New-York tribune., 1891-05-25
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
PRINCETON.

PRINCETON.
TO CONTINUE THE STUDY OF OCEAN CURRENTS
Princeton, May "a (spechD.-Another expedition
will go out from Princeton this year under Professor
william Lbbcy, jr.. to continue the work Of the last
two summers, namely, to study the Gulf stream a"u
determine the laws OF the distribution Of fish, The ex
pediton will begin work on July 1, and VIII speio
two months off the New England coast The party tns
year will consist of Professor Lbbey, Professor Ohaes
G. lockwood, Professor Malcolm McNell Lewis W.
Nudge. Samuel T. Dodd and George l.. shearer' Ino
Fish Commissioners have placed the schooner "ran'p
at the disposal Of the party. Ano'her parry VIZ "
stationed on the new Nantucket lghtsmp' i"e ~ "VIn
of las, year was so successful that ProiesSor ooes
h,,eves that the matter of determining the relauons
between the changes In temperature ana the movements
of the schools OF fsh is only a question OF uhc
The sanitary Committee has taken another step
toward securing an inirmary for the cohege' INC Se
vices of Surgeon General Billings, the wehhho"n CA
nert in hospital construction have been engaged ne
hss Visited princeton and after conference with the
comm,ttee s engaged in preparing plans for the Duu
ing II is proposed TO erect brick structure haVine
an ,,,e modern appliances and sanitary accommodation
for sixteen patients, with rooms FOR nurses i"0
probable cost Of the building viii be Soo'ooo'
The procramme for the 144th annual commencement
~ tha college appeared last week. The exercises VIII
her,n with the reading of theses by the graduating
class of the School OF Science on saturday june o'
The Caledonian games will be held on the university
field In the forenoon and the giee club VIII give 'e
annual concert In the evening. on SUNDAY hoiniNe
the baccalsureate sermon will be delivered In harquahu
Chapel by President Patton and the annual reunion VI
the Pbladelphan society will take place in the even
ipa Glass day exercises viii be held Monday ana INC
Junior oratorical contest in the evening
on Tuesd,v the gymnasic exhibition will take place
at IL O'Clock the annual meeting & OF me esl o and
reception by President and Mrs Patton al In fr9spge p
tCo t aT 2 M evening s sd the sophomore dance in
honor OF the senior class after the debate Inc o oo
mencement exercises will be held wednesday 'ui0 ~
he most notable reunion this year Will be hat that
az Sre aSinS more than half have snled their Intention
Of being present
BROWN
Providence. R. J., May "a speciaD.-on Iuesuas
svenne the Young Mems Christian Association heio
A mass-meeting OF the students In Manning nan
President Hylan stated the oolect Oh '.ie Heous'
briefly alludng to the need of Young MEN, ohrS
t,sn Association building on the conege campus
PRESIDENT Andrews. the Rev. DR.. A. q. "oruoh' Oh
pos,on. e. f. TAYLOR '63, Of Providence; Professor
W,nslow Upton Professor w. J. Poland Proiessor
n T. Davis W. z. Chalmers '03; c. 4. kno"es' oi'
and Frank Cressey were the SPEAKERS Aioi 'o
speeches pledges were given by thoSe Piee7'i' A'-
sums which amounted to S1,ooO' -.
The iunor class has at Last agreed on the nlaiincr
30 ,ts celebration. and will have banquet on the
evening OF June H. after the junior pr1ze speahlus
An college exercises for Monday May 2o' VIII De
suspended and memorial services VIII DC he'u a"
Manning Hall at IL a. m. for froiesSor AIino'' ~
Whiting bancroft. whose death occurred last Decem
her The memorial address will be denVereu W
predecessor Lorenzo sears of the English department
The Rev W. II. P. Faunce, 80 OF newborn
CITY will deliver the sermon before the Missionary
Society on the Sunday evening before commencement
At the First Baptist Church The alumni poen Will
be omitted this year
On MAY Is Brown defeated Trinity at Hartforu Dy
a score of 10 o. Brown defeated the WoonsockeV
team of the Rhode Island State League, on May Zo'
score, 7 TO o.
The following is the list of contestants VINO go 10
the sub-colegiate meet at Springfield and the events
for which they are entered BaTrows, '9l, running
hehttump; Adrich '93, 1O0-yard DASH Trhnble' w.
putting shot Marvel, 94 1o0yard dash and one
iouarter-mlie run; Richmond, '92, half-mile run
Webb, '92. throwing hamper
The canoe club launched Its canoe In the seeKout
River on Friday, May %. The canoe is made OF oak
ceda- and mahogany and measures thirty-fve feet
from stem TO stern 1t has room for twenty padders
seated and nine thwarts for passengers. IL Is
beautiful craft ana is valuable accession to Brown
sports
The two Judges selected by President Andrews Tor
the Hicks prize debate George Olney Arnold ana
william F. sayIes Those chosen by the junior class
are Rathbone Gardner and William II. Wheeden -
The annual auction sale 0t rooms OcCuITeu On May
% What is bid for rooms at this sale Is simply In
excess of the regular price charged oy the coee LOT
the rooms, and the whole amount obtained from ths
sale goes the athletic association I1e bddhg was
lively and the receipts amounted 10 Sooo' ohe suiVe
In