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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-23
WESLEYAN ACADEMY.

Wilbraham Mass. Sept. - tSpeclap'-ine -
opened on Wednesday with an exceileh' ou''ooN ~,
m. vear More students are registered for 'he IAN
,or,, than .or n number OF years. The studeh's
will have Monday the weekly hohday Histeau VI
Saturday as has formerly been the custom ~
a. however considerable dissatisfaction a'"o"e
tho students concerning the change
In the corps OF instructors there nave peeh '"ree
changes The Greek department will be under the
cara ~ Professor A. G. Leacock. and the mathe-
r,o,ical department under the charge OF professor
@ w Black OF Dover Academy In the nus'cai
department there has been a slight change MISS
NJ Stevens. former student at the academy academy
who since her graduation has peeh stuuSlIis
,ni,s,c in It's higher branches. has been CHOSEN
ns assistant musical instructor. The recitation
rooms have been completely renovated. and the
dining hall remodelled ,,o, For tho
The literary societies have reorganz5ed ior n tne
ensuing year with the following ofhcers oLu
Ciub~PresIdent r. F. Clark viGe,presdent: r. r.
Armstrong: secretary II. l.. Hamln; treasurer
= II Tarknberry auditor. H. f. Wright Those
Of the Athena Society are: President. Miss l.. NJ
clark vice president. NJ. Penheld; secretary L. rs
Alden; treasurer NJ. Woodruff. Those OF Pieria
are as follows: President. Miss L. ; Rose; vice.
president Helen Hyde; secretary, W. "ier.
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UNION COLL EGE.

Schenectady. " Y. Sept. - (SpeciaD Thus far
several important changes have been made In the
college faculty and from present indications more
are 20 follow. Professor T. II. Kpton, dean. has
been transferred from the head OF the mathema teal
dcpartmen, 10 the chair OF history and sociology.
recently established The trustees have called we'll
known thcfnatician 10 take charge OF the mathe-
rnaficai department His name Will he announced as
soon as ne accepts The department OF natural his
tory has been divided. and Professor Stoller VIII
Charles $ TrosScr a graduate OF Cornell and for
rnerlv an instructor In that institution. has been
called 10 the geological section. Professor DIN IA.
Iandreth a graduate OF Union. for fifteen years at
the head Of the engineering department OF the VAN
dcrbilt University. has begun work as the head or
the engineering department OF Union. Elton ID.
Walker graduate and former teacher Of the
School OF Technology. OF Boston. will be Professor
IAndreth's second assistant. Howard Opdykc a
graduate OF williams. has been appointed second
Instructor In mathematics.
The prospects for strong baseball team were
never brighter. Captain Howard. 'g. is back with
almost all his old team. and already hard at work.
Since September the football team has ,."n In
training with j. MacN. Thompson as Goa he nd
their progress has been rapid. Many OF lie Old
men are back and ready for another season :
hard work
The freshmen this year have the largest class
enrolled Union in the last thrtyfve years. They
now number 100, and more are expected TO enter
during the remainder OF the week.
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IN THE LOCAL COLLEGES.
ST. JOHNS, FORDHAM.

rh.-a nas heen much life at Fordham In the last
week The students have been busy preparing for
their athletic contests but owing to the unfavor-
able weather and heavy rains the baseball team
was prevented from taking its accustomed outdoor
nrocce until Thursday afternoon. when Il did very
effective work defeating the strong second team by
a score OF 2 to | in ten innings. The game was
most interesting throughout. Future prospects in
baseball look bright. Manager T. Calkns, 90. in
tends TO keep his men work all winter and hopes
90 meet and defeat the strongest teams OF the lead
ing colleges The candidates for the baseball team
are L. Louis Tracey. Charles Snnott. Nicholas Del
ahanty, william Boyle, George B. Hayes. John Rus
sell Edward Lamb Charles Downes Maurice
Doran Gerald Barry. James OConnor. w. Bernard
WIngerten John Dillon. Joseph McNay. J. Kelley
Frank O'Neill, Torrance Boyle. a. Crosas and An
drew Roylan. l.. Louis Tracey eec ted captain
of the team. The class OF '9S has chosen the fol-
lowing officers: William q. Hughes. president;
Lewis H. Calan. vice-presi1ent: Thomas T.. Adams
secretary Leo r. O Donovan. treasurer. and Henry
Mclaughlin historian The class Athletic Associa-
ton elected Clearance Malone football captain and
W Bernard Wngerten baseball captain.
The college faculty and other officers are the Rev
Thomas J. Cannon. s. j., president the Rev. John
f. Qurk $ j.. vicepresident. project OF studies and
chief dscplinarian: the Rev. Ignatlus Renaud. S
j., treasurer the Rev. Michael Flynn. 5. j.. chap
lain and professor OF history; the Rev Louis Jouln
s. j. emeritus professor OF philosophy; the Rev
Patrick O'Rellly. S. j.. professor OF mental and
moral philosophy and evidences OF religion: the Rev
Michael J. Hughes. 5. j.. professor OF mechanics
and mathematics and librarian OF the students
library: L Barry Smith s. j.. professor OF physics
and chemistry; the Rev. T. Quill S. j. professor OF
rhetoric and president Of ST. Johns Debating So
cety: the Rev. John G. Hart. s. j.. professor Of
poetry: Michael J. Mahoney, s. j.. professor OF first
grammar: John j. Neary. S. j., teacher OF second
grammar Albert Brown. ). j.. teacher OF third
grammar and instructor In elocution James Multi
gan. s. j.. teacher OF rudiments; Albert Brown. s.
j.. moderator OF st. Johns Dramatic Association.
Professors Of ma thematics are John G. Harmon. 3
J.; the Rev. Edward J. Magrath. 8. j.; Eugene de
Mugan s. j.. and Thomas f. O'Shea.
Albert Brown began his course OF lectures on the
art OF elocuton to the members OF the university
course In Senior Hall Saturday. September l5.
dme ,ecSure was wen attended. me KEY !onh r.
1snsss CHURCH, Eighty. togrth-st, NswYork City.
matte societies will be formed Immediately after the
annual three days retreat which Will begin on DC.
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COLGATE UNIVERSITY.

Hamilton. y. Y, Sept. - tSp"clap ne seventy
sixth wear OF Colgate University opened September
u with an entering class % nftr-siN The class ~
as s larger than 81 and L. strong IN football ma
teral The opening game viii be played on the col
lege campus September %. between the sopnomorcs
and freshmen.
The gymnasium is now completed The campus
has been undergoing many improvements IN the
way OF drainage and grading.
DIR Burnharn was a member OF the faculty Of the
I-niversltv OF CHICAGO during the summer. He had
charge OF the classes usually taught 10y President
Harper.
The students Association have elected the follow
ing officers Jesse y. Davis. president. W. J."
Wheeler vice president
The ADVISOR. Board Of tho college viii consist OF
the following graduates and undergraduates Tor he
ensuing year: PROFESSOR j. f. McGr"gory, Amhcrs;.
81: l.. q. II. Giggs, 's?; +. X. Morris %: \ j.
Potter 81: +. ". Hatch. '9j: Charles Runyon 49,
l.. +. Hodge. 81.
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IEIiTGIf.

South bethlehem. Penn. Sept % tspeclaD-
Several important changes have been made In the
corps OF Instructors at Iehigh this year. In the
mechanical department. Instructor J. ID. Riggs has
resigned. and his place has been filled by s. l..
Griswod knox, OF Stevens Institute. In the de-
partment Of electrical engineering William F. Powell
and H. f. Fisher OF Cornell University have sue
ceedei Instructors George r. Wendell and H. j.
Atticks. DR. Worcester :he chaplain OF the uni
versty, has received years leave OF absence and
has gone to Dresden 10 take charge OF the Amer-
can Church there His successor. the Rev. Talia-
ferro +. Caskey. had charge OF the Dresden church
up to the time OF Or. Worcesters arrival In the
English department. II. Frye has gone abroad for
n year. and l.. Il. Gibbs OF Amherst. Is filling his
place.
The question OF the presidency Of the university
has yet been settled. Bishop Rallson me presi
dent OF the Board Of Trustees. said in his address
to the students that the board had not yet de-
cided on a president and were In no hurry TO decide
The general opinion among the undergraduates Is
that president Will be announced on Founders
Day. october IL.
Lehigh's prospects In football this year are ex-
ceedlngiy bright. For the last week the candidates
have been coached By Heffehnger Harmon Graves
and Paul Dashlell. With exception all OF last
years line players are In college. Behind the line.
however. there Will be three new men. The team
has been lining up ip practice In the following
der; Centre. Keys. 70 xuards. Trafton. "a and
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SMITH.

Northampton Mass. Sept. % CSpeciaD--Coege
opened on Friday. September "a. with an incoming
freshman class OF 200 against 23 In last years enter
ing class The tota! number OF students however.
IL much larger this year than at time previous.
being now So nearly hundred more than last
year.
Several changes have been made IN the courses
and arrangements OF work, and important addi-
tons have been made 70 the faculty The college
year instead Of being divided into three terms. now
consists OF two semesters. hna, examinations TO be
given at the end OF each. Or. Hazen. OF johns
Hopkins University. has charge OF the history
department, with Miss Wans OF Chicago Uni
versity. assistant The English department has
the addition OF Miss Hanscom. OF Boston University.
and Miss Charlotte Stone OF Smith. assistants.
and Miss Miller has also been added as Instructor
in literature The other changes in the faculty
Professor Ganong. OF Harvard botany department:
Dr. Elsie b. Howe resident physician and Instructor
In hygiene and physiology Nile. Tourner, OF Wel.es-
ley, French department, and Miss Margaret Lewis
and Miss Florence Jackson. assistants In biology and
chemistry. respectively. The In vocal music
under the charge Of W. H. Daniels. formerly
singer in Trinity Church. NeW-York
To the old students the campus this year presents
decided change in the completion OF new
dormitory, the Dickinson House This Is the only
house under college jurisdiction in which rooms are
arranged according 10 scale OF prices and In which
by extra payment suites Of rooms may be obtained.
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TRINITY COLLEGE.

Hartford Conn, Sept % tSpcciaD College
opened with chapel nj 545 o'clock Thursday even
ing forty or more new men being present Six
teen States are represented in the entering class.
Football is booming already. a large number OF
men had been at work for eight days before the
opening of the term. The team Will miss, per
hans an unusual number OF old players. The
positions now vacant are both tackles left guard
centre rush quarter and fun back Penrose is In
his old position OF right guard. and Captain
Strawbrdge and Coegeshall are playing on the
ends as usual. IIalfback Langford Is on hand. as
are also Macouley and Cogswell. substitute half
hacks last season DinRwell. fast running half
has injured his knee. and may not be able TO play
J. Edgerton. captain Of last years team. Is coach
Ing the
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COLBY UNIVERSITY.

Watervle. Me-. Sept % (SpeclaO.-The college
wear opened September ~ with the .argest number
OF students In attendance since the college was
founded In 1920 The freshman c,ass Will number
seventy-hve. Eighteen young women have Joined
the womens division OF the Class
The changes In the faculty are few. Professor
j. W. Back. Phi d., OF Oberlln takes the chair
Of history. left vacant by the resignation OF Pro-
fessor Shaier Mathews. who has accepted as
sstant professorship In the theological department
OF the University OF Chicago. Henry C. Jackson.
for three years director OF the gymnasium at Phil
same position at Colby The Gas has some
skilled baseball and football players. Colby holds
the pennant OF the Maine Collegiate Baseball League
Presldcn; Whitman intends 10 be absent In Europe
In 1866. and VII. instruct the juniors this year
I'm the senior studies of his department. Professor
4 j. Roberts viii add eocuon to his work in
English literature.
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RUTGERS.

New Brunswick, y. j.. Sept. % (SpeciaD The first
OF the hundred and twenty year OF
Rutgers College opened with exercises in kirkpat-
rick Chapel on Wednesday morning President Aus
tin Scott gave short address the Spirit OF the
Coming Year" He emphasized the intellectual side
of the question and encouraged proper indulgence
in athletics.
There have been hfty-one so far admitted into the
freshman class out of sixty-three applicants The
class is smaller than usual The students held
mass meeting on Wednesday and speeches were made
by Captain William H. Van Dyck and Mr.. I-efferts.
the business manager regarding the prospects for a
football! team and the need OF support. subscrip-
zion list was at once started among the students.
The New brunswick Theological Seminary OF the
Reformed Church Of America opened on Tuesday.
There are twenty-five in the entering class. over
half OF whom graduated last June from Rutgers.
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HIGHER STANDARD AT EVELYN.
TIE CURRICULUM ENLARGED AND TWO COURSES
ESTABLISHED

TIE CURRICULUM ENLARGED AND TWO COURSES
ESTABLISHED.
Princeton y. j.. Sept % (SpeciaD Evelyn college,
opened las, Wednesday with greatly increased at
tendance The curriculum has been enlarged since
last term. There now two courses. one leading
10 the degree Of Bachelor OF Arts. the other lead
ing TO the Bachelor OF Literature degree tn" former
course Will conform a. far possible 20 the core
spending course In Princeton College. and the lat-
Ter Will be a degree OF equvalen; rank. The .stab-
fishing Of degrees has led 70 the placing In the
curriculum required courses In linguistic study
during the two earlier years OF the course. ana
courses In scientific and philosophical subjects dnr-
Ing the Junior and senior years. system OF cleo
lives has been secured. which Increases WIN the
advancement; Of the student. The requirements Tor
admission have been increased 20 the following
For the Bachelor OF Arts course the same as those
OF Princeton College. For the Bachelor OF Iitera-
ture course. the Princeton requirements IN Iarn.
mathematics and English. IN modern language,
either French German. according to IN" advanced
STANDARD or both. according 10 the "lrnehtaV
standard advanced by the commission OF Ne"-EhS-
land colleges.
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WELLESLEY COLLEGE.

Wellesley. Mass, Sept. % (SpecaD.-All entering
students and all OF those expecting 20 take examina
tons remove conditions or for advanced standing
were required present themselves the college
the morning of the opening day. September %. Stu
dents in the upper classes had the privilege OF
naming away until Monday as although classroom
work is assigned this week. Rotations do not begin
unit! Tuesday. The college opens this year With
about $50 students registered its books: of these.
go are freshmen and the remaining number former
students As far possible. students roomed in
the college buildings yet the number OF students IS
so much in excess OF the dormiory accommodations
that there Wi. be between hundred and fifty
and two hundred students living in the village OF
Wellesley this year
Dana Hall. the Wellesley preparatory school,
opened on Friday with about two hundred pupils
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CORNELL

FOOTBALL PRACTICE HAS ALREADY BEGUN.
Ithaca, Sept. % (SpecaD.-While the Pennsyl-
Sania football men have been training down in
Virginia, the Cornell players have not been idle
Captain Dyer is believer in all-sumner
practice than is 1ales captain. but he believes
that the candidates for the eleven should at least
be in such a condition at the opening of the college
year that they enter at once upon hard prac-
'tice. With this end in view he summoned the men
10 Ithaca September J. and put them In light train
3ng. For two weeks their only work on the foot
ball field consisted of practice in kicking passing.
falling the ball. etc. But last Monday Marshall
Newell the old Harvard PLAYER. who had been en-
gagged coach, to Ithaca, and thereupon
the men began TO line up for regular play. Newell
has taken hold of affairs with much energy and
ability. and Cornell begin to be hopeful.
Nevertheless, this years material is nos very prom
Using. While forty men turn out for practice
every day. there few old players among them.
Warner a. L. S. who is expected TO return this
year. will be the only player who has held
permanent position the team.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday are registra-
tion days instruction begins Thursday, Septem-
Der p. The relatively small number OF students
who took the examinations for State scholarships
in the various Assembly districts warrants the
belief that the freshman class will be smaller
than usual.
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WISCONSIN.

Madison. Wis. Sept. % (SpeciaD-The fall term
opened at the University OF Wisconsin on September
H. The freshman class numbers 800. Additions 10
the faculty and buildings have kept pace with the
increase in attendance. Within the last two years
four new buildings have been completed at
aggregate cost of more than $4,000. These are the
dairy horticulture. gymnasium and law buildings.
The football team is at present rather an un-
known quantity. For some weeks the prospects
have been alternately bright and dark. and are
now little cloudy. The season opens on the home
grounds on october with the Chicago Athletic
Association team.
number of additions Nave been made TO the
faculty. Professor G. F. Smith. recently OF Van
derbilt University. has been made head Of the
Greek department. DR. A. &. Laird. has been APP
pointed professor OF Greek. and Sanscrit Profess
sor Fortenbaugh. from Cornell, assistant professor
of electrical engineering; Pr Thwing. instructor
versity Of Illinois and chemist in the dairy, hus-
of dairy husbandry; Professor MCKerrow, supern-
tendent OF Farmers Institutes Dr. A. +. Saunders
from Johns Hopkins. instructor in chemistry The
law department has been strengthened greatly by
the appointment Of Charles Noble Gregory the
newly created Office of associate dean os the law
department Mr.. Gregory Is alunnus OF the
university and one OF the most prominent members
OF the Madison bar.
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BROWN UNIVERSITY.
NEW COURSES IN GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADU'
ATE DEPARTMENTS OoTBALL.

NEW COURSES IN GRADUATE AND tNDERGRADU-
ATE DEPARTMENTS FOOTBALL
Providence r. L. Sept. % (SpeciaD.-The l27th
year OF Brown University began on wednesday
morning The presidents annual address was fuii
OF practical advice to both faculty and students.
The services were held in Sayles Memorial Han.
AZ the student body. numbering more than 80,
has entirely outgrown the accommodations or
Manning Hall BY recent action Of the faculty
chapel Attendance has been made compulsory
FOR juniors and seniors. az well as for the under
classmen. The incoming class IL the largest In the
history OF the college and numbers fully y" Ot
these thirty are in attendance at the Womens Col
eec which begins the third year Of It's existence
with lo students upon the rolls and exception
ally bright prospects.
In the college proper there has been n consider
able revision and enlargement OF courses In both
tho Undergraduate and graduate departments and
several important additions have been made TO the
faculty. The English department which Is one OF
President Andrewss pet hobbies has been much
strengthened by the additional courses In rhetoric
and oratory mi advanced seminary work In lterat-
IRE and language A course in journalism. med-
cal preparatory course and preliminary law course
have been established. by the pursuit Of which stu
dent may ave a year In the law and medical
schools BY the guarantee fund started last winter
$500 has been added to tho universities income.
large part OF which Will be used In the enlargement
OF the department % biology.
During the vacation more than 900 new volumes
have been added 20 the university library which
now numbers more than 10000 volumes. including
bound pamphlets.
As To- general athletics. the outlook was never
brighter At this particular season OF the year all
the interest Is centred upon the football eleven.
At n meeting held In Sayles Hall this after
noon. ~ which faculty, students and alumni up
p"ared in large numbers. enthuslasm ran hEh.
SUPPORT OF the team. Norton. Browns new coach.
IL an old Yale man. and played end while In
college. under the leadership Of Captain Mctlung:
Captain Hopkins sent out a call 10 tho old and
mex candidates Of the Brown eleven to report for
training Lincoln Field by September !, and since
that time the eleven now opposed by a strong
second team. has been doing faithful work.
Eighteen new Instructors have been appointed.
or the old members 81 the faculty Professor Seth
Is now professor OF philosophy and Romeo Elton
professor OF natural theology. Professor Everett
Is at the head OF the Latin department during Pro-
lessor iiarknesss absence In Europe. a. C. Crow
ell has been made assistant professor OF German.
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PRINCETON.

CHANGES IN THE CURRICULUM-FOOTBALL TALK
Princeton ~ j.. Sept. o. (SpeciaD-The opening
exercises Princetons 1isth college year were held
in Maraquand Chapel at p. IN. last Wednesday,
In the absence President Patton who sailed from
Hamburg on last Thursday. Dean Murray conducted
the exercises James w. Alexander 60. represent
ing the Board Of Trustees. also addressed the COL
lege DR. Murray announced that the incoming
freshman class about the same size as last
years but that. for the first In the history or any
class the number Of scientific students exceeded
that OF the academic He also stated that, through
the iberaIty Of Isaac Brokaw. the Brokaw Me-
mortal Field would be ready for use
The following changes in the curriculum were
announced: The course In biology and chemistry has
been discontinued leaving only two courses leading
70 the degree OF Bachelor Of Scence-namely. the
course in general science and the course In chemistry
Students who have selected the course In biology
and chemistry will be classed In the course
OF general science but those who contemplate en-
tering the freshman medical department may COM
bine the electives in biology and chemistry 30 as
70 receive when graduating a special certificate rec
ommendng them to advanced standing In medical
colleges During the senior year students e!ectlhg
the course in chemistry take elective (of two
exercises weekly from the list offered In tie course
in general science In the course in general science
the number Of required studies has been decreased.
and the number and scope OF elective studies de-
cidedy increased.
The following changes and additions 20 the FACULTY
were announced: Willard Humphreys. assistant pro-
fessor OF German: Elmer LOOMS, instructor In
physics; John H. Coney, SO. instructor in history:
f. Y. Robbins 50. instructor in Greek William Is.
Prentice. '92. instructor In Greek: Webster Brown
ing "a Instructor In Latin; J. VI. Brooks. ~. IN
structor in mathematics. Scientific School; W. I.
Vreeland 80 Instructor in Romance languages; Alvin
Davidson. demonstrator In morpho.ogy; H. > sill
assistant In applied chemistry: w. a. Dunn 49, as
sstant in English ". +. Pease. organis;
The Princeton football team returned from their
preliminary practice at Quogue last week Inc i'ne
men have had about two weeks OF practice WINE
The hacks had four The candidates for backs. most
" new men, were well advanced in the elementary
practice before the heavier men arrived
The Princeton team will be weakened this year
by the absence Of Ballet from centre, hing from
quarterback Blake from fullback ana Holy from
tackle PALLET was married a short time ago and
has gone into business. King. who has returned 10
college. will not play on the team ms year. out
will devote all his time TO coaching