New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-14
derfully wound and twisted I'm and out over every
thing, fairly filed the building.
JOHNS HOPKINS.
A NEW BOOK ON AssYRIoLoGY.


JOHNS HOPKINS.
NEW BOOK ON AsSYRIoLOGY.
baltimore. Nd, Dec. l3-The failure to put
football team In the field this season shows the lack
az interest In athletic sports at the Johns Hopkins
University. Even the gymnasium Is not patrosnzed
as 1t should be, majority OF the students Deane 80
absorbed in their mental efforts to utterly disregard
the demands of their physical nature Tor equal develop
mont Athletic sports, so far as they AFFECT the actual
work Of the students, have never done any injury to
tho Hopkins. The trustees have always encouraged
work IN the gymnasium and out Of door sports for the
Improvement Of the physical condition Of the men, but
they are not favoraby Inclined TO the intercollegiate
championship games Of football and baseball the trar
Ing for which and the Incidental excitement anu
and physical strain would be LIKELY TO detract
from study Several OF the students who arc FOND OF
athletic sports say that the main reason why the
Hopkins men do not devote more time and attention
to them is because they cannot afford 1t. The games
of the Intcrclass Football League, however aroroed
the men plenty Of exercise and lots OF fun. Inc
championship by the juniors, class '93, which
contained excellent material for the forming Oh
good team.
At the fornightly meeting of the Historical Seminary
papers were read by President Gilman on {" A Review
of Justin wnsor's Columbus" and by James A. James
on The Trading House Factory System Among the
! Indians"
The university press has just issued the first part
OF Volume OF contributions TO Assyriooey anu
Comparative Semitic Pllology," which Is published
By the university the cooperative plan With several
European publishers. The editors Professor Paui
Haupt, of Johns Hopkins, and Professor fnediich
DeItzaeh, Of LeipSc. The book OF ooo pages CON
tans I'm addition 10 seven articles Of interest T. semitic
scholars, twentysix plates and fronaspiece portrait
of Sir Henry Rawlinson, the Assyrian explorer.
A scientific society to be known as the Johns HOP
~ has ean
oe held every two weeks at which papers on original
electrical work will be read. The onces OF the cup
are President, Lewis Duncan secretary, Z. H. Bit
and ii $ Herring. AT the first meeting Henry W.
Wiegand read paper on storage baIlerieS ;.n nv
The first Of series Of class spppers was gwen oy
the men Of '92 last Monday night and, although OF
an informal character, was very en}oyaoe daonas
X. Brown the toastmaster and john stewart, J.,
and John E. Bullock were the committee In charge
of the feast.
Providence r. l., Dec. IS SpeciaD.-It is now
pesitiyely known that F. W. WoodcOck, '91, who did
such good work in the box" for Brown has signeo
with the Pitsburg team for next season.
The lecture course at Brown this year bids fair to
be the most popular that has been offered TO students
and citizens. The attendance on Dr. Hamln's lectures
has increased with each one until the chapel was
crowded and people were standing in the ases at the
last one he gave This "The Basilica OF st.
Peters, and the Renaissance Of Classical Forms"
The first OF Mr.. Damrosch's series of lectures ON
music WAS given on Friday afternoon at sayles
Hall He spoke of the development Of the symphony
and the origin, purpose and perfection OF the over
ture The authors of whom he spoke, and from whose
works his Illustrations the piano were taken, were
Beethoven and Wagner. There were about l'oVo
people at this lecture.
The glee club is doing faithful work in the ne
hearsals and under n. Is. Sprague good results are
expected The club has not among its bass singers
Walther who did such good work last year, but the
tenor voices a great improvement. the training
is more rigid and the whole tone Of the club is better
Than ever before. The symphony society is now Or
ganzed and ready for work. The following officers
have been elected: President. J. G. Pesram' "
musical director f. b. Munger '02; vice-presdent.
g. r. Hazard, 'o4 secretary, W. p. Hnckey "a;
treasurer. E. Knowles, '94. The banjo and mandolin
clubs are already in good condi ion having been at
work for some time under the direction of signor
Romero.
The new catalogue, soon to be issued, will include
among the new members of the faculty, J. F. Greene,
A. b. ,o1 Instructor IN Greek s s. COlvn, '91, in
structor in English; L. G. Dexter, 91, instructor in
civil engineering; Z. ii. Bownel, go instructor in
civil engineering.
Professor Alonzo Williams has decided to remain
in Germany and complete the course Of study he had
begun. He will return about september J.
On Thursday evening Professor A. q. Hardness en-
,ertaned his class in Horace ut his residence. AIter
giving the class lecture on the poet, colauon was
served
Btdge, "a, unanimously elected captain OF inc
team for he next season. DIawbrdge played foot
ball at Worcester Academy where he fitted Tor col
lege. and captain of the team there for season
lie has payed on the university eleven for two sea-
sons, and will certainly bring much good experience
% benefit the team