New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-20
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
PRINCETON'S NEW CURRICULUM,
THE NEW COURSE OF STUDIES WORKING WELL
oo,rrcE CATAIOGUF-MANY STUDENTS
c.xn1pArEs FOR TIE BASEBALL NINE

THE NEW COURSE OF STUDIES WORKING WELL
COLLEGE CATALOGUE-MANY STUDENTS
CANDIDATES FOR THE BASEBALL NINE.
Princeton n. j., Jan 10 (spec,aD.-As the time for
A., mid year examinations draws nigh, the students
are settling down to good solid work. The examina-
lions begin on the cath and last until February 5,
the beginning of the second term.
The day of PRAYER for colleges, which falls the
Goth. will be observed at Princeton. The Rev q. II.
purvies D. D.. Of Pitsburg, has been announced to
conduct the services in the college chapel at O'Clock
in the afternoon of that day.
There is unusually large number Of candidates
for the nine this year. Captain Dana began organized
practice in the gymnasium Immediately after the
christmas recess The candidates will be compelled
10 practise in their present quarters until about te
middle of February. when it Is expected that the new
cage will be ready for use. Since the foundation was
laid the managers of the building have decided TO bud
the new cage of brick, which will consequently require
a few weeks longer TO complete 1t. Ihe uhdel grad
yates have literally subscribed S1,70O, and since 1t
has been decided 10 erect brick building tey nave
been asked to increase this amount 10 @-'oOo' Inc
additional amount is being promptly subscribed.
The following are the candidates for the nine
= Brokaw '92: A. G. Brown, 90; a. ID. Ball, '92 ,
r. F. Woods, 'o2, and W. L. Hayden '93, are trying
for catcher. BrOkaw, 90 caught in last years nine
and will probably fill the same place again ths year
For pitcher the candidates are l. Young. '92; NJ f.
q. N'Vu''Nn
,e3 Young pitched several Of the championship games
last wear and made a good showing lie will prob
ably pitch most of the games the coming season.
For the infeld Captain c. c. Dana, '91 c. d. knick
erbocker 9l; X. A. Watts, '01 W. II. Deemer, 0l !;
G.. J. Bergen '01 A. G. Moses, ~ !; A. Young, e2:
G. p spooner '92 A. :. Lley, 90; II. Hanson, 'e2
and W. \. Guild. 20. Captain Dana, knickcRbocker
and Watts PLAYED first base short stop and third base
r,pectively last year, and viii most probably fill the
same places again this year The candidates for the
ontfeld arc W. f. DuTell. 80; +. II. Payne 81 c. H.
Macmillan '9l c. L. De Witt. '93 r. g. Mullen. 49,
and f. II, Cunning, '93. Durell played centre last
wear and Payne left field they will III all probability
fill the same places the coming season. While there
are but two places 10 be filled, II Will be almost I'M
possible TO get new men to do the work Of 0sbuIn
and King.
After considerable delay caused by the entire change
of the academic curriculum and other additions ana
alterations, the college catalogue is announced The
new volume shows the present number OF students 70
be 769 as against go las, year. showing an increase
of lO2 The faculty IA, also been increased by the
appointment OF Professor Harper instructor IN French
Professor DOdd assistant ii physics, and Professor
Rankin instructor in biology The chair Of political
economy and Jurisprudence is stlll vacant, and VIII
not be filled until the meeting Of the trustees
February Ia.
The estimated annual cNpenseS for a student oo-
cupying All unfinished room III ono Of the college
buildings not taking INTO account clothing and other
personal items are given in the following table