New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-23
IN THE LOCAL COLLEGES.
ATHLETICS AT COLUMBIA

The senior class has at last decided present IA
the college memorial window, of which Virgil is 70
be the subject for the library building 1t at first
proposed to have Alexander Hamilton for the subject
but Virgil substituted. AT present there arc two
memorial windows in the libray-the 80 window. Of
which SophOcles is the subject, and allegOrical
window in memory Of Mary Parsons Hankey, Colum.
BIAS first regular graduate in course, who died
rot long after her graduation. The location decided
upon for the '91 window is the first to the right
Of the chimney, on the west end Of the library cor
responding 1875 window on the left side. and facing
the Hankey window. According to the design sub
mitted by the Tiffany Company, which will put the
window in Virgil is represented as standing his
favOrite villa in the vicinity Of Neapos In his nght
hand, which is extended partly across his body, he
holds stylus, while his left graSps roll Of papyrs
His toga falls in graceful folds from his left shoulder
The head Of the poet taken from famous statue in
Rome and in the background seen his villa and A
distant landscape. The only inscription will be the
name Of the poet and "'01 5. Of A. The win
dow will be placed in position about June !, and
will be unveiled on classday, June when John FAR
Putnam will make the presentation Grafton and ii is
hoped that President Low will accept the window On
behalf OF the college.
Although the advisory council of the athletic union
Of Columbia College has decided not ~ put college
baseball nine in the field this year. there IS cCnsd-
cradle interest In the sport, manifested particularly
Der of good players thi, spring The Law school men
called a meeting a few days ago. and decided % put
a team ia the field on their hook, TO play games
under the name of the Law school Baseball Nine oi
Columbia College Crosby, 49, was elected manager.
and May han, 's1, temporary captain. Maylam, With
HOrweu, 1872, and Travis, '02, were appointed COM
nttee on suitable grounds for practice ana Tor homo
games
The fifteen men training for the VARSITY crew sy'
craze 1853 pounds weight, and feet II L. inches
I'm height This is rather above the usual average.
The men are now running somewhat over two niles
day and Will increase the distance until they run
six miles a day. Besides this they row two stretches
Of fifteen minutes each on the rowlng machines.
c. H. Meen the coach OF the crew, Is recovering
rapidly from his severe Illness and VIII soon be abe
to get into the gymnasium -
The intercOleg athletic team has begun Tram
ing Two men Of the Old championship tu- oi-Ndr
team are stil in college Columbia feels cohhdeLi
OF winning that contest this year. MapeS ~ VIII
be in the hurdles again this year, and Aapes VI, IN
the broad Jump other men in training are liomo9s-
tel IN the mile run Coils. III the mile Walk Ldi-
DON in the quarter rum and Porter In The NAH WIN
Low LeffingWen and Sinshemer in the sp1nts; amp,
Er,kine and Janeway are In the weights. The other
men are new IN the athletic Held, ,, .
No exercises will be held at Columbia CoHege W
day In honor OF Washington's EhtAcay.