New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-03
PRINCETON.

Princeton, N. j., Nov. (SpeciaD.-The members
of the University Banjo Club returned from Mon
treal the first OF the week. The trip was hisn''
successful In every way. Two performances "e'e
given in connection with the Yale Glee Ciup anu
the McGrl University clubs. and at both cro"oeo
houses were present. ,,
The vacancies caused by the removal Of the dying
o,ns In various places on the campus are beng
allied ND by setting out several varieties OF ash ana
maple trees. Every effort is being put iorth W
preserve the old elms yet remaining on the cam
pus. but 1t Is now believed that nothing can save
them.
The management OF the Princeton Gymnas' nc
Association Is in correspondence with the Yale
Cvmnastlc Association with regard TO the annual
exhibition Of the two teams. Both homogeneous
desired TO have contest with judges TINS year.
hut the Princeton faculty vetoed such an arrange
ment although allowing the usual joint eXh'piuoi''
The mace and date of this meeting have not YET
hoe, decided upon but 1t will probably be held IN
PRINCETON as last years exhibition was at New
Haven -,
The Glee Club management has offered prize
of SIS for the best comic W. written sssp ~ or aa the
words and so for the best music ..,,o
The Princeton Graduate Club is new orgahd%a
ton which has taken shape this week. us onJects
are TO promote closer personal acquaiintahic {,
The graduate students n OF fne
ings to AFFORD means for the expression on inc
sentiment Of the on or and to aid
10 fbo nmbcation of the Handbook of Graduate
9obn w Foster. of Ohio spent three days this
week in princeton and spoke to the students twiue,
one of his addresses was an enthusiastic 'ec'u4e
on the subject Of foreign missions. r.,riued for
The Modern Language Club has reorganiZee LOT
the year with Professor Harper as presidenl, .hus-
ser 'sG as secretary. and l.. Gray &C. as treaSuIer
The Board of Governors consists or these oiNcTis
uifb professor Lewis and J. f. Wilson. VI Inc
next meeting Of the club VIII DE heu on trarch
6. when Musser &c. will read paper on "Frehch
Journalism. , ..rosnreo was held
Wednesday night in front of Witherspo3n hai, . IN
accordance with the ancient custom me SOp" o.
mores won two canes the lightweight resulting III
a draw. . a.. pr,,oa.or Nation al
Alumni Association contains luu rePo 20 r The
new officers OF the ASSOCIATION are 1ospi I,niue
Cannon. 80, OF Washing ton, president; JuniuS ..
fessor William Libbey jr, Y. secretary Inc ~, re- +,
port of the Committee on college ork SLOWS ' ,h
at present the number OF academic courses III en
Department of philosophy is A. In the depar,,lert.
of language and literature 105; In the department.
of mathematics and science o IN hi iht
tire The School of Science oners eighty courses
dstinct from the academic department. making d
total of 29A courses actually gwen al fIhceon,
which is more than double the NUMBER give" zen
years ago. . , .ha, tho in,ellectual
activity of Princeton is marked This Is shown IN
the growth and development OF scientihc, literary
and philosophical clubs; IN me od ones in the
increased number Of puollca9ns py sne
and above ALL in the increased interest ana activlty
present is an enlarged endowment ror the library.
The greatest need however Is an increase i" '"'
faculty. A., ..,r,,,,aa .ucges,s
that the academic department the school o,
Science and the graduate department pc placed
under three separate officers, elected py tne
nres,Sent of the university have seat In or the
bower OF presiding over each body