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

urofossor peckham's work with the R0ntgen rays
has heen for tho last week at a standstill owing
TO a lack of Crookes tubes. The tube with WHICH
the work was done which attracted 50 nucA a''eh'
ton two or three weeks ago was ruptured oy .
shark of electricity and all the other tubes be-
Iongine to the institution proved be unfit for the
nurpose Az invoce of tubes from abroad has just
arrived and In short time II Is hoped that the
work will be taken up again Tubes manufacturer
in America have proved almost entirely Worthless.
Visitors still continue TO come daily 10 see no" the
work is done and letters from all parts OF the
Tilted States continue 10 be received. princpaiy
from physicians and surgeons who desire 10 Apply
the new discovery to cases in their practice.
An old Adelphi boy. who indeed completed MS
educat ton in the academy, Theodore banter Shei-
don. is winning distinction BY his dramatic COM
nos,t,ons ceveral of which have already been
presented on Brooklyn boards. his latest eiio''
in this line is Mr.. Punch"
rha con, GO Of lectures upon parliamentary law BY
Mrs l. X Conkln under the auspices Of the Asso-
ciate Alumnae are proving very popular A large
class is I'm attendance. and the highest interest ID
LEN Young women who before have
essaved public efforts rise 10 questions OF priv
,leee with the utmost ease. and have even gone 50
f,r az n undertake 10 choke off the free express
sion Of opinion on the part OF o'heis ny H''''o Wv
previous question.
Ten OF the young women from the late Nfs'
Ortons training class for kindergartners nave since
ber death ioined the Normal Kindergarten DePaft-
uent a, the Adelphi and will pursue the Adepni
course 70 its completion, taking their diploma al
the academy. -,
Echoes from the musical Of Friday last are sun
hoard II was equal to the best that has ever been
given AZ the Adelph.. The performers were APP
plauded TO the echo, and their execution deserved
tina, reward However. the social features OF the
occasion were equally worthy OF approval ana he.1
people to late hour. Many prominent society
people among the guests me ~. 10 .,,i
lower hall Of the Pratt BuLdlng were n.y. So ra
fully decorated. Mines Irusiow sna bS cher
members of the association II wa ~ .,s It ,,ssd
pan OF the building that these rooms snoud De usra
ton vas fully carried out The gymnasium was
lighted and crowded with dancers ne o'me'
Organizations connected with the Ade.phi wiz a
Aumnae ard bring their various entertainments
Mr. Gutter absent in Yale Tnivers;sy; a rnce M
Hisj,ai he Adephi The custom Of recognizing
those as absent who leave the over 81 nS
collegiate department TO enter otnel 'hen ,hey
sshau have attained a corresponding grade IN me
INSTITUTION 70 which they have gone nas peer IA ~
eosue ~ @ ~ work we'll The first practical APP
ca1ion of the sort occurred at commencement iast
yasr when Miss Esther Matson, absent IN tne
Woman's College. Baltimore. received the up'o"'a
OF I Forney. eighth grade. at the in,ersch oastic
contest 18th Regiment Armory. MADE poe W.. ha
the present .nterschoastic record OF Ieet incnss:
but unfortunately it cannot coun. Tor o'ieS u rs
the rules of the ASSOCIATION III, rJ .ie5 To-
gether All the poles on hand haa p pee vsulsins
and this last was repaired 80 that me Vau' LIN
could go The rule OF me ne loses The
racord bv a ,echnica,ity. The heigh; was measures
after the vault was made