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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-27
I.EIfIGH.

South Bethlehem. April 2G.-The Agora Literary
Society has chosen Starkcy. 9s; Hood. 81. and
Laramy 9G. 70 represent Lehigh In the debate with
Lafayette College. which Is 10 take place In South
bethlehem May &. The Judges for the contest
will be DIR. Sp. of Muhicnberg; Dr. Schaeffcr, State
Superintendent OF Public Schools. and Professor S
~ Paten. professor of political economy at the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania.
On Saturday a portion of the senior evils and
architects. accompanied by Instructors Wilcox and
Hoffman made an inspection visit to Hazeton and
Pottsville.
e. s. Morris. OF Yale. has been engaged by the
Athletic Committee to coach the football team next
fall He Will arrive on September Is and remain
during the entire season
Spring practice in football began on Thursday
afternoon and will continue on three days In the
week until June
E. d. Leavitt. mechanical engineer OF the Calumet
and Hecla Mining Company, lectured before the
faculty and students OF the university Friday His
subject was Z" Modern Mining Plant"
Last Saturday the senior chemists under the
charge of DR. uman. visited one OF the extensive
tannercs OF j Mosser & Sons. In Hanover Town
ship.
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UNION.

Schenectady April 26-The annua spring handi-
track and an unusually large number OF men are
in training for II. The meet will be of especial i'm
portance TO the local athletes as at this meet the
team will be selected which will contest with the
Californ.an3 at X dgeheld on May l6 AT next Sat-
urday's meet ali amateurs under the rules Of l. c.
A. A. A. will be eligible Track athletics were never
stronger at Union than they this year.
A summer school under the auspices Of the college
faculty will be held In Saratoga from July to
August IA The will meet In the Saratoga
Union School Building and the course OF study to
be pursued Is the the academic of the
college Examinations will be held and ccrthca ties
granted and the faculty will recognize the work done
us if taken in the regular college course. The fac
uIty is TO be as follows: A. " V. Raymond. pres-
aent: f. W. Wright. professor of pnys.cs: James
X rruax professor the English language and
literature: rank 5. Eof man, professor OF mental
ana moral philosophy: DIN "A. I-andreth professor
OF civil engineering; James L. Patterson professor
OF botany EDWARD r Hale jr. professor of rhetoric
and logic; Albert H. Pepper, assistant professor Of
modern languages: Howard T. Mosher. instructor
in French: c. p. Iinhart, instructor in phys-
ology and phys cal education: J. l. Bennett,
Instructor In Greek. The Executive Committee Is
as follows: Edward Everett Hale. chairman: James
l.. Patterson and Alfred II. Pepper.
Gallagher of the Law School, has been employed
TO coach the baseball team and CAPITA Beatties
men are displaying a marked Improvement. Hayes.
e6 has returned TO college. and his presence will
materially strengthen the team.
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HARTFORD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

HARTFORD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Hartford Conn April 26-The second and third
lectures Of the Carew were delivered at the
Hartford Theological Seminary on Monday and
Wednesday evenings OF last week by the Rev Dr.
George Leon Walker the subjects being THE
Decline OF Religious Feeling In New-England dG6o
to 1851" and The Great Awakening and Its Sc
ques Q735 to l79O" The last two lectures OF the
course will be delivered this week
On Friday afternoon the fourth organ recital OF
the series now being given at the Center Church.
under the direction of the Recreation Section Of
the Sociological Club. was played by William c.
Hammond instructor In the Hartford School OF
Music.
As an echo Of the missionary convention that was
recently held at this seminary, the students have
issued the following letter:
"Our seminary has been greatly blessed Of late
through the convention OF the Central District
Intersemnary Missionary Alliance. which has
brought to much fresh inspiration. number
of looking to the foreign field as the scene
Of life work. and others are deeply interested IN
missions The desire has come to us TO be helpful
II we may the churches In this vicinity In stimu-
lating their missionary interest. sharing what we
have received To this end number Of us are
prepared to make missionary addresses at regular
or other organizations We are able to announce
at this time the following topics: =, ,.,,s ~,
single speaker or group of two or three, from our
:ission Study class now studying India, sec1 ,nrd
Armenia by an Armenian); fourth-'The South
Sea Islands: ffth-Industral Missions In Africa ;
Observation-Disclosures: seven,h-'The Student Vol
unteer Movement; e.ghth-,'why Intend to Go to
be arranged later We desire opportunity. not re-
Enumeration Except railroad fare and entertain
menO. and We solicit your correspondence.
III. in your opinion, such visit or series OF
an aid in stimulating your members TO a wider out
look and q more extensive work. we shall be glad TO
meet. If possible. your desire regarding date and
subject"
In order to add interest and zest to the tennis
playing this spring. the students have arranged
series Of tournaments. The first is a handicap
tournament for singles and has already been be-
gun. II will be followed by tournament for
doubles and 1t is expected that before the seminary
closes for the summer a tournament for singles
without handicap will be held
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YALE.

New-Haven Conn, April 2s-There Is now scarcely
n week left before the Yale-Harvard DEBATE "h'c"
comes on May /. and the Yale speakers are "orAins
carefully and earnestly every day lmpromp'u ue
bates between the speakers and other members o'
the union. taking the Harvard side OF the question:
are held three or four times week and nave proven
helpful.
/ The final trials OF the candidates for the faie-
Harvard freshman debate have been held, ana the
team will be made up as follows: j. K Clark T. H.
Darlington and E. T. Noble, with G. d. Graves as
alternate.
The class Of 9S elected for fence orator last Tues
day J. H. Scranton. of Madison. Conn. The fresh
man orator was elected Thursday, and is f. T.
Noble OF Wichita Kan. After the freshman eiec-
ton there was the Usual running OF the gantlet'
and the class rivalry and rushing between the
sophomores and freshmen at the fence.
The Mask and Wig clubs Of the University OF
Pennsylvania produced their burlesque NO Gentle.
man Of France" at the. Hyperion Theatre, last
wednesday and well received The PROCEEDS
of the play were devoted to the Yale Library Fund
The official report of the Promenade Committee
for 81 has appeared and shows total OF receipts OF
was caused by the great demand and consequent
high bidding for boxes at the armory The ex-
penses were smaller than the year before and II Is
expected that some arrangement will be made
whereby the receipts will be e+sened next year ana
Yale man.
a complete change. both In policy and appearance
THE Courant' heretofore has been butt for col
lege jokes and has never yet seemed 10 be able 70
find It's place in Yale literature. II has often served
as a repository for rejected Lit" manuscripts The
paper has been reduced In size 10 less than
half i,s former dimensions. with over twice the
number OF pages and much smaller print IL does
not aspire 10 become the rival OF The Lit" In any
way. but rather its complement.
communication In THE News has called at
tenon 10 the want OF suitable monument TO the
memory OF Elihu Yale. founder Of Yale College. The
fallen and crumblng slab over his grave In the little
town Of Wrexham. Wales. IL described Z, some
length. and 1t IL suggested that this year Is pecu
arly opportune one for the erection OF monument
by Yale men, since many will attend the Henley
Regatta In England this summer.
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BRYN MAWR

Bryn Mawr April 26.-Of the fourteen fellowshps
annually awarded by Bryn Mawr College all but
three OF the appointments for next year have now
been announced Notices OF the "Bryn Mawr
European Fellow TO Mss Virginia Ragsdale and
the Mary T.. Garrett European Fellow" to Miss
Winifred Warren. have already appeared In The
Tribune. The third European fellowship founded a
month two by Miss Garrett OF baltimore
named by her In honor Of President W. Carey
Thomas. and open to students in the first year OF
graduate work at Bryn Mawr. will have as Its
frs, representative Miss Clara Langenbeck. OF
Cincinnati. Pm O.. Cincinnati College OF Pharmacy.
1890: p. s. University OF Cincinnati 1895; student In
the laboratory a. Woods Hole FOR two summers
and fellow In biology at Bryn Mawr 1855 on the
terms OF these travelling fellowshlps the holders
received $500 which Is applicable to the expenses OF
years study and residence at some foreign
university
OF the eleven resident fellowships the awarding
OF those In Greek. Latin and biology have been
deferred for further Information In regard to
OF the candidates from a distance The fellowships
announced were as follows: English" Miss Mary
Della Hopkins. OF clinton. ~ Y. A. b. and A. NJ,
Elizabeth Highet, Victoria University, Toronto A.
-, 1891 A. NJ lse? special student at Ontario school
University 1885 taking degree OF Pm. NJ. there
IN 1894. and Pm. ID. in 1895. graduate scholar In
PspSS S3.e unysPs 5 MsS bSmp.on
OF baltimore A. b. Bryn Nav Mawr June; issS: His
the University OF Toronto; philosophy" Miss
Georgiana Goddard King. a. r.. Bryn Mawr. June
1886 "Pnysics." Miss Frances Lowater. Of Noting
ham. England, studied at University College. Not
tlngham 1851 1928; Newman. Cambridge 1891
90: assistant demonstrator and student in physics.
Bryn Mawr. 1895; Chemistry" MisS Charlotte
Fairbanks, A. 49,. Smith College. 1891. graduate
student OF Yale 1885. author OF papers on DE
termination OF Haogen Elements" destination Of
Phosphorus In Iron" and Determination Of Mo-
lybdic Acid Mathematics. Miss Fanny Cook Gates
OF Waterloo. Iowa. L. b.. Northwestern University;
l.. VI. 1895: fellow In mathematics Northwestern
University lS94-?5 holder ~ the graduate scholar
ship in mathematics, Bryn Mawr. 1885
In addition to the feowships. one OF the graduate
scholarships for next year WAS awarded that In
Semitic languages which will be held by Miss Ellen
Rose Giles. OF Philadelphia. A. -. and A. NJ. Bryn
Mawr. June. 1886.
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HAIRY RID.

Cambridge April &-The las; week has been vaca-
ton week at Harvard. The debate between Har-
ward and Yale will take place or Friday at New
Haven The subject for debate Is. RESOLVED Ihat
a permanent court OF arbitration should be estab-
llshed between Great Britain and he United
States" Yale ha"ing picked the question. Harvard
asked 10 have II modified In Some way FOR the
reason that 1t Is entirely new question. and there
is little authority on it,. But Yale refused, so so
Harvard chose the Affirmative. his again su..eu
Yale for the reason that practically the only au--
thority the subjec; is Professor WooIsey; o.
Yale who argues the Yale side Inc thrce 1e
speakers are Arson Phelps Stokes. ir. 30; w n
Clark. 96. ana r. S. Baldwin. l. s The Harvena
and " B. Parker 81 The judges viii be Eilnu
Root Of New-York City; Albert shaw. OF rhe
Review Of Reviews" and Walter Page. E1itor OF
The Atlantic Monthly.
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RUTGERS.

New Brunswick y. j.. April 8-Dr Edward l..
Stevenson has given the following subjects for
Junior essays The Structure OF Ear,y Teu-
tonic Society" THE Influence Of Arabic Culture
in European Civilization" "Bookmakns m the
Middle Ages" Life OF the Wandering Students OF
the Middle Ages" AN Historical Cons!dera ton Of
Public Highways" and Theories Respecting the
Beginnings OF Organized Society"
The sophomores produced their Class play. "A
Glimpse OF Paradise" in Aliens Theatre. New
brunswick on Friday evening The proceeds were
given TO the treasury OF the athletic association.
The laboratory students had their picture taken
this week and afterward elected the following
officers: President. George w. huffman IS: vice.
president Herbert Luster. IS: secretary. Lester
ingis IS; treasurer. " iliiam j. Morrison, u.
The seniors have fixed upon May % as the date
for their Class play. -,
Subjects for term essays by members OF the
freshman Class are posted follows First Year
in College" 'Sty.es OF Architecture Represented IN
the College Buildings" Turning Points In Ameri-
can History" Elements Of Pleasure In Athletic
Sports" THE Riritan River" "Hawthornes Title
to Fame" and Value of Arbor Day.
The CHI! Phi Chapter moved this week rom
Ilyngstone-ave. 10 a home In Colege-ave
The trial contest TO determine the speakers at the
Junior oratorica. exhibition In commencement week
took place in Kirkpatrick Chape. on Wednesday
afternoon. Those chosen are John y: Carpenter.
Ralph y Parrott Joseph Scudder. William j Nor,
rlson Andrew j. Meyer. Louis G.. Leary, CLIFFORD
f. Case and Louis +. Peeke
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MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE.

South Hadley. Mass. April 2e.-The commence
ment address will this year be delivered by the
Rev. DR.. w. H. p. Faunce. Of the Fifth Avenue
Baptist Church. New-York City. The baccalaure-
ate will be by the Rev. DR.. C. II. Lampson. OF the
First Congregational Church. Hartford, Conn
The alumnae asked TO send to the college be-
fore June their choice for trustee take the place
OF Miss Morrill, OF Brooklyn. whose term expires
Mount Holyoke is deploring the loss OF nearly
100000 because a good friend who had large inten-
lions failed to sign her will and was suddenly
called away
The death of Mrs. Wells. the wife OF the stew
ard Of Mount Hoiyoke a woman much beloved, Is a
grief TO every who knew her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-27

Geneva. y. Y. April 26.-The extension OF the
James +. Demarest Memorial Library Building was
completed early in the present term. The librarian
and his assistants now engaged In rearranging
the books 40 as TO bring the whole building into
immediate use. Thu capacity OF the entire building
estimated AT 100000 volumes The usefulness of the
library has been greatly promoted by the addition.
The Hobart baseball team returned last Sunday
evening from their Southern trip. having travelled
over 1900 miles and played thirteen games With
leading colleges, eight OF which games they won
The most noteworthy victories were those over tho
University OF Virginia. two games: Mount ST. Mary's
College and the United States Naval Cadets
The college annual. The Echo of the Seneca
will make Its appearance next week under tho
auspices OF the class Of 81 II is dedicated 10 the
two members OF the class drowned In Seneca Lake
last summer Arthur Cleveland Coke jr and
Henry May-and contains their portraits.
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

Charlottesville. April l6-The ball team Of which
so much was expected. has lost the big games with
the Northern coleges-Yale. Princeton and others
from combination OF loose playing and hard
luck" The men have not played In match games
as their good showing ut practice would seem TO
warrant and Captain Mcclure is working on them
faithfully get their form up 10 the mark before
the Northern trip. which begins May Is
The foundations OF the new buildings at the south
ern end of the quadrangle nearly ready for the
laying OF the cornerstone. which the authorities In
tended should have been laid on jefferson Day.
April 10,
The Joint debate between the Washington and
Jefferson htcrary societies was held on the 22d and
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THE NORMAL COLLEGE.

rh. ,ooth anniversary OF the birth Of Horace
Mann will be celebrated at the Normal Colese oa
Nav Great preparations have been maze 'o'
that day. and II will probably be the nrSe" e0ac.'
tional meeting ever held In New-fosk CaJ' AZ"
committee has secured the promise OF sdofe'ss'
from Mayor Strong Robert Maclay. pre"os" " ".
BOARD Of Education: William T. Harris. onl'ea
States Commissioner Of Education @. stane! n.A
president OF Clark University; John Jasper supaAr
tendent OF Schools: Hon Charles K Skinner. .''
Superintendent Of Schools; Truman j. Baum
president OF the Packer Collegiate Institute anu ~
Thomas Hunter. president Of the Normal coLese
The music OF the evening will be given by me N~'
NAL College and City College glee clubs. me w
lowing is the Committee OF Honor. each OF whom ~
promised to be present: Mayor William l. su0nt
Mayor Wurster OF Brooklyn. Mayor "sn'a'
OF Jersey City; Mayor Lebkuecher. Of Newark, '0a
Jeroloman. Ashbel p Fitch. Robert Mac.ay. j. ~
ward Swanstrom. 81. Clair Mckeiway' Fatne
Malone, Alexander S. Webb Seth Low. Eas.s
Simmons, Frederic r. Coudert. Oswald otteno.''~'
ex-Judge Charles P. DAILY, Judge Abraham y. A..
renee Chancellor MacCracken. L. y nun" f 49,
ander p Ketchum. Charles Buckley huo1 p.i: Nv
Morgan J. OBrien. Chauncey VI. DepeM, " ~ ilsY.
galloway, General Egberi l. wee Jar 'Ss Rev Dr.
John Hall, the Rev DR.. g. GottheiL 'he r'es p.y Dr.
S Storrs. the Rev. James NJ. King me ,i Nv. Al
Robert Collyer. the Rev DIT A. T. h""''sN
the Rev Leighton Williams. ,..a 4
The Committee OF Arrangements Is comp On. n
the following: DR.. Thomas Hunter, cH "a "n r,
William n Barrnger Professor Alfred T. EomyT
Dr. Matthew G.. Elgas. Assistant supeJ ohni
Haaren DR. Walter L. Hervey. William [. ness -
Jenny Merrill Miss Sasms MISSY MISS yJosephiss
Richard Miss Hes,er ,, a. r shaw and Miss Mar
L. Tate. ,.roua,hean Society en-
ioyed musical programme al tne' H. foIlawlng com
posers were given: Beethoven, by MISS r. by D Ms
Chopin by Miss DeyIin: Mend lesson wagner. b
Miss Van Prague: List, by MISS Moo Iianoel.
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WESLEYAN.

N,ddletown Conn. April 26.-The Junior Exhibi-
ton wa. held last Thursday evening In Memorial
chanel There were speakers The first prize was
awarded TO L. X whitman: subject. The
Majesty OF the Law second prize. l. f. Dunord
subject "A Plea for the irish
The NIddletown Scientific Association held their
regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening lhst
In the chapel. The papers presented were me
History OF the Discovery OF Helium. Professor
Van Week and Future Geological Possibilities
and Their Effect on the Life Of the Earth. y W.
Loper curator In the Judd Museum.
Captain Wilson called out the football candidates
for light practice Thursday last
II has been announced that Or. Henry Starks.
'C7 viii take charge OF President Raymonds classes
i'm ethics theism. and Christian evidences during
the latters absence In Europe next year
The 'g7 "Olla Podrida' issued to-day after a
DELAY OF two weeks The book is bound In golden
The character Of the literary work IL above the
average =,
While the baseball results are satisfactory enough
so far as games Is concerned yet the wretched
fielding Of the last week has caused much COM
plant and Captain Tlrrell has increased the
rigidity OF practice this week The batting OF the
team is satisfactory and the present practice indi-
Gates a disappearance OF the loose fielding Rock
well has been put at shortstop again. and Davis
placed at third base. and Captain Trrcll and Bee
man will alternate In the field. This places the
men In the same positions as at the close or last
season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-27
TUFTS.

College HILL Mass April $.-By the Will OF
Ephram Howe OF New-York City Tufts will
receive $4,000 for the erection OF Howe Me-
moria, Hal
The tennis courts were placed in good condition
last week A tournament Will take pace soon.
The Rev Arson Titus. while making some In
vestgation in the college library. discovered three
volumes OF the Virginia State Treasurers accounts
for the year III. They contain besides notes OF
money expended for wages. produce. ammunition
and supplies for the Continental Army. autograph
receipts for pay from thCusLrds Of Revolutionary
officers and soldiers They In an excellent
state OF preservation. BY vote OF the trustees the
books have been forwarded to the State OF Vir-
cir la
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SYRACUSE.

Syracuse. n. Y. April 3.-Dean l.. NJ Vernon. Of
the College of Fine Arts Is seriously III OF peursy
The medcfi college fraternity Nh Sigma NJ has
granted a charter TO the local college society here
tofore known the Alpha
The annual Pan-Thugaierian conclave was held
Saturday evening In the rooms OF the gymnasium
J. NJ Bordeau and Miss Spencer. travelling secre-
taries Of the Student Volunteer Mission Movement.
addressed the students In the Y VI. c. A. building
Tuesday evening. On the same day Miss McColl.
State secretary Of the Y W. c. A., spoke TO the
young women OF the university for few minutes
after chapel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-27
SWARTHMORE.

svarthmore Penn. April S-The sophomore
freshman oratorcal contest for the presidents
nrixe took place In College Hall on Tuesday. and
ths freshman class were victorious The judges
ware Mrs Miller. Messrs Kent. West, Gideon and
Hume.
@.v. hesn selected as follows: Laura c.. Miller.
Eiiwood C. Parry, Sarah Bancroft. Miriam Lener
and Robert Pyle The contest takes place on
The class relay took place on Whittier Field
an Monday The junior class won the champion
Shir In min Al sec; 30 took second place and 9s
third: 80 was fourth.
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SMITH.

Northampton April 2G.-Both the literary societies
held meetings on Saturday Alpha In the reading
room. Phi Kappa Psi In music hall The subjects
for that evening were Japan" and Some Modern
Dramatists."
The Current Events Club had a meeting on
Wednesday In the old gymnasium After the usual
reports the club listened TO interesting lecture
entitled Painter Engraving" by Elbridge Kingsley
The Sarm Ganok Dramatic Society consisting Of
the Dewey. the Hatfield. and the Stoddard houses
gave Sherdan's Critic as the play allowed each
campus dramatic society every alternate year
The proceeds go to the Students Building Fund
The senior class has selected for Its commence
ment song the poem written by Elizabeth Reeve
Cutter. '96.
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ST. FRANCIS XAvIERS.

The students OF ST, Francis Na'''' - s,n far
an entertainment last week in the college 10"
tho heneat Of the baseball team. The folowln.
young men volunteered in the e'''e' S.,nr,ns
Messrs. McKenna. r.. McAner and James Guinness
vocal.sts: Vincent c. Dewy vionnlsst, rJtsrary
OConnor Irwin. OF the ST. Francis Nasr ~ elocu.
Society and Professor Munro proI ars reci,st.onS
and Robert NATHAN clog -dancer Inc rsr .ys
orchestra made its first appearance IN ,h Inc composa
J. Ronoco. All the students we're p'es'"
thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment
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NASSA Y

Poughkeepsie April 26.-Members Of the senior
class TO whom graduate scholarships have been
awarded are Hannah Wnfred Arnold. French
and German: Ann Hero. chemistry; Ida Grace
Kruse English: Anne Moore. biology; Julia Au-
gusta Schwartz English Mary Edith Tarbox.
mathematics and astronomy; Helen Thirza Wood,
Greek and Latin
The return OF President and Mrs Taylor on
Thursday from their trip abroad was the occasion
of a grand demonstration of welcome In which the
whole college family took part.
Professor W. W. Goodwin, of Harvard Tniver-
sity ecturcd In the college chapel last Friday
evening on Troy Redscovered."
An Interesting debate was held In the chapel
Saturday evening between the IT. and NJ" and
the "Qui Vive club" on the foreign policy OF
President Cleveland. Later the same evening a re-
ception was given by officers OF the faculty to DR..
and Mrs. Taylor.
Founders Day will be celebrated Friday. May /.
President Gilman. of Johns Hopkins University,
will deliver the address. promenade concert fol
lows with glee club concert Saturday morning.