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New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
TEACHERS COLLEGE.

Homer Folks secretary Of the State Board OF
Charities on Friday of last week lectured at the
college on Charities for Children" The lecture
followed by the annual senior reception 10 the
entering students. the faculty and instructors
On saturday afternoon the Social club made an
excursion 10 the Brooklyn Navy Yard. wnere by
special ARRANGEMENT the members ~ tho club were
conducted over the flagship City Of New-Nork. On
Saturday evening Professor w. X. Dare of Dickii,
College. spoke at the college. Sundly-schoo
work. giving the results of his own experience.
Professor Goodyear'S afternoon lectures on
Egyptian Art closed with last Wednesdays lect'
ure on the Cesnoa collection. Professor Good
years second course will be given Friday even.
ings beginning January :. The lectures are open
the public without fee and tickets may be had
on application. The course will be follows;
FIRST Section-"Itaan Painters OF the Seven
tecnth Century" Italian Painters OF the seyen.
teenth Century continued. Dutch Painters OF the
Seventeenth Century"
Second Section-"Relics and Ruins OF Athens,
"'rhe Acropolis and Its Siatuary Adornment.
Greek Temple Architecture" optical Reinementss
OF Greek Architecture The Details and History o.
Greek Ornament" The Lotus ~ decorative Mt
and "The Lotus in Decorative Art" continued.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
WELLESLEY.

Wellesley Mass. Nov 2e-The college cataiocu"
for 1885, lately issued contains fun information
regarding current courses of study and present
opportunities for specialization. Wellesley has now
twenty-five departments Of academic work. win
he following number of courses ir each subject "a
few Of the courses not being carried this ycar ho"
ever by reason Of the small number OF students
electing them or because oil recent Introduction.
Creek eleven courses; Latin. twelve: Gcrman.
twenty-three. Und-r Romance languaE"s- fr'non.
fifteen; Italian five. spanish. one, English. seven.
philoloev. eight Under Biblical history. literature
and tion--Ilebrew. one. Old Testament.
three: New Testament. seven, English literature.
sixteen: philosophy. thirteen. Under history and
economics-History and political science. twelve,
economies six. Mathematics. eleven, chemistry
nine: physics and physical astronomy cItht' t'oi-
ogy and mineralogy. three. botany 'iEhi, %""l"-N
ono. media cogics one: hihography. one, cl0triion.
three art two. music. piano and Noir" lessons, "N-
tending from one TO fVe years, Win aIl'h harmon!
With referen,e 10 specialization at Wellesley the
regular course j. largely elective that students
may at once begin Ia work along The ln's ui s,urN
i'm which they are chiefly interested. Opportunities
for srecial study are also offered to students who
are not candidates for degree" but wno are nit'1
for college work and wish 10 aNail nEenlscNes ol
college libraries and laboratories Ira'n"rS VINO
wish to devote year or more 10 SihnN "l'ne sp''-
cial lines ind here ample opportunities Tor prose
cutting such work All courses, gradual" as N,ll ~
Thore are row thirtyone Of these 81 ccial students.
no, ca annidatcs for degrees. ia the college.
Nellesley's second pTcsident Mrs. AIlce fre'nah
Palmer lectured ycstcrday afternoon in mo cur
rent TOPICS course on "EducatOn in France, Civ
ing the results Of her recent observatons wniie
travelling through that country. ne KY Mr Nj
morning in the chdpe!. The Beethoven society VIII
give a social in Elocution Hall tomorrow afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
STEVENS.

President Henry Morton was last week IN Mon
treal Canada. where he gave expert testimony IN
the Welsbach lamp ase. lie returned Yesterday
In his absence Professor Reisenberger was actin,
president.
DR.. Albert II. Leeds and his wife gave a r,cer-
ton to the senior class at their handsome bo,p In
liudson-st OH Wednesday afternoon Mrs Ie.a.
was assisted In receiving by Miss Otto Miss Harvey
ard Mrs. Dow.
In the annual sophomore freshman football rama
the former were victorious by score OF 4 to 4
College exercises will be suspended ON ,rbursd.,,
ana Friday OF this week for the regular JhnnIss
giving recess. s"'' i"""Ns-
Among the recent additions 10 tho i,,,,,,,.
nprary Is II complete get OF the United states
neoIoslcaI survey reports. presented through tho
courtesy OF the Department of the Interior Wv
me Board OF Editors OF Link" the coIiepa ap
nuai. IL composed OF the following mon from M fhe
Junior class: Warren H. Miller editor In cbiaf. 81
~ Davis. business manager; Oscar r Do f.mo,tar
Frank "a "ciics ana Emil
The musical clubs gave the first concer, n, ,hs
season before large audience M Hsshrouck Hal, ali
,,er"y City on Friday evening Ii was given mn
ger ne auspices OF the graduating class of thc er
Ine board OF Editors OF Life" has been In
sonhony ny me addition of r. c. Decker from the
Now that the football team has disbanded n call
as @ psen Issued Dy Captain Scott for ali Candidate
rou 'ne lacrosse team to appear at the rronds for
al al prsctlce. This will continue az long a. the
"'a'nss u savoraplst after which course Of lisht
New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
BROWN.

Providence Nov. 22-The Brown University Cor
Of Providence for the recovery OF the Of 500
principal and interest paid taxes on land owned
by the corporation. Under its colonial charter. and
by 4 more recent OF the State Legislature. the
university l. exempted from taxation. But the
city maintains that the property in question Is
held investment merely II should he taxed
The Supreme Court listened last week 10 the ar
guments Of the universitv's counsel. but the city
solicitor was not ready 10 present his brief. and
the hearing VAS accordingly adjourned The case
is an important the university. and its out
come Is awaited with interest.
Tho Brown University Sketching Club WAS or
canzed last week with membership Of about
dozen. which will soon he considerably increased
: \ Mouiton. ~. was elected president, and
club has begun skc,ching from nature under the
direction NJ Norman VI Isham the instructor ~
architecture During The winter the drawing VIII
hr from models.
A. . meeting OF the Gymna sum Eall Committee
last week the following n"w m"rlbers were elected
Charles H. George. "a %. Ralph r Barker. -,
u y Hunter. % and Dani,l \. Hill. 20 Ralph
y Harris ~. was elected chairman. and Richard
K Hunter 'gS treasurer. II was decided 20 have
ban about the last Of January. Arraner m' ais
,aro heine made FOR the form lion of bicycle
.orns In connection with the military department.
IT," course will comprise one hour OF rcciaiicns
each week during the winter term, together with
TWO hours Of practical work consisting ~ bi0fcl"
erill signalling. topogra rhical work and target
Ufaccc III" sophomore 10 ci.u.d To UiaN ih' foot
tan game with the freshmen scheduled Tor
Wednesday last. since 30 many ~ ih'ir players
were required hv 'io university eleven in ii-
AGAINST Nest Poin,. The game cannot now be-
rias.d until after Thanksciying and II may hc
abandoned altogether.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT.

MONTPELIER VI. Nov. 2.-The university began the
wear with freshman class of ninety nine. the largest
in its history. This gain Of more than 30 per
cent over the class of 1885, the largest up that year
This increase has filed the new Converse Dormtory
crowded the classrooms and exceeded the capacity Of
the chapel The chemical. physical, biological and
electrical departments at work in their labor
atories in the Williams Science Building compe. led
last summer. This structure, the gift Of Dr. T.. H.
Williams OF Philadelphia Is a hreproof building
constructed IN the most substantial manner and fur
nshed with every appliance which the skill Of the
architect could suggest. l. is heated by steam
and lighted throughout by electricity
A notable innovation in college management dates
from the beginning of the current term The seniors
such as are free from censures and condtions--arc
released from all surveillance as to attendance on
PRAYERS and lectures. Each man Is 10 be law nnio
himself the faculty assuming that ne seeks for him
self the same ends which the college seeks for him
and that ne will be all times the gentleman seeking
IA become the scholar. This privilege may be ex-
tended hereafter. or withdrawn according to the use
v,a1a aff
New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
GENERAL, THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

The Wednesday evening devotional meeting was 90.
dressed by DR. Phllander Cady. on the SUBJECT o.
Personal Assurances OF Salvation" This was the
third address in the series which Professor Cady
delivering. a..
day evening from Robert r. Lewis. travelling se-re'
,ary Of the students Volunteer Movement ING
zeal among the students in this country and England
ana the great results of missionary work N tne
heather countries. .
The committee on mission work in New. orS tiy
reported in favor of concentrating the field ~ ace
service to the West Side near the seminary nuti'
ings The plan was received with favor by toe MS,
sionary Society and the committee WAS emDowerei
10 proceed 10 establish the work. By this movement
the Students hope TO accomplish something IN tne
way OF active missionary work. .
Professor Waipne is 10 hold "Ouiet Day" with the
members of the senior class Saturday December
10
The Church Students Missionary Association OK me
United States and Canada will hO'd ifs tenth annaN
convention IN the General Theological Seminary on
Thursday Friday and Saturday OF the first week IN
New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
UNION.

Schenectady n V. Nov 2-The atten'oh Oh all
Union alumni and students has been attracted TO
tha courts at Plattsburgh where the VIII OF the
late Thomas Armstrong. Union II. was contested.
AR Armstrong In his will bequeathed TO the col
lege property the amount OF sl9o"' ana Union
men are glad to learn that the court on last
"Wednesday rendered decision sustaining the
win The income derived from this property will
be devoted to the special departments of history
and government. ,,. ,s -. 49, ~
Y,artmcnt of History who has been confined TO his
house by illness his chair will be occupied by
George Briggs Tyres. Mr.. Lynes was graduated
from Union in the class of s4 being valedctorian
and securing various other high honors. Since his
rradua ton he has been studying at Johns Hopkins
University devoting most OF his time TO history
Dr. Hoffman. who Is at the head OF the philo-
sonhicAl department, is now visiting OXford: Dr
Truax. who occupies the chair IN English. Is ex;
cected TO sail from Leipzig on December D. ana
win resume his duties in the college at the begin
ming OF the winter term , A.. , ,.
made given by the junior class OF the college Many
were present from out Of town. The committee In
charge was composed of the following men; p.
Rertram Yates, Charles j. Vrooman. 7. 7. Shee-
han. Charles e. Parsons. Harvey r. Hover A: B. B.
andrews Fred w. Hid. Ralph Bradford, Francis
s. Cullen, Edward II. Rogers Donald j. Hutton
New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
AUBURN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Auburn. Y. Nov. 22.-Dr. Samuel NJ Hopkns
professor emerliu5 Of Church history delivered ON
November IL a remarkably interesting lecture His
subject was THE Vision and Prophetcal Character
OF Joseph Hoag" Joseph Hoag was a local celeb
rlty. who WIS highly esteemed In the Society of
Friend. d. Hopkins, now In his eighty-thrd
year. has been at pains TO investigate the claims OF
Joseph Hoag to ~ md among the prophets and
has recently prepared valuable lecture The stu
dents were delighted 10 welcome more the
old man eloquent" whose mind is apparently as
keen az IL In the days of his activity In the
seminary. 1.-The Morgan Course" has been oIened
by Or Fcnry van Dyke, who gave November
II and IS Two thoughtful and stimulating lectures
on "lcrd Tennyson" The first lecture was devoted
general consideration OF rennyson's poetry.
while the second took up and discussed the poet
philosophy and theology, Dr. Dyke was fol-
lowed, on Friday. November 20. by Professor {. 7.
Phase OF English Poetry. lSi0-lS60; Arthur Hugh
Clough." Professor Winchester is a familiar iect-
urer In Auburn. and his leadership always receives
New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER,.

Rochester ~ " Nov 22.-At the annual NEE inp
of the Psi Epsilon Alumni Association Tuesday
evening the following named officers were elected
President George II. Perkins; vice-president. w. H.
Shuart; secretary. Charles w. Gorton treasurer
George wilder: trustees. George H. Perkins W. IT,
shuar, = r. McPhail. r. w. Emerson. II. c. KIM
ball. Charles w Gorton. f.. s. Clarke w. w.
Webb and George Wilder.
The annual Junior promenade Is to lie given on
December II.
Professor Charles Wright Dodge and a party OF
cI,v officials visited Hemlock Lake on Monday
10 select a site for the proposed meteorological sta
shores of the lake OF all cottages for the protec-
ZION OF the water supply of Rochester. One OF the
best Of these cottages to he utilized as Professor
podres station where he will spend the summer
with n number OF students engaged in bacterioogl-
cal and meteorological experiments.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
NORMAL, COLLEGE.

The members OF the Phl.omathean Society enjoyea
an excellent production of "A Bachelors Rever'es
at their last meeting on Friday. The part OF pach-
elor taken by Miss Dorothea Hess. and the pat'
Of wizard by Miss Frances Martin. The tweny'sA
years OF the socletys existence were represented os
twenty-six visions of the bachelor. After the en-
tertainment the young women adjourned 70 '''
callsthenium. where refreshments were seIVsu. ,,.
4 musical programme has been arranged TOT w.
next meeting OF the Alpha Beta Gamma society, @ o'
Wednesday. II will consist OF ESSAYS IN various r
COMPOSERS and selections py the Alpha Beta ,,am-
double quartet. Miss Louise Growei VIII .1,s re
lustrac her essay on John Sebastian Bacn anu i'''
Work" with selections on the piano -, .,
An examination for tutorshp of Latin IN the co. co..
cies at the beginning OF the fall two OF which were
filled by the competitive examination held at s ~
opening OF college There were three cann.us,r,.
for tho place The necessary per cent for appoin..
ment is S. The Executive Committee will annou%nes %
the successful candidate, II there Is one, on Nv
yember 10
New-York tribune., 1896-11-23

faculty went 10 Brooklyn 10 attend some OF me
celebrations in honor OF Dr. Storrss sem-ceh.eh't. ~
Edward W. Capen OF the middle class. VINO wa n sne
DELEGATE from The Seminary at the National cOn'en
lion of the Inier-Seminary Missionary Allance a;
Chicago. returned to the Seminary on lnursuis az;
gave report OF the convention before me sluuehls
on Friday. On Tuesday evening the tacuig ana ana
students united In a meeting for coAlerthct anu
nr,yer over The problems confronting the Church ms
winter and for preparation for the winter w9rK rhs
meeting was he'd in response 10 the sugsestlo" ndis
nv the FyangelIcai Alliance that ministers should
observe ina; day as quiet day \ male "a quar- AZ
tel was formed by some of the tuce9is nv me
early part OF the week and rehearsas were AZ once
begun The Hosmer Hal Choral i tn,on whca dcated
IN the Seminary has recently taken up ne" WORK.
Eve" by Masscnei for a part OF its winters Work.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
ST. JOHNS.

The following drl promotions have been an.
nounccd by Captain Edmund. Isl Infantry. thi'eo
States Army. professor Of military science ana 'ae
tics. Corporai J. ]. Bryne 49, was made sergeant
and Privates j. J. McGowan. 80. p Dolan. 49, r. -
Kelley 80: H. j. Smith. go: l.. p. f. Bossard. ~
J. J. Gibney. 80: +. ]. OConnor. so: Fl. Curtin w.
T. / T,ohey. go: ]. d. Martin 'oo.
The senior class held their dinner on saturaas
evening a, the Arena The meeting was all tnA'
could be wished for.
game Of mare and hounds will take place ne1s
on Thanksgiving morning The course VIII %
through Bronx Park 10 Wiiamsbridge and noms
AGAIN. Prizes will be awarded 10 The winners .
The many readers Of The Tribune. AS well as ="
the old friends OF Fordham invited 20 attend ths
production OF Julius Caesar by the students Oh ''
college on Thanksgiving evening ,r.n,.
An exciting game of football was played on ~ =,
day on he campus between the Fordnam ana ansr. 81
Francis Xavler College teams. Among the pa,cs. p,,cs
were: Granger. ~. who scored the frst two 'ysrd
downs; Qu.nan. 81. succeeded in scoring the Li,ns %
OGorman's CO. puniIng and Downes's. 10, lacA'iIc ~:
were also features. The score was rorohs"" "
Xavier 0. v>.,.r,ment
The Invincbles Of the Preparatory DepafS!mt.snn fS,atsn
played 90 game with the st. Austns Oh o. ware
Island The men they had to- contend w..n WI. ,~sdo
much heavier and better trained. but the 10y Sc6
. gallant showing In their arst game 49, -.
home this SeasoS, q, q. - ~ {3..< -
New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
COIGATE

Hamilton. y y Nov 22-A,l work for seniors
has been made elective. A. faculty meeting held
and Oh November Is this change Wa made, the new
sv..,m 10 20 into effect al the beginning OF ne
v,..t.r term A. the second meeting OF he Pnioog-
llll Society. held on NovemDe- L. pr y l. Ahdr""s
.nok. on the American School OF Archaeology al
,th.,." and Or Estes on The Use OF Greek as
shoyn in New Testament" The degree OF Doctor
Of Divinity mas been conferred upon Professor Estes
=, -. ,fniy.r,lN Of vermont The 10 and gown
hon ,l.o,,d b. IN. senior class. and the Iish.r
and Alen prizc essay subjects have been announced
"a. follOws: LIsher-"The turkish frop,em, ~.
"Wll,am Morris Poet and Social Reformer Allen
,f., "c;"vsrn,ncnt by Injunction" The Academy
has again taken up the publication OF Tine Acad-
enc II j. now a weekly.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Philadelphia Noy. 22.-Almos; everything for the
last week has been at a s,andstill. and all
interest has centred in the preparation for
the Harvard football game. The regular work of
the University was not allowed 10 be affected how
Dean Lewis early in the week issued cir
cular stating that hcnceforth students must attend
so per cent Of the lectures. they will not be
allowed 10 come up for examination.
In connection with the system of publication en-
changes effected some time ago between tho Uni
versity and several leading foreign institutions the
assistant secretary announces that the library will
receive from the Imperial University. -. Peters
burg, Russia. a number of valuable publications In
exchange for University ruhlice lions -
II is announced that the Rev. Dr. r ID. Warned,
Of lectures on The Developni ent of the United
States" The subjects viii be "Develonmcni or a
Spirit Of Union" The RevOlution.' The Constitu-
ton and The New Government The course VIII
begin on November So
Professor Wouehby. Of Johns Hopkins Cniver-
sity on Monday night read 4 paper on The Rcla-
lion of Sociology to Political Science before the
Political Science Seminar meeting Of The Bar
ION Cooke Hirst ObstetrCai Society was held on
Wednesday evening in Houston Hall, pr. Rhein
made an address. and Theodore Senseman read a
paper on "An,iscptics in Obstetrics J. ". Liggci'
contributed a pa por on Diagnosis Between Appcn-
dcitis Renal Calculus and Appendicitis Colo.
Both papers were discussed at length.
The convenience n the sport-loving students re-
siding in the dorinitores has heon greatly added 10
bv the erection OF a bicycle house. IN intur"
wheels will not be allowed 20 stand in the hallWaNS
and rooms of tho dormiiorios.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
RRTN MAWR.

Bryn Mawr Penn. Nov. 22-The course OF Iec'-
ures n, "The Foundations Of Geometry was closeo
nv Bertrand Russell in his sixth lecture "h'ch ne
delivered on Friday evening. Ian Mdcla'en sPoNe
for an hour to the Bryn Mawr students on MONDAY
afternoon on the relations OF author TO MS char-
acters and especially of his own relations with Inc
Drumtoch,y folk. lie also read from ms WORKS
Miss Isabelle Eaton. fellow al the i'nadeN1hla So,, d.
IeCa Safflempnt addressed some OF the StulvhS ~
she presdent's office on Thursday evening iorinai
meeting of the Graduate Club was ne,d on h
ovenirS in the parlors of Pembroke East anu ndi d
large attendance Bertrand Russell spoke ON Socai,
isu as the Consummation of lndlNldual I.lpei -.
,rbs address was followed by reception. Two new
Scholarships founded at the ia last o @ S1 and
sS.S are omen to candidates from the distIct horli
of the Ohio and west of the MISSISSIPPI rNefs 5 1H ~
the entrance examinations TO Bryn Ma"r. i1
scholarships for the Eastern states "sre eani
i.sf snring and the new are onered IN Tccosh-
.ion OF a general appeal from teachers IN the west
New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
HAMILTON.

Clinton, y. Y. Nov. 22-The sophomorcs held
their banquet in Utica on Wednesday evening The
freshmen were out cndea voring wayay some
OF them but not much was done until Thursday
morning when 'O. taking advantage OF the alb
sence of several sOphomores on the football team
and the sleepincss Of several others hosied a nag
the flagstaff. and In the rush that followed
was victorious The sophs promise another chan
ter in the story next week, when the clan are all
on the ground
The Athletic Union met on Wednesday to elect
alumnus and an undergraduate represent tive
represent the college in the coming meeting at
Utica. George T.. Durham. 70. trustee OF the
college and the Editor OF THE Utica Press was
elected and Glass. 81 The faculty had already
elected Professor Squires to represent them The
object Of the Utica meeting is to form an inter
collegiate athletic union. from which professional l..
ism shall be banished.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
I.FiIIGf1

South Bethlehem. Penn. Nov. 92-Tne second
meeting OF me Lehigh University Gun Cluo WIS
held on Wednesday night. A constitution was
sdonrcI and the following officers "er" eiecl'o'
President, J Gran, Cromer: vice-president' f'o-
fossor = / rhornburg: secretary and treasurer J.
NJ Clinton: warden. r. r. l.. George he'u mas
been secured by the club. and practice VIII oes'"
,-o-nedia,,lv after Thanksgiving. The hrst lecture
IN tho university course delivered In the phys-
cal Iaho,aiorv loc,ure-roOm on THURSDAY by e VI
rudinv chemist ~ the Pennsylvania railroad MS
subi.c, Vas 'Iubrcatiors." The second OK me
ssra- ~ free public lectures on the 'Cnenistfy OF
r,veryday Life was delivered by Or. timann IN
IN. chemical laboratory On Thursday evening" NE
euhiact v,s The Chemistry OF Water a.
Aj = special meeting of the Agora nelh on .'9n ,'-
d,y rirht the nnal arrangements were mace i"'
~ fornnafior Of q sister society, 10 ne known as
fho Forum Withdrawal from the Older society !"
order to ioln 'he proposed new one has he'h ot'
,ionai 10 nnenhors Of the Agora Tor t"y Nrrhs "
,..oue p, Tho iroetnr. hut as NOT Su'iicI'h' nun
r.r - students hsi sisnihed their int niion 20 90
=, iot- we. eravn FOR the other members NO.
.,,.. Arrangements are now being mace lot n,, n,, ,
l... isi w..u the fSfO societies. ~ RI ~ l,H 81,
,, wedne.d,v = 2. Senior was elected pr's'd'ht "'
tho senior class.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-23
NASSAR.

Poughkeepsie n. Y. Nov. 22-The Nassar Stu-
dents Aid Society held its annual meeting Al 'he
college on Saturday. Professor Seneman' OF 90
,umbia College gave lecture on democracy ana
xr.o,o,,cs" on Friday evening. The Sunday morn
Ing chanel service was conducted by Bishop Doane'
Of Albany. .
The first Of the three annual hall plays was
siven IN Philalethean Hall on SATURDAY evening.
being taken by Anna Richey. '97; Eiizabrth Jenk-
ins go: Mary Chambers. 80, and lucre,l" EadH,
.da MANY of the students will away TINS wee <
for the Thanksgiving recess when VII, VII eNaTha Th
from Wednesday noon to Saturday evening. ! ne
Vessar Miscellany this year is TO contain series
of articles the origin and growth 9i IN me & various
dents Association appeared In the last NUMBER