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THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Chicago. Jan. q (SpecaD.-A fourth fraternity has
been established at the university the Phi Kama
Psi. The new chapter starts of with ten members
eight Of whom had belonged to the fraternity be-
fore coming here. Delta Kappa Epsilon Psi Upsi-
Ion and Beta Theta ri already in the field The
fraternities. however. are prohibited by faculty
from initiating or pedgng a during his first
years residence here. An extra fraterna organize
ton here is the Melancholy Club. 1t has twelve
members
In the fall and winter football and indoor athletic
meets will be held frequently. with baseball
games and hela days during the spring and
summer. About twenty candidates are in train
Ing for the nine. No promising candidate for
the pitchers box, however. has yet appeared
OF last years team there are in the uni
vessity NICHOLS. Prescott ,, Atkinson, Webster
athletic chiefs are unanimously against entering
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UNIVERSITY OF pENNsyLvANr.

Philadelphia. Jan. q GpeciaD.--Thc commit
tee of the Board 81 Directors OF the Athletic
Department which hes charge Of track ath-
letics at recent meeting determined upon
some reforms in this branch of athletics This
year all members OF the team must do regular and
consistent training. The squad system. Of those in
one event being placed under captain. who VIII
keen track OF the training and Improvement, will
be adoptcd. Handicap contests will be held each
month beginning with March. AT which meetings
candidates for the team may qualify. The stand
ards for qualification will be raised each month as
the season progresses. Two trips Will hc taken
NV the team this year. TO Ithaca, for the CON
test with Cornell. and another To New York for
the Mott Haven games The team Will be selec; ed
the first week in May. from those who have quail
fed at the monthly meetings.
The trustees of the un.y.isity have appointed a
coInrnlfiee from the different faculties which will
constitute an Advisory Committee in Athletics This
committee viii act in conjunction with the Ath-
lctic Association and it, main duty will probably
be Ia attend 10 regulating the choice Of men for
the varinus athletic events. The committee con-
sists of Professors Edgar +. Smith and Simon y
Patien Of the college department: Or. H. g.
Wood and Or !. William White OF the medical
departmen,. Professor George Tucker Blspham and
George Wharton Pepper. OF the Law SCHOOL, Dr.
Edwin r Darhv Of the dental department and
DR. John Adams. OF the Veterinary School.
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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.

Ann Arbor. Mich. Jan. q (SpeciaD.-The new
BOARD of Regents held its first meeting on Wednes-
dsy. Mr. Fletcher the only new II ember. is a grad
nate IN the class Of 1875 resolution was passed
nrohibiting any member of the board receiving
any compensation from the university funds Tor
professional or other services.
The board accepted the trust or the gymnasium
equipment fund, amounting TO 5000. raised by the
students resolution was adopted that the gym
nasum committee receive estimates for the COM
plet,on and equipment Of the gymnasium The
board agreed 10 make the necessary changes IN
University Hall for putting in the large pipe organ
from Festival Hall at the Worlds Fair II the ex-
pense did not exceed $1,000
The request of the Dental Department asking that
the degree Of Doctor of Dental Science be granted
for a one year postgraduate course in chemistry
Dean Knowlton Of the Law Department, has an
nounced the following rules relative TO the question
OF printed lectures: Each professor shall exercise
his own Judgment with reference 10 the method or
instruction be pursued In the subject OF Whlch ne
has charge. ...-
Printed lectures and typewriter copies Of lectures
and notes are against the rules of the department
unless they are furnished the students by the pro-
fessor in charge Of the subject Outsiders nave Dee
publishing the lectures from shorthand notes ana
offering them TO students and the public clalmlng
20 give for s5 instruction costing $50 at the unver-
1.-The Palladium fraternities have decided upon
the evening OF March 80 for their junior hop.
Stewart +. White, Alpha Delta Phi, is general chair
The first number of THE Dental Journal for the
college year appeared last week The editors are:
H. F. Hussey 81 editor-in-chief l.. l.. Coonradt.
business manager; II. w. Haidle. s2, alumni editor;
II. NJ. Bridgeman. "a and p r Van Ormun, 50.
editors.
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ADELPHI ACADEMY.

The Adelphi Academy has always recognized the
advantages of So sematic athletic discipline. ana,
from the time of its beginning. twenty-five years
ago IL has offered instruction in physical culture.
This department Is already under the management
Of a competent specialist who IS also a trained
physician The purpose is to make this director
personally responsible for fixed amount Of phys
lea! training the part Of every student, boy and
girl in the Academy. Much Of this training be-
longs properly in the open air. The necessary in
crease Of buildings has long ago covered COM
petely what was the play ground Of the pupils
The gymnasium alone cannot afford accommoda-
ton for so large body OF students. and there Is
no provision for the necessary outdoor physical
training The Academy soreiy needs playing field
Of its own, set apart for the use OF the Adeiphi
students and alumni conveniently situated, and
completely equipped for all proper modes o. out
door exercise The possible site of such field 10
already discovered. Such n fed 80 situated ana
equipped. necessarily represents large ,eApendi-
ture but the outlay would. under wise directon,
prove a perpetual blessing to the educational ire
of the Academy. The AdephI Alumni Association.
in cooperation with the Board of Trustees OF ne
Academy. has undertaken the work OF occurring me
necessary funds. and it appeals to the generosity
of the friends Of the Academy throughout the COM
munity Subscriptions may be sent 70 Charles j.
McDermott No. 10 Broadway. New-fork 'ity, or
70 Miss Charlotte Morrill, at the Adelphi Academy
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TRINITY COLLEGE.

Hartford. Conn. Jan. 27 (SpeciaD-Professor
william lispenard Rpbb has received the Bar
nari Fellowship OF Columbia, founded In memory
~ the late President Barnard. The fellowship was
awarded Professor Robb in acknowledgment or
his recent researches in electrical oscillations.
Professor Robbs work I'm developing the electrical
department OF Trinity Is untrlng. \ large dynamo
Of the most improved pattern has been ord'red
and viii soon be set up I'm addition to me Mather
machine IN the basement OF the physician lapor'-
,.,
Invitations have been sent out by President smith
for A course Of five lectures. To be held IN Alumni
I'm The nrst entitled. The Literary Prospect In
thl. Country" was delivered last MONDAY even
INK by Charles Dudley Warner. The second Lecture
'.The colleges of OXford." 10y the Rev. Or New
land Maynard. Will BE- given next Monday evening
Thu. Dramatic Association. which was 10 produce
Gilbort's wedding March," next Friday evening.
has been obliged 10 postpone the production on
account 81 the illness 81 q member OF IN" cast.
At a recent meeting OF the Athletic Association
G T. Weed. ~ elected manager 81 IN" base
ban team in place Of r. :. Graves. ~. resigned
T. + Hamln. 30 was elected treasurer ON last
Monday evening the freshmen entertained the Jun
Tors nj theatre party.
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UNION.

DR. A. V. V. RAYMOND ELECTED PRESIDENT
Schenectady. " Y. Jan. % lSpeciaD-Ihe change
in the presidency OF Union has been the prihcipai
subject OF conversation in college circles during
the week Owing to poor health. Dr webster
handed his resignation to the Board OF trustees
at their meeting year ago. The trustees were
reluctant to accept the resignation They therefore
granted 10 the president leave Of absence OF SIX
months: gave him $1,000 to defray the expenses Oh
n trip to the South. and adopted resolutions coh-
mending in the highest terms, his Administration
The president returned in time 10 pressure al '"e
commencement exercises last June. but MS heai'h
was not sufficiently improved to enable MN 10
carry on the duties OF his office. Consequently 'ne
resignation Resolutions commencing ms a. NJ
istration again unanimously auopteu ny ''0
Board Of Trustees. :. :. ,,,,
The selection Of the Rev Or. A. V. y RAYMOND
by all Union men. Or. Raymond has long peep
prominent in college affairs lie Is rTcosine, 10 ~,
one of the strongest orators IN the hles"S t'
Church He Is "A graduate of the coliegt. anu d
member Of the Alpha Della I'M r rateI', w.. or
The college minstrel troupe VIII give Two per
formances. February and lot tlie pe''' -
the poor Of Schenectady. The sophomoIes' Sohee
viii he held on the evening of February = ,..
The third annual banqtet OF inc uhici ana IT,,
Will be held in Albany at en- early date. on, inc
following committee has the affair IN Hnh;Le. ' "
g,rlcy %. Bisscll 81; Nicholson. sl; Williams -.
White %. manager Of the Dasebali teail' l.dH
composed OF Colgate. Hobart and tnion.
The undergraduates have appointed cotilInit.cc
20 draw up petition to the faculty' tepuestiis
the adjustment of examinations Tor an studcnIS
having standing above y me coiii'n ., co" oe
s.sts Of Lynes, -; Crannell. 70; Anthony w.
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PRINCETON.
THE INTERCOLLEGIATE DEBATE NOT LlhELf ~

TAKE PLACE.
Princeton n. J.. Jan. q CSpeciaD.-Yale, Harvard
and Princeton represen tatlves met last month 10
arrange for a series of intercollegiate contests in
debate. The dates and places for the contests were
arranged and the only hitch in the proceedings
WAS a disagreement between Princeton and the TWO
New England colleges over the question OF seco"u
speecheJ in the debates Princeton insisted that
each debater should be allowed an extempore reply
or speech in rebuta Negotiations have now come
to "A standstill. and 1t is not probable that the
Princeton and Yale representatives will meet TINS
year Princeton men are anxious 10 come to some
agreement and are willing to concede anything
short Of entire abandonment OF their ola Syspi"
of debate The extempore speaking drill given ny
clio and Wing halls gives form to the desire OF
Princetonans for second speeches. princeton says
that Harvard ought to be willing to concede some
thing on this point. she has graduates ana MEM
bers OF her law school 10 pit against princeton
undergraduates. The question of securing baseball
dates with Harvard for the coming season l. Oh
growing interest here. The Harvard. Yale ana nj
versty of Pennsylvania baseball candidates nav
gone into training. bus nothing has been zone az
Princeton. The incubus Of the mid-year eXahihd,II
tons now hangs the college. and the bdsenall
recruits will not be ordered out for ten days me
trackmen have gone into trainlng ana the nu',togi
of candidates Is unusually large. Inc flatrrldl'
however is rough ana unP Rank o,y AND
BorcherlIng OF last years team. have graduated
In the sirin;s are McNulty Allen swain, and
McCampbell an Of last years team The mile run
ners of this year are Swan and Wintringer The
Old men in The hurdles are James. Johnson and
I.esperance; for the bicycle, GRANDPA CArnochan
and Corser. In the walk Iiegler Is the best man
left. ami in the jumps Alien. George 'foiile. ths
gymnastic Instructor, believes that good men Tor
the shot and hammer events can be Developed rom
POWERFUL men on the football team. Ballet Taylor
AMI Hall have already done some work Tor the
weights ,,--..
The examinations are conducted under the honor
syStrn." instituted experiment last ytir'
The student sentiment Is strongly in favor Of ~
holding the rule. The old system of espionage IN
eXaminat tons was distaseful 10 the students. lhey
regarded the presence OF officer Of the college:
whose duty IL was to detect and report cases OF
"cribbng" as a challenge to their honesty. ana
many student il Is said. has defended cheating
IN examinations measure OF retaliation FOR
having a watch set over him.
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COLLEGE NOTES.

lanes Wood Of New-York lectured AT Haver-
ford College on January 70. on The Parliament OF
Religions.
The third annual session OF the TuskeSee Negro
Conference will convene at the Tuskegee institute
Tuskegee. Ala. on February q. In addition 10 the
conference composed Of representatives OF the co.,
ored people OF the BLACK Belt" II has been decided
10 have on the day following the conference a meet
ing OF the officers and teachers OF the copri SCHOOLS
In the South Al the las; conference there were
Slo delegates representing all parts of the black
Belt and the results OF the meetings are apparent
in all directions.
The l0sth anniversary OF the Bellies 1ettres Lit
e,arv Society OF Dickinson College will be held on
February g. I'm Bosler Hall. The senior class mas
elected the following officers: President, wilson,
vice-preslent Freeny; secretary MacDaniel, treas
uier. DE Haven.
The Rev. William H. sheppard an ex-stuient 81
HAMPTON Institute. who has been for several years
in Africa as a missionary in the Congo Free state
recently gave. at Hampton Institute. an account OF
his work and travels. ON his way home Mr. Shep-
parl spoke In London before the Royal GeogrAph-
ical Society and was made a fellow. James W mar
ton 81 BARROW England. assisted the chaplain IN
the meetings OF the week OF prayer. President
Soth Low Of Columbia College visited the institute
last week and addressed the students. The Word
Fair exhbit has been placed in Marshall Han.
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DARTMOUTH.

Hanover y. H. Jan. q (SpeclaD-George A. HUI
captain of the baseball team has begun to train
the candidates in the cage and VIII Keep up sys-
tematlc work until the opens In the spring
The nine will be made up Of new men to greater
extent than in previous years. Ranncy graduated
las, year. OConnor became professional by sign
Ing with the Philadelphia. Coggctt has left college,
Tuxbury was a 's3 man. and Abbott is not a can
didate F. :. Smalley, Folsom. Dodge. Brown and
Thornburgh the old men. The candidates Tor
pitcher are Smalley, Carleton. Tabor and Thorn
burgh
Amherst at Boston on February 10 training
under Captain Dwight Hall CONSIDERABLE inter
est is taken in the Dartmouth lost II last
year only through the misfortune Of one Of her
men in throwing shoe. The leading candidates
are Cloggett the nuarter-mile champion; Captain
Hall. A. NJ. Lyon. F. $. Smallcy r. f. Eldrcd. $
Chase. A. D. West and b. + Wilton. A. g. Bug
bee 20. has been selected one OF the best five
amateur mile runners compete in this meet.
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MT. HOLYOKE.

South Hadey. Mass. jan q (SpcciaD-The Boston
Alumnae Association in connection with its meeting
on Tuesday gave ''gentlemens evening" receiv-
ing many distinguished guests from the vicinity
President Mead addressed the Connecticut Valley
Congregatio Club Tuesday. The subject of
the evening "Womans Work for Woman"
President Mead present at the funeral services
of President. Shafer. of Wellesley. on Monday.
The Contemporary Club is an important factor in
the diffusion OF knowledge. giving the gist OF the
topics Of the day to those whose time for reading
the news is limited. At the last two OF it's weekly
sessions the subjects considered were: THE
Problem of the Unemployed" Professor Vida
Moore: ~I'he Latest from Hawaii" Miss Perrine
The Principle and Method OF The New Tariff Bill"
MISS Weeks: Are Football Games Educative or
Brutalizing?" Miss Kate Smith; "The Catholic
Church and School Fund" Miss Fannie Abbott
affairs in New-Jersey." Miss Glozer: "Venus
Professor Elizabeth Bardwell
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JOHNS HOPKINS.

Baltimore, Nd Jan. q (SpeciaD. AThe mild
weather here since Christmas has permitted the
members of the Johns Hopkins University athletic
teams TO engage In considerable outdoor exercise
The candidates for the lacrosse and baseball teams
are working in the gymnasium. These men will GER
tainly play the team the coming season: w.
Stuart Symington. J. 3. Crenshaw, b. s. ROszel S.
Stuart Janney. b. Cone. James F. Mitchell. W.
Champion Dawson and Straus. No selections have
as yet been made for the baseball club.
The Banjo and Mandolin clubs have been rehears
ing diligently for the concert season in February.
Pere L. Wcks. jr.. who has been closely identified
with the musical organizations Of the University for
several years. is the leader of both clubs.
The Athletic Association announce two indoor
exhibitions. the first TO be held February @
Medals will be awarded the two making the
best al-around records In the two contests. which
will include putting the shot, vaulting jumping and
hopping.
English friends OF the university and hospital
have presented the school of music connected with
the latter a portrait and statuette of Florence
Nightingale. The statuette was presented by Henry
Bonham Carter. of London, whose sister modelled
the figure about 1860. The PORTRAIT made in
1892 at the instance OF Miss Nightingales brother
in-law. Sir Henry Verney who presented II to Johns
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BROWN.

Providence n. T. Jan 81 (SpeciaD.-The libretto
and score OF "Prlscila." the opera To be given IN
the spring Is nearly completed. and there mas been
a trial OF voices. The proceeds from the perform
this year Will he turned In to the general
athletics fund The report OF ii. t. fleid' treas
urer Of the Gymnasium Ball. showed thht the re-
celpts amounted to si9S After all expenses had
been paid. f75 was given the Football Association
and s25 to general athletics.
The annual concert by the Glee, Banjo ana Man
doin clubs and the Symphony Society was held In
Sayes Memorial Hall on iuesday.
Manager steere has been picking out from the
liberal number OF candidates for the nine the men
who now have n good cnance to represent Brown
on the diamond next spring. They number twenty
On Thursday the day OF prayer for colleges was
observed as usual. Morning and afternoon confer
ence meetings were held. and at II = IN. President
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BOSTON.

Boston Jan = (SpeclaD.-The day OF prayer for
colleges was observed on Thursday by n cessation
Of rotations and regular class work in all depart
mcnts Of the university. The College OF iioerai
Arts and the Theological School met together at
10 a m I'm the chanel. and were addressed by the
Rev C. T.. GoodelI Of the class OF H. and by DIR.
Daniel steele Of the School % Theology.
Three weeks ago Dean Bennett. ~ the Law
School posted notice the bulletin boards stat
ing that II was necessary for those intending TO
graduate with the present senior class To register
and pay their matriculation fee before January 10
Il they desired recognition in tho senior class.
At the class election John I. pore was CHOSEN
class president Soon after entering upon the
,lrtiee ~ his Office h. had occasion to make some
official communication to the dean. who informed
the class that nasmuch as Mr.. Dore had not com
piled with the condition. II would be necessary ior
class elect one who was rlSin'e 10
fully the Dean has posted a notice statlns thal
his action was I'm way personal Dut was Simply
a logical sequence Of the action taken ny the
faculty In regard 10 registratlon ana tiat a. soYm
as Mr. bore complies with the regulation ne VIII
recognize him as president Of the class IL - utl-
derstood That Mr. Dore has already complied with
the regulation. and that he remains In the once
OF president. .,, 1900,
Tn. class OF 'a5. e. /. A.. met on Friday and
elected the following officers: President. Miss J."
= warren. ylce-rresldent Mrs. clarence II. Demp-
soy: secretary. Mr.. Ray r.. Mooar; treasurer Mss
Mae Tripp: assistant. Junius Hanchette; core
spending secretary Miss Grace blackwell; Execu-
live Committee. Mas Goldsmith. MISS Santori MT
Pierce Mr. Taylor and Miss Leonard $500
Tho following officers were chosen by the tho-
ma haean Society: President. Miss Grace Sehbnty,
vlcc-presidcnt Howard Crawford. secretary. George
b. Adams treasurer, Miss Lila B. Lewis
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leagues unless in small way with North"eS''i"
CORNELL.
A WEEK OF SOCIAL GAyETY

WEEK OF SOCIAL GAYETY
ithaca " V. Jan q (SpeciaD.-The most bril-
liant week In university social circles is that or ne
tunior ball. which begins on January 3D. Inc MS
affair of the week will be the presentation OF d
comedy. THE Pink Mask" by the Masque' the
University dramatic society. For this play ue
Masoue is making elaborate preparations. having
engaged a professional coach from New-Iork' as
well as an experienced costumer. The PINK MASK
will be given the Lyceum Theatre on TUESDAY
evening On Wednesday evening the class OF :"
will give the sophomore cotillon. ON IhulSua!
evening the annual junior ba. concert VIII be given
In the I.yceum by the Glee. Banjo and Mandolin
clubs. on Friday evening occurs the eliminating
function of the week. the Junior Prom. TINS VIII
be held in the armory. In addition to these pubic
functions many of the fraternties VIII hoid recep
tons and give parties in their chapter houses ana
some OF them will entertain their guests with pri-
vate amateur theatricals The University itself
will add to the traditional gayety OF Junior Week
by holding the dedicatory exercises Of the Museum
of Classical Archaeology Wednesday afternoon
on the morning of the same day meeting OF the
h9aaa 81 nS w no make Short February trip
cSr.s ~ ibanv I|,ica and Syracuse on the evenings
of February %. % and 81 The annual Easter Trip
President Schurman gave lecture in the First
Presbyterian Church last Sunday evening on Ike
leion as a Necessary Element of Liberal tdnca-
Professor Wider has been invited to make the
PRINCIPAL address in 9pPoS9n ito, to GG5Ga at
symposium, 70 ne M ~ I,e,rS,or,, u
The freshman athletes are training for the class
direction of Mr. Courtney one day last week. The
University crew this year viii have to he made up
chiefly Of mem6rs OF the ana h, - rfsn Trg~
on Wednes lay evening select its three represent
yes in o the 4n1 ir GeG2i OF Pcnnsyyana de-
bate The successful! contestants We're II. l., Fort
ham "a; W. p. Chapman o. and : Moreand' L.
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SWARTfiMORE.

Swarthmorc. Penn. Jan. 2 tSpeciaD.-Ihe cata-
Ioal,e for this year ~ Just out. and the one new
feature OF the course which 1t shows Is the adop-
ton OF n modihca,i lion Of the elective system The
electives are arranged i'm courses of from two TO
four years each.
ON the evening of January y the students ana
their friends listened to a lecture by j. Churtin
Collins OF oxford, England. on The Influence OF
Greek Poetry English Verse. ON January -
the annual college reception was given. Al mass
meeting OF the students Joseph {. FINLEY. ~. was
elected secretary Of the intercollegiate Oraiorcdl
Association OF Pennsylvania. Jesse W. JeHreys
~, won the Hicks priZc I'm defamation offered by
f. G. Hicks to the members OF the Eunomian Liter
airy Society