New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-20
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.

Evanston, Ill., Oct II OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
new president DR.. Henry Wade Rogers, formerly dean
of the Law School of the University Of Michigan has
paid Evanston brief visit. Monday October b. As
he entered the chapel for the first time the students
greeted him with enthusiastic and prolonged applause
The students we're ready receive their new president
This readiness seemed only increased when at the
close OF his brotherly address he announced himself
the students friend, Dr. Rogers could not secure
Immediate release from his important work at Ann
Arbor but he will to Evanston to ale mp per-
manently his duties president Of the Northwestern
University the first week in November.
The Northern Orstoncsl League, organized at Ann
Arbor last June between the University Of Michigan,
the Northwestern University, the University Of Wis
consin and OberlIn College. is receiving renewed at
tenton at Northwestern. The constitution has been
published the method Of selecting the represents
lives from Evanston Is under discussion The number
OF colleges is limited to Cornell and Princeton
have been invited to join, and like invitation will
probably be extended to Amherst. Its object Is to
elevate the standard Of college oratory by holding an
nual contests. Only undergraduates are eligible aS
competitors The contests will be held the first Friday
in May Of each year the first one will occur next May
at Ann Arbor and the second at Evanston. May 1892
The Offices filled by students, held in rotation. The
president secretary and treasurer the executive
committee they select the judges in accordance win
certain rigid specifications three to act as judges on
thought and composition and three TO act a. Judges on
delivery These Judges are chosen three months be-
fore the contest and each college may reject two on
protest The prizes are TO be 800 and $50 In cash.
Each college will select its contestants in its own way
The Officers Of the league for 1s90'91 are President
G. E. Norton University Of Wisconsin: vice president
r. A. Miken, OberDn: secretary, r. c. Iiarker, NORM
western University treasurer Thomas Kerl University
Of Michigan.
The students missionary mass-meetng wednesday
evening" october 10, tho culmnstion OF the work
of months. w. A. Clark. 81. now At Harvar0, was
closely identified with the beginning and planning OF
the enterprise. Committees appointed oy each o. the
four Christian associations organized as the MISSIONARY
Board Of Control for lseO-91. With them WAS placed
the work Of raising money enough to support graduate
of the Northwestern University - foreign missionary
The officers of this board are President, T. L. Ala
urrr. Amary S. Haskins At the ass-meeting sta
dent chorus choir led tho singing ana tne mhte or9tn
ers of Canada. gave several duets chaplain NC
ai secretary OF the Missionary society OF the Method
ist Episcopal Church, found iasse anu eh'hun 4
viewed the whole mission field, the world ana EN-
phasIzed the importance OF the couege missionary
movement. Already Northwestern has raised 1919 OF
900 70 :r Ss mssousT sad hs IN a.
are st 10 be selected by the Board OF Control who
nave charge of the movement The missionary viii be
sent through the Missionary society OF the Methodist
The nrst issue Of the new college paper The North
v.strrn world . appeared October II. 1t l. four.
nasr Svero,umn weekly. II promises to give special
attention to and - represent the nnveHiy IN AL
its nsneS The Northwestern terars masa
snc devoted 10 the College OF Liberal Arts. The now
naner viii he controlled BY nom maternity men. Sid
ley r. Johnston, 81. Is edtorin-chief