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New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
DARTMOUTH.

Hanover. NJ H. March 29.-Of the three quest'ohS
submitted to the Dartmouth Debating Union oy .ne
Williams debaters for discussion in the coming
tont debate the following have been seiecteo' 'ie
negative side being chosen by Dartmouth: he'o'veu
That the general welfare demands the suppression
OF the Ottoman Empire by the European POWERS
The debate will take place at Wamstown on May
a. E. D. Cass, 's7. Of Richmond. N. H.. and n. H.
Harrison. 9 Of Dover. N. H.. have been elected 10
the editorial board Of THE Literary MonthIy 70
complete next years senior representation. ). r.
Ryan, 81, Of Mitown. Me-. has been chosen business
manager for next year. The sophomore class mas
chosen the following officers for the spring term
President G. c. Griffin, OF Lstchfeld. N: H.; vice
president, H. D. Gilbert, OF Newton Highlands.
Mass secretary c. W. Bulfinch. Of Athol. MASS;
treasurer Albert Smith, of Newark. Ohio. The Min-
stre Club has reorganzed and elected r. r. Woou,
worth '97, OF Concord ~ H.. musical director In Ino
A. H. Morrill,, 's7, Of Cincinnati. Ohio, manager Tne
annual minstrel show will be given at the time Oh
the athletic meet In the spring term. and the pro
ceeds will be given for the support OF the Atnietic
Association. Two views OF Daniel WeDsters
schooner, Lapwing have lately been presented 70
the college by c. T. Gallagher -, OF Boston'
and have been hung In Wilson Hail. the champion
ship in the whist tournament. when mas Deen IN
progress all this term, was won by the representa-
lives of the Theta Delta Chi Society, w. L. Harris.
49, and c. L. Day, '9s. w. Fl. Boardman. ys mas
received an appointment to the Annapolis Navai
Academy. The winter term will close at noon on
April for the spring vacation OF one week.
New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO.

Chicago, March 2s-The university was victorious
In the annual armory athletic meet held on Fri
day evening. The LIST Regiment second North
western University third Tho summer circular OF
Information WAS issued by the University Press
yesterday. The announcements show that unusual
attractions will be tho feature OF the work. Sew
cnty-scven OF the faculty members will remain
during the summer quarter. and sixteen special
appointments have been made. Among these latter
are: IT, Benjamin Andrews. president OF Brown
University; Professor George l.. Tadd. professor OF
moral philosophy and me taphyscs. Yale; Professor
Mareo Pantalconi. professor OF languages, Univer-
s.ty OF Naples, Italy; Professor Bernard Moses
professor Of political economy. University OF Cali
fornia; Professor Ewald Flugal. professor OF Eng
lish phology, Leland Stanford, Jr. University
The NTH annual convention OF the American Re-
publican College League will be held at Chicago on
April g. President Vaughan. OF this university will
preside. John NJ Thurston. United States Senator
from Nebraska will speak The Republican
Party" Governor Bradley. OF Kentucky, on IRE
publican Kentucly;' Robert I. Lincoln. on Our
Of Minnesota. on ''CoI'e"" Men In Politics"
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AMHERST.

Amherst. Mass March 29.-The winter term closed
on Thursday and the spring term will open on
Thursday April g. This makes the spring recess
two days shorter than usual on account OF the
lengthening OF the Christmas vacation.
The editors number of The Literary Monthly"
was issued on Tuesday. and announced the following
hoard for next year. 's7. w g Ball. p. II. Boynton,
G. NJ Butler and f. c. Hood eS. i. NJ. Allan and III.
G. Dwight p II. Boynton has been elected chair
man OF the board. and NJ. D. Crary business man.
ager.
A new Amherst book under the name OF Amherst
Life" will be published next term by w. s. Ball and
w. c. Howland. 1t will deal with the undergradu-
ate life OF the college.
The faculty has decided upon change in the col
lepe rules in regard to absences from church and
chapel. Heretofore each student has been allowed
to take absences from onetenth OF these exercises
and 10 make up excessive absences by extra WORK.
The new rules allow Il fixed number OF absences for
each term considerably larger than the former one
tenth and unexcused excessive absences will result
in action by the faculty, with probable suspension Of
the student On account OF the change which goes
into effect next term, no excessive absences were
charged this term
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.

philadelphia, March 90 (speciaD.-Provost Harr-
con recently gave 10 the university the sum OF
s5o 900 the income OF which is 70 be used FOR me
purpose OF founding scholarships. II was his In
tention 10 gather about the university group OF
cultured men, living among the students VINO
should be interested in the advancement OF knowl-
edse and who should devote their entire time to
their scholarly work at the university. The uni
versity has now announced the establishment upon
the George I.eb Harrison Foundation for the En-
couragement OF Liberal Studies and the Advance
ment OF knowledge. OF twenty-scven new schoiar-
ships and fellowshps. aggrcgating In value SlaZ"
annually The twenty-seven scholarships ana iei-
lowships are under three class!fcations; eight are
OF the value OF $40 year and are open only 10
graduates OF the university: fourteen arc fellow
ships worth 500 a year. open 10 graduates OF any
in nsti,l.on TO be held for two years for the degree
OF Ph d. five are senior fellOvships OF the VaIue
OF sSO a year open only 10 those wlo have taken
the degree OF IN. D.: these may be held 'or three
wears and assigned 10 any aeld OF research III
which students OF special prominence appear
Captain Orton O. the trcak team has received
letter from CAPTAIN Sheldon. OF Yale. accepting ,he
Invitation 10 enter team for the fve-miie relay
race on April D. and alao 10 enter n team or u"
one-mle relay race FOR the championship OF
America 7, is understood that Princeton VIII ais,
cntar team in these two events. captain ,aH
Williams OF the football team. has been elected -
the presidency OF the Agncw Medical Society.
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SMITH.

Northampton Mass. March Bon Saturday
afternoon the basket bah game between the sopho-
mores and the freshmen was played in the gymna-
sum- resulting In Of Is to 10 In favor Of 99.
On Saturday evening the Phi Kappa Psi Society In
vitcd Its friends 10 open meeting, nj which Miss
Bates, OF Wellesley, spoke on symbolism and the
symbolists" reception given to Miss Bates
later in the reading room. On Monday the Board OF
Editors OF "Thc Monthly" announced the new board
chosen from the junior class The seven new editors
Sayre Ellsworth, Alice Tulls Lord. Edith Kellogg
Dunton. Lucia Gilbert, Harriet Norris and Alice
Weld Talant, business manager. The committee
Tuesday gave the prize for the Shakespeare paper
competition to Eleanor Howard Bush. Honorable
mention was awarded to Grace Lathrop Collin. The
college closed on Wednesday for the spring
cess of two weeks
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TRINITY COLLEGE.

Hartford. Conn. March 2a.-The eighth number OF
the twenty-nlnth volume OF The Trinity Tablet
appeared yesterday The library has recently re-
ceiyed several works OF rather unusual historical
Interest: bearing upon tho early history OF the
Americas. Among them Nova Novi Orbis
Historlae." by Urban Calveton the date being given
a 1913 ''Hlstoria Navigatonis IN Brasam.' by
Jean ie Levy 1924. and "Tyrannics ct Cruan,ez
des Espagnols Commlses Indes Occdentales" by
Las Casas. 1890 The Ancient and Honorable Ar
tnery Company o' Boston has presented TO the
library tho first volumes of It's early history. The
schedule OF baseball game, for the Easter trip is
completed. The team will play eight games on the
ten days trip. meeting the University OF Virginia,
Ceorgetown Fordham. tho University OF Pennsyl
yanla. etc. The Jcsters have begun rehearsals for
their second plly Tho Bicyclers." by John Ken
drick Bangs Tnis and Poison" will be presented
in Alumni Hall the evening OF Monday April
l3 The leaders OF tho Trinity german have
been chosen. They are: John Henry Page. jr. ~.
and George Edward Cogswell 81. THO date OF the
german will probably be Monday April 6.
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WESLEYAN.

Midiletown, Conn. March 2o.-Beeman. Varsity
pitcher. has accepted the position OF gymnasium
Instructor In the city Young Men, Christian AS
ISOLATION The second annual gymnasium exhibit
ton and clas. contest for the Olin prize cup was
held In the Mddlesex Opera House Tuesday
evening On the Sunday before Director Adrich
was taken with q severe attack OF measles. and ].
A. Anderson rs. captain OF the track team. as
surned charge OF the work. The cup was awarded
for the second time to the class OF 90. whose drill
was with single sticks. This closes the gymnasium
year. all compulsory work terminating with the
exhibition. The list OF baseball candidates has been
reduced to fourteen. all OF whom will remain on
the campus during the Easter recess. Taese men
are Tlrrell. Bceman. Townsend, Norton. Guernsey,
Yaw, Davis. Rockwell. Jester. Robins. Anderson,
Raymond, Batchelder and Norris. Professor Win
chester OF the English literature department. sailed
for Europe Saturday. to be gone until October
the trustees having granted him special permission
to cut the last term, provided he could cover his
entire years work In the first two terms. which he
has done under n severe physical strain. Mrs.
Winchester accompanied him the trip. The
work with the respiration calorimcter under the
direction Of Professor Atwater Is proceeding in a
gratifying manner. On Monday A. w. Smith, as
s!stant In chemistry, entered the cage for a ten
days stay He will be released Wednesday
morning. when some matters Of interest will prob
ably be made public.
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WELLESLEY.

Wellesley Mas. March 2a-Wednesday marked
the closing Of the winter term OF thirteen weeks.
Presiden; Irvine has gone to Philadelphia FOR the
vacation and Dean Stratton. who has been out OF
health for the last few weeks. is travelling In the
South. Nearly all OF the students left the
Wednesday afternoon trains. and few members OF
the college will remain during the recess The
spring term will open April :. A. resul. OF the
entertainment and sale held in the gymnasium last
Monday evening. tho OF SIS cleared the
money will be expended in the purchase OF books
FOR the library The several meetings held by the
freshmen class Of late have finally resulted In the
election OF the following officers President. Agnes
l.. Mcfarland. OF Austin H.: vice president. Helen
H. Davis. Somerville Mass; recording secretary.
Helen NJ Cady. Boston; corresponding secretary.
Edith 4. Mooar. Columbus Ohio, historians. Helen
VI Burton. La Crosse. Wis; Bernice O. Kelley.
Lebanon Ky; treasurer. Lucille C. Reynolds Cam
bridgeport. Mass; factotums. Mary B. ellison. Pitts
burg. Penn. Clara W. Brown. Jacksonville. H.;
Executive Committee Lucy A. Plympton. Wellesley
Hills. Grace W. Sutherland Cohoes. y. Y: Jean
nette A. Marks Philadelphia President Andrews.
OF Brown University. has accepted invitation 10
lecture at Wellesley on Monday evening. April IL.
His subject Will be. The Present Basis OF Political
I.iberasm'
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STEVENS INSTITUTE.

The regular term examinations began last "'Ss
and will end tomorrow. !.
At a recent meeting Of the Executive Bo'ro "
the Athletic Association the Initiation fee was aoor
ished so that now each member OF the assoe,'
tion will have to pay s. instead of s. Some OF "a.
lower clessmen were censured for wearing ~. .
college "S" on their sweaters when they nave "''
played In the college teams 49,.
Tn. team which will represent Stevens in tns
relay race in Philadelphia on April 25. will Do ~
lected the first day OF next term tam
Most Of the candidates Tor the lact1ssek snoksn X
possible. Games have been arranged with hn, IA
yard Lehish Johns Hopkins Creseenas probaSIy arS
with the University of Toronto, Cornell Prinee'orj
Swarthmore and the Maryland Athletic Ci"o' "
The cophomore class has elected r. q. EHnxrsdv Hsxmsd
cantain OF the baseball team. and r. ~ nn'h hsvs
capptan ~ the lacrosse team. The freshmen ns srs
elected stanIy captain. and Stover manager oi '"'
baseball team.
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Tt,E1,J.

College Hi. Mass. March 2.-Tn the contest be-
tween the Tufts and Brown Gee and Mandolin
Clubs the Judges awarded the prize to the Tufts
Glee Club. but declared the mandolin contest a
draw
Tufts Lost the team OF 1000 yards with w.
p. l. Lack OF training contributed to this result.
Alpha Delta Sigma has new pin. 1t Is OF black
enamel with tho initial letters OF the society raised
over a border OF pearls. set in gold
The Musical Club started on its regular spring
trip 10 Maine this morning. Concerts will be given
Monday at Westbrook. Tuesday at Portland, Thurs
day at Auburn, Friday at SkOwhegan. and Satur-
day at Richmond. On Wednesday evening tho club
will attend the Fools Carnival" at Auburn.
Professor a. Z. Austin has been granted leave OF
absence for one year.
New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.

In ,ew veeks the Musical Society OF Columbia
University will begin its series OF performances on
the road preliminary to It's appearance at the Car
nege Iyceum for the week commencing April 70
The members Of the choruses in the "Buccaneers
which Is the work to be produced. have been dill
gently rehearsing for the last two months and are
RAPIDLY getting into good FORM The play Is to be
managed this season by David w. Armstrong a
96
The track team has been expecting to commence
outdoor work for several days. but owing to the
cold and uncertain weather It has been unable TO do
So Until suitable weather II will have to confine
It's training to the Manhattan gymnasium. num-
Der Of the track team took part In the 18th Regi-
ment games last Thursday.
This season there will be no university baseball
team but the Law School will try to make up
nine There are number OF good ball players
among the law students, and with little practice
the team could be put into FORM With Carter the
ex-Yale pitcher, In the box and March. an ex-lafay-
e,te man. behind the bat the nine would have a
very strong battery. A team will also be raised at
the College OF Physi clans and Surgeons and game
will be arranged between the law and medicine.
The last OF the public lectures under the auspices
OF the Columbia University this year VIII be given
at Cooper Union tomorrow night where Professor
r. B sprague will lecture on "Shakespeare's Imagt-
nation and Superiority.
Last Thursday night tho Varsity crew went into
quarters mt South Hall on Columbia's new site. For
the balance of tho season. while in training the
candidates for the eight will reside there. Last
Wednesday the freshman crew began Its outdoor
training on the Harlem M
The Pholexian Literary Society Will soon nave
number OF prize contests. The members VIII com
pete for honors In oratory, debate and essay writ
Ing The subject prescribed for the essay Is some
Events in columba's History: the subject Tor the
debate will be Resolved. That the United States
should recognize the Cubans as belligersnts
Last Friday evening the Graduate Club OF the
Columbia University held a meeting several OF
the professors OF the university made addresses
This week all the seniors Will have 10 get IN their
theses, which are due April ,,.
Chess Club was almost brought TO a close Parker
who Is In the second class has practically won me
tournament. with only one defeat against him. ne
scores are: Class !. GoIdmark; won s. lost Hin.
Baxter, lost s: Walker won G, lost 2; Ball. won 6.
lost p Glass III. Gfin. won lost s; Gipin. won
2 lost g. Hirschberg won !. lost .; Morse, won ),
lost S: Paddock. won g. lost T.
Last Tuesday night the regular meeting OF the
Romance Club Professor Cohn read paper on
Cosmopolis and Mr.. loiseaux one on Foneticar
Castellana,
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RUTGERS.

New-Brunswick, March @-The special committee
appointed last week to prepare an expression on the
attitude Of the students regarding the Introduction
of the honor system In examinations at Rutgers has
referred the matter back to the classes to take sep
arate action early in the spring. The prevailing
sentiment among the students seems to be against
the Innovation The Bradley prize in mathematics
open to seniors, has been won by George s. Mower
OF Newark and honorable mention has been awarded
Joseph G. Bauer, OF New Brunswick The Micro
scopcal Society held interesting and unusually
day evening Addresses on various phases or oac-
teral manifestations and activities were given by
professors OF the scientific department. The stereop-
ticon was used In illustration. Examinations nave
been In progress since Wednesday. The college VIII
close on March 81, to resume after the Easter va
cation, on April g.
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY.

Boston. March 29-The senior class at the law
School on Monday succeeded In eiecting senior OH
GERS after a long series OF baotng. There was a
warm contest between Captain Willis ". Slower.
OF Charlestown, representing the society men:
George V. Phipps. OF Newton. and John A. Curtin.
OF Brookne. George V. Phipps was elected presi-
dent and Marshall II. Gould. OF Cambridge. secrc-
tary.
On tho evening OF April % Boston University
debaters will meet Bates College In Faneuil Hall in
a contest for the laurel wreath. under the auspices
OF the New England intercollegiate Oratorlcal As
socia:on. The question ior discussion Is Resolved.
That Immigration Should BE Restricted" The dis
putanis from the university are Messrs Rushton.
Shnttuck and Sprague. the same men who were
victors over Wesleyan in the contest OF month
ago. Next Friday night the men will hold prac-
tcc debate under the auspices OF the Debating Club
OF the Callege OF Liberal Arts.
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ALFRED.

Alfred ~ Y March "a rhetorical and oratorf-
cal contest took place last Tuesday evening. Fivc
women students gave recitations. and Ave men de-
liyered oratons Miss Jessie VI Mayne OF Brook
Aed ~ y won the first rhetorical prize. and Miss
Elizabeth r. Stlllman. OF Alfred, the second. The
first oratorical prize was awarded 10 William +.
Goodwin Thacher OF Hornellsyile and the second 10
Alfred C. Prentice. Of Adams Centre y. Y.
on Wednesday evening the Rev. George A. Hall.
secretary OF the Executive Committee OF The Young
Mems Christian Associations o. the Sta.c OF New
York gave address before the members OF tho
Y NJ G. A. OF the college. and after the address con-
Duct an informal conference concerning Y VI. g. A.
work Mr.. Hall accompanied by Mr. Win,on.
member OF the Y. VI. e. 4. State Committee. who
also addressed the students.
The hfth lecture IN this years alumni lecture
course Will he delivered next Thursday evening by
Principal Frank l.. Greene. OF Brooklyn.
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Union THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

The seminary quartet has been engaged 10 sing
at a series OF revival services to be held this week
In the Presbyterian Church at Glen Ridge. \. j.
The quartet Is composed. Royal 8. Goldsbury, IL
j. Knbourn, Charles b. Toleman and w. q. Hut
chins.
President Hastings is In New-Jersey on accouns
Of his health.
The Easter recess will begin on "Wednesday, Ap1u
l. and will last until Monday. April
The commencement exercises OF the seminary
will be held on the evening OF May 10. -.
Robert A. Ashworth. of the senior class. formerly
assistant to the Rev. DR.. Tanner, has been com,
PEELED by his health to spend the greater part y.
the year at Saranac Lake y. Y, but has 30 mu.nn
improved that 1t Is hoped that he may be grsduS'e~
with the class In May. .....
Professor Francis Brown delivered the aItef"o"s
address at the Students Club Sunday. Wa.
Professor Tagnanrs talks on THE PracticaI ~ 49,
o. the English Bible" are very popular among ''s
students and are we'll attended.
New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
GENERAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

The Judges after carefully reading tho eight
essays presented in competition for the Pierre Jay
prize on the subject The Motives FOR Foreign
Missions" have awarded the prize TO Hamilton ID.
r. MacNell. OF the senior class. They also highly
commend the essays presented by Messrs Reginald
Pearce Floyd Appleton and Charles Fiske Ths
Judges found some difficulty in deciding which was
the best Of these four essays. The prize was N@
and the Judges Dean Hoffman. the Rev NOT
gan Dix and the Hon. Seth Low.
One hundred and five OF the seminary students ~
tended the conservation services OF Bishop Sattercc
last Wednesday. The Bishop has been In the naoH
OF conducting a seminar on pastoral work. which
the students will miss very much
DR. Riley spoke on THANKSGIVING at the Do
votional Society meeting last Wednesday.
The Easter vacation will begin on April :, ara
will last until April IS. During this vacation ne
examinations for the Greek alumnae prize ana ,ne
alumnae prize In ecclesiastical history VIII occur
The prizes are $50 and $50 respectively.
New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
SYRACIfSE..

Syracuse y. Y. March 29-Chancellor and Mrs
J. r. Day left on Friday for New-York. visit
friends and TO attend the Methodist conferences
now In session In and near that city.
o. r. Whitford, Syracuse 81. has been appointed
10 take the work OF Professor Quereau for the
OF the year Professor Quereau Is somewhat i'm
proved In health bat will not be well enough to
take his classes before next fall
The baseball team has just organized. with w. II.
Yard as temporary captain. With the advantage
OF the method Of support for athletics. and
with the assistance Of the large number OF good ball
players who here last fall, there is every
TO believe that this years team will be a win
ming
on Thursday evening the Art Literature Club OF
the university gave 4 large reception in Grouse
College In honor OF Mrs. Tribune (Marion Harland)
who Is In the city for n few days.
New-York tribune., 1896-03-30
UNION.

Schenectady. n. Y. March 29.-Kilpatrick, '9S has
received invitation TO take part in the Joint ath
letic meet Of the 18th Regiment and the Cathedral
A. c., OF New-York City. He has also received an
invitation from President Sullivan, Of the New
Jersey Athletic Association to run In an invitation
half-mile race On Decoration Day. Fitzpatrick will
also compete in the scratch haf-mile race at the
Harvard University games on April "A. The manage
ment OF the Athletic Association has decided To ac
cept the invitation extended by the University Of
Pennsylvania to compete In the intercollegiate re,av
to be held on April %. Union will probab,v n.
in the heat with Williams. Dartmouth and Ar,bers,
Each team will consist Of four men, and each VIII,
run a quarter Of mile. making the whole d,s,.ro.
mile. Fitzpatrick. 9S and Sands 'oS are sure 80
positions on the team, and Myers '9 Tavinr ts
Wright, 49, and Cregan, 49, In trainnc TO- H.
remaining positions. The preliminary Contest ,o yn
the selection OF the team will be held on Anr,, 10
Following Is the result of the class competnn 20. TO-
points In the recent mdwinter meet: Sophomore"s ~"
AS: seniors. 275 freshmen. 15S Juniors 81 The hes
individual record was made by Myers S6 who es rncS
II points and retained his title of college athlete
Fitzpatrick was next best with 63 points and Camn
bell. '97. third. with g. '
Professor olin 3. Landreth, at the head Of the
engineering department., has been elected president
OF the schenectady Technical Association The foi.
lowing on1cers have been elected by the Adelphic
Society for the ensuing term: President, Hilton S6:
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NORMAL COLLEGE.

Tho next meeting Of the Alumnae Child Seucy
Glass will be held In the college library on Thurs
day.
The Aumnae will send delegation 70 the GEN.
tennal anniversary OF the birth OF Horace Mann
70 be celebrated April O. at the rooms OF the New
York University Washington Square.
The following young people will take part IN tne
dramatic entertainment to be given at Norpad CO.,
ie9e for the benefit OF the kndergarteH ana coAsso
settlement Of the alumnae on April ii: MISS Hsnn
Smith. Miss Byrnes. Miss Bishop. MISS W n'e' M'S'
IowenRrund, Mr.. White and Mr.. Byrnes 49,.
The tickets for the debate between the Alphs
Beta Gamma and the Philomathean societies were
,csu last week