New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-06
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
PRINCETON.
sorNINc THE LITERARY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 10
IN FOOTBALL.

zoyvING THE LITERARY SOCIETIES." '> -
IN FOOTBALL
~,, y 7 Oct tspeciaD.-The last weeN
-, pr,nceton has brought the work OF tne ,,.
war of the university fairly unoer way ,h
committee on applications for meh'pe's"p ~
two literary societies is holding oa's s,s arc
.srh. pr,ncetonian" office. where new s'uus"'s o..
80. 80 .nnuca t.ons for membership. the hu''
49, ann,v,ny IL thus far much smaller IMAM "
former wears on "Wednesday eNe"'e ~
meeting OF the college was called ioi NV -, 90
Of presenting to the new students 'he ",,,'o-ea
the two halls. at which addresses W. We, ,ha C,eo-
by representatives OF each society," ro' ~, nnaIf
.onhio Socsetv John j. Moment. 20. spoke III oo
Of the undergraduates, and ProieSso' '
Fine of the department OF ma'nei"'' .i.a,
scented the faculty. on behalt 81 .ne ~, Do
vh,x Society Arthur A. Browniee. ~ anu
,essor John Grier Hibben delivered SNORT a""' go
mr.. ao,.rinc students were urged 10 connect 'hei"
s.lves with one or other OF the societies. ueoaua
O. the practical good TO be secured rom Wv
erary training which they ohe'. Inc !o'"' as
ment prohibiting campaigning DN hic"'"''S Va "
societies adopted some four or five years "so' "
..hor with The growth OF social interests az
princeton have given rise TO lack o. 'i''eie' -
,be halls in recent years. and the hu'"'e' ~ 80
each year has not kept pace with the "'
membership OF the university ,o
The preliminary trials for the musical o's""N"
s,ons are under way. \ large number OF men az
.,ov nrac,is,ng for the cubs. and the prospect o'
n creditabe musical representation IL i"''' ~
Ranio Club has been temporarily orsaniNeo' a.u
a doing regular work on the rehe"'S" " w.
Christmas trip. .,o, -, ,ba
IN Saturday night the annual reception VI -"
1,biladephian Society was given 10 'he ne" So
&C IN the societys house. Murray Han. he-
-rashmen,s we're served. and an unusually la'se
number OF new members joined the s"oie''' ~
MURRAY delivered the address OF welcome
rhe Rair Academy Club has organized Tor 'he
fn.lo
soc. vice-presldent Wheeler. 81; secretary anu
srsasurer Liggett 81; freshman director Nor'"-
tup, 49, ,,.
1,bs new officers for the Kentucky Club are bru'us
rlay &c president; Samuel Clay, a. Vce-pres'-
nent: Breckenridge. ss. secretary ana treasure
The Monday Night Club Is an organization Which
has sprung up in recent years for the study OF
various topics OF the day. 1t holds weekly "ee'
angs at which scientific. literary and oiher aues
lions OF interest are discussed FROM ume 10 "'".
lectures are delivered before the club by proiea.
men The club was organized by the class OF iS S
The following officers have been eIecseu lor n arS
year: President Alfred L. r Densis' 70 secretary
The lists Of electives in the senior EN- ana }u"iSr
usual Professor Ormond's course in the history OF
trIec1ivs slo Students being enrolled in it. Pro
fessor Woodrow WILSON'S course IN oricai
courses number ia juniors and IS seniors other
large are Professor Youngs 1 junior rns
fish literature So members; Professor Danielss
finance. z members and Dean Murfays se"io'
With the organizatlo1 Of the football tT TaTs,1
eleven is fairly under With over half The posio
lions the university eleven vacant ana Win n'te
princeton for successful season is not altogether
encouraging. 1t is now settled CONVICTION si,o oIs
in the line will, have be filled up from last year
substitutes and scrub da Snq hut a RES
will probably occupy one Of the guard positions m
showing good ability for the place ne mas me IN,
various manoeuvros Of the position Gayiey IS doing
we'll centre. being veteran in the snapback posi-
AT the tackles. Captain Lea and Church. ~, are
doing well The latter is showing the most i'm
provement Of any man on the varsity SIDE. John
ston 30 and Cochran. 9S who are at present play
Work thus far this season has been creditabe Bro
kaw. 97. is another man who Is likely 10 make
Smith, ~. should fail to gain a place at quarter
back he will undoubtedly occupy one Of the ends.
or in general football ability of the siOnewall of
,Sshsr which 9 a % Princeton the last
matter that is likely to give Captain Lea and the
@ r h SeIs ar ne without hs
anything in the Of substitutes for the line posi-
materially weaken the team. Back OF the line the
prospect is more encouraging There are at present
or all OF whom give strong promise of making
smtb Bf5E,w % m SSor snG
Turner 90 are all showing up well. Barring his
likely man. but Smith. 81. is learning the position
rapidly and Tucker. 90. plays a strong team-play
game. For the halves. Armstrong. '9S ROsengarten.
81; Ayres 80; Fulton 'ss. and Kelly. 9s seem to De
evenly matched. Rosengarten will need all the i'm
provement he car show If he is to retain his place
Armstrong is built exactly right for strong buck
ing half. being six feet high and proportionally
strong. His former experience has been largely at
tackle but he is learning the back position rapidly
Ayres Is short and stocky, weighing 10 pounds
He hits the line hard but slow in starting. and
poor catcher His tsckling is good. Fulton, 49, is
hard runner ana courageous ine-bucker. but
shows a tendency to star" playing and does not
Keep well under his interference For the vacant
fullback position Barnard, Pope and Baird are in
the lead. Baird is freshman, and comes from St
Pauls School,. where he had quite name as a
kicker. Pope. 81 punts beautifully. and is known 10
be hard Incl ucker and a fair tacker
The prospects for a game with Harvard this season
are now practically destroyed. 5 the season has
now advanced too far for the two universities to get
together the present year.