New-York tribune., 1895-10-13
PRINCETON.

Princeton y. J., oct. 70 (SpeciaD The committee
having in charge the applications for new member
ship In the literary societies has finished It's sttihgs
and the neophytes were duly initiated into the
secrets OF the ancient halls on Friday night as
usual the American Whg Society received 'he
greater number of new members, eiShty-tWo men
choosing that society and sixtyeight entering the
Cliosophc Society.
The contestants the Baird prizes have been an
nounced They are: For the Baird Prize Gloo): j. ~
Beam, f. W. Loetscher. w. A. Mather. j. D. MO-
ment. VI. c. Morgan r. b. Perry, j. NJ Trout H. D
Worcester. For the prize in oratory: H. B Armes'
y. Cochran, +. w. Doty j. 7. Erdman' H. w
Hamilton A. II. Pybyer. H. IRE and G. H. waters
The competitors for the Baird Prize are also ehgoie
for the prize in oratory. The prizes In delivery
poetry and dsputation open TO the entire senior
class The final contest will take place In Alex
ander Hall Immediately before the Christmas Vaca-
ton These prizes represent the income Of 5000
the gift OF Charles O. Baird. OF Philadelphia
1t was with pleasure that the college learned that
arrangements have been completed TO repeat the
series OF concerts given last year by the kneisel
Quartet OF Boston. Five concerts Will be given TINS
winter on November II. December 16 January 20
February q and March %.
The leader of the University Glee Club has made
a preliminary choice OF men to make up the club
this year Ninety-hve men were at the first trials
forty OF whom got second trials OF these the fol-
lowing taken on the club temporarily and are
now practising for the Christmas trip First tenors
NeSbit, Il. e.. tadWaader, 70; fOruycc, 10. heif
90. Taylor. '97 and Foster. '9S. Second tenors
Churchman. sc. Jones. '96: Jamison. 97: McNish
'97 Miller. 81; Thomas '9s; Heydon. 80 First
bassos. Leonard SO; Kilmer. 96: Greene. &c.
Andrus, 81; Erdman. '97: Churchman. eS; Cook, 49,
Harding 80 Second bassos: Rhodes. '9i; Geer '9i
Williams '97 Colwell. 9S. Smith. '9S; Pomeroy 80.
The Junior class has reorganzed for the year with
the following officers: President. Howard C. Bro
kaw. vice-president, s. NJ Palmer: secretary and
treasurer. J. H. Keener Thomas ID. Leonard man
ager OF the gymnastic team, has resigned and Paul
G. Weed has been elected to the place.
The Board OF Directors OF Princeton Theological
Seminary In session this week In Princeton
The most important business before the members
was the appointment OF committee to make ar
rangements for the celebration OF the ffeth ami
yerS.ry OF Dr william Henry Green's connection
with the seminary "a an Instructor
The showing made by the football team against
the University OF Virginia was better than the stu
dents had expected when II was remembered that
last seasons veteran eleven succeeded In getting
only one-thlrd the number OF points secured this
season. Tine candidates for the various positions
The line Is practically settled upon with Gayley at
the centre Riggs and Rhodes at the guards Church
and Lea at the tackles, and Cochran at one end
The other end Will 10 10 either Hearn. Knight Tur-
ner or Johnson. The last named ls now on the sick
list and N he RECEIVERS soon enough will be nrst
choice for the place. Thompson 81. has not yet
come out his physician has advised him to keep on
the field because OF a lame knee II is Thought
that his devotion to the game Will soon overcome
his scruples IL so. the other candidates Will have
to work
The question OF substitutes Is giving Captain Lea
no end Of trouble Every effort In being put forth
to get out large men for tbs line positions Hunt