New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-09
IN THE LOCAL COLLEGES.
COLUMBIA'S LAW SCHOOL INTERESTS,

| COLUMBIAS LAW SCHOOL INTERESTS,
Columbia college men have been amused and soma.
what Indignant at the articles that have appeared
dated from Harvard and Princeton I'm reference TO tho
discussion Of the tug contest in the inter-
collegiate by the delegates in their convention
One Of the prominent Columbia men In speaking of tia
matter SAID recently: 50 Yes it is true that Harvard
Yale and Princeton voted to abolish the contest and
presume they mach dscuntled at their failure 10
carry Their purpose through successfully. But the
reasons given by the Harvard who was quoted in
the papers recently unfair as they are untrua
For instance he says Harvard. Yale and Princeton
have the event almost without exception and
yet the little colleges. which have no interest I'm H.
voted 10 retain it, The truth is that the tug-ofwar
contest introduced into the games in 1850 That
year, Columbia won the contest: in 1851. Princeton
wOn In 1se2 Columbia again; in 1883, Lafay ette in
1854, Harvard: 1855, Harvard; 1856, Harvard; Ios7
Columbia; 1888, Harvard 1850, Columbia 1890
Columbia. and Columbia will In all probability win
this year again, for she has practically the cham
pOnshp team that she had last year. In eleven years
Columbia has five, Harvard four. Princeton one,
and Lafayette one Harvard Yale and Princeton send
strong teams each year to pull, but they have learned
that Columbia can pull them right along, and they
turn around in purely grapes spirit and cry
let's abolish this disgraceful contest
The men who VII pull this year are Miller '0I
anchor; Douglas. F. F., No. and captain; Robertson
Miller ard Douglas. pulled last years varsity team
Robertson has often pulled on his class team and
Monks pulled in the "a team that recently won the
freshman sophomore tugofwar contest The men have
settled down To hard work with long up Fourl.
ave- and back the college The indoor work is done
In the Columbia Grammar school gymnasium.
Perhaps no topic has excited much interest In
tho college this week as that Of the situation In the
law school The feeling among the students Of the
law school is strong, and many openly declare that
unless the resignation of Professors Dwight Chase and
Petty are explained in some satisfactory manner be-
fore the end OF this year they Will leave the school,
President Low sill: refuses 10 speak upon the subject
to any one committee Of three Of the students Of
the school called upon him a few days ago, but as
one Of them said Z" He treated very kindly, but
talked good deal without saying anything Tho
position which Professor Keencr holds In the law
school is a delicate one, since many OF the students
associate him with the designations OF their favorts
professors one OF the students, in speaking Of Pro
fcssor Keencr said IL will tell you why Professor
kecner is unpopular with some Of the Students 1t Is
because he makes them work too hard. The differ
ence between Professor Keeners instruction and that
Of Professor Dwight Is that Dwight adapted his Ieca
lions to suit all kinds of students in The class His
system required only minimum amOsnt Of WORK.
lie always assigned lesson in the textbook and
then calling the men up, alphabetically, he would quiz
on the substance Of the text. II a disputed polnt
arose lao would give dictatOn covering both sides,
citing cases for each. The could look up the cases
or not as they desired and Professor Dwight would
only call man once III about ten uays, ana INC
man knew when he would be called on, lle could get
along with very little work. Professor DWlsAt i .
splendid teacher and most lovely man. Dut Ie dsII
the faculty OF making the boys work. Professor
keener on the other hand l. a born WOlhef, ana
makes his students work. lie will assign lesson N
the text and may qnz niue on IT, t. t P' c tn;
OF concrete cases. involving the prime pies which no
student, are supposed have mastered from the tN-
book. Professor keener seldom reviews tha text Dut
makes the students apply the principles ana WORK Ods
their own cases. IL has been said that Professor
dwight is practical and Professor heener theQrei,s,
but the faithful nard working law students, uilA,
will admit that Professor hecieT ID 'po H1Oi0 P'"A
On Friday the members of the middle class OF tho
law school gave an enthusiastic reception % PIOes,os
ate class an informal meeting was Ied at WHICH ~
was determined send petition to the trustees an,
Ing them 10 graduate the chass this year some OF to
senior class threaten 10 bring suit against lne e
OF the college for their tuition fees the ground at
a numier OF promises made In the catalogue OF the
third year course have been unfulnlled IL. -, A.,
The nlue and white one OF the results OF we
shirt of Journalism which seemed to pervae CouulDi"
College last fall appeared yesterday WIFI ls No. w.
paper I'm CHANGED TO t that co ii sens that thers
room for another periodical there, last fall UNDER
took the publication OF weekly newspaper called lh'
Blue and white The paper mas met %I,m M ri
form for the one IN which it appeared YESTERDAY, thereby
improving it, shape and appearance. inc cover nts
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