New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-30
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
CORNELL,
CORNELL.
INTERESTING FACTS IN THE REGISTER -JoD"h
HUGHES on THE HENLEY RACE.

INTERESTING FACTS IN THE REGISTER
HUGHES on THE HENLEY RACE.
,,, nec % fsneciaD-The first edition OF THE
psc,ster'' for lS94-95 will be distributed among the
students early next term. Among the new subjects
introduced are statements under the neau Oh '"'.
versity Councils" concerning the functions anu
conostor Of the Athletic Association and the Stu
dent Sclf-C;overnlng Council, thus giving them o'-
c,al recognition. Under the head % the Associate
Alumni n new subjec. Is introduced that OF class
memorials The list, which Is as yet incomplete
begins with the class OF 1872. which LETT as meno-
rial seventy-two elm trees bordering PRESIDENT y
ave The class OF '73 left drinking FOUNTAIN IN
front OF McGraw Hall; the c.ass OF - bronze
tablet containing a bust OF Bayard Taylor IN sage
Chanel. 90 a por,rai, OF Professor William d. Will
son in the university library; 81 portrait OF Pro-
fessor Charles G. Shackford. A. NJ. also IN the
library: So a statue Of Augustus Caesar IN the
archaeological museum So an annual prize IN dec
lamation; 90 the Cornell boaihouse: 81 bed FOR
sick students In the Ithaca Hospital: 'e2s memorial
was the nucleus OF the fund which built the Weth-
erbee Memorial Clubhouse: 93 gave silver trophy
CUPS as prizes in baseball football and track attn
letcs to the Interschoastlc Athletic League. OF
New-York and sfs memorial fund has established
al annual prize In debate.
Announcement Is made OF the conditions under
which the ~ debate will be conducted. 1t is open
to all undergrad uates and the number OF contest
ants In the final competition IL eight. The debate
this year and probably In following years will be
held the evening before Founders Day.
Professor C. A. Fucrtes. director Of the college OF
civil engineering. has given two gold medals, one OF
which Will be awarded annually by the faculty TO
that student OF the college Of civil engineering who
may be found graduating, to have maintained
the highest degree of scholarship in the subjects or
his course during four consecutive years. the other
will be awarded to that graduate OF the same de-
partment who may write mer,orious paper upon
some engineering subject tending TO advance the
the civil engineer. Neither medal Is to be awarded
unless there l. "A candidate OF sufficient merit 10
cnitle him 10 sucn distinction.
The summaries Of the number OF teachers anu
- fellows. Is graduate scholars. 1863 grad iates 'who
are candidates for advanced degrees II graduates
iors 39i sophomores. i53 freshmen, GO special stu
dents. ?2l law students. Deducting for names
i.s3s Most OF the courses show a gain as COM
pared with last year. which ia especially notice
able in philosophy. science civil engineer
letters. a course soon to be abolished. and In
architecture and mechanical engineering, in whicn
the entrance requirements were raised this year
by. writes as follows to Cornell friend CON
corning the entering OF Cornell crew In the Hen
that wish you may beat oxford. you have
all rivals your side. but rejoice to see that
you are likely TO have crew at Henley before
long and | promise. as you ask 10 wish Well
Some OF the most Interesting work done I'm the
university is carried on 10y the Horticultural De
partment. Professor Bailey is now studying the
violet for tho purpose OF determining the best
variety for growers. In one Of the greenhouses
over 700 varieties are under cultivation. SINH
lar test OF carnations Ia also being made Tn"
experiments regarding the growth OF plants under
the electric light. which last year attracted the
Another practical experiment is study on the
physics OF grass roots