New-York tribune., 1895-10-20
AMONG THE COLLEGES
PRINCETON.

.,...n ~ 7 Oct "a (SpecieD.-The whist
tournament played last year by large number OF
the students Of the University has awakened con-
siderable interest In that game and mas resulted 'n
the formal organization OF the princeton "ns'
Club which met and elected officers on iuesuas
evening Frank H. Ward. Sc. was elected presi-
dent. the vice-presdent s Robert f. Sterling W.
the secretary ]. H. Hutchinson, sI ana treasurer
6 NJ Miller go An Executive Committee "as APP
nointed which will Try to arrange intercohesate
tourna naments with Yale and Columbia THIS year
home tournament will begin December ana con-
tinue throughout the winter.
president and Mrs. Patton gave the annual recep-
tion 10 the freshman class on Tuesday evening at
the presidents house. Prospect Besides memoeH
Of the faculty only members OF the freshman eiass
were asked. Almost the entire entering CLASS at
tended and the parors and library and corridors OF
the Presidential mansion were thronged WIN '"e
guests from till II o'clock
The Committee on Intercollegiate Debates APP
pointed BY the American Whg and the Cliosophc
societies has been arranging debates with faie ana
Harvard December has been agreed upon with
Yale The Question submitted 10 Yale Is; ne
solved That Il would be wise to es'aoish' III re-
spect of aLetae legislation of general character,
a system y referendum similar to that established
in Switzerland" Together with TINS question ho was
submitted 20 Yale list Three Ul Speakers will repre-
sent each institution. and as many nrs' speeshss s
Win be made satO sa only o Ss so
hod debates 10 choose Prlncetons representatives.
Arranrements with Harvard have not yet peer
comnleted The date will probably De some ume
IN arcb and in this contest Harvard has con-
ceded Irjrceton's demand for three reouttals on
cach side instead of two as In last year contest
princeton's representatives Will go 10 CamDridge'
Under the supervision Of Architect Deaves the
entrance TO the Brokaw Field Is being competed
by Isaac B.okaw. OF New-York. The bottom OF
the large swimming tank is being cementen,, anu a
boiler-roor, IN the west end of the building IS
being erected This will furnish not only boilers
for heating. but also a steam heater TO supply ho'
water for the tank. Everything points to the CON-
pletion OF the work by Christmas -
Professor Hinton and Professor Warren nave peeh
conducting experiments with view 10 tesung ne
sDeed of a baseball pitched under normal cohuI-
tions A distance of sixty feet was measured Oh,
and by means Of electrical attachment IN me
pitchers hand and another In the catchers the
exact time of the ball in transit was read OH
chronoscope. Captain Bradley and Pitcher. Alt
man OF the Varsity Baseball Club, pitched mum,
the lack OF p actce by the pitchers the speed was
slightly under the normal rate The oDservatiois
show that Atman's speed, under the conolllI9Is I
given was six-tenths of a second, while Brauiey
threw a ball SO of a second Professors linton ana
Warren hope to measure the speed OF the chiel
pitchers IN the country. 49,, IL. "a,
The Sophomore class has reorganized. with Gar
rett Cochran as president. A. W. Harris wee
president. and j. H. Caldwell secretary and treas.
urer Dangerheld. e6. has been elected presdednlt dl
OF the Western Pennsylvania Club r Moore, a. a.
vice epresdent; Hitzrot. 81 treasurer j. Moore, s''
corresponding secretary; Hussy ss rec0rdng secre ere,
giye theatre party at Pittsburg curing Inc |iisV