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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-21
DELAWARE.

Newark Del, Sept. 20 6peciaD.-The college
formally oepned its portals September 4, but did
little more than receive students that day The
freshman class this year Is larger than was expected
there being about forty matriculaed SO far many
OF whom are entered In the mechanical civil engi-
neering and electrical Of study The faculty
now consists Of twelve professors, the newly elected
ones being F. A. Wehe, filling the chair of electrical
and mechanical engineering william H. Bishop pro
fessor Of agriculture Frederic II. Robinson, head Of
the civil engineering department, and H. f. Ewes
lecturer on veterinary science
General orders, No. 1, Just issued by the president
and Captain g. LIE Roy Brown. United states Army,
make the following more important appointments ana
promotions In the four companies: Company A-Cap-
tain T. A. Bedford; first lieutenant, j. NJ. Latomus
Sccond lieutenant, George Bdmondson; sergeants,
W. II. Speck ]. NJ. Thorp. A. G. Plumb and W. W..
Knowles corporals, G. L. Townsend, Robert simpson,
Sylvester Townsend and Harry Mcdonald. Company
B-Captain, Willard Smith: lieutenants, p Blair Pie
and A. j. Taylor; sergeants, H. Hynson, 5. 5. Book
hammer, Woodland stevens, Charles Walton and En-
cry Marvel; corporals, Joseph Kellum, Thomas Mullen
G. W. Putt, Edwin Armstrong. Waldo Wilson, Edward
Cooch and lie Roy Brown. Company C-Captain, T..
r. Richards; neutenants, C. W. Jones and Joseph
Haedy sergeants r. b. HOffecher, Brooks Ross, Rod
ney Burton James May and T. B. Tantum; corporaS,
Philip Trainer, W. F. Medill, Irwin Kelly and Andrew
Kerr Company D-Captain, E. 5. Grant; lieutenants,
b. B. Smith and Kirkwood Martin; sergeants, Frank
Cooch, Allan Oliver. J. E. Wilson, II. p. Jones' John
Trultt and Joseph Leberman; cOrpOrals, samuel
TTanor and Everett Wilson Battalion 0flicers-Adlu-
tant, MaleTy FOulk; quartermaSter, A. Lee Ellis
commissary Julius Wolf sergeant major, j. A. Book
quartermaster sergeant. 5. NJ. Wilson.
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SMITH COLLEGE.

Northampton, Mass Sept. 30 (speclaD.-smith Col
lego opened Friday morning. with Social Hall
hllet to overlooking. Notwithstanding the efforts
made 10 cut down the number OF the freshman class
by rigid entrance examination, which, shut out over
sixty would-be students, the entering class Is tue
largest in the history Of the college, numbering about
24o thus bringing the total number OF students To
over 600.
President Seelye, in looking back to the beginning
of the college, is simply amazed to see the Increase
from twelve in the first entering class to 240 in
this one The incoming class is larger than was eX
pected and TO supply them with the needed instructors
several will be- secured. New cottages will be
begun at once, 10 be ready for the next class and
everything will be done to keep up the high standard
OF excellence of the college
Owing TO the demands made on President seelyes
time and strength by the growing executive duties no
will give up teaching TO a great cXtcnt soon a
teacher can he found capable of taking his place.
The new gymnasium Is finished 80 that the classes
exercise In IT, But Ii will be some time yet before the
Swedish apparatus arrives from abroad completing the
equipment.
Forbes Library building.
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LAFAYETTE.

E.ston Penn. Sept 20 (specia)-The new reSistra-
tons number eighty eight making total a''ehuH'o
oyer 400 counting nearly forty postgaonatee. i"'
graduate courses Of study are now being csreiu' 'o
sidered by the faculty, with view Oh recasuhs uo
oond,,Ions ~ study for advanced degrees The policy
=, tb co,Ioge has always 10 discourage presoDeu
lines NJ work and encourage men TO pursue whn'e'er
bron.hos stted their situation and needs, without rel
ercnce 10 any limit as TO time as 10 the amount oi
work 10 be performed, the predominant ldea oei"s
always that when the professors In charge-neVet ee
than two in number-thought them ripe for oesree
this would be told them so that not few men VI
marked attachments have been on the roll Tor iohB
time not held there in suspense, but voluntary CON
timing their study for their own personal pfonV ''
,ho from, anv ambitious desire for title. NUMBER
~ clercymen In the active ministry some lawyers anu
evcn Judge OF the Supreme Court OF this SIa'e arc
Tins enrolled and keep enjoying the pleasure Oh
student career and all the advantages OF s"IDlS
optiona but none the less rigorous course LUIS
method gives instructors relief from necessity LOT
ouryno toward degrees those who are not worthy OF
them and at the time assures the pubic OF 'ne
weight of the DOCTORS degree when obtained hter 50
thorough period Of probation
All have now settled down 20 work H. d. bfSee
field and F. Lerch, OF the last class. have Deeh @p
pointed assistants in the departments Of physics anu
chemistry While DR.. Ballard Is Temporarily dosenO
because of illness in his family, his class IN moral
philosophy is being heard by the president WI" '
acts as dean of the senior class
happy event in college life was the reception gwen
nv the college Young Mems Christian AssocHuoh 10
the new students, with words of greeting ana soma
refreshments The banquet President warheld' gwen
by the citizens Of the town Thursday was inc noS
elaborate affair ever seen I'm the CITY,
1.-THE Lafayette will be under the genera Inah@s'
ment of c. W. Loux, 49, In place of o. o. Laudlg VINO
spends the winter in Germany. W. q. FUNK W. anu
j. Morton Davis 03, grandson of the Delaware ssher
OF the Declaration of Independence nave oeeh auue
IN the editorial board A mandolin club was orSanLed
ON Wednesday under H. b. Semple, leader win hYe
mandolin players six guitars, three banlos anu ONO
flute. -, -, 4to footbar
eleven came on Monday. lie has an e&celieht Ieool
and has twenty eight men in daily training iiuad
NarchOf ,92 has entirely recovered from ms lhIWGu
knee of last winter and playing in good igr' a, r.
Nesbtt, Of '92, is to be the manager ana r. -, Doo
bergh of 1913, the secretary OF the lacrosse teal'
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PEpDIE INSTITUTE.

Hlghtstown, n. j., sept. 20 (SpeciaD-The twenty
fourth year OF Pedde Institute opened September o.
The entrance examinations to the various courses were
held the first three days that the regular instruction
of the year did not begin Until Monday, september H.
The members OF the faculty OF last year retained
with two exceptions.
The attendance at the opening is fully up 10 the
record of recent years The limit Of the capacity Of
the dormtores l. about reached. BY the time the
strugglers get In. every room viii be taken. The
ladies' dormitories already crowded. large pro
portion Of The students have entered Of the regular
graduate The specials are growing smaller
In number
The late Thomas r. Peddie, of Newark n. j.. was
the principal benefact0r Of the institute and after him.
in It's early and dark days. it named Mrs. Peddie
has tin hearty interest in the school since his
demise in 1850. Her latest and largest gift Is a
spacious park Just the sheet OF water the
eastern borders OF the campus.
H. Z. Deats. of Pennington, N. j.. member Of the
class OF 81 has recently given 10 the art gallery
portrait OF his father the late Hiram beats who
member of the Board Of Trustees Mr.. Deats has done
further honor to bis fathers name by providing the
means of fitting up the science department with its
present equipments lie has given largely 10 the
museum lie has also endowed prize TO he given
annually IN the Greek department and has provided
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TUFTS COLLEGE.

Tufts College, Mass, Sept. 20 (SpecIaD.-ConeRe
exercises began on Thursday, Sept H. WIN al III
creased attendance over tlst OF last year ana WIN
q number of important Improvements Ihe nuhDer Vi
men I'm the entering class is sixty three, ana Is us
tributed as follows Twenty seven regulars, twenty oe
engineers and fifteen theologues.
f. f. Sanborn has been appointed Walker speclai
instructor i'm mathematics in place Of }. D. Lansoh
who resigned at the close Of last year to accept
place in the Boston City Engineers Office r. A.
Graves recent Instructor In Greek at Columbia mas
become instructor rr Greek, relieving Professor ochhe
der Of all except elective Greek. F. W. Durhee VIII
give instruction in bowpipe analysis in addition to his
work in chemistry.
Ground was broken on Monday for the new DIVINITY
Hall for which DR.. A. A. Miner, of Boston, recently
gave $40 900, and further sum for its maintenance
This building will be built on a foundation Oh dark
granite OF buff brick and terracota with sandstone
trimmings The interior will be finished in pohshed
cypress The new dormtOry to accompany TINS VIII
be built at once and will be OF the same style as the
Divinity Hall.
West Hail. the largest and finest Of the dOrmtOres,
has been enlarged and also greatly improved By the
addition Of steam heating and gas.
The candidates for the football team began work on
courts were constructed during the summer vacation.
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ROCHESTER.

Rochester sept. 10 tspecial-proiessor Dooee ~ =.
olds left here on Monday to assume Ms ne" pa'o %
Amherst lie was met at the railroad station py lou
students Of the University Of Rochester VINO hAu rs
semhIcd 70 bid him goodby. N. T. Barrett '02' made
hrIe, address, in which he expressed the treat aileo
o'e a. s,dents for Professor Odds, and T. T. Swim
hnrnc ,o2. presented him a god-headed cane IN DO
half Of the students Of the university Professor oos
was much surprised, but made a ienc'0u' auuios' u
thanks. 10000, A., ,o,. II
The seniors are wearing mortarboards this year. ~
&c ronoscd that all the classes shall adopt them, the
color Of the tassel to be the distinguishing feature Oh
the different years 49,
ON tuesday evening the annual reception Of 'ne
college branch Of the Young Mems Christian Assoa
ton 10 the freshman class was given at the home OIL
President Hill. ,..,o,
AZ meeting Of the Students Athletic Association
on wednesday a new constitution was adopted by tle
football organization. board Of directors VIII hA'o
control of the financial affairs ,-.- -, ..o,..n
Kendrick r. shedd, assistant professor OF mo1ern
,armages has been chosen acting treasurer OF he
,,ntS,.ersity by the board OF trustees. =. -,
steps have been taken 10 form fhssetS SaniP'e"
clnh among the students OF his alma mater
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LEIIIGII.

South Bethlehem, Penn, Sept. 90 Special. -Lemgh
began her twenty year under the most favorable
circumstances The largest freshman class ever known
here entered this year. ont of 3o1 applications for ad
mission entered. and OF these 1o2 are clear Of
conditions
With the exception OF the School Of Mines there have
been changes among the instructors in every depart
ment.
The new instructors In civil engineerng-J. r.
Ostrander c. f.. Union. Mechanical engineerng-Karl
p Dahlstrom. NJ E., Royal school Of Technology,
stockholm; Charles i. We'll. VI. e. Massachusetts In
stitute OF Technology. Electrical engineering-B. T.
Moore, NJ A.. Cornell University. Anay teal chemistry
F. Fox PHI D., Leipsic; p. j. Dashiell, Phi. D., Johns
Hopkins; NJ. ID. SohOu, A c., Lehigh. Department Of
modern ages-Robert Ferguson. B. A., Columbia
Department Of Letters-Prcsser Ii. Frye. NJ A.. Trinity
The Young Mems Christian Association began its
weekly meetings in the gymnasium last sunday
The Burr with the board of editors which
was elected last term, will appear the 10th, Goth aud
3Oth Of every MONTH instead of twice month
formerly.
The football team has not yet been made up, but the
most promising men for the various positions
Hsds. Belheld and Walker 80 tackles. Blunt tcaptanl
and ThrOckmOrt0n; guards, sheldon, Rtchey and
schOte centre Ballet; quarter back, McClung; half
backs Trenchard and OIdway; fullback, Hutchinson
Floyd. Woodruff. OF Yale, is coaching the team
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cnrRr cI1ENDARS ZOE TO-DAY.

Surname Court-General Term-Recess continued 49,.
Court ham Ders-BeIofc ing ahsnl I'-A0-'
c.lsndar Nos i 70 l3 called at IL o'clock. - "A
supreme Cour-Special Ierm-Pars ana la"
journed until october .. . NJ, =, ~, ..a w Al
'usgS @ CoaitFor probate wills Of william Camp
helI Anna NJ Uni, Julius Jaeger, Heron A. Joheyyn,
Satharine MuIheaTn, Mary Mead, Lena Btu Aorsm Du
BOZ r ~ "rour-specal Ten-Before McAdam, J.
81 oners az ~ o'clock. Not ons - -.
Snpefof Court-Trial Tenn-Psrts l. III spd lIl-Aa
oufned until october o. ~, -. , caurt
opens at ii O'Clock. Motions. - , III Al
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Civ court-Tria Tem-Part I-Before Fltssmons J
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Assistant District Attorney Wauhope Lynn-Nos' v o.
inclusive. - A.
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sistant District Attorney DRysNOs. 70 u me
General Sessi0ns-Faft ili-beiore Smyth' ~ -
Assistant District Attorney Stapler-Nos t. H. Iss
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AMHERST.


Amherst Mass Sept. 90 (special.-The college opened
last Thursday morning with $50 students. The fresh
man class this year numbers eighty-two and about
fifteen more are registered who expected later
Professor Olds is in charge Of the frstyear maine
natcs and Professor Kmball, who has been at JOHNS
Hopkins University, has begun the work III physies
The only important change in the schedule Is that ho
ing prayers are held at hapast instead OF O'CLOCK
and all the rectations and lectures Of the morning are
a halfhour later than formerly.
South College is not quite ready for occupants Inc
rooms will be fitted with steam and water pipes
The Young Mems Christian Association OF the COL
lege has prepared for free distribution handbook con
tanning directory of the college the constitution OF the
association and much other information OF interest 10
both the student and the friend OF the college
A fund has been established for the purpose OF So
curing for the college of ten or twelve sermons
TO be delivered ut intervals Of about three weeks by
noted pulpit orators from NewYork. Boston and orher
places by this arrangement the college pastor VIII
occupy the pulpit only part Of the ume thus belhg
able 60 devote his time fully 10 classroom work.
At o mass meeting held Saturday morning in the
chapel Frederic L. Thompson, OF Augusta, Me-, was
elected president Of the football association and man
ager of the team for the present year James D. CooD
OF Florence Mass has been chosen as manager OF the
gee and banjo clubs, and John X. hollock, OF Fort
WAYNE Ind. will manage the baseball team tins year
The latter club has reelected Captain sullivan
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ryrHUsrAsM FOR CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.

A more enthusiastic company of young people than u''
which enjoyed the moonlight excursion up inc h'oh y"
saturday af.srnoon 1rd evening it you'd he dlAcuit %
and When the Sirius left Brooklyn IL had rece'u o'o
persons and after it had stopped at North River ''' "
and at Yonkers there 15jO Christian kndea VI
hoard While sailing up the Hudson Dod"o. = jan ,
plaved selections, ranging from maggie MuTph iOn
and oComrades~ TO 1.-The star Spangled Banner S"1
God be with You Till We Meet Again" hymns
ratrotc and religious heard on all parts Of tne O
and a caterer was on hand TO supply other needs
The excursion was planned in order to allow ule IneH
bers OF the Christian Endeavor societies OF Ne"'io,
Kings and westchester counties to get better acquah
with one another 10 proper spirit oil enthusiast
an view of the International Convention 70 be heo III '
Madison Square Garden July and ncdenta " !" i"
pish a few hundred dollars to ''the Committee oil "
prepare for the convention Each OF these enus was
ON saturday Among the clergymen present were DI'
Wilton Merle Smith Of the Central Presbyterian Onu'
the president OF the local union; the Rev H. l. He,
OF the Fourteenth Street Presbyterian Church chairman
the Committee Of 1872 Or. b. b. Tyler OF uns 'u'' "
the Disciples: Dr. A. II. Harshaw ara me he'' ara "
Dodd The first three named made bFei acufes9e' ''s
unon the Endeavorers pray for the convention !" s
20 II and IN work for II In their own churcues' 'Ai'
NcEwen announced that the societies IN lolS nave en-
aged one hotel for delegates, expecting 70 nave loVV
crescent. Missouri intend to send a. many "aShhs'oh'
n r aoo and the members Of the committee mmk now
that there will be $4,000 young people at The eohNehoh'
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Union COLLEGE.

schenectady, n. Y, sept. 20 (speciar. Union Col
lege opened OH Thursday. The entrance examinations
were held on Tuesday and Wednesday. The freshman
class is the largest that has entered In ten years 1t
numbers about eighty men 1t is about one and a halt
times as large last years entering class. and nearly
three times as large the class that entered just
before the election Of President Webster As a result
Of the size of the class the college dGrmitones more
than full. The double rooms are occupied by three
men each, while some Of the men are Obliged to take
rooms I'm the town. The class quickly Orsalized, and
had yell perfected the first morning. The football
manager gratifed by finding in the class some men
of good stature for the eleven.
The new men on the faculty are II. p. Cummings,
who graduated in 49, and who has returned TO be
the tutor 10 the department Of civil engineering and
Mr.. Pepper 's7, who helps Professor \. = Wright in
the teaching OF the modern Languages in the absence
of Professor Wells, who is travelling in Egypt and
Palestine. Professor T. W. Wright has not vet reached
home from Europe, but IS expected In a few days
The fall sports not well started yet but will be
In a short time. Football will receive Immediate at
tention. Tennis promises 10 do more than hold its
own. Everything betokens year Of great prosperity
in athletics a. we'll in study. The rapid growth Of
the college must inspire all the friends OF Union with
new zeal and increased confidence.
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WESLEYAN.

Middletown Conn, Sept. 10 SpecaD.-The sixtieth
collegiate year which opened last Thursday at WESLEYAN
University promises to be one Of unusual activity.
There seventy freshmen present at the first
chapel Five of them were women. The total num-
Der of students in college this year will be nearly 300
The entering class come principally from Wilbraham
Academy Pennington Seminary and the other
Methodist preparatory schools
President Raymond has returned from Europe where
he has been spending the summer. Associate Profes.
Mead has arrived from Iceland where he went
last June to study the Icelandic language particularly
in relation TO the English. In the absence of Pro
fcssor Rice, who win be away till October Mr. James
is acting secretary of the faculty
-Four instructors have been added to the faculty
to fill vacancies made by resiguatons f. b. Rosa
Phi. D.. Wesleyan graduate who has been studying
for several wears at Johns Hopkins will take charge
of the electrical department and will teach some OF
the classes in mathematics. Frank w. Nicolson will
take Karl HarrngtOn's place in Latin Mr. Har-
ringOn having accepted the professorship Latin at
Raleigh University Myrtle HILL 5. c. Mr.. NicoIson
was graduated by Mount Allison College New Bruins
wick in 1888 lie tutor there In French and
English in 1o83s4. He entered Harvard and received
the degree Of X. A. in 1887 and NJ. A. in 1885
During 1s5S-'69, he in charge of the SanSknt
department while Professor Lanman was in Europe
In 1889 and 1891 he Latin instructor at Harvard
He has issued text of the Phornio7 of Terence
has published articles and is working on an editor
OF the Plutus7 OF AristOphanes. W. NJ. Daniels will
occupy the chair Of political economy left vacant by
the resignation Of J. r. Commons who gees 10 OberIn
Mr.. Daniels graduated from Princeton in 1888
and taught two years In the preparatory school Last
year he studied political economy and history al
Lepsic. +. 5. Goodrich of Wesleyan, go. succeeds
MIR. Taylor as tutor in Greek Mr.. Goodrich has been
studying Greek at Berlin and in the American school
at Athens. course in literary criticism under Pro
fessor Winchester and one In Greek life under Pro
fessor Van Benscoen have added TO the college
list The course In mechanics has been extended
and course in European history. under Profess or
Stephenson has been added.
Tie grading Of the running track on the athletic
field has been completed.
At a meeting Of the graduate members Of the aA
visOry board of the athletic assOcia ton consisting of
Messrs. James, 's3: Beatty, as, aad Colin sy a
plan devised for consolidating all the athletic In
terests ~ ths college. II will submitted 10 tbn
undergraduates. The football team has begun practice
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MANY COLLEGES STILL TO OPEN.

While the majority of colleges have already opened
er doors for the fall of student work, sun OH
Thursday October l. probably as many more students
will meet each other for the first time in new
college year as have assembled. This is because
as a rule the largest colleges open late. on Wednes
DAY OF this week the University Of the City OF New
York which had in round numbers 1,3oO students
last year, Colby University, with 200 Students ana
Rutgers College with 200 more, will open. The fol
lowing day Yale men will gather 1900 strong while
Williams College yes will come from 400 pairs Oh
lungs on the college campus at Willianstown AdeI
bert College opens the same day with about $50
students Johns Hopkins University opens for matnc
uIaton on September 80.
Harvard with 227I students last year, the Uni
yersity of Michigan with 2,420 last year, the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania with 1879, and cornell
University with 800 will open with larger classes
and more students Thursday, october l.
As usual Columbia College brings up the rear
in the order Of opening, beginning the college
sessions on Monday, october 8. The Columbia boys
will ind great changes upon the eOIege grOuhIs
between Forty ninth and Fieth SITS, for the historic
and beloved MaisOn du Punk" has been torn Gown
and ine library building looks across big bare space
toward Hamilton Hall. The old building mas l0ng
been favorite spot with the boys and as lounglne
place, as we'll resort for holding elass-meetngs IL
will be greatly missed.
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PENNINGTON.

Pennington, n. j.. Sept. 20 specsD.-The long term
Of PenningtOn's school year opened September TO-
and up TO this time abOut $50 have registered The
prospects were brighter for prosperous year than
now.
Through the kindness Of Professor HanlOn vice
president of the seminary, an athletic field has been
added to the seminary Most OF the professors
mer spent in laying out and overseeing the work
on the ground.
From present indications the football team that will
he placed in the field this year viii surpass any team
OF the past and number Of games will be played dur
ing the year with the leadng schools as well as col
leges. The schedule win be given in week or two
The Young Mems Christian Association gave a re-
cepOn and banquet to the male members Of the school
on Friday night. The Young Womens Christian AS
ISOLATION also gave reception IN their part of the
building at the same time.