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CORNELL.

Ithaca y. Y. March 20 ecia).-simuHaneousH
with Tn, announcement that In spite Of all temptations
from California and Illinois Dean White would remain
at Cornell came the news that Professor Henry =
Williams had been called Yale 20 succeed Professor
Dana Professor Whites decision to stay here Is re-
ceiv,d with the greart satisfaction on all sides IL
would be difficult 10 mention any professor VINO mas II
stronger hold on both students and faculty than he
Professor Williams too. Cornell can III afon 10 osc
lie IS one OF the strongest the scientific side N
the university one whose influence Is farrachhS IN
many lines. The honor Of succeeding Professor Dana
IS a gNat one and fears entertained that ITO
fes,or w!liamss we'll known liking for Cornell may be
overwhelmed By the bnlliancy Of this offer.
Circulars have Just been issued By committee OF
The alumni relating 30 the formation OF the COrhe
Central Club. 1t is proposed Ia erect clubhouse on
the campus which shall be at the same time an alumni
hall All who have been students Of Cornell, whether
graduates or not shall be eligible 10 membership
Evh member must subscribe for least one share Of
stock at as for which he has all the privileges Of the
house. a ckct Ia the annual dinner. and certain other
rch,e. IN President Andrew ID. White has promised
To gfvo $4,000 for the erection OF the building, pro
vld.d tn anmui raises the balance. II is hoped that
the present plan will succeed In doing this.
For the first time In her history Cornell viii TINS year
graduate a clnss numbering more than 200.
Cornell greatly usds cooperative store on me
Harvard plan. and is only waiting FOR some chcrprlshe
pcr-Ou 10 stnr the movement. ,, . .
4 Icw street n bcing opened along East llll Just
below the University buildings, on the Cornell estate
This VIII available many attractive INe Tor pm
f,or, houses well for students residences. Inc
building lots on the campus 1t il ut present laid out
pretty we'll exhausted.
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HllMIDllIN

Brunswick. Me- March 90 CSpeclan-The graduating
class from the Medical School have chosen the follow
ing officers: President. II. -. Robinson, South Wind
ham vice president. j. T.. Blake Harrison secretary
ID. Is. Crodford, Shnpcirh treasurer, r. J. MarstOn.
bath orator. r. J. McDononrh Portland; marshal.
A. W. sylvester. Etra executive committee J. ".
Comedian. Portland; &. T. Nuttcr. Rochester. y. II.
- C. Iferpont Waldobpro; X. Fauduz, San Domingo.
". /. C. \. StctsDn. GIovcland, Macs.
Despite the fact that ,evcrll inches II SNOW now
cover thu tennis courts, much Interest Is manifested
in that sport. The Bowdon Tennis Association I'm,
chosen Il. &. Payson. r3. president; +. ". Fcihrl.
1I4. vice president; +. j. sibcy 9i. secretary; ard
has voted u arrange for intercollegiate tournament
and t. take step, toward Joining the naJinnl as,0ca
tion. Lazel. ~ leader Of the glcc club has begun
arrangements for the annual minstrel show. which Will
be- gwen for the benefit II tho boating
citation.
Professor and Mrs Lawt,n entertairod the freshmen
nt their residence Tuesday evening. with several
members Of he fnculty.
The seniors have organized club Tor tho study Of
physical problems especially those relating 70 hypuO
tisn.
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~ TIE LOCAL COLLEGES.
COLUMBIA LAW ELECTIONS.

The senior class IN the LAW school OF Columbia Col
Iegc has passed through interesting period in elect
ing officers Not long ago the class net for this
purpose, and the following nominated for presi
dent: Ferris, Kellogg Martin and Menken. The strife
was bitter and 30 close that election was secured,
although Mcnlcn had lead at the time OF ad journ-
mcnt Last Thursday another meeting was held, and
Mr. Mcnkcn announced himself As president and called
for nominations for vico president The geants at
arms were requested to escort Mr. Menkcn his seat.
but he refused to give up the chair, and angy threat
eed to prosecute them for assault If they laid hands
on him His friends backed him up In his position,
and scene of wild confusion followed. Order was
restored however, and Menken and his supporters left
the meeting The following officers then elected
II. s. Rounds. president; b. f. Harris vice president;
H. H. Holdridge secretary f.. 4. lorwill. treasurer
executive committee, Messs. May. Patterson Sherman,
Spear and Bnker.
Herbert NJ. Hopkins has been elected poet Of the
class OF 49, school Of Arts This is the time that
the Office Of poet has been flied in this class Tho 03
men are working hard at The Columbian the Junior
annual Of the college. Unless they receive unexpected
hndrances, it Will soon make its appearance.
Track athletics and baseball are the two topics Of
special interest to the college boys whole nj pres
cnt The Spectator in It's last ISSUE prints letter
from Lloyd Coils the captain OF the athleic team, ~
viewing the work OF the candidates. and showing
Coumbia's athletic prospects, part of which Is hero
given:
II is generally knoYn about college that Princeton
and Columbia will meet In Joint gaines May IA at
tho Manhattan Field. This in Itself Is enough To show
that the mana cement is quite awake and viii do all In
lbs power TO make the practical work this year
we'll n devoting It's attention To the develop
ment OF material for future years
These games will be almost important TO us as
the intercollegates. and Columbia should make every
effort to win them but this can only be accomplished
by thing VIZ, increasing the team Of thirty
men, 10 least double that number for although from
the present outlook Columbia will win the greater mum
Der OF iIsts, yet Princeton will make up the difference
In SECOND and third places on account OF the size OF her
team. For that reason should cope with her
I'm least equal numbers. and therefore II Is the duty
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elected president and Elon 5. Hobbs seoFc'"' "
association. ,-, ,,,, an opcretta,
which will he performed shortly after Eas'I'
URGING PRESIDENT ANDREWS TO DISREGARD
CALL TO CHICAGO.

Providence. H. L. March 90 lSpecaD.-lt las come
out officially that President A0drews has been onr'e'
position in the fnculty Of the Chicago BaPnsV ~"
vorstv This news was received by faculty anu
students OF Brown with much aEyety lest tis W,
ege should lose IT, chief executive. under whose au
minstratlon It has rapidly grown. The faculty. pr'
entcd TO him Il memorial In which they deprecate inc
idea Of his leaving his present field Of labor and going
10 a new one and urge him. il need be- even al Il
sacrifice 10 decline the offer, and to remain al bro"
where lie IS so especially needed. The memorial II
follows:
awe have heard with extreme apprehension. that
pr,po,als have been made TO you elsewhere OF such
sort a. must strongly tempt Won 10 their acceptance
Feeling that your withdrawal would lie calamity oil
the first magnitude t. this University we mite III
Respectfully urging you TO make. for its SiKc. WhdG
ever sacrifices are involved II, remaining mere hor
admin stpton OF the college during the past Tires
years has not only won our admiration ana
strengthened the personal feeling with wh'ch
We welcomed YOU TO the presidency II has also fed
us with hope and confidence for the futuIc-h0pc TINT
the university is but just entering upon period Of
growth and prosperity uncxampled Hitherto and con
ndence that the community will ally to its support
and secure TO II the results Of its recent expansion
As colleagues and friends. devoted TO the university
warmly devoted 10 the support Of your adn'hstfTt
ton. you not 10 leave MS and the college ~ "A
time when the fruits of your abors are only beginning
to appear, and We pledge ourselves to do all III our
power tighten for you the sacrifices invole ana to
further that advancement OF tho university which we
believe viii Dc the reward OF thOse sacIllccS. Inc
daily papers OF the city have drawn attention 10 me
presidents offer and express Inc hope that he VIII
not leave Providence.
The athletic exhibition given at Infantry Hal on
Tuesday evening wa, an athledc and n financial sue
cess. Every class and individual entered with zeNt
which gave an interest 10 the occasion that made tho
audience well pleased. The cup was won By the
Junior, who did the sipee-,tck drill.
woodcock 81, + training at the college gym
nasium.
Professor vino chester delivered a lecture on
Carlisle" on Wednesday evening. This * the first
Of series which he Is giving on the Victorian
writers.
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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER.

Rochester Mnroh 20 (speciaprM "A meeting Of the
students Association. held Tuesday college opera
club organized with the following oficcrs Prcsi
dent, Raymond OTIS secretary and treasurer, Thomn'
j. Parsons; manager. J. j. Warren; executive com
mittce. Raymond OTIS. e. +. MddlebrOok, Thomas j.
Parsons J. b. Warren, Horace +. Taylor. The OpcT,
entitled "Laiayottc.7 which was originally played at
Columbia College, VIII be given about commencement
on two evening.
At spencerport Tuesday evening the glee aud
banjo clubs gave their FIRST concert OF the season.
Fifteen or twenty applicant for the football team
IN training at the Young Mems Christian Associ
ton gymnasium. +. g. Eabel Is to be manager and
John Knight captain
President HIPS address on university Extension
and the Public Relations 81 Universities" WAS heard by
large audience at the monthly meeting Of the Cham
Der OF Commerce.
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WESLEYAN.

Middletown Conn. March 20 (SpeciaD.-The ne"
sui,s for the university nine have arrived The team
obtained some practice in fielding and basethro"lhe
before the snow Of last week. Base sliding praclc'
~, +le mat Is still continued The who are sure
of their places are Kidd. captain and pitcher; I1ne
catcher: smith first base Beeman. third base GORDON
eft-fcd Hall centre field Tamadge. right hcd Leo
and Little are both trying for second base and Laphn
and Jones for shOrtshJp. II. ID. Gordon VIII be sub
tltute pitcher There is much disappointment among
,he undergraduates over the outcome OF the recent
faculty meeting In refusing 10 sanction the outlay Of
sufficient money TO fence In the west end OF The
campus, This means loss Of several Hundred dollars
gate receipts during the season.
Z. H. scott 02, has been elected for the next col
lece year 10 the place Of assistant Librarian which Is
now held by King. 81
President Raymond leaves town on Thursday 70 bc
gone Till after vacation. In his absence us cnsses
will not meet.
Professor ". o. Atwater went 70 Boston on satur
dav. From there he goes % Washington. where he
will remain two weeks Oh Government business
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DICKINSON.

Carlisle. Penn. March 30 (SpeciaD.-Wllllam +.
Patton. 'S2. has been appointed a member Of the
ecutve committee OF the intercollegiate Athletic As
ISOLATION.
The glcc and banjo clubs Will not be able tO give
any enter tnnmonts Easter. owing the shortucss
Of the vacation.
The winter term closed at noon Thursday. from
which time until Thursday morning next the work IN
the college and preparatory schools Will b. suspended
The following officers have been elected by the loune
Mems Christian Association President y. b. Masters
vceprcsidcnt. ". g. Mcneil. secretary. A. A, Anna
cost; treasurer ". :. Mcsslcr The members Of the
association have decided D. purchase n new plano.
on Wednesday the members Of the BcllesL ctres So
cietv elected the following officers President Van t.
NOrthrup vice president. Carl Foster. secretary. J.
snyncn critic. 'harlc, HARPER. Treasurer. William
De Haven, librarian j. A. TAFT. executive committee
". VI. Curry and a. l.. Storm.
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THE CITY COLLEGE PROPOSED SITE.

The next meeting Of the Associate Alumni OF the
College Of the City of Newlork will he held March
20, in The college building The committee on sito
composed of &. IL. Kitchell, W. Cruikshank and W B.
ruhl will then report. 10 ypected that the mect
ing will be important one.
The City College boys showed their loyalty tO the
Normal College by attending the Normal College
In Carnegie Hall on Saturday evening in largo
numbers.
The college sextet, composed OF zabriskc. o3;
Reeves 80; Shuttle, '92 Volgenan, 80, and Raney,
80, gave pleasant and enjoyable concert in the
town hall OF Bayonne, y. j., few days ago. A re-
cepton followed the The college glee club
has reorganizcd under Ruben GOldmark. OF the New
York Conservatory Of Music, and will give concert
before long.
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AMHERST.

Amherst. Mass March 20 (speciaD.-The new ea'a
locue appeared on saturday the unusual deiay HaNins
been caused by the thorough revision Of the curriculum
The changes which have been made the most ieno'
that have taken place for several years III te oorS
leading to the degree of b. A. the requirement. vi
either French Ut for entrance Is DISCONTINUED
In the freshman work reduction of an hour week II
made in Lain Greek and mathematics, and either
French or German Is required is also an elementary
course I'm rhetoric and English composition III 'hc
sophomore Junior and senior years the nuhpr vi
electives IS greatly increased. new course Is nc
welcomed I'm political ethics and the duties OF GuehIp
with lectures upon social science ard socmi rerore
The greatest change is in the scientific course S'u
dents will be admitted 10 this course with no "rech
and IL they can offer good years WORK IN French aNu
German they NAV lie admitted without Laui All
scientific students are required TO master FRENCH -
rs 10 use It freely for purposes OF reading ana s'uuS
and are required TO do two years WORK IN "erhia"
During each wear of the course two SUBJECTS III Hio
mates ard natural sciences must he cho'c"' .'o"''
all the electives Of the classical course however are
open 70 men pursuing scientific studies The calling OF
Professor KInlall ON Johns ii plus University I" Ae
charge of the department Of physics. the cohs'rucu"
Of the new laboratories In physics ard chemistry ana
the enlargement Of tho biological laboratory marx the
determination of the college TO make The Work OIL IT.
scientific course strong full and thorough.
the Loa5 of editors Of The Literary Monthly !:
George il. Zug. Of PtsburS, Penn; g. d. Wg9d, o.
Herman Ba,Son Of Gloucester. F. :. Allis, Of Erie
penn has been chosen business manager. -
The men elected to the student 6onl are; w. r.: q;
Crockett '03 Of Lewiston Me; A. J. Goddard 49, OF
Trcnort III F. A. FlIchtner '04, Of Englewood,
y. j., and j. A. RawsOn, %. of Amherst
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MIDDLFBURY COLLEGE.

Middcbury. VT, March 20 (speciall.-The faculty OF
the college recently appointed committee to outline
plan for course OF lectures on practical political SCI
ence. The report Of the committee has Just Deeh
made and already the course has taken shape The
plon s TO have course OF six lectures, be delivered
during the spring term. President f. Is. Andrews Of
Brown University, Will open the course. Professor
c. H. Leyermorc. Of the Massachusetts Institute OF
Technology, will follow him.
The Rev. Dr. Rufus Cishman Flagg, of Wells River
w. has accepted the presidency of Ripon College, Wis
consln, To which he has recently been elected. Dr.
Fmgg is an alumnus Of the class Of 80.
Tho Junior exhibition, has been the historic Gus
tom, will close the winter term Oh Tuesday evening"
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WHERE PEOPLE IIvE10 A GREEN OLD AGE

Pointville. ~ j., March 19.-This Is n place where
tho head OF two large creeks, which DRAIN one Of
them northward into Croswicks Creek, the other
southwark into Rancocas River. Tie locality is q
high tableland, underaid with red clay loam SIX
roads centre there, and the streams filed Win
water rs clear crystal Two miles away there Us
pine timber, and Brownsville is situated there Below
Is given list OF old residents here many OF them
born here, and pioneers who helped clear the land :
Harriet Harrison, born May ~, 1907; Evaline u.
Davis her daughter born August II, ls2l; Levi
Parker, born February Is, 1919; Catherine Webb.
born February H. 1909; Harriet X. iarker, born May
10, 1910; Joseph Abbitt born May 10, l-22; Bazllo
Donlln. born 1919; Sarah Aleu- born May u,
1897 Catherine Kingsley, born May H. l6l4 Ann
Emmons, born october II, 1olt. william Bishop.
Born May -. 1915. and Mary Bishop. his wife, born
May ., 1874; Joseph HarTave, born December 3,
1917, and A. f.. HartgIave, his wife, born August d.
1920; David Higgons, born February IL, 1878;
John Dandy, born February /, ISL; David Olphant,
born August il, 1915. Harriet Jobes, born March 70.
1878; Charles ID. Taylor. born August 81, 1919;
Elizabeth Gaskil, born November q, 1923 Elizabeth
Let's. born May L., 1911 Caton Fox born May IL.
1914 Moses Addison, born May IL, lsi3: Abraham
liOrner, born 1919, Joseph Crowshaw, born Juno
u, 1905; Mrs. Joshua Lpplncott, bos, 1873 Thomas
Wartn, born June IL, 1907.
All OF these people live on this high tAeland and
their ages were taken from their family bibles.
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HARVARD.
A BUILDING NEEDED FOR THE RElA"loO'
SOCIETIES.

Cambridge March 20 Cspeciap-There has oeeh an
agitation Oh foot at Harvard durng The I'ls. "o."
originated by the religious societies ana rchs
terests Of the college, to erect some Dtiru'e aa
the ward where the religious life OF farvau ni'! ~
n home II has long been felt that the religious hio "
.h o,,oc. and tho religious feelings among the STU
. have sugered for lack OF some definite, recognize"
orc,rizo,ton and expression. TO give strength "
vbot religions tendencies there were in the uh'e'''
religious societies started, OF winch thelo 0 w
three Following the example OF fae "iihiio' ''l,
certain other colleges which nave uer INV"
fostered In one building. the ag1t;1tors Oh 'no 0
propose 10 erect "a building at Harvard Wmch s'''n
d nre emnentlv for the religious life Of the college
ana d,,e II ereoter strength I'm the eyes VI the coesp
and 81 the outside public In short the building WIZ
reurcsent religion at Harvard As yet, the PrNePV'
the buildings being erected soon Is not very
The outdoor baseball practice Interrupted by tie
heavy snowstor Of Thursday night. Inc io'''""
squad too was compelled to 20 back 10 ihuoor WIN
Rut II is only few days delay for the football men
fr mon are busly at work shoveing and carting on
the snow on Norton's Field and by Monday or iueS
dav they will b. out ag;n-evcn If the snOwlih III
general does not melt In the mater Vi "e"unoi
Princeton has decided advantage over inii DO
her season is fully two weeks earlier D'SPiUc '"o
storm of Thursday, the crew has worked stoadlV Oh
tho river Lyman has not begun 70 row regularly
with the crew but /, doing little preliminary "Orh
In tho pairoar He will be put into the boat IN
week or two probably. The crew ana theT "ciS"V'
ND 10 date IRE as follows: stroke Nlnde, 03 l'o-''
Kelton. Nh, 2O4-0; Acton VI. e., 2Oo-o Cunlihlhes
'93 i77--4 Iantoul, w. 1913; Waters "a ioo--'
Winthrop, L. .. ia: bow. Newell, "a, III. Lyman
weighs 10 and slihc IA. Wallis weight mas not
been taken a. he IN, not rowed at all yet.
The Harvard Tennis League VIII probably CONSIST
Of twenty men this instead of the usuh touI1een
ten in the first league, and ten IN the second. over
thirty men have sent IN their names for CANDIDATES.
and from these thirty odd the nine vacancies wiz
be filed. Contrary TO the former custom, the u.a
Icrs NJ both Leagues this year, will be- definitely
selected al first. rhe committee I'm charge OF the
leagues is composed N W ID. circuit. 02 j. H. Hunt
'g3, II. = Potter %.
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TIE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.

Ann Arbor Mich. March 90 (spcciaD.-The regular
monthly meeting OF the Board of Regents was held on
March IL. Besides the routine business. the bid for
the Waterman gymnasium was awarded. The BIDS
were all I'm excess of the available cash, which Is
S4s 600 II was decided 10 20 ahead and 10 get the
walls up at least which can be done at cost OF from
$40 900 TO $4,000.
Mrs pettee and Mrs Cheever. wives Of members Of
the faculty. will receive the freshmen and sophomores
on Saturdays This Is new departure
The Irish students OF the university celebrated ST.
Patrcls day by banquet. at which Governor Winans
delivered the principal address
The Republican Club Will give n big banquet the
first part of May at which plans for College League
OF Republican Clubs" will be discussed Speakers OF
national rcpnratlOn will be present.
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WILLIAMS.

,,r,,u,,r Mac March 90 (SpecaD.-The man
oecment of the college library has adopted new p
81 filing and binding all the college publcatiore' az.
Mr. burr. the librarian has made large coiiec'io' VI
hack numbers and early college volumes OF 'nc eaiiy
college Journals 1.-The Athenaeum,' "Ihe hreo' ,
The Quarterly" "The Fortnight ana lilo 'n0''0, ;,
all discontinued are represented, ana TWO volumes
the present 4" VOL, Lit and The Weekly" haVo ocon
placed upon the shelves. ,,,, %
The Williams Glee Club, under the leadership u
G. L. Stafford. will give It's initial concert here neAO
Wednesday evening, and 81 Easter "Trip VIII 10 'AA'
II warranted by the success of this concert
The Easter trip Of the baseball team VIII inciuuo
came with the University of NewYork City on April o.
Positions on the nine are assigned as follows: Batteries
7 HOLSTER and c. HOLSTER, McMurray ana Draper
first base Towns; second base, Howard; thliu odSe'
J. J. Lynch shortstop, T. J. Lynch; heders' ouoe''
Mones Roberts and Davies. The only games as yet
scheduled for Williamstown those with trinity
yae and Harvard besides the regular games Inc
team have been training faithfully all the term practs
ing batting in the morning. exercising in the gymnasium
i'm the afternoon, and ending with twO-inh Vut s
run An exceptionally good team Is PROMISED nOni
the freshman class, and games are areduy arIdeou
with Willlston Andover, Exeter and the AniAefs'
freshmen.
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DARTMOUTH.

Hanover y. H., March 90 (specaD.-The greatest
regret Is felt here and BY friends Of the college every
where that Dr. Ticker declined the presidency OF the
college. DR.. Ticker will remain connected with the
college as trustee. which place he has occupied FOR
fourteen years.
In view Of the long and valuable services OF Pro
feSsor Henry T.. Parker which were Terminated BY his
III health at the close Of last term the trustees at their
las; meeting resolved that Ills name be continued In
catalOgue a. professor emeritus OF The Latin language
and literature.
The Eastern Intercollegiate Dcputation Conference,
comprising delegates from college Young Mems Chris
ian Associations In the New England states New York
Scw jersey Pennsylvania and MARI land, will be hel
In The Young Mems Christian Association building here
al She opening OF the spring term, April IA TO April L.
J0hn r. Mott, OF w-IOrk. Will preside
rho ;D1 " hegisr editorial board have elected Sher
man f. Burroughs OF Row, y. H.. editor in-cbef.