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AI-BITRN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

Auburn. y. Y, Dec H-President Booth mas
announced the electives that viii be onered fOr
the next term The president offers Chris
tian Missions from the Pastors Standpoint FRO
fessor Beecher offers Hebrew Reading. Aramalc
and Old Testament History: Professor Darling
offers The Atonement; Professor Hoyt' inc
History of Labor" and Professor Riggs offers
"Palestinian Geography and Exegess: Professor
Darling's and Professor Riggss electives Will ne
open TO the senior and middle classes the others
to all classes - -
The Morgan lectures will be In three courses OF
six lectures each. The first course VIII be DE-
vered by the Rev DR.. f.. II. Grimm dean OF johns
Hopkins University and professor OF the n%org
Philosophy in It's Relation to the Deyeopment or
the Rev pr James S Dennis. OF the Syrian Protest
ami college on The Sociological Aspects and he
suits of Christian Missions This course has bc en-
red expressly for the Princeton Theological
seminary and viii he repeated at Auburn. The thrc
course will be delivered by the Rev. Or. W. 4.
Terrett professor of American history IN Hamil-
ton College. His subject will be political SCI
ence." The first course will be delivered IN Jann-
ary the second in February and the third in March
The seminary has attendance OF l2@ students;
and more expected at the opening Of the second
term January G. The Rev. +. w: Miller. OF syria
cuse who is acting professor OF church history Tor
the year is giving great satisfaction as an IN
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UNION.

Schenectady, Dec. li,-At a meeting OF the fresh
man class held last Wednesday afternoon measures
,vera taken TO introduce the honor system in exam
nations This IL an entirely voluntary action on
tho mar, Of the class and with the enthusiast
rio anproyaI of the faculty and upper classes The
system will 20 into effect with the present week #
faculty will abandon al of the customary espionage
during the freshman examinations me CLASS In
turn has elected one in each division. forming
committee to take action in any actual case OF dis
honesty. Ii is believed that the other classes VIII
faculty. but the students will be permitted to gov
ern themselves in the matter
AT a meeting held last Thursday organize
football team in the medca department. Podvin
90 was elected manager and Griswold. 81, captain
for next season. About twenty-five candidates were
present. and there is plenty of good material This
team Will be secondary to the Varsity
Professor Wells who occupies the chair OF modern
languages, has received a letter from Arthur ;.
WrIrht I-nion 80 stating that the class of 81 at
the recent centennial celebration decided TO estaD-
lish an alcove in the college library, as compli-
ment TO Professor Wells. 1t was decided TO devote
the new alcove 10 his department' ana 10 MAKE !,
entirely German. The alcove Will be opened IN "A
few months. ,,., -, A..
Iolin ,,l,h will be far superior those of last
Year The Glee club is led by Frank c. MacMahon.
OF Albany and the Banjo and Mandolin clubs are lei
by j. \. ONel. 80. Medical The proposed trip
George j. Sweetland. 81. captain Of next years
football team Is a brother or Ed Sweetland, Cor
nells celebrated tackle. ., 49,.
The last junior hop OF The term was held in Mott
Memorial Hall last Friday evening.
The Christmas vacation begins next Friday al
noon and will continue until January H.
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MOUNT HOLYOk r..

South Hadley. Mass Dec. N-On Tuesday. De-
cember H. each student will be at liberty 10 as
her last recitation closes. The unparalleled
good health record is attributed TO the increased
enthusiast SIN over athletics. The skating floor.
according TO the conditions OF the contract. must
be finished January l. The college reopens January
2 President Nerd has far recovered from her
recent Illness TO return to college.
Lectures from people outside the college faculty
have been numerous and OF keen interest. THE Ar
menian Question from Armenian's Standpoint
discussed by Mr.. Philian. OF Brooklyn. illus
trated by lantern views. +. c. Wright OF Obern.
has given a course glacial phenomena, partlcu-
arly those studied in his recent trip 10 Greenland
The GROWING events OF the term were associated
with Founders Day" Miss Ellen G. Parsons. OF
New-York, Editor Of 'Woman's Work for Woman. "
delivered Il brilliant address.
DIR. Pearsons offers 10 put into the possession
OF the college January l. 1885, $4,000 OF his prom
sed $4,000 If the college secures $4,000 by that date
u ..xw has $1,000 The Shattuck Fund TO give the
name Lydia Shattuok Hall to the new building for
physics and chemistry still lacks several thousand
OF completion.
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last week was the first held in the room. and was
under the charge OF Professor T. T. Austin; ne
papers read were by =. r. Noale, "A Brief HstoTy
Of Naphthalene': T. b. Osborne. Vegetable Pro;
teids" and J. II. Wainwright Determination O.
Solid Fats in Artificial Mixtures OF Vesetso'e ana
Joseph s He'll 90, was elected president OF the
Phrenocosmian Literary Society at special meeting
OF the society held Wednesday. The joint DEBATE
of the Clirnan and Phrenocosmian Literary socie-
ties will take place on Friday evening In Chicker'ns
Hall The subject is
Resolved That trusts in their economic and po,
litica aspects beneficial rather than detrimental
to the best interests OF the people The Affirmative
will he held by the representatives. OF the former
society f. s Schwed 81. and NJ. l.. Ripe 's6; me
negatve by the latter society. 4. Strobe. a6 and
NJ l.. Arnsten. 90 The judges OF the debate will BE-
r K Coudert. chairman Commissioner Strauss and
Mr. Hubbe The music OF the evening viii be
furnished by the college orchestra and the college
glee club.
The glee cub has number OF engagements dur
ing the next two months. IL will sing or December
20 at the college debate; on January AT the Harlem
Young Mems Christian Association, and January
before the Society Of the homeopathic Medical
College and on four other dates which not def
nitely arranged. The club will probably 60 out or
town February l. +. NJ. Dearborn has been ap-
point ted manager.
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CORNELL.

Itaca " V. Dec. 14-Miss Helena $ Dudley,
Of Denison House, Boston. addressed the women
of tie university on The College Settlement Move
ment in Our Large Cities last Tuesday
The Athletic Council met on Monday evening and
elected w S. Thompson 49, football manager. and
L. c. Fuller 81, assistant baseball manager The
football season was financially successful. and
all outstanding athletic debts. including that
on the Witherbee Memorial Club house. will be
paid from the surplus In the treasury with the
balance several Improvements VIII be made at
Percy Field New gateways Will be made, and also
some additions to the clubhouse equipment.
Interest In musical studies at Cornell VIII be IN
creased by the action OF the faculty at It's last
meeting when 1t decided that students TAX
ing either of the of instruction controlled by
the Executive Committee Of t he Choral rnion
work 4 univel sity lecture was given on Iues-
EIson. of the New England Conservatory Of Music.
on Seven Centuries OF English song. Inc lect,
ure was illustrated by vocal and instrumental
The Old Ethical Society was revived last week.
Hal, The Executive Committee consists OF Miss
Alice Hamlin Miss Clara J." Myers and W. il.
President and Mrs schurman on Friday evening
gave reception TO the graduate s'uae ms OF h
who work With the graduates s,.o,o, " r.a.r-
spiel l.. $. 81, speaker, and W. C. StevenS l.. s.
The cast for ."rhe Good Natured Man is Just
to two persons TO stimulate competition. The cast
is as follows: Honeywood. Rathbun and Hays;
Croaker Upham and Bel; Lofty, Parker and Coz
molly; sir William, II. NJ Smith; Leontine' j. q.
Sanderson: Jarvis. IIillyer and Gould; Butler;
Childs: Bailiff Miles and Hansell: Flanagan. Cool
and Ballard: Dubardieu. Rand and Howe; Mss
Richand Goodman: Olivia. Gabay: Mrs: Croaker,
hutchinson and La Painte; Garnet Willis ana
Coursen: landlady HolbroOk. For curtain raiser
"A Bit OF Acting" by J. c. Sanderson, VIII be
used. $500, =.
The trustees at their recent meeting decided TO
give 300 volumes from the university libra.y TO the
University of Virginia out OF sympathy for Inc loss
BY fire which the Virginia library sustained not
long ago r,,, s. g.,
the Sibley College Course on submarine NaVlsd-
uon." -, , .,o. .
At public meeting of the General Seminary OF
the President White School OF History and Poht-
cal Science, held in Barnes Hall on "Wednesday
evening ex-President White delivered ms lecture
on THE Diplomatic Service OF The United states;
The competitors for the "a Memorial Prize De
bate have been chosen as follows: r. l." AIdrlcn
II ~ crosby ]. &. Dixon, w. II. Edison, r: r.
Meyer NJ NJ Ode. +. y. Ufford and H. j. west
wood $500. .,, ,,o .,o
The Rev Dr. Lyman Abbott preached before G,, the
largest congregation of the year In sage CnapeI
last Sunday morning. In the afternoon ne spoke
before the Christian Association on tolio"lhs
Christ" and In the evening he received MS frlehds
in the parlors of Sage College
L. c. Root 's2. has been appointed eI n.i
lecturer on banknote currency and he VIII peslh
his lectures early next term.
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DARTMOUTH.

Hanover y. H., Dec. H-At d mass-meeting OF
the students d committee was appointed to confer
with the faculty concerning the adoption OF the
honor system in examinations The students are
heartily in favor of the plan.
The following men have been selected to accom-
many the Glee Club on the winter trip: First tenor,
T. W StoclSwell Med; r. T. Gallinger. Med; W. j.
Shields Med Second enors: l.. ). Cox, 80; W. +.
NcFee Med; W. +. sumner 'ss. First bass. W. p.
Brown. 49, II. ". kmEsforl Med: T.. H. Crane.
'9s Second bass. r. W Cavanaugh 49, c. X. Car
ter as: c. =. Richardson. 81. y. jerks, ~. is
manager, and J.. :. cox. 90 leader.
Al the annual meeting OF the Triangular Football
League In Boston last Saturday the pennant for
1895 was awarded to Dartmouth. As to the 'ham-
pionshp Of 1894. the alumni committee supported the
protest OF Amherst IN regard to Caverly, the Dart
mouth player. and therefore no pennant was award
ed FOR that year. go
New streets are being laid out back OF the position
of the new quadrateral OF college buildings. on
which lots will be sold low rate 10 professors
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MILTON.

Clinton Dec 1.-THE college Is in the fun swing
Of examinations and this means more tnan IL usei
to mean in Hamilton. Already one man mas pesn
dropped because he failed TO reach grace au-
hitting him to the examinations Men can no
longer stav in the college without studying.
On Wednesday the college held a meeting TO hear
the report Of the treasurer OF the Athletic Cnioh
Professor Dodge. who handles the money. reported
that there a good balance in the treasures OF
general athletics track athletics and the football
fund all Of which is unusual and shows that the
new system introduced last year is working well.
Dr. Stryller has started on a Western trip On
the eth he will attend the ninth reunion OF the
NidcOntInental Alumni Association at Kansas city,
and on the 18th he will attend the banquet OF the
Western Association OF Alumni at chicago
The sophomores have elected this committee 10
arrange for the winter-term hop; F. A. Finn,
Middletown: II. *. Booth. Ottawa, H. T. n Rob
bins Watertown: Daniel Wells. Menominee, Mich;
r. r. Wright, Waterville.
Professor W. T. Copper has been appointed as
sistant Instructor in the department OF mathe-
MATES.
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BROWN

Prevalence r. J.. Dec. 1.-THE faculty have made
A radical change in the whole marking system
The numerical method OF grading has been super
seeded by the following II indicates passed with
special honors: G. passed with credit =. passed.
r. failed: FF failed without privilege OF further
examination: + p. failed. but passed delinquent
examination An officer Of instruction may assign
the mark F + the basis Of term work alone
when he Judges that the student Is not enutleh 10
rbe regular examination. These together with oihsr
important changes. have been printed In pamphle'
form and distributed among the students.
The second meeting OF the Philosophical CLUB was
held in the mushroom OF the gymnasium on Tues
dav evening Professor Lamont of the English
department. presided. The subject for discussion
was the paper lis Life Worth Living. by Pro-
fessor William James. Of Harvard. In The Inter
national Journal OF Ethics" Papers were read
by Gallup and Hoyt of '96. Professor James was
present. and addressed the meeting az did Pro-
fessors Seth and Delabarre. Of the department OF
philosophy. and Professor Kent.
The Christmas recess will begin Friday, De-
GENDER 90 and end Thursday. January 2.
As usual the Gee Club will go south on its
holiday trip of the concerts Will be given In
wi viz sing in Sew-York; Tuesd,y, Mt; Holy
Montcair The full cub will go.
Lieutenant Baxter is Preparns the y2uni9eri 3p
Joseph jefferson wlll be asked to address the
Students on February 49,
Al the election on Wednesday for manager and
assistant manager of the football team for lSH
John D. Rockefeller jr. 81, of New-York, received
l67 votes and Byron ). Watson 81; Walter A.
Guile. rs Providence elected assistant man
ager. l, ,.
Piidock 49, Hartford. Conn, have been elected
associate editors of The Brown Daily Herald"
An Ice polo team is being formed to represent The
university Carleton Hall. 49, Is manager Two
games viii be played with Harvard. which was twice
beaten last year by an independent team Of Brown
players. ~, A., D. /,
Huberty lanes formerly of China delivered the
last of his series Of lectures on christian MISSIONS
IN China"
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SYRACUSE.

Syracuse y. Y. Dec IA large audience was
present TO hear the second student recital in Grouse
College Wednesday afternoon.
The editors of The University Forum were en-
tertaned on Tuesday evening By Miss Jessie r.
Wheeler. at the Gamma Phi Beta Chapter house.
At n recent meeting OF the University Senate the
cou,so Il, the College of Medicine was changed from
three 10 four years This change has been desired
for some time but has been impractcaDle on ac-
a ~ lack of room The new building will fur
nish ample accommodation for all the additional
classes needed.
vornen's classes i'm the gymna SUM gave exhibit
ton drill 20 which the faculty ara the young
The faculty of the College of Liberal Arts has
decided 10 change the number of term hours re-
nuired for graduation from 1870 TO $50. This makes
it necessary for the students to carry only hteen
erage student can do creditably. The new arrange
ment Will go into effect with the present sophomore
work under the old regulation. as their work Is all
MANNED on the basis of 1870 tern. hours.
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NORMAL. COLLEGE.

The Pnilomathean Society Of the Normal College
will celebrate Christmas next Friday afternoon in
Professor BURGESS lecture room The faculty and
honorary members have been invited. The after
moons entertainment Will consist OF three plays
The first will be "Pyramus and Thisbe.' taken from
Midsummer Nights Dream" in which Miss +.
Ssnner will take the part OF Thisbe Miss f. Jero-
loman the part OF Pyramus Miss |. fitzpatrick the
part of the Wall. Miss J.. Struss the part Of the
Moon. and Miss A. ChristansOn the part OF the
Lion. The second play is entitled He That VIII Not
When He May" and the is laid in Germany.
Miss NJ Donovan viii take the part OF Max Won
Rosenhem; Miss May Schnepel that OF the Countess
Dora Lilienthall; Miss Lillian Struss tina; OF
the Innkeeper Struss The third play will be en-
titled ''Womens Wrongs" and is comedietta IA
one act. Harold Woodleaf, afterward disguised AZ
Mr. Adoiphus Buskin Will be acted by Miss a.
Wenstnk Margaret Woodleaf his wife. by Miss
Zaida Weeks: Mrs. Percy. Harold's sister. young
widow afterward disguised a. Lady Zerula Buskn.
by Miss Mabel Towner. and the Maid. by Mss
Esteie Franklin
An original Christmas story will be read before
the Alpha Beta Gamma Society next Friday ny MIS-
Catalina Raez. The social part of the programme
will consist in the distribution of presents from The
Christmas which will be appropriate 10 tho
pecularties OF the receivers.
Among the articles of the December Echo were
the following: Una Noce." "A Christmas Eve IN
New England" st. Nicholas In Germany" AMI
d German story entitled "We!hnachts abend"
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Philadelphia. Dec. 1.-THE annual meeting OF the
Athletic Association held Tuesday evening
~ College Hail. The annual report Of the treasurer
showed that the expenses OF baseball, rowing ana
track athletics Is just about balanced by the re-
ceipts from football. The receipts for the
year s93.S25 q. of which football contributed
1894 TO- baseball. s5s45 ~ rowing. s1.2s7 81, and
track athletics N.535 S. The expenses for football
S3.5s1 IS, leaving the net receipts from that
source IN the season S2.e5S 80 Resolutions We're
PASSED commencing the work OF Captain Williams
and Mr. Woodruff the coach.
At a recent meeting of the Academic Council the
vacation period at the holidays was extended three
DAYS en- account Of thu dissatisfaction which pre-
vailed. The vacation Will begin Friday night.
December 20. and c.ose on Thursday morning. Janu-
iry
Joint expedition under the auspices OF the
United States chronological Bureau and the archae J.
logical department OF the university has been sent
to Pine Island below the Southern florida Keys to
investigate the recently discovered mounds there.
Frank Hamilton Gushing. OF the Smithsonian IN
sttute at Washington. is in charge Of the exped-
ton.
On account OF the removal OF DR.. Edmund J.
James Chicago. he has resigned the edltorshp II
1.-The Annals Of the American Academy OF Political
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AMHERST.

Amherst Mass. Dec. 1i.In order not 10 make 1t
necessary for students to come back from the
Christmas vacation or New Years Day TO he IN time
for the opening Of the winter term on THURSDAY,
January . the vacation has been heightened TWO
DAYS. or through Friday This will be compensated
for bv shortening the spring recess two days The
fan term will close next Tuesday at noon
The large silver offered last year 10 the mem
her of he doing the best work through
the sen son and become the property oil the man
who should receive il twice, has been awarded Tor
this wear 10 NJ II Tyler ~, right tackle who has
been elected captain of next years team As Nler
won the cup last year as well II becomes MS prop
erty. 1880 -, ,Lo ,r,,.,a,o
has presented the college set OF thbt 'IockriY
10 be used for public dinners Of the college. me
set consists of about 1000 pieces ana VIII serve 80
neonle Each piece. contains the monogram of the
college and a purple band against wllte pase
gives the college colors Heretofore the hiring OF
enough crockery for the annual alumni dinner mas
heen a source of considerable Inconvenience ana
expense and the gift is practical ana useiul one
The freshman class held ts class supper last
Monday morning in Springfield For some tlnle
the sophomores had patroled the railroad tracks
for several hours each night in order TO warn their
class if the freshmen attempted 10 get ont OF town
FOR the supper. The freshmen. however. waited
until Monday morning at 30 when they collected
q little out from the town and We're met by specla
train which took them to Springfield
Four managerships have been hed during inc
mast week Richard Billings. of Woodstock VI
has bopn elected manager of the football team Tor
next wear: T.. l.. Foster of Calais. Me. assistant
waukee assistant manager Of the musical asso-
citation. and a II. Merriam. OF Worcester, or me
Students" the weekly paper published ny the STU
dents OF the college
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FORDHAM COLLEGE.

The sem!-annual public debate OF the 81. Johns
Debating Society viii be held In Science Hall The
subject will be: Resolved. That trades unions are
beneficial"
At the monthly exhibition OF the eocuon classes
held last Saturday In Armory Hall the following
speakers gave selections: James r. Mcdonnell. IS;
John T. Delaney 81; Robert +. Mcdonnell. 81 John
J. Burns. IS: William A. Meghan SO; Peter G.
Kelly 30 and Louis Bossard. 80.
The competitors for the biogra phical essay enti-
died John Hughes. Archbishop. Patriot" are busiy
at work. The essays must be handed In 10 the fac
uty on Friday December 20.
The inspectors OF the Board or Regents recently
visited the college. and after attending some OF the
class recitaons and lectures. expressed themselves
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UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Chicago. Dec 4-The feature OF the week was
the delightful dinner given Saturday evening p'
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Roby in honor of the football
team President Harper and Professor 5 H. CiaIH
were the official guests over hfty plates were Idlu
The graduate club of the university held recep-
tom and supper al the Hote. Del Prado last Mon
day evening. u.
Last Tuesday evening Professor and Mrs. A. W.
Small gave reception in honor OF Dr ana Mrs.
Nathaniel Butler Or Butler soon leaves here for
Colby University. OF which institution he has re-
Gently been elected president.
The college promenade occurred on FRIDAY even
ing :,
Next Thursday evening the. glee and serenade
clubs will be the guests of Kelley Han.
Four intercollegiate debates have been arranged
for the coming term-Chicago agains. Michigan,
Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois.
II. d. Hubbard has been elected captain or the
basket ball team for the ensuing year.
The petitioners for Alpha Delta Phi received their
charter this week. 49, 80,
Merton l.. Miller and Miss Ethel A. Glover Will
represent the Graduate Club of the university at the
convention of graduate clubs OF the United States
10 be held at Philadelphia January g.
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JOHNS HOPk ms.

Baltimore Md. Dec. 1.-THE classes in German,
English and physics the largest and most
popular at the Johns Hopkins University this ses-
sion numbering l62 1i2 and 1870 students respec-
lively Chemistry, mathematics. astronomy, his
tory and politics are also popular. The Oriental
Seminary with Il. and geology with 81 students,
are the smallest classes. Latin has ~ students,
and Greek o. In the medical school there 10
men and women attending lectures, % of whom
are physicians taking special courses. This Is i
remarkable showing for department I'm existence
only three years
Professor Gilderseeve has recently been elected
an honorary member Of the Archaeological Society
of Athens.
President Gilman recently delivered lnstruc-
tive address to the senior class on "ChOice Of a
Prcfesson or Vocation in Life"
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SMITH

northampton. Mass. Dec 14.-On Saturday after
noon Miss Dudley from the college settlement at
Rcnson House. addressed the Current Events Club
AT an open meeting on Labor Unions: Their Aims
and Their Work" In the evening Hamilton W.
Mabie spoke TO the Phi Kappa Psi Society and its
friends on Literature Personal Resource" Tho
faculty and the officers OF Alpha invited to
meet Nh Mabie in the reading-room after the
lecture At the business meeting of the society Belle
Gertrude Baldwin. -. Grace Leonard Brooks, o.
and Gonevieye Knapp. 20. were admitted TO MEM
bership
Miss Dudley also spoke at vespers the aims
of the College Settlement. After supper at the
Dickinson House. Miss Dudley described the special
Christmas activities al the Renison House Settle
The Colloquium held n regular meeting at Pro-
fessor Stoddard's house Tuesday night. The same
evening a students recital held In Assembly