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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-06
IoHNs HOPKINS.

baltimore. Nd April 5.-Refreshed and inspirlteu
nv the Easter vacation all the hopkins men have gOI
down 10 hard study again.
An English periodical recently received at the u'l
vcrslty states that the Johns Hopkins University mas
bcon recognized az school OF medicine in which study
may be pursued by candidates for medical ana surso
dogrses nj Cambridge University This statement Is
premature the medical school having not yet been
onened President Gilman says 1t Is likely That some
tor,er HOPKINS student has made application for al
mission 10 Cambridge and that university was nduced
TO recognize the student having done preliminary
study In Baltimore.
The students in geology are trying to secure state
oyster steamer in which to explore the lower part Of
the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries the last Of this
month. They will also make an overland trip from
Cumberland to Frederick in May to study the mountain
strata of the Blue Ridge.
Alfred Bushnell Hart, assistant professor in history
at Harvard visited the Hopkins during the week and
spent some time in the historical department. Pro
lessor Hart has visited several colleges during the
Easter vacation TO inquire into the working Of their
historical departments. - 49,, l.,
Dr. Charles Edmund simon who was graduated in
'8S has resigned his place in the Hopkins Hospital TO
spend year In the French ana ueTman nOsplttis.
from trip to Richmond, Petersburg, NorfoIk ana old
Point ,,.,., . l.,
The department of history and political economy in
the summer College Liberal Arts at Lake Chantan
qua will he conducted agaln this season by Drs. Adams
and Ety. Of the Hopkins assisted by Dr D. a; Wovd
burn Of the Indiana state University VINO received nus
doctors degree from the Hopkins asI June. ~, 1T
Adams has accepted invitation TO lecture on Chl-
versity Extension" before the department OF hghcr
education of the National Educational Association al
its annual convention In Toronto in july
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BRYN MAWR.

Bryn Mawr, Penn, April SpeCiaD.-The faculty
have nominated Miss Linn V. Sampson, Of German
town. Penn, as Bryn Mawr European fellow for the
year Is91'92. Miss Sampson is the first student in
the scientific department 10 receive this fellowship,
her "majors" being mathematics and physics.
She has done her finest work In biology, having shown
In this department rare ability for original research
and 1t is probable that her future study will be entirely
biological.
DR.. Joseph A. FOntalne, professor of Romance
languages In the University Of Mississippi has ac-
cepted the associate professOrshp of Romance languages
In this college, left vacant by the death Of Dr.
McCabe. Dr. FOntane was born In the central part Of
France and was graduated at Sion College, Nancy,
France, In 1879.
valuable addition has recently been made to the
library BIZ the purchase through MeSSrs. TerQuent 81
Co. Of a large portion OF the Semitic library Of a
French scholar who recently died The purchase has
been made under the direction Of George \. Barton,
associate professor in Semitic languages whose work
here will begin in october, 1891.
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY.

Boston, April 3 (speeia).-The athletic association
held its annual indoor meet Fast Day in The Tech
Drill Hall. Following is the list Of winners Putting
the shot, II. Bunker ir, S. L., 30 feet tWenyya'd
dash-W II. Jackson, c. L. A, seconds; standing
broad jump-W II. Jackson, G. L. A., 0 feet inches
standing high Jump. Z. Bennett, S. L., feet D
inches; running broad jump-W II. Jackson, c. L. ~,
II feet "a inches three broad Jumps. W. Ram
say S. L., 80 feet Ia inches; rope lI~ing-won by
IL. c. Nickerson, S. L., 1-5 seconds.
The annual business meeting of the lambda Asso
citation of Theta Delta Chi took place at the associa
toms rooms at No. 80 HOlyokest. Wednesday even
ing. The following officers were chosen: President
Irving p. Fox, of The Boston Courier" clerk, Fred
W. Adams treasurer, John L. Hopkins; auditor,
Edwin f. Heckber trustee for four years, Herbert j.
Bickford
The two lower classes have elected officers as fol-
lows '03-Mss Sarah S. Windsor, NJ. D., presl-
dent; Elbrldge b. Lincoln, vice president. C. II.
Hamiin, secretary Miss Edith Knowles, treasurer;
g4-William f. Rogers, president; Miss Nina Vi.
Rogers yice.president. Mss Florence Clifford,
rotary George b. Adams, treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-06
ROCHESTER.


Rochester y. ". April (Special)-The following Is
the schedule adopted by the New-Yc'k state Inter
collegiate Baseball League, which Is this year com
posed of Rochester, Hamilton, Syracuse, Colgate anu
Hobart Rochester with Colgate. May 3, Win hamL-
ton, May 8. with Hobart, May 10, with syracuse May
10; Hamilton with Colgate May q, with syracuse May
H. with Rochester May 90, with Hobart May - )
Syracuse with Rochester, May 90 with Hobart, May
o. with Hamilton June s. with Colgate June u Coi-
gate with Rochester May 30. with Hobart May 80
with Syracuse June l. with Hamilton, June - hobart
with Hamilton, May 10, with Colgate, May H. with
Syracuse, juno 4, with Rochester, June o.
The Psi Upsifn Alumni Association Of Western New
York has been incorporated Its managers are nearly
all resident alumni of Rochester.
The Rochester glee and banjo clubs appeared in
Newark Oh Wednesday evening and in Brockport OH
Thursday evening The Syracuse University banjo
and glee clubs gave concert in the First Methodist
Church on Thursday evening. q.
The ACCESSIBILITY OF organizing boat crew Is agated
among the students Rochester has good advantages
foy boating as the Genesee River would Afford an OK
cellent course, either above or below the city.
Professor II. i. Burton, OF the university, Is 10 spend
next year in Europe Ryland NJ. Kendrick, 'o0, VINO
was appointed Instructor last year, and is now In
Europe preparing for his work, will take Professor
BurtOnS classes.
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IN THE LOCAL COLLEGES.
LECTURES AND CONTESTS AT COLUMBIA


The Labourdonnais Chess Club OF ooiulnOia Oo,,
lege will begin its handicap tournament op'I. " %.
students OF the college, to-day. lhere arc "eh'y'
trraa .ntie and these have been divided into seven
classes According 10 the rules OF the tournament
each nIavor must play at least four games week
until his set is finished. There are Dut TWO men Nj inc
club who are In Glass I-Stubbs, W. school Oh LAW
and Hymes '01 School OF Arts Prlzes VIII DC
awarded when the tournament is over. The COM
mittee in charge of the games Is composed OF NJ. D.
Chm ,e1 school of Arts; W. Klingensten, 1913,
schooI ~ Law: W. A. Herkenrath. '92, School of
uines ond F. H. Bowman, '04, School Of Arts.
b class of 80 expected to eat It's second graduate
d,nnar M Mazzett's last Friday evening but 1t has
been decided to postpone 1t for few weeks Inc
committee OF arrangements consists OF Charles NJ
RIeeker William John Warburtn and Henry Alger
Gildersleeve, jr. -.
shane for spring work. Captain Mapes expects 70
have fairly good team by the time Of the INTERIOR
leoiate games The following men will prooaoiy
rompete at that time Langdon, Dcnning, Hardy anu
ROLES in the 1o0-yard and 120yard dashes warner
Janin. BrownsOn, Knapp and seinberger III tne saw
ward nm; Vosburg Porter and Spies, In the haIhne'
Hornbcstel Livingston Whitney, Baker De satsrzan
and Kempner in the mile run Herbert Mapes ana
Nicholas in the hurdles Victor Mapes, IN the broad
tump: Janeway In the shot; Appleby and Jackson, In
the polevau Hail. in the bicycle; and COILS Zaors-
ke and Meisel, in the mile walk. The tug-ofwar
team expects to keep up the record of the college
In that sport
course of lectures given by Russell stnrgs under
the auspices Of the trustees Of Barnard College, was
begun last Friday night in Room NO ~ OF the
Columbia College Library building. The course viii
continue through the Friday evenings OF April, the
general subject being The Sources Of Modern Art"
last Friday evening the subject was In the Graeco-
Roman World Next Friday night it will be 4" In
the Early Middle Ages" the following week In the
Later Middle Ages and the last lecture VII DC rt IN
the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries" THESE
lectures are open to the public.
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4 SERMON BY THE REV. DIR. BURRELL.

At the invitation OF the Rev. DR.. Coe, pastor of the
COLLEGIATE Church at Tifhave. and Forty eighth ST.,
the Rev. David James Bnrrcll Of Minneapolis, the
pastorelect OF the Reformed Church at Fiith-ave.
and Twenty-ninthst.. preached yesterday morning
at the Collegiate Church DR.. Burrell preached on
what would have been the condition OF the world II
Christ had not risen. lie took this subject, he said,
because DR.. Co., the Sunday before, had preached on
Christ risen from the dead Dr. BurTell thought that
the people OF the world never more loyal 70 the
word OF God than they lie did not hold to
the pessimstic view that people Of to-day worse
than those Of Old but on the contrary held that the
world getting better every day. Formerly, he
said there not a fundamental doctrna faith which
not called into question That was the theological
formative period, but these great questions have
lec0mc cIyStal!zcd and established IN the minds u
church people min could b. eNcu ei for being here
tic them bu; that these questions have been settled
The of today who says he doubts Is a product OF
the past lie is In the position Of the seamstrcss who
cngs to the perforated hsh-hOnc for needle because
she has doubts about the sewing machine"
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DELAWARE,

Newark, Del, April (SpecaD.-At the regular
March meeting Of the Board of Trustees last week some
important steps taken looking to the opening OF
the college portals TO any young man in the state
tuition free Heretofore the college has not been
known free college, although ii was virtually that
and this announcement by the board will most likely
result IN marked increase next year in the entering
class Among the things passed by the board was the
resolution to raise the salary of President Raub Sl2oO
and TO increase by $500 the salary Of each Of the other
professors 1t was decided TO establish three new
chairs namely, English literature, on veterinary
science and on agriculture and the appointments 10
these places were referred to a special committee
The members of the Delaware Legislature arrived
from Dover in a special train, accompanied by Gov
ernor REYNOLDS, and were escorted at once to the
college, which they had been invited to Inspect The
trustees ask the State to appropriate $4,000 for te
erection OF buildings in which to establish the depart
Inent OF agriculture and mechanic arts Joint meet
ing of the board and the Legislature was held IN
Which the needs of the college were ably set forth
Ly the trustees and Others. favorable impression
was made upon the State authorities, and there seems
little doubt that appropriation of at least $4,000
win be granted at the present session for TINS purpose
bill calling for $4,000 has already been introduced
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COT COLLEGE.

Cedar RAPIDS, Iowa, April (SpeciaD.-The students
OF Coe College celebrated with music and speeches
banquet the victory at the Iowa state oratOrical
contest w. A. Sittel 81, took the first prize among
the eight contestants. The Coe College delegates Sc
cured Cedar Rapids the place Of meeting next year.
The fourth course OF lectures delivered in tile col
lege assembly hall, free TO the public well the
students, has Just been completed. University ex-
tension has been practically carried out for four
at Coe College Lectures. have been delivered by edu-
Gated men Of all professions aud industries. in order TO
give Others than students the benefits flowing from
literally educated minds.
The faculty have just announced the subjects for the
Beyer OratOrc2l contest in June. The prizes open
10 members OF the freshman and sophomore classes.
President James Marshall, formerly OF the De Witt
Memorial Church, New York has able corps of
teachers to second his efforts in building up this young
and vigorous college.
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TRINITY COLLEGE.

Hartford April 8 (SpecaD.-The executive com
mttee the Athletic Association has appointed the fol
lowing men a committee to take charge Of the gym
nasum exhibition c. II. Young, '91; II. scudder '01
T. p. ThurstOn, '91, and G. Hall, 'O2.
The Joint assembly for the benefit Of the senior class
and the baseball association was given Friday
night in Alumni Hall. The affair was entertaining
and financially successful. The committee Of arrange
ments consisted of 4. b. Finch, 81 (chalmanJ; c. II.
Tacott, '01 G.. n. Hamln, '0l; w. II, McCullOch,
'01; G. Hail. '92; F.. X. Hubbard, ir., '02; ii. 5.
Graves, '92; C. II. Young 81; W. c. Hicks, jr, '9l
T. z. ThurstOn, 91.
President Smith made the address at the meeting Of
the Hartford Board Of Trade this week In the
Of his remarks he said "The buildings OF Trinity Col
lege are superior those fOund elsewhere I'm the cOun-
try DR.. White, eS-president Of Cornell University
remarked when he them that Trinity College was
ffty years ahead of college In the country I'm its
buildings" and that fifty years hence Yale aud Har~
ward will begin tOiput up buildings Ike thcm.S lie
announced that $25000 had been given 30 the college
By Henry Keney and Mrs Walter Keney.
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AMONG THE COLLEGES.-
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
SUCCESS OF THE DRAMATIC SOCIETY THE MASK

SUCCESS OF THE DRAMATIC SOCIETY THE MASK
AND WIG.
Philadelphia, April (speciaD-No undergraduate
organization represents harder work and more de-
served success than the Mask and Wig, the one ORA
matio association Of the university. 1t organized
quietly about three years ago by Clayton F. Nc
Michael and Frederick B. Nelson, who gradually gath
cred around them the best dramatic and musical
talent afforded by the several classes. and have so
diligently worked in an that was needed to give 1t
success that they have become not only excellent
actors but very expert managers. Easter week Wit
messed browning triumph for the club. on Wednes-
day ana Thursday nights Ben Franklin, jr.,' was
rendered at the Brood Street Theatre to a densely
crowded house, and Friday and saturday miss
Columbia" About ouehaf the characters in cast OF
eighty represent females and while there are inevitable
masculine traits sufficiently to enhance the humor OF
the impersonation there is enough grace ana hgnt
ness to remind the auditor that Id Shakespeares day
al characters the stage were personated by
men and boys
Russell Duane has received the appointment rs law
orator OF the class OF '91 at commencement Mr..
Duane is a graduate of Harvard, who has won dis
tncton in his law course and has. moreover the ad-
vantage OF literary and Oratortcal abilities, winch
makes the appointment appropriate.
The Field Club in Natural History made an excur-
sion TO Sea Isle City on March &c. This Is the location
OF tho universities marine laboratory which is being
pleted in time work this summer.
Professor Richard b. MOulton, who has done SO
much 10 make the university extension scheme sue
cess received token OF the regard In whcll ne
is held in this city, Wednesday. At the conclusion
Of his last lecture on Paradise Lost Professor f.
James, acting for Provost Pepper addressed nm ID
behalf of association centres and the Rev. Dr. nc,
"Variorim Shakespeare" of DR.. Horace Howard Iur
ner and the Illustrations to Shakes Plays by
f. o. c. barley both of them Philadelphia WORKS
IL should be widely known that the VIII OF te lte
Mr. Lennig does not become operative, so far as Me
nDiv tv Is
that none of the scholarships to be created under IL
are vet in existence.
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DESPONDENCY DROVE HIM WILD.
HE STRUCK THE WOMAN HE LOVED AND THEN
STABBED HIMSELF

HE STRUCK THE WOMAN HE LOVED AND THEN
STABBED HIMSELF.
Alberto Slreincr, young Brazilian engineer, came
10 this city few weeks ago In search Of employment
lie was accompanied by his beautiful wife, Clara, to
whom he had been married only six months.
shciner who is Of good family, was an accomplished
scholar and spoke huenuy several European
languages but not English. This initiated against
his chances OF obtaining work. Finding every door
closed against him, he gradually gave way to despair
Since their arrival in this city the couple have oc-
cuped fat in the tenementhOuse No. 254 East
One-hundred d-twentyhfth In their case, pow
erty did not drive away love- and apparently they
were devoted to each other
For the last two or three days Mrs. Shrciner has
been i'll with the grip, and this circumstance aggravated
her husbands dependency Yesterday morning he
prepared breakfast butt In spite Of his en-
treaties his wife unable to eat. Then in burst
Of manacal frenzy shrener struck her. Her screams
attracted the attention OF the neighb0rs who rushed
into the rOOm just in time to Sc Shrcner dart to
table seize a small lancet and stab himself In the
left side.
From the manner I'm which inflicted the blow, it
was evident that he had intended to stab himself in
the heart, but the lancet glanced of and penetrated
the left lung causing q dangerous wound. He was
taken to the Harlem Hospital where ne lies In an
extremely critical condition. Mrs. Shrcner was dis
traced with grief yesterday and vehementy threatened
10 end her own life il her husband died.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-06
THE IFUTGU UNIVERSITY.

South Bethlehem, Penn, April (SpeclaD-The En-
cheering Society will hold its first meeting tomorrow
evening. Professor Mcuiman Will read paper.
The committee in charge Of the junior reception con-
eists Of A. E. Jessup, chairman j. y. Bassel p Dray-
ton. G. o. Wood L. "A, Coleman, J. T. LOOMS, K. j.
Snyder H. W. Du Bois and c. X. Shelby, all of the
Junior class.
The class of 'o2 held its annual supper in Allentown
on April g. The affair great success and the
menu cards were handsome The committee in charge
of arrangements were p H. Smith, chairman; E
Dodge, W. J. Lloyd, B. f. WOOdcock and j. l. Basse
President LambertOn, who has been making an eX
tended tour of the Holy Land for the last six months
is expected to arrive here in about two weeks.
The university nine will be made up Of the following
men Petrikin, "a, pitcher: BelHed, '93 catcher
Gearhart 49, first base; ThrOckmOrtcn, 1913 captain
second base Thomson, 'O4, third base WOOdc0ck, 49,
shortstop: Ferguson, 'O4, leftfed McClung 49,
centre-hed Downcy, '03, righthed.
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MISSIONARY YORK IN BORNEO.
FATHER JACKSON SOLICITING FUNDS FOR THE

FATHER JACKSON SOLICITING FUNDS FOR THE
CAUSE-HARDSHPS HE HAS SEEN.
The Very Rev. Thomas Jackson, PrefectApostolic
of Labann and Northern BorneO, has under his charge
in that far-of country fourteen Josephine Fathers,
two lay Brothers and nine Franciscan Sisters, all
working TO bring the natives OF BOrneO into the fold
of the Roman Catholic Church. by OF the fact
that it is one Of the newest, the mission is the most
destitute from the point of view OF worldly resources
of all the Catholic missions at present being prose
cuted in various parts OF the world 1t has been sup
ported so far chiefly by grants made by the Society
for the Propagation of the Faith, in Paris, but ac
count of the falling of recently in the subscriptions
TO the general fund.- and b. Of the larger eX
penditure necessary for the sustalnment OF new
missions Father Jackson Obliged to leave his
primitive home and solicit aid in civilized countries.
The Pope gave him some money to help pay his
expenses and one of the Cardinals gave him letter
commencing his object to Catholic prelates throughout
the world. As poverty stricken as Ireland Is the
peope contributed generously out Of their slender
means and when he reached this city Archbishop
Corrcan gave him permission to appeal for aid in all
the Catholic churches lie spoke yesterday In 81.
Francis Xavlers and received considerable sum-
These brave missionaries have eight mission stations,
have baptized 700 OF the natives and educating 80
native children. The missionaries have 10 i've on
rice and salt and sometimes on nothing but the leaves
and roots Of the forest Father JachsOn's story was
patleiic and heroic, and listened 10 with interest
by a large congregation.
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RUTGERS.

Ncy,-I3runswick y. j., April 5 (SpeciaD.-President
scot. is busy man. He has an immense mail and his
time is fully occupied. At present he is perfeenns
Mans for extending college benefits, particularly those
~ the State College. With this end in view, he pro
noses next year TO professors lecture all through
The state on agriculture and mechanics, and to make
Main and practical addresses II Is also proposef to
give students practical well as theoretical know
edge OF agriculture and next year they will be lodged
at fine experimental farm and will be expected to do
some practical work.
The farm is being stocked with cattle. among which
are two valuable HOsten purchased at the recent
sale of Senator McPherson's stock. New buildings in
place of those recently burned being erected with
modern improv ements. Experiments in the dairy will
be continued. -.-,-.- -
The record made by the twenty-five students who
were admitted last year under the Free Scholarship bill
Is source OF much pride to the faculty. who state that
ey are not excelled By any Of the students In college
This wear there will be examination ON June at e
respective county court houses for young men who de-
sire 10 enter college. From the number OF applications
received 1t IS certain that the number viii be large
Each Assembly district is entitled TO one student
II IS source OF regret that the new athletic grounds
will not be ready for the opening games The weather
has been so bad that the work could not be pushed
The seniors have had TO defer the play they were TO
present on April II as thee could not get ready
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COLGATE.

Hamilton, N. Y, April 5.-The new catalogue Of
the Hamilton Theological Seminary is a handsome pub
lcaton of sxty-threc pages. The frontisplecc IS a
two page illustration of the front elevation Of Eaton
Hail. and there also fupage pictures Of the new
library binding and Of the eastern approach 20 Eaton
Hail. The number of students is ffty-One
Professor Alexander Wnchcll, of Michigan Uni
versiy, has been for two years the Brooks lecturer
the relations Of science and religion. The vacancy
left by his death will be filled by Dr. Henry G. Ne
Cook, pastor Of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church.
Philadelphia, and viccpresident Of the American I'm.
genealogical Society, who viii lecture on April 20 and
80 on Harvesting Ants and "The Habits OF
spiders"
The competition for the Clarke oratorical prize Of
$50 Will take place On Friday evening. April TO- The