New-York tribune., 1895-10-13
CITY COLLEGE.

The new college site consists OF 35slN square feet
Of ground all OF which will In time be covered
with buildings. The site runs from One-hundfed-
and-thlry-o ighth-st TO Observation-Disclosures
St. and from =. Nichols Terrace 10 Amsterdam-
ave On all Sides OF the site are parks and re
strictcd grounds 80 tnat the place i mos do
srabe one for college building Mr Sims. IN
structor. and OF tho students have been
engaged n surveying the ground. one Of the other
instructors. Mr. Parmly. who iS electrical ensi-
neer s engaged in studying the lighting OF the
buildings Every professor In college II busy hguT-
ing the amount % space requisite for his depart
ment The library viii occupy of the rooms in
the first building but only temporarily un'il the
special library building shall have been built.
The first regular meeting Of the Y. NJ. c. A was
held on Tuesday and was addressed by General
Wager Swayne. His talk full OF practical
advice 70 young men lie spoke OF the letters
written 10 The Tribune by Colonel Hopkins. Of
Washington, refuting ne foundation Of the belief
In religion The general said. II cannot help bnt
pity men who carry on such controversies, in their
When. after 2,CD years of discussion on both
sides, IN which history has been searched and re-
reached. It L. clearly evident that upon that sub
]ect no aeclslqn 'n,ough dlsc.s,.on ana Argn"eh, EN-
use Of the parior Of the Students Club house. No.
meetings on Tuesday afternoons a. O'Clock.
The first regular meeting Of he Electrical So
ciety was held on Saturday morning at O'Clock.
All the best Of the senior class have joined the
society. The first paper was read by Mr.. Ier.e on
"Frictional, Thermal and Pyro Electricity The
reading followed by a discussion.
The Glee Club viii hold e meeting for reorgaui-
zatiou Thursday. All the students that can
sing have been invited to attend. Or. . Bren the
director OF last years club. will try the voices and
assign places to the men.
The senior class held election OF officers on
Thursday. The following men were elected. Presl-
dent. Mr. Sndclar. Vice-pres.drLt Mr. Franklin.
recording secretary Mr 1rdon; cores pOuiiaE
retary. Mr. Tippe treasurer. 4. Strcbel; poet. NJ.
Schoenfeld. orator. J.. NJ Crandell. editor. Mr.
He'll. historian. Mr.. Knox. prophet Mr Ehrhartt
Chapel speaking began Wednesday. cOnse-
quently tho chapel exercises begin a. 9.0J o'clock.
The Chess club has been reorganized into
Chess and Checker Club change which Very
largely increased the albership. l'rcYara ;i0ns
being made for . checker tournament 20 begin
next Friday The conditions of the tournament are
10 be that each player shall play with other
man. TWO games. draws counting one-halr rho
two players making the best scores shall receive
two prizes and the winner OF the frs; prize win be
the champion OF the club until tho next tourns-
ment.
The chess tournament. which was begun at the
close OF The las, collegiate year f. nearly
pleted. The result OF the tournament j. that Mr.
Phillips. 81. ard Mr.. Moscowitz. o. tied FOR
first and second place. \ match 10 consist OF three
games fl which Mr.. Phillips is 10 give Mr. Mos
co"itZ the odds ~ a pawn and move will decide
who is 10 win the hrs' prize and who the second
Tie first priz- h. 70 be Gossips Chess Players
Manual" I.owenthal's edition u "Morphy's
Games" md MasoE's "Princiu,cs Of Chess, the
second prize IS to be valuable chess SCI.