New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-16
IN THE LOCAL COLLEGES.
RIISY DAYS AT COLUMBIA.

story printpd Yesterday 10 tHe eleoo '""' 'N'N>
Low is endeavoring Introduce snobbshness anu aS
tocracy into the Law school, to the exclusion OF hohes
and deserving though poor. students was the cause
., much merrment in some of the lighthouses where
tha students live. When spoken to upon the s"UJo''
ono Of the students said Il happened TO be III the
nresdents rooms when the man who wrote that article
came in lie asked for President Low but was toid
=, Ar peebe that President Low engaged and
copld sec no one. TbercupOn the reporter got upon
his dignity and in high dudseon remarked tlat nc hSo
a story that was very damaging TO President Low ah'
if he refused 10 him he would PRINT H. Mt.
Beele took the message into the private ONCE ana
President Low sent the characteristic message that the
reporter might do whatever he chOse' Inc """lc
story is silly gossip"
The twenty seventh volume Of "The Columbia Spec
tator7 printed it's last issue on THURSDAY Inc oio
hoard then turned its responsibilities TO the newly
elected board which is made up as follows: '" b.
Donnen, '03. managing editor; q. W. GIddlngs. w.
business manager: Charles Ii. SiSsOn '92 Thomas Il.
CHRISTIE 90: John a. Barnard, '92, and William \.
TaiDtor 49, school of Mines Four temporary editors
were elected, as follows Robert A. Ashw0rth, w .
H. r Wade 90 F. sill, "a, and Mr.. MorTeu, ga
"The Spectator" in speaking OF the annual Co
lumbis- Cornell Pennsylvania race says: THE acuon
OF Cornell and the University OF Pennsylvania III oe
mand,ng that the place Of the triangular race be
changed from New-London 10 Lake Cayuga, is oi
paramount concern to Columbia The arguments put
forth in favor of thu change are. in some instances
especially, very strong, and viii bear careful con
sderation Cornell besides noting that our triangular
race will always play second fiddle to the
race truthfuy says that she has to travel too Tar 10
reach London and she offers the two other crews
a bonus 10 row her upon her own waters at LAKE
Cayuga Nor does this move on the part OF Oo,hel
force by their emphatic assertion that the triangular
must be given up unless Columbia consents Ih 70
immediate places Columbia in a position OF accepting
the terms offered them or practically discohtihuhg
The disadvantage that Columbia would immediately
boat house at London and either the giving up OF
the Harvard freshman race, or the dlVldhg o her
Al least In the present state Of affairs be extremely
dsadvant Ageous. All these things the board OF
directors at their next meeting will have to take INTO
The date when the graduating theses Of the seniors
of Columbia must be handed in - fixed at March 10.
ATHLETICS AT THE UNIVERSITY.
An earnest effort is being made by the students of
the University Of the City of NewYork 20 arouse
interest in athletics A. W. Van Ripper. '02. the
retsry of the athletic association, has posted notice
requestIng all the students who are interested in
spring games" movement, and who will compete
in the contests to give their names to him at once
The reason that the university was denied admission
10 the InteTcOlcS iate Athletic Association at s lst
meeting was that annual games have not been held
for many years. showing the little interest felt.
The board Of editor, OF The University Forum sa;
for their board photograph Wednesday. The
Forum which j. a monthly publication Is one of the
finest appearing magazines published in this CITY. and
reflects great credit upon the editors and the UNI
versity. The editors Francis Tucker. '0l,
Law school cditor-n-chief; Harold Kingsley. 'oG,
business manager; Robert Rudolph, '32. Arts and
sciences; Charles f. Morris, '0l, Medicine; Richard
Mathews 81. Medicine; Thornton b. Penied. '93.
Theology Louis W. SALISBURY. o. Law and Marx
The freshmen have decided 10 have their class din
ner in April. The dinner committee consists OF Abb
bolt, Gcsier, LangfOrd, Morales and McNab.
GIRLS As STUDENTS.
The twenty first birthday OF the Normal College will
be celebrated with appropriate exercises in the college
building. at Park-avc. and Seventieth-s to-day. Rep
resentative addresses from the students faculty and
trustees viii be made, and the pcdagogc library
and bronze head Of the late Miss Lydia Wadleigh will
be presented 70 the Institution.
The delegates the National Building Association
visited the Normal College last week. where they
welcomed by President J. L. y. Hunt and Commits
sioncr Williams. The delegates presented to Presi
dent Thomas Hunter a handsomely bound book con |
tanning the annals of the society.
The Barnard College girls have adopted a college
pin consisting Of light blue enamel with the letters
" y. c." In silver. go
george William Curtis will lecture on Washington
Irving in the Berkeley Lyceum on March g. for the
benefit of the scholarship fund of Barnard College.