAY NU.n,
TO he held the ensuing 'tf. AN "a 4 me =. -
IN such contest he made rY tIe il Ie- hy tAs
Standing COmuIttee from mon OF literary e!IiA '1ce
and mat sucn yes he not oil crs 81 IL .-g
Of me institutions represented. aui MT The tan' q
conducting the competition bo lett to Tie % IoI VI the
jude. 49, -.
for contest N or,tory. 10 De Dci IN E;"-f ~ ou J
Z 1875, anu that they invite three gcn,'vLv 20 iay
ana cruorcal abl1ty TO sriye rs .ol's aHI tc'cr-e
the regulation, under when such COhrs ebt'4 ue or
Quoted.
Il was further resolved that the Standing Committee
invite the presiding officers o. tie sever" iE'i',Is
represented TO submit such pllas further .-.gg.
collegiate competition as nig sccm be. 10 tlcn.
especially in scholarship. aud that the Con-" te he
Instructed TO present plan for such competition ' de
ncxt meeting OF the Association. 10 b. held J@a $ SA
The Standing Committee appointed consists 90 -
W. Hubbeu. Williams College, "a; @. b. und'T
New-York University, rs; j. Is. Lindsay, @ca.ey-r.
rs; e.. 3. Htstead. PRINCETON, IS; AID VI. d.
E.moGds, Williams, "a, tie latter U,ILE Ci-i.u an.
Col T. W. II -g uson, Jas. T. Feds. aud Ec.lTd Grius
Whito accepted tue responsibility Of aw.ria- tue
prizes for essay writings. These gentlemen anacu',d
as subjects any i ay Character " SAX. -l irs
Aualyzrd ant Criticised, and Tie u t"riaE I.' ~
OF Morals" The essays not 10 exceed 800 words
Thirteen essays have been handed IN, reurtSentss
eight colleges and the uouucemcnt OF o." scecssui
competitor will be made tho evening VI tue oraorod
contest. All arrangements for the conteaI IN 0ra,pT
are completed Messrs. ". c. BIyaD GcOW Cur H. anf
Whtelaw Reid Will aadrd the pIlzsr. These gent
lave announced that tho Grafton must Dee t01 speakers
own productions; IGs. not exceed ten ui Nj, I'D ce'-
cry; may be or any subj CT. INA vii O' cNlc!'eI as
regards Cd original thought, C2 s4e' O.. ..''-od u
treatment, and Cd delivery. .ch cole 'h,l " u
representative. Wl.ams. PllrrioH, i'''E - ~
fay tie the NrWIUlk University, ion, RI" it'A' &c
Syracuse UDiyoIsi ), and COIuel' n1'r '"t't'I 81,
inVitatIons 1wHlted from IGlrt'' ON go,
leges. aud ia contest at ieaNt mteeh ' de- 90 -
s"ntod. Ends % dCl"ty the expenses d" l'N ''".
raised rs subscription in the V'r"u' go. '-'' W
col egg IS al nigted VA has not paid IL a' td >"
Prince IN has raised so. TIC rcpt. ,'.ia. Doe '''
have N all cases been determined 49, pitnlLit o. 81"
In the respective iusI. uiuns. c't." IA IA
has been secured :Or the contest. I.aA.y - Co. ~.s
making designs tor the prZ'-.