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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03
LEHIGH.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

South Bethlehem Penn, Nov. Special. There is
great activity in the musical organizations Of the col
lege There is plan to combine all the Organza
TONS and have musical director to manage every
thing 1t is proposed to give three concerts during
the year, and have musical meetings twice month.
The prospects for the orchestra that will be the
best the college has had. The outlook Of tho
gee club is not so bright, and as for the banjo and
guitar club unless soon takes 1t in hand, 1t
will be a thing Of the past.
Football is an absorbing topic at present. The
games with Lafayette and the University Of Pennsyl
vanla which are to be played here are the games in
which Is taken the greatest interest Captain Emery,
although not entirely recovered from his injury re-
celved IN the University Of Pennsylvania game is again
playing
The subjects for the junior oratorical contest have
been announced by the committee, and are follows
I. The Ideal OF American Manhood: ., Robert Brown
Ing: g. The Pan American Conference 4. The Battle
OF Marathon: s. The Effects of the Discovery OF Amer
lea on the History Of Humanity @, George Stephenson
7. The Relations OF Alumni to Their Alma Mater; g.
Naval Warfare Of the Future; o, The Surrender OF
CORVALLIS at Yorktown TO- Retrospect OF the Nine
tenth Century II, Abolition OF Polygamy In Utah
IL, Russian NihIism.
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RUTGERS

BRODHEAD ESSAYS-DR. DOOL1TTLE-AIh h>A'0'
New-Brunswick. n. j., Nov. (specal'-fioie' e
shumvay has announced the subject for essay i''
the Brodhcad classical prize in Latin as 'ie l"ei'o
Tabes Of the Roman law and special prize ioi Hne
fish ESSAYS on the same subject open Tor Do'h '''e
senior and Junior classes, will be given.
Professor Smith gave lecture the other hish' DC
<,ro IN. Microscopcal society Of the Experiment ee
,,on and gave illustrations with the aid OF stereopu
con of the essential parts OF the oocies Oh sna'S'
beetles and mosquitoes .., IA
When the students learned that Dr. Doohtuo hau
been elected vice president they were dehghteo anu
cbeered heartily The latter presented plan 10 inc
Board Of Trustees for gymnasium to cost S-o'ooo
The idea was well received but no action was taheh
Athletics were never so popular AS now INC 'iiio
condition of the football team, the proposed new at
lct,e grounds and the interest taken in them by mem
hers OF the faculty and Doolttle being the prnc
nal reason 1t is hoped the plan OF the gymhasiu"
viii be adopted and already steps are being 'aheh
to form boat club and establish a navy. a. -,
Edward b. VOORHEES,, the chemist OF tne hAper peri
ment Station has been made Professor OF agriculture
- The sophomore class has elected these officers
President Henry F. TySichell Of Newark, Vlceprcsi.
dent Frank W. Remsen. Of Milestone secretary pavid
~ Townicy of Elizabeth treasurer, Frank B. sand
ford OF Warwick, y. Y: Scarlet Letter historian,
George A. Cakes Of Painfeld
The Delta Phi Society gave brilliant reception one
night this week at their club house. -, Ar, =,
fayettes in this city on November a. Mucn u h
pCintnent is felt because no games nave as yet pen
payed here Every day was scheduled IL stormeo'
making 1t impossible to play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03
FORDHAAf.
rr.rCr,oy DAY PREPARATIONS.


Fordham College, Nov. 9 (specaD.-Eiecuon DAY
promises to be celebrated here In truly patriouc
way The interest taken In politics this year surpasses
the interest that was taken In the last Presidential
election As there are only two parties this year. the
Peoplc,s Municipal League and Tammany, the excite
mcnt over the coming demonstration OF both parties on
election eve runs high Every available barrel wl'hh
essv roach OF the college been sczed and the bon
fire will undoubtedly surpass within the limits OF
the city. The material which has boon gathered VIII
be reared into ahuge pile the campus after the most
approved style Of bonfTes. First mighty pole VIII
be planted midway between the goal posts and around
This barrels and straw and rubbish OF every de-
sorlntion will be arranged neglected pulpit IS
ready for the use Of the speakers and VIII be placed
within the shadow OF the monster pie. Inc pulpit
will BE- decorated with flags and bunting.
During all this time, while the task OF rearing the
materials for the bonfire is in progress, the parade COM
mttees will be busily engaged at their headquarters
The headquarters Of the Peoples Municipal League Is
situated under the shadows Of the new main building
and hither the Scott men to congresate. The fol-
lowers of Tammany have taken forclbc possession OF
;be gymnasium Immediately after p. IN. both par
ties will proceed to tho ncighborhood OF the bonnie
with banners waving and horns footing. Then the
hinge pile Of rubbish Will be lighted, ana While the nre
lasts the two professions Will parade the campus with
lin horns and other musical instruments AS the a,t
her crmbles to ashes the pulpit viii be surrounded
and The orators Of both parties VIII spcah inc SPEAK
Keat;ng 04, and ID. Uanrahan. '04. The followers
of Scott are busy engaged IN canvassing foIdhan
win send noble body OF students to the polls eecuoh
DAY TO cast their vote for tho overthrow OF Tammany
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DICKINSON.
BIBLE sTUDY-LAw-FOOTBALL.

Carlisle, Penn, Nov. (Specap.-Professor Robert
W RodCens who has been appointed TO MI the new
chair Of "rhe English Bible and Semitic History is
meeting with much success The courses of study are
intended TO furnish the students with an Introduction 70
Biblical history and literature, and TO acquaiht them
with the latest results of archaeological investigation
The work of the following year comprises The Life,
Times and Writings OF the Apostle Paul. odd Tesla
ment History and Archaeology; Critical Study Of tho
old Testament Prophecy; History OF Assyria and
Rabyonia from the Inscriptions with Comparisons OF
Creek. Latin and Biblical sources"
For this chair the college has been able to secure the
servces Of Professor Robert W. Rodgens Phi. d. some-
time professor Haverford College, but recently OF the
pr,,,sh Museum London, where he has been engaged
I'm archaeological work.
Charles SeweIl Week '93. died OF qunsy last week.
Hts remains were accompanied TO his fathers home In
Batmore by delegations from his fraternity. class
and the college. go
The lectures which Judge sader has been delivering
before the law school, Criminal Law have been
very well received A. &. Miller lecturcd this
week on Farm Leases
The football team has been victorious In the last two
games They were played with Swarthmore aud Haver-
ford.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03
BROWN.
PosT-GRADUA TEs-H oNoRs-ENTRANCE PRIZES

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PRIZES.
Providence r. l., Nov. (Spccial.-For the last two
wears the members Of the faculty have been Offering
every encouragement for graduate students to pursue
a course Of study at the univ ersity They are de-
sirous not only Of attracting their own alumni, but
as President Andrews stated in his annual report to
the corporation last June, Such Is the and rep
uaton Of the university that we have only to offer
the proper facilities In order to draw hither many
graduates of less favored Institutions The great
crease the number OF these students over last year
shows that the experiment is meeting with great
cess. There studying for the degree a Doc
tor of Philosophy. OF these, three are pursuing a
course in German, In French three In philosophy
and two In ethics. In each OF the following studies
there is one chemistry history, English physics and
mathematics. There twenty studying for the de-
gree Of Master Of Arts OF this number there are In
German T. French q Italian l, philosophy g. ethics l.,
history g. English g. Greek 4, chemistry g. mathematics
.. zoology ply sOlogy and botany each The other
colleges besides Brown represented in the graduate
course are Colby Mddlcbury and Bates.
The honor courses in the undergraduate department
are relieving considerable attention. More applica-
,ons were made to the faculty this for permits
sion to do extra work in the various departments than
ever before In the senior class there in Ger
man. 6 in English literature, In political economy.
4 in psychology and in Italian Each Of the follow.
ing have one Latin spanish, analytic chemistry ad
yanced mechanics and Greek. In the junior class
| there are q In German, spanish history, Eng
Isb literature Greek, calculus. In the sophomore
! class there are In Latin, rhetoric Ii German, 10
| French Greek and one In mechanics.
| The freshmen are not allowed to do any honor
| work Thc upper cassmen are not permitted to pur
.ue an honor course in any study, unless they attain
| a standard OF 05 per cent in that study.
The names of the successful competitors In the en-
trance prize examinations are: IN Greek, Grst W. "
| Moss: second, Lewis \. Waterman. In Latin, first
W VI Moss, second, Livingston Ham; In French
| Grst w w Moss second, Livingston Ham, special
third prize was awarded 10 H. A. Waterman. In math
ematids. first w. W. Moss; second. Livingston Ham
| thiri l. A. Waterman. 1t is an unprecedented Oc
c,,rrence for one man TO take ali the first prizes
Thcse students are all residents Of Providence, and
| were prepared for college at the providence High
| school.
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= - 49, ,,,, rsn,slu,iar va. to - 10 the Stat,. r,r
c uUrpo .. Of an agricultural college The PUBLIC Is
c III ,,,b The contest of tie VIII made ny slss -
iamilar WI an the United states supreme Court ana
aHd r er aeeeptance OF beques by me snts OF south
Carolina By majority IN inc faus aea the great
Inc drrsoct hen, rho foundations OF three buildings
have been ard G9 Of evt m ere Sai1e' the
he oeg or strictly first class industrial college
The department w S Se pf ser Ss5
No" a'o o,rodo OF Amherst, Va, man OF pracucaI
ability nH a'' sharse 81 he WORK.
eiectea usrben of the University OF Virginia has
BEEN Selected chief chemist and aI Endowed U ~h
specans, n'nd NJ SIS 900 and expecting IN addition
nnnuaI income Of $4,000, the prospects OF Tie
college are encouraging.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03
CLEMSON.
A COLLEGE PLANNED BY CALHOUN.

Pendleton S. c., Oct. 81 (SpeciaD.-This dead-and-
alive little place. which before the war was one OF
be most aristocratc towns in The State soon to
the seat Of probably the most important industrial col
,ece IN the South. This Institution was planned by
M less a parsonage than John G. Calhoun, and its
history is most romantic one. 1t will be remem
bered that Calhoun had daughter, Anna, who
married 10 a mining engineer named Thomas G. Glenn
son AT the close of the Rebellion Mr.. and Mrs Glenn
son settled down upon the old Calhoun plantation
They had two children, son and a daughter. the
after marrying one Gideon Lee. The son, who
named Calhoun. when in the flush OF young manhood
was killed In a railroad accident and In two weeks
his sher also died. leaving behind her in NewYork
ut,le daughter Floride Isabel Lee. Mr. and Mrs
(,snson lived retired lie until the latter, In 1876,
WAS stricken dead by heart disease. Thereafter Mr..
Cle,nson became more and secluded in his habits
and many thought he WAS poor man. for he no
longer loved display and ostentaion was contrary 10
his nature For eleven years before his death he
never saw his granddau Ater, for her father II seens
did not wish her 10 asso;Ie with the poor and I'M
cou,h recluse A. he imagined Mr.. Clemson TO nave
become -,
Mr. Clemson was not an idle recnse' however, out
spent bis wears OF lonely solitude In dovsng plans fo
Tho OooA Of the community His lustrious iatherln'
Inv had formulated plans fer great Industrial ihsu-
ton and had interested his daughter III inc Schee
She In turn had interested her husband ana ne now SET
10 work TO fllaI the design. When he died. In lses he
left fortune OF some $1,000 and curionsy worried
will under which his granddaughter was 70 se' OILY
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WELLESLEY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Wellesley Mass, Nov. . (spccial)-Fraulein MARIE
Fgeers acting professor of German In the apschce
Of Professor Wenckebach, has been Obliged 10 give
up work for the present, and sailed on Monday ior
her home in Germany. Her position is ss yet I'M
filed.
Professor william r. Harper. of Yale oniVerSiV'
began October g. series of lectures on old Iesta-
ment Prophecy.
The first lecture in course on Romance MeniaeVai
Literature, was delivered in the chapel on octoDer
o5 by Professor Cohn, Of Howard University his
subject was THE Domain Of the Romance Languages
and the General Literary Achievements OF the Romance
Nations During the Middle Ages"
The observance OF Halloween is tlme-lonored
custom at Wellesley. THIS year parties were gwen
In the cottages with all the mystic charms ana tricks
dear to the maiden's heart. The main nan was q
scene Of gay festivty whose main feature was gen
eral masquerade When the gong sounded for dinner
a strange and motley throng rushed down the stairs
and through the long corridors into the dining iali
Ghosts and nuns, monks and witches, 0den Tune uahe,
and fierce brigands troOped in side by side. Much
amusement was caused by the members OF one
table who represented taxpayers In the gulse OF
nurses each bearing huge, wllterobed, 1faht III
duStry." -, IT,. III
The merriment rose high, but when the stuhy-be
rang at bafpast I, the excitement had subslded,
and little later the otesque figures had given place
to sedate and studOus madcns, intent on maine
mates, philosophy or the like
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03
UNION.


NEW -M.DTiVES-FOOTBALL"
schenectady, Nov. Q (SpeciaI.-There have been IN
stituted at Union three courses OF study each ex
tending through four years. and each leading TO the
derree of PHI Is. This doubles the number OF under
graduate courses and is another manifestation OF the
general growth Of the college. The new courses, when
are known as A. and c, comprise one OF the ancient
languages two modern languages besides Engnsh, ana
VARYING amounts Of mathematics and the physicai
sciences for the first three years The fourth year Is
the same as that OF the old scientific course. Inc
object Of insttung so many courses has been TO
offer that variety Of training called for at the present
day and also TO obviate the evils necessarily con-
pected with large number Of elective studies Now
elective courses will largely take the place OF elective
studies. The have been very carefully gradcd
each one will afford liberal discipline, and the student
will not be tempted elect any study because 1t Is
easy.
The following electives have been ADDED 10 the
senior year: European history, field geology and
history of institutions. MIR. Armstrong; recent donar
ton Of 100000 worth Of property is generous re-
sponse 10 Unions needs. With sufficient funds the
authorities Of the college ready TO go ahead In no
UNCERTAIN way TO upbuid the cause OF higher educat0n
in this place The amount OF money that can thus De
used is practically unlimited. . .
The football team has been making Tor tse rccoiu
similar that OF the baseball nine last season. On
October % The eleven defeated Hamilton by scoe Vi
90 TO TO- October 81 they defeated syracuse 20 10 w.
Tho FIRST Junior hop was held In the college gym
pasium. This is a new place tor holding the hops:
Heretofore the Powers Memorial Haul has been used
fOr this purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03
HARVARD.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ELECTED.


Cambridge. Mass Nov. CspeciaD-Track anu ne'' ,
athletics diverted some attehtio" io n,aot,ncs
,oo,r The freshmen and university athletic he.'is
IA. and I'm addition a number OF HarVaFu "'i
,atos vorc entered In the fall handicap meetings h0u
30 the Boston Athletic Association. INC i.0 ,,,,
class has brought to college AT least one n'u 40
~ importance f. b. Bloss from fhin'ps ,ad
tho freshman meeting Bloss made I'D tlo ru'"'s IL
wy ,o,r Harvard record 81 feet 10 inches, beaulS
tbe hest previous record, that OF a. H. "'o0n, .ho
49, inches At one Of the Is. A. A. meeuh9S ''o
.h,oto broke the American amateur recoru Ill
,,o hon stem and lump clearing a. feet IL L. ii
,,, eastman meeting was considered very SUITES
.n, ono though only tho one record was oioNeN' n-
thar winners were: 1OO-yaru uasN' e. v. =,
,r, mile bicycle race, F. L. Olmsted me "aiA' ., 49,
,fe,I. 44oyard run, II. NJ. Wheewneh. go SO :,
die J. Richardson; mile run, ). ". N~"o.' nioss
~.,n ~ NJ Cabot running high jump, H. D. nio''
noo rard RIM T. c. Ellis. No records were proAeh s
,, university meeting, although good eHo was '
g, tho mile walk aud the nile run. All 'ho v'on'o
wore handic.ps, and the winners ~eio a. ....
,oor.rd hurdle X. BroNn, 's1 two-mlle' o'oJ eIe
n w Davis 'e3 1OO-y ard dash, j. s. COON, De ,n'
.r p 6 Hale, '9l; 440yard dash, B. "ens' .,
900 yard hurdle. j. Richardson, VA n,,' r,,n q
-oo '...d dash T. S. Cook, 92; sso-yard rum w.
o,rou 100 putting the shot, S. II. Evins, L. D. run
,u. h,oh hmm. A. H. Green, 90 throwing the nan
80 ~ Green 80; running broad Jump H. "
p,oss ,o4: pole vault, II. F. Coburn, VA.
on November the cycling association VIII i'u r a.,
amateur race meet open 70 colleges and Schools i"0
"nmaI events will be contested .,,,,r oeacers
The canoe club have elected the following
Commodore, G; L. BateheidWSr' wilder Nd ,Ss.
The following are the officers Of the sfyGe
club President. R. H. Davis, ,4I r. e De Wolf
iaa captain a. H. Williams, vi; oa.s ., the tennis
The following haSc been ee'f Sv e'fr' Vice pres
assooia, Potter 100: secretary and treasurer ". ~
9gr5 90 dlrcctor'frcm o. e. Fl bro"n i'O
,o3. p. Manchester; from o4' A. D. iaS'o'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03
JOHNS HOPKINS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

p,,.rore. Nd. Nov. lspcci"D.-Athletics at tho
Johns Hopkins University are NOT VIVA. Tue aVer"so
college man woud expect OF such an ihsutu'oh WHICH,
IN everything else pertaining to great schcoi vi ea
ing. sought to excel Not 'ha' pro"'ic"os III no'
orts or gymnasium work is essential to great uni
rsrs,tv bn as President Gilman himself has said the
se,oormcnt of mind and body go together; physical
.ct, is an aid 10 mental effort. The fact that the
athletic grounds OF the university at Clifton several
rifles from town. barrier 10 the progress " ouHoor
sports Johns Hopkins tho founder intendco that the
university should be located at Clifton his country
Mace a high and healthy slte where ample space was
afforded for buildings and grounds. By locating the
university in the heart Of the city The trustees nave
been compelled to economic in ground, and with the
M centIon NJ a small tenniscOuit between two high
brick walls adjoining the gymnasium there Is no piace
for outdoor exercise Another obstacle to the deVeiop
uent Of athletics is the fact that there are no prepare
tory schools at the university from Which t" obtain
good material Despite al these unfavorabic crcuh
stances there are number OF the students ever rc;dy
to encourage field sports OF all Kinds, but they nave
difficulty in arouslng general interest among the men,
In lawn tennis there is much activity ana the
tournament this week will be interesting. There arc
over thirty entries and the leaders are sydney broc
Atkinson, SymngtOD, AgelostO and Fay
President Gilman yesterday delivered the first OF MS
series of lectures on The Geography and History OF
the Mediterranean The second paper in the course
on the History OF Education before tlc hstuio'I
nary was read by Dr.. Herbert B. Adams. MS suDIecb
being COnfucius end Chinese Education a.,
The class OF ~ has chosen the following eultos 0r
the cass-book: Shellmpn Il. Brown. Charles Mcli
Howard, Jacob IL. Holander: W stewart symllngtoI[
IT, and George Carey 7. Morris Brown waiter I.
brigham and Randolph Barton. IT,, were chosen bls
ness managers George Lefevrc, class prophet ana
Nelson i. Carey, class historian , -.
DR.. Edward " Hartwe delivered the first OF ms
lectures on Personal Hygiene TIE begihnlhE oi ,lt
course required all the undergraduates OF the rs
year as necessary part OF the ply seal training which
lust be passed before they can receive thcr desccs
The course will extend to February l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03
WESLEYAN.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PRIZE.

MiGiletown, Conn, Nov. ] (speciaD-Professor
Stephenson the successor OF Professor Wilson in the
department Of history, has returned from LewiSbug
Penn. where he was engaged during tine month 81
October In delivering course OF lectures before the
students OF Bucknell University. lie began meeting
his classes last Monday morning. Professor stephen
son has made changes in the work Of his depart
mcnt. The course for seniors the " Origin ana
Development Of the State" is continued Professor VII
sons work The State being used as the text book
the course heretofore offered to Juniors on comparative
study of the history Of England and France IS omitted
and for it is substituted course on the CONSTITUTIONAL
History Of England. The work of TaswellLangmead
is used textbook. An elective is also offered In
Roman Jurisprudence.
The first bulletin Of the year, No 7 OF the serieS'
was issued yesterday The financial exhibit shows the
value Of the property Of the university to be $l6lo
547 H. in addition to which nearly 100000 has been
subscribed toward the new Endowment Fund. The
receipts last year were S55341 3d. the expenditures
S5s $50 "a. The deficit met by the subscription
Of the trustees at the annual meeting In addition TO
the above mentioned receipts there was an income
of $4,000 from the Seney Scholarship Fund, and
81 1873 60 from the Library Fund.
The award Of the Ayres prize for the best entrance
examination was made on Friday. The prize this year
was divided between a. NJ. Gates aud IL. a. Tlrrell
The successful competitors chums and both pre-
pared at the Norwich Free Academy, Norwich, Conn
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ST. STEPHENS.
BAsEBAL1-cLAss ORGANIZATIONS


Annandale, n. Y, Nov. (SpeciaD. THE baseball
season has ended with two decided victories for the
college team. The games were with the Madalns,
old-time enemies Of st. stephens, and they were
defeated with ease, the being IL to S. and to
A. The team which has represented the college at
baseball the strongest st. stephens has boosted
of for years The players were Catcher and
captain, Gilbert; pitcher. Neifert: frstbase Katen-
bach; second-base, Farrar; thirdbase, McElhenny
short stop, Duncan; right field, Gibson centrc-feld,
Currie; leftfcld, Durham.
Footbsn Is the talk of the college. Farrar
is OF the head Of the college eleven.
For the first time in the history Of the college, the
partial coursemen have effected organization. A
larger number Of three have entered college
this fall than in any previous year, and they have
chosen The following class officers President, Charls
Fiske New brunswick, " j.; secretary. III. Il. Bres-
tall, York; treasurer, William f. Kunkel, Phila-
delphia.
This years underclass men have also organized
J. Tilton Marley, Of Virginia having been elected
president and Albert l.. Longley, OF Lansineburg
n y, secretary and treasurer.