New-York tribune., 1876-12-05
INTERCOLLEGIATE CONTEST.
THE COMING EXAMINATIONS.
HISTORY on THE AssoCIATIoS-GIFIs FROM WEALTHY

HISTORY OF THE ASSoCIATION-GIFIs FROM WEALTH.
FRIENDs-TnE EXAMINERS.
The examinations which are annually held
under the supervision of the Intercollegiate Literary AS
socation will take place on next "Wednesday nj inc VI"
versity Of the City of New-York Washngtonsquare
The association organized about three years ago. IL
had been suggested by Col gginson IN one OF the maga
zines that the establishment of intercollegiate Scholar
ships would be great nduccment to higher education
in this country Popular education he argued, has al
ways the chief object Of praise In this country p
the univers desire TO make money anu, IN fact' ue
almost universal ne essity Of doing have prevented
many promising young from entering thc heids VI
higher literary enterprise. 1t was held that INTERIOR
legiate scholarships founded on intercollegiate
examinations, would not only serve as s'ahu-
ard OF measurement between colleges "ouiu
not only inst desire distinction in science and let
ters among undergraduates but also would induce the
best students the colleges to devote their time after
graduation that department OF study when best sue"
their tastes Col Inggnsons suggestion met with gen
rol approbation President McCosh Chancellor Crosby,
and others approved of his views, and while the matter
stood in this inchoate form before the college public the
intercollegiate Literary Association was fonhded Ihree
undergraduates at Princeton College anu three ~ w"
hams Cblege joined their names upon circular apo'
the subject directed TO the members oi the American
colleges calling convention 10 meet nj Hartford Aool
dozen institutions responded. The question as to the
decided at the beginning by the six subscribers TO Inc
circular they sending copy Of the invitation to NnsSar
College Although this college has not yet yielded 10
the inducements held out 10 IT, there Is no reason 10 sup
pose that its students Will continue unpcrsadrd much
longer.
Cal Uirinsou was present at the first convention ana
guidcd its proceedings II determined for the hrst
wear to have connexions In oraory aud essays only
The object was 10 make the contests popular from the
beguuiuc and this object could not nave been athen
IL fmahematics the dead languages had list been miro
duccd The idea a,so was not t. undertake 700 h'"'
but by gradual advances to secure permanent lnSu'
tlou OF course the full design of scholarships was not
Immediately fulfilled. hut 1t has been always held III
view 1t was deemed best FOR the ist few years 10 "h'r
such rizcs as might within the power Of the assnca"n
and in the mean time 10 attempt to secure permanent
fund The first contests in orory ana ESSAYS proved |"
he great success Many persons were Interested ~ Tue
undertaking. Mrs AStor set a rraisewoiiby cNmpep Nv
a ccnc.ou, anft which has been twice renewed WINE
Mrs Jonn rayicr Johnston ana Mr. pTsnt IL o'', ~, ,
gave equally hearty and subSlanuai HuVP"Ii W ',
roicct. For the second wear examinations lh ni'eh
and uIiucmatcs were added. aud. Whc the contests l
sucaking aud composition were d-''h h"'' S"' ~
the additional competitions uid not III tur ''' i
hind tnrin in This respect. There nave bc'h "dutu
Tor the present year, thc third oi tue ass"t"llOn'
tI sri'uce. Tnc scope of these contests has
inns gradually and naturally reached very lr'
handed m and are IA the possession u the Judges "h"
have kindly cutoed upon their duties Tor tc l!lIh ''
. =
Richard Grant Mniir. Tho ura"fi,al contest VIII taeo
place IN tie Academy of Music The evening ~ Ja s.
mat C. aud mental science wl be ncid a. has pee"
stated next Wednesday the prz"s Ia tlcse examinations
are "A tirs prL U $500, and second lnlF a. FlO" ~
each The fAp.I.-, OF the association il- winter IN
lfzrs alone Will De- S@,J2j. Thanks 10 ~ E,Hc''u'
friend, the ano"nt VIII hr foIhc"hii-. '. i',' -
Morton has recently become ia 'Ic~icd u iit "'S''l"h'
aud placed himself prominently among thr contiin inh"
u. and Mrf. Aator itph tho b'EIh"nE 10 ' " u. '
tunLnHts aid D.. lie Ctl."-'0 NO" m'Mu,iH " -
assuciaton Princeton, MilliIn- iLNel''iI Ot ue
al lItscIS, Hamilton. fstu-f bilN ~
NOulM csicn lhi''i-lb "l ilihJi,, ~ 49, -, ~ -.
haIn and the Co.rsr II the 'ty oi tNr"ik I"c ,"R
requisite Ior al'.G are an acceptance "i thr ''hsu
tuUOI aud tho payment of al annual 10 ol -. ~
these colleges except -yracuHc University VIII senh i'p
rcsentau,cs 10 Tie couica,s Irh'"l"h Was Sh',nl h
sirimcu,a ia introducing the tN'nh''io III hl'h''i
scicncr Ills study Is sIcaltN tnctc,d cc'h
that tIcir representative IT. lh"ma< j. J"c-' III 'hiS
branch Will prove 20 DC iorni iahc l'soHiH' tul ~
otIcr can,iiiors lie WAS graduated nom that in-fitu
tuu ic Iast cumncucrmcut IL isih present n"''T
OF the ,Eri cilur Green " .nt.,t science rel oNour
MI Hcnry Ne.Lic, Who Icp~c-cut- Eutgers College in
Lam carried on thc second prl ih Hi'c' last y't NJ
nr ui,rc.iratic contest. IL was ordered ia, last
cnuyrtiuu titt 10 uiZr m1u should enter a second
time ~ a., s,.uc department; hr. Nogtc haH b rn
r Id.I ,rD.u ,r,.i. the OIcck piZr again. l;I,Eci.
r,,l h.. .r,,,lcd m Gr,eh by Nj G. II. PoiA,uUs.
excellent student. With regard tO Eutgcis u my ~
s that tl ti.rcoi.cgintc contest, have stimulated
~ 's ',,rtrd mi a. l:c nrraugricuts " IA soon be-
pro-, idc Ioc post JaIGatc coul scs Tor succr'it itI
rrumu,iltor, in tnr examinations and perhaps
meet wlrh apiToDd:on,a ana VIII bc strong iuduecmthl
To the bc.t~lun,. 1a.s and other matters 81 interest
held ~ tbs V} tnc Itl Ut January, l-!1 list 81
t.c tils year ~ appended ld Geek tie ~
heTs, Nj. Charlton Z. LAWS, ana fI'I. Nhh ~ iIu'
mock. Ia mat i.mAiica tHS SAinc cNaminr,s nave nave
and rs. M!cAir. IN l~th 'he BOARD e'ii",.L 81
Prof. f. Peabody, j. II. Mnr. and NJ ton Many III
Hcnry b. slit. aud &. T.. krtuth rrof. f,aoody las
recently staten hir lhabhhiy to serve.