Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-12
A European Visit.

lecture room talk to his congregation on the subject of his visit to Europe last summer. It was the first of series on that subject, Anticipating treat, large audience had gathered, the commodious lecture room being densely filled. Back of the speaker was a large map of both hemispheres, to which he referred as occasion suggested. He narrated last evening, in very pleasant finland and entertaining way his journey across the ocean in the Egypt and in general way the feel ings kindled and experiences of interest to be met with in an ocean voyage which is not at tended by one of those doubtfully desirable sxperiences-a severe storm, Among his fellow passengers on shipboard, beside the clergyman who was his companion through out the trip, were Professor Lanman, of the Sanscrit department in Harvard College, and several others, who made up a delightful coterie of voyagers. The games on shipboard were described, the Sunday services spoken of, and various other experiences, such as sighting four large icebergs, the proximity of which was quite sufficient, the interest at taehing to sighting sails and steamers on oceans broad expanse, the idea of vastness and grandeur and boundlessness which the sea gives, the uneasiness felt when the 15O passengers were closed in-almost hermeti- cally sealed-below, as was the the case one night when necessity called for it, these and other points were touched upon The near ing the coast of Ireland and the general de- votion of the passengers to letter. writing that the letters might be posted for those at home, the waiting over one tide at Liverpool harDor on account of the bar, the landing and the revenue officers scrutiny, were next touched upon. One passenger had to fork over ten sh1llings duty on a single little pack age of cigars. The speaker and his friend went direct to Chester, and after astonish, ment at not being able to get early break fast-at o'clock-as the cook wasn't up, sallied forth to view the old town of Chester with it's Roman roadways and beautiful cathe- dral. An interesting talk was given concern ing the cathedral and views of this fine building were circulated among the audience.
 College Notes.
 University prayer meeting at, the usual time and place this evening The Berkeley association also meets as usual.
 The freshmen secret societies were abol- ished by vote of the faculty on Wednesday morning. The faculty have threatened to kill the societies on several different occa- sions unless improvement was shown. They would have gone up during the freshman year of the present senior class unless several 80 and '81 men had promised to do their best toward elevating them. The blow has at last fallen. Goodbye, Delta Kappa and Kappa Sigma Epsilon.
 Professor Sumner, in his lecture yesterday morning, continued his talk on the American banking system following 1924 and it's con- nection with the arguments for the adoption of tariff laws.
 The senior debating club meet this evening to adopt a constitution and transact other business. If the business can be finished in a reasonably short time the following question will be discussed Resolved That the sys- tenn of choosing President by means of an electoral college is preferable to that of choosing him by direct vote of the people :"
 The New York alumni are preparing for the annual Thanksgiving jubilee It is rumored that Nod. Osborne, 80, and Brom- ley, 's1, will take part in the exercises
 The bills are out for the Yale-Brown game on Saturday afternoon.
 Notman's men have arrived and will be- gin work on the senior Scientific pictures at once.
 A number of the Scientific seniors taking the Dynamic course went to New York last evening to visit the American Institute fair Professor Du Bois accompanied them.