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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-23
AMHERST.

Amherst. Mass Jan. - (,pecall.-The nsna' M
MANAGEMENT Of the conditions Of competition Tor 'he
HYDE Prize of 800 for excellence I'm the c"mposh'h
nd delivery Of an Grafton. has been made. Com
petition is open 10 all candidates for the degree "'
A. Il. or Il. :. Of the senior cis' The "ra''"'S are
limited TO 800 words and must be handed I'm by IN"
end OF tie present term
Thirty men have gone into training NJ ~" gym
noJum as candidates for places on the baseball tfin
Among those who will try for pitchers plnce are 'olh'
md smith, who pitched last year, anu gregory ana
Ellis both OF whom are first wear men, Allen ana
Hunt OF last seasons nine. and Van SAINT and Pratt
90 who are new men. Will try for
catchcr's place These candidates for battery
places are at work every day in the cage. but hand
training for all the will not begin I'LL after the
first OF February Mr. Nclsan. floor director Of Pratt
Gymnasium. will assist In the training. Among the
games already arranged by Manager Hamilton ar"
two with Yale, two with Ilolv Cross ana three Win
Cornell Two in Ithaca and one in Amherst.
The members OF the Wis,on Club have decided TO
offer prizes again for heavy gymnssuc exhibition
ut Wilston Seminary.
The annual meeting OF the New England Inter
collegiate Association viii be held In Boston. on febr
ary IL. Amherst will be represented By r. ". Beck
man, '03 and II. J. NOyes, IT, "a.
Professor Gennng represented the college at meet
ing Of representatives. OF the higher educational IN
.tlutiOns Of Western achuseis held Ia springfield
the work Of university extension. President Gates
and Professor j. VI. TYLER appointed Amhcrsts
members Of the executive committee.
All arrangement, for he Junior promenade have
been completed and the preliminary orders have been
issued il viii be held Wednesday evening, February
g at Pratt Gymnasium.
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JOHNS HOPKINS.

r,ltimoro Nd Jan - Up cial-Ihe moving Vi
Iov.r,nc Hall O; the Johns Hopkins University Iai T"
hloc, to N. corner III EutawSt. ara 'hiN'rS's i'"
WIS accomplished without nny s'rlrus dam"s' =" NV
In lding srvrIal OF the brown toe ID ch' hi' ' nv"
and the las,cr on two OF the walls j ioo>"u o"' Wv
hall + again occupied by the library and the l. NJ
= , ~ ,bc urIyer.iiv TIE removal Of the bhldih1
occupied several IN nths 1t was raised o" u.
foundation bv immcaso s':cw jack AMI th'h push"
n,ou- a few inches day. The work cost INC UNI
,,r.I,v obouf 900. Int thc ,pao, It occupied was
necessary for the new Mccoy Hail. nov III 'on'S' VI
construction. John W. Mccoy left the funds to the
university for hi, building in which will be placed
M, 81 lndId library which he als' b"in'aih"d to 'h'
rohns lIopldn. n IS likely that still another ne"
binding viii 10 erected in the spring ont OF The UNI
Ncr-ity funds,
prc,iicn. Angcl 81 tlr ruv r,ily Of Michigan, has
acc,,cd IN invitation /, deliver IA" pgincpll address
AZ the commcmora'ion day 'N"rciT' on the seven
tccrth Anniversary If the university, February ~
Higher education will Bee II, til me.
TN. new annex buil.ing Of the electrical department.;
VA, opened last week. II WAS bnlli for the Beaver
apparatus. II contains DYNAMO for an alternating
current FIR lights. for continuous current Tor
100 light, and yauai appaIa:Ls Tor the tran 'mi'son
~ electrical power. Dr.. Lon, Duncan will b. IN
charge. - !,
veloping their muscles by regular WORN w inc ~ III
na-nm l.. Grown. DAVIS. grimm Nlchni' lay
Turnbull. Wood, GnInell. >cigmund, a'h'r. Hirh'
kigg,. Dobhn. Mckay ana Griffin Tic men hnvs
rOnfnc their cNcrC-" 10 throwing prdcl''' EoInu
9r practice in battling Manager Lee In, arranged
a schcdnc which includes games with nearly All Tue
northern colleges. columbia will pr badly play here
inwrr.on brown. Of %. who Played left end last
season has been elected captain Of tn" football Tam
He first class player ana good general ahu inv
team VIII undoubtedly improve under his direction.
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IN THE LOCAL COLLEGES.
COIINDINS ACTIVE SOCIETIES.

Tie Columbia College Dramatic Cub intends Il
give a new burlesquc In the carly part OF February
Elaborate cnorIses composed Of the college student,
will be introduced. The committee In charge Of the
play consists CT Haskell. '03. Mines: Kraus. 'o4
Arts Robbins Oi. Arts; swords, '94. Arts; Bernhard
"a Arts; Trowbridge, "a. Mines; Chandler, 'o5
Mines; Davis. '03. Arts; AID Flagg, '0i, Law.
A meeting Of all the candidates for the Columbia
College track athletic team has been called for JAM
uary a6 In Hamilton Hall, By Harold Il. Kingsley
'93, Arts. the captain OF the team.
Twenty-Five c.ndiGat for the Var i'y crew began
training last week In Woods gymnasium. While mona
OF the men are old Varsity crew men at Columbia
a number Of The candidate, good oarSmcn, havire
shown their ability in cas, crew work. The men Or,
being coached by Walter H. Peat, Columbia's old favor.
tie coach william i. Donneil. 93, Arts. IS the man,
agcr OF the crew his yer. The freshmen are dolns
cod work In training In the gymnasium In The has,,
m.nt Of Pr, sident Lows Office. H. $. Mckee 49,
Mines and fainter, '33, Arts, are coaching the
candidates.
The students are indignant at the report o. n
gambling den at the college. which was published q
few days ago. The report that the college suthitis
made "A raid and captured the guilty students Is d.
MED by the officials who were mentioned.
The Columbia College Trustees will hold their ,d.
iourncd meeting in hamilton Hall Ills Afternoon
Word has been received at Columbia that 900 feet
In the Liberal ArtS DulluinS III tncusO ave been
allotted to the college for her exhibit. II Is planned
by she college auth JrlteS TO include in the exhib,
large views Of the tree sites Of the college: a. Col.
rge Place: (2) Forty nlnth-st and Madisonaye. and
%, the new Bloomingdac grounds statistics explain.
ing inc distribution Students ule systems Of instruc
Un IL, history Of the college by decades the photo
grapls Of the various departments, and complete
collection of all the publications OF the college since
tie Installation OF President Low.
AZ important change Is TO be- made in the arrange
ments OF hours in Columbia. beginning with The new
academic year. Chapel exercises will begin at us
A. m and the first recitation Of the day will begin a.
. 80 n. IN.
DR.. J. +. Kemp the professor OF geology at Co
umba College, will deliver course OF lectures In %
opcrition with the American Museum VI Natural HIS
tory up0r the Mineral Resources Of tie United
-tatcs" on saturday evenings, follows: January
g. Forms Uf ,Ie Deposits, February 4. " Iron, -
February l. Copper, Lad and Zinc February Is,
Cola and liver, February -, "t0n' The lectures
will b. lius rated Ticket, OF admission are required
and can be- procured without charge BY applita 70
the secretary OF the president Columbia college,
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rylyrE,Iry or PENNSYLVANIA.

A FOREIGN SCHOLARSHIP - ARt"li ~ NJ"
Philadelphia. Jan. - C>pcciall-La'' May AZ "Pr
VA, made by II. school OF Architecture Oh NV NV
.tv Of PENNSYLVANIA through all OF the f'''u'P
papers for travelling scholarship III "ro'"',"
was plcod.d I'm tIiese articles that smell S'hohsip
o,t ma, only he q benefit to Young architects o"t
~ rr.,t hcnent 70 the civ In general. IL also S'"
tbo, sucb a scholarship had been ionhdcd III no
and had proved eminently successful i'' ".' 49,
~ the school is 50 far assured oi the s"''. "
,r ,lt II bos announced It's first competitive 'N"''
nation for the coming spring. TIC scho''i'"'p
Inc established on funds raised by ahhH s"'' 'l
an r,cypri,c on which the faculty hav" been 'he"eeu
for som. time and In which they Lave receive" E'
i. ~, ,ucccss The winner Of the competitive
x,mino,ion i 10 be sent abroad for a year ''"''
and study among the architectural "'"s"''
Furopc TIE contest Is open TO any "''"7'"
Pcnns. lvania. 80 II, ~, drawing
rio preliminary examination Will CONSIST o "'9
from the cast. the history 81 ar'he',''. ~, J., cd
s,r,,,,on The successful candidate VIII ''rn w i
,,,a =, "a. final examinations, when WI" '"''
~, rol,r,tr,rv sketch on a written proera""'' '
,,,tod In twelve hours. This sketch II INC" SUNNI
tod and then returned to the candidn'" ~ ,o' n,nes
rho sketch must b. drawn out 10 'ie>n"' -, ,,,
s.ct,ons ETC. TIE preliminary exhihi"',""
ploce ON March IG II and lS IN" NM W. a
tons will take place from Mar'h - ~ ,r,r c..s n,l
Cha award will take place on May /. l'e S".
candidate will sail soon al'cr u'e f''
viii remain abroad wear. MI, uo,o Konna
rho senate Of the United Society OF I'm hc'" ".pra
rccently granted "a charter for the es''p'' =, Damn,
pennsylvania Delta HAPPIER Of the IhNcISS y, .,
1yart, "a fine following gentlemen: Professor ''"'e'
!, r,shcr the Rev. DR.. II. W. fufness anu '"' ~,
w. " DANA These charter members III SUN.
,on Gle, fed the following officers ana proie'so "
tho University nctive membership rio'",', ~
Tcppcr L. d.: viccprovos', h. ous nen''
Horace Jayne professors J. ~ JacNSo -" ,.'ma,
hor,nn q : Fullerton /. F.. scheiline. T. T. 'h'}neH
rar,r F. smith. AT meeting OF the chai''r ','''
hers ard members elect. held last week. continue
~, membership and constitution Wci" apPoincu., a.,
VA Th chess Club OF the University mas 'ha"clle'I -" ~,
OH. Ciuh Of Columbia College tu team NAV H. ~
ie nloycd either I'm New York or fhlhuclIh''' "'
,orn a. consist Of from three 20 i've PLAYERS, N,
The faculty has recently taken ac"il 10 uc ri .
chat HEREAFTER the junior examinations Nhali iHc P'
~ ,hr end Of the term inst"nd 81 iDout me nI, ~,
W,v as has bcrn the custom In the past. \ Pc1l,u.'
LI ,' boon handed 10 the faculty by Inc hl'hiyIN
80 ,b" ,"nIor class asking that they r'folN'u'f unot
ocunr claiming that the class had not hrn nlIn',u
81 thc determination Of the faculty ana tlA '"l """
have no lime for writing their theses i'S'ucs liz
,nrv claim that should student iall III Ms 'N"'"""
,ions there woud be- no chance for taxing a I''N
animation.
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srryrvs INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.

Tie Jun'or Ball Committee has announced Una. Wv
IAN VII b, gwen IN the LenoN Lyoeum Oh Np'i 80
Captain Cunt ~ the lacroN'" team j "r"'i ' -,
ma, lee injurious 10 The laCro>s" men, III ihd' ~"
ln tn.n, AWAY fron training. NJ tie last meeting Va
IN. executive board Of the Athletic Association vs."
decided that "a, urgent need Of money called o' h''
thnn would bc brought into the treasury W '"S ~
r,c,nlrr, Joining in the spring. and MI 'ar,''' '
irei, ror was requested 10 continue ASKING lot s
.,r.nilnn, Mr. Graf. ~. manager Of the ".e' as.
pano Gibbs has announced 20 the executive o'a'N
that a concert VIII b. given in Hobohsn 10 a'' wv
association. . ,,,,c,sa
Last Thursday night about $50 students "',''.
down 70 Ross Theatre 10 attend the anhu' ''e'
, ,,re, hv mo Sophomorc Class The pav ""
Ann, r-icct's Baby The senior Class wiz ~
- aunrll dinner at Clarks in Twenty -uh'" 80
New.N nrk. on February 8 and the 1in 'n, uoisi
Junior tliss will b. given at lnr i.i,h ,rin rone
ON Fcbqiary II. Tile nest - - JAM WI 1 Reis
of on February =. TIE sigma ChaW"r -, ihen
Ihn,, II viii hold an afternoon rec'pioh "'
house IN Garien,st. on January 20
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Tr't~r.

nuns 'ohece. Mas. Jan. % tspeclal-rhe annual
report ~ President Capen 10 the trustees appeared
this week lie considers the last year exceedingly
prosperous one for the college. Forty on" degrees
IN course granted at TIA" last commencement.
while the present entering class Is the largest in IN.
history ~ the college. The number o' Young lafcS
who have taken odvantngc q &c educational privileges
tbs year Is ten but President Capcl expects al least
twenty five this fall. The Increase I'm Ia" number
~ students In all DEPARTMENTS renders increased dor
mltory accommodations necessary. The executors
Of the estate Of Z. r. Barnum hay" paid the college
$40 600. which will be used in building addition
20 the Barnum Museum /, the weather per
mlts. Many specimens have been added TO the mus"
nm this year, among the most important Of which
Is n valuable collection Of Calf )rnIa minerals and
fossils gwen br James l.. Lockwood Many new
books have been added tie library this year. max
Ing the total number ~ hound volumes nearly ~ pp.
The president calls particular attention la IN" n'l
OF better accommodations FIR the scientific depart
ment and To the costly Of building devoted en-
trely To labOrniOrics
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81 IOuN,S COLLEGE.

AunopolIs Md Jan. - (Specinl).-Iwo promn'"'
students were discovered recently. ehsae'hS WV
others not detected, In an attempt 10 aiioS '' r''
low students by dclugng their rooms Win WHIT ~"
,,o, werc su,pcnded by the faculty, but being "A-
,o,o,v nonuar with the students a large huhipeI
ue,itoned the faculty to reconsider the pehaiN' anu
offered TO sign pledge not only to refrain rom ""s
nets Of disorder which might cauS" annoyance w. ~
,s, th,r utmost efforts TO circumference al" c''"
any Indulgence IN this direction on Inc part VI '''
TN, (,cultv minated their Willingness ~ "'''P. Wv
pledge. provided IL WAS signed 10y '"' ""''' "s
,ud.ut. Ihi, was done in du" time ana the p''a'N
lmpo,ed iiiGited. ,o,, nreyn
n order 10 aid IN relieving the distress nov pr no
lcnt IA \nuapOliS entertainment was ~ ,,o ma.
md,nt In Il Wednesday, from which nearly 7-o
reaii,.1 mi, sum was handed over 10 ui' c'"''''
rel. fund.
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Tile MC MAE'S ,'OLIEGE.

Eaitimorr Jan. 90 (Special The department Of
hygiene and phS Steal trimming will next year make
important extension of It's present plan. This
will be teachers course of two years Appllcn-
lions are being received con.tany for instruction
in the swedish ~ stem Of gymnastics ana Of Measure
ments. which make enlargement Of the facilities
and tho wording force OF this department impera.
tive necessity.
There are N present IN charge Of thr gymnasium
a director, who Is woman physician Of experience.
and two inSirnc tors. both graduates Of the Royal
Central Institute Of Stockholm The number OF In.
strlCOrs will hereafter b" increased and the GYM
nasium Itself will bc enlarged For this purpose n
new building + contemplated, which will occupy tho
lot adjoining ths present gymnasium. THIS build
Ing Will c0rain laboratories lecture hall, and cXer
else II Is Intended That this shall Offer
the same instruction ~ can be found at the ROYAL
Central lnsttunr. which Il at present the most
perfectly equipped school Of gymnastics world.
lians aI>p bcn; p.rfcc,,d for Offering advances
work IN the b0l' glcal department. ~ preliminary
10 medical course In III" Johns Hopkins Hospital.
An assistant has been appointed IN the laboratory.
and with the Increased liabilities the Womans col
eer will offer the full requirements for an advanced
medical
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NOTES EkOM OBERLIN.

oberin. ohio. Jan. % tSpec!aD.-The department
OF economics is In h3uriSnng condition this term.
Eiv" colIocs offered general political economy,
finance. money AMI banking. social problems and Amer.
lean Institutional history. The number OF students
eectng these courses Is over 100.
The baseball candidates are in training ana the
prospects fer pro porous season are bright Almost
all the members Ct last years team on the gro md
and there number OF p:Omising new candidates.
The Obcrin tlcc Club will Give its annual concert In
Cleveland Tur"Gay night, January -.
Mrs. Johnston. principal OF the womans depart
mcnt. began last saturday series of lectures on
"Renai>>anc" Ar' These lectures are for the bene-
III OF the tONn-pcOpL.
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SSRtCT'SE INiNERSiTl.

SYRACUSE y. y. Jan. - C>prclal-The semi
annual meeting OF the Board of Trustees OF syracuse
University was held Last Tuesday. OWING 10 tale
many vacancies 10 be filed both In ia" board ana
the university faculty. II was S'N.ion OF unusual IN
tercsi. Great surprise was occa-iJncd when com
mnpicaiion was read from Chancellor sims stating
that he would not b" canddat" for r-elcriion wi"
nj, urr cit term OF Office should expire I'm June. !N
n uunulmDu, vote THE trustee, expressed thu greatest
confidence in the integrity ana vi dDm Of IN" thnn
ccllor, policy aud urged the withdrawal Of ia" let
tc~. Aftr a considerable discussion the thanc'l or
consented The vacancy In the board mad" BY the
death of J.dgc g. Y. CJmsock WI filled 10y III" se"c
ti,n e Jo.l Lyman OF this city, while THAI oc'a
stoned D. the death ~ u. Edgar rous Was FLIED bN
the election ~ Jacob Grouse. Til" presidency of ia"
board vacant by The death OF Frlnrs II. Rot. II
Buffalo. was gwen To lohn u. Agchboh. OF Sew
York. Tile trustees decided upon the selection If
Professor William o. Ward 10 iii The chair 81 Eng
llsh. cocutlon and rhc 0ric. Dr.. Leroy VI. Vernon
WIS elected Dean of he COLLEGE u fine Ar,,. Edear
T. Fm'uS Vas elected professor of trc"" ami Henry
\. Peck wa made p, f"Ssor at a>iiot-MN.
Chancellor sims announced ~ his rep ~ tina
Nathan T. ''faNcS. II >Nrac1~". hid given 1lO.NO to
LI. university for the founding of permanent lee
Iulr-hip on missions. The course Will be- gi,rn bl
D.. John Hall. OF New York
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WESLEYAN.

Middletown, Conn. Jan. % (Speciall.-At meeting
OF the giee club held In the chapel saturday
morning the resignation OF r. p Paine, OF New Britain.
a. director OF the club was read. Tho club was
unanimously opposed to acceptance of the resg-
nation and tie leader. Mr.. Davis was instructed TO
induce Mr. Paine TO continue In his place. MIR.
Pane's action Is the outcome OF misunderstanding.
The professors and Instructors In the department
of languages have arranged TO presen, a course OF
lectures which promises 10 be OF great interest. The
list is as follows February :. shakespeare ms a
Man, Professor Winchester February 81, Sanscrt
Literature, with Represent alive Extracts, Mr.. Nicol-
con March = Plato and tie Ideal state, DR.. Goodwin
March 81 Dante and his "Nta Nuova,7 Professor
kuhns; April 9, A Group Of Republican Poets, Pro-
lessor Merrill April 90 The Story OF Brownef Pro-
lessor Mead: May 4, Recent Excavations In Greece,
Professor Van Bcnschotel
The Hackettstown Alumni Club held It's annual
banquet on January 90. Mr.. Simons was present as
delegate.
While 1t is not definitely settled yet, II is probable
that the new gymnasium will be on the northwest
corner Of the old football field.
The second meeting OF the whist club was held
at the house OF the Misses Buncc, on January l6.
A building committee for the gymnasium Las been
appointed consisting Of President b. T. Raymond,
Professor j. NJ. Van Week TO represent the faculty
the Hon. D. L. Northrup and $. +. Camp to represent
the trustees, and stephen H. DIN TO represent the
gymnasium committee OF the trustees. This com
snd as soon possible an architect will be EN-
ga
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MANY UNIVERSITY INTERESTS.

Tho committee Of the University Of the City Of New
York on tn. Chicago Worlds Fair held lis first meet.
in Friday afternoon with William +. liavemeycr In the
chair nEd Miss Butler. Mrs. Williamson. OF Elizabeth;
Mrs Bodman. Ebert b. Monroe and Chancellor Mao
Crackcn present Ii resolved 10 ask tie commit
70, OF OF. from each faculty 20 suggest plans next
Friday for the exhibits of the five different schools
The committee dccid.d that there should be some one
I'm calce of the exhibit ri Chicago qualified 10 repre-
sent The University Ms. Williamson was requested
during her writ 10 Chicago next month TO make fuu
Investigation OF facts ,hnt would promote the JEiyer
siy enterprise.
the Rev Dr. Mancius II. Hutton, OF New.Bruns
bIck " J OF il' class Of 80. will give the sermon
Oh Wednesday. the day OF prayer for colleges
The alumni dinner at the Hotel Brunswick on Jan
nary .j promises TO BE- the most largely ATTENDED
that has eyer been held by the arts ana science
'rhr executive committee on Friday appointed as
Su,,ial committee on the now grounds ana buildings
,;arrra Munro william J.. Uayem.yer. DAVID banAs'
Charles T. Barney and chancellor Mactrao ken.
chancellor MucCrachen returned from ONO vi
Wednesday. 800 A.. A.
The University Forum" for 1893 has la,t Az
p.or,,. fl, editors are II. W. Brown. Do ,ditorin'
chief, L. b. Gulsberg. 03, A. +. Munsoh 30 d. T.
stern, -. and Charles ". Kclby, ga Law
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, NIvEESITY OF ROCHESTER.

Rochester. y. Y. Jan. .. Special. Arrangements
re ,bout COMPLETED for the reception TO De gwen Wv
the students Of the university on February w. ~
number OF prominent Rochester ladies' have co'''''"
TO act rs patronesscs The committee III c.' ~ '"'
sists of Taylor 90; Slcight. 'o3. and sage, W.
DIR. Asahcll C. Kendrck. the Neh'raI'e "''"
scholar who was for 80 many years an active pro-
rcs.or I'm the university, Will hereafter maze his ho'c
with inf, daughter In Americas, Ga. put n"p'S w
rcturn to tie North Ecxt summer
Professor Arthur l.. Baker has been appoh''u
librarian Of the university. He arranging "'e
hooks according to the Dewey system
Professor Fairclild Is about 10 begin COURSE III
mIn.rology the instruction TO be according u "'o
laboratory method. .n
The clcc ana banjo clubs are preparing io' 'o"
through Western Pennsylvania. i. W. EASTMAN i"'
been elected manager oil the Glee Clup anu r. -
rabcl OF the Banjo Climb.
At a meeting OF the students for the di'c"S'io" ".
athletics on Thursday, John Knight o3' caP'".n VI
tho footbou team, was elected delegate 10 'he W"
Wort, Stat" Athletic Convention In syracuse heA'
Friday Hobart Colgate Hamilton mon ;u ., I'D
rus, will be represented. an clloil w, ~
in sccnre the intercollegiate hcld-day ioT ho. , an
II inc same meeting II. A. Saisht was c'eC''u "''''
agcr Of the baseball nine 80, .,o oor,oction OF
william = Eimball has placed his me '" "
orchids nj The disposal Of the botany stVdeh'''
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Y ASS.iR.

poughkeepsie. Jan. ~ tspeclaD-Last Saturday
about 100 Of TIE ladies OF the Vassar Aid Society OF
Poughkeepsie entertained by Mrs. kendHck the
lady principal in her pariors. Professor Leach gave
lecture the Greek drama and the college gee club
sang several times
On Friday evening delightful piano recital was
given by Mrs. Fanny Bloomfield Zeisler.
The Greek play. which il to he given in the spring
Is purely educational In IS object, II will give
better idea of the rules and method Of the Greek
drama, both TO those who witness 1t and who partici
pate In II, than could be obtained In any other way
The completeness with which al details are 10 be
followed out involve considerable expense in the way
costumes, stage setting. etc. Lence II has been
decided 10 hold the Performance in the Ponghkeepsie
Opera House, that some financial results may De
realized. The play will be 0AntgOne,' and the
dramatic training being done by Miss A. W. Story,
OF New York. and the musical Instruction Is by Mr..
Dessauer, Of New-lavcn. Memberships music Is 10
be used adapted TO the Greek rythm. An orchestra
will accompany the voices. Tie latest theory with
regard to Greek stage structure Will be followed
throughout.