New-York tribune., 1876-01-04

d,ger,,nf Far many years no tutors have been en-
ul ed The classes have been kept small oy tle IeJee
lion nt ee nunlcr OF applicants and the slhseqi'nt
wedding Out of ali men oi low stanIng. Tnus, each
student nas the advantage OF the personal eonac oi
will no greatly exceed thst nmnvsi T Se tonen, @ rcita
lions and OF thorough acquaintance Of tne best IN
st-cthrs with each individual mind III the ciiess MY Wv, s
permanently secured The benefit OF daily feclison 10
men of sncii mental power Hopkins Porter or mGSos
can hardly be estimated. The students O vi" II, n
carry with them to their graves the npr' W %, ~.
Hopkins's instruction and what is more OF Dr. opkSs
personality.
UNIVERSITY OF TIE CITY or TEw-YORk'
The University of the City Of New-lork from the e'
has taken the greatest IN the Association lhe
menbers of Faculty encourage the students III every
w,y heinz fully convinced OF the ultimate good "hc
these contests will produce Chancellor Crosby Doth ny
Ls personal advice and ny his pen. has adeI the As
He Such an institution iS at"g
will greatly incr efficiency Of our col'eee
as q spur botn students AMI ins ueto = Oonasis' as'
moreover viii then take rank arcoriis 80 H. yu1terion-
but according 10 wO tuurd out WnSn ,no Wv In In
of an institution expresses himself in such strong n
guage the interest of the students may easily o. u e
stood. All tic appointments iOf pOsitin ~ % to
arc made before the sumner vacation lhuS seo' is 80 %
Tie future contestants ample time for ptepalauon'
appointments made bv o"Innltt es cqipU1a p.,ts
members OF the Faculty WHO are SCI, w VIC
Preliminary contests held In all the depar'Iients
The representative maelcnalics' Geo r. SaIes I 1
RoseIc New-JcIsey is member Di t'e lass u 90 si
las acq reputation thi0ugnOnI lne So,'sSo ~"
patient and indeiats.9e student hmf M Pnf Go
animation in mathehiaucS was eonuuctct 9 ,,ko
" Cuakry who is Conceded To stand III me Oht RANKS
of
H. Crosby was selected by Dr. Henry NJ Bairl tine Pro-
Il ssr OF Grceh Mr. rOsy of Chancellor Crosby,
Creek eciolar that has attended the University
for a considerable time. Not satisfied vita the or,
d9GHry SSa, rE" Sh al Ss y Ie other ' a%tnoe
Tae Uni, ersit, is represented III essays by Mr. VIM X
Tnum isUn Oi 70 ceyed honorable lntI ION III the
ts' contest his essays upUn "1he UhaIlu system
Morals :; also hy l. A. b. Thompson oI ~ AMI e. Alex
ander RAOdes vi ~. All are residents or BruOhl'n
Baldwin 5. Cook, TIE representative III uratOyi q
membor OF The Cass OF 76, aDd one OF tne Youngest m
.f.,,.s 4 g4aaW
aud is person that spONe In te contest OF st
year The subj ct OF s Grafton Is, the herOfs OF tne
Ru1i." Tue University has always PAID special auen-
ton Oratry, regarding 1t ~ one of the most necessary
treasures OfmetIuctlOn.
LAFAYETTE.
President Catte Of Lafayette College highly approves
OF the contest students poth last year and ths
have manifested deepest for tue Interests oi
the association. Tnmas Craig appointed by the
Faculty to represent the College in mathematics ME-
Craig II member OF the class O 76, aud TIC finest
mathematlcsn IN the College. The method 0l stuyinS
OratOry an Soldering the representative I'D siat olancm
is follows The GwO upper classes asseinpe tOgetuci
u week dO the two lower CLASSES for tle purpose
of speaking a sufficient number lie NJ appOntcd TO Oo
cupy one nOur. Each speaker s mited % ogr minutes
taIrd Junior and throughput the whnlc senior year
original sIeeones are delivered. In me sophomore year.
course lectus elUcutiOn j. delivered by the Pf
fessor OF Rhetoric anj EOcuiiOn There u now also an
exercise, Lately estlpl shed on lhe ntst We,m,esihS
st,ge before the assembled college, aud whom
soeyeT else may wish to come, by fOm men
from each class, who chosen according To
M IN grace in elOcuOu This is known Forensic
D4y aud the Presd pTcsides OUTSIDE ~ tnis regular
course OF Instruction. there the Junior orator contest
contests preliminary I" H. % Wei as tt
preliminary the iutercollc-Ite contest IL was 10y
tnis that tile orator for the lnri-
collegiate contest c.Osen. Laayetcs representa-
tive, CcaTte.d Park, WAS the nrstprIrlau oi le Junior
oor contest uf tho class of 76. The study Of oraOIy
nas OF lte receive new impetus hom tae reylyn6 9f
tue Junior orator. ad the establishing Oi Tue lIleicn
leaiate ess, 50 that the upper G'ssn. III ihl
eiye more attention to ne study Of ms pranen
any previous tno Ia the history OF tho college,
CORNELL
Cornell University from the prominence atainedby s
victory Saratoga last year and from heiuteros IT has
manifested IN literary contests deserves special men
ton Her representatives were chosen as follows; In
mathematics by examination which. II - stated. was
one Of tle most severe that took place in any col
Ie ,e So eN eny matched the competitors that II
took contest q. three days Ia determine the Nc0r l.
H. Palmer VINO WI d" 1u ~ rrrar,cd as the
finest mathematical scholar that Cornell has for som"
produced. The representative 10 9leek was ~,
pointed by the Professor IN tnat branch Tie choice ti
upou Miss Josephine j Inonls, member OF tse Cl,ss
OF rs and yOung ady who mas gained lof hcrs u
eBvlahle reputation, surprising III heF particular
study all the young gentlemen oi that m,st COLLEGE;
Owing 10 Misunderstanding III regard " tne ue Oi
~ andng in the says, CorueJ hs sent "y one repre-
srniaiiVe, F. h Heath of the Class OF 70 Colnes
orator b. j 1Onpkns who was elected Dy Tue students
CoRsiderabte attention has hw.ys beol plld to
rhetorical and literary training Cornell The course
in these Two depdtm nts ls i"r Tue ilet t~o
cal with tuat Va and Harvard III lht Jhuuf and
Inc lea, nres of tlc enurse recently adopted Amherst
aud whcn recently won sucu warm praises from Col
from time 10 uie oatons delivered upon poiit'cd and
scientific subjects, essays re and lectures delivered Ivy
tie students themselves
RUTGERS.
In Rutgers College the cultivation OF oratory is prom
lnent feature The students carefully drilled In
emphasis Infection force Stress and expression, pre-
paratOry each appearance before their class ana
committee Of the Faculty An exhibition ~ defamation,
by eight speakers selected by tn Faculty FROM Tie
Sophomore Glass, takrs place Oh Feb - Oi cdch ycir
Medals are AWARDED t0 the best two speakers Another
exhibition in both deelaInat'0n ana COMPOSITION 10y
eight speakers chosen by te TWO NocSe literary ho.ic
tics, takes place al commencement; ,DuIlhy .thc
Junior AMI senior years the students deliver Original
UaOns before tne Faeni'y uuilhg eacn 'eInl lne NAo
dctOry h rhetorical honor aud n gwen To mo one
Laying tue highest grade IN composition ana declaDa-
uOu during tho last Two years oi to couis'' lAo eal
composition ODtiuue tiruughOut thc cOnret,
ESSAYS being qIel at frequent uUrvaS Tue nniner-
and vauales przes OnoeJ at dlher h periods ~hd
to stimulate effort in ti.Is direction very strongly.
william Rivers Taylor, the representative IN Or1tory,
is the son " j. H. Taylor, ID. D. of Newark.
~ j. He or the 'phohOie orators III 1874 OBJ
and Of the Juuor orators aHhu In Jnhc Last:
Alter sharp competition before committee oi
tne Faculty, he wa. appointed 10 represent
tie college the coming contest The representative ~
No. u ray. been considered clear ard orcble writer
and ~ June las. he carried of tue Junior Prize Tor com
,,oSion Tue represcutatIye III Grecb Henry yeghte
o. IIlrliugcu " j. Nj. Ncghte Is an ldrdt gable as
well ,s an student aud Ids prcpiton for the
contest w9 unu1uay tHw9lonsm ~ ~ y ePgSSgu'tp %
member Ot the scientific section 81 the class OF
1875. AMI was the drsi student from ina.
will De that Rutgers - reprc7ehted III al the
deIu tmeuts. Competitive exam nations were held III
OcCODeg last in Greek aud Mttenatct, ana tIe merits
OF the respective competitors were decided by comuil-
tees selected 10y sudcuts OF the oegc The committee
ON essiys Was also selected by the students whe that
on oratory selected by the faculty.
ST. JOuEs
This College, situated AT Fordham, N. Y, enters the
Association this year. The method Of study which Ut
present is pursued at 81 Johns consists partly Of reca
ts aud partly Of lectures The representatives Of the
College In the coming scected by Board
OF Examiners ID. H. Hunt the representative in Greek