New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-09

mttee from men OF literary erninence, aud who shali
not he professors officers OF any institution rep'o
sented IN tho contest who shall examine the contestants
and shall make awards OF honor 10 tue most sucoo'
competitors ,,,o,,non
IL In the classics the examination shat be based upon
Greek play TO be announced as cary rs p,rod N
the examiners: that the contestants be reqnireu "
translaa at sight from some Greek author into knsS
and from some English author iuto Gseek hall arrange
for a competitive examination In matbe
L Three Judges shall chosen by the Staodhe com,
mttee from men Of literary eminence' anu VINO na
net be professor. or ocer or canine The contestants
and shall make awards OF honor to the Two most success
iu Tbe Elimination in mathematics shall be in
lytical geometry.
The following additional resolution reported by the
Standing Committee was also passed:
Resolved special committee of Ave be appointed
the cooperation Of board OF gentlemen, DOT
members oil the Association, in raising an ihteeohes
fellowship fund
The members of the Standing Committee for the past
year were appointed this special committee lne
Committee on Nominations reported list OF oihcers'
which after some changes account OF the cohsutu-
tional ineligbity OF OF the gentlemen proposeo'
who were graduates oflopg standing was accepted and
the following gentlemen were elected as the Objects Vi
the Association for the ensuing year
President L. Karg6 Of Princeton; Vice President; J.
NJ Elliot OF Hamilton; Secretary, James 'nlo OF hIt
gers; Treasurer. j. s. Auerbach OF the university VI
Standing COMMITTEE, ]. H. Pobomus OF Williams ~ l,
b Jones OF Princeton W A. Wood Of yTaniinsdn Of
the Of inc CIV of NewYork p. H. Milken
of Rutgers, N II. Largelere OF Lafayette anu "'os0
IA. Fitch OF Cornell 49,,
The new President, L. Karce. made snort ADDRESS,
and spoke enthusiastically Of those VINO had ac'eu 40
benefactors to Association and was very earnest "
his acknowledgment Of the work done by THE TRIBUNE
and its editor the advantage Of the Associatlon'
The Convention then adjourned until 4 p ID
AFTERNOON SESSION.
the beginning of the afternoon session the follow
inc resolufion was passel:
ResoIued That the thanks OF this Association are due
70 tue Committee OratOry, William Cullen Bryant,
Committee on Essays Col T. W. Hgginson, James 1.
Fields and Richard Grant Whit. for the satisfactory
manner in whch they have discharged their duty
the thanks Of the Association are especially due
Mrs. j. j. Aston for her generous ala and sympathy
The consideration Of the time and place or the next
contest and OF the next Convention then taken up
It voted to hold the next meeting OF the Asso
citation New-York City and to set down the next con-
test for Jan T. 1870. The report Of the Committee APP
pointed upon the question Of the establishment OF an
Advisory Board to the Association was then presented
and adopted. This report recommended the choice OF
an Advisory Committee OF three, without regard to
particular college graduation, and named Whitelaw
Reid, Col. 7. W. Higgnson, and W. Mynderse OF
Williams College Glass OF III as the ADVISORY commit
tee. These were elected by the Convention.
discussion was then had in regard to the restrictions
which should govern the admission OF colleges to the
Association in order that the number might not be-
come excessive 1t was decided unanimously that any
college could enter the Association upon the ratification
OF the Constitution. The number OF competitors who
should be admitted TO the intercollegiate examinations
was then considered, 1t decided II more than
eight colleges sent contestants the NUMBER shoud pe
limited to one for each college, but eight or less colleges
could send two contestants apiece. 1t was afterward
voted print 1000 copies OF the records OF the ConVen
tion together with the Constitution and bylaws
Mr. Moulton OF Knox College, Galesburg, Ill.,, was
gwen leave to address the Convention. He said that
when the call the Association issued last winter
the Illinois colleges had project OF an intercollegiate
contest between the colleges of three States 1t was
thought by Western colleges that the contest In
Sew-YOrk distant to induce them to send con
testants Now in order to do in the West as Eastern
colleges are doing they have formed college associations
IN Western States and the colleges are 80 nuner
GUS interstate collegiate contests rather than interco
leeiate contests take place all the colleges OF State
competing in a State contest, and the successful
competitor being sent the Interstate contest
as the representative OF the colleges OF
a State. Tho Western colleges in favor
Of National contest that plan. between representa-
Of the colleges OF the several States one repesen
tatiye TO State, the colleges too numerous for
each be represented individually. State college as
socaon could be formed at the South and the contest
he truly national The appropriate place for such
contest would philadelphia during tho Centennial
Mr. Moulton added that he had conversed with some OF
the Centennial managers, who declared themselves
Wiling to give such contest prominent place at the
Centennial. He said in conclusion that he desired TO
present the OF the Intercollegiate Literary Asso
citation at the meeting OF the Western Association at
Indianapolis month where six or seven States aud
more than thirty colleges will be represented
This proposition called out lively though not pro-
longed discussion. but 1t finally voted that it was
nexpedent for the intercollegiate Association to
gage in an Interstate contest There passed vote
OF thanks the Chairman OF the Standing Committee OF
last Wal n OF Williams
gent work for the Association The prOpretors OF the
hotel for courtesy in furnishing the for meeting
we're also remembered At $50 o'clock the Convention
was adjourned subject to the call OF any i've colleges
belonging to 1t. -.