New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-16
CORNELES OARSMEN WIN.
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA BEATEN.
ADAMS's FAREWELL REPORT.

ADANS's FAREWELL REPORT.
Ithaca. y. T.. jan, I4.-An IDEAL day. an idea
| course, and sixteen bfawny and determined 0l~imcn
madc an ideal contci: Of TIE cornell pennsy lvanIa
| ,lec mile 'yarsltr race this afternoon The roci
faced shores Of Lake Cayuca lined from to
finish with the int ested Inhabitants 81 the surround
ing country. and the lake pOuGhcd up by steam
erS and launches OF every description. Jacob Grams
| pecdy little launch Cyenet bore the refc;ce news
paper men and tlmeLccpcrs. The propeller u. p.
Brown, with Governor Flower ard party on board, lay
of the at the quarter mile Nag and back OF
| were ranged every species Of craft that tho lake
| could show
| e. :. Francis, for Cornell. the toss and chose
| The nearer the shore. Mr.. Francis is a first
| class mascot. having thus the choice Of position
| N sixteen successive races. The Tenn ylynna men
left thclT b)aihCusc nj Glenw0od at 45 I'm their
.lnnch and sailed up the cOnre TO the starting point
at the head OF the lake. The Cornell eight pulled
away from their boathouse In the inlet mt D O'Clock
and went down TO the siatcbo.it with the snappy
stroke which Charlie Courtney has bred into the
Cornell Navy.
At 80 p. m. Woodward. the referee give the
signal When the word go" came the water
The Cornell dropped into the water with the
precision Of machine and their shell eaped to tho
fore. The Pennsylvania boat was after them how
ever. with a powerful but somewhat ragged stroke.
Away they went the sixteen oars dipping in and
out OF the water forty-two times every minute. AZ
the GnartcT-mllc flag the Cornell men We're length
ahead and with the confidence OF victory dropped
their stroke TO thirty SIX This they did not exceed
throughout the rest OF tho race.
The Iennsylvanians pulled Ike Troans. but their
lack Of experience clear. At the half mile Cornell
was one and three quarters lengths ahead. At the
three quarter mile they had full lengths 70 spare.
And so they gained steadily until the cheers OF the
crowd at Glenwooi sent forth the news that Cornell
had won. There was good five lengths TO spare
when the Cornell shell shot the line. The time
was: Cornell. Il minutes % seconds Pennsylvania.
II minutes 80 . seconds course three miles straight
away: conditions. still water. with wind. Tie
men from Pennsylvania pulled bravely 70 the last
The officers OF the board Mr.. Grams launch
were: Referee. George W. Woodward Cornell; Judge.
G. = Francis timekeeper. G.. !. shcarn. Pennsylvania
Judge, II. a. Mickey; timekecper II. G.. swaync
Both crews rowcd in the positions published in this
mornings Tribune.
TIC two-mlc single SOUL race for the Charles Fran
els challenge badge rowed after the Varsity crews
OSgood, ~. and W. e. Boyrcr. %. Osogod won by
about five feet IN ID minutes 30 seconds.
Upon the college campus the day was mostly given
up 70 the business meetings Of the alumni and trustees
Tho latter held their annual gathering In Morrcll Hal
at o n. m. Governor Flower was present. Henry W.
IN ge ard <. ID. Halliday elected members Of
The board. and George q. Turner. OF Auburn was
elected by The alumni 10 represent them the board
The rctlriug president Charles Kendall Adams, In
his report, gave review Of the progress Of the uni
vcfsTly In the sven years OF his administration. THO
number ~ students has increased from jIj 10 .j3S
the number Of graduate students from 81 TO IL tle
number Of the teaching corps from 50 10 100 Barnes
Hall. Lincoln Hail. Morse Hail. the new library build
Ing aud the law building have been erected and
equipped. sibley College and the gymnasium have
bcnu greatly enlarged aud the Income Tearing funds
of the uni crsty uv been Increased BY 81 0e3lZ 10
The Increase Of buildings and equipment from gifts
has amounted 81 e+d52l5 10. There has been devoted
10 buildings and equipment from the current Income Of
the university less than s7O1.70 Io. The total
Increase IN productive funds. buildings and material
equipment amounts 10 s3.lJ4,O31 81.
DR.. Adams did no, explicitly give In his rcpor.
bis reasons for r"sgning the presidency Of the uni
vcrsiiv. but he spoke OF certain cnnscs of friction
which, II Is safe Ia infer led 10 that end He pointed
)ut the disadvantages ~ having the university senate.
which consists Of forty professors. aud said that Il
ought 10 De- abolished or much reduced In members
his body confirm the appointment Of profes-
-efuse to consider invitation to join Cornell
nculty Tihcr than the risk Of being rejected
Dy the s-nnte and the board Of trustees.
The Sage Chapel filled noon. when the. I'M
yelling ~ q bust ~ Hiram Sibley and a memorial
tablet 10 MIS-. Ezra Ooruc the wife 81 the founder. |
onk place President Adams made the opening address
aud President Andrew ID. White reviewed the many
lifts 81 Mr.. 'iblry 10 the university.
Charles r. Courtney. the well known coach. has de
'idcd to With Cornell. and has to-day signed n |
years contract.