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AI'pI'RN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

Auburn y y Dec. 20 The Christmas recess Will
begin on Wednesday. and Will end on wednesday
January g. The semi annual exannsuons-ofai
and wri fen-will be held on Monday. Tuesday ana
Wednesday, The electives for the next term nave
h..n post,d Professor Beecher will ofYer readings
in Hebrew. OH Testament chronology and history
Abraham TO Saul. and Aramac. Professor boo'h
will give "A course OF lectures on the m"thois oil
Christian missions ~ illustrated by missionary MS
tory and Biography. Professor Darling VIII CON
time hts instruction In the evidences OF CHRISTIAN
ity Professor Iloyt Will consider the nepehueht'
d..uoucn, and defective classes. Professor Riggs
viii ofY.r ex-eesis OF special doctrines, the NE or
christ and Palestlnian geography. AT the opening
nj IN, second term January ., the KEY. fuW'uu
W,tie Miller viii be- inauguratcd Hyde professor
Of cccles,astIcal history and church poliiy II Is
expected that the charge VIII be gwen by Iioi.sso
Emeritus Samuel Miles Hopkins. and An h'usutd!
address by Professor Miller.
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HARVARD.

Cambridge Dec 20-The musical clubs nave not
held their usual fall concert this but Will have
one in Sanders's Theatre soon after the hohna! -
The freshmen clubs advancing satisfactorily
and seem to contain rather more than the average
amount of talent.
With the xcsption Of the senior dinner on the
Monday night before commencement. the junior
dinner has been the only time a class is assembled
in anything like It's entirety during its whole col
lege life Ninety-nIne Is 10 start an innovation Dy
having a sophomore dinner soon after the mondays.
The following committee will have entire charge OF
the arrangements, Malcolm Donald chairman T.
Jaffray j. b. Holden. W. H. Conroy. G. d. Marvin
II. H. Fish and c. w. Dayton.
At the annual meeting of the Harvard Cycling As
ISOLATION the following officers were elected; Presi-
dent F. s Eliot l.. S. of Boston ice-president, j.
f. Wood rs. of Arlington. Mass: secretary ana
treasurer. II. G. Burdett 9s. of iingham MASS
Plans were discussed for the coming season. ana a
great effort will be made to place harvard IN the
front rank of The colleges interested IN cychhg'
The association has the use of the magnificent
Charles River track for training purposes. and
ought TO turn some good men There Is, now
ever. comparatively little interest taken In cycling
and there are no fast riders now AT work
Monday evening the Rev p J. O'aildghan' =.
S p. delivered eloquent address under ,ns au-
spices of the Harvard Cathol." CLUB. The ciuo mas
a larger membership than ever this year. and VIII
have number of meetings during me wi i n
History Society It's meeting on "Wednesday The
Shakespeare Club read Twelfth Night at It's regu-
lar meeting Wednesday
The 81. Paul's Society had "A successful smoker on
Thursday evening -,
BY request Of the Overseers' Committee on Eng
. fish in the preparatory schools. OF whlch mares
Francis Adams is chairman. every student In the
courses in English has written a theme during the
last week describing his previous training III Eng
sh. The faculty is discussing the entrance REQUIRE
ments in English. and it seems likely that they VIII
be materially changed The overseers favor making
them more difficult. that the required course Tor
freshmen. now known as English A. may he 'ohe
away with
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NETWORK UNIVERSITY.

Edwin Louis Garvin. 81 gave college tea on
Saturday afternoon at tn, Psi Epsilon fraternity
'house. University Heighs. The chaperons were
Mrs John Barrea ZabrNie and Mrs. Edward Il.
Hagedorn of Brooklyn Miss MacCracken daugh-
ter of Chancellor Ma<'racken, of University
Heights. and Miss Robert. Of Brooklyn. poured
tea. The house was BEAUTIFULLY decorated with
palms and carnations.
The first athletic corest Of the college year will
take place, on Tuesdy afternoon at $3.50 O'clock
I'm the gymnasium he contests are follows:
Fifteen-yard dash 20-yard DASH half-mile run.
haf-miie walk high lump. pole vault and putting
the shot At the cose OF the contest the frst
match game of BASKETBALL between the sophomore
and freshman class teams will be played. ~.
" s. Tompkins ps been appointed captain OF
the gymnasium team
The Christmas recess begins on Wednesday. and
closes on Januaryl, lW
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LAFAYETTE.

Easton. Penn. Dec 2o-In the College chapel
this morning the closing OF the active pro-
fessorship of the Rev. Or. Thomas {. Porter took
place Sixty years ago this fall DR.. Porter entered
Lafayette as student and during his course par
ticipated I'm many OF the events which sgnalized
the beginning of features OF college life now prom-
nent and beneficial For nearly third OF a century
he has been member OF the faculty. He now holds
the place OF professor emeritus and Will henceforh
direct his attention to his herbarium. which repre-
sents the collections of many years and which mas
been greatly IN need Of rearranging for some time
Professor Porter preached the sermon this morn
ing. and his address produced marked Impression
Oh his hearers. There were many present who are
not connected with the college. President War
field occupied the pulpit with DR.. Porter.
Afte. the last recitation the seniors had with Or
Porter Tuesday committee brought into the
recitation room handsome easy chair. when was
presented to Dr. Porter expressive OF the high
est regard and best wishes of the donors.
Il announced yesterday that the department
of geology. made vacant by the retirement OF ID.
Porter. would he filled by DR.. Frederick Burritt
Peck with the little OF associate professor OF geology
and paaeontoloey Or. Peck graduated at Am
hcrst in 1856 and has since then studied abroad.
taking postgraduate courses In Germany. Tic
has during Professor Emersons trip around the
world and his subsequent Illness. taken charge o.
Professor Emcrson's classes at Amherst. lie VIII
enter upon his duties at Lafayette on January 4.
when the winter term opens. The vacancy In the
department Of botany has not been filled.
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UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT.

burlington. VT. Dec. D.-Will'ams Hal. the ne"
science building OF granite. brick ana steel 'he s'
Of DR. Edward H. Williams. of Philadelphia mas
h.r oo,,,,r.a ,y him at a cost OF $50 600. and is
now IN use by the chemical. biological. PHYSICAL
engineering and other scientific departments OF the
university.
The addition 20 the museum building. constructed
to preserve and display the collection OF orienta
cur,os carvings arms etc. given 10 the university
by the Will OF Henry lie Grand Cannon. is COM
ploted as TO exterior construction
Herbert s Smith. OF Oswego. ~ y. latey ass's'-
an, librarian OF Colgate University. has been APP
notnied temporary librarian. Librarian Harmon
health Is sub as cause fear that ne VIII MOI pc
allie to resume the charge OF the library.
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VASSAR.

Poughkeopsie y. Y. Dec. 2o-W. Lewis Fraser,
manager OF the art department OF the Century
Company. gave a lecture In the chapel on Friday
evening on Pencil and Gravcr In American Books
for 200 Years
DR. Ernest De witt Burton who is continuing
his series OF Bible lectures Sunday evenings.
preached I'm the college chapel Sunday morning.
Mr.. Wentworth. professor OF English mas bcguh
a series OF Informal readings from cnntcmpornne-
Gus authors The first reading was from kipllng.
As Its second hall play the Phi!al.thean society
presented "A Scrap OF Paper on Saturday even
Ing
The junior class numbers ninety. and not thir'y
az printed last week.
The Christmas vacation extends from Deem
Der % 10 January / $780,,
The December number OF The Nassar Mscei-
lany urges tn. desirability OF and the claims Tor
the establishment OF separate post"1i'" ~ the
college.
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DARTMOUTH.

Hanover ~ H.. Dec. 3o.-The forteth volume Of
1.-The Aegis." published annually by the Junior
class has just appeared The book Is dedicated
70 the "co-eds of Dartmouth. II has been the aim
Of the editors TO secure book in which all depart
nents of college life shall be fairly represented
The Board of Editors from '9s is follows Editor
in-chief. Walter Sidney Adams: business manager
Charles Everett Carr: associate editors. Frederic "
Dennis Edwin ID. Buell.. Oscar p. Tabor. Ephraim
H. Crane Frederick A. Gibbs, Charles w. Mccall
Clarence f. sibiey. Everard W. Snow: artists. o. p
Tabor jr.. and II. +. Reyes. 90.
An Interesting volume. entitled About Dart
mouth" has just been issued by h +. Adams and
r. f. IIeaId 97 II contains views Of all the col
ieee buildings. accompanied by brief historical and
descriptive sketches OF familiar Dartmouth scenes
The Dartmouth Glee Club gave Its first concert at
Newport A. H.. on December 8. Manager Morrill,
has 4 rranged the following schedule OF concerts. to
be given during the Christmas recess: Rochester. ~
JANUARY 8: Portsmouth,. N. H.. January o; Hav
erhii Mass, January Z; Marlboro. Mass. January
s; Andoyer Mass, January .; Manchester, N. H..
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Hartford Conn. Dec. 2D-On Tuesday. Decem-
Der u after the lecture by Dr. George &. CLARK.
the ceremony Of presenting gift 10 Everett j.
Lake. Trinity's coach for the last football sea
son. took place. The money was quietly raised
during the last month from the faculty alumni!
and undergraduates OF Trinity. and with II VA"
purchased an open-faced watch. with continuous
stop attachment. the reverse side engraved with
Mr.. Lakes initials.
Professor Luther made the presentation speech.
When Mr.. Lake to reply he WAS unable TO pro-
coed for several minutes Al TIA. close Of the GER
monies hearty Trinity cheer was given. with Mr..
Lakes name OF the end.
The holidays begin al II a. N. OH TUESDAY. last
Ing for TWO weeks. The basketball team PLAYED a
practice game with the y. NJ. &. \. last SATURDAY
evening and defeated T. 10 - The series OF IN
tercass basket ball games was completed lasl
Wednesday when ~ defeated Up and 80 defeated;
80 bv default The standing OF the teams Is u.
won Z, lost -: -. =. lost ]. 30 won ]. lost :.
10, won a. lost 3 The college team will not b.
definitely picked until after the holidays. when
serious practice will begin.
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HARTFORD THEOLOGICAL SEM

Hartford. Conn. Dec 20 Professor q. Frederick
Wright % Obcrn College. gave an address at uie
Hartford Theological Seminary on Friday after
noon on Modern Science In Its Relations to Chris
liam Faith The public was invited.
The Rev Jacob Freuder who. until six years ago
was "A Jewish rabbi OF the Orthodox party. nd-
dressed the students at chapel on Thursday morn
ing describing the general religious attitude OF the
Jewish people to-day.
ON Tuesday evening the Rheinberger club Ga
chorus of about sixty voices connected with the
School OF Music In the Seminary Building) gave a
concert in the chapel This was the first concert
of this season. and all available space was filled
by one OF the largest audiences that was ever
ga hered In the building. The programme In
clld.d choruses for mixed vocrs. part songs for
mems voices and for women's voices. The club
was assisted by quartet OF women's voices and
by Miss Elise Fellows. whose playing Of the an
dante and finale from a Mcndelssohn concerto was
the chief event OF the evening. j. Walter Davis
of the School OF Music. is the conductor OF the
chorus and he expects TO have the club give two
more concerts this season.
on Wednesday evening the Middle Glass held a
class social In the Library Building and were ad
dressed by Professor Jacobus. who told of some
personal experiences In country parish
The third and last lecture In the course that Miss
Lucy Wheelock. Of Boston. has been giving on
FroebeIs Mother Play was delivered In the
chapel Oh Saturday afternoon.
The Christmas vacation will begin on Wednesday,
and will continue until Monday January 4.
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FORDHAM.

Al a recent meeting OF the members Of the Sodall,y
o; Saint Sanlsaus the fo;owing officers were elected:
Prefect. Edward c. Sullivan; assistants. julio b..
O. Brien: sacristans. Walter L. Maher and Aphonse
J. Edebohls.
The following have been chosen as officers of the
Saint John Bcrchman's Sanctuary Society: President,
George v. Granger ~; vicc-presidents. James A.
WILSON, 81. and Robert f.. Mcdonnell 81: secre-
tary Walter H. Martin. 81: treasurer. p. PauldIng
Brant. 81
At a meeting OF st. Johns Debating Society last
Sunday night the subject Resolved that the study
OF Latin and Greek Is necessary for the requirement
OF a good English style" was debated. George "
Granger. 81 and Robert f. Mcdonnell 81 presente ed
the Affirmative side Of the question. while j. 3. Qun-
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Union

Schenectady, n. Y. Dec. CDR. Eliphalet Mott
Potter who last week rendered his resignation from
the presiden'y OF Hobart College. has received per
mission from the trustees Of Union College 10 build
a residence on the college grounds next TO the resi-
dence now occupied by DIR. Patterson. Dr. Potter
Will have no official connection with the college "a
present nor receive any salary. but may be a Rect
urer to the college when he sufficiently regans his
health lie Is a nephew of Eliphaet Mott. who WAS
nreslde,lt Of Union College from 1904 TO 1850 lie
was elected president OF Union College IN 81 ana
inaugurated June ~. 1s2, serving untli nst During
Eolere were united into Union University. Aver
10 res.natiou ne was appointed Bishop OF Ne
ira but declined the bishopric TO become presi
dent OF Hobart. . .,.., -. .i 70
The musical assoca ton IL loidins the usud! re-
h.srsas and promises to be The best ever sent out
~ j'rion The clubs are In excellent condition.
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BI'CkNEI.I..

I-wlsburg Penn. Dec @-kappn Sigma pun 'S
Aluh, PM chapter in Bucknell. This makes the
,;x,b National Greek letter society a. Buckn"U.
with prospect. of another.
Joseph Dore jr OF Philadelphia pr"sentei Inc
entire equipment In the womcns new study nan
recently opened IN connection with the college IL
brary . =, - =. A. ..t..
Al "A meeting OF the football team r. w. 'obrr:
rich. tackle was unanimously reelected captain OF
,b,. football team This IL Captain 'oDrrs third
wear Oh the team. d. II. Elliott. S was r..eI"ctra
cc,nt.n of he basketball team. Roy Nuke, s'
* the new baseball captain.
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by John Kendrck Bangs. entitled The Fatal
Message" and performed by the following Mr.
Perkins. Miss Dora IIesse: Mrs. Perkins Miss
Lillian Strauss; Mr.. Bradley Miss EsteIle Frank
lin: Mrs. Bradley. Miss Daisy Whttemcre; Jack
Barlow. Miss Isabelle w. fitzpatrick. Miss An
drews. Miss Jesse Patchen: maid Miss Julia +.
faculty and the officers of the Alpha Beta Gamma
Society will be invited To attend.
The Christmas play given by the senior class
Will be performed I'm the chapel next THURSDAY
morning. The members of the faculty. the Board
OF Trustees and all the Students will witness the
play
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TEA,HERS' COLLEGE.

The second conhrt Of the Teachers College Gles
Club was given n Thursday evening in the GYM
nasium of the csege The members were assisted
by Mrs. Huddls soprano; Mr.. Brown. basso: Mr.
Kaltenborn. Win; Mr.. Beyer-Hane. vioioncello
and Miss Emil Bawden, accompanied. Mr. Vieh'
conducted TT club was organized last year Its
members are At present drawn mainly from the
Introductory lasses. but the work done the othe'
evening promises a successful future.
The Chrisfnas exercises OF the Horace Mann
School were ield on Friday. and the Christmas 70
cess Will exend from that date to January
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ROCHESTER,.

Rochester. y. Y. Dec D.-Dr David }. Hill. late
president OF the University. has removed to Wash
ngton for the winter. and 1t Is doubtful whether
he Will again make Rochester HIS home His de
parture Is much regretted. he has been promi-
nent in social circles and In all civic movements
for the welfare of III, community. AS an orator
he has been In constant demand. DR. iIills friends
will urge his appointment TO some diplomatic po-
si;ion in the gift of the President No recent steps
have been taken toward filing the vacancy caused
by his resignation ana no new candidates have
been suggested Or Benjamin Ide Nhceier's re-
fusal is "A matter OF profound regret among all
friends OF the institution.
The junior class held Us annual meeting on
Wednesday elected the follow ng- named Of
ncers: President. Frederick Goodwin: vice-pres-
dent w. Is. Woodruff. secretary. w. A. Russell
Treasurer. r.. II. Denniston: orator. Frank = Bas-
conn., poet. s. i. Pat'ison; POSTMASTER II. ID.
TAYLOR bone orator, ira = Wile marshal Percy
Lewis.
Professor T. HARDWOOD Pattison delivered the
closing lecture OF his University Extension course
on The Bible as Literature Thursday evening.
The Christmas vacation VIII begin this week and
continue until Monday January a.
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RADCLIFFE.

Cambridge Mass. Dec 2o-The class OF ~ gave
~ecsnon to The class OF 90 Fay House las, Tues
d. Tho entertainment was a series OF seml-!m-
promptu charades. The English Club met 10 dis
CUES Stevenson on the same afternoon;
The 90 In sket ball team defeated the team OF the
Newton High School at Newton last Saturday with
= score OF IA 10 s. Miss Margaret Nickerson. Rad
cline. rs. has been acting as coach to the Newton
Charles Copeland. instructor in English. gave a
reading from nineteenth century poets al Radcliffe
last Wednesday. ,. .
yoiying Wedge" by Thornton Wave and Professor
George Baker. ~,
The Christmas recess begins December &c and ends
January 2.
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JOHNS HOPKINS.

Baltimore Md. Dec. 2O.The Due de Loubet. a
wealthy Partisan. interested In Mexican archaeol-
ogy has presented 10 Johns Hopkins University a
reproduction of Mexican piciure-writngs from the
manuscripts of Anahuas. now In the Vatican. The
york was prepared by Francis de Troncoso. who
intends write treatise OH the subject OF figure
writing The reproduction is bound in wood with
the figures colored deerskn attached to thin
p,eces OF wood. The book has no back and opens
at both ends After opening from one side and
reading the book is turned over and opened on
the otner side. and AN entirely new volume pre-.
SCENTS itself The Aztec figures are clearly outlined
and beautifully colored
Louis Kricger Baltimore artist, has been com
missioned 10 paint "A portrait of Professor Basil L..
GiIdersieeve. 10 be presented to the University by
mis- pupils In commemoration of his forteth ami
yersary as teacher OF the classics. and OF an UNI
interrupted connection with the Johns Hopkins Tor
twenty years 49,.
Two telescopes have jus, been completed at the
University They OF the equatorial kind and
are OF special value because OF their automatic
adjust bility and because there are only a few
OF the kind in the world Professor Charles Lane
Poor OF the astronomical department. made one
of the Instruments. and the other was made by
Samuel V. Hoffman, graduate student They
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AMHERST.

Amherst Mass Dec. z0.-Alumni Of Amherst a.
we'll as former townspeople. will be Interested In
a new history OF the town which is being issu'd
bv CARPENTER g. Morehouse OF Amherst. This II
the first authentic history of the town that has
been published. ,, 10
Final examinations began Friday, and VIII be
finished Tuesday noon. when the college VIII close
for It's two and a half weeks Of recess
C. W Merriam. 'ss OF Springfield. Mass mas
he.n elected manager OF the football associa ZION
for next year and II. ". Harrington '". OF Wat
seka. H.. assistant manager Of the musical as
sOcia ton.
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NORMAL COLLEGE.

The Phomathean Society will give two Christ
mas plays next Wednesday. The first Is 1.-THE
Story Of the Lady OF the Lake" dramatized by
Miss Zaida Weeks In two acta. The characters
and performers are: Douglas, Miss Isabelle w. Kill
patrick: Allan Bane Miss AddIe Christanson;
Malcolm. Miss Daisy WhIttemore: Roderick Dh,,
Miss Estelle Franklin: Ellen. Miss zaida Weeks:
the king; Miss Jessie Patchen. and messenger
Miss Dora Hcsse. The other will be q farce
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cry COLLEGE.

\ charter has been granted In the city College
for chapter OF the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity.
The charter members We're initiated last Monday
evening by delegations from the chapters at Corr
nell. Yale Amherst and the University OF West
Virginia. The charter members OF the chapter
Emilius William Scherr Jr 80: Morris Craw-
ford Valentine 10: Hugh Charles Murray. Sc:
Charles Barring Jameson. 's6; Clarence Ashton
Sparks. 81: william Taylor t.lsas. "a Albert
Glover Rich 81. lie Roy Bedford Herbert, %;
Matthew John Egas Ir 49, Albert A. Maras. 80.
and =. j. Elder 80 The fraternity is largely rep
resented I'm Southern colleges. and was founded
I'm 1873.
the publication OF the college annual. has been
tives from the various fraternies and societies.
business manager Frederick NJ Dearborn. 81
art editor. Edward A. Spitzka. '9S; assistant ed
tors. John X. Roll. ~. Of Phi Gamma Delta:
C. f.. Jcllinghaus 81. OF Alpha Delta Phi: Charles
r. Schmid jr 81 of Theta Delta Chi; 1. Edwin
Godwasser '97. OF phrenocosmia: s. w Stern. ~.
OF Cliona. The annual will be issued OIL April
10. 1851, but account OF the greater work which
Is to be put upon 1t the price will be increased.
Class historians have already been asked TO pre-
pare the matter relating TO their classes at an
early date. and representative drawings OF class
history will also have TO be made Tor the classes
Of '00 and '0l.
A skating club has been organized for the COM
ing winter. with the following officers: H. $. Hell
ler 81 ice captain: II. NJ Holton 9S. president.
and w. l.. Cremin. es. vice-prcsdent and treas
urer Teams will he formed IN each class for the
purpose OF playing hockey. and from these
teams. Negotiations are pending for the of
one Of the large Kinks.
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training quarters have been moved TO the dorm'o'es
and the old training house given up. ,. 80 Ia
branch postofiice receiving station Is anout ~ W
established az Woodland-ave and Spruce-st lot inc
benefit OF the university