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

Of graduate study. The requirements for doctors
degree are similar to those Of the German universities
but are modified far is necessary to adapt them
to American university life
One of the greatest helps to university work in
Princeton is the system of fellowshps There
eleven OF these. and it is hoped that the number
may be increased to at least twenty very soon The
feiowshps are of two kinds, first. the College Eel
lowships. which are won by competitive examinations
at graduation There are seven OF these and their
usefulness has been demonstrated by the fact that
most of the eighty ninety Princeton men who have
been appointed professorships in the various Amer
colleges, since the fcllowships founded have
been College Fellows. The second class is the Uni
versity Felowshps. These have been recently eStab
ushcd. They open TO graduates Of any American
college, and awarded by appointment the part
of the faculty. The alumni have shown special in
teret in this class Of felowshps, and the college
looks to them to found more of the same kind. In
fact the thing that will do than any other
measure TO deepen and broaden the university char
acter of Princeton is the founding of new fcuowslps
Other university features which incidental to what
has been mentioned above the various senilnaren
clubs for special university study. Besides these
there the professors meetings i'll the Philosophical
Club, Literary Club and the science Club. \ record
of the progress of the college in these higher drec
lions appears quarterly in " The Princeton College
Bulletin" edited by the president and members OIL lHc
faculty.
very interesting and instructive discussion upon
the topics of DE-. McCosh's recent lectures on
Realism held last Thursday evening III the
draw In room Of venerable philosophers residence
4 large number of students from the seminary ana
college present and took part In the discussion
Inc Intercollegiate Lacrosse A>socdt OH ma uhuci-
gone changes IN t'c lei pc n OF It's existence
Than -rhaps any other college ahlcIc organization
During the pas seven years it, existence Princeton
ha, held the CHAMPIONSHIP for thIre year. liar aL'
years, tac seventh being tie between iale'
ana princeton.
The ASSOCIATION was founded in 1853 by five col
leges, namely, Yale. Columbia. Princeton. liarvaiI
ana the University of New-fok TAe first year OF
championship was a tie, and at the c.a OF me
season Columbia decided 10 retire from the league Inc
following year Princeton the lead ny capturing
the pcnnali. and Yes brief record had bee an In
glorious one she withdrew at the end OF the s'asoi
Harvard in for her share OF lacrosse hohoS
by holding The championship for the three succes S
Harvard at Princeton striving To- carry back to Cam
bridge the honoTs which they began 10 lock upon
AZ exclusive Harvard property. This year Edgar
Allen poe '9I. appeared upon the field FOR the first
time. The frequent order, Of the Harvard captain,
Look out for the little man. plainly lndcaeh thdt
Harvard had met with Jonah" which they were
unable swallow. and result Princeton captured
the pcnnant which has remained Princeton ever
since Previous to the opening Of the season Of SO,
of The league In 50 Lchigh became a member Of
The lcags for the first time, and the last to be ad
mttcd Johns Hopkins this year. AZ the close OF
drew and at the close last Harvard did the
same. The league at present consists of fonr col
a1 shh Of Sncb P Pdon Is e only one Of
the original founders that is still member
The date of the baseball game with Yale on the
home grounds has been changed The schedule as Ii
now stand, is a. follows May 3. at New Haven,
Nav "a al Princeton. In case Of "A tie a third game
will be PLAYED In New York or vicinity June -.
ii is very probable that the glcc club VIII take a
trip to California some time during the snmincI vaca
lion. NJ business meeting OF the club. held la,t
week.. J. W. Church, 81 was elected assistant busl-
ness manager.
The Rev. Henry J. Van Dyke, ID, OF lroohlyn,
g. the - ie Of STAN lectures at the Theological
seminary last week. His subject Is The Ministry ana
the sacrament Of the { huTch.
Through tho efforts Of the Philadelphia Society.
the Rev. Dwight l.. Moody, the evangelist Will spend
thrcedays in Princeton, March $40.