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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-19
NEW INSTRUCTORS FOR THE UNIVERSITY.

NEW INSTRUCTORS FOR THE UNIVERSITY.
A committee meeting of members Of the University
Council will be held at the university to-day lhree
new instructors and associate professors to be ap
| pointed one OF these places-that OF professor III
engineeIing-fs virtually settled, and Charles Henry
SNOW c. E. of the class of $50, will receive the ap-
pointment
Chancellor MacCracken is much encouraged in the
collection Of funds necessary 10 secure the proposed up
town site for the university a meeting Of tie com
mittee on needs and endOwments Will be held this week
TO complete arrangements for securing additional
pledges for this purpose The rooms formerly occu-
pied by the American Chemical Society are being fitted
up for the reading room and library Of the School OF
Pedagogy through tile nberalty Of one OF the women
ON the advisory committee. The rooms VIII be READY
for occupation this week. The library will start with
500 volumes Of rare and valuable books on pedagogy
and all the leading journals of pedagogy VIII DC touhu
on the tables.
The special examinations for the two freshman
prizes Of 800 each will take place this week. occupy
nr four DAYS, beginning tomorrow. Much Interest
is shown in the competition
Graduate classes In the Law School were formed on
Thursday and Fnday-On the first day twenty stuuehs
we're enrolled This feature Of work is interesting be-
cause it is probably the first instance In when Ia"
school has offered courses TO already admitted to
the bar The dean of the school says mat he does hoV
| Dropose to adopt academic methods OF recitation III
This work lie expects to pursue professional metcds
If Investigation and research lie said recently u
shall he rather fellow student leading those VINO are
with me In inquiries which are Of great practical value
| 60 ne all. and shall proceed each question very
mpch As If my students were associated with me In
practice and we were meeting the question in the course
| ii professional duty" a., -, e.,o,
u # is said that the quality Of in the Law school
! has Increased so per cent last year, ana ule
! Guantty has increased % per cent The total ell
| remcnt in the Law school IS go. ,,.n,o or.iret
The university boys played strong game aeal ans
! perkeev Athletic Club saturday AT the oval Inc
urorl dyne by Evans and Adams was feature OF the
| ",nne The BOYS are wondering what has become OF
fbeir captain as he has shown up at any OF the
| GAMES 50 far.
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WILLIAMS

wlllamstown, Mass. oct Is (speclaD. Owing TO
the meeting Of the American Board at Plttsfeld the
much coveted scenery Day. which for time under
the ban, finally granted 10 the students. The
freshmen In large numbers roamed over the neigh
boring mountains and large party ascended Mount
Greylock camping there for the night The oder
classes took their outing In quieer ways. many attend
ing the meetings at Plttsield which very enjoy
able. on Friday number Of the delegates visited the
"Haystack Monument Of which Williams Is justly
proud. The foliage, which has been exceptionally late
In turning this year, has now assumed gorgeous
hue and the few cottagers remaining have been treated
TO rare sight.
Tho allabsorbiDg topic at present is the discussion
on football prospects Interest In this game has been
gradually increasing at Williams from year 10 year
until IL eliminated In the championship for '0i. The
attendance at the daily practice is gratifying and the
team is doing faithful. oredltuhle work The games
last week resulted Yale ID. Williams o. and Williams
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PRINCETON.
FINE sPECTRosCoPE PLACED IN THE OBJ
SERVAT0RY.

SERNATOhI.
Princeton. oct Is (Special-An exceedingly val
uable addition has been made to the observatory. A
new spectroscope the work Of Brashear Of Pttsburg
containing improvements before used has Deon
set I'D and will hc ready for work IL mas Deeh
so constructed that it can be used both for VISUAL
observations and for photography. For solar Worh
there Is five inch grating with 10000 lines TO the
inch and train Of four compound prisms for stellar
observations Professor Young hopes TO be able 10
study much fainter stars than the German astroho
mers have been able reach because of their smaller
Instruments The instrument comes from T.ehd,
10 whom the college is already indebted, but who Is
unwilling 10 have his name published, and cost some
thing over $1,000.
The fall handicap games will be held at the uni
versity field next saturday. These games are open
only 10 the college, and great will be taken III
the handicapying that every man who enters VIII
have a fnir chance Of winning. stop watch VIII be
given to the first and a medal to the second man III
each contest. The list Of events is as follows 100
ward dash 22O-yard dash, quart er-ile run, ha1nh!e
RIM mile run mile walk, twO-mile bicycle, 1.Oyara
hurdles. putting 16pound shot, broad Jump, hgA
Jump, and pole vault
President Patton lectured saturday morning III
Msrouand Chapel upon l Thessalonians, this beng
the second of his lectures upon Bible subjects
The Clee club has adopted new CONSTITUTIONS
Hereafter control Of the club will be vested in an eA
ecutive committee, to be composed Of the gee Dano
agements Hitherto responsibility OF management
has NOT been sufficiently definite, and by TINS scheme
the club hopes to place tsen Oh uLeI IOuI.a"eIO
fematic basis. The instrumental clubs nave been
made part OF the organization and come uhder the
control OF the executive committee
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STENENS NOTES.

The senior class elections on Friday resulted as
follows President Howard c. Gucrney vice president
Louis F. Wettlaufer; secretary, Frederick Gardener
treasurer John Schramme; Historian William Powell
chaplain c. H. Hotopp. The results OF the sophomore
elections held on the day are here given: PTeSi
dent r. f. Hal: vice president Fred Ahgeii
secretary A. R. Crowell; treasurer, F. Oppermann ;
historian H. Lawton; editors for "Stevens Life j. H.
Klumpp II. LawtOn G. p. Hodgman, ". b. hcld'
Lamar Lyndon A. VI. Lozier. The retiring board viii
select four Of these TO take their places.
The football team Is the strongest one Stevens has
had for several years. On Wednesday they defeated
the New-York University by score of 3s to o IN
thrty-hve minutes. "Jim" Terry, a brother OF the
famous Yale player. Wylis Terry, has entered the
college and will play with the team. On Saturday
the boys played Cornell at Ithaca.
W. G. Racul has been confirmed captain of the
freshman football team and has appointed J. BarnuH
Manager. game with Princeton was arranged for
Saturday. but the VARSITY team took the two best
players TO Cornell and the game was declared on.
However, Manager Barnum has arranged dates with
Harvard, Yale and Princeton freshmen.
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SWARTHMORE,

swartlmore, oct. IL (spcdlD.-The absorbing topic
of the week has been the football team, which played
the opening game for the championship Of the Penn
sylvania league with state College yesterday
DR.. Spencer Trotter began last Monday evening a
series of short lectures TO the students The Theory
OF Evolution" They given on Monday, Wednes
day and Thursday evenings.
The alumni Of the college have started fund to
be used for the extension Of the college library The
treasurer Of the extension committee has already
celved over $500, and friends and ex-mcmbers are
contributing literally
The scientific society held It's first meeting last
Tuesda, and excited he following officers President
II. B. Green, '02 vicc-prcsident J. l.. Dudley, 93
secretary J. H. Reinhardt 49, treasurer, ii. G.
Turner, '03; censor, c. Hart, 90; librarian &. 5
HalOwell
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DARTMOUTH.

Hanover, N. H.. Oct Is (SpeciaD.-The football team
is putting In harder work than has ever been seen
here before, and the prospect Of a winning team
seems brighter than at the opening Of the term.
There never much interest In football here
theFe being four minor elevens formed besides the
Varsity and second Tufts College was scheduled 10
play here yesterday, but the has been postponed
at their request. The championship games to be
played are with stevens Institute at HOboken, Novcm-
Der 4 Amherst ut Hanover November Z; Williams
at Hanover, Nvember IA and Massachusetts Tech.
at Boston November 20.
President Bartlett has been attending the meeting
Of the American Board at kittse,d Mass, this week.
The first initiation of TIE season held by the
Zea chapter Of Psi Epsilon Friday night. Twelve men
were put through the machine. all freshmen. After
the initiation the usual banquet held at the
Wheelock Hotel. Alex. D. Salrger '92, was toast
master.
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Union COLLEGE.

schenectady, Oct. IS SpecialA gratifying feature Of
the present freshman class is that Of the eighty men
who compose it all but two candidates for
degrees. That full course for these men, ana
indicates earnest purpose Eclectic students are
by no means numerous at Union as they have
been In the past years.
No intercollegiate football games have been played
yet although the season Is at hand The outlook for
success for Union is good.
The junior officers these: President f. j. Web
ster; vice president, Allen Wright, secretary, II. D.
Cordovez; treasurer :. j. Parent; football manager.
j. L. Van Valkcnburg: baseball manager. r. H. Thatch
er: ConcOrdiensis' editors, f. W. Burke and g. I.
Hughes.
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PENNINGTON

Pennington, ~ j., oct Is (speciaD.-The first foot
ball game Of the season played on the seminary
grounds on Saturday October 10. with Rutgers College
reserves, and resulted in victory for Pennington by
the score OF 2s to 4. The Pennington team Is made
up as follows Right end, c. >. Heritage right tackle.
c. s. Bassatt; right guard, J. NJ Townsend centre.
william Shape left guard f. W. sullman left tackle.
J.. NJ. Beail; left end, Howard Reiter; right half.
A. sebold quarter, W. C. Cooibaugh; left half, T. II.
Brown; fun back A. X. Fordyce.~
The schedule OF games thus far arranged is fol-
lows october ~ Lcdgh reserves, at Pennington
October a. Princeton Consolidated, at Pennington
october 81, Hill School, at PotstDwn, Penn; Novem-
Der 7, lIackettstown, at Pennington; November IA.
shortldge Media Academy at Pennington; November
o. Wyoming Seminary, ai Kingston Penn.
on Friday night Dr.. and Mrs. flanlon returned from
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prrrrovs EoR THE CITY COLLEGE.


The first number Of volume xiii of 1.-THE College
Mercury published at tie College OF the City OF
New York was out few days ago. 1t Is to be issued
bi-monthly with the following editorial Doafu LOT
the current year Alfred A. Cook, 92, editorinchlef;
Emil C0ldmarb 80, manager Henry W. Mayer,
1913; John d. Haney, '03; Waiter Timme 1913; Edgar
]. Kohler '03 Milton Lewis, 1913, and George Kosmak'
1913.
College buttons are being mado for the College Oh
the CITY Of New York and will be ready for sale this
week They are of neat design and will be introduced
10 the students by H. W. Mayer tr., and W. B. Brick
ner, IT. go
meeting Of the whoomen Of the class OF 30 Will
ne held today in Room X. The election OF new
members and plans for the new year will occupy the
attention OF the members.
The members Of the class of '02 have elected the
following officer, for the year: President stephen 5.
Wise: vice president, Ernest Won Fmtel; secretary,
Nathan Ottnger; treasurer. Jacob SObel; historian,
George W. ;. schulz; orator, Alfred A. Cook; poet
Lewis II. Freedman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-19
TRINITY COLLEGE

Hartford Oct. Is (Specal) THE number Of hours
in elective work for Juniors and seniors has been much
increased this year. The change has been a radical
one Where formerly the seniors had eleven hours
required work and four hours elective they have
five hours required and ten hours elective. For tho
juniors two ffhs of the work Is elective. An add
tional elective Is given in history Advanced Hebrew
and Sanskrit have been introduced into the
At i meeting of the german club II wac decided to
hold the first german November II.
The library has recently received valuable gift in
the Shape of the entire private library Of the late
Bishop Paddock. . .
The whole college was in ecstacy over Che football
victory over Wesleyan on Saturday
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DICKINSON.

Carlisle Penn, Oct Is (SpeciaD.-The limitations
Of the secret societies occurred on Friday night Al
though two new frateruities have been organized in
the last year, the number Of non fraternity men Is
largely on the increase.
The athletic directors announce that they have
selected the following for the football team
Terhune, left end Evans, left tackle Frownfelter,
left guard Hickman centre Wooden, right guard :;
Clever, right tackle; Pickens, right end NOrthrup,
left halfbsck Hynson, right half back; Mills. quar-
terback Blckle, fullback. substitutes, Lynch,
Greer, Bggs and STAFFORD
The Pennsylvania Epsilon chapter, Of the Phi Delta
Theta fraternity sent ii. VI. stephens tlcir dele
gate 10 the general convention OF their fraternity,
which meets at Atlanta, Ga. on Tuesday.
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r. c. Reed and L. A. spaulding. The ihitiatory ser
vice was followed by n banquet served by Iis' e"o
BOSTON caterer large number OF the granuae i''"'
bers were present. w
The senior class elected the fouowinB onio"s' -, n
cna resident p W. Horseford vice president W. b.
C,,ttss secretarv. J. NJ HOLSTER treasurer G. ~
Arnold baseball captain; l.. A. Rogers bascoa nlS,
aser b. A. Putnam, football captain D. ~ @"Sie''
Rice. 49, has been appointed textile editor on i"'
RoSton Commercial Bulletin $500 ,,,rs+rated
rrofessor H. A. Dearborn gave lecture, n nus, ON
D., enc stereopticon before the freshman Glass; U"
EEctnber IA on "The Antiquities OF Rome"
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New-Brunswlch, Oct. Is Specal).-The faculty and
Others are busy getting their reports ready to present
TO the trustees at their meeting October ~. com
mittee Of the faculty has for time been engaged
in examining the OF studies pursued at other
colleges with flew OF making change in the cur
dculum. II will recommcnd extended and
more systematic schedule in the elective course Of tho
classical section.
Last week number Of COWS Of the most approved
breeds we're received at the college farm and will be
used for experimental purposes In the dairy.
lsalc Messler has been made manager OF The Scar
let Letter. The Talgumr came out In its new form
on Friday, and met with good reception it will
appear weekly
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DELAWARE.

Newark, Del. oct. Is (SpeciaD.-The football team
Is composed Of the following students Joseph Iossin-
ger H. James KirRWOOd Martini Edward Martin, John
Z Wilson, {. l.. Clayton, c. DOugherty, sylvester
BookhammeF. Woodland stevens A. Plumb. A j. Tay-
lor Brooks Ross ID. ROthnel, j. H. Hanay W. steele,
G. H. Eainondson and John Armstrong The captain
is j. Il. Handy, and the manager John E. Wilson.
The teams first game PLAYED away from home at
Haverford with the college team there two weeks ago
The game resulted in a defeat for the Delaware team
on saturday october TO- the college team met the
Young Mems Christian Association team Of Whining
ton. The game was played on the new football field
here I'm The presence of large number of townsfolk.
and resulted in an easy victory for the home team by
a score Of So 10 o.
The freshman class has elected the following Off
GERS President, n. sheppard vice president, B. a.
Choate: secretary Glen LltzeDger treasurer, W. II.
Steele.
The young men Of the college are 10 give the first
Of series Of winter dances I'm Cashey Hall on Tuesday
evening.
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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.

Ann Arbor, Mich, oct. Is (rpeciaD-The attendance
mis- year is now 900. 1t will probably reach ZOO
al It's highest point.
Newberry Hall, the handsome new quarters Of the
students Christian Association, has been opened for
use this fall. II built at cost Of $4,000, the
largest subscription, $1,000, being from Mrs. Helcn
s. Nowbeny of Detroit
The following dates have been set for the football
team: october, Il, Albion College; November 4,
State championship with Olivet at Jackson November
IA Chicago; November 20, Thanksgiving Day, Cornell,
at Chicago. .
following lecturers Leland 4. Powers George II.
Vending. the Rev. I. De Witt Talmage, Bill Nye,
A. p Burbank, senator John J. ingalls,, the Hon.
w. G. r. BrecKinrldge and Henry ii. Ragan
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WELLESLEY.

Wellesley, Mass, oct. 10 (specaD.Mlss Helen Foss
94 has been elected leader Of the college glee club
10 place Of Miss Carrie Frost o. resigned The fol
lowing are the newly elected members Of the club
Miss Adele Foster "a Miss Blanche After. '94, and
Miss Ella Chaplin. 90, sopranos; Miss Marian Wilcox
49, and Miss Frances Pullen, "a altos The remain
ing vacancies in the club Will be filed this week.
The cass Of 'O2, elected the following officers on
saturday evening" President, Miss NJ Alice Elmer
son vice president Miss Dora d. Emerson recording
secretary, Miss Henrietta Catell corresponding sec
rrtary Miss Gertrude Cushing; treasurer Miss Alice
Pierce.
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woMAN,s COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE.

Baltimore, oct. Is tSpecia)-rhe ladies Of the
woman's College OF Baltimore their first reception
of this year on Friday evening october 10 at the Col
lege Home. II had been postponed because OF the
serious illness Of the lady In charge but to the great
relief OF all her friends she is much improved and was
able 10 receive the guests Friday evening Tie
spacious and beautiful parlOr brilliantly lighted
and prettiIy decorated, were also the reception
rooms and corridors The bright and happy fuses Of
the young Indies themselves. who were dressed In
evening costumes, the chief attraction to the
many guests.
The faculty and the president Of the college DR..
Goacher, ana his wife ali present and made the
evening delightful AmoDg the guests were the
Rev DIR. Scott the pastor Of the First Methodist
Church in Springfield, Mass, DR.. s. i. Baldwin, Of
R-ool,lyn and General Porter's son, from Prsceton
college.
Tie college gives It's next reception at Goucher
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PHILLIPS ANDOVER.

Andover Mass, oct. IL (SpeciaD.-The fall tourna-
ment in tennis Of the most interesting affairs
OF tho kind ever held In AndOver The winners OF
the school championship A. F. FOOte, '92. In the
singles and Foote and T. f. Archibald '02, In doubles.
In the football the mon who are trying for places
on the team are working steadily and are now being
coached by Mr. Odlin who coached last years victorious
eleven. =.
The Phlomathean Society has made an innovation
this term which promises 10 be great success ana
TO be a source of much belp to It's members The
regular meeting every fourth week Is omitted and a
session of a mock United states Senate Is held.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-19
LEIiIGIf.

South Bethlehem, Penn, oct Is Cspechp-Las'
Tuesday DR.. Coffee professor OF English h'era'uro'
celebrated his SEVENTEEN birthday
At a meeting OF the senior class G. H. sheiDy was
.,ontoa troosur.r vice c. o. Wood, resigned. In the
s-s.,rn,n class 7 J. Gibson was elected historian.
Two important amendments have been made to inc
.ons,t,on NJ the alumni association. They are, that
every graduate Of the university shan be " member
., ,Se association by virtue of his diploma and tina,
eHerv associate member may be eiecGd 10 d iuD
r w,otS Inv majority OF votes cast" --,.
The senior miners in order TO acGus'om in o
to Surveying in the darkness OF mie' ae 'ui'e'"s
the campus on dark nights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-19
OBERLIN.

Obe-lln Ohio, oct Is (specIa Tho students lecture
course for the fall term includes Paul D. Du Chau'
William H. McElroy and Sir Edwin Arnold
The conservatory Offers the following series OF re-
cltals five In number, for the fall term: Frederic
Archer the English Organist Miss Florence Drake OF
Cleveland vocalist; Miss Lowing Of Chicago pianist;
Vladimir de Pachmann the Russian pianist; Mrs.
GENEVA Johnston Bishop OF Chicago, vocalist with
the Detroit Philharmonic Club. For this fine course
each student Of the Conservatory IS required to pay II
i'm his term bill and citizens admitted 10 the course
for the same price, tickets for single nctals being
sold.
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PHILLIPS EXETER.

Exeter. n H., oct Is specal).-The school this
wear +, an exceptionally small one having less than
700 students.
Football absorbs all athletic interest and attent on.
The eleven Is much heavier than 1t was last year.
Of last years team. four men are back.
The camera club, an organization OF twenty eight
amateur photographers promises to be one Of tho
most instructive clubs fl the academy. The officers
are A. j. draper. 49, president, Louis a. Diven '33,
vice president; W. f. butler, 49, secretary, and p.
r. Dcauc 'O3, treasurer.
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LOHNS HOPKINS.
ATHLETIC Ts-MUsIcAL-TELD CLUB

ATHLETIC SPORTS-MUSlOAL~ NN'SD
baltimore. Nd, oct 1s Special. -Another attempt
will be made this fall to place the Hopkins university
ON something like equal footing with Northern coeses
IN athletic sports The Hopkins has never had hIst-
class football team or baseball club although II mas
excelled in lacrosse Little no Interest Is taken IN
aquatic sports although the Patspseo rowing course
il a good one and there are several ROWING oluo'
here IL rs not likely, however, that he uhVersiS
will have q rowing crew. At the annual meeuus Vi
,ho Athletic Association recently movement was
started to reormniEe the football team Inere an
unvs,al amount of new material In the university,
and the men are anxious to have winning eaH
The ntercass football league will be maintainsd' and
,raicst,ons point to an interesting contest. rule
has been adopted that any member Of Hopkins team
.acrsons varsity game In order TO play with any
other organization Of which he may be member VIII %
svns,,ed from the Athletic Association. The new
board of directors Of the association winch
,r,u have charge of all athletic
sports is composed OF DR.. Edward Renouf Brsnt1 >"
Borzel. James L. HERES, Earl T. Lothrop, Johh O.
stearns, Hugh j. Jewett, J. b. Crensha"' JUN" - "
Lee and T. NJ. Brown. III,
The social reunions of the students this season VIII
lie ENJOYABLE affairs. in which the Baltimore society
girls will play leading part. The Matrcus'e oociety
has elected Thomas r. Brown president george .
Brown vice president, John b. Whitehead secIStaiS
Douglas II. Thomas delegate large; D pan mI ="
oven monthly in the gymnasium during te ScdSGu;
feature Of the work of the Nsturalsts' tlea CluD
this session will be series Of usa ted sdeIesses "
professors and students OF the 0UicsT amaIcs during
the summer. The speakers ana tnelr Dr
Dr. W. X. Brooks, on Our VISIT 70 Sa IiE iscE
E. A. Andrews, The Zoology oil Jsinaca M n Il Har.
ton The 55fany oil jamaica; Dr. Basil ooleiS' i"
| People Of jamaica"