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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-29
HAMILTON.

Clinton Sept rs (SpeclaD.-The rowing season
(soca,led) was brief and tame at the opening OF the
year 1t closed on Saturday of last week. and since
The sophomores greatly outnunbered that
comfortable.
The Registrar announces as A result OF the Work
ending with the last year the following high honor
men 96, Rice Robbins. Towner Warfield, War
ner; 49, Ames. Beakes Glass. Il. X johnson. Sweat,
Minor. Piercy. The honor are the following 20.
Eells, Lerch: 81 Anderson Davy. Hopkins; 'es KIM
ball High honor men are those having staining
Of 20 or more on "A basis OF 100 Honor men are
those whose average Is from - 10 &c.
The following subjects for prize writing nave Dee!l
announced: Clark prize subjects: Tine lesson OF
Gadstone's Career" The Beggars OF the Sea.
'Iago : Shakespeare's Presentation OF EVIL The
Black Soldier in the Union Army" Poetry as a
Medium of Philosophic Teaching. japan Among
the Nations" For the junior essays; The Drama
OF the Romance and Teutonc Nations The Liter
allure OF AutobiOgraphy." For the sophOmores: tn
Character OF the Apostle raul IS shown In His
Studies" IThe HumOr of Oliver Wendell Holmes.
For the freshmen: The History OF Poitical Party
Names in the United States, Athletic Games IN
Ancient and Modern Times.
President StryIer announced 10 the freshman
class yesterday that friend OF the college and or
the class had offered $50 prize 20 that member
OF the class whose average scholarship standing al
the year should be the highest ,
The first faculty reception OF the year was heId
Thursday evening at the residence or Dr. ana
Mrs Saunders
by the members OF the Christian Association was
given on Wednesday evening. The ladies or tho
faculty received and there were large delegations
OF young women present from HOughton and Cot
ton. made an excellent speech, as did Professors
Hopkins and Terrett.
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AMHERST.

Amherst Sept 2S (SpeciaD.-The football team
PLAYED its first practice game with the Agricultural
College team this week. winning by the score OF "a
to o. The game brought out the weak points OF the
team and the qualities of the new men. The WORK
OF the team as whole was not encouraging. the
play was quick and fun OF snap but the ball was
fumbed frequently. and the interference was not as
sure as it should have been. Little could be toid
from the game to the ability of the team TO meet
a strong eleven, account of the weakness OF Tire
"Aggie's" line. George c. Gray. the old Harvard
halfback is expected 10 be here next Tuesday to
coach the team until the championship games.
The first two games In the annual interclass base
ball series have been played this week the seniors
and juniors winning from the two lower classes
Little good baseball material has been brought out
I'm the freshman class by the games.
Owing to the financial loss in last years lecture
course the committee in charge has decided to make
the course this year dependent on the preliminary
sale of tickets If the advance sale is sufficient TO
guarantee the course formal announcements VIII
The annual elections of the three upper classes
have taken place aHrms NE d5e c. J. Staples Of
Eliza n Y; gymnasium captain " {. hoin1ah' OF
Amherst class orator corbB of iom III y y
ivy orator r. r. Rollins OF Des Moines; IVY pos,
Emerson. of Northampton grove poet H. ~;
Inns OF Cortland. y. y Juniors -Presldent hr"alu
Riake of HYDE Park Mass; athletic director, X >
Fletcher. Of Amherst Sophomores-
Johnston, or CnicaSo' eS'siii''s.'" az
DYER of Boston athletic director, A Mosshah' Vi
New \ ork. -, ,, , ro,rdol,,
The competition for the banjo ana mandoiln
clubs was held last Wednesday and the the men Sc
lected The banjo club for the year VIII De COM
posed of fourteen men. l.. G. stone, OF Shioaso
leader and the mandolin club OF ten men X II,
Mercaif of Boston leader. Practice VIII De oeSu"
by both clubs immediately. =, ..-o., o,,~
The tennis tournament has been In progress our
ing the week and has attracted mucn attentloI.
About twenty-five men were entered. ana some Booo
tennis has been played. The tournament VIII De m
shed next week. The tennis champion OF me COL De-
ieee fs " f. Milne. Of Albany ana the winner VI
,bs tournament win play with him for this year
cha nDlonS hin
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| MON.

Schenectady. Sept Is (SpecaD.-A number OF add
lions have been made TO the faculty this year. Ed
ward Everett Hale. ir has taken the chair OF logic
and rhetoric. The English department has also re-
celved another addition In DR. Reeves Of Johns Hop
kns University. The philosophical department has
been enlarged by the addition OF A. r. Buck. who
win give especial attention to advanced ethics and
neurological psychology. Kenneth Mckenzie will as
sist I'm the department OF modern languages. and
John l. Bennett In the Latin and Greek depart
ments.
Professor Philip II. Cole. who has been assistant
professor in the English department for six years.
has severed his connection with the college and Will
devote all his time to his pastorate OF the Second
Reformed Church In this city. Professor Sydney G.
Ashmore who occupies the chair OF Latin. will be
absent for a years study and Investigation In Rome
and Athens.
The prospects for a good football team this sea
son are excellent, Notwithstanding the fact that
several OF last years men Will not be back The
coach T. NJ Church the veteran Pennsylvania man.
Is getting the team together In fine form Ex-Cap-
tain Brown IS l. also coaching Unon Will meet
Yale at Albany on Saturday, October D.
The incomplete schedule OF games as II STANDS NJ
present IL az follows: september -. Rldgched ~
Schenectady: October Yale at Albany October II,
Alioieburp at Schenectady Octobe! IS. Amherst at
Albany. October %. Princeton at Princeton. Octo-
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BROWN.


Providence. Sept. % CspeciaD.-The class Of 20 Is
the first class AT Brown to reach and pass the 200
mark Two hundred and forty-seven men nave
registered In the freshman class and thirty-sx
young women added to the roll OF the woman
College. This means increase OF more than lS
over the class Of last year
At a meeting Of the old members OF the Glee Club
resolutions were passed suggesting an entirely new
policy For some time the Gee Banjo and Man
dolln clubs have enjoyed reputation OF being a
money making concert troupe. The suggestion Of
fered was that the share OF member OF the club,
except tire manager should exceed go All money
left in the treasury. II is urged. should be given to
some department Of the college.
The new workshop. which is now being built over
the heating station will be anothe; nne addi nd to
lighting the building. The dlmenF ons VIII oe ~ by
30 feet the material used will be pressed brick -,
The football prospects still continue bright, an
the old members except three back. and among
the entering Class some good men nave been iounu
Move the coach Is rapidly getting II into shape.
Following is a schedule Of the games thus far ar
ranged September d. Brown vs.. Newton Athletic
Association. at Providence; October .. Brown vs.
Yale. at NewHaven: October II. Brown VS. IuIts
a. 1s,oSsr Rysw nro vs. r. at bos
ton; October 20, Brown VS.. Pennsylvanin AZ pnila
dsphia October = BrSwn vs. o Mammalian NSysSr
Brown vs.. Weseybn. at Providence: November D.
Brown VS. Yale at Proydence Noyem1 1s b. brown WI
Cornell at Ithaca: November 20, Brown va. Bow
don. a, Providence November p Brown vs. IVES,
Point at Providence: November a. Brown VS. DART
TIE new arrangement whereby all branches OF
athletics are united under one organization goes
into effect the second Tuesday in October
Harris F. Starr. g. has been appointed business ness
manager Of The Brnnonian' In pace OF Johh
Everett l. Wallng -: who was last year elected sSn,
p6ony Society for the coming year. has resigned
and Edwin a. Bush. ss. Will succeed him.
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College Hill. Mass. Sept. % CSpeciaD.-A week ago
the outlook for football at Tufts WAS gloomy. The
athletic association heavily in debt and the
student interest seemed at low ebb All this,
however has changed. The trustees suggested TO
the students that charge OF $40 be placed upon
the term bill OF each student 70 pay for care OF
grounds and for coaches for the teams. At mass
meeting OF the faculty and students, held on Mon
dsv in the chapel this plan was unanimously APP
proved Then, while enthusiasm at high
bitch subscrip ions were called for. and about SOD
was raised Many OF last years members OF the
team the hill and VIII begin practice at once
The first issu. of "Thc TuftOnian' in Its new form
viii appear this week The college has grown so
rapidly Of that 1t has become necessary to Issue
two editions of The Tuftonian"-a weekly. TO con-
tea, tho local and announcements, sand month";
w. to be OF a dstinctively literary character.
The class Of '9S has elected the following ofncers:
President l. X. Bancroft. vice-president = \.
Coustns; secretary. Miss l.. A. Milton treasurer.
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GENERAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

The Board of Trustees met last week and elected
the Rev DR.. Charles Theodore Scibt to the vacant
chair of moral theology and Christian philosophy
DR. Scibt from Kenyon College, Gambia
Ohio, where he was professor OF Christian evil
dences and dogmatic theology.
The senior class elections held last week
and resulted az follows: President, VI. c. Mayo
vice-presdent, Reginald Pearce; secretary. +. APP
pleton; historian 5. c. Hughson; poet. Charles s.
Hutchinson. The middle class also held elections
but the president has resigned The other officers
are Vice-presdent, r. r. Wood secretary and
treasurer, w H. Heigham; historian, c. j. Davis.
i reception will be given in the future to the
incoming junior class. The senior class Committee
on Arrangements Is composed OF o. 5. Newell. f. s
White and W. X. Deamuth. The committee OF the
middle class Will be appointed next Monday.
The amount to be realized from the Eigenbrodt
legacy the seminary will be 100000. "A like
amount will go to the Trinity School. The semi
nary enioWments Will be added TO the general
dowment fund. A Sallie Egenbrodt fellowship has
been founded. endowed with $4,000.
DR.. Body, professor of Old Testament eXegesis
has started seminary for the senior class in ad-
vanccI Hebrew work.
several OF the students endeavorlng to raise
a football eleven. Practice Is held on the college
campus every afternoon. G.. II. Purdy appoint
ed manager and r. H. Woffenden captain
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WESLEYAN.

Middletown. Conn. Sept. Is GpeciaD.-Wesleyan
began her sixty-thiri year last Thursday morning
with every indication OF an advance in all depart
xnents OF the university. The freshman class en-
tiers 100 strong. Two changes have been made
I'm the faculty. James NJ. Patton Phi. D.,
begins his work as instructor in Greek. succeeding
Dr Goodwin. DIR. Patton was graduated from New
York University In 'S3 and received his degree Oh
"A. Il. at Harvard. ST. spending the three following
years in graduate work. After tutoring four years
at Middebury Mass. he studied four years In
Germany and Athens taking his degree OF Phi. d.
at the University OF Balm. Edward b. Van Week.
Pm D. assumes the duties Of associate professor
of mathematics under the direction or his fsther.
y. NJ. Van Week, senior professor. and the head OF
ahe department Of mathematics. DR.. Van Week,
since his graduation at Wesleyan in "a. has been
fellow in physics Johns Hopkins tuored at Wes-
1eyan three years spent three abroad receiving
his degree at G0ttingen and since 93 has been In
structor in mathematics at the University OF Wis
slI at the Johns Hopkins Hospital with typhoid
dever and will be unable to resume his , work be-
ings will be assigned in his various courses oocu,v
positions assistant secretary of the faculty and
assistant librarian. respectively. Professor Craw-
and Is in Latin
assumes the duties OF that office.
translation Of Falkenbers's Introduction to Mod
srn phosORh n has Just been put on the
oy Ge9rge Zen expeSa tic the prospects for
strong eleven are bright The freshman class sup
most promising is c. Raymond. from Lawrence
Vile Townsend. OF Pennington who has been
practising with the Princeton Varsity for two
weeks has finally refused their overtures and SET
tied at ,Mddletown l. Raymond Rogers, Camp
Matteson. the Young brothers. Berran and all the
old players in the college are manifestine zeal
which has been sadly wanting for two years past
The schedule. as far as arranged, Is as follows
October 5, Mddletown Athletic Club. az Middle
town: October II. Amherst Aggies. at M.ddetown
October l6. Amherst. at Amherst October -, syria
cuse. Middletowr October %. Amherst at. Md
dletown; October 90 New-Jersey Athletic Club. at
riddleown: November 2, Jaspers at Middetown
November G. Brown at Providence: November g.
Tufts at Middletown; November IS. Trinity. at
Hartford; November g. Union at Albany; Novem
Der 2s Thanksgiving. open.
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY.

Boston. Sept. q (SpecaD.-Boston University >as
begun work this week In two OF It's departments
the College OF Liberal Arts and the Theological
School The entering class In the college numbers
about ninety making the total attendance In this de-
pertinent about 2zb The Theological School has 40
students about the same number AZ last year. The
faculty Of the College OF Liberal Arts has been
strengthened this year by the addition OF Foye
Spencer Baldwin. who takes the position OF As
sisant Professor OF Economics and Social Science.
DR. Baldwin is a graduate OF the college In the
OF IS
This year promises 10 be marked by great i'm
provements in the classroom facilities OF the LIB
eral Arts Department ana the Law School. Early
last summer the Trustees disposed OF the Rich
Building, In Devonshre-st. for the sum OF $4,000.
and Few weeks later purchased the old Mount
Vernon Church property on Reach Hil opposite
the present Law School. for $4,000 II ~ the plan
or the Trustees to convert the church into new
Jaw school building and 60 the old Law Bui.d-
Ing for the COLLEGE OF Liberal Arts Work is going
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I.EIIIClI.

pa,,,ehem Penn. Sept 2S (speciaD.-The Span
,sb American society of Lehigh University held
memorial services for Charles Becerra. at me
church of Holy Infancy. yesterday. at which near
l., the entire student body was present
The seniors in the department OF architecture
went to New-York yesterday TOT the puiPoSe 81
insnectIng several large buildings now In the
course NJ construction. The senior mcchanicals
will start on an extended trip OF Inspection 10
Niagara Falls and vicinity the early part OF next
week -, ,..ooeo ,aoro has
reouested all lacrosse men TO come OUT us az ~,
and gain as much practice as possible A"e"uS
several scrub games have been played , 80
The banjo club has already begun Woik' anu d"
sxcentionally fine club is looked for TINS year q,
M McClung who has been coaching the iootp Snr
~, since College opened will start Monday TOR
t .nnanous Ma where he will coach the Naval
Academy team. ,, l., having their
- ,,ic-ure taken on the campus al sunrise
Wednesday morning. without any interruption
from the sOphomores
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COLUMBIA.

Thts wear for the first time blanks have been sent
around to the undergraduates Of Columbia In
closed with them are notices requesting the men 70
All them out and serd them with checks to George
= Fisher the presidents secretary. Receipts Will
then be returned by mall which will serve in place
Of the matriculaton cards issued In former years.
This does not however exempt the students from
registering on Wednesday. October 2 as usual. but
II will save them considerable time I'm paying their
fees as heretofore they have been obliged 70 string
In long line each man waiting MS tnrn 10 get
TO the treasurer
Every day now students about college some
TO try again the examinations in which they failed
last May and others to pay their fees and settle
affairs with regard to their electives The men were
requested at the close of the last term hand in
their scheme Of electives by September o. Several Of
the students failed to comply and in consequence
their schemes will not be approved by the faculty
until they can make satisfactory explanation OF
their delay This IL inconveninent for those who
delinquent but is only another sign Of the greater
strictness which Is gradually entering the college
Some great changes have taken place at the Col
lege Of Physicians and Surgeons. To the east Of
the old building the Anatomical Hail. facing on
Fffty-ninth-st has been erected and is almost
p.eted To the west facing sixtie,h-st.. another
new building is in process of construction and almost
finished Only two or three men from the class OF
96 arts have elected the medicine course IN full this
year - =. ..,. -. A. .
and will II possible get out their first issue during
the opening week of the college. which begins Mon
day October T. The Columbia Monthly the col
lege magazine is also preparing for an issue about
October 15 Some changes are TO be made In its
form; in the near futuIe 1t Will be gotten UP In
rather handsomer style.
The entrance examinations will begin on Septem-
her 30 and continue for the two days Following.
There will be two sessions each day Monday Sep
TENDER 3d. $50 to II M arithmetic ana Algeria;
100 to 4 D. m, algebra and geometry Tuesday Oc-
tober l. $50 a. m. to u m, Greek history ana
geography: 100 TO D. M. French and German.
Wednesday, October 2. $50 a. m. to y M Latin.
Roman history and geography; 10 TO p m, Eng
lish grammar and composition.
In the chemical laboratory the extraction OF argon
from the atmosphere will be again undertaken Last
year the MANAGEMENT of the experiment was LETT
in the hands of some Of the students who were as
sisted by the instructors. The experiment pro-
crossed very slowly. probably on account OF the IN
experience Of the students in charge. TINS year
the instructors will take things into ther OWE
hands
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WELLESLEY.

Wellesley. Mass. Sept. % specaD.-Clsssroom
work began last Tuesday. All students registering
after O'Clock on that day were required to pay A
fee OF 81 for late registration. Much interest was
manifested at the chapel service Tuesday morn
ing by the appearance IN noay OF the c'sS' OF
zoe ,r ,ha fret time in oxford caps and gowns.
the class marching formally into the chapel pre-
ceded BY President Irvine and Dean siratton
The Shakespeare Society held reunion nj Wood
Cottage on Tuesday evening The upper classes
have already held meetings preliminary to their or
gan,zatons for the year. ,,,, 4,
Professor Anna f. Morgan. OF the philosophy de-
partment, will be the resident head OF W ood COT
;age during the coming year. .
paper entitled Tho Education of the Future.
,re,.r ed nv DT Helen T.. Webster. professor or
ph,iology at Wellesley. will be read October s at
The Atlanta Exposition -, ,, III, ,
sorros 81 outdoor exercise have been arranged for
he Incoming students. An informal dancing party
was held in the gymnasium this evening"
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TEACHERS CObLEIc.

The reaching staff of the Teachers |o"eso -
larger than ever before, and the STUDENTS a." "a
high grade The eleven new ins,r"0'o 'p n
IectureshiDs created by the trustees A ~
oled by the following appointments, maj
v-estcott formerly principal OF the west A'"'a'
~ -, cohoo, c.,cveland to be instructor IN
woodworking: Robert l.. l.. Dinwddie, OF the S'a'e
Norrol school Florence. Ala. instructor III Hne
rsh. William s Robinson, OF the fehhsS vans
ACADEMY OF Fine Arts, Philadelphia oifec'o u
fraehand drawing and painting; professor "
VII. Davis NJ. F.. Of Harvard University lect-
,rer on methods OF teaching geography; Ut e'ua'
r Rowe Of the University OF jena cer"Ay -.
,,,ctor IN Latin and history; Miss Fanny har'~'
,re,ructor in instrumental music In the uep"i ~
q, the Indergarten; Miss Ida Benfey' ii's''u0'o
I'm reading: Miss Grace l.. Berney' lor"e'' pN
vsor of drawing, Chelsea, Mass lns'i u.'0i -
drawing: Miss Mary Seward, assistant !" p"'
raining: Mss Adelaide Bennett assistant IN COON
ing; Miss Louise Christine Sutherianu' a"''
the department OF the kindergarten ,.s
otne- new appontees are the foHo"ins Nichai
f. Dodge of the department of geography III i'"
ward University instructor IN seogiap"s ""N
geology; Miss Julia Helen Wohlfarth. MISS susan 7,
adele Iathroo Miss Mile Arms, Miss MILDRED
- 70 fcbeids, oes.stants in methods or teacn ny
nd tsachers in the Horace Mann School Miss Ger
oLu1 ne fgIdergarien Miss Matilda Garretson Rea'
assistant in sewing; Miss Lucy Hess Weisei, as
sigtsnt In manual training and freehand draWns
WIss Angle Ueartfeld. assistant in freehand draw
;n% Miss Ieanrette Glllespy. instructor In English;
Three physicians have been placed on me stan 10 o.
the college; TWO examining pnysicians-Dr
Caroline Cabot having been reappointed ana III.
Ieber Colt as lecturer on the prevention OF uis,
eases among children. These physicians co-opertate
with the department of physical training ana tney
examine and keep d record OF every student IN the
Institution. , 49,, ~ Ia
voted last year. has now gone into erect nue e
its provisions. entrance by examination, except IN
the case of college graduates, becomes the rule or
the college, the admission requirements are MADE
still higher the minimum IN most OF the subjects
i'm which examinations are set being considerably
in advance Of that IN irst-cless colleges None are
now admitted special students whose WORK Is
not above the average.
4 REORGANIZATION OF various departments has
taken place. New departments have also been
formed. One OF the chief purposes In all OF these
ohanges has been afford increased facilities Tor
college men and women 10 gain preparation as
teachers in secondary schools
During the summer n number of changes have
taken place In the college buildings, which have
already been far outgrown. The main hall has
been equipped az a temporary gymnasium until the
western wing shall be built.
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LAFAYETTE.

Easton. Penn. Sept. Is (SpeciaD-The year a.
Lafayette College opens with additions all the Cd
classes and. thus tar, eighty-two in the freshman
class. II Is said by Registrar Coffin that others
are on the way. The class is "A good one.
The football team has been practising with most
Of las, years team back and doing well. The Y. NJ
c. A. Is holding outdoor meetings with success
The Will OF Mrs Marion Coleman. widow OF
Dr.. Lyman Coleman. professor OF Biblical his
tory in the college. bsqueathes the college valuable
Western lands. the proceeds OF which to be used
for "A fund for lectures Biblical topics. TO be
called the Lyman Coleman Lec,ureship' This was
IN accordance with the wish OF DR.. Coleman. The
year.
The seniors have elected Blercke president. Vince
lock vice-presdent SherreT treasurer Custard sec
rotary. Strader marshal. They unanimously decided
10 adopt caps ana gowns. and will appear IN them
a class Founders Day.
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WILIlAM Ms.

,,,,,,,,r,s.ovn Mass. Sept 2S (Specia). -Wiiams
o,,od ON Thursday with largest freshman CLASS
IN her history. The entrance examinations ~e, r.
held ON wednesday. and the committee appo'nsea :,
look over the papers announced that the
freshmen would reach 49, besides several ao"p,a
cases ne ,I me following officers: President X
W. Simpson ycepresdent y GlmWSn Watson. r
Jones Of the baseball team. Gillespie Hickey
cnpta'. roothaW outlook is promising captain Hcn1y
~ nc % ndidates in training nearly we ~
Snort practice is held every afternoon 20 college
,nn nositIons being left half back centre ana
right freshman Glas' % eins dc be
MAJ e1isd Manager irish has secured Inofnpson'
VI, VI M, M ,a9 as coach for the season