New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-19
WORK AND SPORT AT LAFAYETTE.
SENIORS PREPARING FOR GRADUATION.

F.aston. Penn, May II (SpeciaD.-Ihe seniors
busy writing a series of essays on Shakespear1an
characters in connection with their course in English
literature under Professor 5. \. March. The seniors
in the technical closely occupied in the
preparation of their graduation theses on professional
subjects connected with mines, railroads chemical
analysis Professor March is engaged in pathological
work on the Century Dictionary. The Rev. DR..
Ballard professor of moral philosophy and rhetoric,
returned Wednesday from the West accompanied
by Mrs. Ballard, who is recovering from her recent
illness. Under his direction the Juniors are finishing
their rehearsas for the year. The junior oratorical
contest appointed for the 26th inst Three prizes
of $50 $50 and $50 are to be awarded by judges,
nonresident and nonalumni. Tine sophOmorcS are
beginning the rehearsal OF their parts in a calculus
drama, the prelude of commencement week. Inc
play is understood to be written by Alden March, 80
Grant Ridgway, 81 of shawnectown ILL.,, has been
elected leader OF the brass band. After tie vote on
Washington or New-Yorb the seniors selected Albany
a. the place of their class supper on the 2oth inst
Ihe announcement of the hOnOrs and the best twenty
for speeches at commencement will be made on the
same day after morning prayers This result Is Dased
on the scholarship record of the whole four years,
those who have not been here for the entire course
having the missing terms supplied by grade OF
9s per cent of their actual average.
Iii the spring sports held at Leigh University last
Saturday our men brought home four first and four
second prizes, out Of seven events i'll which they
entered. But the editor OF The Lafate in his
last ISSUE depores Tie decline OF inerclaSs spirit as
in the dropping of the match games between the
four classes, to which much attention has been
directed former years. The great sveI-bound bat.
covered with the inscriptions of successive class
ownership. bears the maine OF no new Winning class
for the last year.
In the election of trustees by the alumni, now in
progress great zeal is shown by the friends Of the
rival candidates. the most prominent of whom are
tho Rev. Dr. George L. Shearcr, 81, nnarcal secretary
of the American Tract society of New York. the Hon.
Robert Snodgrass, 81, Of Harrisburg, lately prothon
otary Of the supreme Court of pennsylvania; eA-
Mayor Charles f. Chidsey, "a, the chairman Of the
alumni executive committee; the Hon. John W.
Grggs '6s, of PasSaic, y. j.. lately president Of the
New-Jersey senate; George Il. Kaercler, '66, the
solicitor Of the Reading Railroad, of Philadelphia; the
Hon. william ;. kirkpatrick. o. Attorney -tcneral of
the State: Dr. A. Alexander smith. 6s professor in
Bellevue Hospital iefical College. New York. and the
Rev. DR.. David J. Waller. 10 formerly one of the
faculty of Lafayette and the state Superintendent
OF Public Instruction. The names of the four highest
will 90 before the board Of trustees next month that
they select therefron two for seats i'll the board
for six wears.