New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-01
CORNELL.

Ithaca ~ Y. May 3l.-In the sc Memorial Prize
contest in defamation, the judges. Bradford Amy
H. NJ. Beardsley Sc. and George Mccain, 10
awarded the irst prize to Irwin Esmond. and honor
able mention TO Maurice r Connolly. The subject
of Mr. Esmond's defamation The Poetry Of
War"
OF L. G. Wyckon's gift of 5000 to the University,
one-fourth will be given the department OF geol-
ogy to fit out a scientific expedition to Greenland
next summer. The expedition will he made up OF
five Cornell men. and will accompany Lieutenant
Peary
The College OF civil Engineering Is determining the
longitude of the University. working Jointly with
Harvard and the United States Coast Survey.
The debate between the Cornell Congress and the
Blackstone Club resulted in victory for the con-
gress. The question debated was. Resolved That
United States Senators should be elected by direct
Of the people"
The Blackstone Club has elected the following
officers for next year: President. w II. Burr; vice
president. W. w. Farley: secretary and treasurer.
J. +. Kingston The following officers have been
elected by the rs Curtis club: President. Paul H.
Buck. vice president. f.. c. Lorenzen: secretary O.
tive on debate council. c. r. Cameron.
The annual review of the drill corps by President
Schurman took place on Wednesday. and was fol-
lowed by the usual evening parade and firing OF the
on Tuesday eysnns the women Of Sac CS'eS .
R the s az sun b3nGue given by the new
boa rd 10 the Old. on Wednesday evening. W J. Cur
tiss 80 edtor-in-chief. oflciated toastmast,r IF.
and tOasfs responded to by Skinner. Ho"cii.
Clinton. Sebbins and Cleveland.
The action OF the faculty In abolishing all degrees
except A. Il. in the courses OF liberal arts ana
sciences Is the subject Of much discussion The
subject was brought up two years ago by President
Schurman Ten years ago the entrance require
ments for arts much higher than for philoso-
ply or science more than year has been
added 10 the prescribed preparation for the TWO
latter courses. that the three sets OF entrance
requirements are new practically equivalent. THESE
three OF requir are left intact so that
the candidate must prov" himself well grounded IN
a ematic high school course
AT a meeting II the Athletic Council THURSDAY
evening the following officers were elected: Man
agrr OF the navy, Charles 7. Mordock. "a. manager
Of baseball team L. G. Fuller. -. manager Of the
athletic team c. +. Hamilton. ~. ed. The
Council: Professors Wheeler. White Hitchcock.
Dennis and Huncuf. The choice Of advisory mem
hers was. Navy Professor Wheeler. baseball. Pro-
fessor White football, Professor Dennis: athletic
team Dr. Hitchcock The Boat House Committee
Will COnsis, of Professors Wheeler and White AMI
II. fireman. Professor iiuffcut succeeds w. II.
Sage as chairman of the Percy Field Committee.
The officers OF the Council re President. Pro-
fessor T. ". Hurcut. secretary, 9. +. Hamilton.
The senior banquet was held Friday evening al
the Clinton House.
The annual reunion Of the Phi Beta Kappa Society
held Friday evening
Professor oliver Farrar Emerson Of the Depart
ment OF Rhetoric and English fhilology; mas ac-
ccptcd q call tho chair 81 rhetoric and English
philooc,' IN Western Reserve University. ana VIII
Ipon his duties next fall
The Department Of Agriculture or Russia VIII
send OF ia attaches to take special course In
agriculture in Cornell He will enter In September.