New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
THROUGH NEB-YORK STATE.
OPENING THE COLLEGE YEAR AT coRNEl

OPENING THE COLLEGE YEAR AT CORNELL
ITHACA, Sept 90 (Spcciah.-The freshman
class OF Cornell University this year, which now NUN
nearly 2i0. is made largely OF students from the
Western States. There is Increase in lady students
and as nearly all the students Of the upper classes have
returned ihe number at sage College Will DO much
larger than year Most OF tho class OF sS are hack
so that $50 students least viii participate In the
battalion drill There Is a large registration IN the
technical courses, especially In those Of civil mechanical
and electrical engineering Tho course ia history and
political science President Whites pct course. shows
Improvement and this indicates journalists IN the
future. There thrown open to competition for
all students annually entrance examinations OF
the university six scholarships OF tho value 500
EACH and three OF the same value tor women only These
examinations take place on Thur-dAy next aud tue
petition promises 10 he sharp SINCE many students Of
exceptional ability have been at work for over year In
preparation The probabilities are that President White
will deliver his farewell address this week before start;
ing for Europe.
OF Cornell, "cane Tushes" and trials OF strength be-
tween Inc nembes Of IS ana - haye been the order of
the day. BoLh classes have been engaging In these
sports since Thursday but the nerushng nipped
IN the bud the other night by the police, who captured
two Innocent freshmen Ihey were each hhed $40 ana
allowed 10 depart after beng rclrimanded. Yesterday
ing Ia the uniyerslly building, at which resolutions
against rushing were discussed. During the debate
number OF sopuomOres forced their way into the
iug and politely invited the men OF S9 10 hre them
out" The freshmen taken by surprise. but accept
ing the situation t1ed Ia make the brst OF H. In the
struggle that followed the sophonores we're carried
downstairs no less than three mrs but made their way
again. despite the fact that ho freedmen four
tunes strong as the sOphUmorcs. The classes
equally matched physically. aud there promises to be
much fun III the coming year.
II has just leaked ont here tonight that Eugene
Schuyler. Ll-D exAiinister u Greece who has been
snmcriug here, has IN preparation lectures which
TO be delivered before Cornell University In tho early
part OF this 1hcsc lectures upon Diplomacy
and Commerce." with special references to the history uf
tho United States. aud said 30 o interesting and Ia
structiye. Charles T. Fitch OF The ROchcSr Democrat
will also shortly deliver OF lectures
Journalism before the students
The ust preachers who will deliver sermons before
the faculty students OF Cornell University the
Dean sage endowment In th, fall Is exceptionally
good. Among the prominent ministers Arch
deacon Farrar. dean OF Westminstsr aud tho Rev. Dr.
~. r. IIawrss. OF IOudOn who l. also literary and
musical critic Among those OF this country are the
Rev Lyman Abbott Editor OF The CkrIsiidn UniOn the
Rev Edward T.. Hale, Boston, the koy. Washington |
GLADDEN., OF Columbus Bishop Garrett. OF Texas and
Chancellor Sims OF Syracuse University.