New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-16
CITY COLLEGE.

CITY COLLEGE.
TIL. r,nu,es of the last meeting of the Execu,,~
Committee have lust been published. They contas
a communication from the faculty In regard 10
change in the college course. The faculty recon
mendations which were adopted read as followvs
First In the freshman year. reduce by one the num-
her Of hours per week given to descriptive geomety
in the classical and scientific courses, and to he
tory In the mechanical course. ana give the hon
thus secured to English Second IN the junior yea
reduce by enc the number Of hours given to phloss
-, IN ali tho courses and give the time thus gaina
% bistorv transferring the study OF American co..
stitutional law TO the department OF history Thru
I'm the senior year reduce the time given 10 modem
languages one hour. by giving up the single hog
devoted 70 one modern language In tie scienua
course and one Of the five hours given 10 modem
language in the classical course and reduce the tim
given 10 the study of prime movers IN the 'echanic
course one hour Give the hour thus op'aihed'1n
The courses to English. The Executive CommlttH
have also made harry - n'""'' W. r"
tutor in the college. i
mr. Jobn T. McNulty. acting professor OF the +
nartment Of philosophy, has teen elected membe
NJ the council OF the American economic Society
Dr. McNuty is also promln ieI scIences ana u,
The American Statistical Association;
Professor George Hardy, OF the depa ,i,na q
saniors juniors and their friends in Natural History
Hall on Saturday evening next, on W e,ss'minsts
Abbey tNe Parry. 60 and S Greene, 80. were recent
" initiated into the fraternity OF M ia'iiaa neN
- TN College Mercury Association mas elected tN
,i,ne,ino new members: Senior class Ellis K Fera.
bach T. F. Martin. H, Knox {. sndear ".
sroSl and N yasn5s anoT f K Roll sot
S Whitesde s. + Stern, G F. Morrison sOphSSmcr
class S H. Herman and add J. n NJ Msrks 'e'''
In the edition Of the college Mercury OF mH
obi
IN oratory so far this year The maximum mark
thirty and the three highest are as fGioy;; ssn
vermlya q 81 Junior class grnO sSpSons,.
l.; ;rbs second sem-annual debate between the two
literary societiecs, OF the Hail The subject for &
-, is Resolved That the Cabinet be granted
the floor Of s aea viii be- held ~
Messrs. NJ Simmons. 80. and A., bihg' -. o.
Phrenocosma and the negatVe S 90 c9n,s aes Th
prize TO be awarded is $50 The commute on A.
rangements is composed OF 9 &c and Rads
"a THE two declaimers Of the evening VII oe ~ J.
Elgas. e9. of Phrenocosmia and B. j. Bioch' 70 q
The officers of the literary societies have Just ben
elected. They are for Phrenocosma; raesaeh'
recording secretary NJ. Radin. 80. corresponding
secretary H Zegs 81 da ressuTer - .S,a mesi
sI,ad .es Character Committee. r. Fernbach .;
n 'G Simmons, 81; f: A. spitzkas, 'ss Plat. =
cabnst III, bDDs rs a nnd ~ Ro.
sS vice president 4. Pugese, 81; recording secre'
tary F. " Hotenrosh 49, e0rresponsns s ssS5s
'ss: librarian. S. Mork '9s
UNIVERSITY OF THE CITY OF NEW-YoRK
The first smoker" OF the Alumni Association q!
the University OF the City OF New-York was gvea
a, the Hotel Brunswick on the evening OF Feb
ruary 25 The arrangements were under the direc
ton of James Boyd. 50. and William A Hoe. IT,
So TIE entertainment consisted OF violin son
BY Signor Ricci. some legerdeman by parc
magician limitations OF the conversation ana oe
nortment OF the Bowery boy and the Bowery gin
and some experiments In hypnotism by Colonel q
Frece 81 NOT on the bill. and appearing as inas
pendent stars. came Professor Russell 49, am
Mr. Russak TO- who made speeches MT hussA'
told OF the OF the work OF preparing 10
the opera Patience" TO be given In the Metro
po,an Opera House on March 10 for the oenent
university athletics.
An appreciat.ve audience filled the physics lecs
ure-room TO overlooking the evening OF FRIDAY
March s. TO hear Professor Herng's lecture q
R0ntgen photography The method pursued at IN
university in taking photographs was shown, an
the apparatus explained In detail A serIe
OF pictures was exhibited by a s,ereopticoh Son
siderable number OF them being the work OF Pro
fessors Herring and Bristol Among them vas 90
" showed a mlcrOmeteT
A morocco box and metal badge within wooie
box The subject had aroused so much irteres
that Professor Herring gave preliminary eNh.piuo
Friday afternoon. by request, 10 the prncipsi an
teachers OF the New-York Collegiate institute VIZ
their class in physics. and repeated the ecu.
before the students OF the university on Monda
afternoon. March 9.
In the last week the members OF the sophomor
and freshman classes have taken examinations 10
the leadership OF the different gymnasium c.asse,
After the close of tire regular gymnasium Work.
students of the two lower classes VIII be remeas
ured and the measurements will be compafe d WIZ
those made last fall. =.
For the last few weeks the candidates or IN
baseball team have been practising regularly ever
DAY II is gratifying 10 Captain Seize 10 see
many OF the members OF the freshman class ;ryn
for the Varsity team. 80
An athletic contest will be feld on March =.
7:30 p. m in the gymnasium. gold meda
will be given to the best all-round athlete oy III
Cam, the physical director.
The schedule for the baseball team. so FAR as al
ranged is as follows April 3. Fordham College
Fordham: April IS Seton Hall College az sout
orange: April %. open: May 2 open: May s. Lehg
University at South Bethlehem; May 3. Fanwoo
Athletic Association a; the University OF the ~
OF New-York: May Is. St Francs Xavier az Ia
University OF the city of New-York; May 10. Ru
gers at New Brunswick; May IS Wesleyan az MID
dletown May o. open: May ~. Rutgers at the Uni
vers.ty OF the City of New-York