New-York tribune., 1877-01-05
LOCAL MISCELLANY. Y.

INTERCOLLEGIATE LITERARY ASSOClAIloN'
MOVEMENT FOR A MORE PERMANENT ORGANIzA
TIoy-RxsoIUTIoNs OF COLLEGE PRESIDENTS
OFFICERS ELECTED. .
The fourth Convention of the intercollegiate
Literary Association held yesterday NJ the run
Avenue Hotel. The President Ernest H. crosby Oh .no
University Of the City OF Ncwiork, presided Inc ioi
lowing colleges represented: Wiaihs' N"r'n-"'st
erp University, Princeton Hamilton Cornell, Coege oi
the City of New-York University OF the CITY oi new"
York 81 Johns College Rutgers, Lafayette, Syracuse
The treasurers report showed that the receipts u"h9
the year had been about $1,000 ana the eAPchi''e'
some hat less IN amount The Chairman Oh 'he EA.'
tive Committee read report, detailing the worh VI ~
association during the year and explaining the steps
which seemed necessary for the establishment. Vi ,"o
society upon securer basis. 1t had seemed adVs"oic
IN the the presidents OF different col
eges 10 take this subject into consideration. fresuch
McCosh of Princeton College saiu tn"' '"o
first question TO be considered was the hha"
cial one, and it seemed important 'n"' " "
perInanent organization should DC Ior"eu' d"
was to be hoped that wealthy gentlemen through inc
country might the aid Of the assoclaon
n fund and perhaps endowing felowshps But before
This could take place permanent body must DC rorheo
which should assure permanent OASIS 10 ths e''u "
,ras well that a combination should now be formed the
undergraduates still remaining the chei ac'ors' pu'
members Of faculties and men OF fnanciai s'ahu'hs
unjt them.
Of resolutions which the president LETT to the consider
ton OF the ASSOCIATION. The gentlemen WHO hau
ssembed at thc request OF the Association were fres'
dent McCosh of Princeton College, Prcsldeh' "e'o "
the College of the CITY of New-iork, Chancellor Crospy
NJ the University of the City Of NewIork, fresoeh'
Catel of Lafayette College, Charlton T. LEWIS ana 'o
r. W. uigginson The resolutions were as follows:
PssoIred That in opinion the career OF the Ih'el
collegiate Literary Association has 0cen III many ae
spects successful as i'll the interest taken @ s ds thn
colleges represented, the generosity Of the doois o
hgli character the examiners, ana the credi'apc re
of the examinations O. n
more permanent element IN IFS government so tnat hie
shall be u representation III It's maiageinenl, rs t VI @
each college; second, OF tle iaculy
of each college third, OF body comprising tnosc Mno
acted iuGges or have been prizeen oL tno in
ResOred That IL the assOcl ton sHoud concur III
opinions ii Il invited To appoint comhil.ee ~ ;th
with committee to BE- appointed ny tns ee'tns 1 ,
a view to reporting AT dh aoJoulneu iho'""e Va ~
ReSors3 That in the opinion OF those present It Is ad
ysable that the faculties OF the colleges Iepfeseeu a
the intercollegiate contests SHOULD take sucUh,
i'm br representaton by students Ia secure careful
SELECTION and also selection III some way uhuer 'he sn
eral guidance OF the faculties
Col. Higginson after reading the resolutions SUP
ported them by brief statement OF the needs OF as'o-
catIon At the afternoon session the following officers
were elected President, Eugene Prayer o Corne ln-
vcrsity; ycePresdcnt Henry Veghte OF Rutgers Col
iege Secretary, John Krantz Of the
yersity Treasurer, George W. Coilgin 0i 81 JOh
lere The Trustees and Executive Committee oi lHt
year were reelected II decided tGat colleges "is
ing 10 iOin the ASSOCIATION this year must 40 50
March l. The association will meet again req 1, dt
whlcn tine consultation will be held with committee o
college presidents upon the above resolutions he con
sltutui was amended by "A clause requrilga twOhilus
vote of the colleges ASSOCIATION for the admittance
of any COLI gc the association IL was Noeu tit any
college paying To the Treasurer on or before NOV l.
the annual Que of 500 should DC dfopcu Irm nc ~,
cition. A unanimous OF thanks was passed 10 MIS-
j. j. AstOr, Levi +. Morton, j. g. Bennett Mt. llpD!'
ana T. and \. MarquaBd for their liberal pecuhay as
sis ance the judges and examiners lor iheli !dpoi
and to Dr. Prime for his kindness III preSls ~ te
OraOrica contest by vote OF 10 tie app'iTn,,' "
Madison University for admission to the association Was
granted