New-York tribune., 1889-10-21
IN THE LOCAL COLLEGES.
ITEMS OF INTEREST IN REGARD TO COLUMBIA
COLLEGE BOYS-ATHLETIO AND SOCIAL
NoTEs-UNIvERs1TY BOYS At WORK.

COLLEGE BOYS-ATHLETIC AND SOCIAL
NoTEs-UNIvERsITY BOYS AT WORK.
Ex-Niayor Seth Low, tho presdent-elect Of Colum-
bia College, has siGnifed his intention OF accepting
tho presidency, although he will not do officially
until the trustees Of the colleges hold their meeting,
week from to-day. The news that he would accept
was received with pleasure by tho students. and the
seniors, at their class meeting on Friday, appointed
a committee 10 prepare and present memorial to tho
presdenelect expressing the pleasure Of the students
and plcdgng TO him the hearty support and coopera-
ton OF the young men.
The Athletic Association held its annual election of
officers on Thursday. 7. McIlvaine, who won the
mile walk in the last intercollegiate games was elected
president and Herbert Mapes, who won the first
prizes in the hurdle at tho intercollegiate games,
was reelected captain The annual fall handicap
games OF the college will be contested at the Manhattan
Athletic Club grounds on Friday. Two novice races
will be included.
Tho football team IS steadily improving. marked
advance in the playing of the men was apparent in the
Trinity Columbia game az the Berkeley oval on Sat
urlav. when Trinity won "a to 4 The team IS com
nosed AT present as follows: G. W. Culver fullbsck
I NJ uowlett and II. A Gilderslecve, jr., haf-back
r G Duworth '0l, quarterback rush line, j. X.
Ershlne. f. l. Cairns, W. 0'Goman, a. {. Glider
sIoeve 4. c. Hazen II. +. Tuttle and c. Porter.
rho rlee club was called together on Wednesday.
urv, ~ the old members back in college this year,
while many good candidates for places had their
,oto.s tr,ed The banjo and guitar club Will meet
this afternoon.
,.rtod IN Columbia. II such be the case. the mem
or are most profoundly Jealous of their secret, for
~ ,,,ch society Is yet known among tho students.
-, U,,ss NJ the Medical school has left tho Uni
,ont,y Ills dcparuIre while # is greatly regretted
nv the Students has not caused any percepuble de-
y - Wv l., ,be attendance the lectures. II is
ooo,I hov,,yer that Dr. Coaklcy Is rather more
,,,,r with the boys than Ir. WOolsoy.
r., ,s some talk Of founding chapter OF the
M, Gamma Delta fraternity in the university as a
~ -, 90 ,nembers of that fraternity have come 10
.a aororo this year The faterntes now alive
'"' ,,,,,,ersty arc Delta UDsilon, Zcla Psi, Delta
phi and PSI Epsilon
The seniors and Juniors OF me university haVo
i"I ~oInttons In their class meetings favoring
pa''e e o1oa,,on Of mortar-boards as college caps
austin Abbott has intmated his purpose OF oner-
- t,r cash prizes for essays on legal 'oplcs which
~ l~'s 80 ho announced early In the year
are 10 10 fntversity,n magazine published ty the
~" ys. a feeling OF dscontent prevails
s' stun a., members Of the senior class regarding the
a'o'7 td,,le of time laid down Tor their course Of
"s -, during the ensuing year so widely has IL
! S'u"' ',t a. is heard everywhere, and the ob-
p Sp'.@ orr, made for the following reasons: THAT
nad expected when matrlculai0n was mada by
'I'' 80. the benefit Of both courses In both years.
'n'' hort q time allowed In which to complete
'i'a' =, ,,ould be very necessary to embrace every
'i''' tv Now this has been taken from them by
which our faculty ~ doubt thought would
a. h,gbly beneficial, namely the separation of the
70 and whether 50 or not II does not meet with
ao,oyal of the men, and we ask their rcconsldera
ton ,iry Of Of the matter u,,..
uou ,.,,,ar r. Baird is about 10 publish new revised
Nlll'aST bis American College Fra,erntiesH II
e. nertainly time that The OLD work should be sup
plantod ,.,. ~ Amity Corece College Snrjnr Iowa
has forbidden H. baseball men to play p,ay any match
sa1T'be Gfty-hnh annual convention Of Tho Delta
Upson traerniy wI oe hsH & on & "e1mesuay, dlr
AT syracuse .,.... % MT Gamma malta will
h hsId with the pea chapter a. Buclne University
Terisburg Ga october 30 and 30.