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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01

Providence r. l.. Nov. 30 (SpeciaD-The refusal
Of the faculty grant the petition of the senior
class that term examinations be abolished for those
members of the class who attain a rank of at least
80 per cent on the term work has aroused much
grumbling and dissatisfaction. The class held
meeting on Monday and discussed the faculty $
stand The class will meet again next Monday to
protest against the refusal.
H. T. Dorman has resigned the managership or
the Glee Banjo and Mandolin Club. and Barker, W.
the assistant manager has been elected 10 the posi-
ton.
Arrangements have been made for an interesting
debate in January between Brown and Wesleyan.
The football teams defeat last Saturday at the
hands of West Point rather unexpected, on
Monday the team took its training table TO the
Narragansctt Hotel , 49, :
The annual game between the sophomore,s s ana
freshmen took place in Monday afternoon driZZe,
and resulted in a score of TO for 49, Walker
made the touchdown. . . -, -, 49,, -,
cember 4. =, ., - ,r,
The Hardness Club held a meeting on TUESDAY
evening al the home OF Professor Albert darkness.
Professor A. c. Hardness read paper on The
Value of Latin Inscriptions In Classical STUDY
Professor Winslow Upton. OF the l.add Observa-
tory thinks he has discovered new comet
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LAFAYETTE.

Eas:on. Penn. Nov. 80 (SpecaD.-The faculty
granted a petition Of the students for extra hoi-
day at Thanksgivin and consequently there were
no recitations this week after noon Of Wednesday
Students who live near here went home. but the ma
FORTY remained. Studies will be resumed Monday.
The football just closed was the most satis
factory Lafayette has ever had Most of the team
will be IN college next year. and a strong eleven
will again represent Lafayette on the gridiron'
Financially the football association Is in better
shape Tran A number OF old bills nave Deel
,yined ont ard there is money In the treasury.
Manager Nesbt Is being congratulated on MS sue
cess During the season only one touchdown was
and that was in Lehigh's last game. Princeton and
University OF PENNSYLVANIA were the only e.evens
which defeated LAFAYETTE and the year closes with
LAFAYETTE ranking fifth. preceded BY PENNSYLVANIA;
Vale Princeton and Harvard. In the games piayen
lafayette made a total Of twice as many points as
all her opponents combined.
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WELLESLEY

Wellesley, Mass. Nov. 20 (speciaD-The college
calendar for 1866. containing information in re-
gard to admission. courses OF study and all other
points of interest. will be issued next week.
Mrs Laura Ormiston Chant. of London, addressed
the students Monday evening the subject Of
Hygiene as Related to Dress"
Dean Stratton presided over the dinner a; College
Hall on Thursday. The special students he'd a
cjal. with music and dancing. in Elocuton Hall
this evening.
The Germania Orchestra Of Boston with Miss
Emma Howe Instructor In the Wellesley School Of
Music will give a concert In the chapel Monday
evening next Three lectures by Glare de Grafenried
ON "Women in Industry win be given under the
auspices of the department, Of economies on the
afternoons OF December ). 6 and :.
All students in the freshman class are now en-
rolled for work in the gymnasium. Two appoint
ments per week are made for each freshman. and
the practice Is I'm the hands Of the director OF the
gymnasium and the college health officer, so that
no student is allowed 10 overexerf herself; The
class crews have gone into regular training for
their practice On the lake neHi spfihs'
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WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY

Cleveland, Ohio. Nov 30 tSpecaD.-The Adebert
College catalogue for 1888 vii. be in a few
days. The most important changes that 1t contains
those relating the scientific of study
The elective system has been extended and students
have permission TO begin the sciences in the fresh
year. The new instructors for the ensuing year
are Edward Vernon Morgan. who succeeds Profess
sor f. G. Bourne instructor in history: Hippolyte
Gruoner takes Professor e. w. Moriey's place in
chemistry; Professor Morley received a much need
ell years leave OF absence. Eugene ID. Holmes and
T.. o. Stevens the assistants in the English
department Adelbert. and Miss Wenham holds a
similar position in the College for Women. H. Tet-
low is Professor Herrick's assistant in the bolog-
cal laboratory.
The whole number Of students in attendance on
the various departments OF the university for this
year Is above so distributed as follows Adelbert
College, ii2. College for Women l2s: Medical 1873:
Dental o.! Law, 30; Graduate. 4. a marked in
crease in attendance is noticeable in all depart
ments but especially IN Adelbert College which has
about siXty-fve new students this year against
forty last. and I'm the Medical College the irst-year
class OF which numbers Sc The attendance at Adel-
bert mas just doubled during the last four years.
At the same time the attendance az the College for
women has been more than quadrupled IL having
come into existence six years ago with only four
students.
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HARVARD.

Cambridge Mass. Nov. 30 GpeciaD.-TEe Phila-
delpha Whist Club defeated the Harvard WHIST
Cub on Saturday last. winning eighteen more tricks
than Harvard in 1OS hands played. 1t was duplicate
whist.
The election Of Edgar n. Wrlghtinston as captain
OF the eleven for next year meets with universal
satisfaction He played remarkably fine game
against Pennsylvania and by his courage made 1t
possible for Harvard TO make such fine showing
in the second half Of the game He is particularly
popular because he is not Of the so-c1lled so
ciety ring" but has worked his way into promi-
rence bv sheer merit Wrightington has already be-
gun TO plan his campaign With Iorn f. Deland,
who will be head coach next year. in all probability
Twelve men competed in the championship cross
miles long The winner. d. Grant 9s, was one min
ute and thirty nine seconds ahead of A. w BiaKs-
more 9s the next best man. He was followed IN
close order by Foote who was beaten out by only
a half-yard. Grants time thrty-one minutes
twenty-four seconds
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PRINCETON.

Princeton y. j.. Nov. 30 tSpeciaD-Frnceton an
nual THANKSGIVING recess began Wednesday noon
and closed Friday noon. The rule OF the trustees
which REQUIRES thirty-six weeks OF college "ach
wear renders it impossible for a longer vacation
All undergraduates were required TO register at the
college office not later than O'Clock on Friday even
ing This rule renders IT impossible for students
living AT a great distance to go to their homes.
The class of 1875 which was graduated last SPRING
he'd It's first reunion dinner on Friday NoVehpl -
at the Ger.ach Hotel. New-York. Andrew C!erH
In,bre secretary of the class the POSTMASTER,
and toasts were responded 10 By the following mem
bers of the class: 1.-THE Yale Game. Harry OlVer
Brown of Pennsylvania; THE Confessions of Sem
mole" Willis Howard Butler. OF Ncw-i ork; Inc
Man OF Iawe's Ta.e." Howard T. White. of New
York and THE Medical Profession Jacob > otto,
OF Buffalo Seventy-six members Of the c.ass were
present.
On Wednesday night the Taylor brothers, ex-GoV-
ernor Bob" and ex-Congressman "Af OF Tennes-
see presented to Princeton students their drama,
entitled Yankee Doodle and Dixie. The character
OF the drama is unique. "Alf" Taylor began MS
presentation with the discovery OF America and
traced the development OF Yankee genius showing
its great value in the development of America.
Bob" TAYLOR took up the quaint side of Southern
life treating 1t now with the deepest pathos and
now with the rolllcking p.easantry. The Dixie
Quartet of which Bob Taylor is a member, ac-
companied the brothers and rendered popular South
songs and negro melodies.
The faculty of the Princeton Theological Semi
nary has announced an extra curriculum course for
the study of The Epstle to the Hebrews from
an exegetca. point OF view. Friday noon of each
week The class will be conducted by the Rev. Dr
Purves. The following announcement Of subjects foi
competitive fel.owships and prizes In the semi
nary have recently appeared: For the Hebrew fellow
ships, to be awarded in May. 1897, The Date and
Author of Deuteronomy. Together with the Hebrew
of the Senior Year and Chapters XII, xxi xxxi
OF Deuteronomy." For the stanton prize to be
to sheol in the Old Testsment.oo c For the Carter
Of Suffering Messiah In the Old Testament"
or the prizes offered at the last examination to
entering freshmen. the Philadelphia prize is an
nouncei as being awarded to II. N; Patton, 80. and
that in NewYork, to X. Webster. 81
Nearly all the work of The 81 Bric-aBrac' is
now in the hands OF the printer. and the present
Indications that the book will be out by Deem
Der O. There will be greater number OF cuts in
the book this year than usual and It's size will be
/ larger than that Of last year. The color viii be
maroon and the stamping will be done in gilt
Among the Innovations will he ful,-page niustra-
ton OF the Princeton-H Harvard football game. The
/ committee Is making an earnest effort to Issue the
book week carrier than it issued last year in
/ "-~'"~ that the students may have copies to take
/ home with them al he Christmas holidays
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RUTGERS.

New-Erunswick n. j.. Nov. 80 (SpeciaD.-Cnder
the operation Of the University Extension system
DR.. James +. Riggs. Of the faculty Of the New
Brunswick Theological Seminary, will deliver a
course OF six lecture studies during the winter on
the Eastern extension, in the chapel of the Cres-
cent Avenue Church. Planfied. The first lecture
will be given Tuesday evening next on the sub
jcct: "Asiatic Empire; the Orient of To-day
L. i. Peeke 81 has been chosen business man
ager of the college baseball team for next spring
in place Of e Stryker. 49, who has resigned.
The college catalogue for the current year made
its appearance this week. 1t shows that the
faculty this year contains twenty-seven members,
tne new names being George Burweil Davis. first
lieutenant 4th United States Infantry. professor
of military science and tactics Ezra +. Scatter
good Instructor in mathematics electricity and
physics and Edwin Bell Davis. instructor in
modern languages. The register Of students is az
follows Seniors-Classicel. 10; scientific 43: to.al !.
S. Juniors-Classical, 49, scientific, 90 total, e.
Sophomores Classical, u; scientific, %; total. 81
Freshmen-C,assicai. 10; scientific, 20; totai. -.
Special students not candidates for a degree
Classical l. scientific 3; total. 6. The summary
Isl Classical 81; scientific 49, total, 1872. The total
number of students is trife below that of last
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WESLEYAN.

Hddletown. Conn, Nov. 30 (SpeciaD.-The fall
number OF 1.-THE Bul,etin." issued quarterly by the
faculty is ready for distribution. This is a special
number in that it IS enlarged and contains COM
plete information regarding every department Of
the college life In the opening article President
Raymond gives general view OF the university, Its
Tounda lions and Aims" College Charges and Aids
10 Students" and Government" Professor Win
chester treats OF Location. Buildings and
Grounds; Professor Nicholson writes concerning
Admission and Courses of study: Professor Rice
on the Department OF Sciences" and Professor
Kuhns on The Hamanities There are a;so other
The football season closed Thanksgiving with the
victory the Middctown Athletic Club Eight
games won and three lost IS the seasons record.
One 10 Brown and two 10 Amherst on ciose scores
were the only defeats. Only two men are 10 be lost
ncXl year
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CORNELL.


,,haca y V Nav 20 fspec.an-The Masque mas
elected the following to membership: j.. II. no.
f. s. Hanse G.. w. La Pointe. jr, J H. Cou' w.
c. NJ Howe ~ j. Gould. H. NJ. Bell. H. NJ. S'''i'',
T. Ballard. E. l.. Goodman. +. y. koiIock p'' ~
W. j. Childs. a committee has been appo'n'ou
revise the constitution. so as TO place inc organ
cation on hrmer basis financially and dramaue-
ally For the play to be given junior Ball week
"she Stops to Conquer will probably be chosen
A Rassford ir has . en- elected captain OF inc
sophomore football team. He was prepared at the
Cascadilla School. Ithaca. where he played ha''.
back Last year he was captain and quarterpack Vi
the college team.
Professor Louis Dyer has accepted the Invitation
OF President schurnan to give series Of ten lect-
ures next term on subjects connected win "rech
literature and religion.
At the last meeting OF the faculty it was voted
to repeal the previous legislation that the majority
OF elective work in the courses OF arts and ph.-
osophy should be in history. languages philosophy
and mathematics TIE action also repealed
which required that the majority of work in the
course in science should be in natural science ana
mathematics
The Rev DR. Wilbur +. Crafts. superintendent OF
the National Bureau Of Reforms. addressed the
students in Barnes Hall Monday evening on per
sonal Liberty in It's Relation to civil Liberty
The schedule for term examinations has just been
issued Four days will be given UP to examinations
which will extend from the l7h 10 the 2lsi OF De-
A literary club known the Sen!ghty Ciu3
has been organized in Sage College lis work is
literary and social. Meetings are held every sat
urday night.
Survey lectured before the Natura, History Society
last Monday evening, "Coon Butte. Arizona,
C;eographic Puzzle He explained and defended
the theory that this phenomenon OF nature was
caused by an explosion of steam.
Mrs Robert II. .Thurston a tea on Tuesday
afternoon. Professor and Mrs. Alfred Emerson en-
tertaned number OF guests Thanksgiving even.
ing. The Christian Association also held It's usual
reception on Thursday evening
The annual tour of the musical clubs is al last
arranged II lasts from December a Till January T.
and extends as far Lexington, KY, and ST.
Touls As Washington's Birthday comes this year
In Lent the clubs viii probably not make the snort
trip usually taken al that time.
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TRINITY.

Hartford. Conn. Nov. 90 jspealaD.-The Thanks
giving holiday began at p. m WEDNESDAY ana
ended al . p m. Friday
4 new volume Of Trinity Verse is TO be pup
,shed before the Christmas holidays 1t Will con-
tain Ike the old Trinity Verse" which appeared
several years ago. selections from all the UNDER
graduate productions OF the Trinity Tablet. An
entirely new choice is to be made, and although
some OF the old Will be kept, there will be great
deal Of new matter. There are numerous aftcies
from the pens Of Richard Burton, Henry Marvin
Be.den and Prosser Hall Frye.
The freshman football team defeated the Hart
ford High school 20 10 g. II is quite feather in the
cap of 80. the High School Is considered TO nave
Connecticut Moreover. the freshmen had never
lined up together until the afternoon OF the game.
The annual freshman-sophomore game has been
postponed - -
The Rev Henry Forester. OF Mexico. made very
Interesting address before the Missionary society on
Monday evening. He has a wide knowledge OF the
condition of the Mexican people and OF the enorts
FOR reform which are going on in the country
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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.

Ann Arbor Mich. Nov. 30 (Specian Michigan
won the football championship of the West by de-
feating the University Of Minnesota eleven by a
score Of ~ to O. at Detroit November 49,
The old pipe organ which has furnished music Tor
chanel exercises for thirty years will be removed
from the chapel to the auditorium OF the Students
Christian Association building. The big Columbian
organ recently put into University Hall takes its
place. ,.
ed the 10 lowing committee chairmen for the year:
ARRANGEMENTS and Finance, {. +. Hickey Hecep-
zion L. g. Pratt; Invitation. G. j. McMullen; Social.
W A. Lewis. Glass Memorial. g. ii. Woods.
Miss May TAYLOR has resigned her office of director
az the Womar's League OF the university. and Miss
Louise Stickney has been elected to her place.
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CITY COLLEGE.

In answer to the question raised by the Executive
Committee to whether. In the opinion Of the iac'
ulty, IL desirable TO retain the b.; law which
calls for probation of eight weeks for the SUD-
freshman class before being enrolled students OK
the college. the faculty have answered that they
considered the law too good one TO be abolished
They hold this opinion the ground that OF those
applicants who are able to pass the examination
fairly we'll. considerable number are found TO lack
the maturity OF intellect which is essential 10 their
in college. and their presence is n hin-
dranoe to the progress of their classmates As long
more than the share proportoned to their number
OF the and labor OF their instructors. They SET
for the class pace slower than the average stu
dent ought to take and they lower the standard
set for the better students. The sections are un-
avoldably large often twice large as they ought
to be. and the removal at early period as
practicable OF those students who are disGualihed
by lev!ty, Indifference intellectual weakness 70
proh by the instruction the college gives Is an ac'
or simple Justice to those whom the money OF
the city can be spent with advantage. This renewal
can be effected In no with 80 little distress 10
the unfortunate students and their friends as by the
application OF the existing rule.
Lacrosse seems to be taking high position IN
college athletics. About forty men are COMPETING
Tor the first team Among the best players are w
S,robel, 9S: A. j. Ridley aud ". Boyd. 80. Prae'
ice Is held every Tuesday. Thursday ana Saiur'
uay. The best team that the college ever had IN
tnlS line OF athletics In 1891. under H. Mchels
r. The track team made a good showing In tire ~
regiment games. Captain j. l.. Ro,l -. ea.e,ei
VAC entire team IA Company usta ResimsIo
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STEVENS INSTITUTE.

The usual Thanksgiving vacation granted
by the faculty and exercises suspended from
Wednesday noon till O'Clock Monday morning.
The letter which President Morton wrote TO IN
editors OF Link last week. and which was pub
lshed by The Tribune. caused considerable comment
among the students. AT first II looked upon
unfavorably, but when he had met the editors and
stated his Views TO them. IL looked upon In :,
mere favorable light And 1t s probable that the
changes proposed by him Will be adoptod by the
Boarl OF Editors, ard that next years annual will
be one OF literary and artistic aims and devoid OF
the advertisements when have In former years
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AMONG THE COLLEGES.
NAI.lS.

New-Hayen Nov 30 (SpcciaD.-The remark Oh MITE
Poteat concerning her preference to send her boys
to hades rather than to Yale College mas, VI eoU,'
created a great deal of comment IN co"ese ="
here. as elsewhere The criticism OF 'he he'. "a
James Burrcll at the Nathan Hale banquet IN ->e"
York the other day. which criticism was pa''
severe on the Rev. MIR Torrey, OF Chi'aso' VIM
was nresjdng on er at the meeting when Mrs 10
feat made her offensive remark II Is i'' was "'
deserved Mr.. Burrel said Yale alufhus slo"''
not have left the floor of the convention "''Io"'
uttering a protes; against the declaration Vi "''
Poteat That IS precisely what Mr. IorTey o'u i,o'
do As soon as Mrs. Poteat had taken her seat nc
made a strong speech In defence OF faie
The senior class of the Yale Medical Schoo. mas
decided 10 wear caps and gowns after Christmas ior
the rest OF the year.
Durins the last season Yale men have as usual
played a prominent part in coaching college ioo'p"h
teams aside from their own. Among those VINO nav
acted as coachers this year are w. s Moyle 81 al
Brown: W. c. Wuriemburg, 49, at TRINITY; A. a.
Stage 'ss at Chicago: c. ID. Bliss. 70, al Missouri
state University w. w. HeffeAnger ~. ;, al Uni
varsity of Minnesota; L. T. Bliss 90 S. at Lehgh; "
Mccormick 49, at Carlisle Indian School: }. . 1enh
k,rs "a n Adelbert College: II s Graves "a L." AT
West Point; G. O. Redington. 80. H. D. al syracuse
University: F. A. Hinkey. '95. az Andover' r. >
Butterworth. '95 at University Of California; W. NJ
Richards '95. at Oberlln College; r. !. loWnueS
,es Danyile A. c.: p T. St.mah. 95. S, at ELIZA
he,h 4 Cd A. McCrea -, S. Duquesne county
Athletic club. - ,,,,o,.a into the
The following juniors have been initiated mo rne
several Junior societies. Delta Kappa Epsilon
w carey. OF Stamford. Conn Robert H. Of
of Newburyport, Mass. Charles X; HemsshwHXY' ~
Manchester. VI; Iarkn g.. Mead. OF (;Srn and
Henry H. Townsend OF New-Hayen. Conn :, A'p pa
Delta Phi-A.bert S Kerr, o. Washington ~ H..
Cornelius L. Kitchel of East Liverpool RnnIo
Thomas p MacBride of Grand Rapids, Mich: Her
vey G Parker jr OF Detroit Mich; be W{saan Of
Colorado SPRINGS c4l Psi 9 IS e
Vile Penn lie Roy McKim, OF New-rork Clty
John r Howe, OF Philadelphia; Dale rate OF
Plttsburg and John II. Thompson jr, OF New olH
City. - , -, , .Ao. .bo
following men as their associat. 6: c. ". Beers. ~
S: T. s. Charge, 81; W. A. Hart 81, ana ). d.
Scranton. 'GN
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will be Resolved. That the Federal Government
should provide by public taxation for the estap-
,!shment and maintenance of a Natlonal tHlNeI,
s,;y al Washington" Pennsylvania students w!Ii
choose the side which they will defend after caarei
limnory debate viii take place Friday evening,
December 49, and the second and final choice VIII
be made in January The annual DEBATE WI! take
place at Ithaca on Washingtons Birthday
Simon Sterne OF Ncw-York. addressed the Whar,
ton School Wednesday afternoon on The Railroad
and the State Twenty Years Ago. $50,
Provost Harrison has presented the library WIN
rare monograph by Benjamin Franklin on Edu-
cation" Only enc other copy Ia eXtant.
The Thanksgiving recess began on Wednesday al
G:3J D. m in ali departments except me colese:
where the recess began an hour earlier. WORK VITA
begin again Monday.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia, Nov. 30 (5peciaD.-The newly formed
Garrick Club gave Its initia! performance AT me
West Philadelphia Drawing Room Thanksgiving
eve before large audience. Inc performance
passed off smoothly
number of prizes have just been offered In the
College Department. The faculty offer prize or
$50 for the best essay by senior on Tine Platonic
Republic: a prize Of $50 for the best essay by
senior on THE Medieval Student of tie Thirteenth
and Fourteenth Centuries and prize OF SD Tor
the best essay by a Junior on Alan Ramsay."
The Sons Of the Revolution offer a prize for the
best essay The Principles Fought for In the
American Revolution" open to all students. Dr.
s Weir Mitchell offers prize OF SIS for the best
essay by senior "Shakespeare's Use OF Thee
and Thou"
The subject OF the Cornell Pennsy lvania debate
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SMITH.

Northampton Mass. Nov. so (SpeciaD.-Friday
evening Professor John c. Van Dyke gave the last
Of his four lectures Italian art. The special
topic Leonardo Ia Nincl Andrea del Larto
and Correggio" After the lecture. Mrs. Rosseter,
in charge Of the Dewey House invited the faculty
10 a reception for Professor Van Dyke. The
seniors IN the house received.
Before the open meeting of the Alpha Society
Saturday nieht the Stoddard and the Dickinson
houses each gave a small play. George +. Baker.
OF Harvard. addressed the society and its friends
on 1.-THE Ethica! Drama of the Present Century
At the invitation Of Alpha the faculty and the
officers of Phi Kappa Psi afterward met Professor
Baker in the rea ding rooms.
Colloouium held its regular meeting Tuesday
night No members were admitted.