New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-20
COLUMBIA.

An important meeting OF the athletic directors OF
Columbia College he'd in the President
Building last Tuesday night. Messrs. Seligman. W.
T. lawson SO, and Guy Richards. 81. the directors,
are agitatng scheme 10 promote cycling at Column
ba. They appointed committee to confer with
other universities in regard to having meet one
week before the annual intercollegiate games. The
committee consisted OF G. H. Taylor. W. II. Fear
ing jr., captain OF the track team and II. X. Bird.
treasurer OF the track team.
At the faculty meeting Tuesday It was voted
to make botany hereafter a first year subject in the
course in civil engineering.
The musical societies OF Columbia are actively
making selections from the students for their
various clubs The Mandolin Club. which will be
conducted under the able leadership OF G. 5 Good
rich 81. Law. has taken in the following men:
Mando.ns. George s. Goodrich '97. Law; Charles s.
Adams, 80. Arts; II. G. Rand. r. Lane. ~. Mines;
r. A. Fliess. 80 Mines A. A. Fowler. 80. Arts:
Friedman Westerfeld. '9s. Arts. and Stanley C..
Hanks: Guitars Daniel Griswold. Law; y. g.
Tachan. go Mines: A. y. App go Mines; L. y.
Burrows Law; S Deane '9s, Arts; j. Pell, 80. Arts,
H. " Hall. autohsrp. The club Is seeking for
Holden.isc. Mines. the leader OF the Glee Club,
will call a meeting tomorrow. when permanent Sc
Banjo Club led BY F %ss;. Is M M.e' vs.
HAYS ys'' %, Arts ;' H Van Wagner tr 49, Mines
Guitars. Daniel Griswold, n. G Tachen. A. \.
APP L. Burrows Resne v re se S Mnes
A. Morat. 's9 Mines.
Among the most popular elective courses this year
at Columbia are the Constitutional History OF
America" under Professor Burgess. which is taken
by under Schod n
which is elected by about seventy: the History OF
the Theory of Criticism" under Professor George
Z Woodbury. which is elected by about fifteen; the
History of the Renaissance under Professor
Robinson and the Historical Political Economy. .
under Professor Mayo-Smith The students OF
Barnard College are seizing their opportunity 10
take electives at Columbia. and help TO swell the
numbers in several OF the above courses. no less
than twenty Of them taking the History OF Phios-
ophy" -,o. o,..... % 49, ,,.,.o-s,.,, havo hon,
busy holding their annual class elections. The can
dates elected in 81 Arts Eugene Brown. presi-
dent: B. X. Marvin. vice-pres1ent: Oliver Smith:
secretary and Putnam treasurer The class or 9S
Arts has appointed committee rushing. COM
sci and Schaff. preliminary committee was APP
pointed confer with another from IS Mines.
to arrange for the annual sophomore show. the
proceeds from which go TO loudate the class
debt The class OF 9s Mines held its meeting on
Wednesday last end elected Beatty, president;
ley. treasurer. and Lewis. historian Arts, 30
elected Elmer temporary president and BRADLEY
temporary secretary. rush committee composer
Of James D. Pell. Franklin Batchell and Carrot c.
Last THURSDAY a body OF students met in the Old
officers chosen Arthur VI. Price. president;
Limburger vice-president; A. r. Lesinsky, secre-
tary and treasurer.
Football up 10 the present time has shown no
great degree OF activity at the college except IN
the freshman class which played its initial game
last Wednesday with the Cutler School The class
Of 'sS has APPOINTED a committee to consider or
ganZing its eleven