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WILLIAMS.

wllamstown, Mass, oct. (Special) Prince BeSo-
low son of African chief is conspicuous member
Of the freshman class at Williams. lie was taken into
n mission In Liberia and came to this country five
years ago He prepared for college at WibrahaIp,
where he recently wrote a book called From the
Darkness of Africa to the Light OF America lie IS
going back to Africa as a missionary to his people,
and his rank will enable him TO exert wide influence
and to open the way for extensive missionary work
The sophomore freshman baseball game was played
last Wednesday, the sophs' winning by score OF
IA to o. though this is the first time for years that
the freshmen have scored at all. Ninety five had
lust invented their class yell, which ended with
"'Rah, 'Rah, 'Rah, Y, G, VI" and the sophomOrs
parodied II with "'Rah Rah, 'Rah A, b, CT" For the
first two innings the freshmen led the and when the
sophOmOps yelled "milk!" they replied with "soup!"
The freshmen are required to work in the gym
nasum half hour four days In the week. Instructor
Adams Is giving them three weeks Of military training.
and then they will have dumbbel and Indlan-club
practlce Football men are hard at work, and all
indications point TO successful season. The first
game win be phSed here tomorrow lwitls the
Laureates of Troy. -
Munson Barton vicepresident.
for admission TO a new glee club occur Tonight.
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BRYN MAWR COLLEGE.

Bryn Mawr, Penn, oct. 4 Specal.-The work OF
the seventh academic year began September 80,
the formal opening having been delayed a day, on &C
count OF the sudden death of Mics Smith, the mistress
Of Merton Hall. one hundred and sixty students are
already enrolled. OF these twenty three are graduates
and fifty in the new class OF 'o5.
Several changes have been mede I'm the faculty since
last June. The biological department has been en-
tirey reorganized, both Dr. Wilson and DR..
Lee having received important appointments I'm the
new department Of biology at Columbia College The
trustees have been fortunate tn securing Thomas
Hunt Morgan, Pm. d. Johns Hopkns), as associate
professor OF biology, Joseph W. Warren, NJ. D., who
for four years assisted DR.. BOwdtoh In the physo.
logical department OF the Harvard Medical school,
as lecturer in history and physiology, and Jacques
Loeb VI. d., who has been assisting IN the University
OF strasburg, as associate in biology.
George A. barton, PHI. ID. QiarvaId), elected in $780,
has entered upon his duties associate In Biblical
study. This department offers elective courses in
Hebrew, New-Tesament Greek and the higher critical
study Of the Bible sominare has also been formed
for work the origin Of the books OF the Bible.
The department Of romance languages is under the
charge OF Joseph n. Fontaine Ph. d. Johns Hopkins
associate professor Of romance languages DR.. FOn-
tane has studied in France under NJ CASTOR Paris and
VI. Meyer and late professor Of French in the
University of Mississippi. As the this depart
mcnt was crowded Frederic NJ Page, late profes sor
of modern languages, In the University OF the sOuth
has been secured as reader In French, Italian and
Spanish.
There have been changes also in the department Of
English, chemistry, and physics. j. Douglas Bruce
A. NJ. late professor Of modern languages In Centre
College Is 10 be associate In Anglo Saxon Samuel p
Mullken, Phi. ID. (GottlngenD associate In chemistry,
and Arthur Stanley Mackenzie, A. NJ, associate in
phVSics.
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STEVENS NOTES.

Stevens Institute reopened for the fall term on
wednesday. The Humber OF applicants for the class
OF '9o was about 1875. OF these sixty-hve were adj
mited thus making ii the largest class ever entered
at the institute. The institute has been fortunate
In securing four scholarships. These were given
by the American Railway Master Mechanics Associs-
ton.
There have been several changes in the course d..
Mayer Dager has charge of the Junior class In
physics, but has instead the freshman class In the
same department President Morton. who formerly
had the freshmen in physics, will now deliver the
junior year lecture In that branch The subject will
be Electricity" instead Of Precise Measurements,
heretofore The work Of the Junior year has been
lghtened considerably, the under classes being made
harder The freshmen will now have chemistry
The cane rush between "a and 95 will take
place ON Monday at the stevens Athletic Grounds
Professor Charles +. krOch has published tho series
Of drill books for the pronunciation of German,
spanish and French which have been used IN manu-.
script at the Institute for several years. The ssrss
includes o treatise Oh the French verb.
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HAMILTON.

Clinton, y. ", oct. 4 (special.-The announcement
of the Grafton and prize subjects made mme
diacly after chapel this They are to be for tho
Clark prize. the Pruyn medal and for first and second
prizes in each class respectively.
Much regret was felt by both students and faculty
when they learned that Horace d. S1lman, who one
month ago elected to the presidency Of this ins
tuition had decided not to accept the position. The
probabilities that Acting President North viii
time to I'LL that post during the present college year,
and that at commencement another election will be
made. Among the prominent alumni mentioned is
Franklin IL. Head, Of Chicago, but it is not known
whether Mr.. Head would be willing 10 leave his large
business interests TO preside his alma mater
Football Is at present receiving good share OF at
tention and the incoming class contains excellent
football material Several practice games will be played
In Cuca and other places before the league games
her
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ROCHESTER.

Rochester Oct. (SpecisD.-The sophomore class
of the university elected the following class officers
on Wednesday president, E. c. Hard; vicepresident,
r. NJ Trevor; secretary, A. E. Bates treasurer 1. N.
Dc Ply; POSTMASTER, II. NJ. Hooker; poet, Elmer j.
Bailey historian, J. A. Clarke; orator. F. W. East
man; master Of ceremonies, J. T. Elwood marshal,
Emil Landsberg;' prophet J. r. Webster; executive
committee G. B. sage, N. G. Van voorhis, S. W.
Richardson, N. W. Wynne, r. L. Ashley.
"Tho Campus" board of editors consists Of II. d.
Brown, Hichau hsddioarook Nelson T. Barrett, II. H.
Barstow and John Knight The paper will be 3
will be published October y.
The 6oard OF trustees has decided to establish q
aft through TIM year. The work will be In the
laboratory, and will DO In charge Of Professor Dodge
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THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.

Washington, Oct. CspeciaD.-On Sunday, septem.
Der o. the public services in the university chapel
were resumed, high being sung at o 80 O'Clock
and vespers at 80.
on Tuesday the regular scholastic work Of the uni
yersity was resumed with the exception of the lectures
In modern ecclesiastical history which have not yet
begun owing to the absence Of the professor the Rev.
Thomas O,Gorman lie will return from Europe dur
ing the present week. and will at once resume his
course.
The Rt. Rev. J. J. Keane, D. D., rector, set out on
Thursday afternoon fof q short lecture tour. He is
expected 10 return in about ten days.
The Rev. Fr. Mcmahon, of New York, the great
benefactor of the university arrived Friday afternoon
Ho Is to reside hereafter In the Divinity College Of the
university.
The fitting up of the observatory has now been
completed and observations being made regularly.
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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Ann Arbor, Mich oct. 4.-The university opened
On Thursday, october l. The attendance bids TAR W
exceed last years, and IL may reach 1000.
The most radical change in the buildings Is the
completion Of the new hospital. The ola hoSp'ai nus
been altered and fitted up for the deltai Stuueh'S
Tho Waterman Gymnasium has not been commenced
ne sxpocted The architects plans call for an ex-
nendIture OF 1000 and $4,000 has been raised.
The athletic field is nearing completion.
The new tutors in the literary department are
Messrs. Weeks. Hildncr, Robec, Lloyd Mead Lyman
and Halls In the law department three new men
haxe been added to the faculty, viz, ledge Cham
.i,n Of the Michigan supreme Court; Nathan ADbOU'
IN pos,nn and Edwin A. Connolly. Of Detroit.
Va Ifomf twenty five in training this year ioi
Che ssotbau eleven. The prospects for a good Team
sre not encouraging.
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MUSIC AT PENNINGTON.

Pennington, n. j., oct. (Speciall-on Friday even
Ing musical entertainment given In the seminary
chapel under the direction of Miss Minute Coxon the
violin Instructor, assisted by Professor Langots Mrs
stakemann and Miss Case, OF Trenton. ~ j. also Miss
Annie Il. Graves, vocal music teacher Of the seminary
The selections throughout well rendered and that
the whole was appreciated evident by the hearty
applause Of the students and townspeople. There
remarkable interest IN music manifest In tho school
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LEHIGII.

South Bethlehem, Penn, Oct. (Speciap.-The cleo
tons of officers In the junior and sophomore classes
which were held last week. resulted follows Junior
class-Presdent IL. r. Blickle; Nce-presldent, j. o.
MathewsOn secretary Il. G. II. Heck; treasurer, F. s.
Loeb historian, H. D. McCaskey; athletic representa-
tive, c. W. Gearhart. The sophomore officers are
President, Ct. Orway president, V. A. Johnson
secretary, L. A. Grssnger; treasurer, B. Guthrie
historian A. Weymouth athletic representative, r. D.
Floyd.
The Hon. Charles E. Fitch. of Rochester N. Y. will
deliver the Grafton In the chapel Founders Day,
october 8.
Great interest Is shown among the tennis players
here in the tournament which will be held here begin
ming on October 10. First place will probably DO
between sawtelle, 49, and Warmer, '94 The officers
Of the tenuis association for this year are: r. r.
Kchel, 02, president; F. A Coleman, 49, vice prosi-
dent; W. II. Davis, '92, treasurer.
The complete football schedule Ia as follows: Oc-
tober g. Princeton at South Bethlehem; october IT,
Rutgers at South Bethlehem; october 81, Princeton
at Princeton; october "a, Dickinson at South Bethle-
hem; October 81, Yale at New Haven: November :,
Lafayette at South Bethlehem: November Z, UNI
versty OF Pennsylvania at South Bethlehem; Novcm-
Der IA, Lafayette at Easton November 81 University
Of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia.
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this year which win aid materially in the Friday oven
Ing chapel entertainments.
Union COLLEGE.


Schenectady Oct. Special. There Is more HE abou,
old Union than there has been before in a quarter Of
century and this fact little rejoicing In the
hearts Of the friends OF the college. The freshman
class Is not equaed by anything here since the days
Of the Civil war; because OF which Union lost 20 many
Southern students The class has been considerably
augmented by the arrival Of men from distant points
The administration OF the last three years Is thus nchy
rewarded for earnest and welIdlrected efforts Inc
gifts of money and land TO the college last year were
very considerable but with the present number OF stu
dents still larger endowments are certainly needed
The water-suppy problem has been solved oy the
college. Two deep wells have been drilled On tho
campus. one near south College and the other neas
North College.
Professor T. w. Wright has returned from Europe
and has resumed his work
The interest In athletics centres now almost entirely
I'm tennis and football. The tennis association mas
elected Its officers and arranged for tournament In
football the intercollegiate games have been scheduled
and many of the class games have been played. The
juniors defeated the freshmen 30 TO o.
Work on the Psi Epsilon ehapterhouse Is peine
pushed rapidly.
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AUBURN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

Auburn n. y. oct. (SpeciaD.-The seminary term
opened on Thursday September Il, with bright pros
poets for most successful year Professor Riggs has
returned from his Paestinian tour and Professor
Arthur s. Hoyt of Hamilton College, has been ap-
pointed professor Of sacred rhetoric. E. W. Miller
graduate Of the last class. has been engaged Us an
assistant to Professor Hopkins in the Department OF
Church History. There number of editions
To both tn senior and middle classes, and the Junior
class numbers twenty-five, making the total number
of students about sixty, against fortyhve last year.
one Of the pleasant features Of tho opening OF the
seminary year a reception gwen by the senior
elias, 10 Professor and Mrs. Riggs on their return.
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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY.
INCREASED Observation-Disclosures IN
BIOLOGY.


baltimore. Oct. (speciaD.-The progress OF the
Johns Hopkins University Is marked In the increase OF
students from year 20 year. At the assembly OF the
faculty and students in lowering Hall on Friday, Pres
dent Gilman in formally opening the academic Session
said that he happy TO greet much larger nuhoe
of students than he had ever before welcomed al ue
opening OF an academic year The preliminary report
Of the registrar showed enrolment OF 4o' students
as against $50 at the time last year Two nun
dred and twentysix of these were graduates ana al
undergraduates as against 1o1 and 100 respectively In
1890 There were 202 new students, OF which ninety
two were graduates. President Gilman also spoke vi
the improvements being made and contemplated I'D .ne
university buildings for the accommodation OF the III
creased number of students.
The academic council has awarded these -schomr-
ships 20 graduate students From North Carolina
Honorary. ], $ Bassett. A. NJ Carroll, W. II. Grey,
E. p. Lewis, W. J. Martin, jr j. IL Pridson' ordinary
IL. A. Grey B. s. Mitchell, J. X. S. Ray. From
Virpipie-HonOrary L. W. Bowon, A. st. Z. Dunstah'
j. IL Carroll L. NJ. Harris j. l.. Lake, b. f. sharpe ;
ordinary e. r. Carrohon, j. d. Eper, George SIMPLIFY
and Frank suter.
DR.. Martin has made preliminary report Ior 'ho
biological department of the work done by the summer
schoo, NJ the Marine Laboratory; located at Fort
Henderson near kingston, Jamaica. The party at
work consisted Of Professor william X. BrooEs, ITO
fessor Ethan A. Andrews, Dr. Thomas IL. Morgan
George W. Field, Robert p Bigelow, George u Frlce'
Henry NICE Knower and Ross e. HARRISON inc parry
was at times Joined by naturalists from Engnsh uni
verstes. The work centred about mverteorate
zoology taking wide range according to the Inclination
of the workers. Special investigation was maze upon
the Jelly fish and moluscs and abundant material
brought back for laboratory work TINS winter Ihe
department will later In the session present complete
scientific report. DR.. z. G. Conklln and james L.
kellogg, of the biological department. conducted an In
vestigaton of marine life during the summer al
Woods Holl, Mass.
Miss Florence Bascom, daughter of the ex-presdent
OF Wisconsin University, is the first woman 10 DC
GRANTED tbe nrivepes NJ the university Miss Bsscom
will not be member proper Of the university, paying
neither tuition being registered on the academic
roster She will, however, enjoy all the advantages
of the university libraries and take part In the geoogca
department. giving special attention TO he course ID
geography conducted by Professor Williams .
DR. j. L. Moore, in turn scholar, fellow ana IN
structor in the classical department. has accepted the
professorship Of Latin at Nassar College.
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ALLEN UNIVERSITY.

Columbus, S. c.. oct. CspeciaD-Allen University
was founded In 1879 by Bishop W. +. Dickinson. Of
The African Methodist Episcopal Church The school
< an the north side of the city upon a campus Of
tv1Iye acres The object OF the school is TO give
rs students good English education and complete
rnaxlsdee of some mechanical trade For this pur-
uoss carpentry turning, b1ck-masonry, shoemaking
and printing departments have been established, and
Goa, male student expected TO spend three hours In
one of tese departments each school day during tho
ysar. When he enters he selects one of the trades
which he is expected to follow during his period Of
study This school, IL u said, had small beginning
.A il soon grew into popularity and enrolled last
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Philadelphia, oct. (speclal).-when the University
opened last Thursday the rolls showed the presence Of
1850 Students increase Of go over last year. The
freshman class numbers $50, OF whom 40 are In TN
college department; 220 in the medical and the rest
scattered about through the other departments.
The football men 20 TO live together, In house at
Thirty fourth and Walnut sts., on Monday. Tho
house has been engaged for the entire football season.
Among the members Of last years team who have
returned and been out are Camp, Church, Thornton
BransOn, Adams and Grniths. Thayer. Schon and
Vail will be out this week, thus making IN all nine
members of last years team who hand. Among
the new men who have been out are DsTsgh
buchanan WetherI, Hesman, Scot, Price, Green,
Cook, sypher, Agars and Mackey.
The athletic association has established new COM
mittee one on athletic membership. It's members are
Louis C. Mndeera chairman George Stuart Patterson
and Norton b. Young.
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AMHERST.

Amherst, Oct. (specaD.-The following class
officers have been elected by the three lower classes
Junior cass-Presdent Frank d. BlOdgett vice presi-
dent C. Il. Wood secretary A. J. Goddard treasurer
f. r. johnson; senators, A V. Woodwork f. A.
sheldon and H. p. SWEET; gymnasium captain, .. H.
STOW OF Gloucester, Mass sophomore claSs-FreSl-
dent, II. F. stone; ce-presldent' L. W. Lyman sec
retary L. o. Hinsdale; treasurer Austin Rice; senar
s.rators a. + Burt and L. W. Capen; gymnasium cap
tain f. H. stedman. Freshman class-President j.
A. Powell; vce-presidcnt, Il. W. Fiske; secretary
L. ii. Law treasurer, NJ. B. smith.
Tbe football season opened on Wednesday by
a game with the A. {. eleven. The score was "A
~ o In favor OF Amherst. ,,,-, -,
frotessor GSrman, OF the chair of philosophy has
been gI.nted years leave OF absence by te
and Viii mass The time in travel. Professor H. ~
Gardiner Of smith College, will have charge OF his
classes,
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COLORADO COLLEGE.

Colorado Springs, Oct. (specal).-Colorado college
besan lis fall term with the largest class In It's history
and four new instructors It's faculty Dr. Augustus
T. Murray has returned from Europe and has taken
charge Of the Greek department. Dr. Wilfred Mustard
of Johns Hopkins University, has accepted the ca OF
Latin and Dr. F. w. Cragn the proieesOPshlp OF geor
ogy and paleontology, and Professor N. A. Valentine
that Of modern languages Professor Frank H. Loud,
who has been ON years leave of absence at Clark Uni
yersty has returned to the chair Of mathematics ana
Professor EIcse wlckard. who has been studying In
Europe during the last year. is again in charge OF the
work in English.
The completion of Montgomery HAL ana t'e ne"
gymnasium has added greatly TO the equipment of the
Institution. ,, A.. ,,. .h,oo
President Slocum has been spending the last three
months I'm Europe examining science laboratories, Win
the purposo Of preparing plans for much1eeded build
ing Tor La tural sciences.
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OBERIIN.

Oherlin Ohio Oct 4 (SpecaD.-Oberlln College be-
gins the school year with slightly larger attendance
of students than that Of last year The faculty are
ALL al their posts except Professor Frost, VINO Is 70
studv at Gottingen and afterwaPd to make a tour In
the East. Professor BOswoTth, who will spend much
Of the wear at Athens and Professor Carter OF inc
Conservatory of Music who is to devote the year to
studv in Leipsc and other music centres OF Europe
predecessor J. NJ Ellis who spent the summer months
in Northern Europe as special agent OF the Treasury
Donartment for the Columbian Exposition, has re-
turned Professor James A. Craig comes from pro
toesorsb;n in Hebrew In Lane Seminary TO take the
seminary work in Hebrew laid down by President
Ballantine and shows his interest in the students OF
tho COLLEGE department by inviting them to his course
of lectures in Assyriology and TO his classes III
Arabic and Aramaic Hebrew already an elective
for college students. A.,
The scientific department has laid hold Of the
enociops house at the corner Of Lorain end Pro
lessor sts formerly the home Of President Finney'
and has appropriated It to the OF the classes In
biology and botany. Worralo Whitney, class OF 81,
after two years at Johns Hopkins ana HarVaru' anu
years profcssorShlp in Fargo, is added TO the teac
ing force in botany a., L..
three years as a student Of Professor Ely az joins
IOpIins and as instructor "a Wesleyan CinNeIsii
ro2n and now becomes associate professor oil polucl
economy in Oberlln. -. -, uhut,-o
Professor John T. shaw raduete OF philips HIPS
Apdover and of Brown University, for eight years
,rfessor I'm Latin In IanktOn College, south DakOh.
T. ASSOCIATE professor OF Latin In The preparatory d
nariment and Miss E. IL Lotrop, from inc llarvaLI
Kinney and two years successful WOrk IN VAIoIu
GIe for ladies' taxes the preparatory tutorship In
na+hematics made vacant by the death, IN july, ol
Instructor T. ii. stanley
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COLGATE.


Hamilton, n. " oct (SpeciaD.-The effects OF
James B. Colgate's 81 100000 gift are already be-
ginning TO be felt in many DIRECTIONS and the coming
year promises TO be of marked progress. TWO
new professors, d. F. Estes and Arthur Jones' have
Just been added the faculty of the theological sem
mary and H. ]. Smith has been engaged as Instructor
in New Testament Greek ghe seminary is establish
ing consulting library, which already numbers about
1000 volumes.
Messrs w. ii. Cossum and o. II. Mckay recent
graduates of the college and seminary have just held
farewell meetings here, preparatory to their departure
for foreign mission fields. Mr.. Cossum for the last
year has represented the student volunteer movement
among the colleges Of this country, and has secured
over 400 student volunteers for foreign mission work
lie sails on November 22 from Vancouver for China
Mr.. Mckay sailed from Boston on October for
Madras India where he will be. associated with Dr.
ClOugh in work among the Telugus. Several other
graduates of the university sail this fall for foreign
fields.
Under the efficient leadership Of Professor Taylor
the campus is undergoing great improvements. Sur
being made by an eminent landscape gardener.
The annual college field day occurred on october
.. The weather fair and some excellent records
were made. The football team is In active training
Tor the coming intercollegiate games
G. G.. johnson and j. Il. Ekeley, of the class Of 81
have been appointed assistants in history and
chemistry respectively.
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DARTMOUTH.

y Hanover. oct. (special.-The first football game
a. The season was PLAYED on Saturday with Harvard
The rush line is fairly strong but the hatbacks In col
ee are few and consequently the team weak IN this
place. The men at the Harvard game were: End
barton; tackle Beer; guard, Folsom centre. Jones
o,,a,a Ahbott tackle LakemaD captain; end, Hall
quarter. Mckay: halfbacks, Ide and Pollard, full
back, Price
Tho sophomores and freshmen played an interest
,rg game ot hall on Wednesday. For the first time In
ei$hf wears the freshmen won, 10 q.
THE fall tennis tournament 20 see who womb repre-
cent The college at New Haven began yesterday