New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-24
COLUMBIA


COLUMBIA
7, Tho las, week there two important occur
rences both OF them on Wednesday, being the
delivery OF the address of Sir Henry Irving the
"Character OF Macbeth" and the smoking concert
given under the management OF the Columbia Col
lece Union. The concert was successful, and the
lu,le theatre OF the Berkeley Lyceum we'll
filed with undergraduates and alumni. The next
important affair at the university will be the pres
entatlon Of the annual sophomore show and the
,unlor ball. Two performances OF the play will be
pven and together with the junior ball, they will
occupy the last three nights just preceding the
Christmas vacation. The students will probably
rresent two-act comedy entitled "A Groom and
His Groom" by Jennings Cox. which will be fol-
lowed by a one-act farce. to be selected from
number OF plays submitted by l. W. Norcross. jr..
who has been engaged as coach. The sophomores
have decided TO produce the play at the Carnegie
lvceum December IS and 10. This annual play
IS generally a financial success and helps TO
liqudate the class debt accumulated by the fresh
man crew. The Junior Ball Committee have sent
out large number of invitations to weil-known
TO act paronesses and have received
already many favorable answers.
With the game between the Columbia and Prince
ton freshmen In which the former sustained
pretty severe drubbing. the football season at
columbia practically closes. There is still. how
ever. game TO be played by the two surviving
contestants in the interclass games, tomorrow
There will also be a contest between the T. and y
and the Long Island Medical College which will
take place Thanksgiving Day. The last game IS
one OF considerable interest among the medical
students, as the two colleges are old-time rivals
The elections OF the class OF 90. Law, were as
follows President George j. Scheicher; vce-presl-
dent. William r. A. Koeh; secretary. Harold Hurd
treasurer George Ross; historian. Paul Armitage
poet. Archibald Douglas; prophet, Eugene ii. DAILY.
Glass of 9S Arts. also held meeting the early part
OF the week. They decided TO start in rehearsins
for the play Immediately. They VIII begin to-
morrow nd practise every day thereafter TIL the
opening night. Applications for the different parts
were made, and most of them were assigned con-
ditionally.
The movement started week TO establish
a dramatic society seems so far successful. The
membership is open TO all students OF the univer-
sty. Last week number Of them got together
and christened the society the Columbia COMEDY
Club There is a feeling among the members OF the
musical society. who have decided positively to
give play next spring, that this new organization
will be antagonstic The Columbia Comedy CluD
however. is proceeding TO business. and has ap-
pointed the following committee TO draw up a con-
stitution; j. A. Valentine, sc, Arts. chairman;
Gernsheim. 's7. Law; S. Z. Day. sS. Law. and j.
Stewart. secretary.
The Columbia Gun Club will hold a meeting in
room OF Mines Building to elect officers At
the meeting will up the question OF obtaining
admission TO Columbia College Union. The mem
bers will also discuss the feasibility OF entering the
Some weeks ago there was meeting Of Columbia
men. both undergraduates and alumni. win ,r tne
object OF promoting scheme TO form an INTERIOR
legiate cycling union In pursuance Of tnis pan me
colleges belonging TO the intercollegiate Atheuc
The Columbia College Union has appointed the
undersigned a committee TO confer with the diner-
en colleges members Of the ut pos
sble intercollegiate cycling union under whose
Sed We ii therefore write this to ask You 70 give
US your views on the subject We are se' ,ha "a a
plies are favorable will take steps TO bring the
representatives. of the colleges together to formu-
The committee appointed by the Columbia C9legs
sc pqa nTe e0e Fearns IT, S. captain Of the
the sb Sq SsTe Wss shr
ing Of the Columbia graduates who are residents OF
grees from the different departments Of Columbia
C Saeer me and formed h of the
Graduates OF Columbia College in connectc cut.
tavus Eliot. New-Hayen yice-preside1 the es Her
s B. Pond SS5%a f Hsren anu
The New-YoTk academy Of Sciences VIII give Isel
@ q p42 Ps lecture % s
row evening in the Law School leetqre.room Of
ST. cornelius Van BTnnt vii deliver lecture
the Natural Flora OF Bronx Park Coored Ian;
tern slides from original photographs will be used
illustrate the Lecture On Tnesday , fye9 ars e Df
S Hre in Cooperation with the Cooper Union The
Rev. F. Huberty James will then deliver an ad-
and the Chimes" at s p m. sharp. when the doors
Will be closed There Will be no tickets; The Ieet,
urss In connection Nth the American Museum OF
Natural History will begin on Saturday, December
T. with Robert s Woodward. whose address will be
on The Atmosphere and Ocean - J.,
The LabOurdOnnais Chess Clubs tournament Is
nearly ended There have been some changes In the
relative positions Of the various Contestants LIN
burger 81 Law, still has the lead, with ga points
10 his credit and 2i2 points lost. Ross, 20 Arts;
has four Victories and only two defeats; and should
ne win against Iimburger in his second match win
him ne will probably carry of the trophy ana Sc
the right to represent Columbia IN the int .t
collegiate chess tournament 10 be played curing the
Christmas holidays at the Harvard School: Colum..
bia IL better equipped this year in the matter OF
chess PLAYERS than she has been since the loss or
Hymes The score. Of the tournament is; LIN I'm,
Ross '96 Arts won 4. lost 2; Price. 81, Law, won
g. lost 3: Goldmark 4. lost 4: Seward, won zis'
lost an Lesinsky 8. lost 3; Ginen. won D.
lost 4. -, ,,, , r,h,,o
The first debate between the Barnard and Philo-
lexian Literary societies will take place Monday
evening, December 2