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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-08
THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.

Ann Arbor. Mich. Feb. (specia).-ExtcnsNe
preparations are being made for reception 10 M
Cleveland when he TO Ann Arbor To deliver inc
Washington's birthday address.
The Decorative Art society Of Detroit. an 0rgamh
tIon OF Young ladies. will render tablcauA-vvahs' IL
lustrativc IF the great English poets. In University
Hall cXt Thursday under the auspices OF the annette
association for the benefit Of the Detroit Children
Home.
The Junior hop will take place on February -
IL T. given under the direction Of the nine prominent
fratcrnities Chairman Beck has announced the lol-
lowing committees: Reception, +. {. Peters u A.
Ncwcomb ; ;. Harris. W. \. FORBES and } l. Looms
invitation II. = Dodge. > ID. kin1c. f. H. "hchFist
T. . Gardiner and j. :. ". Holloway arrangements
H. H. Dcnham, T.. g. Wilkinson, ". J. CurTet t. -
Bundy. g. NJ Tyng II. II. Porter and j. G. hurh"'N
The ladies OF the students Christian Association anu
the wives OF the members ~ the hcli! nav III
auguratcd the custom Of giving saturday evening e"'
The Michigan Law Jourlal' will MAKE Its hr't ap-
nearance next "Wednesday. II Is a fine number, ana
the articles in II Will attract considerable attention
throughout the country. Judge Thomas VI 'ppicl
cy charma1 Of The Interstate Commerce Commission
writes an article upon "MtthOds of Appointing TT
DENTAL Electors and ext Congressman Is " 'ht,h'''
argues acainst the constunOnality 81 elecng fIsl-
Denial electors by districts. Dean J. I. hhoNi'o.,
Alfred Russell and DR.. VI. ID. Ewen also Contribute
articles IL, =. A. chair nj,
politlcal economy al the University Of missouri
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pRINCETON.

Princeton Feb. lSpcclaD. About year ago the
Princeton Club of WORK City determined 10 III
augrate an alumni fund for college purposes To DO
secured BY annual subscriptions from the alumni
such n fund has been in existence at Harvard for u
number Of years and has been productive OF Ihrse
yearly additions, especially to the scholarship fund Oh
that Institution. similar scheme has been set on
foot by the Yale alumni and the results for the first
year Just finished give promise of a like success.
letter has Just sent to the alumni Of the college
outlining the scheme.
During the coming term. which begins next Thurs
day. Dean Murray will deliver n OF lectures III
the Yale Divinity school English literature.
The baseball schedule, which was announced this
week. gives universal satisfaction The fact that
Harvard IS again included IN The schedule is. OF course
the principal OF this Harvard has secured the
holiday game on Decoration Day and Yale and Prince
ton play here saturday OF commencement week.
This arrangement will undoubtedly increase the num-
Der OF visitors at commencement and prolong their
stay. The practising faithfully under Cap
tain Young.
The second term begins Thursday and with II Il
new order OF things here. The University Eating Club
will be started and at the regular meeting OF the board
Of trustees the same day several now changes IN
the curriculum will probably be made. Work on the
Brokaw Memorial Field will be begun, the new in
be pushed on to completion II is also announced
that the seminary directors viii appoint professors
for at least two OF the vacant chairs In the seminary
nj their regular February meeting. The Stone lectures
will he begun Tuesday In the OratOry at stuart Han.
The baseball team will commence practising in the cage
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PHILANTHROPIC COLLEGE Girls.

The birthday OF the Normal College, which win Be
February ii. will be celebrated appropriately by
the college girls. The Dung women OF the Glee Club
will present cantata In the afternoon. In the
morning the first half hour after chapel exercises
will be devoted to the established custom Of the
college 1T. Valentines Day, %. having the girls
60 around to the rooms OF the different teachers BY
companies in succession for friendly greetings and
pleasant brief chat.
The Alpha Beta Gamma Literary Society presented
n novel programme not long ago. 1t consisted If a
Greek afternoon Essays We're read upon Greek
characters Of historical and literary fame, and quota
tons from Greek authors given In the original
tongue.
one Of the most interesting phases OF the life at
the Normal College Is shown by the philanthropc
work which Is being accomplished by the Philomahean
Literary Society. The members II this society became
interested I'm case of dcstitution brought To their
notice by their president Miss Loew. some time ago.
and AS result they supporting little six year old
boy They cl,the him and care for all his wants. and
yISt him regularly at the kindergarten where they
have placed him.
President Hunter has Just made his report upon
tho averages shown by The marks received by the
different classes in their work mp Ia February /.
lie s,ys in reference To the present INTRODUCTORY 's
that il f. the best class rs whole, accorulhg 10 ue
marks that the )ege has ever lad as an Introductory
class. ,,,. -. -. o,o..o, ..s,S,,pf
huSines, manager OF THE Normal Colleg" f.cho
The editorial staff consists OF Miss Jeahnetle >.
s.well editor: Miss Clara Abb, critic: Miss torncns
F. White. business manager: Miss EnZaLeih van rAecu'
responding editor; and Miss Mary NJ. Bracket treas
urpr
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ANOTHER UNIVERSITY DINNER.

Tho annual DINER OF the alumni OF the medical DO
partment Of the University Of the City OF NewforK VIII
10 held at Delmonico's 10 morrow evening. some IN
t.re,tinc announcements will probably BE- made con-
corning the advance steps that the department has IN
mind DR. Pardee the dean, will speak. and Chnnceff
NncCracken is expected 10 present some valuable IN
formation in reference 10 the future OF the University
Bishop A. Cleveland Coke, OF Buffalo. who graduated
from the university In the class OF 1888 was unable
10 get 10 the recent alumni dinner Of the department
OF arts and science. lie started. but was obliged To
take to his bed at Geneva being attacked by the GRIP
lie wrote an interesting letter. however. a part OF
which is as follows: 1t Is delightful that the rels
lions between Columbia and the university are ~
harmonious that have whispered 'consolida'
ton Perhaps the worthy president low will forbid
the banns' Happily, even We are old enough ana
know enough survive the shock. should we receive
the mitten' After Atty years since took my NJ. A.
my b. A. was I'm '3sl ! greatly pleased To think
81 meeting the few who survive Of my classmates and
contemporaries OF the university In the period "a TO
as NV disappointment Is truly trying
Bishop Coke Is the son of good old DR.. Cox t"lti'
ont the e an old time Presbyt ,rian pastor In tbs
city IL was he who once said The good Lori
blessed me with ten children: five OF them were wise
and i've OF them became Episeopalians'
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HARVARD.

FINANCES OF THE UNIVERSITY BOAT CLUB
cambridge. Feb. : (speciaD.-One Of the important
athletic affairs OF the spring which FOR seVeri Nc'i'
Harvard has come to consider as sure victory lor
herself is the intercollegiate athletic meeting heu az
ably prove no exception to the rule. Not Only -
the number OF candidates for the Harvard Mo'' nav"
team larger than ever before but there is also an I'M
usually large number OF promising men "nno"s va
900 odd candidates who 90 through the regular 'ca'
exercise every day at the gymnasium
The report of the treasurer and manager Of the
University Boat Club for 1s9O-"l came out ScS'ci-
day and much OF 1t will be OF Interest TO graduates
The total receipts were 81 $50 90. The general SUD
scrlption of the undergraduates amounted 10
So 157 IS The graduate subscription was Sl'3oo ~
The receipts from the glee clubs western Trip were
81 .Os1 rs. The rest OF the receipts were derived
from the cass-races. the observation train al new
London and one or two minor sources. 1he OK
penses amounted TO the exact sum or the reccipS,
and principal among them are the New'London ex
penses S. 100: boats 81 262; training table. Sl,ool
wages of engineer and anltOr. $1,000. The treasu-
rer adds that the launch is in good repair as regards
machinery but that the hull is weak and leaky ana
that she cannot keep up with tIe crew ohc WIN
do for the Charles River for a few years. but new
launch for New London Is almost necessity Inc
quarters al New London are in good repair. having
been reftted last year. ,
In accordance with the present policy OF Harvard
College In getting rid OF railroad stocks etc. ana IN
vestng rather In real estate. the valuable property OF
the Union Institution Of Savings. In Boston, mas re-
Gently been purchased by the college al net prce
10 the bank OF 200. The building is assessed
for $40 900. II IL be called $4,000 II would nave
the price paid for the land in the recent transaction
S345,oOO. There 5.275 square feet In the lot
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ATHLETES OF THE CITY COLLEGE.

Few athletic teams In this city do more faithful
work than is done by the Cross Country Club OF the
College OF the City Of Ncw-iork. The shst run u
the club was from Fordhnm. saturday. The course
was about seven mile, in length extending along tho
Bronx River through Bronxve and West Farms, and
down the Southern Boulevard. l.. Wilson was pace
maker and r. Baynes the whipper-ln. The finish was
good Baynes leading. L. Wilson second and J. wilson
third. The time 40 ~.
The Cnonian Literary Society is publishing journal
called The Clionian." This is result of the dIs
affection between the Phrenocosmian and CIonian
societies.
A new feature In the department OF natural history
is card catalogue which Is being made OF the Spec
mems In the department OF natural history under mo
supervision OF Professor stratfop. Each specimen 10
entered u separate card. containing It's number.
name habitat, and reference 10 some standard work.
There are 5000 specimens IN the collections
Great preparations are being made for the annual
dinner Of the alumni OF the College Of the City Of
New-York which Is 10 be held at Delmoncos on
February 20. 1t is expected that some report In con-
ncction with the proposed change OF site will then be
made, and the recent discussions concerning changes
In the curriculum VIII undoubtedly receive more on
less attention.
Herman A. Barlch has been elected president Of the
senior class. The elections, which were held on Pr.
day. were close and exciting the election being securd
BY majority Of only vote. Tho other candidate
J. Moss. G. B. Shuttle was elected grand maryha
for the commencement exercises.
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IN THE LOCAL COLLEGES.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC PLANS.

The board of directors OF the Columbia college Atm
letic Union held special meeting last week 10 u.s.
cuss the action OF the committee rowing, in relation
IN the maintenance OF a Varsity crew THIS coming
season. They decided to call mass mecuns vi one
undergraduates to determine whether a varsity crew
was wanted and would be supported, or not. Inc
resolutions of the committee rowing, which were
onnosed 10 a crew. were laid the table Thc sehu-
ment i'm the college to correspond 10 tc aa'ce
given 70 Columbia by an editorial in the last Issue OF
the Amherst College paper. The board also deciden W
assume the debt OF the freshman crew OF 3D. on con-
dition that the freshmen class, pay inc uhT'"
sum equal 10 80 man. The committee on track
athletics was empowered to make arrangements pos
sbIe with Princeton to hold spring meeting between
the two colleges.
A number Of fine photographs OF various lunar
phases have recently been prepared by PROFESSOR Jo
Krom Rees OF Columbia, assisted by Proiessor y. ..
Holden of the Lick Observatory. The hutherloN
telescope of the Columbia College Observatory mas
shown It's value as a photographing instrument an
number OF previous cases These pictures are so sue
cessf that President Low has consented TO Their being
presented to Dr. wene. OF the Royal Observatory OF
Germany. for use In connection with the lunar map
which he is preparing.
A new paper has made its appearance at Columbia,
bearing the title THE Irving Magazine The cd.
itors In excessive modesty do not print their names.
hut simply publish from No. 1873 East sxty-nrstst
The paper largely devoted to nctlOn, but contains
fine article by DIR. John NJ. Gitterman upon Ihe
PoItico Historical Side Of the Montagues and Capes
Candidates for the Columbia College intercollegiate
athletic team will begin training today, under LLOYD
Coils the captain. At 80 p m. the candidates rom
30 D. m. the men from the mines and medical de-
partmento will train.
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DARTMOUTH.

Hanover, y. H., Feb. : (speciaD-Ihe hrst lecture
this term in tho free course arranged by The Lit
erarv Monthly was given on Friday evening by
George r. stone. go. Of Franklin Falls, n. II. sub
iect: why we should be more social.'
The Executive Committee OF the senior class has
appointed as Cap and Gown Committee ". C. Bel
knap Charles IT, NOycs. ". G.. brigham; Park COM
mlttee r. f. Cox, z. G. Cook. J. NJ Barton
The wife OF Professor Charles ii. Hitchcock died
suddenly Friday morning. The funeral services VIII
10 held Monday afternoon. ~ -,
nv tho will OF the late James Howard Of ST. Johns.
bury Vt Dartmouth will receive $4,000. 10 found
four scholarships.
Manager j. j. Rollins, Captain NJ. shurtleH, and
scorer A. {. lde were delegates to the convention OF
the American College Baseball Association last Friday
Boston. , -,
4 few men have begun training in the gymnasium
for the intercollegiate athletic meeting In May
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HAY ERTORD.

lIavcriord. College. Penn. Feb. lSpcciaD. william
4. Bllk!c delivered his lec,ure Oh How Ia Get
strong to the students and friends Of the college
Tuesday evening II given under the auspices Of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
Tho subject Of midwlnter sports Is being agitotcd
and committee Ia, In charge the selection Cf place
to hold them. Horticultural Hall. Ia Philadelphia,
will probably he the choice. ard the date March ,.
Photographs Of things and places Of especial inter
est In and about TIE college being made for The
History al iiavcrford' which s. to be published
by Porter . Coates. Of PHILADELPHIA \ committee Of
The alnmri has the matter in hand.
Regular practice for the first, second and third
cevcns Will be- begun IN the cricket she'd this week
under the direction Of Professional WoOdcOck. AbOut
iNty.hvc men will be In practice.
Professor william e. Ladd. eX-speaker Of the
Lo1anian House OF Commons. recently gave reccp-
ton 10 that body at his house the campus At the
L.,t meeting tho ministry introduced resolution to the
effect that third political parry, founded the plat
form Of prohibition, a necessity. 1t was carried
BY O sna majority after long and interesting DIS
cIIssiOn.
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BROOKLYN POLYTECHNIC.

-Four hundred OF the new lockers in the gymnasium
of Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute Will be cOmpletei
within few days. Two hundred have already been
assigned to the collegiate students and the remain
ing 800 will be added rapidly the work can be
accomplished IT is expected that the tank VIII be
ready for use about February ID. As the bottom OF
the tank Is below the level of the sewer, It vii be
necessary to pump the water out every time 1t Is
empued This process will be gone through every day
for although It holds about 10000 gallons. the mum
Der OF bathers daily will exceed 800.
The athletic association or Tuesday elected man
ager and committee the baseball nine for tito CON
ing season.
The second public exercises Of the institute took
place in the old chapel on Thursday night The pro
gramme consisted OF essays. rectatons and music by
The glee and banjo clubs. ON TIE same evening" Ito
lessor Robert Foster delivered lecture on " High
License" in the new chapel before the Department
of Political Science Of the brooklyn Institute;
The Poly tecbDc Alumni Association VIII hold It's
annual dinner in the gymnasium, on February 20.
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CORNELL.

ithaca. y. Y. Feb (specall.-The Introduction Oh
the game Of basket ball has been the feature OF inc
week in the gymnasium common footDaii anu wv
baskets suspended eight feet from the hoor at eher
end Of the gymnasium for goals, are all the implements
roouired Goals are made by getting the ball ihsue
the basket The bali may be batted with the open
hand or thrown but not carried or struck Win 'ne
fist. The play much resembles football, ana many
football PLAYERS ars becoming interested In this winter
substitute for the favorite fall sport Lacrosse mas
also come to the front again.
An interesting discussion Is going on at present on
e subject Of doing away with the boxes mt the senior
hall on the one hand it is held that the selling OF
boxes makes the ball fraternity ball. Ihe boA
system is defended solely the ground that prhss
in "A considerable sum Of money without when the oas
could not be made nearly attractive ms they ARE.
The reply TO this is that the price OF tickets shouio
be increased.
Tx President Andrew D. White starts to-day TOT the
Pacific Coast lie goes to deliver course OF lectures
at the Leland stanford, Jr., University In perform
once % his duties as nonresident professor OF history
lie Will be- absent until spring. President Adams mas
returned from an extended tour In the "est OIL uhf
J1s seniors in the Law School have decided TO hold
senorate commence ment this year for the nIst ulc
President and Mrs. Adams Will receive tle uustees'
faculty and resident graduate on the evening Oh WASH
ington's Birthday, In Barnes haii'
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Johns HOPKINS.

baltimore. Nd. Feb. : (SpccisD.-The Graduate stu
dents Association Of the Johns Hopkins University
planned In sympathy with similar associations IN '''e
universities of Berlin, Paris and Edinburgh. has done
more TO establish social union. among the stuoeh's
than any other organization connected with the nst-
ton The functions Of the association are DIVIDED INTO
three parts-internatonal. national ara social INC
committee on international relations furnishes suoehts
gorg abroad with letters Of Introduction TO similar as
socetios in foreign universities, ana receives sue"'
with letters from like associations OF foreign u''eiS
ties The national dicision promotes Intercourse WIN
colleges and universities in the United states ana pre-
srnts the advantages OF the Hopkins University 10
students contemplating graduate work. This committee
also has charge Of university extension In Maryahu'
The social committee receives new Students PVhocs
social intercourse among the men, ana u the meuiu
for cooperation between the students and the 1%uy'
ANY graduate student may become memDer OIL ''le
association upon payment Of merely nominal lee'
Honorary members consist Of members OF me 1scuy'
oil mast members Of the association, and nOted men Oh
,e,iers az home and abroad. The executive worh VI
the association IS vested in students cohnh'ee oon
sistng of one member chosen from each OF the
departments by the graduate students OF mat pa'uo'
section. The present members OF the cohm''ee arc
Brantz NJ. Roszel, astron my; j. Z. Hhp'' c"einn"'
Francis p King, geology: II. G. Harrison boioey
(;eorgo n Souer phy sizes f. p. Manning, mathematics
= ] Mafher English: ]. 4. James, history Albert Is.
Faust German; J. II. T. Main, Greek sidney w.
Stacey, Latin; william w. Baden, sansKrt' JULIUS
Blume. Romance languages; J. d. Prince semuc
languages s. Eexner, pathology. The officers OF the
association ere Honorary president Professor Herbert
B. Adams; president. j. II. T. Main vice presioeh.'
" Hull: secretary r. G.. Harrison; treasurer. T. D
pater. committee on international intercourse, j. T..
Rhine. David Kinley and +. J. Maher; committee on
national Intercourse, J. A. James. G. W. smith ana
W. II. Fitzpatrick committee on social intercourse
II p Bgeow. 4. b. Faust. s. &. Stacey, L. :. Grant
any tie lost meeting of the Historical Seminary the
prncipal paper was read by Philip r. Mosenthal. OF
York upon The work OF the univ 'rsity settlement
IN that city Jacob H. Hollander read an interesting
paper ON "The Evolution Of Bsltlmorc.' ,...
mont are preparlng guide book for the American IN
stitute Of Mining Engineers which meets IN this city
Of The university and superintendent osler an account
of the hospital.
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BROWN.

Providence r. L. Feb. Gpeclall.-Protessor onaii''
snrague smith has delivered two lectures TINS "ech y"
Tine Literature of Iceland" These lectures are h""
trated BY stercoptlcOn views. A. p,.,
The sophomore class has begun to STUDY .h' D'''
in a systematic way at the class prayer-Hoe,ns
At the faculty meeting it was voted 10 nun -,
memorial exercises for Professor John Larhh hinoo
with the consent of the executive commlttee !" .Ao
Alumni Association on the day which IS sou ap' No.
the address to the alumni. This address Is u'u""'
given on the Tuesday before graduation day. "a 0o',
mlttee on arrangements was appointed Inc nv
mortal address will be delivered by Dr. .~orse
Fisher professor of history I'm the Yale DlVy oh'o
Dr. Fisher was graduated from Brow In tho CLASS VI
IA. ~
ON Monday night the sons of Vermont al ~.
ganization Of students coming from Vermont I" ''0
ccllege was held in Tilnghast's parlors. 80
The VARSITY and freshman teams are al WORN s'v'e
ready for the baseball Mr.. LoVet'. VINO 10 "
train the batteries and Huah Duffy who WIN nav r, ' 1
feiders in charge. will probably begin nner tsom 70
Monday A game with the Lehigh C0iete '. aIrssSv
he PLAYED on June 4, on Lincoln f1eid' ha' "no'''
been arranged for -, ...,vod q series
of prehistoric stone implements They VERY Irn,tnS
~ H. Holmes OF Washington, ID. e., OF thc o"''e"
States Bureau OF Ethno!ogy'
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tatIon will be given to the teachers aud students q
literature in this city to attend these lectures. AppN-
cation for tickets may be made to the registrar Of the
college,
Miss Elizabeth Harrison, conductor Of the Kinder.
garten College Of Chicago, will deliver lecture the
Kindergarten movement before the students the
lege and the public generally Friday. February 49,
at 80 p. m.
The subjects of the remaining lectures OF the general
cot. of lectures at II O'Clock on Saturdays
follows "Human Instincts" 1.-THE Conditions and
Processes Of Mental Development "Appercepton,'
Interest and Attention" VIII Training "Uncon.
scious Trtion," some Principles and Processes In
Form Study and Drawing ." Manual Training from
Kindergarten to College, with illustrations.
The second of the series OF conferences Of the gadu
ates OF the kindergarten department was held on the
afternoon Of Saturday February g. Fifty kndergartners
were present.