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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-27
NASSAR.

Poughkeepsie y. Y. oct. &c CSpsciaD-The college
has had a great loss this week In the death OF Wal
ter d. Wheeler. who had been janitor ever since
the openins of the college thirty years ago
Two Of the class of IS. Elizabeth Boyd and Fanny
Cohen. have in preparation. to be ready in
November a book of Vassar sketches, historical ana
biographical.
The annual reception given by the seniors at the
formal opening of their paror took place on sat
urday The sophomores were the invited guests, ,ne
president of the class Louise Chamberlain. assist
Ing the senior president. Mary y. Sanders, In re-
ceiving. 60. ,,,.. ,A,.
The Vassar branch OF the Young Women $ Cnris-
tian Association appointed Mary MacCol and Ade-
iaide Clanin of the OF 49, representatives, to
the Syracuse convention ..,.-
Professors ELY and Salmon have gone TO Atlanta
10 he present at the educational conference.
An interesting debate was held at the last meeting
~ the OuI Vive Club on the advantage OF the CO.
educational system Of collegiate training over the
separate system. Adele Luehmann presided The
Speakers were J. b. Hart. Lillian Moore Nellie Hig-
man Lily Pckersgill, Olga waite ana Anna luttIe
Joseph jefferson is expected to visit the college
early in November and 20 give an address IN re-
sponse to the invitation of the dramatic and literary
society Of the college.
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AMHERST.

Amherst, Mass, Oct % Especially The first num-
Der for the year of The Literary Monthly" APP
peared this week. No change has been made in the
Editorial Board.
The preliminary announcements for the college
lecture course issued two weeks failed to bring
in enough advance orders to warrant the giving or
the course.
The special examination for the Porter admission
prize given to the member of the freshman class
passing the best special examinations on the sub
Jects required for entrance. are being held ms
week and next. This year, for the first time, TINS
prize Is open to freshmen In the scientific course.
The annual fall athletic meet was held on Pratt
Field Wednesday afternoon. having been postponed
from the second Saturday of the month. The sopho-
mores won the meet over the juniors in an exciting
contest the being SO to So In spite of the cup
offered by Whtcomb "a. TO the freshman making
the most points in the three athletic contests OF the
year, few freshmen entered and they made only
nine points One college record was broken, that
for the hammer-throw, by Austin. 'es who increased
the previous record OF 81 feet 11l2 inches by foot
III inches
Captain Pratt, who hurt nearly two weeks
ago is not recovering rapidly was expected.
and there IL little hope of his being able TO play IN
the championship football game with Williams next
week. Thomas has been playing in Captain Pratt s
place at quarter Tyler will captain the team The
work OF the team whole, however. mas not
shown such Improvement az 1t should.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

Charlottesville. Va, oct 26 CSpecaD.-The uni
yersity opened its doors last month 10 about SIX
hundred students this number being as large as
any previous year since the war. Many changes
have taken place during the summer. both in the
appearance of the university and in many OF the
courses. A legacy OF fair proportions had moved
the faculty TO make many needed improvements in
the way OF walks roads ana in the build
ings.
The courses OF the law and medical departments
have undergone radical changes. In the law course
the tickets requisite for the degree have been made
less elective. Changes also appear In the
faculty Professor Dabney, late Solicitor General
OF the United States, occupies the chair OF law for
nifty years filled by the late John y. Minor. the
char OF modern languages. vacated by Professor
Schele de We're. is now filled by Professor Harri-
son. late OF Washington and Lee University. and
Professor Parkinson. who on his return from two
years study in Europe. promoted from adjunct
to full PROFESSIONALLY
Football at the university has had Il setback be-
cause only three OF the old team came back. Prac
tce has been possible for only about half hour
Ia the afternoons. The Naval Academy Will play
virginia on November 3 Mackay, eX-captan, of
L. p Is coach.
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BROWN.

provdence r. L. Oct. 26 (Spec!ao.-The annuai
fall athletic meet took place on Lincoln rleid
Wednesday afternoon. IL resulted In an easy VIC
tory for the sophomores. who scored % points 10
.s9's g. s7's l6 and 96s S. Besides, they captured
the relay race.
After the sports there was a freshman-sophomore
cane rush There had been no rush since the COL
lison between "a and 95 four years ago At that
time the authorities forbade cane PUSHES for the
future Professor y. T.. DAVIS and instructor
Parker, OF the gymnasium, arrived on the scene
and secured the cane: $50 claimed the victory, ana
Celebrated IL until stopped by the police
The football team went to Boston IN crippled
noogy on Wednesday. but had no difficulty IN
winning by IA TO 0. 49,, .no
The sophomore class elected the following officers
on Wednesday, President. A. VI. Greenwood hrst
vlce-presldent Albert A. Barrows; second VICE
president Joseph Taylor; secretary. william A.
Slade; treasurer William II. Cady; football man
aser, Richard r. Hunter; class cheerer FREDERICK
W. Arnold. jr.; Committee on class Cheer T. >
GtIshee r. C. Graves and F. w. Arnold
The Bowling Association has organized Tor the
wear with c. De Witt Bowling, president: \. o.
Foster vce-president ID. NJ. White. secretary; John
r. H. Alden treasurer. and y. j. Ames, captain
The annual tournament IS about to open .
The Executive Committee OF the Brown Inver-
sty Debating Union has arranged for interfrater-
nIty debates every three weeks through the year
Principal John Tetlow. OF the Girls High and
Latin School. Boston. gave an address In Sayes
Hall Saturday afternoon. on Education OF Women
for the Professions"
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Philadelphia oct. % (SpecaD.-There has been
no little sensation in athletic circles during the
week caused by vigorous editorial in THE Penn
sylvanan." the college daily. in which OF the
directors OF the Athletic Association Is criticised
for ill-advsed remarks. as they were termed
I'm regard to the electromagnetic controversy.
and the editorial goes on to say that the time has
come to take the control OF athletics out OF the
hands OF the Alumni Board, and place II with the
Faculty Committee Harvard, making the
Undergraduate and Alumni committees advisory
to IT,
There Is more trouble ahead in the selection OF a
coach for the crew. to succeed George Woodruff.
signed. Alumni have sent petition TO the Row
ing Committee urging that Ellis Ward. be re-en-
gagged. The members of the crew say that IL Ward
Is engaged they Will not row, as 1t would make
necessary a change OF stroke.
The Mask and Wig Club is preparing for an
other season or bur!esque ana the preliminary per
Frank F. Steele ir. will again be stage manager.
Bartram's Gardens, OF the city parks, has
been intrusted the OF the university. They
are rich in botanical treasures.
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Cambridge oct. % (SpeciaD-Theodore Roosevelt
has accepted an invitation from the Harvard IKE
pubican Club to deliver an address tnis laA !"
cambridge The date will be sCme time In NoVem
ber He will speak upon some subject cohhec'eu
with municipa! government
The Fogg Art Museum was built parity 10 op'ai"
a lecture hall large enough to accommodate 'he
large courses Contrary to all expectations 'he
most numerousy attended course IN college, Ito-
fessor Norton's fine arts grew out OF all pro-
norton so that there are lsty more men tnan
bad For these reasons Professor norton VINO ma n'
always dsliked the building, has trans lerieu M
bic class into Sanderss Theatre. where IL cohNeheu
last year. . ,,h,,co
Early this week 1.-THE News suspended pupii11S;a-
ton and wound up its affairs THIS leaves ,i ne
Crimson" without a competitor as the coiiese u"'''
The Harvard Civil Service Reform cup pra nas
elected the following officers for next year shnr1
DENT A ) ingalls, SO; president. H. ,chui a.
~: secretary treasurer +. H. kinnicutt, ~ anu
a large executive committee .o.~,o,,
The preliminary round in the chess tournainci.
has been finished Ten men are left IN me nshe
for first place These will play maj Tounu, tn ne
first three being chosen 10 represent Har'dfu !"
the interc olleglate tournament. . 80, g..
The Harvard Cycling Association held lts nrSt
fall meeting on Monday afternoon The nuinper Oh
bicyclists in college this year Is unusually IA e.
The Harvard freshmen held their track ana heid
meeting on Thursday. No records were broken, ana
there were particularly creditable performances
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DARTMOUTH.

Hanover, n. H.. Oct. &c Speciality an agree
ment among the Greek-etter fraternities no men
ton of society is TO be made to any member of the
freshman class before November is. Two days will
then be allowed for recruiting. but pledge made
before November 20 will be valid. Until this year
the fall term has always been one continuous fight
for the freshmen.
The reorganized Press Club s making arrange
rncnts to hold series of debates during the winter,
preparatory to intercollegiate debates between Am
herst, Dartmouth and Williams. Of
lectures will also be given under the auspices of the
club
Dartmouth and Bowdoin are having tiff in foot
ball matters. Two games were scheduled for this
year. The first game resulted In a tie. and now
each football management accuses the other Of can-
ceiling the second game and of being afraid 10 play
again.
The athletic management has elected the follow
ing officers: President, G. G. Richards, 90: vice.
president. c. F.. Boser. 81: directors. G. c. Adams.
'g6: J. y. Pringe. 81; w y. Kimba 9s. and l.. II.
Benezet, 49, L. S. Cox. SO. is manager.
The tennis tournament has narrowed down to a.
J.. Cummings, sc. and w. l.. O'Brior, 9I. These
men will play for the college championship
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ROCHESTER,.

Rochester. y. Y. Oct. &c (SpeciaD.-The death
Monday evening OF DR.. Asabel Clark Kendrick
caused widespread mourning in the college COM
muny Expressions OF sorrow have been second
only to those that followed the death OF Martin
Is. Anderson. whose lifelong friend and co-worker
Dr. kendr.ck was. Besides being distinguished
Greek scholar and poet. essayist and translator.
DR.. Kendrick most lovable and a
teacher whose relations with his students were
peculiarly close. This warm hearted old man had
until within a few years attended the alumni din
ners OF the university and the sight OF his familiar
face never failed to bring cheers for "Kai GAR
from the men who studied Greek with him from
the foundation OF the college. In 1850. down to his
retirement In 1882 In the absence OF President HILL
Dr. baltimore announced DR. Hendricks death in
chapel Tuesday morning About forty OF the uni
vcrsity alumni! met Wednesday afternoon and
adopted suitable memorial. There were no rec!ta-
lions at college Thursday the day OF the funeral.
and the students OF both the university and the
Theological Seminary attended the services at the
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TEACHERS COLLEGE.

Professor Davls's lectures on Methods OF Ieacn'
ing Geography" delivered on Thursday ana rroay
OF last week have proved TO be educational trea'
TO the students and teachers. A valuable feature
Of this series was the all-day excursion 10 New
burg on Saturday for the purpose OF gaining prac
teal object lesson on the points taken up in the
preceding lectures The course will BE- completed oy
two more lectures. Monday and Tuesday OF ths
week at 3 o'clock each preceded by morning con-
ference President Hervey. in introducing Professor
Davis to his audience Thursday called attention
to the growing tendency in professional schools anu
colleees TO cal In specialists from other scnoOls
TO conduct series OF such conferences az Nncse
from all over the country 10 supplement inc "o'~
OF the immediate body Of faculty and INSTRUCTORS.
one OF the most valuable forms OF the eAtsn 81,
work OF the college is found in the classes anu ~.
ures on Saturday mornings conducted py the re
ular staY OF faculty and instructors ana open ~
all who care TO attend them but especially valuap,e
10 teachers who desire work supplementary 10 ",
be Included the lectures to mothers given on Mon
day afternoons by Miss Brooks Of the kindersaTtsn
department. The purpose OF these lectures ana res
sons Il to present the theory ana practice OF the
kindergarten system In brief TO those VINO 90 hot
intend 10 become trained Undergraduates. but who
wish to understand the underlying principles OF tne
system. The first lecture OF the series LOT iS21s
was given on Monday OF last week on Inc IN"
dergarten in Outline"
Other classes of this sort are the evening cssses
in wood working in connection with the Young
Mems Christian Association. Special afternoon
classes In manual training and art work ior p0ss
and girls soon TO be started.
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY.

Boston. Oct. % (SpeciaD.-Dean Bennett. Of tho
law school. has announced the plans for the re-
modelling Of the Mount Vernon Church. the prop
erty which the university purchased last summer,
and which is being transformed into commodious
law school building. There are TO be three floors
in the building above the basement over the front
entrance will be large slab OF pink Knoxville
marble on which will be inscribed in gilded letters,
Boston University School of Law" or the second
floor the front half Il to be taken UP with library,
capable of holding 5000 volumes. ln'the rear Is to
be a lecture-room with seats for 40 persons, also
fitted with bench and clerks desk. TO be used as
moot courtroom The front half of the third floor
is TO be devoted to a lecture hall seating $50 per
sons The alterations will cost the university fully
100000 making the total cost of the building $2vp
1t was hoped that the edifce would be ready for a
New Years housewarming. but II Is not likely that
II can be completed before June
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WESLEYAN.

Middletown Conn. Oct. &c (speciaD.-Word was
received on Wednesday that Professor Dennis Of
the history department. had suffered a relapse. He
has been III with typhoid fever for two months.
THE Argus announces this week that II is ex-
pecting publish before Christmas IA Wesleyan
souvenir book containing cuts OF everything Of IN
terest connected with the university The net pro-
ceeds viii be given TO the support Of the athletic
teams.
The first senior debate held last Thursday
The subject was Resolved. That New-York City
snould have a more liberal Sunday excise law"
The affirmative speakers were J. A. Anderson and
w. W. Anderson the negative. Batcheder and Ber-
rien. The decision for the negative.
The Good Citizenship Club has made arrangements
for course similar 10 the given last year. The
speakers far scheduled Albert Shaw, Editor
Of THE Review VI Reviews the Rev. DR.. Josiah
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RUTGERS.

New Brunswick. ~ j.. oct &c CSpecaD.-The
ninth conference OF the district. college. Y. NJ
{. A. opened with Rutgers College yes
tcrday and will conclude tomorrow evening.
The district includes the following educational in
sttutions: Princeton College. Rutgers College Law
renceve Academy. Peddie Institute, Bairstown
Academy Pennington Seminary. Rutger Prepara-
tory School, State Normal School. Centenary Col
legiate Institute and South Jersey institute. The
delegates enjoyed also the hospitality OF the New
Brunswick city Association
The election OF the college Gee Club officers has
resulted follows: President Lester Neglis. vice
president. 4. G. Gregory; secretary. W. Is. Rosen-
crantz historian. G. 7. Naules. auditors. George
huffman and \. c. Gregory librarian, c. J. Fran
cisco: manager. John Is. Voorhees,; leader. George
Wi.mot: accompanst. George huffman.
The Engineering Society has elected the follow
ing officers President. Baier. go; Vice president.
White. &c. recording secretary, Haddow. 81; cor
responding secretary. Roeber 97 treasurer, SEIZURE
man. 81. The society meets regularly and dis
cusses interesting technical questions. Papers read
at the last meeting were The Manchester Ship
Canal" by Ashmead. 49, and THE Construction
OF Railroad" by Fithian 90.
The captains OF the various class football teams
have agreed upon November l6 as the date for the
game between sc and 81, and also between '9s
and 80
The college faculty has subscribed a liberal sum
for the purchase OF prizes to be awarded to stu
dents breaking any OF the college athletic records
at the fall meet.
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JOHNS HOPKINS.

Baltimore Oct 26 (SpeciaD.-The Economic Con-
ference has resumed its sessions. DR.. j. II. Hoilan-
der has announced the formation OF a small body
OF graduate students which. under his supervision
is 10 make original researches and studies OF the
ecoromic conditions OF Baltimore and OF the rail-
roads Industrial institutions and manufactures in
this section
The Y. NJ c. A. is increasing in membership.
New officers have been elected. as follows: Treas
urer William McLane. jr, member or the executive
council to Ill vacancy, b. W. Arnold.
The class of ~ has organized. with these officers:
President, c. F. Beckwith: vice-president. j. Nj.
Slemons: secretary Charles X. Winnie, jr.; treas
urer Robert T.. Belknap. -
The class of &c will issue the class book or HUI
labaloo" under the management OF the following:
Thomas s. Adams. edtor-in-chief: Alfred d. Harden,
Charles +. Caspari Albrt c. Ritche. Arthur g.
Forsch associate editors
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HARTFORD SCHOOL OF SOCIOLOGY.

Hartford Conn. oct % CSpecaD.-The philosophy
OF sociology is receiving most careful and
thorough treatment at the Hartford School of Soci-
ology by men eminent In their lines OF work. and
the effort to systemize a science is being made
with great earnestness and diligence. Professor
George c. Wilson. Ph. d.. OF Brown University, has
completed his course the philosophy or Sociol-
ogy" Professor John Bascom Ill. D. OF Williams
College. Is part way through his and Professor
Lester F.. Ward, LII. d.. of Washington. D. c.. is
coming next week TO give his course. The presi-
dent of the school Chester ID. Hartranft, -. D., is
also ecturing the Encyclopaedia and Method
ology Of Sociology" The middle class work Is with
Professor Fisher. OF Ya,e. on the Mechanism OF
Prices and Currency" and with David $. Green
Phi D.. of Hartford. on Labor" The field work Is
also very interesting Just now as DR.. Green takes
his class around to visit various large manufactur-
ing establishments.
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NORMAL COLLEGE.

Both OF the alumnac literature classes VII meet
next Monday and will listen 10 lecture on spain'
the Country and the People" The meeting which
was TO have been held last Monday was post
poned for one week on account OF the "ooo
memorial services.
Miss Mary A. Matthews. Instructor In the depart
ment of mathematics. died last week Her fuherai
took place on Tuesday The Executive Commit
tee Will probably order competitive examination
to be participated in by the remaining ns'rue'o'S
in the same department for the vacant position
Az soon rs the eligible list has been formed, tne
delay OF appointment will be done away with ana
a tutor Immediately appointed as soon as vacancy
IL made.
The science class OF the Associate Alumnae mas
already made Itself place among aiumnae doins.
II bids fair 10 rival the Shakespeare class ~
popularity and will probably. after year OF '"o'
number quite as many stanch friends:
DR. Margaret b. Wilson. tutor In physo'oyy az az
the college has charge OF the dspensary OF the
Women's Medical College OF the New-York In
nrmary three afternoons . week. Miss Mary A
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SMITH.

NORTHAMPTON. Mass. oct. % GpeciaD.-At yes
pers Sunday evening Miss Haversham, the secre-
tary of the Young Women's Christian Association
OF London gave short talk on THE Bible OF our
Fverv-dav Life" Later during the same evening
in the Dickinson House parors, Miss Haversham
smoke in regard to her individual work among
London tramps
At Colloquium Monday evening the society en-
rolled among its members Alice Boorham duncan,
es and Ruth Uarland Duncan, 9s; Kate Leland
Lincoln 'ss and Julia Catherine Morris, 9S, were
taken in at the preceding meeting. a.,
on Wednesday afternoon the members OF the
Smith College Chapter Of the College settlement
Association met to hear Carrie Tllden Mitchell $
report on the convention of the College Settlement
electors in Boston during the past week. , .
The freshmen held class meeting In regard TO
class pins Wednesday afternoon.
The Hubbard House celebrated Its annual dance
The Phi Kappa Psi Society had short business
meeting Thursday afternoon.
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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.

Ann Arbor Mich oct. &c (SpecaD.-The university
.,udents have had their attention called to the ac-
ton taken by the faculty giving the Administrative
Board jurisdiction members Of musical dra-
matte oratorical literary and like organizations
among the students II in the opinion OF the Board
tho regular college work Of a member Is suffering
from his connection with an organization. he may
be required to sever II. 100 - -, ,
omore annual. have elected $. G. Shirtz managing
editor and A. b. Dickinson and c. II. OFerrali 10
places on the Board. go -
The date OF Michgan's football game with Har-
ward has been changed from November 10 Novem-
Der 9 as Harvard will play Princeton on the former
date. Michgans line averages ls5 pounds ana her
Ia
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WELLESLEY.

wellesley Mass Oct. IS Special -PresGeht r
vine assisted by Dean Stratton' VIII give 10y
ton in the Horsword parlor on MONDAY evening III
honor of Mrs Pauline A. Durant
The members Of the AgOra, society Tor the as
cussion of poutica, and social questions arrahsed
A woman suffrage debate. which was hed III 'h@
gymnasium this evening.
Miss Susan VI. Hal.owell professor OF po'a"s Ia
Wellesley College has recently been elected an nom
orarv member Of the Natural History Society, OF
Massachusetts William II. Mes professor OF &c &c.
oioev In Wellesley College and in the MASSACHUSETTS,
institute OF Technology, has been chosen president
OF this society. , 49,. ham nre
scribed First physica. suitability Is subject 10 ne
decision Of director of physical training sec9na:
Glass crew consists OF sixteen accepted candldatss
third the rowing season 3 from October TO NO
vember l. and from the beginning OF snr sp hres
periods of rowing per week are REQUIRED OF canli-
dates between the fa and spring practice TWO peri
ods per week OF gymnasium training are required