New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-17
SPORT AND LEARNING AT LEHIGH.
SHAKESPEARE LECTURES GLEE CLUB - BAsHi
BALL-wINTBR SPORTS.

BALL-wISTBR SPORTS.
South Bethlehem, Penn, Feb. Is (SpecaDs-The
principal event Of the fortnight has been the assembly
given in the gymnasium, by the gentlemen OF Bethle
hem the students. in return for the many invitations
which the collegemen have extended to them. In ad-
dition to this the Phi Gamma Delta, tie Psi Epsilon
and the sigma Phi have each entertained their friends
al small receptions at their respective chapter houses
and several OF the prominent townspeOple have given
dances which, Of course, large numbers of students
were invited.
1t has been the custom for some years TO hold an
oratorcal contest Nashngtons Birthday, at which
member, Of the Junior class competed for three prizes
offered by the alumni The 22d has always been
red letter day here 50 is with great regret that the
students hear that in consequence OF there being only
three oratous handed in the faculty, the contest
this year viii Dee omitted. There is talk OF having
am Grafton by some wcllnOwn speaker instead, but
nothing has. %, yet, been decided upon.
Professor Henry Coppec. Ii. D.. began his series
Of shake pearran lectures TO the junior class Fri
day. with discourse on As You Like it, The
lectures are open L, tile public and judging by the
initial one. They VIII Dee largely attended.
The glec cub which, assisted by the banjo and
guitar club and the university orchestra. will give
concert a, the Fountain lI opera House on Tuesday,
the 18TH /, composed follows: First tenor-E. VI.
Mcllvane So 4. Potter, 80; b. W. Blunt, 02, and
\. Johnston. second tenor-J. J. Father, H. Wright.
10 T. NJ IaA ne, ~ ana L = IidWhlhS' 'J-' IHss
BASIL II. stock \. n. Reese. 80; f. W. Pratt 30.
and r.. !. Prindle 30. second baSs-R Goodman,
800 K. Il. lIillnan 81; C. f. Bellheld 1913, and e. r.
Burnett '93. Mr.. j. j. Father, PHI b.. instructor in
mechanical engncerng who sang for several years on
the Yale Gcc Club, will revive some Of the old Yale
favorites for the benefit Of the Bethlehem public.
The event that is exciting the most interest here
now Is the coming winter meeting OF Lafayette College
AT Eason which is be held the 26th Of February,
az which Lehyh will have fully a dozen entries. A
special train has been chartered, and Lchigh Will, a.
usual 90 down 10 Ea,ton in a body Lehigh's tag-of
war team will be c. T. Moseman, 92 anchor; I. \.
straub, 30; ;. 4. Rhoads, 92 and H. X. Lands, go
At the winter meeting which Will be held in the
university gymnasium March l. first and second
prizes consisting OF gold and silver medals, will be
awarded for the events already noted in The Tribune,
and I'm addition silk banner will be given 20 the class
winning the most points. From present Indications
possession of the trophy lies between o= ana 3D.
Lchi5h will send a number of men to contest inc
variou, events at the spring meeting OF the state In
tercollcgiat Association, 10 be hed on the alneuo
grounds Of the University Of Pennsylvania. The tug
Of war team Will be the same that for the Lafayette
meeting and besides this. F. X. Coates 80, Will enter
for the mile walk }. :. Rcgel 80 for the two-mils
bicycle race = p Warmer, for the pole-vault W. c.
Riddck 90. and ;. p. Warmer for the jumps, and
C. H. Dctwiler, 30 for putting the shot and throwing
the hammer. There will be several entries for tho
rms which have not been decided on. The winners
al these sports viii De sent To the Intercollegiate
snort, on tie Berkeley oval
norman Baker j, training about twenty-five candi-
date, for the baseball team, and practices held
daily Manager Coates has made the following dates
for Inc team: March 30-Wlth Actors OF Lancaster. at
bethlehem. April with Philadelphia League Club,
AT Philadelphia; April 3-with Naval Academy, at
Annapolis. Nd. AIrd with nversity o. Virginia, at
Charlottesville Va. April with Columbia Athletic
club, at Washington, d. C.; April with Johns Hop
kins at Baltimore: April o-With Williams. at Bethe
hem. Aprl l2-With Princeton. al Bethlehem; April
1G-with University of PennsN lvania al Bethlehem;
AM - j..
2j-with Rose HIS. Al Fordham, y. y. April rs
with Wesleyan. AT MiddletOwn, Conn. April 30-with
Iaverfom. at Bethlehem, Nay 3-wth Lafayette, at
Easton. May with Yale, at Bethlehem, May o.
with Auhenburg, at Bethlehem: MAY lO-with Rut-
gers, at Bethlehem. May l6-With University Of Nir-
gnia at Bethlehem; May - with University OF Penn
sylvania. at Philadelphia Say 2S-wh state College,
at Bethlehem; May 3l-with Rutgers az New Bruins
wick. y. j.: June Is alumni Day)-with Johns Hop
kns at Bethlehem.
The interclass games for the cup offered by r. P.
Linderman vce-presdent Of the Bethlehem Iron Com