New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-23
CORNELL.

Ithaca Dec. 22.-"The University Register ap-
peared on Thursday. Among the changes noted
ara the abolition OF the course In letters, ana
the extension OF the courses In philosophy ana
sc,ence-two years of French and German being
now required for both, and for the course In
sc,ence an additional year of mathematics. There
are COG students the freshman class. against ioS
last year. Registration In the Law Schooi mas
from 2ll last year to 236. while the num-
Der of graduate students has slightly decreased
The number OF members of the instructing body'
1s7 shows an increase of one. and the whole num-
her of students 1,G5i an increase of sixteen. The
number of women registered is somewhat larger
than In former years.
Professor b. T. Galloway. chief Of the Division
Of Vegetable Pathology and Physiology OF the
Department of Agriculture In Washington mas
been visiting the botanical laboratories DR.. T..
j. Durand, OF the Department OF Botany mas pee"
asked to take charge OF the scientific work con-
nected with the monography of the various groups
of fungi In the Bureau at Washington, with t"e
rank of assistant pathoogist
The second military hop of the term Is to De heid
January 2. The patronesses Will be Mrs schur-
man, Mrs. Hitchcock. Mrs. Bell. Mrs. H. 5. WHITE
Mrs. Thurston. Mrs Trevor. Mrs. Wait, Miss
Huffcut and Miss Lynn
The Fencers' Club held It's last regular meeting
of the term on Saturday evening An eXhlbi.ioh
bout was given by NJ. Verganven and Miss Sey-
Professor Ft,ertes has been invited by the Portu,
S River pmoro the harSor Of Which Is OF
commercial Importance to Portugal ss.
The College of Civil Engineering has received nty
mounted photographs OF difficult railway ehSI-
neering construction, which Illustrate the nignesl
railway tunnels and passes In the world PI9ies-
sor Charles Babcock has presented 10 the coiese9
a collection Of pictures OF Roman aqueauc,s. anu
another friend has contributed large CORRECTION Oh
photographs which includes nearly all the ight.-
houses on the coast OF France. Since November D.
1890 the college has received in gifts about WV,
The Glee. Banjo and Mandolin CUBS start OH tiIil
holiday tour on Monday large reception VIII De
the concert In Chicago the clubs will be the guests
of the Chicago Athletic Club. ,, -
Professor c. c. Watson has been appointed pro
lessor of agriculture in Pennsylvania STATE Iolese'
His position assistant agrculturist IN the EApe
ment Station has been fled by the appointment or
Professor l.. A. Clinton graduate OF the Michi-
gan Agricultural College. who has been professor
of agriculture in C.emsen College South carolina
During the vacation Professor l.. III. Bailey, as,
hold a school of agriculture at Fredonia. \; y,
Prepare tons making for successful junior
ball week. The first incident of the week WI. De
n production by The Masque Of Goldsmitns Good-
natured Man" On Tuesday evening the sophomore
coton will. be held at the Lyceum. W. j. Chiids
will cad the cotlon assisted by X. G. NJ. carrier
and d. T. Williams The concert OF the Gee, fSahJo
and Mandolin clubs will occur on THURSDAY evening"
and the Junior promenade Friday evening.
able co lection Of historical documents portraits ana
rare books in the reading room OF the DAIRY Buliu-
ing. ,,..r ~ o,or.
10 compete the American apportionment OF the
Tennyson BEACON Fund