davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18
MASSACHUSETTS, S. a. II.
A NOTABLE YEAR BOOK

49, - tho results of the formation OF Societies -
sons ~ the American Revolution Is the publication
~ wear Books Of the various state branchea
containing the rolls Of membership and other matter
relating to the Revolution for free distributor
oronp the members. The Massachusetts, Society
has just put forth its new volume Tor 1875 lie
hook is interesting for the completeness OF the
racords NJ service Of the ancestors from whom the
members derive their eligibility This society con-
taius n number of surviving sons or soldiers OF the
Revolution, and no less than six descendants OF
participants in the "Boson tea f Par The toS sn ef
Concord Lexington and Bunker HILL not to mem
ton other historic campaigns: 80 Edwin p,rra,,
The president of the society Is Euwlh . barrett
Of Boston whose + On %Sere Se Sn
was fought ' Barretts grandfather
Captain Nathan Barrett, COMMANDED me company
In IN plain sight from Mr. Barretts house stands the
spirited statue of the minute man, from which the
SSors of the American Revolution have adopted the
Included in the book OF the Massachusetts sons Of
inscription There are also pictures OF the old
North Bridge the Acton mon Ifnent to the men who
colt who commanded at Bunker Hill, with their
There is also history of the society from the
beginning, with note of each of It's ceeorations
has ADOPTED b the Rna ., Of Lex
ington and six morths later a fall meeting On
October 10. the anniversary OF Cornwailiss sur
In looking the roll q members one Is Re.
minded OF many or the fdUllilhr Hdih's anu
of the Revolution. Among the ancestors OF the
Massachusetts, Sons Of the American Reyolutloas
are Colonel William Prescott OF Bunker Hill; PAU
Revere. General lothian Moulton. Captain Nathan
Jarrett who commanded the Concord company az
North Bridge in me Concord fight and captured
Major Pitcairn's horse. pistols and saddle; Colonel
Joseph Foster, OF Gloucester; Major-General John
Brooks second president OF the Society OF the Gin
cnnati: General John Steele. of North carolina,
first Controller of the Treasury under Washington
and Adams; Captain John Fiske. captain or the
Tyrannicide the FIST vessel commissioned by
Massachusetts General Israel Putnam; Ethan
Alien Colonel William Richards. OF Bunker Hill;
Ma Tor oliver Root, who when Colonel Brown fell
in a famous retreat in the Mohawk Valley, drove
the enemy by discharging from cannon some
horse chains and the fragments of dinner pot
broken up for the purpose: Major-General BENJAMIN
lincoln Major-G General ARENAS Ward. the hrst.
man appointed to that rank by Congress; Lieuten-
ant-Coone Samuel Carlton. Of Salem, Mass, VINO,
on the news from Lexington, took a pane or glass
from his parlor window, replacing 1t with one OF
wood inscribed. This pays no tax, ana fortnwitn
raised company of volunteers to resist British
oppression. and other OF note OF that day.
In it's funess and interest the Massachusetts
year Book" rivals that OF the notable Dlstrlct OF
Columbia Society. which has set the fashion Tor
books OF this class
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.

DELAY IN TIE GYMNASICM-A FINE ORGAN.
Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec. II (SpeciaD.-srhe stu
dents inclined to athletic work feel disappointed
that the new Waterman gymnasium cannot be
used this year. The building fund is exhausted,
and only about half OF the interior is finished.
The students have raised over 5000 by subscrip-
tons and entertainments, covering period OF
several years which to go toward equippihg
the gymnasium with apparatus. The students are
now trying to get permission from the authorities
to allow them 10 III up the apparatus nail tenn
porarily. -. ,o.,aod
The faculty of the law department have DECIDED
that no students outsiders will be allowed 70
take the lectures and have them printed ana pIaceu
ent lecture system shall be abandoned and the work
done by the textbook. or continue the lectures
and have the printed lectures supplied 70 the STU
dents by the professors who deliver them -,
The new s2.T0J organ has been placed IN the
Frleze Memorial Hall OF the University ochool OF
Music 1t is the same organ that was IN o me
Michigan Building at the Worlds Fair. The iirst
Professor Stanley at recital on "Wednesday. ~.
DR. j. G. Leonard Of Idaho, has given 'ne N
ve-slty Museum the gun Of Captain JACK, the IN
dian warrior. of lava beds fame which tne
savage had made into a breech-loader from mu|-
ze-loading rifle. - ,,oa %
shut out the others from the Junior Hop commit
tees Their plan IL to hereafter rotate the honoIs
The Choral Union has contracted tor concerts S.
costing 5000 and only $3.50 worth or tickets nave
been sold leaving them badly in debt ~,
James Baird was elected football, captain LOT ~
Saturday Dr. NancreJe has been chosen CHAIRMAN
Of the Board Of Control OF Athletics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18
WESTERN RESERVE.

Cleveland, Ohio. Dec II (SpeciaD-The cata-
logue of the College for Women has just been pub
lished. 1t shows teaching force Of twenty-four
Instructors besides the special lecturers and the in
structor in physical culture. One hundred and forty
separate courses of study offered. During the
year a course of six lectures on questions of law
OF especial inpor lance to women will be given by
Z. H. Hopkins. professor in the Western Reserve
Law School. The number OF students TINS year
new names appear In the list Of instructors.
1t Is the custom with President Thw.ng 10 give
occasional chapel talks 10 the students in place
OF the regular morning devotional exercises such
a talk was given last week. the theme. What
Is the College Doing for the student. and What
Can the Student Do for the College,"
The Christmas vacation OF the College for Women
and at Adelbert College begins on Wednesday. and
will continue two weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18
BOSTON

Boston. Dec Il (SpeciaD The Cool Collegian"
presented by the freshman Phlomathaean on
Friday afternoon. la former years the sophomorcs
have introduced disturbing elements In the shape Of
horns during the play. Owiug TO the desire ex-
pressed by the faculty TO avoid any disturbance
in the college buildings the class Of ~ adopted a
novel and successful plan. The afternoon before
the entertainment 80 man invited w l. shattuck.
who had prominent part IN the play 10 mis- room
to spend part Of the afternoon. " nen Mr.. shat
tuck DID not appear at the rehearsal At O'Clock
the two other men characters In the play took the
alarm and cautious to keep themselves In
places Of absolute safety Friday morning MI
Shattucks whereabouts were stu unknown. and
- appointed committees TO take al. possible steps
for hts recovery They worked faithfully. but I'M
successfully Another member Of the class was
put to work 10 learn the part and take his place
Ia the play. 1t discovered That all the stage
curtains and furnishings missing. After an
hours hard work nprovlscd curtains were su0sti-
tuted. At the hour for the entertainment TO begin
delegation Of sophomorcs came rushing In bear
Ing the missing their shoulders and Dc
posted him the Platform. together with the
missing curtains and nXtuTcs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18
Draft INSTITUTE.

DR. Glentworth r. Butler is giving a series Of six
talks in the gymnasium to the boys of the high
school on things to be remembered and methods
to be followed by any one who wishes to have
"a healthy mind in healthy body" The syllabus
Includes tho care OF the muscles, use of stimu-
lants (alcohoc). the of tobacco the skin. etc.
The first entertainment OF the season for the
benefit of the Art students Fund was siVen on
Saturday evening. and great social ana
financial success. The programme included panto-
mines IN Assembly Hall, at y. m. Christmas
Haz.ar with "A Midway Paisance In the symna-
stun N p m. Dancing ended the evening.
A feature OF the bazaar was the Venetian IRON
work The many artistic and useful articles made
were the work of the art students.
The December number of THE Monthly y con-
tains A reproduction of Muro's Madonna as
an art supplement-. The leading articles are
'',hrlstmas In the Kindergarten" NJ W. Plum
mer; The Meaning OF the Labor Movement" X.
4 Woods OF the Andover House Boston; AN
Essay on Money" by Mr. W. II. Potts. secre-
tary Of the civil Service Commission, and an article
on "Food Production and Waste in the United
states" by Edward Atkinson. accompanied by Il
half-tone portrait of the author.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Chicago. Dec II CSpeclaD.-A report that has been
widely circulated TO the effect that the university
authorities intended to publish literary magazine
rivalling THE Century" and other l.rge Eastern
monthlies. has caused the university no small
amount Of trouble Although the university Is pub
fishing journals of geology, political economy and
Biblical literature, II has no notion OF departing
from the line Of purely scientific publications.
Three students-Frank Harris. H. II. Manchester
and r. ". Rckets-will. however start monthly
magazine. drawing for its contributions from the
university and from among the men OF letters OF
the West. Forrest Crissey. Nixon Waterman ONE
Read and several colcsians VIII be represented In
the opening number.
Several OF the younger instructors will hold even
Ing and Saturday classes IN various parts OF the
city, beginning January |.
c. NJ. Allen. formerly captain Of Bucknelrs team
OF ~. member of the Divinity School has been
elected captain Of the football team.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18

4 prize contest Of the senior class in debate has
been established Lafayette College. 1t is to take
place on Washir gton's Birthday. The subject will
be Resolved. That the Annexation OF Territory
By the United States Is Undcslrablc" President
and Mrs Varied gave reception To the freshman
class on Monday The University Extension club
has obtained from DR.. Warhcld the promise OF a
cSur5s OF SIX sc'fes mex. "onoh on nhSlanI ~,
BY death the Rev. David Jewett Waller sr- OF
member Of the board Of Trustees. ana on Dccem-
Der L Adam Ramsay Mccoy. 20, who was the sec
Rotary Of the Alumni Association until his removal
to New-York Clty.
The Loganian Society Of faverforI College which
WAS founded in 1895. has organized for this year
under the following officers President l. Sharpless;
vice-prcsdent. DE Cou. 9i; secretary and treas
s uiSr % Ref 81 has becn cectsl Io oader of the
Gle" club and klstne, 81. leader OF the Banjo
club.
The Prohibition Cub OF Dickinson College has
elected the following officers President. Connolly
'9j. secretary. Resi-. 81; treasurer, Baby. ~.
The twenty-nf,h volume of THE Index" the am
nual Of the Massachusetts, Institute Of Technology
will appear to-day. Ire cover is OF maroon
and white silk. with gold lettering The book Is
we'll Illustrated containing half-tones OF various
college organizations. Including the football and
baseball teams. The Glcc Club gave Its first
cert Of the at South Dcerfeld on Deem
Der 10.
The annual award OF the prizes given by "The
Engineering Ncws" OF New-York City for the best
theses submitted by students graduating from any
engineering school in America has just been an
nounced The first prize goes to Two graduates
from Dartmouth College. r. h. Abbott and Edwin
j. Morrison. for Il thesis on Cement Testing" The
second prize taken by f. W. Clay. of Rich
mond Ky, a Cornell man. and the third prize
goes TO two graduates OF lehigh Universlty-R. c.
II Heck OF Heckton's Mills. Penn. and Henry b.
Evans. OF Dayton. Ohio. Besides the cash prizes.
honorable mention was awarded FOR one thesis
from each OF the following colleges: Case School OF
Applied Science Ohio State University. University
OF Wisconsin and Stevens Institute Of Technology.
The Rev DR. J. o. Wilson lectured at Hacketts-
town Institute on Friday evening on Ugly People
through borrowed Spectaclcs." on Saturday even
ing the annual open meeting Of the Peithosophian
Society was held.
The Phoenix Literarum Socletas OF Wells College
gave a dramatic entertainment on December l6 In
Music Hall. Two plays were gven-"Place aux
Danes" and "a Pretty Piece OF Business" The
casts OF characters were follows: In place aux
Dames"-Juet. Miss Wright: ,Portia, Miss Ed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18

wards. ophea, Miss B. Williams; Lady Macbeth.
Miss "A Pretty p Kiss S Si Dr. De
fapncelot Shee. Miss Hariee; MISS Snari s S ror
Miss Macdonald Mrs. Fanny GRAVITY MISS ="
rey; Dobson. Miss Trevor
rha seni-anuua examinations at Mrhlerberg Col
lege will begin on Monday ana continue un" ,,u
iIoT,srv, 1854 The following is the newly eecssd
"Muhenberg' staff Editor-n,,,,cnisr Sar ner
snnai Gable: business manager Snyoer me Eu ~,
terpean Literary Society has addea new nIs of
,nen of pedagogy to its library. as mueieI 10 We
been procured. -
Tho Athletic Association OF Tufts College mas
chosen F. f. Thompson. 50, manager OF the 1907
hall team. and II. j. Hill, 81 assistant manase'
Co. nav, year II Is entirely improbable tnat Iuits
,or c,Ser nress the matter of entrance to the
triangular league this year In or9er ~ Daa Cn
standard in track athletics d tne TO- en- breaking
the average records of the New-Ehsia'u @o'eee'
al the annual meet in the spring
Prospects for baseball next year at fehhins'o N
Seminary are excellent J. w. Grace ceh're''e'u Vi
last wears nine has been elected captain Tor next
year An entertainment given In the Metnouis.
Episcopal Church Thursday evening Wy assisted by
Mrs Charles IL Wevill. soloist, OF Philadeiphia;
r s Hill, volinist OF Trenton, and r. ~ Ciud, os
the seminary The occasion was the reopeI,hsd %,
the church after extensive repairs ana the hrst
public recital upon the new organ.
The annual alumni banquet of Colgate University
will be held in New-York City on Thursday. Inc
Rev j. r. Goddard of Ningpo. China, recently al.
dressed a meeting of the Y. NJ. G. a MS supI}ec.
has elected the following officers for the winter
term: President G. +. T. Stevenson pres Ges
and Banjo clubs give their first concert Oh the
season at Oneonta on Wednesday evening
on Thursday afternoon President and Mrs
Rhoades, of Bryn Mawr. gave reception to the
freshman class. Fencing has been one OF the new
features added 10 the gymnasium work this year,
and the class which holds its regular drill on
Thursday evening. Is already doing creditapie WORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNoL



Boston Dec II (SpeciaD-The December meeting
of the corporation was held at the Rogers Building
on December l3. George A. Gardener elected
a member OF the corporation. President Walkers
report shows the number OF students this year TO
be l,l5s gain OF ninety eish; since last year. or
this total. 7Ol the catalogue OF last year
49, are new students The average age on entrance
is eighteen years nine months. The number OF
women pursuing studies at the institute is forty
seven. Among the students are seventy-nine grad
yates OF Institutions comforting degrees. OF these
nineteen graduates Of Harvard University.
eleven OF the Institute Of Technology four % Yale.
three each of Williams and Smith colleges while
thirty-eight other institutions represented.
No new buildings have been erected during the
year, but the institute has acquired by purchase
5000 square feet OF land immedat eiy adjoining It's
engineering and architectural buildings. The
Of the acquisition. being about s2l1.OOO. brings
very severe strain on the finances Of the school.
tory OF the institute has the financial been
equally severe and painful.
The faculty has lost three members during the
ycar-Professor Lewis NJ. Norton By death. Pro
penter by resignation The chair OF English. made
vacant by Professor Carpenters resignation. has
been nled by the appoin ,ment Of Arlo Eates. Or.
Browne takes charge of Professor Nofton's work
for the present year. assisted by two instructors
ard a number OF chemical experts giving lectures
made 10 nh the chair made vacant by Professor
LNvormorc's RESIGNATION Assistant Professor Cur
rer Tor the present takes charge Of the department
OF history. Special courses 10 be given by DR.
John fiske Of Cambridge a. Lawrence Lowell. Of
Boston. and Professor j. +. Jameson. Of Brown
died during the year-Frelerick l.. Ames and Jacob
A Dresser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18
INTERCOLLEGIATE CHESS CANES.

The intercollegiate chess tournament, which will
be held at the Harvard School. Forty-seventh-st.
and Fifth-ave.. Tuesday. December %. will con-
tinue for six days Each contestant will play one
game with every other player. and the college
winning the most games vii, hold the cup for one
year. The games will begin each day at o'clock.
and Samuel Lloyd will be- the referee The names
and classes of the players and substitutes In the
tournament are:
From Yae-R. l.. Ross. '9s. Academic. and A. F.
Skinner. u.s. Academic with j. W. Naples. *
Sheffield. and II. a. Bryant, IS, Academic. substi-
tutes
From Princeton Boyd r. Ewing. "a. and Ernest
r. Roberts, "a Academic; with Ernest T. Stewart.
'95: Robert l.. Beecher, ~, and W. V. Belden, %,
substitutes all Academic undergraduates
Thorndike spalding. sd. Academic; with Emil Gold.
mark "a; w. l.. Van Kleeck 'a5 and James
Hewins. H.. '9e all Academic substitutes.
From ColumbiamEdyward HymSss 81 law SNxm ana
81 Arts and T. f. Mitchell, 81. Mines. substitutes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18
THE TEACHERS COLLEGE.

on Friday evening last Or. and Mrs George
r. Van DE Water gave a reception at their home.
No West Northumberland twenty second-st., 10
Miss Grace II. Dodge and President Low, OF Column
ba In view OF the afiilation OF the Teachers
College with Columbia College and the early re-
moval of both institutions to Harlem an oppor-
tunty was given to those present to learn more
definitely regarding the history and plans of
the Teachers College and the precise nature OF its
relations with Columbia Brief remarks were made
by Miss Dodge one of the founders OF the col
ege, on behalf of the trustees: by President Low.
describing the nature of the relations between CO.
Mmbia and the Teachers College. and explaining
the Laboratory method OF training teachers; by
President Hervey OF the Teachers College. and
by Professor Meeney. as the head OF an important
department in the college and principal OF the
the pedagogical laboratory" OF the university.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18
CORNELL.
LENGTHENIYG TIE YEARS WORK, LEAGUE
OF DEBATERS


Ithaca. n. Y. Dec. II tSpcciaD-The trustees of
the Cornell Athletic Association have chosen
Charles l.. Brown. -. commodore of the navy for
the present year. and w +. Atkinson. 90 foot
ball manager for the season of 1891. Mr.. Brown was
football manager this pear The past season was
the first in which football has been self supporting
at Cornell
The faculty has made change in the college
calendar. 10 gain more time for the work
of instruction. The Thanksgiving recess has been
abolished and rules adopted which will not allow
the college year to be opened so late October
The change does not. however. affect the present
abolition Of the week devoted final cxamina tons
al the end of each term While this is nominally
for the purpose of securing additional week each
term for instruction II WILL in practice. lead
abolition OF final examinations. altogether in many
Each instructor will adopt his own system
records required by The registrar. but
cases this Will he done the basis of class work
or preliminary examinations. The changes will
make the actual working year at Cornell longer
than that Of colleges adhering 10 the old system.
Cornell VIII unite with the University Of Penn
sylvania in the formation Of dual debating league
Representatives of the literary societies OF
two universities will meet In New-lork this week
TO perfect the arrangements me Cornell dele
gates will be Professor y. c. Lee NJ l.. Stern
and \. +. Weber
Professor William Hammond. OF the Sage School
of Philosophy. married last week to Miss
Lima @. Won ttassy. of Philadelphia. who last
year a special student at Cornell.
lege, delivered the principal address at the laying
hall at the University Of Illinois. His theme was
Engineering. Learned Profession"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18
WESLEYAN.

Mhdlc'own Conr.. Dec. II ,Speciap.-A meeting
OF the College senate was held Wcdn Sday nlght
AZ the home OF President Raymond. The subject
of the recent disturbance between the freshmen
societies was discussed Professor Rosa reported tina;
81. worth OF college property Was destroyed 1t
WAS decided that no punishment should be inflicted.
but that the college sentiment should dscounte-
nance such disturbances. The matter OF writ
tens" also brought up. Some OF the professors
and instructors have been circumvcnting the rule
limiting the number Of eXamina Ions IN any study
by substituting "wrtt"ns." Inc sophomorcs have
appointed Bcr2win ana BCrrien as COMMITTEES
To- petition the faculty for an abatement Ok this
practice.
The Glce ana Mandolin clubs gave a concert In
Newport. II. l.. on Monday night. and In East Green
witch on thc following evening. Tne hrst senior
rhetorcals were given on Tnur.day evening The
speakers were f. C. snyder W T.. Snow. +. n
sawyer. Il. + Lowe AMI g. H. Judd
There has beer considerable sickness during the
last week \ form Of strip has attacked many stu
dents Several have been obliged TO go hoae Smith
95 Is dangerously III at the Alpha Delta Pm! house
with typhoid fever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18
BROWN UNIVERSITY.

Providence. II. l.. Dec. IL (SpeciaD.-Some light
practice for the baseball team has been held but the
regular routine work will not begin before next
term OF last years team Steere. White. George.
Tenney, Cook. Green BASTARD and Gillon have re-
turned to college. and will all doubt train Some
OF the new men who have shown up well Han
cock. Brady. Lawney. Donavon. Russell and Mil
lard
TIE annua; concert under the auspices OF the
United Kings Sons given by the Brown Uni
versty Symphony Society at the Central Congrega-
tonal Church. Providence.
Mr. Burton OF THE Hartford Courant." gave an
other lecture Ibsen Monday evening. and on
Wednesday Mrs. Wlnsow read Brand" Mr. Bur
ton will address the Brown University Press Club
Monday.
The differences that arose as result OF an abul-
dance OF musical talent and 4 particular bent tow.
ard light opera has been settled The persons
concerned In each production met Tuesday evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-18
SYRACUSE.

Syracuse. y. Y. Dec II (SpeclaD-The library OF
the university is receiving valuable additions every
month. SO far during this college year lil9 vol
unfes and 1853 pamphlets have beer added. Among
these Is included the small scientific nbrary Of
the late DR.. J. g. Brown, for many years professor
Of chemistry and physics In the university. Be
ginning with next term. instruction In library eco
hoinics VIII be given by H. o. sibey; the libra
rian. TO students ciectng the Study The method
employed will be "Sibley's Tabular and Seminary
Method OF Library Instruction
Professor w. II. Mace will pass part of his Christ
mas vacation in attendance at Institutes to be
held In Clarion and Greenburg. Penn. The subject
OF his lecture Is TO he Methods of Teaching"
The university closes for the Christmas vacation
g.