New-York tribune., 1890-04-14
JoIINS HOPKINS IN CAP AND GOWN.
FASHION OR FIzzLE, - LECrU GEOLOGICAL
TOUR.
TOUR.

baltimore. Nd. April IL Gpecal.1hc attempt to
introduce the English cap and gown at the Johns Hop
Lins University has not met with general success
Dean Grnlr and Professors Learned and Emmott, ara
Guv snowdcn student Gerry enthusiastic over the
clcrcal uniform hca the first 10 advocate It, bE'
the number Of their converts Is scarcely one thlrd oi
tho membership Of tho nnivepeiiy. When, at the
ocnng Of the present session. py snowden appeared
I'm the can and gown before several hundred students
in the gymnasium, they were disposed to guy him.
Instead Of mpressng them with the dignity o bearing
supposed to be impaired to the w"arer OF the 'omore
habimcnts his appearance stirred M their sense OK
tho ridiculous. lie pcrscvcrcd. however, and ilnalW
induced a score Of the class Of 30 To agree TO
wear both cap and gown. II vas predicted that be
fore thc close Of the session the Eng>h college gown
would be common abor the streets IN the neghoof
hood Of the university is the black cassock In the
vicinity Of the supltian seminary, few blocks rom
the university buildings. The session, however, VIII
soon he over and not Hopkins gown has beer seen
ON the ,tfct in the day time and very few even on the
darkest nights. excepting In the literary or society
halls. Several students who gave their orders for
them could not summon mp the even to try
them on The cap and gown will not become tho
fashion at the Hopkins. TIL. majority OF the students
pride themselves their athletic figures the result oi
outdoor exercise and work in the gymnasium. They
do rot care 20 hide their shape under black frocfs.
Then again the Hopkins boys great nrt and very
ppDllar WIN tlc lHllnOIt Dcl'n. INV HVNH ''"'
never win favor with the girls. 1Lcy prefer the hand
some Hopkins youths swallow tail coats white tie,
and vests and the other essentials Of evening dress
Professor Ots r. Mason. curator II The United states
National Museum. lcomcd last Friday evening 10 the
students In history and political economy, ana >c'er-
dlv Dr. IL T. ADAMS. associate professor OF history,
conducted a party composed If members of the His
orical seminary to Washington, where they were re
ccivcd At the National Museum by Professor Mason,
who showed them through his section Of the building
They also visited the department libraries. and listened
to shor, lecture tic National Museum delivered by
Professor Thomas Wilson, curator Of the department
Of anihropology.
he Hopkins Clce and banjo clubs had a very en-
joyablc and successful Easterweek tour through Viz
eina They ea,c PERFORMANCES In all the principal
Vi-inia ciic- AID captured the dollars well the
smiles of the dark eyed southern girls The club *
certainly working hard 10 furd for the athletic
clubs. Willie the Hopkins singers were away from
home tho Yale hyTs took possession here and win
audience. The Ballimo'e ras,ban Club. however.
actually beat v YALE Boys In the National game. and
some Of the err oli u the Yale noys' feathers.
rac ail per- mg Of The "9PNa' I;e@r he%io 'He IS
ulscl.od. I Townsend. W. Nck'cn. d. Thomas G. A.
smith. ilocrcs. T.. g. liovah. J. d.; Love and
Gustav stewart. " Grli'n. John stewart. Gcorse F.
llc- james h. llcNcs. {. Morton stewart. lr Horace
McKay 7. : Baker George {. Morrison. Alfred ~
Randolph. IT,. ard Chart !. Woods. lr.
direction Il Dr. William Il. clark lcft Alesandria Va,
April >. ard reports from tho members Of the party
state that sections AZ Fort Wnshlr rton. Flymont.
Aoil.a 'rcck. Nomine Cfs. and other points on the
Potomac River. have been visited and extensive col
iccti'n- nadr. To" 'rhooncr ldl> Wild carries The
petition. in the party arc Dr. Clark; f.. g. Conklin
harcs II. kryes I. : Grant Arthur F.. Ebbins.
Nilmoi V and Nayrard ". Netcafc. all of thr Hop
kin. and sc' cr,l officials Of the United states Gco
lul!cal
The fourth annual banquet ~ the Southern Graduate
Association O; Theta Della chi took place lat Friday
evening and was very ENJOYABLE AFFAIR. -. T. Bald
win was elected president and Alexander VI. Rich
-ctrcta~ and treasurer for the ensuing scar.