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TIE BUSY CITY COLLEGE.

The annual merit roll. which contains the reiauVe
t,ptlry ~ Al, Tie students OF tho COLLEGE OF the City
n New York for the last year. has Just ccn published
The three highest in each class are a. fdo"s senior
cla,s-A : Neizhan. 4.3s) :. Fricdwal. 436l I. Il.
REYNOLDS. 1 $40 maximum. 1900. junior clasS-E A.
Won ru,eI t333: Ii. u. Baruch, i,2a5 T.. A. Mexan
dor 1 49,: maximum. 1850 sophomore casS-M. ;
Ievu,sovr 4l75: J. D. haucy. 4I6s; f.. c. Zaorskie.
g. 1919: maximum, 400 sophomore class, with me
chanlcs-C. = Ilerzlg 4427 NJ. }. Fox. A,275, e. H.
schum 4 Do; maximum. 1000. Freshman class. W.
Enrich 4.24G; c. Dereth. 4,l0I q. iicnsel 4,lo3 :
maximum. 400. Freshman class, with mechanics
f. 4 Kundquist. 1896 4. Brewr. 42i3; Il. +. Nc
corrnacl A. J3: maximum, 5000 subfreshmaD class
H. H. Ucymann lilo; NJ. Ballln, 4,0o5; VI. Wechs.er,
3go,: maximum, 400. sub freshman class. with
mcchanics-F. \. Mlmuth, 4,5iD NJ Monfried. f,4o0'
c. Galcrusten, 1910; maximum. 5000.
February 20 has been set the date for the annual
dinner OF the alumni association of the College of the
city Of New.YorlI IL l. expected that the committee
on site apponed at the last meeting of the alumni Will
have some interesting information to give by that time
The total number OF students graduated from the
CITY College since 1883 has been l46O, and the total
numler instructed has been $1,000
The total expenditures for this college during the
year ending June 49, 1880 Sl4A,Jo3 SIS. including
Sll9.362 II for salaries Of instructors
The seniors have received tho following letter which
explains Itself;
Dear sir: The American Protective Tariff League
offer t the undergraduate students OF senior classes
college, and universits in the United states les of
prize, for approved esay on Has the New Iarin Law
royed lenancia :" Competing essays not to exceed
900 words, signed by some other than the writer's
NAM to be sent Ia tie 0co of the league, No. % West
INVENT, thiri-st.. New YORK. CITY. before May
S02 accompanied BY the name aQd home address oil the
writer and certificate of standing signed by some officer
of the college winch he belongs, in separate sealed
envelope mot to be opened until the successful essay
have been determined, m2rNci BY a word symbol
corresponding with the signature to the essay. 1t is de
49,. a. ot required, tLdt manuscripts be- type
Awards Will be made July /, 1903, fol
the best $50: for the second best
500; for the third best 500 AMI for other essays
deemed especially ne'ltorious the silver medal OF the
league Will be AWARDED with honorable mention Of the
| authors in public notice Of the awards. The league
reserves the right TO publish at ts expense any OF
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rNInN CnIIEGF

schenectady. Jan. 9.-onc Of the chief topic, u con
vcrsatlon is the Butcrlcd course II lectures. which
reported in The Tribune the morning after the
banquet VI the Nav York alumni. The opinion Is that
this course Of lectures Will Do Oi great benefit 10 Union
College, and tn: faculty. the students and the friend
~ the college all rejoicing over the lbcraty and
wise planning III General Eutterfcld. \ pamphlet ha-
been prepared describing this Of lectures. and 1t
will be mailed TO The alumni in The same envelope with
the ann,nl caialnsue. Numerous prizes TO te awarded
n coin medals have been offered In connection with
this OF lectures and the students viii thus be-
stimulated Ia make full and careful notes Of the lect
urCS a. they are delivered.
The following committees for the senior elias, have
bcen announced On the ball. Mc,ervc. Daley. Conant
invitations. PrcSt. HIS. Douga1.
The Old rhilomatlcin Literary Socety has organized
for tho winter with orc'rS follows: President.
Lppincott vice president Merchant; treasurer. Ail
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AT IOIIN'S COLLEGE.

Annapolis. Nd. Jan. 10 (spcciaD.-The quar'oP
meeting Of the Bolrd u Visitors and Governors VA,
held last "Wednesday in Baltimore. The report oi
President Fell was read and tho condition OF hn~ceS
considered The number OF students In attendance mas
much increased Of late years. and many are a'fdceu
from distant states.
Tho cnJowment fund OF the college begun by the
I,,,i and othcr friends I'm New York steadily grows
II +. reported that nearly $4,000 has been already
| subscribed.
The resignation Of the Rev J. NJ. Dashies. ID. d."
urpf,,,or Of Greek and Latin was eubmta and az
r,uicd lie has received A call 10 take ctarge OK Il
Protestant Episcopal church In Maryland. recently en-
lowed by "A Sew \ urk banker.
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GOOD UNIVERSITY LECTURES.

The Rev Dr. Charles Cuthbert Halls lecture on
=. Dean stanley as a Life Example for Young Men,
which was delivered at the University Of The cry OF
New York last week. created "a profound impression.
The reauest has been made that DR.. Hall shau pub
lsh the lecture.
President Stanley Hall, OF Clark University. has
been requested By the Womun's advisory Committee
of the NewYork University write for publication his
address delivered on the Tesday after Christmas III this
city, His address delivered without notes. ana
hs has written that II he he will REPRODUCE II.
II is reported upon good authority that another
citizen has offered s5OO 900 for building fund for
consolidated university II Columbia and the uni
versity should unite.
Christian Association in Trenton. ~ j., yesterday, and
will speak at the Bowcry Branch anniversary IN this
city Wednesday evening.
Much qualification has been expressed ut the uni
versity at the beIuest Of $4,000 by Mrs Robert l.
stuart and the that 1t was given without any
conditions This. with the 5000 given by her
before, will be kept Mary McCrea stuart rild.
Her two brothers, Andrew and James, were students
in the university before their death.
The Jesup prizes have been awarded to the Sue
cessf competitors, DR.. Austin Abbott announcing at
the close OF the session the name, Of the winners
First prize, Andrew Byrne second, Nathaniel ElsberS
third Edward GodSch midi. The subject OF the essay.
Malicious Interference with Contracts is one not
fully treated In text books thus demanding consider
able original work in arrangement and presentation
The eighth annual banquet Of the associated classes
Of the Law school Will be held AT the hoffman
Lindsay, Assistant District Attorney, has charge Of
the tickets.
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BROOKLYN POLYTECHNIC.

The Polytechnic Dramatic Club will appear for the
second time the amateur boards on March 4, at the
Criterion Theatre brooklyn. presenting musical
burlesque entitled THE Shakespcarcan Water Cure"
A reception is to be given to DR.. and Mrs Cochran
on Friday, January 10, from till ). celebrating the
formal opening Of the new building The reception
win be followed by dance In the evening, tn the
gyInRnsium tn which the trustees alumni and students
oi tbs senior class together with their friends are
Invited. Among those who have consented 10 be
patronesses Of the affair Mrs. j. g T. Stranahan.
Mrs Timothy L. Woodruff, Mrs. John T. Martin, Mrs.
Latham A. Fish, Mrs. {. T. Christensen and many
others.
The class OF 80, has asserted its prerogntve as
college seniors by appearing in cap and gowns at
chapel exercises.
The Spicer Memorial Library, the gift OF Captain
Ehu spicer. IN memory Of hi, son. Urah. fitted up
at an expense OF $4,000. almost completed, and
many OF the books are already upon Its shelves.
The slee club has Just been selected follows:
H. G.. llawn, W Truslow. and +. +. DOwnS first
tenors; II. b. Henderson. and VI. VI. Cannon IT.,
second tenors s. VI. Evans. +. NJ. sanborn. and W.
Crane, first bases; Ii. T. MacConnel, IL. Peck. and
A. W. Berresiord, second bases.
The dramatic society gave excellent exhibition
OF " Mrs. Jarleys WaXworks' OH Friday, In the new
chapel
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STEVENS NOTES,

Professor Kroeh. Of the department OF modern
languages has adopted n modification Of the "Univer
sity system of instruction. lie will In future give
no MARKS In Rotations but will confne himself 10 Q
system of notes each students progress In order b
determine the subjects that each shall be examined
on.
Two class meetings held last week and %
elected n committee the Burning OF Calculus as
follows X. T.. Hail. w II. Field. F. H. Coyne.
J. r. Klumpp 81. George Anderson. G. Fielder and
Dudley Coleman. secret committee on the class
supper was appointed. and two editors for
stevens Life elected. They arc G. orge Fielder
and George llodgman. The present board will choose
OF these to succeed Lamar Lyndon. who has left
stevens Tho class of 90 appointed secret committee
on the class supper ut their meeting.
The stevens social Society las appointed Miller. o.;
Macdonald. 93. and Mackenzie. '03. as a committee
the next reception Of the society. which VIII bo
held In the Hall of the stevens school. In about ten
days The present. officers of the society are: Presi
dent, A. j. POrst. 90, vice president W. r. Fl III.
93, secretary, NJ. L. Craft '03, aud treasurer. W. r.
Mackenzie '03
About thirty men have sgnldei their candidacy
for hs 90 football team and havs begun gymnasium
work under the direction OF Captain Coyne. who has
appointed Mackenzie, 49, MacCOrd, 94; Cor0eh
'95. aud Kemblc. 05. 10 aid him.
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TIE LEuIGn UNIVERSITY.

South bethlehem. Penn, Jan. 10 tSp"ciau.-Thc
second tenn bcgnn last Wednesday at half past 3
o'clock with exercises I'm tn, chapel
During the hoiidays j. \. Wcstfal Of tho freshman
class. died n; his home in Wllliam,port. Penn
Alfred DOolttlc, Instructor In mathematics has
resigned u accept place on IN stan Of IN
Nautical Almanac IN Washington.
Professor Klein IS at work on a second edition Of
his Elements Of Machine Design which lie will issue
shortly.
W. b. Kcim. %, took first rank IN scholarship In
his class for last term.
Al meeting Of the baseball team last Friday y. =.
WOodcoch. '92, elected captain for the coming
season. vice Thro"kmorton '93 gncd. Tho E,cross
tam will he much strengthened 10y Simn-ton. who
was formerly captain 81 t. johns Hopkins team and
also a member OF the famOu, Druid team. Of Baltimore
The teams Will begin light training by February.
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DICKINSON.

Carlisle. Penn. Jan. 10 l>peciAD.--A number Of the
alumni are visiting the chlcge. T.. u. Eiddle Esq.
1856 has been appointed clerk in the Congressional
Commttee on War Claims.
President Reed, DR.. Charlie Hines SECRETARY Of The
Board Of Trustees, and Or. Henry Whiting, treasurer
Of the cocge attended, the adjourned meeting Of the
hoard Of Trustees which held In Philadelphia OIL
Thursday.
The catalogue Of the college, Law school and
preparatory school viii be isued on February l..
The new Alumni Record, which DR.. huIsr has been
preparing will come from the press at the same time
The lecture which eX Judge Carroll +. Brewster. Of
Philadelphia delivered before The law studeh's III
October Oh "rbe Rights and Duties OF Lawyers has
Teen published Ia pamphlet
At the adjourned meeting Of the Beard OF Trustees
which was held In Philadelphia on Thursday' Joseph
I,ylc OF wilmington, Del, was made trustee,
t,e-rce : Cappcu, Vi Wilmington. Del, was elected
AZ eerve out the unoxp ired term Of the HOB j. n j.
Cseswrll DECEASED law was made Al elective nr
upper classmen, and handsome sum Oh moHeS WIS
suh
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PRATT STUDENTS STUDYING SUGAR.

meeting OF the BROOKLYN klndergarten Assocl3tlon
held last Monday evening in the rccepuon-room
at the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, devise practical
ways Of increasing the membership and stimulating in
terest IN the objects Of the association. \ guarantee
OF 125 new members secured The association has
free kindergarten under its charge and hopes 10
establish Others.
Visits to manufactures recognized part OF the
institutes normal cooking course. Its students have
rccsntly Inspected the Havcmeyer sugar refinery. Pre-
vouSly class Lecture explained thoroughly the value
of sugar food material tracing II from sugarcans
10 lis conversion into material. delivered on tho
Newlork whar,e,. At the refinery the further steps
were seen, The laboratory, the testing Of sugar by
the polarcope the chemical tests for ash. etc,
carefully looked into by the students. In fact tho
entire process Of refining sugar shown to them.
A food museum is OF clearly discerned value in the
instruction Of classes in cooking. The excellent one
IN the department OF domestic science |, II be
larged by collection Of sarChes. The physiological
appliances Of the same department gradually being
Increased by microscope slides Of human tissues
muscles etc. Physiology Is a part of tho normal
domestic science course.
The course In household economy has a new class
formed this term. The topics treated Include choosing
house the site. plumbing drainage ADD ventilation.
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III TIGERS.

New Bruns wick Jan. 10 tSpcciall.-Thc new physical
instructor, Dr. e. T.. adams has travelled extensively
during the last year in Europe. and Ia, picked up
good deal Of information. which he viii utilize in his
department.
Professor Pentss. who has charge Of the lectures
astronomy In the college extension course, on Friday
night delivered his first lecture In Association Hail. and
aftrrwsrd gave minute Instructions To the classes Tho
lectures will be delivered Friday night in the
same placr
The Art Department Of tho college has received
Gift Of 81 900 rm QUO OF the trustees II the college
Robert r. Ballantine and I, hoped further donations
will follow.
The new instructor In mathematics and engineering
A. Atkinson, is q graduate OF the college.
The new editors OF a." The rargum' are James T..
Thomas o. chief and Iu Tindell and Jancway. 80.
clates The laticr are cmbcrs of the junior class.
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Hamilton y " Jan. 10 (~pecan.-Th" winter term
ou,ned ON Jauuary q. with full attendance" ""h
In all DEPARTMENTS Of the university begins win an
Interest and v-or that encouraging In We" 81 inc
f,ct TINT In. institution &, sill without president.
Tho library under the efficient manage neit OF pr'
rz,,hon i being rapidly transferred 10 the ncw build
irc and f., constantly growing N usefulness. II Is
b.lnc cotelcred and arranged according 10 the Dewey
systrm.
Frank Burchard Pierce. graduate OF the university
in the class Of I55s. d.ed at Hamilton on January d
His grandfather Deacon Alvah Pierce. lifelong fiend
of tho university. and Treasurer Of the Education
society from 1887 to 1857, aud director of the same
society from l-37 until his death, died at IinHil'"h
on December 29. 1891 at the age ~ ninety one
Dr. W y Clarke professor u Christian theology
I'm e theological seminary has done double work our
Ing the last term and will spend the present term In
California for tho benefit OF his own and his WHc's
health.
f. w. smith. 81, has entire charge OF the dHll
work In elJcuton for the resent term
The college catalogue for the present year has Just
oppeard II +, book OF los pages. and In the state
rnent 81 courses and departments Of instruction X s
uerior N any Of it, predecessors. II shows list o
twenty professors Instructors, and assistants. me
whole number Of students Tor the year J. lao the
largest number IN the HI story - tie institution There
arc sixteen departments Of Instruction, presenting full
course, I'm arts and science. They ar" Oielrd u
con-sH in arts two coutS's letters and philosophy
and two courses In letters and scenoc These lead 70
the degrees Of A. H. b. p apd q. :. tpur general
groups OF post graduate study ara offered leading I'd
the masters degrees
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CORNELL.
RECENT CHANGES IL THE FACULTY

RECENT CHANGES IN THE FACCLlN'
Ithaca \ y. Jan 10 (Specan.-It IS with proiounu
regret that the university public has hesru VI uo
q, Professor W. g. Hale and Professor y. H.
Laughln 10 ACCEPT chairs in the University OF 'i,
caco Professor Hale has been connected Will hoh
for ten years, and has become widely hhoH
,eocber ~ unusuaI mower and n careful ana Ph"'
taking scholar. He has doubtless done more ."'i
any one cle 10 build up the classical department heie'
When he came the humanies were at low eoo. no
has worked steadily and hopefully TO raise this soe o'
the university 10 a standard high as 'ne Ne ~
and Tho Great growth in attendance and interest III
the course in arts aess his success. Proiessr i'o
e., forv.two years Of age Professor Laushnh mas
only entered on his second year OF service "c'o,
Cornell seems 10 be peculiarly unluchy in securing anu
retaining professors Of political economy scAr'c's
had I rofc.sor Andrews been secured. when ne was
called to the presidency al Brown University anu MS
Mace has hardly been filed year by Professor Liusi'
lin when ne too leaves for another ucid'
Duane studley In, resigned Instructor IN ihatne
ma ic>. To accept tho profrssorshp oil ma'heiaS ~
Wabash College. Ind.
Monday next will he Founders Day, and al unl,
,osi,v exercises will be suspended. II has not YET
been decided what If any, mcll'1'ai cAo''''0' WA "
The vacancy in the department OF geology cans eo
bv the death of Professor j. r " ana IN, mas 49,
tied Lv the apportncni OF {. =. TaTr oi hafNs" ~
J. Is. ForaAer IT,. son of Governor to'nAer HAS
Harry l. iayor now studying in the Law school na,n
INF who will probably captain the LOuls'ne , ,'an
neat season is training thc candidates TOT t"o o'o'
O"i professor Herbert Tuttle will be absent during '4e
term illhcah compelling him TO pass tho "'hr' j"
the south.
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Sr. STEPHENS COLLEGE.

Annandale y. v. Jan. 10 (specal).-Mes,rs. Stein
metz McElhcnny and Fenton smith. all members Of
the junior class, attending the missionary con
vcntlon at Hartford the delegate from ST. stephens
Coegs.
DR. Farbairn, the warden of tllc college has been
III for two weeks but is now recovering. During his
illness OF his classes have been taken by DR..
Iopson
., number Of new books have been placed in the
Haydn lending library, and this Is now becoming an
institution Of great usefulness in the college. For 10
cents term, text books used in the college may Le
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r nv students and the purchase price OF the O0oA'
.LOIINS HOPKINS.
IMPORTANT ADDITIONS TO THE CNiVEhS'i'
LIBRARY.

,,porTANT ADDITIONS TO THE CNl'E"
LIBRARY.
pa,,,morc Md. JAN 10 Capeclall The Garrett 'nh
-, collections Of rare books and manuscripts pre-
ontcd some time ago 10 the JOINS liopN''
vsr,tv have been indeXed in the HISTORICAL i'o'.'
are a source Of much entertainment anu '"o' A.
no s,udents In the SchaIf collection, which Is uo
NV h,+orion,s second contribution to the uni
tv are ovcr 100 valuable letters circulars oraer''
,c NJ the civil War and the American hevoiu""'
These include private circular VI great is'o''''
valuc issued 10 General McL3ws, OF the |oh'u0i''0
armv December 20, 1861 by General d. d. ''"e ,u"
+, command NJ the army of the Peninsula at ior@-
town. and giving the position OF every coii"'''u W
thc Peninsula "A letter OF Thomas L. Barry gus
secret history of General W. ). Hancocks
With the trial of Mrs. surratt; copy OF lie Day
,r,I1er nuh shed Mt Vcksburg July ., 1868, during
rho siege and printed on wallpaper the original recoi
hook Of fine Council Of safety held III Aildpo"s III
,776 and a set Of original drawings ana ""'o'
eolors of Fort Mackinaw the bockhouSe anu o'noe''
ouarers AT Prairie du Chen. from the pen OF oapu"
Robcrt 4 McCabe Of the 18th United StaIeS III
iantry, in 1s2G. ,o
4 Lincoln DRYDEN an altache of the llbrar" OF the
Navy Department ut Washington, is row b! oirecuoI
Of the Department making an examination OF the COZ
,cct,o, NJ Confederate letters and documents In the
cborf collc ton Mr. Dryden has permission nom inc
university 10 copy any papers that touch IN any way
upon the manoeuvres and operations OF tie Oohleu-
crate navy and the Navy Department during the war
The Navy Department will issue an Official puDhca
ton confirming unbiased record OF Inc dhrn5'
bravery and sill developed on both sides. The Hop
us University is tho recognized centre for southern
literature After completing investigation Of the
IoplIns collection, the Navy Department VIII nave
The collections in the British Museum In London, ana
in the Wisconsin Historical society examined
The library Of the late Dr. Francis Donaldson, the
eminent threat specialist, consisting OF 1000 vol
umes. including all the standard reference books III
clinical medicine ard disease Of the throat AMI lungs,
hu, been presented the university In accordance
with a bC0uest. . 49,,
The Il, ard Of Trustees have approved the follow
Ing award Of univcI.t; scholarships u graduate
udcnts by the Board Of collegiate studies j. A.:
James, history j.. :. Merriam, political economy
". " Metcau biology +. !. Almy. physics +. Tup-
per- jr., English, &. c. khdel romance languages NJ
Brandon, Greek; ". :. Elder. Latin; W is. Sh09er'
chemistry; +. r. Manning. mathematics; y. ;. AnnS,
astronomy H. : cane. geology II. NJ Ferrenl Yer
man: ID. II. Holmes, sanscrit; and VI. H. Stubes,
chemistry.
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SMITH.

northampton. Jan. 10 tspeciAl-Thc work upon
the two rev cottages is advancing rapidly. II Is
planned 10 build only the first story at present, and
TO defer the completion Of the buildings until spring.
It IS hoped that when they finished there will be
ACCOMMODATION on the campus for all students ut
present connected with the college.
The winter term Of twelve weeks Is interrupted by
only holiday. WaShington's Birthday. January
2s is set apart as the day Of prayer for colleges.
Dr.. Saunders Of Yale College. is giving lectures
the Bibe.
Miss Watson. the Instructor in gymnastics, Is un-
able IN return account Of Illness. IL l. feared that
she cannot resume her duties during the entire term.
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WESLEYAN.

Middlet0wn Conn. Jan. 10 (speciaD.-Tle Glee club
has returned from It's Christmas trip. which extended
through Eastern Massachusetts, and Maine The trap
was success the club being received Enthusiastically
wherever IL sang.
baseball talk Is already in tue air. Captain Kidd
proposes put his into Gaze practce imuelat'N
The cage has been equipped with electric light. In
t.,,,, a v,eo,, The trainer Morgan Murphy. will
hand 10 give the boys pointers on their work.
weeks trip is being arranged for the club. which will
take IL a. far south Philadelphia and will ipcude
games with soe Of the best amateur and profc