New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
COLUMBIA.

Beside the election Of Henry Irving an honor
airy member. two university students were elected
to the Shakespeare Society at its last meeting. Phe-
AN. of 9S, Law and McCloud. Of 99, Arts The
cety. which founded in 1885. will give dinner
in commenorat.on OF It's tenth anniversary at the
Arena December Il. Post-graduates as well as
undergraduates requested to be present, and
special invitations have been sent to all the profess
in the English departments of Columbia Col
lagc The dinner committee consists of Edgar A.
IIellmar. a. Arts Eugene T.. Spiegeberg 81. Arts,
and Manfred vhl. '95 Artn
TIE subjects for nnai honors. both in history and
2hosophy. Rave been announced, and also the SUBJ
jects for honors In mathematics. in all the classes.
The essay for final honorg in history will be written
under Professor Robinson. and its subject will be
The Destruction OF the order Of the Templars."
The subject Of the specla essay required OF can
didltes for final honors in philosophy is "Lockes
Inhuence on the Philosophy of the Eighteenth Cen
fury in France. This essay Will have pass under
Professor Nicholas Murray Butler. The department
% mathematics has offered long list of subjects
from which the candidates for final honors may
select topic for their special essay. The fol-
lowing IL list OF the subjects submitted: l. ION
the Mass, Density Pressure and Astronomical Es-
fects of the Terrestrial Atmosphere" > An In
vestigaon of the Difference Between the True and
the Apparent Direction Of n Terrestrial Object Due
to the Fact that Light Is Transmitted with Finite
Speed" 8 "A Determination OF the Effect OF the
Rotation OF the Earth on Railway Train Running
in ANY Direction on the Earth's Surface" A. ION
the Distance Traversed by the Centre of Gravity Of
the Earth and Noon in one Circuit A.out the sun"
s. THE Determination OF the Error and the Rate OF
the Sideria Clock In the Columbia College Observa-
tory, from Observations Made by the Candidate"
6. The Determination OF the Latitude Of the Column
bia College Observatory from Sextant Observations
Made by the Candidate
The subjects for essays open to the candida FOR
| junior honors are l. The Orbit and Orbital We
| tN.f, Dag,
motive" 2. "A Discussion OF the Theory and Eff
hc!ency Of the Suction Pump" g. "A Mechanical
Explanation OF the Phenomenon OF the Annual and
Daily Alteration OF Light" "A Demonstration
that the Mass Of the Earth's Atmosphere Is Not
Less in Amount than the Mass OF a Shell OF Mer-
! curry. Covering the Earth to Depth Equal to the
Average Height OF the Mercural Barometer" g.
"The Ve.ocity Kinetic Energy and Potentla. Energy
OF Mass Sliding without Friction Down a Cylr-
drical Helix Whose Axis Is Vertical" 6. AN Ac-
count Of the Different Methods and Principles Avail
able for the Measurement of the Acceleration Of
| Gravity"
The candidates for sophomore honors are required
to prepare themselves Sections 29s309 inclusive in
the treatise on algebra by Charles Smith
The idea of forming dramatic club at Columbia
which was conceived about three weeks ago. has
caught the interest of the students and is rapidly
developing into a solid organization At the last
meeting constitution for the Columbia Comedy
|
The club then proceeded TO the election Of its officers
and put in the following men: President J. A. Val
| entine 80, Arts; secretary W. r. Stewart and
| treasurer. $. f. Day. '9s. Law The membership
| has already reached ,hirty-fve. and new proposals
are coming in steadily. The Executive Committee
has decided to present play In the spring but has
not made any selection yet.
Tomorrow night at o'clock sharp the first OF the
| mter-I Literary Society debates will take place In
Room % OF Hamilton Hall. The question to be dis
! cussed is Resolved That New-York State should
carry on It's liquor traffic" The Barnard Literary
Society. which takes the affirmative sde will be rep
| resented by Keith. 49, Randall 9s. and Wharton 81:
the Phol khan Literary Society fer the negative will
be- represented by Hackett ys; Sch.ussei, 9S, ana
| Proakauer. 20. Up to this year the Barnard has
the more debates
| President Low, who has lust returned from the
Atlanta Exposition. gave a dinner last Wednesday to
| Henry lrvinC, at which the heads OF the various
| English departments were present
The secretary OF the Labourdonnals Chess Club Of
| Columbia College rec:ved challenge from the chess
| club or the e. e. \. y requesting them to COM
| games and to be played within three weeks The
LabourdonnaiS Chess Club will to a consul
| tation match. but will oner to play a team match,
In which eight men. selected from each OF the cubs
| may contest at one sitting The method was EN-
| ployed successfully last year, when the Columba
| college chess cub had Its match with Rutgers,
| Amendment Efforts VIII be made 10 have the match
| played at the Manhattan Chess Club. so that un-
| There VIII be fifteen moves hour. and the rules
OF the intercollegiate Chess Club Association wi 4
| govern the play.
Letters have been sent TO all the seniors OF The
! School OF Arts requesting them on or before De-
| cember 10 10 submit TO the dean for his approval
the tit rs for their graduation theses and the names
or the oincers under whose advice subjects were
chosen II Is also requested that the essay should
DC completed ana handel IN To the dean before