New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-22
FIRST WEEKS AT COLLEGE.
PRINCEToNS NINE HUNDRED.
MORE ELpor1vEs-ou1rE NEW ELEVEN.

MORE ELpoTIVES-QUITE NEW ELEVEN.
Princeton N. J., Sept 81 (Spocial.- The last week
ushereA In tho beginning Of collegiate year. and
with II the largest body Of students that ever
entered Princeton College The faculty has been labor
ing almost day end night in examining and arranging
the new mon In their respective classes and divisions
Il "a now certain that the new men entering Prince
ton this year viii number upward Of 300, which VIII
swell tho entire number Of students to sonetnG over
600 Tho freshman class In the two departmehts
scientific and academic. viii number about 2oo ABOUT
Thirty men from other colleges have been adn'''oa
to the Junior ond senior classes and IN aoo't'on I"
these there are number entering - special students
The need Of IN increase In the number OF INSTRUCTORS
Is more hsenly fet this year than ever before MOI
wlthstanaing thu extfs amount Of work that results
from the large incoming class, number OF new eiec
tlvos viii be offered - tho Junior and senior CLASSES
this year. Professor Sloane ones O new nlsonces
cou.xs upon the social end political side OF English
history open to the senior class In addition 10 ms
regular course on ancient aph medieval history
Ho win also offer q N elective for thus term tne
history Of political theories. Professor WOODROW WI
son offers two new courses this year: ono on PUBIC
law open to juniors and seniors. and the history OF
political economy, open to the seniors.
A number Of improvements have been made ootn
in the town and upon the college during the vacation
The work upon the new dorn,iUry. Albert Doon HAIL.
Is rupadly nearing completion. The north entry VII
entyv about the 18TH and the south entry by Novem
Der l. Tho work upon tho new halls has made little
or 10 progress. account Of the UNcuy ID ge'''hX
the material The new chemical hall 10 already ABOVE
the first story, and the work upon It Is moving ''f
warL rapidly. The building when completed VIII NC
one Of the best equipped Of the Kind In tho country
Since Princeton holds the pearant Is the result Oh
last years football contest. there is no JACK OF Ill
tcrest and enthusiaSp 10 the sslne here tnls year
Tie management are making an ehort 10 sc' ou'
every LOAN who Is promising cand1oa'o iof w
sport. Princeton las Sustained grca1 loss NJ
(owap. Amos Jareway, DOinelly. Cash. George a'io
Claiming, and ., first sight. the loss seems almost
iyrcpalabIe. However, there is splendid na'er'ai
still III the college that played upon t9e sce"i"
eleven last year. The college has unDhllteo coi
fderce in the ability Of Edgar Allan Poe as cap
taiu and under his guidance hopes 70 put q team III
the hcld this year that VIII again win tie Champion
ship
Tho makeup OF the team this year, a. far as can
be Judged q thy. thu will be q follows: !, ous.,ts
S sS5cs n NJ Mso 0 fod Rae lie plase
e Ssan when Seorse was disabled is the most prom
as Az s1S IS 'a ham, P sas yss h'S
Sa III, w 1ssy n ScS saysi p.s line
fsss: so s irs Esads az
M ena an tor ipHe5 ssep ana pa ccu
para;0ry School who played upon the second eleven
pa1F Professor Of sss ' William Libby aud Francis F. Lloyd
,Ol started few days ago 10 JOIN fT1oicsSof C4I
LumhOlt1 for few months in an exPsOuon 70
Ariaons and Mexico where they expect TO make
study Of the abOrisines. ... 4.,r,
Professor CeorSe NJ Harper has returned nom
Enrope where he spent the last tlre mouths lie
offers an elective course 10 Italian THIS year. loo,
John NJ brooks, ~, fellow III nstoemetcs tSst
year has been elected assistant instructor III inae
Mat,cs In TIE school Of Sci cace. s,
Rohrr3 s. Speer. $50. who hes been visiting SCHOOLS
and colleges during the last year In the interest "
re foreign missionary movement. mas been clec'eu
to the chair Of instructor IN the btE' Nc'u'' GU
dOwed. .,, l.. .ou,., ro,.,..
has baen elected ass. taut Instructor In logic