New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-13
SPOKES From The HUB.

BOsToN, April r. - The Hon. HCnry l.
Pierce gave dinner party last Thursday evening, at
which were present Mr. and Mrs. Thomas b. Adrch, Mr.
and Mrs A. V. :. Anthony, Mr.. James K osgo' d. the
publisher and Others.
The women's Club held thor annual "poetical picnic"
afternoon at their Parkst rooms on Monday. MfP.
Julia Ward Howe, the president, was in the chair.
Original poems 10 the memory Of Wendell Phillips AMI
George Fuller the artist were read by Mrs Edna ID.
Cheney Mrs. Julia Anaguos (Mrs. Howe'5 daughter,
Mrs Judge Sewe Mrs Kate Tannett Woods the author.
Miss Eva Chanuing Miss Alice Blackwell daughter of
Lucy stone BLACKWELL and others. AT the close OF the
picnic Mrs read two little poems which were writ
ten for the occasion.
The last meeting and dinner Of the Unitarian Club for
this season held at the Vendcme Wednesday night
Professor A. P. Peabody OF Harvard College, spoke on
written or ExtempOre Sermons-whicb are the more
eGectiyep The Rev. Brooke Hereford OF Arlington
street Church. followed General f. A. Walker "a guest
Of the club made speech. did also Professor c.
Everett the Rev. John Cuckson Of England and David
II. Coolidge.
The Board OF Overscers Of Harvard College met or
Wednesday to consider the appointments made By the
President and Fellows III February and March. The APP
poinments which all ratified, were W. White, Pm
D. professor Greek and Josiah Royce Ph. d.. Instrc
tor in Philosophy aud Forensics The reappOintments Of
Harold Whiting, A. NJ, instructor in Physics, 4. +.
Claiming Ph. D.. in History and H. W. Tau.sig. Pm d.
Ia Political Economy. were also appointed.
Wub an attractive reward Ia prospect, nine young nenn
Just engaged upon task when IA enlist
lug interest tne art immunity. Two years travel
ia Europe with 81, 900 year for expenses i the prlkr
and the conditions the solution OF a most dlhlc 10
problem in architecture and Ae passing OF Successful
examination kindred subjects These are the proyi-
OF the ROTOR Travelling Scholarship and thi' Is the
fist examination under It's torm-. ibis schOlit,hp,
dating back some years, Is modelled after government
institution for the cucOuragement or young French
architects at Paris. The late Benjamin ;. ROtch,
through his son, Mr. Arthur ROtch, one OF the
prominent archtect here, undertook the founding or ts
scholarship shortly before his death. On April OF tlls
year the first examination Of candidates began &c ths
Art Museum, but IA consequence OF tue severe require
mens only nine Young architects presented temsclye,
a,pTauts for the prize. They now hard at work
There eight careful drawings 10 DE made, anu Only
three days and a half 10 make each OF them IN. Tho
problem for design il a college founded by the United
states Government TO train boys Tor positions IN tho
Civil Service. The institution is supposed TO he situated
are 10 be skctcled out clearly; all 10 be finished
D. watcg-cJiOI,, and handed in IN May >, al 4. M.
Five prominent architects form tue committee: Mesrs.
T. g. Cabot, r. : Peabody, Arthur 10 ch. {. \. Cum
llI-s and =, u. Clark.
Tie sixth annual meeting OF the Boston Society "a
Decorative AIT was hed tus week Reports showed that
the year had been prosperous one. The sales ant
orders for the year have been Pl6T2 ana the receipts
from tuition S3l6 The following officers were chosen;
President. Nj Roland g. Lincoln treasurer Mr. George
n Romans; yicc-prcsidcnts. Mr. John H. Sturgs Ir,.
Charles p. Curtis and Mr.. Frederick l. Ames.
it Is a dull week when there is CuD started Ia
Boston l. rumJred that Charles Francis Adams lr.
Josiah Qlncy, IT,. and Colonel c. r. Goldman propose -
organize Free Trade Club after the fashion Oi The Coz
doa Club OF London, 70 be made up Of select company
OF political economists.