New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-03
THE CORNELL CONGRESS.
PLAYING IT LAw-MAKING - Personal AN
CLUB NEws-EAGER TO ROW YALE
SAGE AND HOPS.


ithaca. N. Y, Feb. 2.-Probably no college IN the
United States has literary society Una. a'I"
a,tertion than the Cornell Congress- It's regular
aotlv sessions are attended not only by sWoeh's
.ra professors but by citizens generally Az inc DC
Ginning of the college year one OF the PROFESSORS Il
elected 10 the responsible place OF Presiuehu Vi o
limited states.s lie issues message 10 OohScss
and ON this the subsequent discussions arc mainly
ssod This wear Professor Collin was elected 10 ths
81, believe presidency and his able message recon-
odirc free trade was the occasion for an animated
debate in the imaginary House, on saturday even
tnc January 25, the members OF the .OnsiosS
coming from all parts of the country IHere was al
interesting diversity Of views expressed WHICH so"eo
how great is the interest the tariff question coahu
among students. .,, .or +ho
Briefs-Twenty five men are training lor ''o
,-n,,o-s,tv nine 80 is discussing the project OF
huildinc a new boat-house as memorial IL Is
honed that after the junior ball the crew fund VIII
reach "a OOO The glee CLUB are no" prdc"SihN
four times a week preparatory TO thcir Tour. >
Ahout forty-fve students will graduate from 'he Ia"
school next summer. Twenty eight men are strV-
g. 60. nIocos IN the university crew; five were on
last vear,s crew. There several candidates ior
ooxswain, but limerick, who guided the crew 10
victory last June, will probably retain his place
The juniors in the law school are soon to give a
BANQUET TO the seniors and graduates cohln''co
Of i've to complete the arrangements has been ap-
pointed -. ,oor
company for voluntary military drill has been
orcanizea The officers chosen from the ohcers
nj the regiment and follows: Captain Baltoh'
of COMPANY b. and Lieutenants Alexander and PAU
There will DC a competition for prizes
Warren L. wattles formerly Of '02, has been
awarded the 81 900 prize for the best story ohered
sThe Youths Companion
II is announced that the new book on wrestling by
Dr Hitchcock and Instructor Nellign Will be out In
about two weeks II will contain about eighty Illus
srations showing the different locks holds ana
doubIes from instantaneous photographs OF well
known wrestIers when in the various positions
Some months ago three prizes Of 500, $40 and
$50 were offered by the Apollo Archaeological Asso
,,,on for the best essay on work pertaining TO tho
society Tho first prize was secured by Miss Lucy
Murray, ~. as,..., .. tho Orer,
House on Wednesday night, and tie sac Oh u'he1 NJ
las been quite large. The banjo. club VIII open Do
parts. .. .,.. A.. e. q. .. -, ,,.a., socle,eS In
the university IS the Classical Association Az tle
last meeting the programme consisted OF Ie@e u
from Lysas. Three representative oIauons WIZ
courts and show the excellence Of Lysas IN DESCRIBING
chsracter The recitations entirely In Greek
DIR r. H. ThurstOn's fifteenth book, " Hano- BOOK
az Engine and Boiler Trials appeared last weeA'
lated into French and German and published IN Jails
and Leipsic while his larger work on lhe CROWN OF
the Steam Engine" has appeared IN French German
on Friday evening the unmarried instructors and
professors gave an Informal reception 10 the upper
clsssmen at harness Hall. ,.,
The resident lecturers n meeanlcal engheGpranE
EckIey d. Coke, J. NJ Allen, George III. BabcocK'
n d Leaviu and Mr. Holloway.
a1le Cornell Sun" OF Friday closes an eoitorai