The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-06
LITERARY COLLEGIANs.

PROCEEDINGS oP THE THIRD ANNUAL CoNvEN-
TIoN-ELEcTIoN OF oFFIcERs-sUBJEcrs Fon
NEXT EXAMINATIONS
The third annual Convention OF the intercollegiate
Literary Association held yesterday at the Fiftb
Avenue Hotel. Delegates were present follows
Princeton, T. Jones' C G. Greene r Il Lyude; Dart
mouth, W s sayres, G. A Brown; Williams J. H.
Gown, j. T. Eaton r. J. Hunt Syracuse, y NJ Gilbert
4 Q. Knne e. rockingham; Northwestern Univer.
siy, T. NJ Bristol Charles P. Wheeler. J. H. Hamin
Hamilton, J. NJ Elliot, H. McAasters, c. P. woolworth
Rutgers, ". r Taylor, Henry veighte, W. NJ Little
man New York University, Henry @ Alvord, Ernest
H. Crosby, Edwin b. Rice; College OF the City OF New
York, @ Ruisel, 1. 8 Blanchard, Z. Il hcCutchen; ST
johns College, James Meyer, Joseph V. Sweeney,
Walter wtlstack Lafayette College !. H. Covode, s..
A Martin, J. B Hendry.
The Convention presided over by NJ. l. Karg6
Of Princeton President OF the Association Nj James
Hemlo, OF Rutgers, being secretary. The President
opened the proceedings by eongratuatng the associa
ton the Of its enterprises during the year
Reports from the Executive Committee the Treasurer
and the Committee on Sinking Fund, after lengthy DIS
cussion we're adopted. Tne report OF the treasurer
showed that there was balance Of about Sl,224 - on
hand, but this exclusive Of donation OF $500
each from Mrs j. J. Aston and Mrs JOHNSTON. Tho
committee securing cooperation In raising sinking
fund had nothing material 10 report After the APP
pointing Of a committee nominations and one on by
laws each consisting Of a delegate from each Of tho
twelve colleges represented, the Convention took
cess
AFTER recess the Committee on Nominations reported
as follows:-president, T. II. Crosby. New York Uni
versiN; Vice President, F. c. Perry, Secretary, j. II.
Hamlin, Northwestern University Treasurer, n.
McMaster, Hamilton, Standing Committee, D J.
TompkIns, Cornell; c. Putzel, New York College;
G. A. Brown Dartmouth W. WsLack. 81 Johns ;
J. N. Elliott. Hamilton; f. NJ. Bristol New York Unit
versity; C. y. Cobb Syracuse; w. T. Taylor. Rutgers;
S. A. Martin, Lafayette; " Jacobus, IT, Prince
ton; H. c. Alvord, New York University 4. j. Kent,
Williams
The new officers having been installed resolution
adopted expressing the thanks OF Lhe association
judges on oratory and essays and to Mrs J. Astor
Mrs J. T Johnston and Mr. J. j. H Gregory who had
given material aid 10 the association and 10 Rev Or.
Prime
new constitution and set OF bylaws adopted.
committee Of twelve--oue nom each college-rec-
commended the following named As an advisory COM
mittee and they elected .-COionei /. L. Hgg
son, Whiteaw Reid, Wilhclmus Mnderse, l.. krgs
he retiring Presidont), j. g. Tomnsou itbe retiring
chairman OF the Standing Committed. The
mittoe also recommended subjects Tor competition
next year-Mathematics Latin and Mental Science In
regard the exclusion or Greek subject Tor
petition considerable discussion occurred IL
finally resolved add Greek subject for compct-
ton next examination.
II was determined 10 hold the next examinations at
such place and TINE as The Executive Committee may
see IT. and that The next contest IN orltory be held
this city IL was also determined that In future 40
member OF the association who has won prize shall
be again allowed TO compete the subject which
he won though he may enter the contest other
subjects
The Convention then adjourned