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New-York tribune., 1890-05-26
RUTGERS SENIORS REST.

ALUMNI MEET-GLEE CLUB-JUNIOR ESSAYS
New Brunswick, ~ j., May % tSpeciaD.-On
Wednesday the seniors bid farewell to college till
commencement week. On Tuesday they made merry
at their last class dinner. when college, class,
faculty the classcas the scent6cs the electricians
the ladies' their intellect their athletic and
their rivals were all toasted the speeches by Messrs
Nabon spaulding Van Orien, Mayor Van Wagner
RICHTER Potter, HAYES, Van lee, schenck, Middleton
and HalIeck being particularly good. The committee
in charge were Howard Etting, Charles Divine and
John Van Orden
This years class is made up Of eighteen classical
course students ard thirteen scientists from New
York and New-Jersey. The men are: Classicsls-
Howard W. Ennis, Garret J. Folmsbee, George w.
Ghsier Gerard IIalleck, Horace sperling, Irving
Haagand A. +. Mabon, Warren A. Mayou fourth
honor man, Warren r. schenck second honor),
Henry j. scudder Arthur spauldng, 5. Ward RighteP
f. B. Van Arsdale Alexander Van Wagner first
honor and valedi.toran), Ralph s. VOORHEES, third
honor, william d. Ward and Erastus A. Whtenack
sclentGcs-Charles Divine, Allen =. Ford. Howard
Gail ;. II. Loclett, Malcolm c. Ludlam, Edward r.
Middleton, John \. Potter Louis W. statesbury.
Howard EIting W. {. Hubbard, Warren NJ Osborn.
I,aac sper1ng and G. W. Van Zee. All the honos
were captured by the classicals. With the
ception of the suydam Natural History prize. won
by NJ Middleton they have also taken all the prizes
thus far anhounced.
At the meeting OF the seminary alumni plan
was formed for the establishment Of n fellowship
for the graduate standing highest in the class. by
which ne will be enabled 10 pursue special researches
after graduation. fund Of 10000 Is b be raised,
and until it is completed the required annual sum j,
TO be raised by subscription. The alumni elected
the following officers: President, Rev Cornelius
Brett Bergen Point: secretary and treasurer, Rev.
James Le Fevre Mddlebush; corresponding secre-
taly. Re-. DR.. d. ID. Dcmarest, New Brunswick;
orator prmarius, Rev. George K. DOwlIng, Albany;
secundls Rev. ID. Davis. Brooklyn. Al the annual
collation. the Rev. DR.. John H. Suydam, jersey CITY,
presided and the speakers were the Rev. DR.. Mabon,
The Rev. DR.. De witt, the Rev. james lie Fevra
Professor Austin scott. the Rev. Ebert Nevins,
Professor Verbeck, the Rev. W. H. Nr0Om, the Rev.
w. w. Knox and the Rev. :. p. NOyes.
The glee club Al Its commencement concert will
be assisted by the stevens Institute Banjo Club with
Mis-. Mary Dunn soprano.
Dr. scott has assigned The following junior essay
subjects, The Name. Origin and Functions Of the
Early Mediaeva Magistrates The Political Opinions
Of Martin Luther Causes OF the American and
French Revolutions
Ilcutenant smiley and The cadet officers have
returned from visit 20 West Point.
Ihs grammar school commencement occurs Juno
I3. J. II. Thompson i, the valedictOrian.
The Historical society. AZ tS meeting In Dr. Gaess
room on Thursday night. listened 10 a paper hy the
Row Dr. Drury, of " The Christian Intellgencer,' on
The Palatnatc Immg gration in 1902
New-York tribune., 1890-05-26
WESLEYAN BEATEN By BROWN.

Mddletown, Conn. May II (Hpecial-ln the "eS
lc,an-Brown baseball game played here on Tuesday ue
home team beaten by score OF 10 TO l. Inc reSui'
va, very disappointing Ia the college. although We
,,.re i'm a measure prepared for H. because the team
ha, not given good exhibition Of ball on the hohs
.louud, thi, season. one or two good games nave
been PLAYED IN other places. particularly the game
vI,h Brown at Providence. but a. Whole the raNhs
,.p to this time has been the poorest tll" Wesleyan
has done for several year,.
The members of the elective classes IN mathematics
and physc, were given ve.y enjoyable Informal
reception ON Wednesday evening by Professor ana
The tennis board met on "Wednesday ana decided
tflt the ,piing tournament should coimtn,e Al Ult
end Of June and continue for t"o Noe">. lAc H..l
prlr i'm sr sle, Will bc -l)chn tournament .. N'
tud for doubles two rchcts Chcied "' p4I-' uN "'l
N,rriI d, CO.. and bN Wright y Nt>pm
The annual drawing for choice oI room, Wa hti
81, thursday evening. \ new ana saluidiN .Iic hi,
Len drr,d requiring all - choose rooms IN ;le ories
i'm ,,hich the names are drawn. his was done To
nr,ent The Luyns up Of the Lest places is pid1tsed
in former years.
New-York tribune., 1890-05-26
rru1GHs RAPID GROWTH
ELECTRICAL Observation-Disclosures

rtrcrPrc,I. ENCOURAGEMENT
c.uth Dctllehem. PENN May % (specal.-from all
Indications the incoming class Will be by lr the aFses1
that has ever entered Lehigh. The present fre'h-
p class numbered l75 at the beginning OF the year
d counaring the number OF applications received
Tins far this year with those received previous 10 tS
t last wear II would seem a. if the next class
would be- twice largo as 03 ihi' increase Il csP'-
uv noticeable in the electrical and mining courses
rno ,rmber Of men taking the former course has
oarv doubled Itself in the last year, and this III
e,se bo, uecesstaed the building Of new electrical
Iatorotoly The plans for the new building have not
been made public yet, but IL Is UNDERSTOOD th"V
Ground is TO be broken for 10 about the 1st OF july
Although 90 the thoroughness with which the various
branches study treated here ana 70 the einclcV
men who are at the head Of the different departments
a upst look for the chief Of this prosperity,
vet f. is thought that to the prominent stand which
oboh has taken In athletics during the last year
must be attributed no small share of the praise which
beloncs to whatever helps Lchlgh progress
The commencement exercises begin this year on SIM
day the 18th Of june when the oaccalaureate sermon
will be preached. Tho other exercises hcIucht u
co,ntcncement have boen arranged in tho following
order: Monday cremation Of calculus by sophomore
class Tuesday class day, day exercises IN the
afcrnoon and tho Junior reception in the evening;
Wednesday alumni dayD. alumni address ana IGnch
In tic morning, baseball game with johns liophlns
i'm lhc afternoon, and PRESIDENTS reception III unr o'U
inc The festivities viii close Oh Thursday "hch ute
senior class numbering between sixty ana seDensS @
of trustees Will confer several honorary degrees thS
wear a thing that has never been done at Lchish'
I'm, game with Princeton on saturday, III whch
Lehgh won the interc0Titgiate championship oi the
tnlted States had been looaed forward u WIN much
Interest by Lchigh men, ana before tho game Dos"h
princeton was the favorltc, but after the 't goal was
tbrown the team played less eNcitcdN ana Tfan the
tipping game to which they owe al INC io2ries they
have gained this season. This game virtually closes
season In lacrosse that Will tong hc rsl"enDcrta.
,ban any one had the slightest hope they would.
prnceton defeated early In ,hc sca-Vn but beside
mis-, the game with the University "i rem! Nau 9i
ti - is tls only victory taken from by any col
ices team This maBcs Lchigh tie with University
of Pcnnsy lvauia, and - each college mas won ono
game "A third will probably be arranged 70 decIdo inc
chaiup!Onshp Of Pennsylvania.
New-York tribune., 1890-05-26
CoNlITNCFNENr AT LAFAYETTE.

Edetou, Perm, May "a (~pccial.-On Wednesday
The executive committee Of tie alumni counted The
ballot fpr nominations for trustees, and found seven
cn.ild. viz. Charlie, 7. Chdscy "a, Easton; John
". Grsg7, Co. Paterson, y. j.; George II. kaer
cher. UG. Philadelphia; William ). Kirkpatrick, 'G3
En,ton; George l.. shcarcr ID. D., -, New York
cts. Ablam A. smith. ". d., '6s. New York City ,
Robert shodq1,s. -, Harrisburg. Ballots for any
two Of these may be sent IN sealed envelopes TO
Dr. - j. Conin secretary. until o'clock p m. Tues
day. June "a. The committee Will then count lie
votes. and from tho four highest viii select two.
The programme Tor commencement week begins
with the -OphUmorc,' calculus drama, June Il :,
baccalauIcatc sermon by President Knox the odd
ci-. day I'D, alumni day 9th. commencement 25th
examination, for admission Goth.
New-York tribune., 1890-05-26
FORDHAM COLLEGE.

fordham, May % tspecIaD.- Inspection drill TOOK
place on Thursday morning. There was extra dr1li
tho day before IN order TO give the final orders Inc
result Of the industrious work in the held during ths
wear clearly showed itself
Library books have been called in "a the NVe"
for the dual examinations has begun. study hours
viii be prolonged until 10 o'clock after Monday anu
during the last study hour papers or books not per
tanning TO class matter will not be allowed a form ery'
The philosophers have already begun preparing ior
thoir final examinations three weeks hence Ihey al
uas,ed the chemistry examination. ,,,,
ON Thursday Lehigh the FOrihams lost theit ~
coile, game TO Lchigh at Lehigh College There Was
bad PLAYING all around and the grounds were III poor
condition. ,v.1resd.v
rho specimens Of class work ended on "edheS'"'
with rhetoric. It was one of the best. .,.h a.
Father Walsh has charge of The Mlhado .sani
to be played mere Decoration Day by the ,sa
OF 1t. Johns lialk The college stage has oecl i
80 ~ to be in easy view from all parts OF the n'''
The tcnnis tournament Is to be held next "0eN'
vet the prizes have not been announced. r. c,r
The May devotiOns are drawing to q closc, . % en-.
ney Taafc, 30, gave very beautiful address "' wv
dow the other evening.
New-York tribune., 1890-05-26
UARvARD'S NEW STATUTES

r.CI-rTy AND COUNCII-PREACHERS
Cambridge. Mass. May % CSpeciaD.-At a meeting
M the Overseers on Wednesday important changes
in the statutes Of the university were agreed to' Inc
Academic Council which consisted Of the picSneio anu
otsors and assistant professors and had the power
10 recommend candidates for the degrees OF ~ NJ
u. s and PHI D., was done away with, and inc power
IN Grant these degrees as well as that Of A B was
vested in the Faculty of Arts and sciences. ms
new body takes the place OF the old College l''u'N
md has immediate charge of the college proper Vi
the Lawrence Scientific School and Of the "raoua'e
School and consists of all the professors ana IN
tuc,ors in these departments of the university. Ad
mnistratve details will DC left TO committees oi'o
for each of the three divisions. For matters concern
ing the university at large more than one OF 'e
3acn,ties a new board was created, the University
Council Its members arc chosen rom ain""S ''0
professors and assistant professors by the o'rp'"'o
with the consent of the overseers. The oDlecV oi '
changes is SIMPLY to further systenatze the or"]'
,,o of tho university and 70 place the Graduate De
partrnent and tho Lawrence Scientific school Oh 'o
same basis as tho rest Of the university ou'>uc VI
the professional schools Changes in the statutes ana
in the rules by which it will be easier |" I"Ac u'
degree of A. H. in three years and u checK SPe'il@
Ing are under consideration
LYMAN Abbott. D. D. Philips Brooks, d. D. and
William Lawrence have been reappolnted preachers
10 the university for year. and in dduoh broohc
Hartford d. d. and Henry Van Dyke, ID. D., nave
been chosen. Frank Brew stcr, IL. s.. mas peeh "P
pointed instructor in Nas,ao nusel's law, ,,+d a. to
Officers OF the '0l O. X. have been clccteu as iVl
lows: President, H. e. TusMns i,rIsH 1eITIs'rE " Nj
Id The eoc,ety held its annual dinner on WeineN
TnV evening at the Vendomc Hotel. Mr. r. H. Dan"
Ths freshmen came off victorious III The Glass base
hall game Taking the 90 men no" pawn o. .i We
Varsity, they Will have strong nine " Hoe' "''
The Electric Club has elected as officers rn3ioea, d
G. H. Chitenden. '91 VlcepresdenlS, r. a. E;,h
nd '9l secretary. H. y. SNiltll,
;e3 treasurer T. Ban0n. ~; librarian, g. l. fds''
'O1. 1900 ,. . ,.oId nj, Thursday
evening and was greatly enjoyed. r. saiUhsV'i' pre-
sided and y. Rantou acted as OaSihiaV r ~, ,,.est
,nins,er Abbey on Thur,C"y evening. on fIdal oyel,
ing Mr. Hayes, instructor IN e!1cutiGl i,, of
lurge audience IN series No. II VII" '''0 'o
"TWelth Night IL, ,,, of p.co, Has
The seniors. with team made mp oi ,h '",o', no
The college tennis tournament Will be heid heA'
week
New-York tribune., 1890-05-26
UNION WINS THREE GAMES or BALL

4 STRONG NM STRIVING FOR INL fINNNNI
,chcuectsdy. y. :. Ma, - l-pccia!I DION 'l
lc.e has lately achieved several successive tlctorr,
al baseball The lr-t intercollegiate game "n iic
c,mpn, va, played Will, syracuse, and resulted in
Il victory for Culon by scon Of 10 10 o. Ihi' i' uc
first time In many ycars that cur ha cbail nine h',
prevented another college iltm scoring. "nrba. uc
luign pitcher did some fine work. -" ttfciullt dli
he watch the runner that % VIZ, almost impo, .hlc
T. steal Second base. Pcliod played on first iud
he can be relied upon every TINE The visitors played
we'll The victory va, won s.mpy - the superior
playing Of the home niHc.
ON Monday aneiioon another game va, pl ycd
on the cimpus with the MccA"uic,Illc nine. II Wa
i rainy afternoon, and IN every respect unpleasant
for game. Mcdonald pitched for Inioh. aud the
latter won by score OF to -. MOsIrr on the third
base did some very good WORK.
On Wednesday afternoon large crowd OF spectator,
assembled Oh the canprs to wtnc-s the game with
Hamilton. The Visitor, were Outplaj ed nom the
bcgiunnc ana a lat the score stood e. l3 u-llu-
them. The Union men 0utbaticd the Hamilton men
in every inning and " lc the pitcher for the Visiting
nine did well, bucblTi Wa clgMIy hl7 superior
nOn has Therefore Ion all The Vague game played
TINS far and the nine Is much encouraged % strive
for the pcnnant II +, the strongest nine that nlDn
has put into the field IN many years. With ihr
Increase NJ general prosperity throughout the c)llcg
there seems TO be al-O COrice pending gam IN ain
lctiCs.
Tnc college grounds have been freely visited and
much admired during the last week by delegates
their way 10 attend the General Assembly AT SIato.a.
reciprocal interest on the part Of the college i'm
the proceedings Of the Assembly has also been mani
been interested auditors Of the theological debates in
Saratoga.
New-York tribune., 1890-05-26
AT VERMONT ACADEMY.
FIELD DAY-cL,ss DAy-DAsEBtLL.

sayton's River. VI. Nay ~ CSpccian.-Fied DAY
WIS celebrated on NAV II, most successfully. Inc
records in several of the event, wcrc broken Parker
% took -cven first prizes.
Class Day ~ 800 occurs MAY "a. with literary
exercises in The morning and class supper IN the
evening colonel l. x. Fuller, president oi the trus-
tcc, and an honorary member Of '0O VIII d'iVer
An address m tho class tree. The day hohoFo
II 30 are %. follows: orator. Henry ". Earry ;
poet Herbert j.. casey historian Annie F. kinSInah'
Robert W. 4 Ken present, the key b. the junior class
ard Mary T.. ClApn. of that 'aAs, will receive II ana
r.. pond Ninety d, the largest class ever sradutt@
from Vermont Academy. and large number Of IT.
member, are 20 enter Boston, Brown. Amherst Ncm
gan wellesley aud the Union Of Vermont
The library ia, lately received considerable aHdi
ti,n. H. f. >turtcyaut. au houorcd trustee. gave
500 - the art department just before his death
rli. la, l-cu expanded for reference book, ana
f...,.l- rl. Pro-, tpr .thor trustee ha~ lHNi .'t
300 iYr tlr library. Ihc new L"rdI5 "'il VI" "0
built SO. th.u the year. ,
H., b.-.hlu a.,ociat.on tried IN vain ~ organic
, l..-lr between the school mines hcfcAun"I ,''N-
I,.e .'oi. been PLAYED WITH I. y. VI. ana WIN
rire. frlm Springfield AID hratlch'ro. b9' ~,
f..t ~ Irat'l-lYrp il-t Monday VIII, U Is H'P"
.nl, our boys tlc need of careful ra'u'r.
Commencement tUI- y,ir occurs Jun" - go
I.. Vermont Arad'uf cadets, Major W. o. 'N'
vr' commanding. t'i.r pHrt IN 'l' 'N'I' ',.F, ."
N.rI,.al uly rrfA a. -lNt'u'' hI'cf ana "l b'I""'
New-York tribune., 1890-05-26
CHANGES IN THE COURSE AT WILLIAMS
POPULAR pEoFEssoR-CoMM


winiamstown. Mass. May "a (specai''-lhe com
IT,, ro,r will brin- several important changes IN 1hc
t.n,rr .rd cOyrse of study. Professor IlchalU -
pice now in the chair Of modern languages anu
literature has been transferred to the r, hei"""
Miller professorsbp Of American history no''-'u'0
and eloouence. Thomas Logic, University ol i"'''''
80 and fellow Of Johns Hopkins, is to be Instructor
in the Romance languages, and &. = hnia' "l'''i''
s6 leaves a profcssOrship Of Latin al Oberhh |" Dc
instructor I'm Latin here. o. :. Brown, gymnasium
instructor retains his place for another year hc
has proved himself competent o0lglns instructor
and is well liked by the students. Theodore "iI',c
sew Williams 30 will take the place OF Mr. fIht
as assistant in chemistry.
The Of study is to be remodeleo irene"
will be required IN the freshman year, aLd hcrHooh
electives will he offered the seniors during he Seooh
and third terms in philosophy, Hebrew BIBLICAL
literature literature and eloquence Italian ana hghcr
mathematics. Thus there will be three electives
allowed for these two instead Of two as here
tofore Physics will come in the sophomore year. and
Professor Rice will teach English history three hSrs
y week during the last two terms Of the sophomore
wear and the first term Of the Junior year Professor
Russell will meet the Juniors during the second and
third terms in logic aud HopAiEs's "Outline Studies
Of Man"
Professor Russell is regarded valuable acqusi-
ton 10 the Williams faculty. Although Inc has not
yet been here year. il Is evident that he has won
the confidence and respect of the students senti.
ment may vary at dincrtnt colleges, but MilAams
men proud Of professor Who can ciiucise a
baseball game on the campus no less kcenly than he
dcais with kant's ethics In the lecture room; pro
fes>Or who j. not afraid 70 put himself on a level
with the students. treating them III a thoroughly
manly way and making their interests his own. As
a lecturer he possesses Charm that can be known
only by those who are under his lhstructlon-the
charm OF who is thoroughly acqualntcd with
and loves his subject, and caa express ls ideas in
exact ard admirable English.
~ recent meeting OF the trustees the sum OF OF
physical laboratory. A gift Of $500 has recently
Seen received from Mrs. j. ". Field to be expended
In the purchase Of art books for the library.
Prospects for commencement week gradually
Frightening. The promenade concert Will be given
as usual but by the junior class. Different societies
will give receptions, the Junior Drsmatics VIII ap-
pear as usual and class day exercises, all bids
New-York tribune., 1890-05-26
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY.
MUsIC-pAINTING-ALUMNAE To MEl


syracuse. y Y. Nav % CspeciaD.-The lec'uTes
by Professor Percy Goetschus, the welkno~n anihor
teacher and composer, who recently came 10 ~
from the ROYAL Conservatory I'm Germany, are atfaoi-
ing the widest attention in thi, section Large audi
encc greet the Professor at every lecture. His sub
jcct is The Humorous in Music and 50 great Is tho
pressure brought u bear upon him that one or
two lecture, have been expanded into half dozen.
and bee j, not yet through. the last one benz an
nouncod for Wednesday afternoon next.
The seniors in the course In painting are hard at
work on their graduating pieces. Mis-, ~ :. Dunn
the daughter Of a leading hardware merchant of >yrs
cu,e is painttng an interior view i'm the dining nom
of her fathers residence: /. 4. Dawson il paint
ing an interior view Of the choir of II. Pauls Ca
thedral; Nj, f. 4 Leonard j, painting scene fox a
window of the John Grouse College and \. j..
Haley is modelling II bust of DR.. Coddington. Tho
other member, Of the class are successfully eludns
the search Of nquirng friends "a, to their gradual ns
pieces.
Dean Comfort addressed tie students of the Fine
Art College after chapel on Thursday evening. upon
the painting Of II. Cecilia by Raphael, ard the r.
cumfeut statue of 81. Cecilia oy haderno. "a ths
W!,, Grace Evaugclne Townsend of syracuse, Is
one OF Professor Goet>chuSs most promising pGphs
on tho violin Miss Townsend graduates with m2h
honor, in June, having taken iiil four year' course
ln music. she plays for her gIaHuauoh pic'e DE
n',tGS riss >, a. brown read her graduating thesis in
chapel last week. Her theme was Jean FRANCOIS
Mlet and III, Art c.,,.. ,,,-u
uan Will huld their annual session AT tnt LcIllld
iiotcl uarlor, saturday Of thi, week MAY 81
Among the colleges represented Will be smith, Cornell
Nn,-ar, Wellesley and ~yfflru,e. -
The Grouse College ant gallery is rapidly Decomi
an art exhibition OF no mean kind All the painting,
IL mis- gallery. 80 that thcre /, now splendid col
lection of paintings to be inspector
New-York tribune., 1890-05-26

II WAS formerly customary in Brown for the seniors
TO have the first choice ot desirable rooms Wich were
vscaod sf the close OF the year. but villain the last
80 Tthr nlethOd has been adopted OF dispO-lng oi
these rooms, bidding for them ,ocano d9s new Tc t6e
,,rdnr an equal chance with the seniors, ana
secondly because tie proceeds from TINS anciion J.,
suct;oned GG saturday morning, with j. a. Williams
30 auctiOneeF a., .,.,,,t ,..ocio.i., t,e ~,
oi.S r. tcIicrinr nominations for the two BAPTIST
vacancies Board Of Tutef S TIC S hey meo''
-. .on of Hartford. Conn: the Rev. Moses H.
Sy = Of Proyden%Se % p c2Sale 6nfs HGyt g Of Sc%
,n H,,i, I wheeler Of Ithaca, y. y For the Fps,
coP Gvnd d D. halss raascr faan osea Lsp S9nS
- providencc and Charles Hitchcock NJ d., of New
York
New-York tribune., 1890-05-26
ALLEGHENY. OF MEADvILLE.

Meadvle, Penn, May "a (Spooiau.-on saturday
next, Presentation Day the seniors of Allegheny
College will have completed their Undergraduate
work.
The representatives of the senior class for Glass
Day exercises Saldatorian. Deming. Of Ken
tucky: orator. Barrett Of Virginia; ladder orator,
Russell, OF Neg-Noik: historian, Fradenburgh. Of
Illinois: cssayist Glb,on, Of Pennsy lVania poet, Mar
quis, of ONO prophet. Mcclure. Of Pcnns>l ANA !;
vaedictorian. SLING. Of Indiana.
The ten hOEOI men foi commencement day are
Barrett, Virginia Elliott, Ohio Gibson, Pennsyvans
Marquis. Ohio Miss Chcsbro. New York Miss Clsrk,
PenntylvaniS Phillips. West Virginia stnbbs
Illinois sweeney. Pennsylvania: sling Indiana:
Professor J. c. Fields. IN. j. Johns Hopkins). head