New-York tribune., 1896-05-25
TIE CITY COLLEGE,.

The whole OF the east block OF the new City Col
egc site Is now in the hands OF the Purchasing Com
ml,tee The architects will probably begin In a few
weeks To arrange their plans FOR the first college
building.
The second term Of the college year closed last
Friday and examinations begin to-day and will
continue each day un;l June g. The entrance ex-
aminations for the boys OF the pubic schools will
take place as follows: June y. arithmetic and Eng
lsh grammar: June TO- history and geography June
II. drawing The pubc-school boys received their
admission tickets on Friday. Each ticket Il num-
bercd. and the boy is known during the examina-
tlons by his number. and not by his name.
There is than the usual number OF compet-
tors for the prize essays this year The four prizes
are awarded at commencement They are: The sons
OF the Revolution prize for the bes; essay on The
causes of the American Revolution: Senior Riggs
prize the subject for which is war and Civlliza-
ton: the Junior riggs william IA. Seward as a
Statesman ana the lanes Gordon benne't pr5s ,hs
Venezuelan Ques son. VI.
Instead Of lecturing to the junior class Mon
day afternoon Professor Dorenus took the class TO
the electrical exhibition. DIR. Doremus has there one
largest carbons in the world. Each weighs 100
Julio F. D'Arleaga ex-ss.. nephew OF Gonzalo de
Quesada. secretary of the Cuban Revolutionary 30
ciety OF the United States is reported to be ighting
in the Cuban army under Maceo.
William c, vockhausen, ,s6. has been appointed
chairman OF the Memorial Committee In place
OF NJ Valentine. resigned. The committee has
arranged for a flower bed In the form OF g6 to be
laid out in front OF the college. \ college flag was
suggested but IL was found to be too expensive.
4 w Corse '96 initiated into Phi Gamma
Delta last Monday evening ,
A Theta Delta Chi bicycle run is being arranged
There Will be a Theta Delta camp In the Adiroh-
dacks this summer. -,
A chapter of Pi Iamda Phi fraternity has been
formed. 1t has sister chapters in Yale. Columbia
Cornell and the University OF Pennsylvania; ,.
Although quite large proportion OF the 6U copies
of the ''Microcosm' have been sold. the Board Is
st about $3.50 in debt Irs rhe total expense OF get
ting out the annual was S@. .
The Glee and Mandolin clubs have received an IN
vitaton to go to Little Silver. New-Jersey, on
June % -, o.,,o,,.
At the last meeting of the Phrenocosmian society
tho following officers were elected for the first term
OF next year: President, J. E. Goldwasser S Vice.
president s T. Stern, 81; treasurer. l. Jacoby. ss;
recording secretary O. T Rochow 80; eorrfespond-
ing secretary l. Siegel, SO; editor. s II. Herman,
'oS: assistant editor. :. $. Meyers ss: Character
Committee c. W. Dorland 80; j. Meyers ss;
NJ Radn 80; A. Ring. 81 Cabinet A. II. Dea-
mant 97. and NJ. Radin, 20 ..---
An effort Is being made TO hold a tennis tourna-
ment this year on the Central Park courts.
The Harvard Lacrosse Association sent cha-
,rge tn the lacrosse team play last Saturday in
Roston. The team was forced to refuse the offer,
as examinations begin to-day but II Is hoped that
the game may be arranged later.