New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-21
COLUMBIA'S INTERCOLLEGIATE HOPES.
SOCIAL AND LITERARY LIFE IN THE COLLEGE,
TO ROW WITH HARVARD.


A selection Of the men in training for Columba's in
tercollegate athletic team has been made. and nine
men, who seem more promising than tho others. at
present have been put info quarters at the berkeley
oval, where they will stay until the day Of the inter
collegiate games. The men are Herbert and Victor
Mapes. vosburch IIornbostcl. Welsh, IIinpan. Con
nell, Coils and Porter. OF these men, ii. Mapcs won
both hurdle last year, and expects to win both
again. V. Mapes has done good work in the broad
jump and pole vaut. winning second prize in the
former last year. and as sherman. Of Yale, has left
college. he has a good chance for first. Vosburg and
Porter will make good showing in the halfmile run,
although Harvard and Princeton each have a strong
claim the place IIornbOstel third in the mile
run last year. aud has improved greatly since.
Welsh won third place in both the Docvault and
broad jump last year, and Leavitt of Harvard and
Shcarman of Yale are both ont Of college this year.
his chances bright. lie has been training in the
gymnasium all winter, and has developed greatly.
Conncll took third place in the quarter mile run last
year. and is in better form this year, but will probably
have both Dohm and Downs to rim against. Human
took two prizes in the weights last year and will prob
ably repeat the performance. he has been training
hard all winter. Coils will walk I'm the mile. lie
has great speed and is training carefully 10 get en-
duTanoe.
McIvainc. who took first prize in the mile walk
last year. has also started In training again ana Cou
bia is reasonably OF prize from him. Besides
high jump and Cotton. Kingsley and Lord in the runs,
VIII enter the games Tie tug-Of-war team Is also
IN good condition. and while not sure OF the hrst
prize last years championship team was stu The
boys VIII make strong pull for first place.
A mandolin club has been formed at Columbia.
X VI MurchisOn. O3 school OF Mines. IS the leader.
The PLAYERS X. VI. MurchisOn 03. = Of VI. ;
II. A. Gildc~leevc. lr, 90. Schoo II Arts and william
Tuite. 03. school Of Mines. first mandolins \. G.;
Gdcrslccvc, Law school, and J. :. I0yt 80. school
Of Mines. second mandolns, and W. a. McLarcn. 80.
School ~ Arts, and C. = Rofman. '03 school u
Mines. gutars. The club will play at the glcc and
banjo concert in Chickering Hall In MAY.
Much surprise was shown al Columbia when 1t was
known that after Ilarvards position in reference 10
oeptef Columbia's challenge for freshman boat race
with Harvard Cornell and the University Of Penn>y
vaNia
The Junior class in the schools Of Arts and Mines Of
Columbia has decided To- have Joint class dinner on
April -. The senior graduating dinner will bo held
on June TO- the evening before commencement
The PciiholOg1an Literary Society held is annual
dinner Al BrignOlc's on Friday j. A. Murha was
tOastmaser. and the speaker, were Adam Wiener. o.
Law G.. h. futile. g2. Art VI. B. Cohen. 81, Arts
g. Il. Morgan. 90. Arts, J. X. Blake. 'g2. Law
". II. Ncckr, so. Mines. and W. H. Spcer Ir.. o.
Law. George W WhiitsmOrc. 80, Arts. repre- entcd
the Barnard Literary Association.
The annual Joint debate between the three literary
societies ~ Columbia Will occur On Friday The negro
problem Will be- discussed and first and second honOr~
will H., awarded to the contestants. who number two
from each society. Last year tie Barnard won both
hOnOrs.