Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-29
THE TIGERS CHANCES.
Princeton Hopeful ofViotory Over Yale on
Thanksgiving Day.
Work of Students mt Nnssau-Prepar-
COllege-New Chairs Established.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. %, 1893.
At this season of the year two thoughts
exclusively occupy the undergraduate mind.
One Is the approaching examinations and
the other is the Yale game. The latter just
now Is slightly in the ascendancy owing to
the fact that next Thursday the Tigers do
or die; but the frequent written recitations
which the faculty have seen hit to hold have
acted as reminders of the dreaded mid
years, and accordingly these haunting
ghosts of student life receive a far larger
share OF attention in college than parents
and friends outside believe. The pensum
system, which requires extra work from
students whose standing is not high enough,
or who absent themselves too often from
recitation, is successful in making the stu
dents keep at least one eye fixed on their
studies. The other is contemplating the
foot ball outlook.
The fate of the Intercollegiate Foot Ball
Association depends on the result of the
Yale game next Thursday. There is a feel
Ing on the campus that. barring fiukes and
accidents, Princeton will beat Yale and
once more win the championship. If this
reeling becomes fact, Yale will be unable to
form dual league with Harvard. Whether
Harvard will enter a triple league with
princeton and Yale will remain to be seen,
but such an arrangement looks most likely.
1t would also be the most satisfactory.
Among authorities the general opinion is
that this years team Of Tigers is equal, If
not superior. to 'Sys champion eleven. The
men play better together, there is more snap
and the interference is finer, although the
stars are not SO many. Full back has
been weak spot since Blakes mishap In
the pennsylvania game; but within the past
week he has reappeared on the field and is
getting into form once more. He may play
against Yale If he is not in condition it is
probable that Phil King will do what punt
ing Is necessary, Morse temporarily moving
up to quarter. Morse, undoubtedly, will be
one OF the halves. He Is a splendid line
hitter, strong as an OK and gamey as a
nghting COCK. His hair Is not quite as long
as the unwritten rules require, but that does
not prevent him from being one of the best
half backs that ever wore the orange stripes
me other two vacancies are by no means
settled ward seemed sure of one place, but
an attack of Charley horse" which is SIM
liar to cramp in the muscles, has kept him
out OF his jersey for a week. McCauley and
mccormick are the favorites for the places
alter ward All OF these men have played
with the varsity and know the team work
the sensation created by the rumor that
Ballet, Princeton'S center rush. had broken
training and left college, owing to person.
al trouble with Capt. Trenchard, has entire
ly subsidized. and certain correspondents here
are feeling somewhat foolish over the highly
colored reports which they sent out This is
not the first time this year that inaccurate
statements have been sent to the news
papers. and the athletic management visited
their wrath upon the heads of the unfortu-
nate writer's. 1t appears that Ballet left
town for one day on business. He was back
In his place the following afternoon What
ever feelings he may have temporarily had
about being told to play on the scrub team
during one practice he certainly has no in
cl1nation to desert Princeton at this hour
IN 70
from the electrical school with his class
There is no ill feeling between him and his
captain. ....
1t is rumored that II Princeton wins the
championship this year, a new gymnasium
VIII be presented TO the college by certain
wealthy alumni. The old gymnasium near
the Halstead observatory is totally made
quate to the growing needs of the college i'm
that line. George Goldie, it's new director
has made some alterations in the interior
with view to improvement, but larger and
better equipped quarters are absolutely nee
essary AS Goldie refused to return to
Princeton at first unless a new gymnasium
were built, and then came after all, 1t looks
as If there were truth in the rumor above
mentioned. .....---
The Bric-aBrac. as the college annual is
named. will be published by the junior class
shortly, and among other features will con-
tain a portrait of the late Gen. Karge
professor OF continental language. For that
reason alone, If for no other, ISIS Bric-a-
Brac will be of interest to all Princeton
alumni who had anything to do with the
general, or 1.-The Dutchman." as he was 9TH
erwise known.
The college library has received a valuable
and interesting collection OF autographs and
old papers from Mr.. NJ T. Pyne, rs, and J.
b. Henry, III. The collection numbers over
400 hundred separate documents letters
receipts and accounts signed mostly by men
famous in Princeton's history. Among them
is paper bearing the signature of William
Prince of Orange from whom Princeton has
borrowed the name of Nassau and the COL
lege color orange" Other interesting papers
are some executed and signed by English
kings. The vulgar eye is not to gaze on
these treasures at will. and they are there
fore placed in a locked alcove whose key
can be obtained only from the librarian
himself. In connection with this gift some
rare old editions of classics were presented
to the library, and 1t is the intention of the
donors to add to the collection from time m
time.
The new catalogue has appeared Ac-
cording to its summary the total number Of
students IN the college is 1902. Despite the
fact that the freshman class was not what
was anticipated, this number is the largest
sum total Of students Princeton has ever
had.
In the list of the members OF the faculty
eleven new professors and instructors ap-
pear. The most important additions are
Bliss Perry, professor of oratory and aes-
thetic criticism, and J. Mark Baldwin pro-
fessor of experimental psychology. Both Of
these men are authors of repute. Professor
Perry, who is Williams graduate, is the
author of volume of short stories which
the Scribners will publish after Christmas
Much Of his work has appeared in the
magazines. In the class room he has al
ready made himself one of the most popular
lecturers In college. Professor Baldwin Is
the author of an authoritative work on
psychology. His chair is new one in the
college, but he will make it one of the most
important at Princeton. VIC
The Game Mt Laurel,