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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-14
RUTGERS.

N,w- Brunswick. ~ j.. Dec. R-Ihe Se'o"u UNI
NOR of the Rutgers club of New-iork CITY anu t''e
thirteenth since its organization WIN pe nv"
the knickerbo.ker Athletic club MadisCh-a'e' anu
r'ortv-nfth-st on Thursday evening, DecempeI A..
The dinner Will be the occasion OF reunion Vi All
former members OF the college gee cruz Se",'
for whom Will be reserved tose'Hc'' ''''F AVA
Hrer ~ will be presiding olh'cr , ,u ,,ya
The Mand oliu club has reorgaiiZ'u anu WI. 10 ,o
~ orsf concert nj Montcair ON December - 'o
g,thcr with the Glec CUB , ,o,,od q reso
m. faculty at a recent meeting auoptcu III
ufiou that no contest entertainments "h.oI' VI" "a
irfrinp. upou a regular college exercise may ue
'r1n'fnc,J Nv "A student organization without pre-
ST ,,is Permission of the faculty. dance I'm
,rLa L.,a psi chapter AT Rutgers gave a dance III
mir ,hnpt.r- house. toLcge-aVc... on 1900
venting bs.ng the opening function oil the oo"eso
social season. ,., $40, -, Friday noon
,pJ elected new members. The Executive ,oin
mite. has submitted David GarricK ar '"s P,aii
ihrv would recommend the club 10 produce IL WI"
be- given about March J. =. - ,.o,,rod Ia.
pr ! C. Van Pelt OF Astoria. y. Y, lecthied =,
fore m. society OF Inquiry Of the New biuiswiea
Theological Seminary in the chapti .. re- liz
Han OF Thursday evening. His subject was Ho'
Land and Its People.
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HARVARD.

Cambridge. Dec. l3-The greatest cuiios''s -
felt all over the university as 10 ""h' "o "
the action of the Athletic Committee IN res"r" ~
the reconciliatio, with Yale at its meeting on tues
dav evening The meeting was very long oh'' anu
al lie close the members refused to give out any III
formation as to what had occurred TWO Oh '"e
members afterward stated that absolutely NOUNS
official had been heard from Yale. so tia' 1T P''
emf the much .talked-of agreement between 'no WV
colleges is seemingly some distance IN the iut"e
But new developments may be expect'u a' any
time. $500, .o-
Arthur W. Ryder 81 and Elmer i" Southard' '''
have bcen chosen to represent Harvard In the inter-
"nlIeeiat, chess tourna ment to be held IN New
YORK during the holiday with Walter c. Arens-
burg 90 and james iiewins Jr ", as ~ 90
the last two wears and expects to do 80 again 1hs
time. on Saturday evening team . trorn ,ndover
representing the first chess club organized IN Il pre-
paratory school . ,rA tror,, p,
The twcnty-third annual volume Of The tiarvara
Indcx' appeared Friday. II Is about ne sam ,,
as in former years containing comp eye iist oa a.,
the clubs and ORGANIZATIONS list oil s'uurh,s WI,
their residences all the athletic records ana nan
directory. Ralph Pcrson, 9S IS the Sd,tor ,,rs,,on
AT the Thursday evening meeting OF the 'hfiStiah
Associa ton it was decided to MI the Office OF gen
era era ;o" w, Gleason 81 was chosen
Tho rowing men are all ameniing me d1Iart,ute
Wednesday. He has proved far NOR success, ,
ful. apparently in the short tim" ne mas hdn tll
thought to be very encouraging. Mr.. Lehman VIII
return just Don as the crew is ann. TO practls'
Wednesday. with Mr.. MumfOrd. he WAS entrrtalhe''
M dinner at the Victoria by the members OF the 10
crew Mr. Lehman IL an ideal amateur sports
man. and absolutely refuses anything IKE CON
pcnsaion for his services. not allowing the athletic
authorities even to pay his fare across the ocean
All the candidates for the crew are enthusiastic IN
his praises. go
A Springfield (Mass) club has been formed. with
+. r Fay. l.. s a. president and j. \. Denison ~,
ms secretary Tn. other sectional clubs seem to be
nourishing Tn. Buffalo club has apparently died.
however. and its former members are joining lh'
Central New York cub Of which L. W Mott. Cir.
Cf Oswepo Is president; VI. VI. Conklin. l.. : >. Of
Auburn. vicc-president. and e. G. Mann. 80. OF
Utica, secretary treasurer.
The Thursday afternoon vcsDer services have be-
gun again for the winter. and Appleton chapel l.
always crowded with visitors The services are al
most entirely musical
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Y ASA X.

Pourhkccpsie ~ Y. Dec. l3-Dr Watson visited
the college last Wednesday. after his lecture AT the
Poughkce psie Opera House.
DR.. Grace Kimba gave an recount OF relief work
in Armenia IT the lat monthly ne ting 4 IN; Young
Womcn's Christian Association.
DR. Jane Robbins. head worker of the New York
College settlement spoke In the chapel Saturday
evening
ON Friday evening and Saturday afternoon Miss
Villa Whitney White gave two lecture recitals tho
German llads and romance and the other
sacred. Advent and Christmas song of tn, four
tecnth and fifteenth centuries
DR.. Henry NJ Sanders. Cf New York city preached
In the chapel sunday morning.
The catalogue for 1896 81 jus: issued, shows tho
follows: Graduate students IL seniors. l03: juniors.
30; sophomorcs 31 freshmen. 1885, In special courses
TO- The faculty ana instructors Euml er 81.
The annual meeting OF the Associate Aumnae will
be held this year in Boston on January and 2.
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UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

DR.. John Watson clan MaclarenD gave read'ns
to the students and limited number OF frienas ."
Saturday morning. His readings were taken ITO"
some of his own writings In order 10 avoid any con-
fusion the faculty Issued tickets to the s'uae""
which admitted them and one friend each
The haIf-year examinations will begin on December
81 and las, until December g. after which the CHRIST
mas holidays Will begin and be continued unt jan
uary l. - 4,
Professor Charles Roberts. darkness Instructor :"
vocal culture and elocuton. will continue to hoi WV
hour conferences with each senior In the eo"'"e
term His continuation in this department was Sc
cursd nv the unanimous appeal of the seniors.
THE mission study class has begun is work WIN -
membership Of about thirty The Work WILL cois h",ns
he stusv Of various mission fields. cjntry pens
taken up each month. The topic Tor this mont" !"
pro,sssor Briggs has just completed his course 2.
lectures TO the students on The Teachings OF
which have been exceedingly interesting ana poptu not
Many have ATTENDED these lectures ana h''
a few young women have been present
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WESLEYAN.

Middletown. Conn. De-. lS.-Professor Farrand.
cf the history department. has announced the sub
feet for the Harrington prize essay to be The
establishment of Religious Freedom in Engand's
North American Colonies.
NJ B. Yaw 'e7. baseball captain and glee club
leader. was the undergraduate delegate to the New
york Alumni Association banquet on Saturday
evening.
Professor Atwate- is IN Chicago on business in
connection with his experiments in food and nutri-
zion He Is preparing for the Introduction of :he
study OF food materials in the schools Of Chicago
some interest Is being aroused in basketball be-
cause of the league formed with Yale and Trinity
A s North. '9s. has been elected captain The
cam that was beaten by Yale last Thursday night
So was only trial for the players. After the
next game the regular team VIII be chosen.
The football picture has been taken and the
names of the men eligible for the sweater and cap
are Wade Dawson. Noyes, Rymer. Sibley. Ray
mond. Townsend. Wing. Henry: Captain Wilson,
Williams. Yale and the Young twins. These
met last. Tuesday and elected Archer +. Young.
right end, captain for next year
The Giee Club manager. f. l.. Tamblyn. 81. has
arranged an independent concert for Wednesday
night December %. at the Knickerbocker Athletic
Club Theatre. Forty-ffth-st. and Madison-ave.
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Philadcphia. Dee. i3.-Thc BOARD Of Trustees. at
it's recent meeting. made popular decision when
II resolved that hereafter thcr" shall be but one
comm, iccmrnt day for the comforting OF degrees
IN an Departments Heretofore IL Aas been the Gus
tom to have the college and law Commencement or
one day OF commence mcnt week while the medical
and allied departments had separate commence
ment "a day %. Two later when the college and law
men graduated grind display has been made. A
PROCESSION headed by tn Governor and his stan
march from the campus TO The A, sdcmy OF Music.
In the centre Of the city. and prominent men, with
the Board OF Trustees. occupy seats on the plat
form. AT the medical 90 nnruc. mtrt no such dis
play Is made and some feeling has been engrrdered
The question for the annual PeLnsylyInii Cornell
debate. which takes place in this city "n March =.
will be. "K--ol'.d. That the United Sater and the
several States should establish courts Of compusory
adjustment OF disputes bctw'"u employers and pr
vaic corporations which possess franchises OF pub
lie nature" Pennylvanin chose the question and
the chOic" Of sides rests with cornell
The football team has adopted resolutions d-por-
ing the death Of Winch. srr Dana Osgood Pcnnsyl-
vanas brilliant haIfback who lost his III. In cuba
Or william. ~. Furncss third has just Returned
after than years absence. from Ia. Eastern
Archipelago. where he has been making collections
for the OF III" University of Pennsylvania.
primo lpay in BOTn"O. He penetrated countries
!, yer before visited and brought back much valu-
able information
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FORDHAM.

rho Eoas, Of the Immaculate Conception falling
-, ,os, TUESDAY. a solemn high mass was cele-
,r,,od I'm the college chapel by the Rev j. r. Qu'rk.
assisted by the Rev. W. G.. Read Mullan. D. d.
,aoco, and Joseph T. Carney. $. j.. sub-deacon.
l., ,,e evening an able sermon was delivered by the
po, ~ q g. Pardon, s. j.. who Is provincial OF the
Society of Jesus The sermon was foio"eo W Il
Glenn h.ncdiction of the Blessed Sacrament
The lecture on the R0ntgen rays. which was de-
,,v.rd hy the Rev John w. Fox. S. j.. was largely
o,,end.d and "A rumber OF medical men ana pro-
,ossors from other colleges were in the audience
An of the experiments were successfully carried
ont. ,. ,., hold ira first nub,ic dis
,,,,,,inn In Armory Hall on Saturday evening In
,hr nr,sence of the president the Kew L. j. lamp
III, u and members of the faculty. The thesis.
,Rasnlvci That the social state Is natural to man
~ ATTENDED, by T. O'Shea and James Mcdonald.
objections were inauo ny '"''o"' '"N'"'N'' " nv
rhn senior class ut a meeting held last Wednes-
day evening, elected officers as ,oiiows; Iresuen,
crOsaS, secretary a"'""e A''""N' 'N"'"'N'
Walter Martin. ~. @. ,.. ,>..,
soc,ety viii be held on Sunday evening December
lIiion of capital punishment; J. Murphy. 81: Law.
rencc p Monahnn. 'a7 and Joseph Shea 81 will
sneak on the affirmative side, ana John joyce, ~;
Andreas B Crosas ~. and George Is. Hayes. 81.
will take the negative side
Al "A meeting OF the members of the Sodality OF
the immaculate Conception the following officers
were chosen for this term: Project. John h. Muir
phy '97 first assistant Stephen j. Cassidy. 81: sec
ond assistant. Joseph \. Muholland ~. secretary.
John J. Byrnc '9S: treasurer. George A. DAILY. 80;
sacristans. John Gibney. 80. and Louis 7. +. Bos-
sard 49, councillors Arthur Maher, 90: Peter Kel-
ley 80: IT, Curtin 9s. and William Mccarthy. oi.
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ROCHESTER,.

Rochester y. Y. Dec 13-Thc junior promenade
was given on Friday evening at Powers Hall and
was largely attended. The college color goden-rod
yellow was lavlshly used In the decora tons to-
gcther with the class colors Of ?s The Powers
Art Gallery was thrown open TO tn, guests. Tn"
following named juniors took charge Of the affair
~ T. Mills r.. &. Atwatcr. r. II. Dcnniston. II. w.
Kinney J. u. Chamberlain. +. &. Goodwin q. +.
Thomas +. NJ. Hone and r. +. holmes.
Rochester and Syracuse are opposed TO the attn
letlc regulations adopted at the recent meeting OF
faculty alumni and under graduate representatives.
League is formed II IL likely to include only iIo-
bart Union. Hamilton and colgate. one OF the
rules which Rochester and Syracuse opposed II that
which defines "A regular student AZ one king twelve
hours of instruction "A week. only regular students
are he allowed to play on any team. and II was
urged that ten hours week was sufficient. but this
was voted down.
OOtball team for next season. The THANKSGIVING
Day game ncttcd about 81 .vrD. which will pay all
the debts of the Students Association and leave "A
balance with which to secure "a coach next summer
Captain Baird hopes To brgin practice with the old
men before the college opens next year
r. f.. Holmes has been elected leader of the ITnI-
yersity Glec Club. to succeed \. E. Simmons who
has left college 10 become principal OF the Fairport
Academy After the close OF college for the Christ
start for a tour OF Ohio and Michigan appearing at
Cleveland. Dayton. Detroit and other cities W.
a. tiracey, 81. IL the director and has arranged
many selections for the solosts and qiIartcts
The home concert was given at the Lyceum Thea
tire on Thursday evening before large audience
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SMITH.

Northampton Mass. Dec. l3.The Phi Kappa Psi
Society invited its friends on Saturday to open
meeting at which Professor +. II. Stoddard. OF the
University Of New-York. spoke on the subject "Is
Poetry on the Decline?' reception was afterward
given Professor Stoddard In the reading room.
Miss Dudley, of the College Settlement at Denison
House in Boston. spoke at vespers the settle
ments and their work.
The Philosophical Society devoted their meeting
on Monday TO debate on .Bsrkeiey.s ldealism
in it's parlors. The Hubbard House gave its an
nual dance In the gymnasium the same evening
Music Building, and also read from some OF her own
writings On Thursday evening
The Clee Club IL planning to give a concert In the
Academy OF Music on December 10 for the benefit OF
the College Settlement Association and that pa
OF the library fund known as the Grace A. Pres.
ton Memorial" DIR. Preston was graduate OF
Smith. and was also for several years physician OF
the college,
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SYRACUSE.

Syracuse. ~ Y. Dec. 13.-The local chapter VI
Bbi Kappa Psi held their annual reception III '"e''
new chapter house for the first time frioay e'e"
ms They entertained large number Oh a'u""
and other guests. ,
The "Pan-thugitarian Conclave' an orgah'~a.'o"
Of all the young women Of the University e'e
tanned themselves very pleasantly with ."''',
and music in the gymnasium parlors last lhursu"'
evening $1,000, ,ror,
Chancellor James r. Day has just returheu iro"'
an extended trip East, during which ne uen'eie"
An address before the students OF Boston INV, nv,
stv and preached for his old congregation III io''
land Me. 49,, ,,,ts nv tho STU
i.nrs i'm music in the College OF finc A.s =,
given i'm Music Hall Of Grouse College "eu"o7u"'
ON Monday evening occurred the hrst OF ne I'll
of three concerts to be given By the Beethoven i'
club. ,ho ccierce As
Ar the second regular meeting OF the Scle"S b nr
soclation the paper of the evening Was Ichr W
t,uccne Uonuel on the subject Some Funda'ehs,''
Problems in Physics" At a former hier'',s ..paI
f-ssor Edmund {. Qucreau ieid Il P"P'' va
eniology and Evolution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-14

Schenectady n. Y. Dec l3.-Chairman Homestead
of the Sophomore Soree Committee announces
that the entertainment will occur on FEBRUARY ~
The committee having in charge the arrangements
consists of T. j. Bonesteel. A t. Lawrence X nan
f H. Fisk jr S. c. Medbery jr.. w r. Neliis' W.
Tucker. F. r. Champion. h. G. Gamoee' H. bearus
ley and r. ID. MacMahon ~ 1000
The class of '46 has recently published memo me, o.,
rial record of their class, containing portray Vi
President Elphalet Mott and views OF the coileee'
together with biographical sketch OF me MEM
hers OF the l26 men enrolled. % are still living.
The committee appointed last comrnenc ,ment 70
issue two bulletins each year TO the alumni 70 keep
them more In touch with college affairs VIII SEM
out the first bulletin in few days. ~,
College closes for the holiday vacation on FIJI
DAY and reopens on January D. , -,
The movement which was recently undertaken ny
the Younger alumni for a new and nclosed athIetlc
field for Unions UNDERGRADUATES IL now wei under
WAy. Union has always been handicapped by the
lack of an inclosed field. and the position sne mas
taken In athletics, despite her inferior tacilitles Is
a most credtable one. The plan for raising iunds
Is to ask each of the last twenty classes TO con-
tribute not less than certain minimum sum.
Arrangements have been made in practically every
one of these classes for the prosecution or the
plan and the results are beginning 10 be seen
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BROWN.

Providence Dec. l3-Professor liamlin OF 90
lumbia University gave the second OF MS ec'u'oS
before the Lecture Association on MONDAY evening
speaking upon palaces and gardens oil the i'en"is-
sance His course closes tomorrow evening when
his subject will be Modern Palace Architecture
Walter A. Guild I'd. '9S. has been elected man.
ager of the football team, and Nathaniel H. "li-
ford SO assistant manager At this election 'hc
Australian ballot system. demanded by the new
rules of the Athletic Association was ,useu ioi
the first time. and proved very successlul
Although the playing of pin polo IN the COREY
gymnasium is at present prohibited: consiueIapIc
Interest is taken in the game here. The sophomore
team PLAYED against the Providence Athletlc As
sociation at Harvard a few days ago. ana won by
a score Of 50 to % . o.io. of too
An attempt is making to arrange series vi Va
polo games between Columbia, Yale. Harvard ana
Brown. -, ,,,,os Irod
Owing 10 the increase of his other duties, freu-
erck =, Parker the instructor in physical culture
has been obliged resign his place as trainer OF
The track athletic team He is to De succecucu
nv the weli-known trainer. William Donovan
Of Natick Mass. The engagement OF MI, DoHo-
van has been made possible by the generosity OF
friend of the University. who has onered 10 pa!
considerable portion of his salary $780,, !,
The term examinations of the college classes s w.
Gin on THURSDAY of this week and continue LOT SIN
DAYS at the end of which the Christmas mondays
begin
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BOWDOI\.

Brunswick. Me. Dec. 13.-By the Will of the late
W. W. Thomas. OF Portland the scholarship funds
of the college will be increased by 5000 The condI-
lions attached TO this gift that its benefcares
believe In the Christian religion and do not use in
toxcating liquors
An interesting addition to the college library has
recently been given by a missionary In India two
complete copies OF the Mahabharata one I'm the
original Sanskrit. the other the recently finished
English translation.
Much interest has been aroused In college circles
by the announcement of a new student periodical IL
will he called The Bowdon Quill" is TO appear three
times term and will be distinctly literary in its
character. The faculty and the alumni. we'll as
the undergraduate body. will contribute. College
toral Board Of The Quill has been organized as
aSGws e Youns ssdeae Gators
renee. 'as: +. n. Swan rs: T. l.. Marble. 'ss and r.
I. Mars,on
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DARTMOUTH.

Hanover. y. H.. Dec. l3The fact that the Dart
mouth Athletic teams have depend for their
financial support either upon direct levied upon
the student body or upon gate receipts the home
games has led the baseball management to propose
the following plan for the coming season: II the col
lege will subscribe 81 200 for the support of the base
ball team every student will be admitted free 10 all
TN, home games, provided that 30 per cent OF the
whole tax be collected before March 10. This plan
will be fully discussed at the next meeting OF the
AT hetic Association December IL.
Professor II. ID. Foster. Of the history department.
announced that provision has been made for the
awarding of honorable mention in history at the end
OF the sophomore year He also states that after
January J. 1897. the formation OF divisions will be
based upon qualifications for special reading, or n
desire TO make speciality Of recitation work
AT the regular monthly meeting OF the Dartmoutb
Scientific Association. held December 2 f. h. Austin
49, read interesting paper on THE ApplIcf ton OF
Electricity and Photography to Athletics" supple
mcnied by pictures and lantern slides taken AT the
ir.-colegat meet last spring. Professor Foster
gave an illustrated lecture TO the sophomore class on
Friday evening December 4. on English Architect
ure the time OF the st. Augustine Mission and
Norman Conquest.
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HARTFORD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

Hartford. Conn. Dec. IA mixed quartet. com
posed OF students Of the Hartford Theological
seminary. went to the Social Settlement. In North
st. last evening. and sang several college songs
for the entertainment OF club OF older boys that
meets there Edward T. Sanderson member Of
the Junior class gave some readings at IN" same
time Several Of the students have become inter
csicd In the work AZ the settlement this winter
and they contributing much To the activities
OF ihe place \ member Of the senior class has
recently accepted call TO serN" as superintendent
Of IN. Park Church Sunday chOol FOR the
rnaindcr Of the seminary year
Miss Lucy Wh"-lock OF Boston. gay" a lecture
on "Th" ChI's World ~ the seminary y.stcr-
day afternoon. which brought together It larg.
auGlsnc. u Interested people tn" lecture was the
second I'm course 81 three on FroehoIs Mother
Play" which Miss Whe,lock Is conducting Mt Hos
mer Hall under the auspices Of the Motherhood
Club.
The Choral Union or oratorto society. whose
h.alguarirrs H. at tho seminary. began r"h"nrSing
The Damnation Of Faust by F"rlioz. At tn" last
rehearsal. Friday evening. on Tuesday evening
OF this week the Rhclnhcrger club mixed chorus
~ nhort Sky voices Will give IT, first concert Of
IN. season I'm ~. chapel The proErarm" t. an
interesting one Including choruscs. part FOR
mons voices and FOR womcu's voice. quartet
Tor womens voices. and a violin solo by Miss Elise
Fellows
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Ihmilion y. Y. Dec. B.-The freshman class
have elected officers for the winter term. as fol-
lows. President \ ". smith vicc-prcs idert T.. H..
Mitchell; secretary. J. II. Porter, treasurer, -. I.
Avery The class oi 80 % the seminary have elect
ed AZ their class officers r. &. Hamilton president
H. r. Colestock vicc-prcsidcnt. {. W. Negus. secre-
;ary and treasurer.
At a meeting The football team. held Decor h"r
Craiup 90 was elected captain Of ~" team for
ih. season ~ 20. Inul h" broke his arm In the
= \ \ tramp played at fIllhtck
\ llutiOn been sent To tn. faculty by thu.
student body asking for The adjustment of innl
examinations and a higher class standing required
for passing work. what IS known as tn" honor
system" IN examinations H. I'm vogue here. but ts
nov conducted It has proved failure" and the
obiect of resolution T. to stop crbbing by doing
away with examinations and requiring better class
room work Of those who crib. by making the pass
ing mark higher
Mr. Gel. the Evangelist. competed MS WORK ar
Hamilton to-day The faculty ana students of the
University have aciivcly co-opcrai"d with him