New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-18
CORNTILTNIVERSITY.
TIE THETA or THE PHI BETA KArPA-cLAss DAY
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ITHACA, June 1.-THE Commencement week
OF 1891 closes one OF the most prosperous aad successful
years OF the educational work begun ~ Cornell Uni
versy in 1sGs. The ARRANGEMENTS Of the las, twelve
months the cssrea in being general improve
mcnts among all the departments rather than such
striking or marked changes have at
tracted wider public attention in previous
years. The physical and chemical laboratory
buildirg which ia OF the handsomss college siruct-
ures and probably the best equipped for its purpose OF
any in the country, has been completed. A beautiful
chapel in memory Of of Ezra Cornell John McGraw aud
Mrs Jennie McGraw Fiskc has been erected adjoining
the Sage Chapel thas three stained glass windows Of
especial beauty these contain illuminated life size fig
ures Of Mr. Cornell Mr. McGraw and Mrs Flake, well
as OF John Harvard, Eihu Yae and other founders Of
colleges and promoters Of learning.
The revenues Of the university have steadily increased
with the continued the of the large tracts Of
lands in which large portion OF its wealth
lies The Board OF Trustees meeting held in May set
apart the sum Of $4,000 for the establishment Of
scholarships and fclOwShps TO aid mcorOus students
both male and female the prosecution of their studies
at The university. At the meeting alsO the board
set apart from the fund contributed by Henry W. Sage
who founded the Sage College FOR women, the Of
$4,000 for the establishment of similar scholarships and
fclowships for female students only. These amounts will
provide, when they arc all thrown open to COM
petition. 81 scholarships Of the first aud II Of
the second class Of the value OF 5000
a year each TO DE open to competition by all UNDER
graduates. The first nine oil these vii, b. thrown open
next September. The number Of fellow hips will be
seven Of 800 year each. Those awarded to grad
yates Of this and other universities who have shown
marked ability in some department ~ study. This
scheme OF scholarship and fellowship ia one that Pres
dent white long desired 20 carried out but not
until the present time have the demands upon the rcye
nues OF the university in other directions permitted It,
1lf ne ar Gc
received valuable additions their equipments Hiram
slbley OF Rochester who founded tho sibley College
OF Mechanic Arts, has written 20 President White
from Europe directing him to expend $4,000 in adding
10 the building and its equipment Mr.. Sibley has also
given - 900 duplicate the set OF models in machine
construction executed uader the orders OF the German
Government at Berlin aud has announced hs intention
Of adding $4,000 the endowment OF the Department
OF the Mechanic Arts.
The number Of students at Cornell is about seventy
more than in the preceding year. The freshman class
that entered last September numbers l76. The present
prospects arc the class entering next September Will
be considerably larger. The number Of students in at
tendance this year is 4G1.
chapter OF the Phi Beta Kappa-the Theta
has been established at Cornell. The
elections to membership conducted by the
beers who connected with the faculty As at other
colleges and universities high scholarship Is the chief
qualification for membership The precedent established
The question OF sex to enter into consideration OF the
qualifications Of membership In the organization OF this
chapter members selected from the former classes
the samc basis o. scholarship members from the pres
emf graduating classes The rule of membership has been
extended 10 include not only those taking fun classical
course but also those IN courses where Latin hut not
Greek Is required. The members Of the Faculty who
urHbcrs Of the society and have organized the Theta
Chapter President Andrew d. White. Professors
BabcOck, Flagg Hale Oliver Perkins ShackfOrd, Tuttle
TYLER, ait and IL. = White. The following il q complete
HIST 81 the elections 80 the Theta Chapter from all the
classes 10 has just been completed AMI is announced
Tor The first time:
Cla-s Of IsG9-The Rev. George Bchrinrer, Judge NJ
/. Buchwalter, Judge Joseph b. Foraker and John A.
RCa.
1S7O-Julius j. Chambers, Samuel ID. Halliday
1s7l-August Hualmar Edgreu.
ls72-FON Holden A. l.. RAIDER.
Is73-Nfrs L. \. Foster Nfiss Emma Z Eastman, John
Frankenheimer, q. ". Harris, Henry &. Johnson l.. H.
sconeld ". II. Smith, Thanas WOrthiugon.
lsTi.-Jamcs L. Gluck Dr. william H. Flint, Thomas
Hampton, II. NJ Kennedy, George r. Winston.
1S75-WliHn o. Bales Miss Mary IL Ladd, Mrs. J. j.
Irvine Miss J. j. Thomas Henry " Sackett, Daniel j.
Is7G~Wrtam J. Berry. c. r Brewer, Clarence H.
Esty, Eugene Prayer NJ G.. Mcdowell, Frederick W.
Noycs.
I877-Auss l. Bruce, G. W. elliott, W +. Lucas, Mrs. L
s. Roberts Giss Z. j. sellcw) Miss NJ C. Thomas A. l.
X. Nalkmanu.
$3.50, ". Ames, c. NJ. Roxlord, a. c, Wakeley
1s70-J A Ilaght, r. j. Monat Miss M. Pitcher, Miss
3. J. Russell, y. A. snOns