New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-24
IN THE LOCAL COLLEGES
COLUMBlA's LECTURE COURSES.

Inc SATURDAY morning lectures Columbia are
attracting large numbers to the college Last satur
day Professor Hialmar H. Boyegen gave an interest
ing lecture on Shelley The rest Of the lectures
for this year VIII be: November 20, "Tiie Evol1-
ton Of the North American Cont1 ent its Topography
Fauna and Flora in the Different Geological Ages,
illustrated by Professor John s. Newberry December
9. Julius Caesar and the Decay OF the Roman Re-
public by Professor T. q. siher; December 10, Tho
Ancient Persian Doctrine Of Future Life by Pro-
fessor A. V. W. Jackson; December 90 Artificial
Illumination illustrated), by Professor Charles f.
Chandler; December 81, second lecture on JULIUS
Caesar and the Decay Of the Roman Republic, by
Professor +. &. sIhler.
The Shakespeare Society, which was founded In
Columbia In 1886 by the clas, Of 'ss. and which
lived vigorous life until last year, has again been
revived and the following Officers avo been elected:
C. L. Pollard, 49, president; q. f.. Hunt, jr, 1913,
vicc-presldent; Acton e. Basset, 49, secretary, and
B. Lord Buckley, 49,, treasurer. The next meeting
OF the society will be on Wednesday in Professor
Quackenbos's room, when the play OF julius Caesar
will be discussed.
The annual nterciass football championship game.
will be played at brotherhood Park on Friday Tie
freshmen and sophomores have 5ecn training steadily
for some time, and '92 has got her men into the
ield but the senior class has accomplished little
nothing In the way Of practice. still, the manager
OF the freshman eleven has arranged game with
the Princeton freshmen on Wednesday, and a game
with Yale, "a will be arranged soon as possible.
Inc editors OF the '92 Columbian, the annual
book published by the junior GLASS; hard at work.
Ihey are Charles Hamilton sissOn, chairman; r.
Rodney Flske, George f. Giddlngs, Clarence ". Vail,
Thomas Ludlow Christie, Eugene Merz Edward Leonce
Dufourcq. Frank T.. Pierce 3 j. Temple, and Dudley
Arthur Van IDgen.
Three of the four standing committee, on athletics
have elected officers follows boating Metcslfc,
chairman Chryste, secretary La Fargo second repre-
sentative on board OF directors Track atnleticsN
representative Basebali-y. Mapcs chairman Gwynne,
secretary Watson, second representative. The foot
ball committee has not yet hed It's elections.
The gee club is doing excellent work under the
management of g. NJ. Anderson. 0I and the banjo
now rehearsing: Banjos, A. c. Gilderseeye, Myers,
Hubbard, Robertson, Stout, Tanner ard Prince gars.
Rodman Buckley, Turner and Bacon mand0lns II.
Gildersleeve, Tuttle, Zabrlski and Keen.
The members OF the class Of '03 have adopted The
first time on the Monday after Thanksgiving a red
button with a black tassel will be the distinguishing
The senior and junior classes in the school Of Mines
have at las: elected officers az follows OF. W.
Hornboste secretary; Francis Blossom treasurer and
~ Is. Hotter, historian. '02-Eligene Merz president:
J. ToWart treasnrer and g. Icr"en
NJ. Darling the newly elected superin tendent OF the
college begins his work today one of his first duties
restaurant in the college the old entirely
too small for the crowds who try to eat in it.
NEW UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP.
At the meeting of the School Of Pedagogy OF the
University of the City of New York on saturday
ing, Vice-Chancellor Henry NJ MacCracken announced
that the Louise Ienrlete Lecere scholarship, for
seniors of the University School Of Pedagogy who shall
present the highest record, has been established
through the Woman's Advisory Committee in honor of
highly esteemed teacher of New, York City by twenty
five OF her pupils-Mri Alexander, Mrs. william
Waldorf Astor, Mrs. Frederick Billings Mrs. Edward
G. Bodman, Mrs. Jua Bryant, Mrs. Peter NJ Bryson,
In Memoram," Eliza Anna Butler by Charles Butler.
Miss Emily o. Butler Mrs. William +. Cochran, In
His Name" by Mrs. c., Miss Dortc, Miss Adele Dortic,
Mrs. Henry Draper Miss ogden Jones, Miss +. Ogden
Jones, " In Nemorlam,' Harrette Low by Mrs. A. \.
Low, Louis b. McCagg, Mrs Charles a. Miller. Mrs.
NJ ID. Ogden, Miss susan Parish Mrs John f. Parsons,
Mrs. Alfred s. White hiie.'''
In making the announcement viceChancellor Mac
Cracker said: Out of forty fifty statues in the
parks OF New York City, not one IL TO teacher ana
not not 9ne to woma IMAM ye . 70 make Mp ter
But the Lecere scholarship is monument 10 both
TEACHER and woman who has helped the best wealth. .
The University Of the City Of New-fork Is gratein
the sye for as her d INTO ne
tain this memorial 50 long as Newly ork shall endure
Two members of the medical faculty, Dr. H. T.
| LOOMS, adjunct professor Of pathology, and Or.
Stearns assistant the laboratory Of pathology,
sailed last Wednesday on the Trave Tor Berlin "
spend month nyestg iting the theories held oy Dr.
Koch in connection with his recent medical discov
cries. DR.. Abbott Gallatin has sgnfed his purpose
Of resing the chair Of analy teal chemistry IN tae
university owing to the death Of MS father and the
INCREASE in his private re;Pons6s,S Issue Of re
University Forum has made its appearance. Ihe
publication was begun last year and sready ha a.
among tho alumni It's editors are ] Francis Tucker
81 school of Law editor chief W Comfort ksoSy.
School Of Medicine, and Harold Kingsley an aiunnus
An effort is being made to re-establish the "a
Pmlomathean Literary Society or late y years tag ~
] ita
has been felt By many students.
UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
The announcement made to the students Of
Union Theological Seminary last week tina, the
trustees of the seminary had transferred Professor
Charles A. Briggs from the Davenport professoisbp
of Hebrew and The cognate Lar guagcs TO the Edwan
Robinson professorship of Bib cal theology. This 10
the realization Of long cherished desire Of the lae
president, DR.. r. ID. Hitchcock, and il was maoe
possible by the gift of Chares Butler last May OF
100000 for the endowment Of new chair. AZ uis 40
same meeting the transferred Professor Francs
brown from the associate professorshp M uc
department OF Biblical phllooey TO the DavenpoF'
President Hastings in making the announcement ex,
planned that the profcssorship was memorial "
the Rev DR. Edward Robinson who honord the Pr
iessorshp and the seminary from 1887 TO soS daS
have done more earnest. maniul Christian work ror
the cause OF higher education in This city than NJ,
them both as most devoted Christian characters Inc
course will continue through this year a. heretoio
the change taking place next year. Inc studen''
greeted The announcement with great enthusiasm.
, THE CITY COLLEGE.
The elections in the Clionlan and Phrcnocosmian
literary societies OF the College OF the City of New
York engrossed the minds of the students last week
, The elections took place Friday evening Much
heated discussion was INDUCED in on all sides some
of the candidates were elected by the casting vote OF
the chairman while others received the Offices by over
vbolminr maiorities Cllonia elected president
so,,mon s,rook 81; vice-presdent David J. Ham
b,rg' 81 treasurer. Leo Tobias, OF; recording SEQ
rotary Maurice J. stenberg, 1913 corresponding se
= Mise ioa and editor Henry " Mayer. e3. Phene
cosmia chose a. president Elek J. Ludvgh. '0l vice
nresident Herman b. Baruch. D2; rccoring secretary
ronn Dcarlng naney. '93; corresponding sesre ar,
Nathan Ottineer W. treasurer William VI se stor
= cniomon g pernstein 90 manager Of the rcadil !