Morning journal and courier., 1886-11-04
ON THE CAmPUS.

Division of the Freshmen-TWo Hun.
dred and FiftIeth Anniversary of
Standardization of Athletic Omcers
For the Ensuing Year-A Big Meet
ing.
Percy, go, is the newly appointed organist
of the Davenport church.
Goodshall, of Lafayette, has broken the
intercollegiate record in pole vaulting by
clearing 10 feet "a inches.
The freshmen will be divided tomorrow
noon for the first time since their entrance
into college. The class will be divided into
two first, two second, and one third division.
The Freshman Glee club was formed last
evening and their first rehearsal will be held
Friday evening.
The petition of the Shelf seniors to have
their hours of recitation on political econo-
| my changed from three to five has been
granted. Furthermore, on Thursdays and
| Fridays the same recitation will be held in
| the morning, thus aHording the athletic men
four afternoons in the week to practice out
door sports.
Beecher, who was hurt in the game Tues
day, is able to be about and will resume
practice soon.
At the 250th anniversary of Harvard there
will be present the presidents of seven differ
| ent colleges. President Cleveland will also
attend and together with his wife will be the
guetss of Secretary Endicott. Pr esident
Cleveland will, at the latters residence, Mon
day evening hold a reception, open to the
general public.
The freshman eleven are doing their ut
most to arrange game for Saturday, but so
far they have been unsuccessful.
At meeting last evening the chess club
decided to send challenge to Columbia and
appointed committee to make arrangements
| to have the game played in New Haven.
One of the largest gatherings that ever as
sembled to vote for athletic officers was that
one last evening, which filed 176 Lyceum to
its utmost capacity and left no space to move
about in. The election which ensued was re-
markable for its preservation of order and the
quickness with which work was dispatched.
The men elected were all capable and expe-
rienced and will win the approval of ALL g.
Ravens, jr., the past president, called the
meeting to order and after a few prelimi-
nary remarks as to the qualifications rsqui-
site for the appointments asked for the
treasurer's report, which was read by j. w.
Allen and is as follows:
Credit - Subscription, $660.27; winter
games, $271.75; spring games, $49.5 fall
games, $7S. 75; total, 81 ,060.27.
Expenses-Trainer and expenses, $479. 20;
winter games, $122. O3; medals, $172. 70;
Mott Haven, 1924; incidentals, $62. 25; total,
81 ,060.27.
The naming Of candidates was now
in order. The voting was done by
ballot and required majority vote TO
secure election. However, the election of
the president alone required second ballot.
The voting for candidates with the success
full candidate in eachEs as follows:
For president from the class of ISL. W.
Allen, G. Parsons, W. III. Seward. On the
first ballot 338 votes were cast, 1859 consti
tuting an election. Seward received 159.
Allen 81, Parsons 80. On the second ballot
Parsons withdrew, and of the 242 votes cast
Seward received 40 and Allen 102. Seward
was therefore elected.
For vice president from 's9 Sc. B. Ber-
ger and q. H. Davidson. Three hundred
and thirty two votes were cast, of which Da-
wilson received 139 and Berger 1913, and was
therefore elected.
For secretary and treasurer from 'S9-C.
S. King and H. F. Walker. Three hundred
and twelve votes, King receiving So and Wal
ker 257, and was therefore elected.
For executive committee from '89 S.
Shemill was elected by reclamation.
For executive committee from 'S8 S.-W.
7. Bull and L. lie Sassier. Two hundred
and ninety one votes were cast, of which LIE
Sassier received 101 and Bull 1872, and was
declared elected