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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-27
WESLEYAN.

Middletown. Conn. Jan 26-The freshman ana
Junior classes have elected officers for the winter
terms follows: Freshman-Presdent. j. Z. run
man; vce-president. Merw!n secretary-treasurer'
Mattoone. Juniors President. W. b. Primer: vice.
president Z. ]. Andrus; secretary, r. c. Stevens
treasurer. Moore.
Professor Merrill has been invited TO be one OF
ten college professors 10 deliver a course Oh
lectures next July Roman imperial institutions
at the University Extension Summer Meeting. to be
held at the University of Pennsylvania He also
began last week. course of lectures before tne
Connecticut State Normal School. at New-Britaln
on ''Gl!mpses OF Every Day Life in Ancient Rome ,
The women of the university gave their annual
reception 10 the members Of the faculty and their
wives. Thursday evening.
Director Aicrch. OF the gymnasium. has inaugu-
rated regular weekly contests, to he held SATURDAY
Afternoons, as preparatory 10 the spring exhibition.
The annual report OF the football treasurer has
neen submitted 10 the association The expenses OF
the season were reduced a good deal by having the
various fraternites furnish their football with
regular training food. With this scheme in vogue.
wesleyan had the strongest team in the field last
season that has represented her for some years:
However, with the total expenses OF the season at
about e. 900, there is a deficit Of 500
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srEVENS INSTITUTE.

Efforts are being made. and Will probably De suc'
cessfu 10 form ar engineering division In the New
Jersey Naval Reserve TO be composed for the nam
part of Stevens Institute students. meeting o'
those interested In such division was heid on 'ho
Portsmouth, which Is moored at Fourteeh'h-s''
Hohoken. last Monday. About fifty men were pres
emf Several members OF the faculty VIII lecture
TO the division different subjects. and the hsu'
tute has offered the use OF apparatus. gas. etc.
The Engineering Society held its first meeting
thl. term in DR. Mayors lecture-room on Frioay
afternoon The principal paper was presented by
Dr. Mayer. who also gave number OF experiments
on the acoustic properties OF aluminium w n;
D!ckerson 81. reviewed the current mechahicai
journals and j. A. Boucher 60 reviewed the eiec-
trica journals The officers elected for the term are
President r. T Kingsford. SO; vce-pres.dent. Ce'
estino Garcia 90; secretary, 3. {. Clark No. Treas
urer, j. A. Rushing. 'y6. $1,000.
The Executive Committee Of the Alumni Assoca-
ton has decided TO hold the midwinter meeting or
Wednesday evening February l9 in the hail OF
stevens School Professor Bristol and F. ID. fur-
man. 49, have been appointed to make the neees-
sary arrangements . ,,, "A. -.
the musica. clubs will be given as follows: January
30 Hasbrouck Hall. Jersey City; February 49, Mont
clair. y J.: February II. Orange; February y
Newark. and March 80. Chickerins Hall. New-fork
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RUTGERS.

New-Brunswick. " j.. Jan. %.-A reception was
rendered by the College Christian Association IN
Tho assembly room of Winant's Hall on Wednesday
evenlng delightful entertainment was provided
,,craips selections by the Glec. Mandolin and Gull
tar clubs and IL monologue recital from Dickens
"Christmas Carols" by Professor Edward H. Bar
,our OF the elocutionary department.
The annual dance Of the Delta Chapter OF the
Chi Phi fraternity at Rutgers was given IN the
I,,,rgstone-ave chapter house. on Friday even
49,, The committee included Irving l.. Reed 20;
naorss q Hobart. ss: s. Lawrence Harding 81 and
X s. Dram. 'S ,,,,r ,,,n,,,
senator Charles b. Herbert. OF Mida1sseH Soun.s'
ii, no asked TO introduce bill at the present SEES
ton ~ the New-Jersey Legislature appT9pi'a.'ine
so 900 for the relief OF Rutgers Coege s 20 receive
Is fonnu ei appropriation OF $1,000 from the senoo
an ahnuar taf nv an act OF the Legislature severdi
, vears ago providing for The sr Resr
iege IN sixty Assembly districts IN the
The scenh section Of 'nf s sSss and the
school Lcf arts The bin. II Introduced VIII or
bly, meet Wit .sa.r was vetoed BY Governor Wer's o"
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LAFAYETTE.

Easton, Penn, Jan 26.-The new catalogue Is just
out and shows a total registration OF 500 There are
III students In the classical courses. % IN the La
scientific 80 in civil engineering. % In general sce-
fife % In chemical "a in electrical engineering and
Il in the graduate courses.
Wednesday next will be the Day OF Prayer Tor COZ
leges and will be observed by services in the chapel
In the morning when the Rev. Or. James Mcleod
of Scranton, will preach. The Rev Or. loyai l.
Graham, OF Philadelphia. will preach In the evening"
President Warneld returned last night from snort
trip He delivered a lecture on The Rise oil the
American Republic" In the University EN'eHSo"
Course in Philadelphia on Thursday. and made the
chief address at the Milersville State Normal School
anniversary on Friday. , -. ..,,.
The seniors have decided to hold their class supper
at boston. They have awarded Class Day nonois
for commencement follows: Master OF ceIemynes.
Boericke salutatOrian, Swaverly: historian, Mella.
prophet Lobingier; poet, Kennedy orator tlison
mantle orator, Miller; presentation orator, oherIcI
valedictorian Martin. Charmen OF the varioSs coi'r
mittees are Senior Assembly, Chamberlain, supper
Strader Music Dale; Invitation. Potter; Decorator
Slgman tohstmaster. Pomeroy.
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DICKINSON.

Carlisle Penn. Jan 2s.-The library OF the law de-
partment was to-day increased by The addition of
several valuable sets OF legal works. the gift Of
William Trickett, LII D.. dean of that part OF the
institution The library OF the Dickinson Law
works IN Pennsylvania.
The Rev. Samuel w. Purvis has been called from
college to Fredericksburg Md, to MI the pulpit OF
the Rev. A. w. Zimmerman. who is also an alum
nus of Dickinson
Martin c.. Herman, the eminent Pennsylvania law
yer and jurst. who died In this city last Sunday.
and buried to-day. was an alumnus OF Dickin-
son, graduated In 1862 While at college he was
awarded several medals for oratory. and was an
in his senior year for the Bellies Lettres
Society. He was a leading fraternity man.
President Reed has secured the rev Dr Jonn
Riley Thompson OF New-York as the preacher for
the Day Of Prayer for colleges WI. r..
ternal Influences Make the Man,. between the Cam
ma Epsilon Literary Society, OF DICKINSON Colieee,
and the Standard Debating Society, OF the United
States Indian Training School. located here, was
won by the Gamma Epsllons. who spoke on the af-
frmatve side The judges were ex-Congressman
Frank Il. Beitzhoover i. II. Hoffer and Professor
Wallace p. Dick. president Of Metzger Female Col
lege. Dickinson wal. represented by r. " Koher,
Edward Kline and Mosser Smyser and the Indian
school by Tom Marshall, Howard Gansworth and
h. b. Simon. three full-blooded Indians.
The athletic association has elected these oiicers
for the ensuing year: President. Ford; yice-presl-
dent j. II. williams secretary, j. ri. Purve; treas
ursr f. b. Sellers: football manager. q: H.. Hck-
man; assistant football manager X W. irving;
baseball manager, A. c. Sheets assistant baseball
manager X; c. Runkle: manager outdoor SPOTS SPOTS
n A Bonner manager track athletics, II. X. Hertz
Ter; assistant. F. b. Weeks.
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WESTERN RESERVE.

Cleveland Ohio jan 26-The final selection of a
badge and university colors was made by the Exec
utive Committee Of the board Of trustees at recent
meeting. The badge will be a pennant pen' piacK
enamel gold. and will bear the letters W. X. u
The university colors will be scarlet ana white the
same as the old Adelbert coors.
At the same meeting of the trustees two new In
structors, DR.. j. NJ Ingersol and DR.. W. H. Iihcoih'
were added TO the medical faculty.
The local contest for the selection OF representa-
tive 10 the Ohio intercollegiate oraorical contest on
the Haskell BIZ" took place the evening OF
January t. First prize was awarded TO Payer' sec
ond to Fisk and third to Martin. Payer represented
Adelbert in the contest which was held at the Anti
Saloon Congress in Columbus on January Y, anu
was the winner of the second prize. so in cash.
President Thwing has arranged an interesting
course of lectures, which Will be delivered In .ie
spring The topics were suggested by the coming
centennial celebration in Cleveland and VIII deai
with the phases of the cys life during the Iast iS
years The lecturers will be Professors r. r.
Bourne 5 f. Weston, f. '. Morgan anu M NJ
curtis of the university faculty.
The Glee club will consist this year OF sx!een
peces in the Mandolin club including the mando-
Inns guitars. violin. cello and mute Mesoe' ,S o.
,ranaper The club contemplates making tour
of the principal towns and cities OF ONO ABOUT
The senior class Of the College for Women ex-
meets to give Shakespeares Midsummer Night
Dream in commencement Weeh ne as, apbi,shins a
s~bolarship in the College for Women 49,
The new catalogue OF the College for women mas
inst appeared The total number OF students en-.
yolled this term is Us: % seniors "a JUNIOR Az
sonhomores i3 freshmen and Is students pursuing
nart al courses The college has now ten iuIi pro-
fessors one associate professor ana three lhsI
ors On ts own faculty. and also receive DESTRUCTION
from Twelve professors and instructors OF Adeibert
coIece The most important change OF tne coNese
curriculum noted in the new catalogue IL me eA ~
i - rho elective system to the second hall OF
Tho sonhomore wear Beginning with lSo ioS nou ,
~ tho Necessary 2.2 hours work in the sophohoie
hoo loot
Nidvear examination will begin on feoruarE o.
The spring term a Adelbert ana the W oriah W.
Iege viii begin Monday, February W. Iii so,,.ar
Professor +. NJ Warren, OF Adeipsit, VIZ ue
a course OF lectures at JOINS fi"Pn'i''
during the month OF February ~. o.o,r -,
Professor NJ. VI. Curtis. who noIds me oiua ~,
htiNso,,hv in Adelbert has been recently ASKED py
pioitii sshnrs 70 write a history of philosophy IN
Htnorica for the new edition OF Neutrality-suspicious.
History OF Philosophy.
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HAMILTON.

Clinton ~ Y. Jan. 2s-The president announced
on Friday that the Pruyn medal had been awardei
to Byron g. Taggart. OF WATERFOWL for the best
Grafton The Perils OF Representative Govern
ment; the Head prize to William T. Moore OF
Saratoga Springs. for the hes; grafton on "A COM
parison OF the Financial Labors OF Alexander HAM
ilton and Robert Morris" and the Kirkland prize
to Arthur T. +. Warner OF Richmondvie. for the
best alton OH THE Rhetoric OF Paul the Apostle.
These three orat.ons viii be delivered on the COM
mencement stage.
Athletics have not for many years been In better
condition Hamilton than now. The new or
eanizatiOn, the Athletic Union. composed OF under
graduates, graduates and members OF the faculty,
has revo.utiOnzed methods here. There Is money
in the treasury and enthusiasm among the STU
dents At a recent meeting Ii was voted thai SUIT
able prizes in solid silver for first and second places
be offered for competition next field day, tha'
special emphasis be placed upon spring field day
and that a banner be presented to the class eN-
ceiling at that time. The result OF this action Is
seen in the gymnasium which Is throngei every
afternoon The big freshman class has much gooa
material FOR track athletics football and baseball.
Frank II Finn. IS. OF Middletown. has been
elected football captain. He is steady and plucky
player - ,,, a.. .
professor OF English literature. was ordained 10
the ministry President Stryker preached the ser
mon Professor lbbotson has been III s.nce the
opening OF the term.
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I.EEIGII.

South Bethlehem. Penn. Jan. 26.-Dr. Joseph w.
Richards. OF the department OF metaliurgy. ana
the first author..y in the country the production
and uses OF aluminium, visited Niagara Falls last
week &c Inspect the new plant OF the Pttsburg he-
duction Company.
In Science OF January II. DIR. Alexander Mac
farane the head Of the department OF electrical en-
cheering. and OF the foremost mathematical
physicists In the country. discusses the application
OF quaternions to electrical theory.
The Lehlgh Club of Philadelphia. held its annual
dinner at the Manufacturers Club last evening.
Provost Harrison. OF the University Of Pennsyl-
yan!a; Dr. Talcott williams. Of THE Philadelphia
Press: John ii. Converse OF the Baldwin Locohio.
tive Works. DIR. Il. W. Raymond. OF New-fork ana
President Drown. OF Lehgh. were present
At the first regular meeting OF the Mathematical
Club which held Tuesday evening. Dr.
Models for Demonstrating Theorems In Space"
on Saturday the fifth year miners. under the d.
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FORDHAM.

"The Fordham Monthly" for January VII, pe o"s
~, Tuesday OF this week. The oral eNa'h'ia o,'
will take place in all the classes TINS week rue
s, 10 ros, of the classes Thursday. Fri
dov and Saturday. Owing TO these examinations
all thoughts OF baseball have been aoahuoneu a.
tho college. but the candidates VIII go mo ao'se
training in the cage. which has been eree'eu -, '"'
senior gvmnas .um. the early part OF next "eeA'
rha class OF ss has procured a neat class pm
,.h'ch s IN the shape OF shield. with F. % on
II Tickets are in the field for the comihs k
mitch takes place at the college next VEIN ~
MS lection the officers OF the athletic ana cnnsG
~ n ions will be chosen As these arg Noist
ass9' hle offices all the friends OF the canu-
ereu NV. 1oing their utmost to secure their eec-
ton. .,o.sor ~ mil sc at the college,
recently composed two.sep. wh.cn II nov 1e
i,',l,shed II has been dedicated 10 the stu9enss
pT the College and has been called the snr n
~ 10 Two-step" At present the Professor 10
No!'esny another piece which he intends 10 name
the Forham Cadet he eS y tbe 10 rs Of
II n the hands OF the puDlS"e' W '"e "'' -
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AMONG THE COLLEGES.
HARVARD.

.-,ase Mass. JAN 26-That Harvard Is stead
-r,udng is nowhere more clearly shown than in
Wescroased membership of the freshman class this
nc Last wears class numbered 500. while the
s.,msn class this year numbers 49, gam OF g.
u,nher does not include the Lawrence Scientific
InN which has a freshman class Of 1O6. fifteen
e' ,,sn last year. The class Is strong in athletics
~" :, had five men the football squad last fall
CIV pna large numbers are among the prominent can
WIZ. for the baseball and track athletic teams
o~,y one is now In the Varsity crew squad.
o other requests. the late Martin Brimmer left
-" oo N Harvard University which. however, is to
ssa IN trust for his widow during her lifetime.
,mnortant lecture was delivered by Professor F.
a. Taussig last Wednesday on the financial diff
,,,ss In the United States. AS he is an authority
Gu money his lecture was listened TO with great in
terest -, =, 10 osa men have been graduated from
Harnatine interests will hereafter be In charge Of
Committee Of undergraduates. graduates and pro-
and see that the three debating clubs in COL
aa are properly conducted The committee Will be
nmrofessors and not more than nine graduates. The
pmmittee will be appointed soon, and will at once
Soon TO train the speakers for the approaching de-
bs Tss rerement OF Professor Pece from the dean
hin OF The Graduate School has called forth ex-
orressions Of praise and esteem from the other in
the remarkabe success of the school to his
Snps s poon by IT,
Weight OF the Greek Department.
In accordance with the vote OF the graduates in
,sresed in the project for a university club. the
chairman Charles Francis Adams has appointed the
evoinwing committee. TO whom the final arrange
ments have been referred: Major Henry Lee Hlggin-
son. SON. So Charles Francis Adams, IS; George G.
Crocker "a; James Barr Ames. 6S: William X.
mayer 81. Henry E.; Warner, 50: Thomas G.
Thacher 50; William Endicott, Sd. 'S7; T. Nelson
perkins 81 J. d. Greene. sc Mr.. Adams is chair
man and Mr. Thayer secretary.
The prospects for a good track team this year are
bright as many former members Of the team are
sill in college. and the new material IL unusually
rromisng At present nearly $50 men are training.
N these thirty-seven were the team last year.
Over half the remainder tried for the team last wear
few OF the new men have already been tried In
competitiOn. Thirteen of the members OF last year
,eanl VII he unable 10 compete this year. Eleven
Tho won prizes last year are in training present.
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A REMARKABLE HISTORY.


crat.
A brokendown man OF seventy-two years was
taken 10 the county hospital to-day. His history
is remarkable. His name is Edwin Fields At one
time he millionaire we'll known on the
boards OF trade OF ST. Louis and Chicago To-day he
Is without a penny, and though he has three BROTH
who are wealthy, he is too proud to ask them
for assistance. and within few days he Will prob
ably fill paupers grave.
Fields went to Tombstone Arz. Ter, when II
contained only seventy-ive Inhabitants. and squat
ted tract Of land then considered valuelsss.
The town grew to be city OF 1900. and Fields
OF thousands of dollars. Rich veins OF god were
found under part Of mis- land and he SOLD me
'Gilded Age mine 70. 100000 Then he blossomed
gained him the title OF Duke Of Tombstone ne
wore white flannel SUITS exclusively In the summet
and changed them three times a day wafer AZ
that tine sold for five cents gallon am ~ md into
each bath he broke a bottle of Florida water. ~
eGuippage was the wonder OF the region. an6 ne
created gorgeous display AZ uns ' and together
they came Eastward They threw awn' he Srrtuns
the handful, in riotous living ana wneh n,s iinS IN
had been considerably reduced tne LUKE puse *
IN 81. Louis and began to buck the boards on u~ae
Of That city and Chicago and continued DONG 20
unti he was ruined one day during the words
Fair he was recognized By former aoauaIihat1
holding a owly position at Jackson c IN Tombstone
reckless hgh-ro.ier Of early days On IN S FeISs::
Such. however. was the uu,n. =, Shte. another Il
q daurishing business man OF New-Mexico ana =
third is the owner OF colossal cocodhut pisnsns.
ton in samoa from which ne derives hsnsr p, wouS
gladly aid the fallen Duke. but ne has pree1red %
ssxIst m poverty rather than trouble them Io-dHHy
he was found In a cheap lodging house ac.uamy
suffering for food and medical attention An am:
bulance removed him to the county hospHa;, ano
career saree OF the Duke Of tombstone"
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HARTFORD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

Hartford Conn, Jan. 26.-The third lecture III the
course now being given at the Hartford Theological
Seminary under the auspices OF the Hartford Art
Society was delivered yesterday by Ernest Francisco
Fenoilosa his subject being New System OF Art
Education as Introduced into Pratt institute
Brooklyn"
ON Friday evening the missionary meeting OF the
Students Association was addressed by Armenag
Harntune Haigazian, an Armenian postgraduate
student. Meetings held on Monday ana Iues,
day which resolutions were UNANIMOUSLY auoP.eu
protesting against the Armenian outrages ana uts-
ing the Government to render assistance 10 the
sufferers. - ,,,
concert was given at the seminary on 1uesoay
evening by the smaller chorus connected win the
Hartford School OF Music which In under the general
direction OF the Theological seminary Inc chorus
was led by ]. Walter Davis. OF Boston, ana tne pro-
gramme included in addition TO the mixed choruses
the ladies' chorises alto and male chorus a SOLO
number and an instrumental number
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Essav on Johnson" The competition for this prise
is limited to the members OF the two literary So
A reception and dinner will be given TO Governor
Griggs Of NewIersey at Delmonieos on FeDf Or ~
Il 6v the New-York Graduate Association ano the
CITY College and Columbia charges Of the fratefnny
Delta Chi rat ms w v.n Se mS w Ss
furnished by the Delmonico Orchestra. All OF tne
Delta Chis Of the class Sf IS at N Soay
The athletic team will resume training TO-DAY.
Some OF the win probably enter 10 .ne scSsre
Garden on February 2. DR.. Banning, the former
trainer of the team. has accepted the place OF 9s
lessor of philosophy and hygiene at CoigaS. ne
new trainer is Mr. Harvey. director OF the 81. bss'
fhoomew's Athletic Club.
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UNION.

Schenectady. Jan. 26.-At Albany. last Saturday
evening a citizens meeting was held for the purpose
OF making definite plans looking to the removal Of
the Academic Department Of the University TO AL
bany The matter is being much discussed by the
alumni in general, and WILL in all probability be
r light up before the trustees meeting this week.
Mayor Thacher of Albany. has pledged his best
efforts TO the scheme. President Raymond and the
faculty have had nothing to say about the matter
which would commit them one way or the other and
the sentiment Of the undergraduate body Is almost
evenly divided. -
Series Of successful prayer-meetings was con-
Quoted last week by the College y NJ G. A The
Day Of Prayer for colleges.
At college meeting held last Friday morning
Messrs Moulter Williams and Fuller were elected
from the Junior class. candidates for the position
OF assistant baseball manager One candidate OF the
three will be chosen 10 serve by the Advisory Board.
The last junior hop OF the term was held last FIJI
day evening at the Yates bodthouse
The will OF the late Thomas ArInstrone OF rats
burg IN which a bequest 10 the college amount
Ing To 100000 will be contested by his son. Thomas
Armstrong jr.
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VASSAR.

Poughkeepsie N Y, Jan. ga gift of $s,ooo mas
been received from Miss Helen NJ. Gould to found
a scholarship in memory Of her mother, to be caiied
the Helen Day Gould scholarship.
Some valuable engravings. the bequest OF the
late Mrs John F. Adriance Of Poughkeepsie, have
recently BEEN added to the art library
The Armenian question discussed by the
ct and NJ" Cub on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs Terhune c'Marion HarlandQ gave an inror-
NAL talk 10 the students In the lecture-room on
Saturday evening.
The semester examinations begin on Monday.
January a. and the second semester begins on
February 3.
The annual reception and luncheon Of the New
York bran h of the Associated alumnae Will De
given al the Brunswick February and ).
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HANERFORD.

Haverford Penn. Jan. 2G-The winter course OF
college lectures has been delayed by the late with
drawal of President Harper, Of the University OF
Chicago. This OF six lectures on BIBLICAL
and related subjects will be given by Lyman Ab-
bott of Cambridge. and George Adam Smith. Of
Glasgow. Only one lecture In the political science
course has been fixed and 1t has just been an
nounced that Chauncey NJ. Depew will deliver II.
The faculty have introduced a new social feature
at Haverford Notices have been given that they
will be at home TO students every third Monday
during the winter.
The Haverfordian" supplement OF the last issue
was a picture of the football team OF IS.
At a meeting OF the intercollegiate cricket Asso-
citation the championship for 50 was formally
given TO Haverford. The election OF officers re-
suited as follows: President. S. Goodman. L. OF p;
vice president, Charles Howsen, HaveIford' sec
rotary and treasurer. Gray. OF Harvard. The dates
for Haverford matches were fixed for May 70 with
Harvard, and May 20 with L. OF p The Inter
collegiate game with Canada Will be played IN can
ada this year. on June 70 and p.
Haverford's challenge to Swarthmore Tor dual
games has been accepted. but yet the committees
have been unable TO decide upon date. Those
representing Haverford are Scattergood, chairman
Lester, SO, and A. NJ. Collins. "a.