New-York tribune., 1890-03-31
LOCAL COLLEGE DOINGS.
NOTES FROM COLUMBIA, THE NORMAL THE
UNIVERSITY, AND THE CoLLEGE OF
THE CITY OF NEw-YoRK AND ST.
FRANCIS xAvIER's.

Tho departments of graduate mathematics in Co
,umbla College have been displaying much activity
in the present year. The mathematical CORRECTION III
the library, which is an auxiliary OF the greatest
importance TO advanced work. has lately received
some valuable accessons and in several respects 1t is
perhaps uneQualled by any such collection III 'hs
country The number of courses offered in graduate
mathematics has been greater than ever before
Among them been one of thirysiX lectures, Just
completed by Dr. Flskc. upon the theory OF Elliptic
Functions based upon the trcases of Coylcy. Briot
and Bououct and Holphen. The same Instructor is
NOW giving in the theory of Equations ITO
fessor Van Amringe is giving courses in Dincrcntal
Eouations and in the Calculus of Variations, anc ITO
fessor Peck is giving several other courses
mathematical conference is held regularly on the
fl ST and third Thursdays Of each month by Dr. fske
and Dr. Pupin who represent in it pure and applied
mathematics rcspectively All the members of the
mathematical staff also members of the New-fork
Mathematical Society, which holds monthly meetings
at the college
Bishop Potter will give the sixth and last Lenten
address to the Columbia students this morning in the
college chapel.
The Columbia College Dramatic Club will present
"Lafayette,s an original buIlcsque in the Berkeley
Lyceum in May. The Columbia College Comedy Club
has decided TO produce L" She also buresGue IRIS
will not be presented until the fail, however, for
number of the members will be busy, studying parts
in Lafayette"
the Normal College has given TO the college, through
his wife. National flag bearing licensees of Wash,
ington and Lincoln. The presentation exercises VIII
take place this morning Samuel NJ Pirdy, the chair
man OF the executive committee Of the college, Will
,ueside The opening address will be delivered by
J. E. Simmons. Mrs. Clara NJ. Williams Will speak
on "The History Of the American Flag
The Board of Trustees has already established SIX
free scholarships in the kindergarten department. and
it is proposed add six more in the department OF
manual training
The full cast for she stoops to Conquer which
will be presented this spring by the Alpha Beta Gamma
literary society Of the college, is follows Hard
castr Miss Esther Piza Hardcastle. Miss Carrie
Rothschld Kate Hardcastle Miss Helen stettheimer'
Tony Lumpkin Miss Ada c. X. Tavenor; Charles
Marloe Miss Grace Hooper: George Hastings, Miss
Jennie Bowtclle Constance Neville. Miss Nellie
Phillips.
The University of the City of New-York has estab-
Mshcd a special supplementary competitive examina-
ton for prizes offered the next freshman class, I"
10 ha,d ON octohcr / The classical students will DC
eyau,iped in Latin Greek, mathematics and English
the non-cla ssca students viii have French substituted
for Latin and Greek
Daniel A. Murray has accepted the associate pro
fessorship Of mathematics in the university PROFESSOR
Murray is highly spoken of by President Forrest OF
Da,bonsc College Nova scotia, where he won the
cold medal for the highest honors III mathematics
AT Johns Hopkins he distinction undcr Dr'
Thomas Craig by taking the mathematical fellowship
The university will take recess beginning WIN
Good Friday and lasting through next week
The Rev. DR.. Tamage will deliver the chapei ad-
dress this morning.
Tho Phrenocosmia Literary society OF the Coiego
OF the City of New-lork has at last succeeded Ia
electng officers over whom there has been Inuoh
wranclnc Of late. The officers are President BrooK'
90; vicepresident S. Dugean 80 resorcinsc sceeS seS
retary Elkus, 92; corresponding secre1aIg, 'o4h' 9'
'S2 treasurer Kbbretl, 92 and editor BI9wh ; Do;
The productions Of Turned Up and q" Inc NedI
Cedric Erro- by the Dramatic Club h.t week ~ Tue
Herieley Lyceum were decided success inancaiS As
we'll as socially J. J. X. Hackctts actins WAS es-
nerialIy commended by those who saw the perform
The students of ST. Francis Xavicrs College are pre-
,.rtny 70 give a production Of the Latin comedy W
fIantns The Captves." Professor G. j. CiinOfa VIII
direct the production and the parts viii all be taken
Nv Undergraduates. The rendition VIII be III lauh.
it il thc receipts warrant the undertaking. an telsii
version Of the play Will be presented ia,er M p
music * benc written for the play, ana hc cOslumle
, he in perfect keeping with the period OF the play
Archbishop Corrigan. Bishop Wgger ana many Oh ,nc
fshoIic clergy besides prominent people OF tls cly'
have already become the patrons OF the conege Doys