New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-28

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An unusual amount OF investigation in matters
relating to the sanitary condition of the city Is
being carried on at the College Of Physicians and
Surgeons Or. Cheesman. instructor in bacteriol-
oev has supplemented his recent inspection Of the
Croton watershed by a detailed study Of chlorine
water as a practical disnfectant for the sewage
contamination from which the Croton water supply
suffers
The number OF students in the college is larger
than ever before-over 700 IN December. This has
made necessary the obtaining of more room for
the anatomy histology and chemistry departments
Forty new microscopes have be N bought. and sew
eral extra assistants engaged The largest lecture
rooms are SO crowded that many students have 10
stand The cold-storage system for preserving
anatomical matter indefinitely by the anhydrous
ammonia and chloride of calcium-brine process
which was recently put into the college Is work
ing successfully. The chroom. fifteen by twenty
feet. is kept at a uniform temperature of Is de-
rtces 10 % degrees Fahrenheit. \ special device
has been put into the dissecting rooms for use
during the warm months. All the air Is sent In by
ventilatins fans. after being cooled by passing
through "A chamber containing coil Of $500 feet
OF brine pipe The Museum of Human and Com
parative Anatomy now occupies the space left
by the removal Of the Pathological Collection to
the north wing. Ii is hoped that enough of the
exhibits will be- mounted and cataloSu"d 80 that
material for comparative anatomy received this
term has been unusually varied and valuable 1t
and American manttee.
Nichols. "a, Law school. is doing active work as
manager of the Varsity Base Ball Team. \
southern trip has been arranged for the week he
fore Easter during which the team VIII play
against the University OF Virginia Georgetown.
Johns Hopkins and Annapolis teams. other games
already hXed are as follows Princeton O. Williams
Wesleyan, Rutgers o. Hamilton. Lafayette, lie
high Vest Point and the New York and Brooklyn
League clubs There are at present ll5 candidates
on the list. many of whom will have TO be dropped
Immediately after the examinations. when hard
training begins. The roof-garden of the Manhattan
Athletic club. In connection with the gymnasium,
campus at Forty -nlnth-st Is also 10 be Gagged In.
warmer weather comes. There "A number Of fine
players In the College OF Physicians and Surgeons
and in the Law school.
The Musical Society has changed the proposed
date and place for the production OF Joan of Arc
70 the week OF April 2, at the theatre Of the Man
haitian Athletic club This IL largely caused by the
hard work necessary FOR the annual concert, Febru
AIRY H. In the same place. The January number OF
the Literary Monthly" contains "A fine engraving
of the bronze tablet recently put In the library In
Avery Architectural Library founded. \ de-
tailed article on this library by the librarian. George
+. Balser. accompanies the engraving The maya
zine IL carrying It's policy Tor complete univer
slty representation by taking It's editorial board
T. H. ickwort. from the Mines, and Archibald
Douglass. from the Law School The midyear
aminations begin tomorrow. and last until Febru-
airy L.