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LIFE AT PRINCETON.


BALL.
[rRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE
PRINCETON, n. j., April 3.-The opening
of the present college at Princeton was marked D
several features and renewed activity In all the de-
partments OF college work. Two new professors, In
Latin and In Greek, promised increased efficiency IN
those departments while a postgraduate course, an
nounced the year before Immediately received over forty
students The promise OF good aud faithful work thus
anticipated has been far fulfilled, and II Is the una
verdict of the professors that seldom has there
been in Princeton In which so much earnest WORK
has been done as the present
The postaduates have lectures In the various
departments which they pursue prepared with unusual
care and the course so far has been most thorough
Dr. McCoshs lectures the History OF Philosophy, to
this class taken much Of his time and attention,
and have been enthusiastically received Two of them
have already been published in The Princeton Rertee
and II IA understood that follow. class 10
sanskr formed at the seminary has received several
additions from college, and has been very SUCCESSFUL
The results OF the work last summer IN Colorado Dy the
Scientific Expedition, become daily more apparent ANA
the Museum il greatly enriched in consequence over
600 plants have already been named ana arranged by
Predecessor Macoske and are waiting TO take their place
n tho Mn seum OF the Scientific Building. The Ornitho
logical Department, under the care OF frolessor 0eo'
has received many valuable additions ana Is ho" III
most admirable condition. Valuable scientific apparatus
IA being constantly added and the Department OF fhyS
work The result of the professors able teaching ana
fine appliances shown by the increased interest aAen
in this difficult branch. full collection OF te ores Vi
Colorado also collected by the Scientific Expeditoh mas
been added to the Museum. The L. NJ Geologlcal hu
seum I'm Old North College, under the care OF Professor
Guyo is IN fine condition and to be enlarged SO as 10
accommodate many new fossil and other interesting
specimens.
The practice observatory built under the direction
aud for the use OF Professor Young has mlled al an
cipations large elective class from the eehl" cS
are working constantly and with gratifying results An
expedition for the purpose Of observing the echpseo Vi
the sun next August will leave Princeton about June TO-
for Denver Colorado. II VIII consist OF froiessorS
Young aud Bracket and several students mostly IRON
the Senior class selected chiefly for their tne' or
the purpose required IL also rumored that seeohu
| Scientific Expedition. the funds for which have been
proylded by friend of the college in NewNork, Will
start on May 10 for Wyoming Territory, under the
charge Of Professor Katge IL VIII be much smaher III
numbers OF last Summer, and is eNpectedto
procure many valuable acquisitions for the college Inc
library has pospcred the past year Since last August
there have been added over 300 volumes making the
total number IO,763 volumes, exclusive OF amh'els
Two assistants have been added ana the library hS
been thrown open n the HiemOOns-a great cOhVeh-
renee tu the students formerly they were only pDe 10
take books between II and p N. Ihe trustees OIL
line John Green estate supply funds for the purchase
of new volumes when dccwed necessary by thcn' anu
tue librarian has also the regular income OF Tue nDiy
AT his disposal, 20 tha new ha i'm
books are constantly beng hlade Ihe III, 81
each department sees that MS Di"h'n Is "ei
on the library shelves
Ia Turn from these evidence Of improvement and pros.
pcrty In regular college work TO the studeh'Tie ana
rcrcot,ous II may be well briefly state what pros
pects Princeton has In the athletic line Tor the coming
sprine form I'm which the base ball and athletic rival
rtes OF the various colleges take place The football
| anecn which, IN defeating Harvard and Columbia and
u,ayug draw game with Yale. won honor Tor ltsei ana
the college Ia. suffered. by the late unpeasnntness'
the o. Of several OF its best members, ana the OUTLOOK
ca far n football IL concerned "a not promising one
The regatta last Fail AT Burlington y j. on TIE Deia
ware was a spasmodic reaction in boating Affairs IRON
the apathy which has prevailed here 20 long ~ tue o'
nartmcnt OF athletics The boathOuse Is now deserted
save by few straggles who stir the muddy waieFs OF
the canal three times week tn some OF the OLD
sbeus There are no regular classcrews, and there VIII
De no Spring races although IL hoped that next Fa
interest enough may revive 90 have another race ct Bur
lngton. The present Sophomore class now holds the
prize cup having won u from the Senior class In last
Falls regatta Cricket has Trecarious ana htiui NE
here but will never become popular Interest enough Is
rene every 10 play one or more games
with outside clubs. but u Is constant struggle 10 keep
The game alive and It's supporters few In number.
The chief interest to be directed to base ball
The expectation to be Of steady reliable nine, but
one from which brilliant play Is to be expected The
opinion i generally expressed lha' hrius m'' w is
strong point About eighteen men have been ~ traln
ing all Winter, and the uiue VIII be uay decided upon
within few days The hIs, game MN 1r'Sii VIII NJ NJ
place In Princeton on Maf IL the Hl7t VIVA i',r Oh "
ID. The iF-t game between Harvard ana lhle VIII ne
on -,
start Gu IT'S tour play Harvard ana Yale early in June"
Princeton qul,lcd 10 play i've games this year
ord ON doing the winner Of three out OF I'VE u be the
champion. II wns thought best however; 10 adhere 10
Tie Oh plan tai, OF two games ont Of three owing
Ia me greater distance OF Princeton and difficulty OF pro-
s9Gg Si n Of pre out i Of i've games are many
thc chief one bring that II brings the college mines more
together and oDyatc, the necessity OIL PLAYING LOT pIac
nee against 80 many outside clubs Tie new University
base ha grounds. which last year were IN poor cqnd
ton, have this year been lnnch lmlIonSu " c''"s
aud sUddlng, ana are fthdy LOT occupancy
There IL strong probability that there will We no IN
ter collegiate games held this next summer aud IN this
event. Columbia. the University OF Pennsylvania and
Princeton will contest Mott Haven Last Autumn's
pr,ctice IN football developed remarkably good
men I'm tb. department and without much doubt Prince
ton Will do well against her opponents There are very
promising men praccing for the quarter-nie aud 100
Yards run and throwing the hammer. Last year the
gymuastc contest usually held by the senior class III
May abandoned by the class OF $50 a. lheI1 "oe
NOT enough gymnPss IN the class 10 WaIlahl the AT
tempt This year the senior clnss mas many more 81 III
uasts among its members ahu ihcD ~ VI Hih m AZ .,
ureparaton for the contest when VIII D" helu on May
H. The trustees have lately alOwtdboAhg ana lt'lng
10 Ice taught in the gymnasium IN the evening" ana many
students have avaIled themselves OF the privilege.
The experiment Of last year proved failure
and the students have returned to the old CLUB life.
They found the commons attractive as novelty, but
soon wished to return the private ana cohgena
sets Of their fellows smaller rooms free from the con
fusion and clater OF the large diningha Fourteen OF
fifteen students generally friends obtain some room III
town aud form club They then elect more memperS'
II dcsirable until fixed number Is reached lheso
clubs are designated by various names The friendships
thus formed and strengthened by daily intercourse are
many and the eatiDgcubs Of Princeton form one OF the
most attractive features Of her studentfe HaSuden'
il fortunate enough upon his entrance TO college to Cd
rain admission TO OF tho better clubs ne Is sure OF
meeting pleasant associates aud his college course Is Oh
ten determined, far as his rotations with his ieoW
students are concerned in this way. The rooms OF the
sntens generally the more wealthy class, In Wiiher-
spo,n Uall-the new dormtOry-arc remarkable for
1Lnlr md nfLnn mNnroMs npnenrlnco ana