New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-30
PRINCETON.
FNLARGING THE ELECTIVE SYSTEM foh lhE
UPPER CLASSES


Princeton, Nov. 2o.-Thursdoy's game With Yale H.
OF course the whole topic OF conversation among ne
men here some blame the team, some blame the
coaches Int most OF them blame themselves as they
shake their pockets and find no money therein. Dut
Princeton has realized that team cannot be taught
system Of play In ten days. She Is ALREADY turning
her eyes into the future and finding much hope
there wheeler, Flint and Poe, being freshmen, VIII
be here for three years yet; Vincent Is sophomore
and will play for two years more; Warren, Harold
and King will be back next year. as viii Riggs and
possibly Romans symmes will be student In the
theological seminary here and Will play, unless
better man can be found. 90 the team viii be
exactly the same that IL this year. unless some
better men step In with the freshman class next year
OF the substitutes, Irvine, Hawkonth, Trenchard
Taylor Fulger, Morse and Davis will be back War
rem WILL OF course captain the team.
The first concert of the university glee. banjo and
mandolin clubs will be given next Thursday at the
Taylor Opera House In Trenton. The clubs are as fol-
lows: Glee cub-v. Lansing Collins. 49, leader; first
tenors Davis. 92; Dim, '02; Candee 30 )
Reynolds, '95; Mckenzie. 49,; second ienors,
Bennett 92; Mcdowell, '02; X. McAlpin, 93'
Harding, 9j; Murphy, 'O5; first basseS. Payne 20 ;
Candee '92 Kouwenhoyen. 'o2; H. NJ. Rogers, 1913 !;
Noble '03; second basses, ThOrp, 93; Harrington %
Rogers '04; Bailey, "a; Brewster. go Banjo club
q. X Davis '92, leader; baniourines. Davis. o2;
Woodeock. '03; banos Rogers '83; Carpenter, 1913;
NcLanahan, "a; Ellsworth. 93; Palmer. 1913; Ames,
% Mandolin club. NJ shellbarger. 'D2, leader /;
mandons sheabarger, '92; spooner. '02 carpenter
03. smith 'O4: second mandolin, Noble. '93 mandoia
Davis '92; guitars. Mayhem 30; Palmer. '03. NC
Ianahan % Ames, 'G2; Ellsworth, 49,
A fencing club has just been organized ana mas
elected the following officers President, george ~
Wallace '0l secretary, George Wheeler, 'Sl maSer
OF fols b. n. Harrington. '93; treasurer Il. H. |@
briske, '05.
A number Of important changes have been maze III
the curriculum. The freshman and sophomore s'uule'
remain the same year. but the junior ana seho
courses have been materially altered. in Tile junior
year there are six hours required studies weekly 'o
remaining eight hours being optional an increase oi ."'
bours outonal work over last year. Engns' Which, las
hitherto been required study has been piaceu ahone
tbo electives I'm addition to this there has been added
q iurior and senior course OF two hours week Ill
oeoIooy Hebrew has been dropped from the electives
In rho senior wear there are only two hours required
studies throughout the year. These are IN the nrsC
form ethics and in the second evidences OF Christianity
both under President Patton. This leaves Twelve ous
elective work Last year there were only ten honrs,
astronomy being required study. Inc Sniol eSouy wv,
cnnrSe has also been greatly changed IN inc , puov
Taduate cour,es Professor Macaskle has TAKEN Sn
of The course In comparative anatomy OF tHe ~
and clements OF embryOogy, when fToess1r oUrso
now of Columbia College, neiG az the moiusca under
Dr. Rankin has been added In,,e onans0 cominS
been demanded by the large number OIL H ereater
here for strictly university COURSES, n The candidates
ones will doubtless be made nexh.ear e 20 Sce"ce
1 ,bn degree Of civil engineer In thsSchOoi Oh ncehce
have formed club for the purpose Oh S'llSihe o
thorough and practical work in this nelShDorhoou'