New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-27
CORNELL.

Ithaca ~ T.. April 26.-Professor l.. H. Bailey, OF
the Department. of Horticulture. has arranged
series of six illustrated lectures on Natural Seen
cry and Landscape Art" to be given before the STU
dents In architecture
The Encouragement OF cases in the Anatomical
Museum In McGraw Hail. which begun last
term Is nov nearly completed. Some new mount
ings have received and several cases from the
unper floor have been brought downstairs and
placed In a more appropriate position
The military hop Friday evening was well attend
ed and wac one OF the most enjoyable OF the year
The patronesses were Mrs. SchurTan. Mrs Bell
Mrs Edward Hitchcock. jr. Mrs Bennett MIS-
Hardon Miss Lum and Miss Huffcutt.
The Lacrosse Club is now practising regularly on
Percy Field. OF last years team. Chambers FRAN
chot. Lyle. Downey. Powell Hayes and DAVIS are
playing this year and as several new candidates are
proved 10 be of good material. II seems likely that
the team Will make a creditabie showing. 50 little
general interest shown last year In the games
played that the organization deemed Il advisable 10
withdraw from the Athletic Council. and Is now an
independent club. The team will go TO Cambridge
MAY 2S and may also play some home games
The Cornell Union met Monday evening and eject
ed the following officers for the ensuing year: Presi
dent H. ~ Crosby 96; vice-president. T. IT, Al
drich. 81; secretary. F. f. Gannett' vs. 'iedsure''
r. r. Andrews. 80: alumni members. J. T. New
3 and ch Wpo"drn& AND wcox The
Blackstone Club and the FRESHMAN DeVa.'"s '"''
The faculty have decided TO raise TIE en,rafre ,9s
quirements 10 the course IN civil eneineerihg ~ 1870
and thereafter par with the present T.l, ,,e
ments for entrance to the courses M l,
and mechanical engineering. This includes among
other things the addition Of advanced algebra anu
plane and spherical trgonometry 49,, .
one hundred and thirty-five students nave res
tered for the course in phoiograpsy-a larger num-
Der than in any previou. year. . H.,
The Department Of Oratory has arrange 20 s fo
new course in extempore speaking ana DEBATE 10.
students VINO expect to enter the debate confess n
mkt wear The course will be given IN inc spring
and fall terms and will take up successively argu-
mentat!on writing of briefs, eXte!npore speaking
Adna F Weber "a. this year fellow in poiiticli
economy and Frank c. Bates. 81, felow IN Amer
lean hL-;ory have leen elected to felowships III
Columbia University for next year =, r,
president Schurman has been Invited 10 De piestn.
AT the dedication of the new site at Morhlnesiue
Heights on Saturday May :. and VIII accept 'he N
vitation. ,, -. ,,u u,,,,r.er,no
was delivered by Coroydon T. Purdy, OF Eau CIdlre,
Wis a graduate of the University OF Wisconsin. on
The Construction OF Stee! Frames for buildings
The banquet of the senior class VIII be heid OF
May g. , D., ..o o,,.or
While the seven games Played thus far have gwen
the baseball team some valuable training IN DatthS,
they have also revealed the fact that the team II u.
need OF TWO thingspromp and correc' luuEH ,ei ~
and team work. TO be sure the team Is weaker III
spots notably in the box than in some FORMER
wears but this hardly excuses the thirteen errors OF
Thursday, when several men became ratified