The Washington critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-02-16
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Navy and Captain Fardllhar, late COM
mandor of The unfortunate Trenton.
Mr.. Jackson is at present member OF
the medical class IN the University;
hence the interest felt by college as
to its passage. Mr. jackson was highly
praised for his gallant conduct on board
the Trenton durinE the Samoan hurri-
cane. it vas he vbo led tho men in
the RIGGING 10 form sail in
order 10 bear the ship off and
prevent her going on the rocks, and
hus, as Captain Farquhar says in his
official report saved The lives Of all on
board. He has graduated from the
Naval Academy, but was honorably
dscnarqed, there being no vacancies in
the Navy.
No less than two of the University's
baseball players have received offers to
play with Northern colleges. The
plan proposed was to have The men
matriculGte and thus become quasi
students of the college. Their expenses
were to be betrayed by the college.
That teams strengthened In this manner
are sent out from different colleges
each year is no secret. Aside from the
fraud practiced II makes q professional
Oul VI hlAI suOeNt'kth NlhOCtf AOlnE niiL
any amount OF harm. These offers
may be taken as an Indication Of what
the college team will he.
The University this season Intends to
play great ball Nearly $500 has been
expended in preparing the diamond.
And It will be hard to find q prettier
ground south Of New England. Can
didatcs for the team have been ut work
in the gymnasium for TWO months.
The battery win be Groenway and
Thurman. Both men are over six feet
and possessing The advantage of chang.
ing with each other, each being able to
catch and pitch.
No permanent programme has yet
been arranged, but here are some of the
dates:
Lehigh on ApriI 4. Lafayette on April 10,
Trinity on April "A, University on April
30, Princeton on June 6, Johns Hopkins on
June9 o.
There is no reason why the team
games. About May Is the team will
and hope to give Yale and Harvard u
shaking-the dual league permitting.
Since the addition of Mr.. II. G.
Leigh the baseball executive committee
now consists of J B. Minor, chairman;
S. McGuin and Mr.. Leigh 1t is a
working committee, and they have the
support of the college at large.
The committee have appointed Mr..
Hugh r. Page as manager Of the base
bail team. Both the players and coll
lege are pleased with the appointment,
and the committee should congratulate
themselves.
This appointment causes Mr.. Page to
resign the editor in. chiefship of College
Topics. His successor will be appointed
in few days. There are number Of
applicants for this desirable place.
The board Of editors for the annual
of 90 have organized, with Mr.. II. c.
Blackford as editor-in- chief. Messrs.
Boyle, Gapett and Taylor, all WHO
have had drawings accepted by Life,
will illustrate the book. There are
four different end independent period.
icals published in the University.
The Thirteen Club. vacancy hav-
ing occurred owing to the annual death,
held an election of members After
lengthy debate Mr.. II. G. Leigh was
awarded the vacancy-an empty honor,
as it werel
President Felix H. Levy of the Gen.
eral Athletic Association has kindly
agreed to give your correspondent
everything of interest that occurs under
his department and probably q mar
shalship for the bali games.
Mr. Hobson has Withdrawn his
claims as candidate for final president
of the jefferson Society. This is con.
sidered the highest honor in college,
and the most intense feeling was created
during the campaign, 800 men being
| on the roll of the society. The honor
will now go to Mr.. r. @. Minor.
Now that college politics are done
with, the Temperance Union has issued
| invitations for members.
An enterprising, but indiscreet board
ing house keeper posted the following
notice on the bulletin board:
MJANTED "A FEW BoARpRRs; EITHER
w students or gentlemen taken.
Mr.. T. II. Levy was awarded the $40
offered each month by College Topics
for the best contribution. His article
on the present examination system re-
ceived all of the awarding committee $
votes. ! might add here that College
Topics the weekly paper of the Uni
versity, has been received with almost
universal approval and its success is
now assured. Only one man was called
upon to censure it. He said he had ran
paper when he was at school and it
was different from Q. T., hence the ami
madversion.
Mr.. p. r. Harrison has resigned from
college to accept position on the G,
G. G. and l. r. r,
The University was visited on
Thursday by joint committee
of the State Legislature on Pub
lie Buildings, Schools and Colleges.
They were met at the Charlottesville
station by committee consisting OF
the rector, chairman and professors,
and were escorted to the public hall to
carry out the object of their visit,
which was the inspection of finances,
D apparatus and buildings. They ap-
pointed two subcommittee. At $3.50
lunch was given in the library, and the
after-dinner speakers on the part OF
the institution were DIR. w. G. N. Ran.
dolph, rector; Professor William NJ.
Thornton, chairman of the faculty
DR.. J. w. Mallet. Colonel G.. s. Ven
able, Mr.. Searcy. Responses were made
for the committee by Senator Loven.
stein, DIR. Smoot, DR.. Boston and Mr.,
Letcher.
A visit was then paid to the Leander
Mccormick observatory. At 1880 re-
ception was held in the public hall, af
fording the students an opportunity ia
meet the committee. The chairman of
the faculty introduced Senator William
Lovenstein, who took charge of the
meeting. Speeches were made by Hon