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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-20
STUDY AND SPORT AT WILLIAMS.

Wflharnstown Mass, Oct. rs (9peciaD.-Thc class OF
81 held their election for class officers this week.
suting In the choice Of Carter for president and HILL
who returned to college Wednesday. for chorsgns
The freshmen have been having trying time during
the last week The class Is be divided into three
divisions according to rank during the next week and
10 assist the professors in rating them frequent ex
amnatons have been the rule OF late in Latin. Greek
and mathematics. The class of 81 also had an ex.
animation on Wednesday in logic.
1t has been decided to have the wllliams-Amherst-
Dartmouth press dinner at Amherst on the evening
before the Amherst Dartmouth football game. at
Springfield on the night preceding Yale's game with
Harvard.
Football continues TO be absorbing both as q fall
sport and a. topic Of conversation. The team IS
getting into better form the advances. and
the effect Of training should he seen BY the time OF
the first championship game The results Of the three
practice games played thus far crafty ing.
Last saturday the eleven defeated the Ridgefelds al
Troy BY score OF AZ to o, the first half being char
acte.ized By quick steady play Better team work
was last Wednesday. however. in the game with
the Laureate eleven. OF Troy Williams running up a
score Of l42 by quick play and good interfering
and blocking The result Of to days at Harvard
wa 3. 70 o. Harvard scoring but points in the first
half. This game the first one in which the men
have PLAYED two full halves and they hardly In
the right condition yet to hold out during an houI
and half OF steady play
The freshmen have at last put forth some efforts
toward the organization Of their football team and have
begun regular practice They have a game arranged
with Wlston seminary and will probably meet other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-20
HOBART COLLEGE,

Geneva " y. Oct. Ia (SpecaD.-The prize schoa-
arsiips for have been awarded as follows: First
$3.50 Q year during course "a p. course), Thurman
~ Bachman, Geneva; second, S175 year during A
B. course Edwin D. Morgan, Phelps third. $50. NOT
awarded. Clarence Service, Of WATERFOWL. y. V
received honorable mention for general excellence;
and william c. New. Of Batavia, received honorable
mention for excellence in Greek.
Since last commencement three memorial alcoves,
each representing gift Of not less than thousanA
dollars have been dedicated in the library.
During the summer vacation the library was rear
ranged so as 10 utilize the gallery and the larS
Above recently erected under the south window.
Since a recent announcement that the library va
available to citizens by the payment OF an annual feo
Of as, quite a number OF subscriptions have been
made For purposes OF reference, however, the library
Is accessible to all fiends Of the college
President Potter Is out OF town III the interest Of
the college. Before his return he will make an ad
dress at Kenyon College.
Glass officers have been elected for the present term
as follows: Senior-W. E. Aeills president; E. V.
Collins, vce-president J. II. Perkins, secretary; w.
G. Lapham treasurer: George Gunneu IT,, historian
Junior-G. R. Brush, president: Alexander bostwick,
vioepresdent W. p. Kemper, secretary and treasurer;
L. NJ sweet. historian SOphOmore-D. A. Parces
president; J. r. DIN. vice-presdent; W. Il
Pegram. secretary o. 4. str,senburgh. treasurer; q.
W. Davenport, historian. Fresiman-o &. Chase.
president Il. 5. darOn, vice president: swift MAJ
In, secretary s. 5. Patton treasurer
The annual game Of baseball between the aopho-
mores and freshmen terminated favorably TO the
former
A gpme Of baseball between the regular college team
and . picked nine from ,;eneva played the Al
inst resulted In 3 score OF 1. to In favor OF Tho
The sixteenth semi. annual field day which
nounced to come on on Friday, began with the long
distance races at Pre- EmptOn Park. F0hywine Is .
list OF the winners +40-yard dtSh-St-ssenburghs
so, min. sec Franklin, o:i, nit. SET. Nile
run--Randan, '93, 3 50: Robinson :0r. o20yaF1
dash-etrasenburgh, 83, - sec.; Chase, 04, - Sec
Hal1-mile run-strasenbnrgh, %: ~ - Randall.
'93 9 :52. Nile wan-Randall, 10 o2 "a Robinson,
10 II. On account Of the rain 1t necessary 10
postpone the remainder Of the programme which =
TO be held on the college campus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-20

ohcers: President. A. J. Cumnock; viceprsstdent'
9. I: Gonthw.iee secretary J. A. Lowell tFeasuref.
NJ Luce Kr. A. y. Nichola
The officers Of tie H. A. A. for the ensuing YER are
rfessdsns c. Moen 'sl. who s also captain es
tsasursr J. H; Hunt, ,sa; secretAZ g.. rS1.n =
n3 Tho question to whether II Is a1vsSDio ~
sports Is sin vexed Qua and has been reeef1ed 70
committee for Investigation.
follows: Secretary. II. A. Davis 1rst marshal a; 7.
saTnGsk second MARSHA D; g. w HSs peet Nc
Culoch, IT,; odist S. c. Brscketf IVY orator 4. B.
ehols chorster McEena ss:' csSs co%%it
A. J. Cumnock, J. p. Lea n. O. simom PnoeogfsRmc
committee. H. n. Rice. B. Bowman, =: J. Steal me s
wearing can and gown on class-dAy. meeting VII
be held to decide the matter
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THE SHORT COURSE AT HARVARD.
CONFLICTING VIEWS ON THE QUESTION

CONFLICTING VIEWS ON THE QUESTION.
Cambridge Mascot. 10 (speciaD-PenGng the &C
ton Of the BOARD Of Overseers the report of their
committee the three year. project the subject is
being discussed In the college papers. GThe Crimson"
with what authority IL Is hard to observation-disclosures
the universal sentiment Of undergraduates 10 be
against the proposed changes. The strong Tgu-
ments AGAINST the reduction in the requirements for
the degree As presented by " The Crimson the
actual chcapenng Of the diploma and-more important
PERHAPS than tlis-the diminished value Of a three
year against four-year residence. The idvo-
oac7 takes q somewhat different stand and Is rather
disposed crticise the adverse report Of the
m!ttee. The questid1. however does not as yet pre-
sent itself very closely 10 undergraduates
The growth of the university Is giving increased i'm
pOrtanoe TO the question Of board Memorial Hall Is
far from being large enough to accommodate the num-
Der of that wish to avail themselves OF the oppor
tunities 1t offers Various plans have been proposed
Ly which room might be made for the extra men !;
there can be no question, however that the capacity
Of the hall is already reached. II any attempt at all
d to be made to meet this constantly Increasing want
@ new hall must be provided.
The rowing Climb has a membership OF about
200 II is only the insufficient supply of boats that
hampers the usefulness Of the organization The re-
port Of years shows that in spite OF the
smallness Of the membership fee the club Is on firm
financial footing Tho boath house Is the only one Of
the college buildings the responsibility Tor winch
rests entirely ON the stndent management. ThS ON
GERS for the following year have been elected ~ fol-
lows: President. G. T. GOldthwaite, 81 secretary
T. c. Robbins. '9a governing board J. W. Lund l.. s..
g. Hay, L. S.; T. n. Perkins. '9l p. s. De Norman
die, 81.
The Institute Of ITO" carly election to which
Is much coveted BY sophmores but which has been Oh
late years dttle than q name. has been gwen
new Life by the class of '02. They have fitted mp
new clubhouse and elected the following officers for
the ensuing half year President r. Saltonsta; vice
president, D. Gray secretary. j. H. Kidder treasurer
j. n. Hunt; librarian, s. r. Dufield.
The lecture room In Sever has been found to be mucn
TOO small for the crowd that desires 70 hear proies1r
Royees Wednesday evening lectures on Modern Pm"
los0phy' The remainder Of the course VIII De gwen;
therefore. IN Sanders Theatre a large NUMBER %
Cambridge people and students Of tho Annex, as wei
. college men, avail themselves OF this oppoItnDy
70 listen to . popul1R and interesting presenseon W
the subject. 49,. . q.
The college conferences to b devoted this year 70
tAe stu6v ~ ths Isible have opened with IN intro
Snetory meeting Profsssor 2; g. rssSo6yy ssVe son
M Hssty Pudding Cub have esecse0 tns foas0"ne
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PHILLIPS ACADEMY. ANDovER.

Andover Mass. Oct. 10 tspeeiaD.-The most In
year Is of the football team and tho question
H. shall we b able to defeat Exeter Our eleven has
prsctised steadily since the team began and In tho
few games that have been played II has shown up very
we'll. Tho season opened with . game against ths
Cambridge Latin school, easily won by the Phillips
team, the score being 20 to o. The next game vas
with Dartmouth, and, IS was expected, they <oo,
although the score was only 10 to 6-much smaller
than last years. We werc easily victorious In
the game with the Cambridge Manual Trimming school
the result being 80 TO o. and also won gane from
tho Technology eleven by IL to 4. very exciting
eame wss that with the Tufts team which The AoaA-
envy boys finally won BY the score of 10 O. Severed
other eaos have been arranged before play Rxsaer,
among them with the Ysle heshmen. and smother
with Dartmouth. Tho team win probably b naAs lp
a. follows Left END, Hinkey; tackle. Colt; guard.
Tsy ior centre. Perkins night end, Coz tackle Town
send (eapain); guard Ogvte; quarterback, she1aa1:
haIfbacks, woodruff end Hopkins. and fullback.
Knapp.
The tennis tournament was finished last week. anl
the champiooship In singles wss ~ II. AnAsrsca,
ss and in doubles BY Mills anA spauldins. TAese
men therefore represented AnAoyer In tAe tour
q Exeter. Anderson wss eaaE Victor over ChaaS,
three sefs, TIE scoees botnG al. 60, 0-a n -
douhies, however. Chase anM Lyman luR l1ooR -
tAres 80 nom our reJrssntsavss, tn Oninng - -
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WELLESLEY COLLEGE FOR WOMEN.

Wellesley College. Mass, Oct IS (SpeclaD-The
elections Of the class Of 81 held
day evening. october H. with the following results
President, Miss Bertha Palmer; vice-president, Miss
Margaret Wrenn recording secretary, Miss Hattie
Jones; corresponding secretary. Miss Julet1e Wall
treasurer Miss Mary Carter; historians Miss Katherine
Gleason and Miss Myrtilla Avery factotIm. Miss
Grace Jackson
The college tennis tournament is still in progress.
with lively interest part Of both contestants and
spectators Yet the decrease in entries shows that
athletic enthusiasm at Wellesley is quite great
as in former years.
Ry q recent vote Of the Academic Council absence
from college is permitted to seniors and advanced
special students without written permission az formerly
required. Exceptions to this rule made when
absence would interfere with Classroom appoint
ments and when circumstances would require the
presence of chsperon. 1t is hoped that this prlvi-
legc may in future years be extended to all members
Of the college. This movement toward self govern
ment and increase Of liberty among the students
cannot fail to be welcomed by all friends of the
college definite sign Of progress.
President Shafer Is stn detained at her home, in
Ohio by severe attack Of hnnchitis. In he alb
sence her place Is filed by Professor Lord, Of the
Latin department
shape Of a course In domestic economy. under the
direction Of Miss Marion Talbot. Of Boston, A
in order to study sanitary conditions an the practical
details Of =, ,n THIS win prove yausSie
Several barge loads of Wellesley seniors. &C.
companied by the teachers In the history depa,
started early on Monday morning for trip 10 Con
cord and Lexington. delightful day was spent in
Waysde,' the old homestead OF the Alcott family
There the visitors were most charmngly welcomed hy
famous as q writer for children.
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ssvs 80 hsA Nqetns hasA Ths Hiszi~n sosass
u naG n coa1eee hfe has hssa iPeMfsHsea
- ssesRsaens 1n1ns - - ~
Sci. fwS -, NAnns2s - Leagsg - 49,
- ~ . n>tls ast:el. - 1.sleel nssns
been diving Ssr3ss q sflssnoon eoncsre u Ose!-
dent Han. ana recently the services q oaeaae ma.l.
attended and proved thoroughly enjoyshle. w. !.
Fsatonsn.tA enc Of tAs nev men, - e 49, q q :
preeU painfng IN oils Of IL fsls. nesr ne eoneee
Amateur photo0.phy has evefJ oppoTtanW -
Ivie o{ The Junior ctass hes especially goa eol
lection Of pictures Of the college buildlnes ana
Eruuns Of rooms Of tie stu1enta society groups ana
bits g ndghber1ne scenery.
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ST. STEPHENS COLLEGE

Annondae, n. u, Oct. ~ (SpeclaD. The gIee club
members have been practising ndustriOusly since
the opening Of college. The season. which is ex
pected to prove the most prosperous the club has had
viii probably open November H. with the concert At
the college hall number Of dates are being fixed
at other places and IT is thought that this years tour
will be the most extensive yet made By the club
The following osters are in charge this year: Mana
ser, J. II. Blackwell, Philadelphia; director, z. z.
Madeira, Annandale: president J. A. Smith, New.
York.
The seniors had their annual bouquet on Friday
night 81 Troy. They had three days leave Of sb-
seDce. and enjoyed, besides the FEAST reception At
IsnsingburF. given BY II. s. Longley, one of the
members Of the class.
Among recent visitors to 81 Stephens Wa Vice
President Norton who spent day here ~ the guest
Of the Warden. Dr.. Potter, a Hobart College, and
ths Rev. Fnther sanboen. Il o. Marirs PAfaAslpAiA
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rJ.NIRA COLLEGE.

Elmra. v. Y. Oct. Ia tspechp-Elhirs Coheee ls
a..-,n6d that no top-heavy. physically broken down
r.ar.,es or undercassmeu shall go birth from her
,urs6,ct,on next June. To this end. aided to the
Old. fashioned vigorous gymnastics course Of the
more modern lessons In physical culfure Is offered to
thu Students The class ia IN the charge OF Miss n A.
Brush Of Boston. Her work Is telling In the straight
ened shoulders erect carriage and properly behaved
hands and elbows Of her pupils
An the college students are awaiting Themselves OF
thu. hight fan days to store MP the snn.Aine In
their blood and take the winds into their pulses.
AGAINST the long winter to come sail on the river
one dag. trip into tho open country another and
daily extended tr,mps win hoep any working brain
= healthy. wealthy and WISE
The musical instructors have Their department. nth
Professor Dickinson has gvcn tn Afst a hts series
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LARGE ENDOWMENT FOR UNION.

Schenectady y. Y, Oct. 1s (Special-The friends
OF Union College who have beheld with much salts
faction the general progress made during the past
two years will rejoice to hear that there has been
considerable addition to the endowment Mr.. Thomas
property the value Of which Is varously estimated
at from $4,000 to 100000. The property is Sit
uated in the village of Platsburg and consists OF
q row Of stores The income IS to be devoted TO the
support of a chair OF political economy and social
science: but a. the money will be more than ID
necessary for that purpose, the excess Is to be ap
piled 10 the general interests Of the college The
donor reserves the use OF the property during the
life Of himself and that Of Mr.. Orn L. Robinson.
The college hopes, however. to establish the CHAIR
of political and social science In very short time
ana to support it In other ways until the income
from Mr.. Armstrong; donation becomes avaliaoie.
Thns the instruction in this department. which hero
tofore has given By professors engaged IN teaching
other branches as well, viii como from one whose
whole time Is devoted to the study OF the social
and political questions Of the day The gadustes q
Union College have long held some OF the foremoss
this new advantage will be appreciated by tnS
student whose life is to be In tle-e walks, as wen
as by all those who believe that our colleges ougnt
TO be powerful factors In the solution OF Sociai anu
chair will be the Institution Of several new courses @
Prehident webster's baccalaureate address, en-
titled The Life Spiritual has been published oy
CITY and is being read widely and with deep
interest. The ChancelOr's address OF last June oy
DR. william f. MrElrOy, has also been puDllshed
In pamphlet form. and is ready for distribution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-20
DELAWARE COLLEGE.

Newark. Del. Oct 10 (Specal.-The first game OF
the college football team played two weeks ago WIN
swarthmorc College, resulted in disaster for the Della
ware men, who were defeated by the swarthmore team
"a to O. The Delaware team had had little II any
nractioa previous to this while its opponents were In
excellent condition The next game will be played In
sev-ra weeks and with different result, 1t Is thought
around here. 49,
Lat Saturday q game was played on the nome
grounds between the sophomore teams OF Delaware
and Swarthnore. Following the example OF tner
own COLLEGES first team, they went In TO win and oio
So though by the modest score OF ~ 70 "
smartng somewhat under this defeat, our sophomore
tam vent n wilmInpon on Thursday Of this week
and easily defeated the hrst team OF the fnehus
school by a score Of l2 TO o. The game was played
on very damp and slippery grounds. Inc cohege
team was much heavier In weight ana stronger IN
th.r nsh line. Clemson, Handy ard Ross dis
tiue1tshed themselves for the college team.
During the present month the Delaware Conege
cadets have been the guests Of two large State agr
-, ta,,s one IN Delaware and the other in Mary
land AT both Of which their battalion drills have been
amono the features Of the fairs At the Eikton' No.
f.,r lat week eighty cadets were IN line under COM
mand of Lieutenant G. LIE Roy Iro~n' ana gave al
..h,h,,,on din before about $4,000 persons Their
soldery appearance, sa were greatly admired
TX. soowine ofhcers Of the freshman Class nave
been elected President Emery N9r. seere
tarT Frsderick McKinsey Delaware treasurer Will
'~" The college athletic sssocstion has now 'xtynve
r.mhcrx With the following officers President, r.
Vain vice PRECEDENT J. B. Handy: secretary, c. T.
r. McKinsey treasurer. B: B. smith: D.. ,.n..om. ,.w
President Raab hss movs Sas nto ms JSseph IT.
Mos,ns 'Si has been elected captain Of the college
football team J. B. Handy, Oa has been chosen iSr
Rrowne IS. has been appointed assistant secretary
Of the Republican state Central COMMITTEE an; ana Is
doing active campaign work. =; n: hano' w. Is
now principal Of the Newark public schools
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PENrNypoNS SEMCNTNARY.
PROGRAMME OF THE TERED DAYS JUnEI.El


PROGRAMME OF THE THRxD DAYS JUBzLEE.
Pennington, N. J., Oct ~ Especially
are complete for the celebration Of tho feeh an
nivesary Of the founding Of Pennington Seminary and
the programme Of exercises, to be held alternately IN
the Methodist and Presbyterian churches IL - foows
October -, 30 p. m.-undersraduates' oeseor.'
Ton.
October 30, 10 q m.-Address Of welcome, BY Prem
dent Hanlon; Response BY the Rev. A. x. SUeet'
Tstees' Address, By 0sner1l james r. Rushing pres
dent Of tho board; Historical Address, By tho Hev
Dr.. William Y. Ksney: ~The Founder Of Pennington
seuhnary,' By the Rev. Dr. Thomas Hanlon; Address
~ President Psssun Of Princeton College. At p m
40 Educational Work Of Pennington BY Or. Edwin
Post. Of De Psuv University; Educational STANDARDS
q Pennington, BY Professor J. q. Hanlon, A. ID. )
aCoeducatiou 1t Pennington" by Willis Fletcher john
son, of The Tribune "reminiscences OF Pennington
Seminary" by Dr. CnarieS Stockton, Of Newark, n j.
First Incorporasors,' BY Henry Baker; The First
Students Of Ponnington' by the Rev. Joseph Gsskll
Tho Work Of Our seminaries,' by the Rev DIT.
D. c. Knowles. At 100 p. H." Alpha Omega So
ciety,' By the Rev. Dr.. B. c. uppncott; Callilogan
society,"" BY Mrs.. jennie Fish BerdAn; Philomsthean
society," BY Edgar C. Snyder Founders Of tho Philo
msthean Society," BY Colonel g. @. Green, OF Woooe
bury, N j.; "Reminiscences OF DIS. Cook and VAIL
by Dr.. Lloyd Wilbur; "Reminiscences Of Dr.. Wiley
by the Rev. @. L. Dobbns Address By President Reed
October .. 10 : m-Aaars.. Of Presiding on Ger
ngious Life,- By the Rev. william II. Wsrden .
The Early Trustees Of the seminary by DR.. Jefferson
Lewis; "Reminiscences Of DR.. Crane BY the Rev
pik..- t b. the Rev. John Hsndiey At p m.~Xd
dress Of Presiding Oioer Governor Bgss Of Delaware
Buckley: "Penningtons Alumni By the Rev. Dr.
John y Dobbins Pennington In Public Life. BY the
By General James F. Rushing Address BY President
Raymond, Of Wesleyan University. At 80 p; M
Payment Of the Debt By Colonel ". H: Skru.
treasurer; Jubilee ode, by Willis Fletcher johnson
Boston University Address Pennington seminary.
by the Rev J. De Witt Miller: Address, Then and
Now BY the Hon. william s. Yard
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COLGATE UNIVERSITY.

Hamilton. N. Y, Oct. II Special).-The most i'm
portant event In the history Of Colgate for the last two
weeks the gift by the heirs Of the late J. j. Josn Of
Troy, " V, of $4,000 for the endowment of chair
in the theological: seminary. The chair endowed Is
that Of Christian theology formerly occupied by DR..
Dodge, now by Dr. W. n, Clarke. 1t will here
after be known the j. ]. Josln Profcssorship. This
gift Is the significant from the fact that 1t is
free Offering Of the heirs, not simply fulnlment Of
D condition Of the will.
One more game OF the class series has been played,
the between the seniors and freshmen 1t proved
to be easy task for the seniors. The stool
g to 2. The manager of the ball team Is q. a..
Johnson '9l. On Saturday October IL, Colgate enter
tanned Hamilton College and had the good fortune TO
defeat 1t 10 TO 3. A return gnme will DO played
October Is.
Football is gaining ground Ut Colgate. Every night
sees the practising the campus and the eleven
will soon be chosen.
fcers of the athletic association have been elected
ss Follows President, g. d. Knights, '01 ce-pros
Sent. r H. King v2; treasurer. W. D. Parsons, '03:
sarrctsry W. b. Stele, ~ Tho ofhoers OF the stu,
dent association President D. =. Osgood. Dl
ytre president, II. W. Murphy, 90; treasurer. E. l.
Tapper. '9s; secretary. !. i. recte. "a
IN directors OF the ball team appointed 70 sc -
m advisory board WITH the manssr 80 ". I. Bow