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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-09
HIGH NORMAL AVERAGES.

The semiannual report Of the class standing OF the
Normal College girls was announced last week MISS
Gertrude Harrlgan, of 4, led the senior class WIN
an average of 80 per cent, while Miss Mary c. Low,
of T. pressed her closely, averaging 90 "a per cent
Commissioner Fuller delivered an interesting ad-
dress to the girls in the chapel on Thursday. lie
spoke of the general outlook of the country.
President Hunter is taking great interest In the
work Of the young women in the cooking department.
The other day he visited the kitchen and made a
practical test Of the ability of the girls by eating
rice cooked in four different ways. He was so much
pleased that he spoke upon rice and rice eaters al the
chapel exercises the next morning.
The twcnty-n first birthday Of the Normal College
will be celebrated February 10. on this occasion
the new pedag0gic Library, together with bronze
head of the late Miss Lydia Wadleigh, will be pre-
scented to the college Presentation addresses Will be
made by John L. Hunt, Mrs. Clara Williams, Miss
Marguerite bennington, the president Of the alumlae
association Miss Luyster, the presdenr OF the senior
class, and representatives of the Alpha Beta Gamma
society. the Phlomathean Society and the college
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LEHIGH UNIVERSITY.

South Bethlehem, Penn, Feb. (speclal).-on Feb
ruary 10 the first Of the series Of junior germans VIII
be given at the Eagle Hotel. W. W. Blunt. 1872, will
lead and the committee in charge consists Of &. u
Case A. Z. Jessup, S. w. Labrot PercVal Drayton
and j. Z. Jones, all Of the junior class.
The following Juniors have been selected by the com
mittee to deliver oraons at the junior oraorical con
test on February % Edwin Dodge, John A. Gruver
H. W. Dubois p. l.. Cobb, q. w. Engle and W. r.
Davis.
Last week the senior electrcals completed visits OF
inspection TO Allentown, EasOn, Scranton, Wilkesbare
Newark New-York and Philadelphia.
r. j. Snyder, '92. has resigned from the 92 Epitomc
Board and Edwin Dodge, 92, has been elected to i'll
his place.
George Briggs '9l, Of Scranton, died on Thursday
and on the following saturday number OF his class
mates went 10 Scranton TO attend the funeral.
About thrty-lve men have appeared to train fol
lacrosse and about the same number for baseball
Roth tea ms have gone into training m the gymnasium
Thirty men are training for the athletic team, and
some GOOD material will be sent to Easton TO compete
in the Lafayette sports.
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ROSTON UNIVERSITY.

Boston, Feb. (Specan.-The social event OF the
college year at Boston University surprising even tho
senior reception is the Klatsch Coegeiene, the an
nual reception given by the ladies OF the Gamma Delta
society," Nearly 400 invitations were Issued this
year. and over 200 were accepted. Refreshments
were served from to s. The members OF the senior
class received their guests at the table over which Miss
sadie H. Rogers president of Gamma Delta, presided
the matrons were Mrs. Spauldng and Mrs. Chase'
Two tables were assigned TO each Of the other classes
The Junior tables were in charge Of Miss Mary l..
Iamprev and Miss Edith NJ Pecker, with Mrs Board
man and Mrs. Pecker matrons MISS Mary T.
Hitchcock and Miss NJ May Mute presided over the
sophomore tables the matrons being Mrs HitchcocH
and Miss Lund. In charge Of the freshman tabieS
were Miss Florence Clifford and Miss Nellie j. simpson,
with Mrs Clifford and Mrs. simpson as matrons' All
the tables were tastefuy decorated with flowers Inc
music. by the Beacon Ladies' Orchestra, added much
IN the endowment Of the occasion. Among those pres
emf were President W. F. Warren and MIS-, WARREN
Dean W. f. Huntington and Mrs. huntington fr9,
lessor r. p Bovine and Mrs Bovine, Dean NJ ~. buei
and Mrs Buell.. Mrs Claiming, Dr. Church' couioIi !,
man Frank Proctor Professor HILL OF Cambridge anu
Mrs. Hill. =. ILL.,. ,-o.z ar tho col.
Iece naper The University Beacon TO count as nou
in the course allowing four hours per week 10 tiIy
managing editor and two hours per week W eaon Vi
the assistants.
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WESLEYAN.

Middetown, Conn, Feb. (SpeciaD.-rhe new
catalogue has been issued. 1t has eighty pages
being somewhat larger than it's predecessors 1t con-
tains the usual department statements and statistical
and general information. The summary gives 26
members Of the faculty graduate students 10. seniors
41 juniors "a, sophomores SO, freshmen a. special
students g. total enrolment Of students 25O These
$50 students are distributed over twenty States
and countries Connecticut sending 80. New-York 80,
Pennsylvania 90, Maine 81, Massachusetts and New
Jersey 90 New-Hampshire and Vermont 8. Rhode
Island g. Delaware 3, Ohio and California 2. and
Washington, d. c., Maryland West Virginia. Japan
Georgia Mexico, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota Nova
Scotia and Cuba each.
II. NJ smith, 91, represented the wesleyan chapter
OF Beta Theta Pl at the dinner given In washington
last night in honor of Justice Harlan Of the Supreme
Court
At a meeting of the senior class held this week a
committee was appointed to formulate plans for "a
celebration Of washngons birthday to take the place
Of the one which has been in vogue in the college Tor
many years. ..., ...
The appointments for the junior oratorcal contest
were posted on Wednesday by Associate lessor
Mead The following the men who viii compete
for the prizes L. II. Gibbs, Pedro elliot. IL: =.
iSoumbine I. S. Henderson c. 5. Hill, w. II. Kidd,
j. S. Pullman E. L. Rice, E. H. Scott, r. 4. Thomp-
son. . -. ,A. -. WI,
braham Academy
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DELAWARE.

Newark Del, Feb. (SpecaD.-A brilliant mop was
given last night in Caskey Hall by the Students al
which there were over hundred dancers and pretty
show of gowns The committee having the AFFAIR III
charge was composed Of Edward II. Martin, Johh r.
Armstrong and Joseph Hossinger. fhe patrohesses
were Mrs F. d. Chester, Mrs. George A. Harter, MIS-
G. lie Roy Brown, Mrs. c. l.. Penny, Mrs }. H. VOL,
Mrs A. F. Williamson and Mrs. Delaware Clarke
AT recent meeting of the athletic association IL
was decided to organize and equip at once lacrosse
team John P. Armstrong was elected captain OF the
baseball team for the coming season. and Messrs'
Handy Wilson and Foulk selected as a lacrosse
committee
On Tuesday evening Professor L. Irving Handy,
principal OF the academy, delivered lecture on Fat
rick Henry in the college oratory on Tuesday evening
for the benefit OF the new lacrosse team.
Tie Delta Phi Society has elected Harry f.. White
man and Francis B. Short society orators on the oc
casion OF its next anniversary, in June.
local branch of the American Society for the FIX
tension of University Teaching has just been organized
here with DR.. A. n. Raub, president OF the college,
as president and Harlow IL. Curtis secretary and
treasurer The work of the society began on Thurs.
day afternoon when Professor Richard c. houlton OF
Cambridge University, England, began course sof
SIX weekly lectures in the college orstory on Stories
as Mode OF Thinking
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UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT.

Burlington. VT. Feb. (specaD. 1.-The first semester
came 10 Il close Friday. January 80, and recta-
lions will be resumed on Thursday Of this week. The
interval has been devoted 10 the semiannua
tons, no regular work being done. Many students
whose examinations conveniently arranged awaited
themselves of few days for visit to their
homes.
inc glee and banjo clubs will resume their con.
certs after the close OF the examinations. They will
open in Morrisvilie on Friday evening Of this week.
and will appear Inter IN Montpelier. st. Adams and
Burlington.
AT recent college meeting the constitution gov
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FREE LECTURES TO THE PEOPLE

In order to gi the people down town an opportunity "
.,iov tho frae lectures given TO the people under ma
auspices of the Board OF Education Dr. Henry 81 lap
zgcr superintendent the course. has added "f'NS.
school 10 3 at Grove and Hudson sts' 70 inc h'e ="
schools in which the lectures are to be denver" ms
aran,re in that school william Bradford Will give
..cl.mn.es NJ the Arctic Regions" In Grammar Sch'h
No. 81 NJ T. Jeneres will describe "Pompe" IN Gram
mar school No 15 Professor Charles A. poremus WIZ
tell OF Sire and Water; IN Grammar SchooI NO v
= : Dellenbaugh will describe The Canons 81 ths
co,orado,, IN Grammar School 40. p. Professor W. d.
never will lecture upon ANTS and Their Hsb!t'' IN Gram
mar school No 49, Clarence Puen will describe tie cry
Of Meyco~ in Grammar School no. 81 Dr. r. W fl'h'.
% lecture upon linda" The lectures will be us!Tae'
with stereopteon views
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WILLIAMS,

wiIliamstown, Mass Feb. (SpeciaD-The annual
elections otS1 The williams Weekly" occurred on Fri
day. j. +. Newcomb, '92, was elected editorin-chlei
after thlteen ballots, to succeed G. A. Mason, vi
NJ C. XIiams 92, will take the place of the assistant
edithfn-c chief, F. II. Gilmore, 92, and Manager F. L.
LiX '91, is to be followed by E. c. Bartlett, w.
The present editors however, will conduct the paper
until March, when three underclassmen will be elected
to the board
Thus far this term the college pulpit has been ably
filed The president always occupies II for the hrst
Sunday In each term, and at other times since the
vacation the college has heard sermons from DR..
Weber, of Northampton; DR.. Lyman Abbott, OF
BROOKLYN and the Rev. Mr.. Rowley, OF North Adams.
The delegates to the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Conference are now all in town. and various
meetings have been held. The delegates listened to
AN address OF welcome on Friday night from IL. G..
Person. 81 and President Carter and A. a. stage re-
piled The conference gives every indication OF being
success.
The double quartette lately organized to succeed
the glee club consists Of: First tenors-HolmeS,
,9l. and Goodrich, '03 second tenors-Johnson
,o1 and sawtelle '04 first bass-Edwardss '01, ana
Moore 9l second bass-Safford '92, and Merrill "
The Williams delegates to the New-E1gland IliosI-
collegiate Baseball Association meeting al the quincy
Honse BOSTON, will be Cleminstaw, 80, and kusselI,
,eI At the intercollegiate Athletic Association, on
February H. preparatory 20 the spring games az
Worcester HOLSTER '92, will be present. Yesterday
the Football Association met at Springfield Manager
Cbilds. 9l and Captain Brown, 1872, were present.
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UNION.

Schenectady, Feb. 8 (speciaD.-subjects for COM
encement prizes have been announced and CANDIDATES
have registered. The subjects for the 1ngham prize
Of $40 are Hume, Gibbon and Macaulay as Historl-
ans" and "Prescott. Motley and Bancroft as HIS
toriansD The following seniors have registered TOT
this prize: Briggs, Clements, Ferguson, Mcdonald
and Robertson. The subjects of the Allen Csemor)
prizes are optional and the same men are competitors
The subjects for the Clack prizes for juniors
are "Sr Walter Scott Novelist" ana "Ihe
Poetry of Wordsworth The contestants are Wemple,
Williams. 5. G.. Dolg, Reddish. Dougall, Meserve'
Hunter The following Juniors have been registered
for the oratorcal contest: Dog. Furbeck, Hunter,
Reddish. The following sophomores have been regis
tered for the oratorical contest: McApne, Lochner
E. NJ Burke Lord. Cooper. Glove, Morey. Thatcher
Lewald Carts. The general subject for the Veeder
prize in extemporaneous speaking is The Govern
ment and Private Fortunes" The following men have
been accepted for that contest: McAlpne, Wemple,
E. NJ Burke Cooper, Lawton, Lewald. Meserve Multer'
Van Buesekom Hunter. The number OF the candl-
dates is limited to ten and they are taken from tie
various classes. .,.
The rendering Of II. NJ S. Pnafofe" by the students
of Union College in the Centre Street Opera House. was
a success. The cast Of characters comprised young
ladies of the town, who took the female parts, ana
several gentlemen outside Of the college, who assisted
I'm the choruses.
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AT THE CITY COLLEGE.

The last week at the College Of the City OF New
York has been Of the busiest OF this collegiate
year. on Wednesday, the athletic association held its
first meeting of the new year. II was decided that
the committee which will represent the college at the
meeting OF the intercollegiate Athletic Association this
spring shall vote for the introduction of twomilo
safety bicycle race, and against the introduction OF
the So pound weight This committee Is composed OF
James J. H. Iackett, '0f ]. Noble Emley, '01, and
Thornton Earle, '02. After this the question OF
spring games committee came up, and II agreed
that the president Thomas Earle, '92. should appoint
the committee, instead OF the athletic association
electing them as has formerly been the custom. lie
appointed ". V. Kelly 0i Warren NJ. Craft. 'o2 !;
Ernest II. Baynes 90 Giles Whitney, 'o4, and Ray
mond DAILY '03 This is the first year that sub
freshman has been the committee and Is expected
that the lower classmen Will take greater interest
In the games than they have formerly.
The chess club has accepted challenge frou~ the
Columbia College Chess Club to pay series Of
matches between FIVE members of each club. ThS
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HAVERFORD.

Haverford College, Penn Feb. 0special).-The fol-
lowing appointments have been made for the cricket
eleyens Of next season First eleven DR.. Gummere'
T. j. Haley ID. II. Blair, W. w. Handy, George
Thomas j. g. Morris. J. W. Muir, +. McAllister. w. L..
West F. Whtall. A. Knipe. w Comfort. X o. Green I:
second eleven d. p Hibberd, A. Hopes, w. p. Jenks'
W. H. Nicholson IT., S. Il. Yamall, w. NJ. Crowther.
e. r. Jacobs, G. g. Hoag c. J. Rhoads. j. Roberts.
~ b. Warden. r. J. Stokes NJ. N. Miller. G. Lam
caster W. J. strawbndge, r. S. Thomas. lie Roy Har
yey A. Russell. These are all in active practice
Captain Smith, formerly Of the Merton Cricket Club.
and recently appointed professional for West Chester
will assist woodcock IN training the men,
President Isaac Sharpless delivered lecture before
the college Tuesday, February Q, on The Historic
Schools of England" J. Rcndel Harris Will Depart
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IN THE LOCAL COLLEGES.
co1rMBIA,s NEW DIRECTORY.

Tho candidates for the varsity anu freshman wv"
~ Columbia College hard at work In Dr. savage
,, a,d although the men have met Win
-, d,scourac ements they stick faithfully 10 WORN
r. II NeIIen who Is the coach this year. mas oecn
dancerouslv i'll with pneumonia, and Is sui "hoiAS
Unable 10 do any work. while e. W. Mctealfe' tle cap
tain If the varsity crew, has also been uhder INC
weather: but Metcafe is all right now.
The first anniversary of the Installation Oh Tie re,
,ort Low at Columbia College occurred last week
The college has witnessed number Oh rduicsi oii"I
in the management in the year. and one OF the nos'
,nortant marks the anniversary-that OF the brihe
inC- ~ the College of PLY sicans and surgeons en-
irelv under the control OF the University COunc Oh
Columbia making the college an actual uepai Ie"'
,.4ood If a nominal department Of the college. TINS
change. the conditions Of which were descrioeo III
Yesterdays Tribune, will take place on July l,
The Rev. Dr. H. Y. satyerlee, of Calvary Protes'ah'
Episcopal Church, who has succeeded the Kew d.
van Da Water as chaplain of the college, seems
IN be exceedingly popular with the students lie mas
an earnest cordial manner, which appeals 10 the
COLLEGE youth. The voluntary chapel exercises aIe
we'll attended. ,,h ,
THE animal register of Columbia College, which mas
been published by the trustees for NUMBER OF years.
has been abolished and this year student directory
i m take lis place. This directory Is TO De pun
usbea in week or two, and is 10 be an aiphaoetlcalS
orra,csd LIST OF the students Of the whole college,
The book is to be published AN experiment 10 see
yhe her it will be useful than the OLD Fegi Sh
The direc org shows 1873 actual students, OF Win
All are students OF medicine. This is niuch shaiier
numper than in some OF the previous years, ,o,
fencing exhibition, with music By the banjo, gIee
and maadoin clubs, ana Marshall p. Wider WIZ pe
iycn mis- evening In the Berkeley Lyceum under 'o
suspicG3 of the Columbia College fencers' clin in
Professor H. S Monroe will deliver iecture l.
the Law school building this evening ON Japan a mo
engineering society of the school Of Mines. Inc Inc
lecture will be illus rated Wy lantern SHOES s sha 'e
following committee Is in charge: {. NJ. klce' L.
Goodwin and 4 Jackson, ir
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nuu nm Stakes here. IL Is urged by many that IL
would work a great harm to the college Tor n few
years and that the advantages TO be gained by moving
70 Durham would be more than. offset by the dsad-
vantages which would surely accompany the removal.
The great advantage TO the student OF access 20 tie
large library of Dartmouth College, and the neces-
sary sacrifice OF property here belonging 10 te
college are presented as reasons why the eoiieee
Professor III r. Weed, OF the Ohio state university
and chronological editor Of "The NATURALIST mas
been elected professor OF entomology and zoology al
the state College and will begin his duties next fal
several other professorshPs made possible sd by inc
Tiled among them a professorship OF electrical eng
neerin
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ct STEPHENS

Annandalc, y. y, Feb. (speciaD.-The Sigma
Phi on Wednesday night celebrated the twenty FIRST
anniversary of their foundation as college society
here An elaborate collation. was served In Preston
non and there were number Of prominent alumni
present.
The mission conducted by st. Peters Brotherhood
gave An entertainment Thursday night that was largely
attended and proved a decided success.
Last Monday the Feast Of the Publication Of the
Virgin Mary was a holiday for the college, being
founder's day. The gee club gave a successful con
cert that evening at Waterford.
Among recent visitors TO the college has beer
Bishop Talbot, OF wyoming
rhe college organist. Mr.. Magnnis. Is doing good
work in endeav0ring TO improve the music at chape
services lie Is assisted by Messrs. Grant and Morley
az first and second assistants. The singing Is by al
excellent volunteer choir Of the students.
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LAFAYETTE.

Easton Penn, Feb. (Spccall.-The banquet OF
the alumni in Northern Pennsylvania will be held In
WlIkesbarre on February o. The Philadelphia asso-
citation hold theirs March g. and the same date IS
taken by the associations in Denver Chicago and St
Paul Daniel W. Buokert. Of st. Cloud. Minnesota.
Is tho secretary Of the latter the last organized OF
the group.
Agitation las been renewed on the question OF tho
best time for holding the athletic sports In commence
ent week. IL being claimed that the day following the
banoucts Of the faternte is the worst time possible.
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RUTGERS.

New-Brunswick, Feb. (speciaD.-lhe "u'"
Rutgers College have conferred 'ne uuo y, ~, now
mon vicc.Chancellor McGll. Dr. Scott, tho ne"
president announced the fact at the end OF the inaugu
ration ceremonies The alumni banquet on FEBRUARY
OF at Delmonicos York, at which President oco'
will he present will be the first held In Severai yea,o
vicePresident Doollttle was presented on Inarsua
with congratuatory resolutions by Dr. Bcver III ~.
half Of the students, who honor and love nin
made an address at chapel. .sa.
The catalogue of the college Just iSSueu' ,has
,o s,onItv comnrises twenty five members and thas
,n ,Sam, ono IN attendance The latter are divided
as follows seniors, Al Juniors, Al Sophonio'e'' ~
freshmen, o. anu Van nvke. of the Sage Library, Is
octrar on Modern French Arts" The ecsu nn well
bIoory. botany physics and chemistry nave o00' wa
attended and are interesting
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GENERAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

On Friday evening about twenty members OF the
senior class accepted the Rev. Dr. Ransfords invitation
to meet the parochlaI clergy Of ST. Georges 10 tho
rooms OF the new clergy house Professor Walpoe Of
the seminary also present. supper was served.
after which DR.. Rainsford delivered happy speech IN
a pleasant informal way.
On the same evening regular meeting OF the stu
dents, fortnighly club held, at which W. W. NOR.
Of the senior class. read paper on THE Lenten
FastD A number OF speeches were made IN the gen
eral discussion which followed.
Professor Russell has begun extempore work vita
the senior class in elOcution
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from his usual line on February 10 and Lecture 10
the college an astronomical subject, :" The otner
Side OF the Moon.' President Sharpiess VIII SHORTY
set sail for Europe again. , =,
About us alumni attended the annual BANQUET III
were made by Isaac Sharpess Professor James. Of the
University of Pennsylvan James f. Khoads pref
ton, George G.. Mercer, Judge Ashmen, Chailss f.
Warwick II. l.. Gilbert and DR.. James j. Levlck
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Nrr HOINOKE.

South IIadey, Mass. Feb. CspeciaD.--A pleasant
affair last Tuesday night the entertainment gwen
by the senior class 1t consisted Of reading by Miss
Marion searns of Springfield the Instructor In elocu
ton this year. and singing by the glee club Ihere
was also piano duet by Miss sarah Mott ana MISS
susan Moore and mandolin solo by Miss Kate Blunt,
ACCOMPANIED by Miss Mary Evans OF Centrevllle, ONO.
several thousand dollars will eventually come TO
the college from Mrs. Lombard, OF Springfield, VINO
named the Institution one OF the rcSlduary lega-
tees In her viii.
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.,..onc, th,s has been the day for years past,
a anT The oniy day when the presence OF many
alumni can be assured. The faculty are wllllng W
,aIc anv change, desired In the general programme
~ Tho week IL certain that advantage can be uerNeu
therefrom. ,.,. e..,,,h ne ON e,cctiye
s,ndy under Dr. BoomberRh. ..o,,onts
posessor owen has been filing several engagements
IN lecture I'm the last week -, ,o-o .,....o,,an
Tbe death OF Emery S. Barrick. OF 1873, sauatorau
y, HE class and afterward adjunct professor w
cnrred al his homo In Croton. N. J.
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SEVENTH REGIMENT RIFLE CLCB.

RESULT OF THE BULLsEYE MATCH AT THE
ARMoRY ON SATURDAY NIGHT
"The "Bullseye Match was shot by the 7th
Regiment Rife Club on Saturday evening. The
conditions were ten shots at 500 yards, nothing
except bullseyes 10 count. The match was a
holly contested one and it was marked with some
of the best shooting which has been seen on the
eth Regiment range this season. The scores follow:
Number q