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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
WTLFTL DUPLICATION or GIFTS.

"r have learned something" said the pscheio''
.but the trouble is cannot make use OF the
knoulede. until next December. l happened among
my (.hristmas gifts TO receive book which mad
houob, MT long before So / took the second one
mack to the booksellers and exchanse1 IL LOT si''
o,ber volume which | wanted very much haa
tolJ the gyer OF the duplication and he or course
insisted that | should make the exchange
.I thus had selected by own gift even II 1t was sent
by NV friend. and that called TO nina now ihuch
more satisfactory Christmas would be II one couia
regulate the choice OF presents made by MS friends
Not 10 mention the occasional articles when No-
late good taste there are others when, whie peau-
tIful or useful or appropriate. are not wanted so
81 This was nv experience. il would alsS De tlat vi
others including the friends and relatives 10 ""om
/ sent annual tokens OF affection. ,
.'My plan is TO send duplicates or "hat KNOW
my friends possess. in cases where nav iIo'
sriected an article which / have pride in giving
IA / keen my open for Christmas gifts all me
wear round, and sometimes make purchases oi
Them in the spring and summer. occasionahy iina
hacks or odd bits which are better than anything
nv friends could pick out for themselves. Or
and / shouldn't stop that: But IN many cases
find II hard to make choice ana nnay take s9Ine
thing which feel has no idea BACK OF H. Iiete
comes in my duplica lion scheme snal; De careiul
not TO send book which the receiver KNOWS INA X
/ know he has. 1t will require skin ana careful
observation of course. Then after Christmas |
can say: I wondered II you had that oook ana
wasn'r sure As YOU already have IL, OF course
,ou must exchange IL for something you maven
cot And thus he can pick OUT just what ne
some people would think this cod-blooded idea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
THE INSTITUTES PROGRAMME

The following is the programme OF lectures u 'o
given ,b,s ,reek In the Brooklyn Institute:
Monday 4p NJ in the Art Building Last iec.ure
IN The Course on The Great Masters of the fena,s
sance by Professor W. II. Goodyear supJec,, ir
Ecectics OF the Renaissance p m III .me Al !
Building Stewart Culin curator or tne IeIi, n
vania Museum on 1.-The Museum OF AIchsroossnss
Of tho I-niyersity of Pennsylvania Al NO. Wz
Fulton-st DR. Smith Ely Jellife Of New orK. on
The Evolution of Bryophytes: Hepaucae anu
Moses" - ,,.us,oo 7 ac,uro
readings by Mrs Emily Shaw Forinan OF Meneses'
Mass o. m in the Art Building, Professor H. t.
Frost ON THE Spectroscope Among the stars
Thursdav 4 n M In the Art Buiding-fresiIrr,n.
charles Ds Carmo of Swarthmore College on ne
Theory OF Apperception and It's Appncatl 70 En- ~
cation o. M in the Art BUILDING me rev E. ~
William Eliot Grifis. of Ithaca on me ha''
FRIDAY % M in the Art Building-iscture read,
ing by Mrs Emily Shaw Forman on line " onsn
Of browning: D. m, in the Art BY idine
sor AZ q P,,pin of Columbia College. on Eiec'r'-
cal ReSonanc and Alternating current, Ala.
Saiurdav 1890 a. M I'm the Art bul,dihk sns
Sarah L. Arnold. Supervisor OF ncnoo's: ha~Jd he
Mass on What Language Lessons Sn t I,,,,, S
ing Miss FL Louise Stevens. on venezueia a pr,,b
Boundary Line Between Venezue'a ana D''"'
On Sunday evening January B. the nrst e G,ude
N the Course on 'The Power Wis40m ana IDOL "
less NJ cod as Manifested in His works VII &c
sven by Professor Josiah Royce or p, a..
yvsrsity The subject VIII ,t pc, TGns
The coprse Of lectures Money, Credit ana h
BANKING" conducted by Frederick ~ CorS orr w" nrbe
openeH on January g. when the subject VIII Do no
FunctIons ard Elements Of Money.
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grade. also five lectures on January IS. The sub
jects will be illustrated by experiments with sim
pie appliances. suca as may be used In the ord-
nary schoolroom.
Richard f. Dodge will give on Saturday morn.
ings. from 10 TO IL o'clock, except that the nrst
lecture will be given from IL to r. ten lectures upoh
the geography which Is prescribed for the fourth
and NTH grades Of the grammar schools OF New
York city. The dates for the nfth-grade lectures
will be January II. IS and rs, February ana D.
Those for the fourthg grade lectures VIII be Febru-
airy Is and 10 and March I. II and a T1e lectures
will he illustrated by lantern slides. maps. etc.
Tickets OF admission are required. and may be pro-
cured by application to the registrar In makshs
appl.ca lion for tickets the subject and the graoe
for which tickets are desired should be stated
4 course OF four lectures to parents and others
will be given by Miss Brooks OF the kindergarten
department. on Mondays at 2:3o p. m?, beginning
January s. The terms for the course VIII be y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
COLUMBIA

Tvo nrizes one of not less than $1,000 and the
o,ber of not less than $780, will be awarded in lssS
~ tho authors OF the best works on the history.
geography archaeology. ethnology. phNolosy or
numsmatics OF North America. They are 10 DE
known as the I.oubat prizes and competition FOR
them will be open to all persons. whether citizens
~ the United States or OF any other country.
For the purpose OF the award the subjects named
vii he divided into two groups In which the award
will he made alternately. The first group VIII con-
sist of history geography and numismatcs the sec
ond OF archaeology. ethnoiosy and phiioogy. The
awards TO be made in 1898 will be conferred for
works relating to subjects OF the second group
TTe conditions of competition are that the work
shall fall within the group OF subjects designated
Tor The current auinquennial period and that II he
nublished within the period that II be written by one
nerson. that IL embody the results OF original In
yestigatIou and that II be published In the English
Language committee OF award. consisting OF
three members will be appointed al the beginning
M each uuinatcnnia period Any vacancy which
may occnr therein viii be filed by committee
composed OF the president or Columbia college ana
the deans Of the faculties OF political science ana
philosophy The Committee OF Award for lsss con
sists az Professor H. r.. Peck. Columbia College
chairman: Professor Daniel g 8rinton: University
OF Pennsylvana and W. J. Niece. Smithsonian
InstitrltIon Washington D. &. All editions OF III"
successful work VIII bear on the uie-page the
words: 'Loubat Prize. Columbia College IN the
City OF NewYork. 49,,
The Columbia College lectures In cooperation
with the Metropolitan Museum OF Art Will be con-
tjnued on Saturday next.
Painted Vases" ard Julius Sachs Will deliver the
l.ctffs
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personal attendance at church service. The con-
gregational life should also be considered, and
much good Is accomplished in the Sunday school
and guilds which are fountains Of charities. There
Is a duty owe to the world. and we should
recognize the larger whole-the Church. The things
especially needed here numbers and strength Of
purse. but it must not end here; there must be
spiritual growth well. l commend you not to
earthly conditions, not TO chance but to the loving
Father to the Great Head. TO the Spirl. who Is in
the churches. For your part, be faithful In wor-
ship and in service Be united for there Is but
one Lord Be helpful and reflect the love of Christ"
After the service the parishoners expressed their
deep regret at losing their rector and Mr. Hoskins
carries with him host OF good wishes TO his new
post as secretary OF the Society for the Increase
OF tho Ministry. with Offices az Hartford. Conn. Mr..
Hoskins born in Philadelphia. and Is a gradu-
ate Of the University OF Pennsylvania; he was grad
uated from tne Theological Seminary OF Virginia In
1861. and among his classmates there was the late
Rev. DR.. Stephen II. Tying, formerly rector OF
Holy Trinity Church Mr.. Hoskins has been in the
ministry for more than thirty years. having had
the following charges: Lancaster Penn: Emira,
n Y, for fourteen years; warden OF Seabury Divin
lily School at Faribaut Mimi, for four years
Bishop LittletOhn yesterday afternoon admins
tered the sacrament OF confirmation. The officers
of the church are: Wardens. Francis Hopkins and
John F. Mayou: vesrymen. Colonel NJ p Miller
and Colonel LOOMS L. Langdon; ad1utant, John
w. White Charles Doyle and Joseph Lake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
THE ORTUOpEDTC HOSPITAL.

The eighteenth annual report Of the New-York
Orthopedic Dispensary and Hospital. which has re-
Gently been issued shows excellent progress. Last
Nav the house No 1870 East Fifty-ninth-st. adJoin-
ing the institute was purchased for 10000. greatly
increasing the hospital facilities The top floor OF the
new addition has been converted into sun ana
play room for the children. The other three stories
and basement are not yet available for hospital
purposes owing TO lack OF funds. The sum OF s22Uo
san remains to be paid on the new purchase
During the year ending september 30 there were
treated in the institution 1853 patients. This is an
increase Of per cent over the number treated In
the preceding year OF the 1883 patients who applied
for treatment last year ls9 were cured S2 were re-
ueyed and discharged rs were discharged for neg
ect 80, were not treated and IS died Four hum
bred and hfty-one little crpples were so far bene-
fitted that they need further care. There were
H. A34 visits made the dspensary by the patients
under the care Of the institute average or over
a. for each day and l.225 visits were made at the
homes OF patients by the outdoor visiting surgeon.
A new operating room has been given by j. Pier
pont Morgan. The following persons endowed beds
last year Mrs. Charles b. Alexander. Mrs: ~. A.
Baldwin Mrs. Simon Borg. Mrs. James A. Burden.
Mrs K Fulton t.tt ng, Mrs. Ogden Goelet Mrs.
James T. Ieavti, Mrs. c. V. :. Roosevelt and the
children of Mrs Theodore Roosevelt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
CORNELL.

Ithaca. n. Y. Dec. 3-Presdent Schurman and
his family are spending the vacation with relatives
In New-York
Arrangements have been completed FOR the Or
ganlZation OF an art cub early next term. Tbe
purpose Of the club will be to stimulate interest In
art matters. and accordingly not only artists but
also those VINO are interested IN art will De eligible
to membership. The constitution also provides for
an associate membership. which will include per
sons who may not be university students. Meet
ngs are TO be held In Sbiey College twice term
The cub will have excellent opportunities FOR Sc
curing reproductions OF the works OF the maste RS
from New-York, and the subjects discussed at the
meetings will be fully illustrated. In the spring
term there Will be an exhibition.
l.. " Nichols has resigned his position az ass!s-
tant librarian, and George F. Danforth. 49, has
been appointed to succeed him
The Cornell Brain Association Is an organization
which has for It's object the study OF the human
brain. Or. r. G. Wilder has issued appeal 10
the public. on behalf OF the association for the
brains OF educated and moral persons for scientific
study. and he has received eight brains: and for
mai requests Of the brains OF twenty-five living per
sons. Among these requests those OF the Rev.
Thomas X. Beecher, OF Elm!ra. brother Of thu late
Henry Ward Eeecher. and OF Mrs MCGEE, daugh-
ter Of the astronomer Simon Newcomb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
A TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM H. WILLIAMS.
IHE BROOKLYN YOUNG REPUBLICAN CLUB TO
RAISE A FUND FOR HIS WIDOW

A committee OF the Brooklyn Young Republican
Club has been appointed for the purpose OF solicit
ing subscriptions toward a memorial fund for the
benefit Of the family OF William III. Williams. who
for four successive terms was president OF the
club and who died al Woodstock on August a.
The committee Is composed OF Charles A Moore
Frank +. Williams. Hiram r. Steele. Judson G.
Wall Sylvester l.. Woodhouse, William A Towner
and H. Nelson Allen. About $500 has already been
subscribed by the friends OF Mr.. Williams. who
was, 1t has appropriately been sad. las close 10
ideal citizenship as any man in Brooklyn.
Mr. Williams was member OF the hardware
firm of Van Wagner e. Williams. OF No. "A War
ren-st NeW-York, and lived at No S1s Carroli-st.
BROOKLYN At the time OF his death he was presi-
dent OF the Board OF Elections, having been one
of Nayor Schieren's appo!ntees. lie wa: also n
member OF the Union League, Hamilton ara Non
tauk clubs and president OF the Hardware
Club of New-York which collected a fund or A,vD
ana gave IL 10 his widow. ,
Mrs Williams. whom the fund being raised
nv the Brooklyn Young Republican club VIII he
given IS a member OF the we,l-known Bowen
family. 49,, ,.. 81,
Charles A. Moore. OF the clubs committee. said
Yesterday: 'Mr. Williams before he ded, met
some reverses in business. II seems httlnS that
This tribute of affection should be paid 10 the mem
orv Of one whose sterling integrity. lofty patriot
ism sweet compa nionship and unsullied public SER
vice have endeared him to the hearts OF so many
Ia, he community.''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
TRINITY.

Hartford. Conn. Dec. 90 The Christmas vacation
began Friday. December 90 and Will end on
Tuesday. January :.
The catalogue for 1868 which was recently
issued shows an increase over last years st OF
undergraduate students. The number OF men in
the Arts remains the same as last year,
while The Scientific and Letters and Science
show decided gain. The Increase In these
branches seems TO show that the muchtalked-of
School OF Technology would be welcome addi-
ton to the educational facilities OF Trinity.
In the last year the library has received either
by gift purchase. an addition OF 5si volumes.
The most curious gift was Samese edition OF
the sacred writings OF the Southern Buddhists. a
present from the King OF Siam, to commemorate
the tweniy-hfth anniversary OF his accession to
the throne
The second Trinity german took place on Thurs
led by Coggeshall '96. and Ferguson, 81. and
was the largest OF the term.
4 committee consisting OF Morris. 80. Leonard
SO and Hayward 81. has been appointed by the
college meeting will be called directly after
the opening OF college to arouse enthusiasm ana
10 devise some means Of raising su1icient tuids
for the support OF the track athletic team Tor 20.
This year has brought in several good athletes,
who in addition to last years men, should MAKE
no the best team that Trinity has ever put on the
track. ,,, ,..
tory has been fitted out with new instruments ana
appances OF the most modern make. The gym
ma stun has recently been supplied with quantlty
OF new apparatus During the vacation me DOW
viii be repaired and put in good condition for use
when college reopens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
FOR VTOLITING THE SUNDAY LAW.

4 FLOWER PEDLER AND TWO BIIL"PosrEKS
ARRESTED IN THE TENDEkLOlN.
Peter Mensres. thirty years old. Greek hover
pe,Iler who has his stand In front OF NO. ~
Sxth-ave was arrested yesterday morning ror
selling TWO punches OF vioiets for 81 70 citizen
He was taken 10 Jefferson Market COURT ana us
charged He returned to his stand ana lie"
bours LATER was seen by Detective GIL, OF the
West Thirtleth-st. station 10 sell more mowers
Gill rearrested him. lie was baled out al the s'a
ton. . -, AMI .1o,nh
Harry T. Sands, thirty-one years o!d ana Auoip"
Wachenheiner b.ll-posters employed by the AIon,
son Brothers OF the Bijou Theatre. we're aires.eu
Yesterday afternoon for placin bl,oodros aunT WI
Using the theatres performance In doors anu , "
iv.seventh SITS Tney were baed ont by Albert
Aronson and Will appear in Jefferson Market 'o'''
IA m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
cyRACIrSE UNIVERSITY.

Syracuse, Dec. 29-Mrs. j. X. Commons enter
taned the young women of Kappa Kappa Gamma
Friday evening in honor of Miss Lore, of Cornell
At the annual meeting of the Athletic Association
TO elect managers for the coming year the following
were appointed: Manager OF track athletics. w. d..
Al.eryer: of football. n. Osborne; OF baseball, H..
H. Farmer.
Professor F. ]. Hozwarth and C. W. Capeen lefI
the city Wednesday to attend the annual meeting or
the Modern Language Association at Yale.
The Alpha Phi chapter-house Ia undergoing re-
n,irs The chapter hall IL being newly decorated.
and a large memorial window is being placed IN the
north end -,
TO the faculty OF the College OF Fine Arts; lie
comes with excellent reputation as perior1heIr
some time In Lelpsic under Renecke. Jodssohn;
Swtzer and others This addition has been deemed
necessary on account II the unusually large num-
her OF musical students that entered college this
fan. Professor Hyatt viii begin h's WORK with 'he
opening OF the term. January 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
DAVID LEE DEAD.

david Lee a typefounder. and one of the leading
smnloyes of A. ID. Farmer g. Son. OF Nos 63 and e5
Reekman-st, New-York City. died last Friday night
a, b,s home No. III Park-ave. Brooklyn.
NJ 90 was born in Montrose. Scotland. on Oc-
,oher 2 1890 and learned his trade In Edinburgh He
was AN experienced typefounder. when at the age
Of thirtyfve years he came to this country Soon
,hon, he remained until his death. Ever since he
bsd been in this country Mr. Lee had been stalwart
npauvbi,can For long time he had been a men,
i h.p" ~ the Twentieth Ward Republican organza
ton in brooklyn. and had been leading n member e
y, Tor politicai Office but steadfastly declined TO
DO m sna OF s to iSs
iTr,v.aSomnders Protective Union widow. one son
Ia three daughters survive him Ills death was
c az e1,eynoon: burial will be at Greenwood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
TO E,ST4BLISH 4 TRTANT SCHOOL,.
A BUILDING TO BE PREPARED FOR THE
PURPOSE AT NORTHUMBERLAND
FTY-sEvENTH-ST. AND
THIRD-AVE.

A truant school is soon to be established III th's
city for runaway school children. where the.r pro-
pensties to play hockey VIII not only oe I'll
fsctually checked but wAere they WEI al 'he same
time receive good school education inciu''hs 'he
best Of Industrial training. In accordance win inc
provisions OF the Compulsory Education law passeh
by the State Legislature IN 1891. the Board OF ru'
cation has taken the necessary steps 10 rs'ao''''
such a school at One-hundred -and-nsty-seVeh'h-st
and Thlrd-ave The only thing lacking TOT some
time has been the requisite funds the board Oh
Estimate and Appointment has just remedea 'h's
dcul,v bv concentrating $40 900 10 be used by the
Board OF Education in fitting up the building anu
paving teachers salaries.
The structure. four-story brick bnidihs' WAS
originally used for school purposes but Is now oc-
cipied by some OF the city departments n the an
nexed district Work will be begun "a soon as pos
session can be obtained and 1t Is hoped that every
thing Will be In readiness early in March. Inc
SUPERINTENDENT OF School Buildings, {. B. j. snyder
intends thoroughly TO overhaul tae p.''nnypf ,I
ins " viii be equipped with dormlores. Workshop
kitchen and recitation rooms s,,drs nsre WI" w
The plan is to combine all the good points OF me
retorma industrial ard common PUBIC snao
None save incorrgble truants or children rrey"sr
in attendance, nsubordinate OF disoru ..Han, hv
sent there. and then only upon commitment o'
The cniprits WIN be clothed housed ana b prSV i've
with proper instruction, ana as sooi a. tes orsn,v
sufficient evidence that they are reaay 20 fbsy
with the requirements OF tne ,aw hi;n scbooI in
will be allowed to return to the puDhc sc"o'' j"
Heretofore the truants have been brought before
a Magistrate placed In cell and later sent to some
refcrmatory institution, where boys OF rautealis
vicious tendencies are detained These young uu-
ants however are not criminals. or even necess3t-
ily vicious in their tendencies, and the new Ge-
parture contempates nothing further than 10 mar t
Them alnenable to the demands or puDllc education
IL is also hoped that the scheme Will tend 10 nave
a deterrent effect upon others Of the youth OF tns
civ who nave been in the habit OF defying both
the school authorities and their parents In absent
INC hon
committed to the truant school VIII be there Tor
hard work and not in any sense for enjoyment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
FLYNN'S EXTENSIVE PLANS.
HIS TROLLEY COMPANY INTENDS TO
ENCIRCLE THE COUNTY.
AN INJUNCTION AGAINST NASSAU LINE TRACKS
IN AVENUE IA SMALL. SQUABBI.E


IN AVENUE IA SMALL. souABBI,E
uNpuLY MAGNIFIED.
Judge Edgar NJ Cullen, of the Supreme Court OH
Saturday night granted an injunction restraining
the Nassau Electric Railway Company from laying
tracks in Avenue n. The application Tor the III
junction was made by James A. Patrick, the at
torney of John c. Bergen Of Flatands. who owns
real estate on the line OF the proposed route 10
Bergen Beach.
The hearing OF argument on the Injunction VIII
take place on January 4. Last Saturday the rival
trolley companies the Brooklyn Heights Company
and the Nassau Company. had gangs OF men WORK
Ing In Fatands. The men OF the hrst-named
company were mostly Irishmen; those Of the Nassau
Company were Italians. sixty or seventy of them,
who sent TO Avenue y. three blocks beyond
Kings Highway which Is the Fiabush-ave ter
minus OF the Brooklyn City Railroad system r.
H. Flynns read desires TO make connection between
Bergen Beach and the line in Ocean-ave., anu
claims recent franchise rights. on the other haha'
the Brooklyn City road has franchise for Avenue
~ connecting with Flatbush-ave.. which Is about
three years old Avenue y Is not cut through. and
is really a stretch OF cross country reaching Tor
about two miles from Flatbush-ave. to Bergen
Beach.
Both gangs of men were at Avenue yesterday
about the same time, and Flynn's men began TO
clear away some brushwood and cabbages at
Avenue y and Flatbush,aye siXiy workmen o or
"Noi'
came up, and So did John and William Matthews,
Highway Commissioners OF Flatands. Boss
said they had come out there to lay tracks ana
meant 10 do IT, After some conversation between
the leaders OF the two gangs the Italians shoudeed
their toos and went peaceaDIy 10 place mile
away where they went 10 work TO get the con,
nection TO Occan-ave. The Nassau workmen had
made mistake in going to the wrong place 10
work All this was magnihed into an incipe e.,
hcers of the rival companies told Tribune re-
porter tina; there had been no trouble at all.
HiehWiy Commissioner William Matthews l.
quoted as saying that the sympathy of the people
city road.
The foreman in charge OF the Flynn workmen
said that the Nassau Company's road from Bergen
Beach would interfere with that OF the Brooklyn
City line except at the junction OF Flatbush-ave
and Avenue y, where II would he necessary 10
cross the track OF the Brooklyn City road In order
TO get connection with Ocean-ave: lie also said
that II was the intention Of Mr.. Flynn TO encrce
the county completely With electric railway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-30
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
JOHNS HOPKINS.

Baltimore Dec. 29-President Gilman, OF the
Johns Hopkins University, has issued his twentieth
annual report. In II he summarizes the progress
of the university during the school year which
ended last term. stating that there were 50 teach
and $50 students 260 OF whom came from
Maryland. 301 from thirtyeght other States and ~
from foreign countries. During nineteen years 2.'3a
students have been enrolled at the university. OF
whom 459 gained the degree OF Bachelor OF Arts ana
1853 the degree OF Doctor of Philosophy. The presl-
dent makes mention Of number OF gifts, inc va
man. presented and purchased by q. ". Gail, OF
Baltimore: marble bust OF George ii. CdiVer, !,
executed by Hiram Powers and given by MRS C1l-
vert; a bust OF Robert Goodloa Harper. the Mary
land statesman. given by Mrs. John H. Il. l.atrope.
who also presented a number OF valuable Volumes
TO the library