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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-11
CORNELL.

Ithaca ~ " Nov 10 (SpeciaD.-W. T. Hastings
o4 commodore of the Cornell Navy. has been col
Letting subscriptions from the students TOT the pay
ment of Coach Charles e. Courtney ABOUT slVu
already has been received Courtney mas peen III
for nearly two weeks. 1t was learned on Weohes'
day that his life had been in danger LOT some
hours He Is now rapidly convalescing
There was the usual amount of contention on the
part OF the sophomore and freshman classes THIS
year before a satisfactory arrangement concerning
the athletic contests for the underclass supremacy
could be made. The committee appointed by the
Student Council agreed upon football game as
one of the contests. and also decided, In accord
ance with the wishes of the football management
that no sophomores freshmen on the varsity
class of 81 protested against the decision put 1a-
ing to secure its reversal, was cOmpelied py stu
dent sentiment to acquiesce In It, r. w. Free
born 49, and c. r. Conard. 9s. are the two cap
tains. - - -
The first military hop was held at the armory on
Friday evening Mrs. Schurman. Mrs wait, Mrs
Tyler Miss Linn. Mrs Hooker Mrs; Barr H Thc
University Cadet Band gave a concert before the
dance programme began , =.
President Schurmap Is arranging series OF
given by prominent writer's and public men &c The
first lecture will be given on November 10. by
Horace White OF New-York.
the following Junior Promenade COMMITTEES:
Chairman, Henry w Wallace OF augusta; Ca IA
Harry ~ Avery. Of Wadhams Mills n 81 Charles es
Peoria. III; oliver D. Borden. Of Cazenovia N T.;
buckingham Quebec; Ralph b. Hamilton. OF
WILLIAM WILLIAM Of q Haro
ton of Hazleton. Penn; James s. truman OF
Owego n. y.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Philadelphia Nov. 10 (SpecaD.-At the recent
meeting OF the trustees. Provost Harrison an
nounced the gift TO the Students Hall Fund OF
100000 by Mr.. and Mrs. III. III. Houston, or ths
city The trustees gratefully accepted the gift ana
unanimously resolved that the new hall should
bear the name OF Mr.. and Mrs. Houstons dead
SON. Howard Houston, who was student OF the
university at the time Of his death. Mr. Houston
Is retired capitalist who has taken much interest
I'm the developing and improving the historic sub
urban part OF Philadelphia. including Chestnut
Hi and Germantown. lie is n trustee of the uni
vcrsity.
Arrangements are about completed for the pre-
liminary performance OF the Mask and Wig club.
The play presented will be "A farce. The TWO
Pudlifoots" II differs materially from the Gus
tomary hurlcsques which have usually been given
at the preliminary performances. The play has
only six parts that to develop all the hlstrionc
ability possible two complete casts OF characters
will be filed out The two productons Will be
given on Thursday and Friday evenings, November
= and p A. the Mask and Wigs new clubhouse
Is nnw completed, the play will be given there.
Tho Society Of the Alumni Of the Medical De-
par,fnent has offered so TO 70 with the bronze
medal given to the student receiving the highest
general average At graduation.
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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER,

Rochester. Nov. 10 (SpcciaD.-Ncary five hundred
people gathered on the campus to witness the Fec
ton Day game between the Eoch, ster and Hobart
football teams The game bitterly contested
and 1t ended In an exciting wrange. Rochester
making It's fifth touchdown after dark. Hobart
made two touchdowns ard goa. The score
was. therefore. - TO 10 In ROchesters favor Dur
ing the firs; half Hobart kept the bah In Rochcs-
ter's territory most Of the time. Hobart's line
was weak, but Bctt's kicking and Paine's tackling
were features Of the game. Scholpp Rochester g
left halfback. carried off many Of the honors for
the winning side. He made two touchdowns. WI
two. and Miller one. For Hobart. Waterman
and Slosson scored touchdOWns. and Bott the single
goal. Fox Of Hobart. wax hit IN The eye and mad
10 retire. Cook Of Hobart. and Griffith the coach
Of Rochester, aternatcd ~ uEpIrcs.
The fraternitics have chosen the following men
to publish the 'Interpres." the college annual is
sued by the junior class: Alpha Delta Phi Buxton:
Delta Psi shepard; Delta Upsi.On Cnapn. Psi
Epsilon. Miller Delta Kappa Epsilon. Wallis: Thct,
Delta Chi. Glass: Thothcpian. Barnum. Buxton has
been elected editor-ln-chief and Wallis business
manager.
Chapel oratlons by the senior class were begun
Friday Rogers delivering the first.
Professor j. H. Gilmore viii begin course OF
University Extension lectures on American litera-
turc next Friday evening His subjects "Who
American Literature" Rise Of American Poetry
OF the Early school James Russell Lowell
Ralph Waldo Emerson" Nathaniel Hawthorne. -
"Harblngers OF New School Of American Poetry"
and SIDNEY Lanier"
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NffIERST.

Amherst, Mass. Nov 10 (SpecIaD. The final trial
u canaiatss for the G.ee club has resulted In the
selection ~ the following men for the coming sea-
son First ;,nor-C j. Staples. ". G. Halves. r. p.
E.'v. D. g. McAilsicr: substitute-H. g. Dwight.
Second teuor-R. W. Burnham. +. T. McAlster.
g. T. Bliss. jr.. A. Mossman; substituted. j.
Thayer First bass-R. u. Osgood c. T. Porter.
J. H. Loud II. r. Riley; substitutes. G. Blssell,
\ f. Porter. Second BASIL u. French. c. +.
burnett T. s Fales. J. @. Smith substute-E. +.
sandorson trip will be taken during the christ
mas holidays by double quartet and number OF
mon from the Banjo club The Junior Quartet VIII
give a number Of concerts NJ Thanksgiving time
The college Pathological club viii meet at the
home OF Prot, ssor William l. Montague next Tues
day evening Professor ". l.. Cowles VIII present
a paper on The Latin play at Harvard. and FRO
lessor l. II Elweli report ~ the meeting OF me
American Pathological Association. which was he.u
AZ NIAimstoWn ia July. ,,.,,
Professor clark 81 the department OF political
economy. who has been delivering course OF lect-
urrs Johns Hopkins University. al ifaiiln9ts p
VIII return to Amherst next week Dr. HoNanier.
Of Johns Hopkins. has had charge or professor
Clark's work during his absence
Tn. rule passed some time ago by the AdVisory
BOARD prob biting the OF the college athletic
fields bv freshman teams. has been modified 40 that
The freshmen may them and practise on them
long such practice does not interfere with the
college teams with college work
About SEQ was raised for the football team after
chanel Thursday morning. OF this DR. Hitchcock
pledged SIS and Professor Olds Sr; when hai peeh
given them by alumni OF the college r. r. Ro'.
llns 20 Of Dcs Moines. Iowa has been elected
assistant manager and scorer OF the baseball team
for next spring.
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IN THE LOCAL COLLEGEf
COLUMBIA.

The chair Of sociology, which founded -.
Gently at Columbia College. has aroused general ~
terest The combination OF field work in connect,o.
with the Charity Organization Society, the NeIsh
borhood Guilds and other charitable societies wiz,
extended opportunities for theoretical instruco,
has brought into the department large number !.
students. all men Of considerable maturity anx
most OF them college graduates In other depart.
ments of the school there is great increase ~
students many of whom have already been ms,
suing post graduate courses In other American ~
foreign universities The School Of Political Scienc.
has 100 more students than registered al th,.
time last year. This is a greater increase than l,
any other department OF the university. Among IN.
offered this year for the first term are thos.
upon General Sociology" 1.-THE Family and "pau
perism and Penology" by Professor Giddngs; upon
..state and Federal Politics Just Before the Civi
War" by Dr. F. A. Bancroft, late librarian Of IN.
State Department at Washington. and An H,..
torical Sketch of New-York State and City Poll.
tics" and a on Comparative Municluai
Government by DR.. A. c. Bernheim. who has been
active in reform movements In this city. George L
Beer will also give course in the second term on
THE Development of the French Monarchy"
The Columbia College lectures given in co-opers.
ton with the Cooper Union, which have been 20
successful for the last few years, will be given
again this winter. The course will be delivered by
Wilson Farrand in the great hall of the Cooper
4 H. and 49, The subjects will be treated in thu
following order; First; The English Race and u
covery of America; third, "Tennyson: The Man
and His Work"
The annual report Of the Alumni Association Of
Columbia College has just been circulated among
the members of the society and gives interesting
statistics of its work and condition. At present
there are 735 members, the largest number ever
enrolled on the books Of the society. The annual
dinner will take place at the Hotel Brunswick on
December II.
The class Of so will hold its annual reunion 1t
Delmonico's on Tuesday, November e. This IL
one OF the few classes that have never omitted
their annual dinners.
Hitherto the entrance examinations OF the col.
lege have been held in the first week in June but
a notice has recently been issued that the time
will be changed in 1895 and thereafter so that the
examinations at Columbia will take place nearer
the time appointed for them at other colleges
In 1895 the examinations in the School OF Arts
will extend from June IL 10 June Is, and In the
School OF Mines from June II to June Is There
will be two examinations daily, one in the morn
ing and one IN the afternoon. So far as possible
the examinations, Identical in the two schools
will be held at the same time In September the
entrance examinations will begin the last Nom
day OF the month"; and will be held. two a day.
until finished
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WESLEYAN.

Middletown. Conn., Nov. 10 (SpeciaD.-I f. Man.
chester &c. has been elected business manager OF
the Ollo Podrida in place of V. b. SWEET who
resigned on account of l-health Football practice
has been stopped by the unusually heavy fall OF
snow although work has been carried on In the
gymnasium. The field is buried under five inches OF
hardened snow and will not be in condition for play
until next week. The Trinity game scheduled for
to-day postponed.
Beta Theta ri gave its fall reception on Thursday
evening at the fraternity clubhouse.
The first issue of the quarterly Bulletin, pup
lIshed by the faculty. appeared on Thursday. The
chief items OF interest were as follows: professor
NJ b. Crawford secretary of the faculty. has re-
celyed a leave of absence for the year lsso-yo ne
library the late Professor Prentice has been pur
ch sed for the college. The Rev. DIR. Albert > hunt
secretary OF the American Bible Society, has gwen
$500 TO the library TO be expended in enlarging the
mathematical and astronomical departments
new scheme Of entrance requiem ents in Englisn
has been decided upon by the Association or Col,
leges and Preparatory Schools Of the New England
and Middle States II differs in three points from
the old system OF English examinations me eX-
animation In correction OF bad English Is gwen up
the books be read are divided into two ists; one
for readings. the other for more caretul study
and in place OF an impromptu essay the candidates
are required to at some length seVera queS-
lions upon topics drawn from the books READ.
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UNION.

Schenectady. Y. Y. Nov. 10 (SpecaD.-Last Fri
day was red-letter day in the history or the
college IL being the date OF the lecture by tht
Rev Dr. Edward Everett Hale. DR.. Hale had as
his subject Personal "reminiscences or Olivei
Wendell Holmes" and as for many years the
lamented "autocrat' had numbered amorg MS
most intimate friends the lecturer the discourse
was rich In unpublished anecdote and character
istic story. The lecturer was introduced to the
large audience by DR.. McElroy, OF Albany DR.
Hale paid fine tribute to the genius OF Holmes
dwelling upon his character. both as poet ano
os man and giving graphic description or ms
life at home and In the world OF letters.
After the lecture DIR. Hale was entertained by
Presidents and Mrs Raymond reception.
A meeting of the Prohlbiticnists OF the college
was held In the chapel last Thursday and a perma
nent organization wa- effected. follows: Presi
dent Pollock. '95: vice-pfesdent, West. 80; secre
tary, Van Dusin, SO, treasurer, Thomas, 49,
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CITY COLLEGE.

Charles f. Lydecker II. president OF the Asso'
Webb. highly commended him upon his satisfactory
management of the college interests during MS
twenty-five years as president OF the college, and
especially In regard TO his work for the college IN
terests before the State Legislature.
An attempt is being made by some OF the members
OF the sophomore class TO reorganze the Coheee
Orchestra. A considerable number OF the MUSICIANS
who members of the orchestra last year are
in the movement. and the prospects seem 10 Dc
good for its revival this year.
At a meeting OF the delegates from the sixteen
sections of the sub-freshman class. the following
officers were elected for the year: President Boyer
vice-presdent Pobry: secretary. Sohst; treasurer
Erstein: historian. Hanify; orator. Goodwin.
on Friday might Alpha Delta Phi initatee
Messrs Curtis '95: Harris, 81: Brner, 80; Hansen
'9s: Mason 49, and Jenghaus. 9l.
on account of the poor position of the college 10.
gether with the disturbances of the elevated road
and the smoke from the surrounding buildings no
scientific observation of the crossing OF the sun oy
Mercury was taken by Professor A: CompIon, W
saturday II the weather had been fine on Friday,
so as 10 throw the shadow on canvas IN MS rooii
Mr. Smith. tutor in the workshop. made an al. a..
asimuth stand for telescope which ne USED Oh wv
telescope yesterday. -. .,,,.,.
+ F. Goodman. ex-97. the intercollegiate bieye'
champion for this year. has entered Princeton
amppnr those included in the Republican victory
NJ this election Howard Paysen Wits Oh biv '
class Of 49, who elected to the Asseniuy:
and William NJ X Olcott class OF ~, VINO "as
elected TO the Board OF Aldermen.
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TRINITY.

Hartford. Nov. 10 (SpeciaD.-The Wesleyan game.
already once postponed TO Saturday. has been again
changed on account of the weather There are
three inches Of the grounds with ice in
proportion. making a game there inside Of week
impossible. 1t is probable now that the first game
will be played at Middletown the nth. and the
second In Hartford. This reieated postponement is
a great disappointment 10 the football managers
here. as the team was in particularly good condition
Now however. outdoor practice has been impossible
for several days. and the interest is not so well
sustained
DR.. Hart read paper before the Church Congress
at Boston, where he one of the regular speak
ers. Professor Martin has been absent In New-York
on visit. = -,
The first concert OF the was given by the
musical organizations in the Town Hall at west
Hartford last Friday evening Inc Glee CluD
showed the presence OF excellent material and Is
doing well for early in the season. The BANJO
and Mandolin clubs were also good, though disabled
by the illness OF several members. .
DR.. Beach has been lecturing every day OF the
last week before the under-class men on the ilrst
principles OF physiology and hygiene. Next week
DR. Morgan s TO deliver course OF lectures before
the seniors and juniors on anatomy.
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY.

Boston. nov 10 tSpeciaD.-Eta Chapter. OF Alpha
Phi Fraternity. held its annual initiation AZ the
home of Miss Fanny Leonard 49, In Newton Cen
ire Saturday afternoon and evening. The follow
ing from the class Of - were initiated: Alice
Abbott. Viola Brainard Anna : wood. Iucia
Snow and Grace Seager After the initiation a
dinner vas given for the new members. Miss Eliza
beth NOrthrup. 93. being toast-mastcr.
The joint debate between Harvard Union AMI
Boston University Debating club has been de.
clarcd of. Harvard Union issued the challenge
but in arranging for the debate 1t refused 10 con-
sent to women speakers.
The philomathaean Society gave prcsenta-
tiOn Of HOwes's farce. "a Letter Of Introduction "
at its entertainment Friday afternoon. The east
WAS filled by members Of the senior class.
The fourth session OF The Moot Court held
at the Law School at 10 n. m. this morning. Two
cases were up for trial In the first Edward
Weeks and T.. T. Booth sat associate Justices
ana ~ L. Dresser and 6. II. Wardell coun-
sci. In the second the Justices were j j.
Geary and &. \ Cook. and the counsel f. L. Kilt
redgc and A. III. Sherman.
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SMITH.

Northampton Mass. Nov. 10 (SpecaD.-The last
Aloha meeting In commcmoration or Or
oliver Wendell Holmes. Papers on DR.. Holmes 3
life and works were read and an account was
given OF an early visit of his to Northampton
Selections from his poems were recited and one
Of his hymns was sung by two members or the
society.
\ concert given by the Sedl Orchestra In the
Academy OF Music on Saturday evening last was
,nioyed by a large number of the students OF the
college The programme was chiefly coposed or
familiar selections from Wagner. Sgnor Cam
panarI and Miss Etiie Stewart were the soloists
on Sunday Dr Jane f.. Robbins. head worker
OF the New-York College settlement In Rivngton-
st spoke to the college ut vespers on settlement
life and work, and gave an interesting account
OF some of her experiences as resident there.
The College Settlements Association has always
been oae Of great interest to the smith students.
since the movement received Its first impulse from
this coleee-and this talk especially interest
ing as coming from a former Smith student.
This week President and Mrs Seclye gave a
reception for the faculty OF the college, and Miss
Cayerno OF the Greek department., entertained a
division of the freshman class
The Dickinson House gave house warming IN
the form OF a dance Wednesday evening.
The senior class has elected Miss Rebecca klns-
man historian and the juniors have elected Miss
Elizabeth Read fill the same office In their class
At the invitation or the students OF the Hatfield
House Charles Dudley Warner gave an informal
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ST. JOHNS.

St Johns College campus when completed win
be one OF the finest, IL the largest in this part
OF the country The work of enlargng and level-
ling the junior divisions field has been going stead-
y on for the last fortnight The field rather
small, and was surrounded by of large trees,
which very often inpeded the playing Of outhelden
and stopped many hits All this. however. will
be remeded. and when the work is completed. and
the trees cut down. this field will be the most ex-
tensive in the college. OF course. while the work
is In progress, the division will be deprived Of Its
playground but the field will be completed soon and
will be in fine condition for the season of 49,
The freshman class on Tuesday read bograph-
cal essays on the Most Familiar British and
American Authors" Those read were "Macaulay"
BY Lewis ]. Caan; Scott" Henry Mclaughlin
'Longfellow." Leo J. ODonovan; Poe" J. Tuition
Mason; Irving" Richard o. Hughes; Goldsmith"
Joseph Mcvoy: Dickens" William Joyce, and
Jefferson" by Robert Shields. Essays on Amer.
can Authors will be read on Tuesday by the
freshman class.
A meeting OF the Dramatic Society was held On
Wednesday. at which business. relating to the
Thanksgiving play done, followed by an ad-
mon and Pythias." is as follows: Damon, John
D. Mccarthy; Pythias. Daniel Herman; p.
onysIus.. Richard o. Hughes; Damocles SSnn
tiue. John T: Delaney; ceon. Edward y
Lamb: Medon Trigant Burrow; Lucullus. j. Hard =.
ing Fisher: Arrus. William Boyle; servant 70
Pythias, Francis ONeill child OF Damon Alfred
q Donovan. The play Is under the guidance o.
Albert G. Brown S. j.. and promises to be great
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HARTFORD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

Hartford Nov. 10 (SpecaD.-"The Hartford SEM
mary Record" issued under the auspices OF .he
faculty. contains many interesting and Instructive
editorial articles. historical papers, seminary ahias'
book Notwithstanding one on Drummonds AS
cent Of Man." and Trumbulls "Orientai social
Life" an article on ministerial Plagiarism by
tho Rev Dr. A. C. Thompson. and another,
Evolution. a Friend OF Faith by the Rev. W.
f. English
The seminary year opened on October 3. and
President Hartranfts address on "Cathohcty IL
published in the Record" In its breadth or range
and nobility OF thought il is excellent Illustration
of the subject In the closing paragraph he says:
"a true c,tholcity in its relation to a theological
seminary will make II hosptable to every shade or
opinion of polity. OF pety and to every cohceNape
form of science"
The roll of students to-day shows that the number
In attendance about the same az last year lhere
are four fellows seven candidates for doctor OF
philosophy, two graduate students, twelve SENIORS
twelve rnidders nine juniors and five special stu
dents The School OF Sociology. organized Dy inc
Society for Education Extension or whlch rIesio
dent Uartranft IL head offers altogether unique
facilities for the study of this subject In founding
the school the directors have done Hluch iof tic
advancement of social science. ,, all,
Brief notes of news concerning the aiuninL wni
no doubt prove of interest to the friends OF me In,
seminary and It's graduates. The Rev. w: ID. Me-
Farand OF the class of rs. has accepted Ime Pesi-
nnrge 81 TavIor Of the class Of 80 has retired
from the position Of General Home Missionary OF o.,
Southwestern Nebraska, to become field secretary
OF Doane College The Rev Charles H. CURTIS as.o OF
sc has accepted call to the Hassa!o street
Church Portland Ore. and the Rev. George H.
Hewitt the class has accepted the can 70
the Calvnlst!c Congregational Church FltchDurs,
Mass The Rev Charles II. Smith. of 81. will retire
from the pasorae of the Wndsor Avenue e Gnureh
Lyman Of SO. has declined call to remain with
the church at Cripple Creek, Col, where ne was
for two years his resignation having taken enect on
November l. The Rev. Frank 5: Brewer OF a.
has accepted call to the church In south Giastoh-
bury The Rev. william l.. Beard, also OF ~ VINO
was ordained at Huntington, Mass, on SEPTEMBER
H. was married on September g. and he ana ms wiIe
have started for China to engage IN missionary
work at Foo Chow. The Rev J. :. Strong. OF TINS
years class was ordained pastor at Patten, Me-,
On October
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PRATT INSTITUTE.

The free meetings which have been carr'eu u.
the Pratt Institute for two years VIII pes'" o. :,
this fall on Wednesday afternoon. November 80 a.
O'clock These meetings are under the auspices
the Neighborship Association. Their oo,ec' 90.
promote a clearer understanding OF the vlla' W.
lions OF modern life and society. to a"sn sua,
sustain a real interest In conduct ethics anu p a,
thropy and thereby to lead to the orsah'~ a..
work and workers for the benefit OF the ie's -. ,ns
nate classes. Though primarily designed ara
students and graduates OF the institute I'D 10
open to the public. and all are cordiaiiy I'D On
attend them The subject to be discuss ,.',,g
Wednesday afternoon is simplicity ., "a, nv
Amonp others. the meeting VIZ be addresses tn.
DIR John Graham Brooks. of Cambridge Mass ',,,..n
High School election anticipated the heput &
victory in the State, and on Monday NoNe Wheel.
Mr. Morton was elected by l6 votes 20 s,iinte tho
ers a. Hill did not even run az '' a, ,he primaries
delegates refusing to nominate him al .nJ the real
The High School election initiates howsver Is not
nI q, women but the girls enter INTO .ii IN The
test help count the votes ana even heSore the open
campaign speeches that are made pei''e 49, NJ
Ing Of the polls.