New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03
SCIENCE AND LACROSSE AT HOPKINS.
STRONG TEAM-CHEnsTRY AND BIOLOGY TO
THE FORE

baltimore Md March e.-1he admission Of the Johns
Hopkins University Lacrosse team TO the collegiate
league las given Impetus 10 athletics at the uni
versty. Work In the gymnasium Is more active than
ever and the football and baseball clubs will have TO
put forth extra efforts not 10 be outdonc in honors by
the lacrosse team The Hopkins men have never
been good at football the National game. but In
lacrosse they pu in the field Of the b, It teams
in the country. The Varsity team the coming
viii be stronger than last Some Of the best lacrosse
PLAYER, in the university have played with the Druid
Of this city. which IN past has beaten the
Princcons. Last season the team coached by the
famous Canadian goal Elers. The team has been
practising all winter the mild weather affording an
opportunity for outdoor sports Cone, the principal
goal Of the team OF the best players in the
try In addition TO the scheduled games with college
in the league the Hopkins team expects to play
with the Philadelphias. the New forks University of
Pcnnsy vana. Druids and Wa-hngtons. The banjo
and glcc clubs Of the university giving concerts for
the benefit of the lacrosse and football teams, and both
faculty and students are working together 10 develop
The athletic associations Of the university. Hitherto
the Hopkins has made poor showing against the
athletic teams Of the older universities and colleges.
but this season the lacrosse players expect 10 show
good record and the football team hopes for something
better than a continuous series Of defeats.
Great improvements are being made in the chemical
and biological departments. In chemistry the Hopkins
(, rapidly taking the front rank. students from all
parts Of the world here specially for the course in
chemistry. Acting President Rem>cn has decided that
Hopkins Hall, the scene OF many interesting al
dresses Instructive lectures and pleasant social gather
ings. shall be used lecture room for the students
In chemistry. The present lecture room In the chcmi-
cal laboratory building will be- used laboratory for
the undergraduates. Tho university will soon become
crampcd. The rapid development Of the various de-
partmcnts and increase in the number of students Will
necessitac the erection of another building only four
five of the proposed ten or twelve new buildings have
been completed. Work on the Others has not begun.
Several dwelling houses have been bought BY The
trustees ard fitted up for study rooms While the
emergency fund Of the univ srsty Will dcfray It's running
expenses IL will not provide new buildings, and the
work is thus greo'y delayed by the suspension Of the
Baltimore and ohio Railroad dividends.
Word TIA, been received at the university Of the pros
pcrity of the Newlork society of Hopkins Graduates,
organized about year ago MesSrs. james Ramage,
Dr. William Edgar stratton and j. Hope Caldwell arc
the leading spirits in the New York socisty, organized
~ social club TO keep alive pleasant rccoectiohs Oh
life at the university. Dr. John ;. Billings, surgeon
general. L. ). ~, and lecturer hygiene at tho uni
ycrsity assisted By DR.. a. {. Abbott, assistant III
bacterolopy Hopkins Hospital will ave course OF
Instruction in practical hygiene at the hospta uuris
The next three months A large number 81 lhe iop
hins students have entered for the course Inc pTct
cal work In the laboratory during these lectures WI
consist Of Investigation Of the ato,pneue VI %aia
of ground aud of milk and meat studies upon 'ehtiia
ton aud heating, practical work III uslnco."h .liu
serizaton Inspection Of ground for buildings sies'
1900.
The board Of editors of the class of 1890 nave about
completed their work Ii IL Intended u make tie pup
ucatlun OF annual class boOhs feature, win oos -
the model The elias, history. by Mr. vernon tooh
the poem by Mr. samuel II. Guggcnhemer. ahc the
prophecy by Mr.. ;. Guy Snowdcn, are receiving tholr
finishing touches The board OF editors consists OF
Mcssrs Vernon Cook X. T.. Carson samuel H. Gufsch-
hcmer George Morrison, Hanson Hiss ana wallace
Whiteloch. a., -, . .,o,,,.n 81, ,,,
Ialtitnore bar. through Professor Herbert b. Adams,
OF the historical department. for the best essay on the
hisnry of institutions The competition Is open TO any
IouLins student graduate or undergraduate. and the
writer NAV treat In "A historical way any OF the IN
stitution, of any nation at any period
core or more of The undergraduates have been
wearing the bu.kins the last week at the Holiday
street Theatre and supporting Mr.. Booth: They make
such intelligent supers that Mr.. Booth has requested
them To- continue their good service during the second
cc, of hi, engagement. During the last three years
hc Iopkns BOYS have played the snpernumerales dur
ING All of the tragediaIs engagements here ana lt"
of them have become Just little stage struck me
hnvs not only enjoy the novelty of being behind the
SCENES but unlike the ordinary supcrs. they maze the
Of Mr. Booth and have some very pleasant
chats with him between the acts.
\ minstrel performance was given by me JOINS
Hopkins banjo club under the auspices OF the Alpha
sigma Fraternity last Friday evening. The JOKES "er
fresh and bright the music and dancing good ana the
performance altogether a success. There Mere solss
BY the university quartet, \ Tragedy In High Lie