New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-24
NOTES FROM HAMILTON COLLEGE,.

[FRoMAN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
CLINTON, May 19.-One of the interesting
events OF last week the game Of baseball
played in the intercollegiate series between the Union
and Hamilton College mines at Utica Monday. The
stood 10 in favor Of the Union College nine.
In the fourth inning the Hamilton teom, by several
errors on their part and good batting on the op-
pOste side allowed the Unions to Elk runs and OBJ
tain lead which they retained. The 1nne practice al
daily and earnest In their endeavors to
give Hamilton record In ono department Of athletic
sports at least.
Another department of the college has lately awak
ened TO new exertions-the Society Of Christian Re-
search Sunday before last interesting meeting was
held in the college chapel atwbch President Brown de-
livered able address The State OF Religion In
England during the last Fifty Years" Papers were also
read by C. N. Kendall, Of KnoxbOrO the Revision
of the Bibe and by E. B. Root Of Carrollton. Mo-, on
" The Life and Services OF tho Rev. DR.. c. 7. Bush"
At the anniversary exercises OF the society, which will
be hold on June 20. the Sunday evening Of Commence
ment week. the address will be delivered by the
Rev. DR.. s. Prime, Of Newly Ork. Besides this attrac
ton much anticipation s already INDUCED in regarding
the appearance here during Comm eDcement OF the Hon
Theodore W. Dwight, LII D.. widely known rs at the
head OF the Columbia Law School. Ho will deliver the
annual Grafton before the Society Of Alumni. The
annual poem the society will be read by the Hon. G.
Ii. McMaster, OF Bath.
During the short Spring vacation just past the chapel
has been repaired the hymn.boOks have been rebound
and general improvements made 70 the church on the
campus that has been the witness or so many coIege
scenes both grave and gay During the Winter the
Cleo Club has been making for Itself an excellent repu
atnn IL has given successful concerts In many OF the
ucghborng towns; and now contemplates announcer
- toar OF the provinces" .
Professor Chester. who has made the department Of
chemistry one OF the important features q the college,
contemplaes expedition 10 Northern Minnesota DUR
ing the Summer months. He will probably be accom-
painted by several OF the students. The Professors oD
icct wil be prospect and develop the mineral re"
OF that region IN the interest OF Eastern cap
the Rev DR.. ]. W. Mears, Professor OF Meta ohyscs.
has been appointed del gate to the General Assembly or
the Presbyterian Church. which Is TO meet at Madison,
Wis, from May 20 to June l. =
Williams. for many years the treasurer or the board
OF trustees Nearly two months ago Judge Williams
let Clinton for Aiken s. Co. expecting tn hnd help from
reDOt that nc has received little help from the chanGe
Earnest efforts still for the endowment fund OF
100000, which the Presbyeria Church OF me state
proposes give TO the trustees on the conullon tnt
Hamilton College shall become denominatIonal insti-
tutOn The movement seems to be everywhere taVor-
ably regarded and III all probability Will prove success
Dr. A. NJ Brockway, OF New-York. a graduate OF
1857 Is compiling q catalogue OF the Hamilton alumni
now living IN York. As the number Is large, SUCH
work will be OF special value to graduates living OUT
OF the city but who have classmates or friends there
Ruggested that the catalogue Dc puDIlsned Dy the
New.YOrk Association OF tho Alumni.
Tho following amendments for the Clark PIlze Ora
tun and ID, Kingsley Prize Debate OF the graduating
class, tho two chief events OF C0mmencement week,
were announced by Professor Friuk to-day: For Clark
Przc-M. N. Curtis. subject. Garrison and WllOer-
The United States ." W. NJ Griffith. OF Utica, and 8. g.
Hcacock Of Buffalo, subject OF each. The Siege OF Ant
WERE; p A L,ng. subject Tine Mgesst, GO Sto6 as
"SaakespcaTc, and Two Denesiions OF Marc antony;
For the Kingsley Prize Debate-W. NJ Beekwitn, I. a;
Gardner p. A. LANG. c. N. Parkhurst o. H. PiKe ana