The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-21
INTERCOLLEGIATE COMPETITIONS.

EXAMINATIONS IN GREEK, MATHEMATICS AND
MENTAL SCIENCE HELD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PRIZE WINNERS.
Candidates for honors at the hands of the Inter-
collegiate Literary Association met yesterday
ing at the University of the Cty of New York and
examined in Greek mathematics and mental
science The result of these competitive examine
tons will not be made known until January $. when
the oratorical contest will take place and the
of the successful contestants. including the essay
lists. will be announced. Nine colleges and univer-
stiles have entered the lists. but the ma
jority have confined themselves to compe-
titon in essay writing and oratory. This
was evident yesterday morning. only three insti-
buttons represented. For the Crock examine
ton Wesleyan sent L. W. Craig and the College of the
City OF New York Henry Casper. In mental science
George c. Wemore represented the University OF the
City OF New York and Gusave Legras the College of
the City OF New York 1t was expected that Madison
would enter the mathematical and Latin examina-
tons. In mathematics M Schachte of the College
of the City of New York. was the only candidate and
in Latin there were no competitors The subjects of
examination and the names of the examining COM
mittees published i'll the HERALD of yesterday
The following colleges have been awarded prizes
since the association organized AT the first
contest in 1875. ]. G. Tominson, of the University
of the City Of New York. won the first prize in
oratory, and W. d. Edmunds, of Williams. the
second. first prize in essays was given to Allen
Marquand. of Princeton; second to W. Il. Thomp-
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prize to George II. Fitch, of Cornell. and second
prize to James Fraser Gluck, of Cornell. In 1876
j. H. Elliott, of Hamilton, received the first prize in
oratory, and D. j. Tompkins, OF Cornell. the second
Frank Il. Heath, Of Cornell captured first essay
prize. and another first essay prize was divided
and N. s. Spenser, of the College of the
City Of New York. Honorable mention was given to
r. J. Kent of Williams. and the Gregory essay prize
was awarded to W. Larremore of the College of the City
of New York E. II. Palmer, OF Cornell, won the first
prize mathematics and g. B. Halstead. of Prince
ton he ThOmaa Craig of Lafavette.
honorably mentioned. Mrs. Julia H. Irving, of Cor
nell received the first prize in Greek, Heury Veghte.
of Rutgers. the second, and 4. III. Crosby OF the
University of the City Of New York, honorably
mentioned. In 1877 the first prize in oratory
was given to f. +. Laird. of hamilton, and
in essays awarded to G. T. Brewer. of Cornell.
and f. Taylor, of the Northwestern University. and
second prizes to Spencer II. Coon of Cornell and l..
c. Wilton, OF the University of the City OF New
York. Mr.. Randolph was honorably mentioned.
Emil Schwerdtfeger. of Cornell received the first
ond. In Greek Eugene Prayer, of Cornell. won che
first prize. and r. NJ. Martin. Of the University OF
the City of New York, the second. The
first prize in mathematics was divided be-
tween Mr.. Van Velzer, Of Cornell, and the
College of the City of New York. Mr.. Jones, of
PRINCETON captured the first prize in mental science
and +. Taylor of the Northwestern University, the
second. At the last contest w. T. Esing. of Prince
ton, the first prize in oratory and G. w. Holden
of Wesleyan, the second. g.. G. Wetmore, of the
University OF the City of New York. carried off the
first Greek prize; the second being divided between
J. A. Haght. of Cornell. and J.. W: Nourse Of wes-
leyau. George A. Williams, Of Madison, won the
Latin prize. The first prize in mathematics was
awarded to A. s. Hathaway, Of Cornell the second to
X. w. Prentiss, Of Rutgers.