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AMONG THE COLLEGES.
a NEW DEPARTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
NEBRASKA.

CHANGING THE SCHEME OF THE COURSE IN
ABsENTIA" WORK.
Lincoln. Noh Feb % (speclaD.-The most important
ebsnaes that have been seriously considered since the
founding az the University Of Nebraska VIII be maze
NJ the bednning OF next year In place OF the prc"c"'
system BY which the course Is divided lhto 'on
periods OF one year EACH with the corresponding COL
lego classes the arrangement known as " the M'cne"
plans will be substituted. The freshman year VIII NC
known the first year of residence ana ''ere,'e
there will be nothing to indicate the length Oh u"e
800 % the universlty The number of courses
sotuslly completed will be the only basis for de'er
Ing the students advancement y course Ill ."s
sense indicates one topic pursued duii"e inc iu"
semester for five hours each week. or an eqVaeht III
oAso minor topics substituted I"eh'y'ne i"i
courses Will be required for graduation ana TWEEN"
eight and one-ffth courses Will DO the maximum ~
ognized In the university classes The registration ID
Tho ureporatory department win be conducted on the
same plan The high schools OF the state VIII DC
accredited with the actual courses compiefu' anu ~
be recognized as preparatory to the UNIVERSITY oy -,
so for as thCy correspond TO the same Hetno"' Inv
time OF drill Will be extended from one - t'ce !'"'
and hereafter preparatory students VIII be eNcuoca
from the battalion. As a substitute, some lorh Vi
mammal training will be introduced to fill up the time
given to drill. , ,
Special attention is given to the work In civil ana
.,actr;cal eprineerinC The increased demand for
special training In this department has maze IL he'eS
sary to extend the course and Increase 'he Iaei"o
o., laboratory work The new building has been
thoroughly equipped specialists placed In charge OF
the electrical apparatus.
Tho Agricultural School has practically es'aDhsheu
n bureau OF information. The benefits OF experiments
made under the direction of the department are eN-
tended to different agricultural communities thiQusho
the State 10y of correspondence, Dulletlns anu
uosspa per articles published from time 70 thle anu
by a pubic lecture course each year ,
mr. In, a.ca,f ia york Il
the University Extension mode for the benefit OF acll
ers seeking secuue. Supervision by c0sre'p3ndehce
is offered TO all reading circles and clubs organized loI
Intellectual work. and occasional Visit from sQne
member of the faculty may be secured On apphcaIoh'
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TIE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.

Ann Arbor Mich, Feb. IS (speciaD-Ims year 5
Washington Birthday celebration was the most success
ful ever held at the university. Grover Cleveland
.ddress was well received and although the majority
of the students are Republicans, the greeting ta' he
received was enthusiastic. There were over 4ooo po
ple In University Hall TO hear the address, lneudhe
besides the 200 students number OF delegations Vi
democrats from the States Of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois.
The Eastern trip of the baseball nine, as limited by
the faculty to five college days, includes oates WIN
the following colleges May 81, University OF PenhSy
vana at Philadelphia: MAY %. Lafayette College III
Eastop Penn; May "a, Lehigh University, at Bethle-
hem. Penn. May 20, Princeton University, az Prince
ton n j.; May 90 Yale University, at New-Haven,
Conn: May 81 Harvard University, at Cambridge,
Mass May g. Brown University at Providence, r. /.
Tho baseball management IS In receipt OF three ohers
- form leagues-one from Northwestern University lot
= leagus Including the universities OF Minnesota, Wis
cousin. Northwestern University, Chicago University
(Whsn organlzed) and the University OF Michigan
6he University of Toronto Toronto Canada, wants
10 form league be composed of Toronto hichieah
and Cornell; and a proposal comes from Cornell 10
Arrange an agreement for five years for series OF
games each year Inc tnlver s Oh 1icN"sa" wiz
probably enter the lragae Of the Northwest. nj,
The Junior hop held on Friday night. me
afalf taiH yea Outdd It's predecessors. Tie decorS
tons were costly and the number oi eOupeS iareSr
The Republican club OF the universts attended the
BANQUET oil the Michigan Cllb at Detroit on feDrhTl
r presented the university. Complimentary reference
was made to the good showing OF the cluo by eior
Mckinley aud J. >loat Fasset, to which the ciuo 10
sponded By the club yels they had framed ior the
Ths demand for "The New Michigan Law Journal
has been great that second edition has been Issued
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COURT ClLEyDiRS FOR IO-DIY.

Supreme C0urt-(ieneral Term-Recess continued.
supreme INSTRUMENTATION Ingiaham, J.-Mos
ton calendar called at II a. m.
supreme Court-spe,la Term-Parti l and II-Adjourned
for the term.
Circuit Court-Parts l. III and IV-AdJourned for the
term.
Circuit Court-Part II-Before Truax Case on Muir.
Great Western Insurance Company
Skaats Gertrude f. Conner and Sophia NJ 10 40 a.
Tor probate Wills Mphlon Buc kman r. Brown
II. w. Sons Werner wilhelm Cltharine Gallagher Kathas
rinc Bay, Fannie MacKlntosh. Abhie Mazory John r.
Matilda lie Compile John Cannon, John J. Knox, 10 a. M
John j. Maher, - H. Rapp. Christian Miller. H. w.
Woods, III. j.. Whitney, Mary A. Fargo, Sarah ID. Bath
gate Mary gallagher and Daniel Blauyelt, 10 80 m
Common peas-Speoial Tern-Before Pryor. J.-McAu'
lille McA uliffe.
Common Pleas-Eauity Term--Adjourned for the term .
Common Plcas-Trlal Term-Parts | and II-AdJourned
for the term. Part il-Case on Anderson Croton NJ
Iron WorN-.
Superior Court-cenerai Tern--Adjourned until March T.
superior Court-Special Term-Beforo freedman. j.
Motions.
superior court-Trial Term-Parts /, IL and II-Ad
J0urncd Tor the term.
City Court-Gcneral Term-Refore Enrich c. J.. Van
wyck and Fitzsmons JJ-Appeas from orders and judy.
nients.
city Court-Specal Term Before McGovn, J.-Mo,lons-
CITY Court-Iral Tern-Pafts l, IL, Ill and lV-1>d.
joured for the term.
Court OF Oyer and Recommendations Van Brunt, j..
District ttorney Nicol and Assistants Weeks and Us.
borne.-No l.
Court Of General sessions-part I-I,cfore MARITIME j.
n, inclusive.
Court OF General Sessions-Part II-Before Fitzgerald
j., and Assistant Distret-Attomey Bedford-Nos. %
H. inclusive.
Court Of General Sessions-Part III-Beore Cowlng, j.
No. /.
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lOuNS HOPKINS.

Baltimore, Feb. Is (SpcciaD.-prOfessor Herbert
H. Adams of the Johns Hopkins University, has written
u memorial b The state Assembly In behalf OF tho
historical department OF tine university, asking an ap
preparation Of 5000 TO aid the publication o com
pletc history Of the Maryland Line in the Revoin'
tonary War Professor Adams says that vust
amount Of material l. In the j. Thomas cchari col
lection OF historical papers, and that the university Is
Willing 10 assume the labor Of directing. editing ana
publishing the worth William l. Hun. librarian OF the
scharf collection VIII likely have charge OF the work.
Mr. schaf recently presented the university with
another lot Of Interesting documents and papers In
Gliding fac similc copy OF the Virginia ordinance OF
secession a letter from the secretary OF the Con-
fcdcrate States Navy to Commander John X. Tucker;
original drawings Of Confederate batteries sheets OF
Confederate postage stamps and the original music
Of Marylaud, My Maryland
The Alumni Association at its fifth annual meeting
elected these officers Presjdent. Fabian Franklin ;
secretary, J. IIcnsley Johnson treasurer Henry o.
Thompson: additional members Of tho ,Iecu,Ne com
mittee. DR.. iiallCc bloomfield, DR.. joseph .. Amos
and John lIinhlcy The ASSOCIATION apprOprised some
money 10 aid the Athletic Association ard appointed
advisory committee to assist III ADVANCING 1LleEs'
interests NJ the varsity.
President Gilman has Issued pamphlet containing
an account OF the various gilt and btquc-ts 10 Tho
university which contains the Lanes OF over 200
benefactO,s.
irllcs ,or Clarence C. Freeman. former popular
Horin, man. hn, accepted the place OF professor Of
English in the Kentucky University at Lexington.
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AMHERST.

Amherst Mass, Feb. % (>pcclaD.-On Thursday
evening tho freshman cnss held elias, supper at
the Park square Hotel WcstAeld. of the eighty
members of the class seventy -four were prc.ont.
A handba tournament has been begun at the gym
na.lurn. Medals have been provided for the winners
OF both the singles and the doubles
At the convention, which will be held March l5 tho
following nominations viii be made Russell a. Ager,
nominated by Il. r. Goodeli, ~ James q. Blaine, by
G.. Ii. Gardner 80; benjamin Harrison, BY w. IL.
Lewis ~: william Mckinley, by &. 5. Ealcy, 'g2
John sherman, by {. j. Sullivan.
The official averages OF the college baseball asSo-
catiOn have been published. c. j. sullivan captain of
the Amherst nine Is ut the head OF the batting
list with an average Of 4OJ. lie also leads I'm III,
list Of third Lasemeh, In leldng points
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WALTER DIMROSCH'S WINE STOLEN.

Walter j. DamroSch, the musical director and son.
m-law OF Secretary of State James G. Blaine living
at No. 20 West Fifty -ffth-st.. appeared COM
pllnant at the Yorkvile Police Court yesterday
against Washington Johnson n colored empoye, aged
tirty-two. whom he charged with theft Johnson has
been working for Mr.. Damrosch for the last two
mt nths taking care OF the furnace During this
time. Mr. Damrosch said. wines worth Sl1S had been
stolen from his cellar. The loss reported 10
Police Captain Warts and he assigned Detective Roach
to the On saturday night Roach secreted HIM
sell In the cellar OF Mr.. Damroschs house. and at
30 O'Clock Yesterday morning he Johnson como
down and steal bottle OF champagne OF the wine
cellar. Johnson held for trial by Justice Hogan
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PRINCETON.

Princeton Feb % (SpecaD.-At the recent meeting
of the board OF trustees Colonel John D. Mc.oon, 81
New York City elected member OF the po'' ,c,
place OF the Rev. c. X. Imbrle. OF jersey |is. NV
trustees also established the Musgrave froiesso'P
the result Of a fund OF $4,000 left TO the coios0 W
the Rev. G.. W. Musgrave. D. D. a former trustee
The plans for the Isabella McCosh Infrmary' SUD
m,tted bv Baker g. Halett OF Philadelphia. have been
accented by the trustees, and final arrangements io
beginning work on the building will soon be maue
The main building will be ifty-two feet In length ny
forty feet In DEPTH and Will be two and hall soories
high. Including the southern and western WHY'S "''
dimensions will be about 75x74 feet
At recent meeting OF the freshman Glass % i"
Flint was elected baseball manager
About twenty men met In the faculty room las
Thursday evening to organize Princeton Club OF inc
District Of Columbia. The following officers vert
elected: President, AlonzO Church, ~; vice-picsl
dent Philip King, 49, secretary and treasurer, ). +
wilkins, 04. These with W. X. Sloane, '0o, form tht
executive committee.
The result OF the meeting Of the board OF directors
OF the seminary has given satisfaction among the SUI
dents Tho appointment OF the Rev. George T. Purves
D. d. now pas or OF the First Presbyterian Church al
Pittsburg to the chair Of New Testament Greek, ano
that OF the Rev Dr. Voss at present professor OF theol
ogy In the Holland Theological Seminary Of Michigan
to the chair OF Biblical Theology, both meet with gen
eral appreciation.
Inc next rev DAYS VIII "ilicss 'hc steruhs vi "'
University Eating Club. Henry Sansom formerly OF
New-York hotel, has been secured as steward.
The four days beginning with Friday, February 10
and ending with Monday, February %, marked wha
will hereafter be known as the Promenade week a.
Princeton. The Glee Club Concert and Junior Prom
enade which occurred Friday evening, were both, In
their way, perfect Strange TO say the promenade was
a success financially well as socially. The Wash
lngon's Birthday exercises were also, In their way
highly enjoyable Old Chapel was doomed unsafe, and
the gymnasium selected rs the place for the eN
crciscS.
The baseball men have at last settled steadily down
to work in the CAGE and Will come ont on the Held lie
soon as the weather permits which will he question
OF only a few weeks now. Under the training o.
Dave" J. Foutz, OF the Brooklyns, the men are show
ing fairly we'll
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senators Writ Gorter and Rogers are all iniere'eu 49,
promoting the success OF the BILL
rEsIENAN UNIVERSITY.


NiddIetoyn Conn., Feb. rs (SpeclaD.-For the iAS'
few month, President Raymond has been most o''
,,etic I'm hi, endeavors TO raise the necessary money
with which 10 start the new gymnasium this year
a.. snrng the trustees voted $4,000 or The faSer-
u.oa,ber Gift TO be used for a gymnasium, On INC
cnudition TINT the alumni should raise Sioooo noo'
In, q, will be some time before the taser"ea'no'
t,.e il settled and the money given To the uustceN'
opd in the meantime there will be no gymnasium
President Raymond's plan, however, Is u r"iSe 10
soon a. po,,iblc $4,000 or more from the alumni
and friends OF the university and Win thiS 10 sur
,ho buildlng Then the $4,000 voted by the uusVcco
can no used 20 build q dormtory, when Is heeucu
,Imos, a, much as a new gymnasium Inc ihcomc
from This dormltory will then be used as an ehuo"'
non, for the gymnasium, hiring Instructors buying
o,y onnoratt,s and providing for the general run
n,,o oxnens,, This plan win b. presented TO inc
trustees AT their mdwinter meeting, March A. anu u
:, ,neo,s With their approval will be pushed through
=, o,co Each class among the graduates has Deei
nd ~ raise a substantial sum- and for this purpose
snedol class secretaries have been appointed
an woshington's Birthday d violet tea" was given
q, tho alphn Delta Phi house from untl g.
Tho hos,esses were Mrs F. NJ. North and Mrs W. w
wuoox ,r Misses Dilks, Baldwin, Bunce ana
clover nreslded in the dininghall, and Misses liar
and Mansfield received. The senior class was pro'
an, ,nearIng for the first time In caps ana eo""S'
A. Tho last meeting OF the Bucksport hcahcmy
cuh ,ho following officers were elected; PRESIDENT
f. s. Fernad. ~ wee P Ssae "a Treasurer. L. g.
W ~ IA executive committee, Howard, 10
stoaey o3; Allen Chase, '95. ..., ,o.r, hod
,nnctIng of the graduate advisory Doaiu hSu
. ,' ,,nd,v II was decided TO assume al dcDtS VI
40 trc. undergraduate athletic ASSOCIATIONS, " o
nroylSlou that outstanding subscriptions pe paul.
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YALE.

New Haven, Feb. 81 tSpcciaD.-A first and second
prize Of SIS and Sj respectively have been offered by
The management Of the Yale GIee Club Tor the best
words for q humorous song. The song will be sung
ut the commencement concert
Last evening bishop J. J. Keane, rector OF the
Catholic University Of America, lectured before the
Kent Club on the subject 1.-The Church and It's Rea-
ton I, the Social Problems Of the Day.
The Junior class has elected editors OF "The Yale
Literary Magazine" as follows: Francis Parsons, Hart
ford: Winthrop L. Dwight, New-Ilaven; John Howe
Field, Rutland VT; Richard G. W. Wadsworth New
Brighton. " j.. Ernest Hubbard Wells, Louisville, ny.
The Chicago Club held its annual banquet at Heub
Inns last night. Professor Knapp presided.
The Yale nine will play two games with the Boston
League team, at the Yale field, April and g.
Ernest L. Caldwell Yale. '57, stroke oar Of three win
ming Yale Fights, has accepted the place Of tutor III
mathematics at tile University Academy connected
with the new Chicago University.
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CORNELL.
CHANGING THE RULES As TO STATE SCHOLAR


SHIP.
Ithaca. y. Y, Feb. - (speca).-An Important
change has been made In the regulations governing
the competition for state scholarships at Cornell Uni
versty After the examination Of next June ana
until further notice this examination VIII De III 'hc
,ioliwing subjects Arithmetic EnGnSh' alsep'a'
plane geometry. and either Latin French or ueina.
The requirement Of one language is thus added ana
the examinations in geography physiology ana Amer
can history are NO longer TO be demhlueu' lhs
change made for the that at least one IAN
guage is required for admission TO any course III
the university and frequently those hOldhS o'atc
scholarships have come TO the universal! anu laicu
Oh the entrance examination in the language choscu
The requirements for admission to the university rc
main unchanged. There are al present about 900
holders OF state scholarships In the university anu
the number who receive them each year Is Us.
The senior class have decided 10 hold the cIassu.S
exercises this year in the morning instead Oh inc
afternoon, has always been the custom heretofore
The advantages Of this change are that Tie hrlo'!
will DC free for the ball in the evening
The Board Of Trustees met on Tuesday. professor
Irving 7. Church promoted TO be fun professor VI
nee hancs In the Department Of Cvil Edigheenhs'
Professor Church is graduate Of Cornell, and has
been an able and popular Instructor for many years
$ promotion will be we'll received by all students
and alumni Of the engineering department. Acuoh
was also taken lookng to general mereaso III 'io
salaries paid to professors, associate professors anu
assistant profcssoIs Tile matter recOmmittcd
to the Executive Committee to report such pan as
would lest meet all the interests concerned II
seems reasonably certain however That inc rus-
tees are about TO enter upon pohcy oil more gen
crous compensation for professors so lar ~ 'c !"
sources of the university Will permit -
Professor George X. McDcrnOtt mas ehteiei upon
his duties as assistant professor o naval architecture
Professor McDcrmOtt has Ind wide practical expert
cnce I'm this work. having served as chief OF the sci
etiic stan n the shiPyard Of j. a {. lhDnlpsoh on
Inc clyde for seven years and aftcrvaId Is naval
architect TO The southampton Naval Works. lie as
de.{r
among them the Aurana, City Of Nc"-i0rk ana CI'y
Of Paris
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CHESS AT TIE CITY COLLEGE.

Tho students OF the College Of the City OF New
York are taking lively interest In chess at present
as there Is good material for match games In the
college. There VIII be match game between Walter
simms 49, and Emil Godmark, '02, for the cham
ponshp Of the college during this week.
The College Of the City was we'll represented at
tho intercollegiate meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
on Saturday. j. J. Ilackett the secretary OF
the meeting. while the Official delegates Franz
sigcl, 02; Warren Craft '92, and Edward Spahr, 95
At meeting OF the college athletic association held
last Wednesday, f. II. Baynes. who was on the inter
collegiate committee. was unseated by vote Of As
30, AID Edward spahr elected to I'LL his place
Thornton Earle elected member OF the executive
committee OF the intercollegiate Athletic Association
at the meeting on saturday.
ano .IoSS .nS ,r,.s VI INC SoneSo mas uo
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LAFAYETTE.

Easton Penn, Feb 2s (specaD.-To-day, In the
absence Of President Wafeld the Rev. Henry NJ
Kiefer .. D., preached in the college chapel Oh "The
KNOWLEDGE OF God DR.. WaIfeld delivered ami
ycrsary addresses before the literary societies at VIII
lamspoft and Lock Haven Oil Friday and saturday even
ings.
Washington's Birthday was celebrated with an ad-
dyexs On patriotism by Colonel Elliott T. Shepard
q New.york, the college banjo and glee clubs per
tseming the National airs
Professor William s. Hail. c. E. addressed the college
Young Mems Christian Association Thursday and
Ex-Governor W. Cumback of Indiana, lcturod on The
Model Husband" on Friday.
The Delta Tau Delta men have chosen OrIin seriass
ESQ.,, OF 49,, lawyer OF this city, as orator Tor Tx
next annual conference OF the fraternity.
f. e. Kirherda. Of Wilkesbare, presided at th2
annual supper Of the sOphomores Oh Friday All thu
class were present. .
The Latin department has received an accession o.
great value In the form OF complete set Oh PhVto
graphs illustrating ancient Roman remains. lady IL
Easton furnishes the funds ard Professor owen has &C
lectei the photographs, which when mounted VIII Dc
placed on the walls OF the Latin room.
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COLLEGE FOR THE TRAINING OF TEACHERS.

COLLEGE FOR THE TRAINING OF TEACHERS.
In line with tho material prosperity OF the Ne"-i~A
College for the Training Of Teachers and the pans ior
larger development evidenced by the purchase Ok te
uptown SITE tho rapidly increasing endowment ana the
recent additions board Of trustees, there are ss
nicant evidences the college in its internal develop
ment Is reaching out into broader and deeper e's iho
trustees at their last meeting appointed Professor Lucy
MAYNARD salmcn A. NJ lecturer on methods Of teaching
history and Professor Louise Manning Hodgkns A. W.
lecturer on methods Of teaching literature Andrew ..
Draper superintendent of Public Instruction. mas con-
sented to deliver OF lectures during tie coming
year up,n the relations OF the teacher the state
course in methods of teaching Latin, adapted to college
graduates will be conducted weekly throughout the
coming year. The foundation is thus laid In these
several for tho professional training OF Aosc
who have an education and who desire to equip theIn-
selves for teaching in high schools and academies ~
has been arranged that all Of these courses to3etne!
with the entire extension class system, shall he hed
on SATURDAYS in order that not only the regular stu
dents of the college, but teachers OF the city, may
have an opportunity " attend them.
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AT TIE UNIVERSITY PRIZES.

An optional course In chemistry has Just been opened
TO the sophomores Of the scientific department Of tho
University OF the City Of Ncw-York Heretofore the
COURSES In chemistry have been opened to students
until the Junior year. number Of students intend
To take advantage Of the new soon rs pos
siblc.
A charming dinner given by William Allen
Butler 10 the faculty Of tho Law School at the Union
League Clubhouse on Friday evening In order that
they might meet the Law Committee OF the University
Council This committee consists Of the following.
who were present william Allen Butler, John L.
Prisons, David Banks. William S. opdyke and Lem
ue skidmore The dining table prettily deco
rated with roses and volets. The speaking was en-
tircly informal.
At tho next meeting Of the University Council IT
is expected that q report will be presented upon the
establishment Of tuition fees for tho Undergraduate
classes At present there Is tuition fec In every
division OF tho university except tho regular college
courses The chief hindrance to 1t has been certain
conditions imposed by the original founders of the
college 1t Is doubtful whether the foundation
scholarships do not create serious legal difficulties In
the way Of tuition.
David Banks has provided five special prizes in the
form Of of valuable legal works for the graduating
law class for competition In special examinations.
The details Of the competition have YET been AZ
ranged
university from Miss 1nman, completing the endow-
ment for the william II. Imam fellowship. which is
awarded Ia the foremost student completing the under
graduate scientific course.
rho seniors have petitioned the faculty to change
the Founders Day exercises 10 IN afternoon hour ON
The Epsilon Chapter OF the Phi Gamma Delta
Fraternity has been established In the already crowded
undergraduate department OF the university. 1t has
"A number Of good men, however, and win probably
be able maintain itself In the university With the
aid Of its members from the postgraduate depart
ments.