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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
CORNELL.

Ithaca y " May IS (Speclan.-Senator A.lison'
NJ Iowa lec,ured before the university .ast week
tn tho course on morAy and finance. under the
ausnices Of the White School OF History ana Fon.i-
cal Science. His subject THE Relation OF o''-
yer N the Monetary Problem OF To-day. During
HE stay at Cornell Senator Alison was the guest
NJ President Schurman. who invited him to rihe on
tho ,ounch Cornell one afternoon TO see the iour
crews AT their practice. Senstor Ai.soh was ue
lighted and said that the satisfaction OF seeing LOT
nells crews row was alone a sufficient oo"pe"S'-
ton for coming to Ithaca.
The Athletic Council has elected W. ). thomson
'e7 assistant football manager. Last SATURDAY cap
tain Wyckoff called together the candidates Tor the
Varsity team next fail They VIII not pes'" "@'''-
The aa; military hop OF the year took place IN
ronesses were Mrs. Schurman Mrs H0 4H' MIS- MIS-
Rell Mrs Thurston Mrs. Hart. Mrs WIDER; MI Mt
Hitchcock, Mrs. Hewitt. Mrs Hammohu anu ME-
The baseba;, team which has lost only one game
10 a college team SO far this season. VIII play us =
first game away from home next Innrsuay' VINE" "
will meet Princeton for the second time =. .
The twenty-nfth annual oratorical contest TOT me
slcO prize that Cornell offers through the seheros'ty
OF General Stewart H. Woodrorn was n' a Gt
1;coree Palmer Dyer, OF Washington, ID. C., whose
Grafton was the subject OF 'Educa''o" anu i'ea'
citizenship. , 49,, r,ocboric,l
editor OF THE Railroad Gazette" lectured before
sb.ey College on May 49, on E na 1eSsTps" ''
The Electrical Society has elected the ionowin n
officers for 1866: President, Charles f. Barry ~
of New-York CITY; first vice-presldent, John d.
president, Herbert |. Finch. '95; Fort Ann NJ T.:
Recording secretary. Henry T. Curtiss: 9o Buia,oc'
corresponding secretary Carlos YIN so Law sc
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HAMILTON.

Clinton n Y. May ~ (SpeciaD.-The spring
meeting Of the Athletic Association was held on
THURSDAY which. as is the custom. was holiday.
There we're fourteen contests on the programme
but there were no entries for the mile walk, throw
Ing the lC-pound hammer, and the SSo-yards dash.
Van WIFE, '@ won the lvo-yard dash Time. ~ o-'
seconds with Hopkins 81. second Burke. ~,
won the one-mle run; Bogue ~. second. Ehman,
% w. won 'e the pole vault, surke ~ second The
5 1, v"rd hmrdIe-race was won by Burke. a. with
;rTrnbu ~ second Van WIFE, 96 aud Hopkins 81.
were 1rs! and second in the 2sCyara ra dash SSn
die In The running high Jump Burke, "a, and
Bogue. 81. were first and second and Burke ana
rop he running broad jump and Thomas. 90. put
he lG-pound shot farlhest. with Finn, 3S. second;
In the relay ~ won. with SO and !" second ana
third. ,, - ,,
The men OF the Alpha Delta Phi gave a dancing
party in their Chapter House on Thursday evening.
Mrs Brandt and Mrs. Osborne received.
The for;nghily faculty reception was given on
Wednesday by Professor and Mrs Root
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
sTEyENS INSTITUTE.

Rv the death of Eckley B. Coke. OF Drfton' fenn''
tho graduating class has no one to deliver the an
mai address at commencement Though not o'e
VEINS graduate he was a friend OF the INSTITUTE ana
his death Is severely felt. Who will now denver the
address has not be1n determined upon.
The lacrosse team was defeated In the nrst eham-
n,onshp game at Baltimore last Saturday by score
Of Ga The game was played under protest on ac-
count Of the taking part of two ineligible men, ana
II seems now that Stevens will win the protest as
the registrar OF Johns Hopkins refused TO certify
that the questionable players were bona nae STU
dents OF the university. The varsity p'ayeo Inc
Cornell team at Hoboken last Tuesday ana won,
% The final game of the championship series VIII
no paved OH the home grounds with Lehigh on next
Saturday. ~ ,
The editors who will publish the Institute annual
or Link" next year are follows: q. ID. Wiliiam-
son. Robert l.. Messlmer, Harold W. Anderson. ~
John Nunby Milton Ruggles and Charles IS Grady;
These men are from the various iraternues, anu anu
according TO the constitution OF the annuhl, the
non-fraternity men also elect a representative on
the board but this year they wish TO overdue the
constitution and have more than one represen.aNe'
Al n meeting held Friday they electeu eikNt men
Their second object Is to prevent the pook IRON,
inc published In the name OF the class OF W. ins
IL the custom Of all the colleges througnout me
country and the attempt 10 change tnis - ooheu
upon bv the upper cassmen as foolish ana without
precedent.
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RUTGERS.

New Brunswick \. j.. May IS (SpeciaD-The
Appleton Memorial Prize in Moral Philosophy has
been awarded to Frank Cornell Eaton, OF the senior
class
Tire annua. ex tempore debate contest among
the seniors for the two prizes offered by Mrs'
Ann Bussine of New-York CITY, occurred In kirk
patrick Chapel last Friday afternoon. The subject
was Benefits OF College Education to Business,
Professional I'd Scientific Men" There were
eight contestants. and the award OF the judges
gave the first prize to George S. Ludlow and the
second TO F. W. Johaucknecht. The prizes respec-
lively are books worth $50 and sd 49,, .
The decision of the committee at the trial or
contestants for positions orators at the annual
Junior exhibition during commencement week has
been announced Those chosen and their subjects
are Willard Coneer Some Of the safe a as. Of
the American Republic:" Lane Cooper. The Spirit
of the Purtans;' Lester Inglis. Roscoe Conkling
Place In American History; Henry Marelli Capii,
tai and Labor" Irving l.. Reed. Silent Forces:
T. Herbert Letson. The Logic Of Events; Henry
De Witt Tremper 1.-THE Japanese-C Chinese War"
John b. Voorhees,. THE Educational Qualification
OF the Voter. .. ,., H.
IFS cremation exercises. which will be held after
the gee club concert on the Friday evening preced-
ing commencement. 80
The commencement exercises Of the New Bruins
wick theological Seminary took place In the Second
Reformed Church Of New-Brunswick on Thursday
evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19

Poughkeepsie. ~ Y, May IS (speciaD.-The STU
dents Association has elected the following ON
GERS for next year: President. Es'elle McCioskey'
9G: vice president Blanche a. Jones. %; secretary
and treasurer, Marion Lapham. 81.
on Saturday afternoon Miss Antoinette szumow-
ska gave a piano recital In the chapel
The number OF applications for admission next
fall already exceeds by over 100 the number OF
new students who can be accommodated In the
present college buildings. Partially TO meet the
demand the college has leased the large building
known as the Windsor Hotel. and vii, M II up Tor
use as a <dormitory next year
The senior examination Will begin next Tnurs-
day and last until Tuesday, after which the senior
vacation will virtually begin. being interrupted only
by the commencement exercises the second week
OF Jure.
Vassar College IL 20 lose the services OF Professor
Edward Morris Bowman. whose resignation OF the
chair OF music there will! take effect al the close
OF the current college year. Professor bowman
lives in New-York and for several years has con-
Quoted his department at Vassar by visiting the
college twice q week The pressure OF his local dn-
tles which Will be still. further increased In Sep
TENDER By the organization and development OF a
large choir for the Baptist Temple now building
in BROOKLYN make II impracticable for him to
continue at Vassar The musical STANDARDS there
have been advanced during Professor bowman $
ncumbency. and general regret attends ms with
drawai He will be succeeded by George coleman
Cow. now instructor in harmony at smith college,
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NORMAL COLLEGE.

Examinations for the place or instructor In the
departments OF English. mathematics and peda-
gocv were held on May IL and II. These places
are In addition TO the corps already In these de-
partments They require three years experience
in teaching but the committee In charge reserve
the right OF appointing any one obtaining IS per
cent.
President Hunter is advocating a uniform course
OF Ave wears for all departments Heretofore the
course has been four years for the academic work
and five years for those working for degree.
DR. Hunter thinks that five years training, includ-
ing observation In the lower classes OF primary
departments. will make teachers much more pro-
fcent. and should be compulsory for all He also
suggests that students, before receiving their d.
nlnmas should spend certain amount OF time in
actliai work in the public schools OF the city.
where thew can observe and be required TO ex-
ercise necessary methods OF training. This will in
sura N certain amount OF experience on the part OF
wouId.be pubiic school teachers.
A new Separture 10 to be made in the require
ments OF students In the college. After january l.
lssd the students OF all grades shall he sublect
To n written examination by printed papers at
the end OF the scholastic year. At present every
student Is promoted upon general AVERAGE of Is
per cent Examinations have been held only I'm tho
cases OF students falling behind In recltatons or on
account OF long absence and graduates
Professor Burgess the recently appointed pro-
lessor OF natural solsncA will not BEGIN the work
of Instruction until next fAll The HCsrd Of Trus-
ases-has decided thet.at WILL bettsr for him 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19

Providence r. l., May IS (speciaD.-The record
of the Varsity baseball team for the last two
weeks has been a sad disappointment to the stu
dents The team has lost TO Wesleyan, Dartmouth
and Princeton and the first Two OF these defeats
are nexcusable The team has been handicapped
for the lack OF irst-class catcher and at this
late date Captain Bastard has decided TO move
Lander In from short stop 10 catcher. and place
W. Sleeve at short
Last Saturday the last day OF compulsory
military dr for members OF the sophomore class.
Accordingly 9a held Il big celebration similar TO
the long since abandoned algebra burning An
efiigy OF military drill" dressed In blue coat
and brass buttons shot down, placed Ia "a
coffin borne down 10 the river and, amid the glare
of red lights, hurled into the water.
The senior class met yesterday and elected the
following committee to take charge OF the senior
ball TO be held in Sayles the evening OF class
day: Walter G. Cady. chairman Henry j. Hoye
and Fred o. Ciapp.
The biological Club held It's regular monthly meet.
ing on Tuesday evening last j. N. southwck. OF
Providence. addressed the club on "The Birds OF
Rhode Island"
DR. Crowen rendered a pleasant reception to his
University Extension classes In German IN the
German Seminary Wednesday evening Professors
Williams and Munro made addresses. and Miss Tar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
A BIC NEW BUILDING FOR PROVIDENCE

THE GRosvENoR ESTATE CHANGES HANps-rx-
PoRTANT WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE
Providence. r. J.. May IS SpeciaD-The glory Of
THE Rialto Is departing. For many years the
stretch of sidewalk from Custom House-st to West.
minster-st on the south side OF weybosset-st. has
been known In local phraseology as THE Rlalto,"
where one could be pretty 10 meet In the busy
part OF the day a large number Il the who are
prominent in political and business life. The land
bordering THE Ralto" has been for the most part
owned by the Grosvenor estate. This estate has
changed hands within week, and all the buildings
thereon are 10 be torn down Immediately to make
way for a nine-story building sl.oooooc. The
tenants have been served with legal notice 70 quit,
and they are somewhat in a quandary where TO 20.
Eligible stores in the vicinity. and they are
few, are at a premium. The land brought about
81 per square foot. the entire cost being about
$4,000 The new structure will be the largest. rs
well as the tallest building in the city A Boston
syndicate was the purchaser. one 81 the old build
ings which Is to be torn down formerly the
Washington Hotel. and the bedroom where George
Washington slept of his visits to Providence
Is sl pointed out.
In the closing days OF the legislative session con-
M of sr ess s ssn a.
be located IN Providence has been made. and Il e
sas Ps0 a. LAND i pSDSsd s spend
a bill which makes many radical changes and im-
provements. 1t places more power In the hands of
the Adjuant- General. and II Increases the number
OF the active militia. The Legislature has also
passed the bill for the regulation OF the practice OF
medicine. which has been favored by the regular
physicians for many years and opposed by the
Irregular practitioners with great vlgor
The State House Commissioners are advertising for
bids for the erection OF the new structure which
IL 10 cost about 81. 100000
The Commission to whom was referred the matter tier
Of the purchase Of the Union Railroad Compan ys,
to sell to the city at $4,000 reports that the present
value OF the property Is less than $4,000 The com.
pany contended that II was worth $4,000. The
whole matter has been referred to the Park CON-
mission -.
The appropriation Of 900 for the Kingston Agri-
cultural College finally passed by the House
yesterday. Notwithstanding the opposition, rnero
has been strong effort made 70 hold back the APP
preparation. which Is needed for the rebuilding OF
the college hall. burned down last winter In order
to the removal OF the college TO West kinss-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
COLUMBIA.

The final examinations for students in the school.
OF Arts and Mines will begin tomorrow and end
June !. About forty-nve students will taLs
their final examination for the degree OF BacheIo,
OF Arts. In the School OF Mines twenty-one are
trying for the degree OF Civil Engineer, twelve Tor
the degree of Mining Engineer. fourteen for IN.
degree CT Electrical Engineer. While fifteen Will he
graduated from the Department Of Architecture
Four will be graduated as chemists. In the sclool
OF Law the examinations begin about a week later
and about forty-fvc men are trying for the degree
OF Bachelor OF Law. In the School Of Medicine
about $50 are 20 go up for the degree Of Doctor o.
Medicine. Tho total number Of degrees 10 be con-
ferred at the commencement exercises. Il The he
usual number Of men are found deficient. VIII be
TSs annual shs SPRING eeeon of o he last
PhiloexIan Literary Society resulted In the choice
Of p p Brodi for president; j. C. Lev y;,ce,presi-
secretary The officers for the Barnard Literary
Esas vi ydc;sprssasn nd M MShs r. 'scr
president; ]. NJ. Proskauer vice president. T. r.
spegeberg. secretary, and c. r. Wheaton. treas
Both the freshman and the University crews
have left the Harlem River and are now prac-
the crews have TO take their shells and practise
under the lee shore for In the open river the water
the river. however make 1t possible always 10 sb.
tain smooth water. although the crews often have
aSs for the eight to row. the rve
The cool weather has proved too M, much for some
men in the boat were. laid up; One OF them was
able to row on the following day. and the other II
The action OF the Board Of Directors in selling the
old boathouse on the Harlem seems to meet gen.
Sa s nSs nst rs r
new boathouse on the Hudson when the time
comes to begin building. Thus far the experiment.
OF rowing on the Hudson has proved great sue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
COLGATE.

Hamilton. ~ Y, May IS (SpecaD.-Representa
tves from eight chapters of the Beta Theta ri Fra
terny recently held a reunion with the Colgate
Chapter.
The following have been selected through
competition TO fl. the vacancies THE Madison
enss' board for the season of 90: Junior, c. f.
Mills, alternate, W. H. Brown: sophomore. w. B.
Kelsey II. ID. Gray f. ~ Lyons, alternates T. S.
Ingraham. L. F. Hodge. These men, with b. b.
ireneI ss edor-in-ehief; J. B. Crandall, 'ss bust
members of the editorial staff for the coming year
=, me senior class honors have been announced.
~ ii. Clare, IL. ID. Grant, J. w. Griffith. II. T..
Minis j. p. Taylor. F. NJ. Williams and H. d. Win
Iers have been made eligible for eecton to the Phi
Beta Kappa. The commencement speakers are Dan
lei H. Clare, Jesse b. Davis Elmer d. Grant, John
" Grhith Frederick w Hatch, Herbert +. Minis
Walker, Frank NJ. Williams. Herbert d. Winters
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SMITH.

Northampton. Mass. May IS (speciaD-Two con-
certs have been given at the college this week.
by the Beethoven String Quartet, of Boston. at the
analysis class last Friday. and the other by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles n. Allen. assisted by Dr. Bloigett.
on Wednesday evening The senior class. by special
invitation went in a body and occupied the front
seats of the hall.
There has been considerable agitation recently
over proposed students building. ha, TO he for
the use OF the students exclusively for business and
social purposes. The college has promised the land
II the students will raise the necessary funds. On
Saturday mass meeting OF all classes held 10
discuss the desirabilty of undertaking such work.
No definite decision was made. The further investi-
CATION of the matter was put in the hands of the
Conference Committee and another mass meeting Is
TO be held later.
AT meeting Of the senior class last week Miss
Charlotte Bannon elected POSTMASTER for the
class supper and it was voted to accept for the
Ivy song for commencement the poem written by
Miss Rose Witham, 80,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
PRATT INSTITUTE.

During the coming week the regular annual ex-
hbiton will be held at Pratt Institute. Thursday,
Friday and Saturday are the exhibition days, and
the hours are from to and from 730 TO $40
On Thursday and Friday admission IL by special
invitation. but on Saturday the building is free to
all. Saturday evening .is given up exclusively to an
exhibit OF the art department, and the High School
also has a special exhibit on Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings from 73O to $50. The object OF any
institute which attempts to carry on technical work
Is likely to be only partially understood. and IL Is
the hope OF those who have the exhibition in hand
that by this means they may be able 10 point out
not only the practical results obtained from the
work. but its educational value as well.
to the interests OF the Science and Technology De-
partment. 1t contains among other matter an ac-
count OF the Brooklyn power station by VI. c. star
rett, the chief engineer Of the Brooklyn City Rail-
road; an article on the present Status Of Manual
Training" by G. NJ Woodward, Of Washington
University, St. Louis; paper on Practical school
Extension" by c. r. Richards. and an account u
There also interesting and detailed account by
Louis Rouillion. the instructor. Of the Institute
course In awning and machine design. This
article contains cuts illustrative Of the students
work, and gives clear idea of the large amount OF
work accomplished in the two years course
The loan exhibition in black and white has proved
a success. md numbers Of people throughout the
city have to visit H. The associate director Of
the department, J. Frederick Hopkins. has been
giving series OF little talks upon the collection be-
fore the students Of the different departments. On
Friday the room crowded while members OF
the Art Department listened TO account OF the
manner in which the modern drawing is reproduced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
DARTMOUTH.

Hanover. N. H., May Is (SpeciaD-The showing
OF the ball team In their recent games with Will
Jams only makes more evident the fact that they
must do much better If they have any idea Of
winning the championship. With the loss Of Dins-
more the players seem TO have lost all heart and
interest In the game
The department OF astronomy has received a
valuable collection of plates. 24xfs inches. Illus
trating ON a large scale many astronomical obser
yations The plates were prepared by Professor e.
L. Trourelot. OF Harvard University, from observa-
lions taken there.
The work of cxcavating the cellar Of Butterfeld
Hall is nearly completed. and the contractors for
the mason work will begin on the foundation at
once The hall Is to be completely finished and
ready for occupancy by commencement 1896.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
PRINCETON.

PRINCETON ~ j. May IS (speciaD-Ihe CLASS
championship shoot was held on the srou"'s VI
the University Gun Club yesterday AFTERNOON '"'
teams from the classes were composed vi 'n'ee
men each who shot at thirty bras Inc ss'oo'
r,os won by '95 with IS birds out OF TO- Lewis so'
,.,n ,be hest individual score. The scores were
as fellows: 'a5-Cresson 49, Wadhams 10, Lewis ~
,o,,i "a. 'eS-Johnston 49, Stockley IL, faihe 49,
.s7-Brokaw Is. Clay is. Clarke 49, 'o'ai D., 90
Turner H. Rosengarten s. Sinn!ckson ~ 'ota' "'
The quarter mile race. postponed from the 'a'e-
aonia, games was run off Monday afternoon
rho men finished in the following order: Graver'
81 first: Robb '97, second; Brokaw ~ thl'u' inc
time was 1914 seconds.
The preliminary round of the whist tournament
was finished last week. the twenty-five '.""'
which were entered were divided into two BLOCKS
of twelve teams each. The three teams from eac"
sbiock which made the best scores VIII e".e' INC
finals From the first block Hayes. 20. and Cres'
son. 'a5: Stewart s5. and Ward. e: stockton, 70,
and Iiumes. 'ss were successful From The second
block the peg Coulter. &c. and Mcdonald, 49,;
Winter ss. and Idbbey. sc. The finals will prob
Of the snns g Sea1 Sse are e.
60 FIRST round-Herrck beat Jessup, 81. g.,
Ga; Stewart 81. beat Davis. &C. - ca; Me-
81 beat Evans. 49, &C. Svl sem-hnais.HerSick
S s u ans Who beat McVity 6s 60 and
Colby. e5 the present holder OF the college cha"-
ponship. ~ " -, 1910, %,
the Monday Night Club for the year 1886: C. H.
Bostwick. New,York; 7: H. Churehman. NewiJer-
New-Jersey;. T. d. Leonard New-York r. f. nr,
ban PENNSYLVANIA. The club Is composed OF twelve
seniors the remaining six OF whom are to be
chosen later.
The programme for commencement s as follows:
Saturday. June s-Yale- PRINCETON baseball game on
the university grounds; the Glee Club concert IN
Alexander Hall. Sunday, June 9-The baccalaureate
sermon by the president In Marquand chapel; me
annual meeting OF the Philadelphia Society In
Marquand Chapel at p. m Monday. June 10
The classday exercises of the class OF 50 In Alex
ander Hall and around the cannon; the junior ora
tons in Alexander Hall In the evening. Tuesday
June Threading OF the theses by the graduating
class of the John c. Green School OF Science In
Chemical Hall: the exhibitions OF drawings In the
Engineering Department in the School Of Science
and microscopic exhibition in the astrological la
boratory in Nassau Hall; the annual dinner and
meeting of the alumni in University Hall; rccep
tion by the president and Mrs. Patton, from to 6
p. m; the Lynde prize debate and the sophomore
reception in the evening Wednesday. June l2-
The 14sth annual commencement in Alexander Hall
at 10 a. m.
The class ode. which has been accepted by the
committee. written by Lewis c. Woodruff
with music by r. H. Hartzler.