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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-06
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.

The main topic around the University now is the
dedication ceremony TO take place on May & Inc
Columbia University Gee Club VIII take part III ''e
celebration by singing some songs AMONG ot"et'
they have been requested to sing the dedication ode
hv Professor Harry Thurston Peck letter was
recently sent bv President Yaw to the presidents OF
the various classes informing them that the com
r1ittee of the trustees having charge OF the cere-
monies had heard with pleasure that the studen.
body as a whole was ready 10 wear the academic
costume The committee. however. has determine"
to request only the college students 20 wear the cap
and gown and the other students Of the University
Will be provided with a suitable badge. Cotreh "
Leonard have received the contract for hitting 'iie
men with caps and gowns and during inc past WEI"
have been busy taking the measurements OF the IN
structors and students.
A. A. Fowler. Of the class of 49, was recently
elected to the s,af Of editors Of The columbia
Spectator" Next October 4 possible. the BOARD OF
editors intends to make The Spectator "eeN'S
paper ..,. a,,.,sio, ~ English nd
Literature to commence in 9s'97 has just been pub
lshed The new dvispn NM Reconsideration. the De-
partment Of the English Languaee ana bitetaluIes
and the Department OF Literature. The course Vi
literature mapped out In this division Is larger tnan
that Of other English department IN ,aiS
enough 20 cover an average four years course.
Several OF the old courses have been dropped put III
their places many new ones have been adopted ~
Campbell who has been regularly 'o t ,h serioTs
In the varsity crew. received news OF ,i, 80 bis
home In Iowa. lie has not had to STOP training con-
pletey however and Is expected 20 return tnis
week Both the Freshman and the VARSITY crews
are now in quarters at the Macy villa The entire
framework OF the new boathousc Is up ana me sia-
ing OF both stories Is amo,. al on. preparations
are being made 10 build the iron bridge over the
railroad The house will probably be entirely mn
ished when the is ready TO start IN rowing on
the Hudson. ., ,,, .,
blv not commence training the W!lliamsbridge
oval until next week. In tne time IL Will con-
iinue training at the Ne" Manhattan A'"'e''
Clubs gymnasium. . ,,. g., -,
Tho Columbia University Musical Society IL max
ing rapid progress In It's performance OF tne cue
cancers |; viii be IN very good condition before
they commence its annual spring tour. me pF...-
c,Da parts have now all been allotted. The cast IS:
CAPTAIN Thunder John 7. Conover: Caulker me
mate !. W Burrows: Prince C.!cquot. william y
Pvcrgor. Mlrasmus 7 r. burrows Captain Para
net. J. J. Collins Bloom. innkeeper H. G. Chatain;
Vi,lacsr q II stern. Herald. sidney Haiyhi.
racone,:c \ J Mclean: Princess Carameila. VI. l..
Kline; Countess Dsndel.na. W. b. Bryant
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SYRACUSE.

Syracuse, n. Y. April "a number OF the mem
bcrs OF the Alpha Phi Society gave April FOOLS
Day breakfast to OF their friends at $50
Wednesday morning. The novel entertainment was
enjoyed by all.
Miss Jessie Pottle has been added to the faculty
Of the College OF Fine Arts as instructor In vocal
music for the rest Of the year.
George II Bond and f. T. Person tr.. are In
Chicago representing the University at the National
Convention Of the League OF College Republican
Clubs, now in session there.
The third annual competition 10 determine who
shall represent the university In the annual medal
contest OF the intercollegiate Oratorical League
occurred Wednesday evening In Grouse College
There were seven contestants of whom c. w.
Walker was the successful competitor he will 20 TO
Rochester for the final contest next Friday evening
Miss Jane Adams. OF Hull House. Chicago
addressed the students Of the University after
chapel Tuesday morning. large number OF visi-
tors also present.
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WELLESLEY.

Wellesley Mass. April 5.-The last term OF the
present academic year will open Tuesday morning
next All students who not here before 10
o'clock that morning will be subject 10 the usual
fine OF 81 for late arrival.
Dean Hodges Of the Cambridge Theological Sem
mary is expected TO preach the college Sun
day morning.
Among other interesting occurrences anticipated
for the coming term are four lectures by President
Andrews OF Brown University: Hamilton Gibson.
Samuel Thurbur and s. T. Dutton. Leland +. Pow
ers Is 10 read before the college on the evening OF
May H. and the Beacon Male Quartettc. OF Roston.
Will give concert here on the evening OF May ls.
The annual concert given By the graduates Of the
School OF Music Will take place June |, and tho
CONNIE ncemen; concer, wiz occur June %. The date
OF the French pl ly has been fixed for Monday after
noon. Nav 4.
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GOOD WORK or THE DIET hIICHESS.
A CONCERT IN AID OF 1T TO BE GIVEN NEXT
FRIDAY EVENING.

A CONCERT IN AID OF 1T TO BE GIVEN NEXT
FRIDAY EVENING
One Of the many excellent charitable associations
in this city Is the New-York Diet Kitchen Asso'
ciation which was founded more than twenty years
aro It's object Is 20 afford relief TO persons who
are destitute and H. 1t has board OF .iity mana
gers who are personally interested in the good work.
Before assistance is given. the applicant must Pm
sent a physicians certificate shoHing that he or she
Is actually In want, besides being III. Most Of the
food given on a reGusiiioD j. prepared by matron
in charge D. the kitchen There are four kitchens.
situated respectively IL Ce.:.e-s,. az Ninth-avs.
and Thirty-sxth-st IN Flf;h-s,.. between Avenues
A and p. and at Sx;eenth-st AID First-ave. Each
kitchen is adjacent to d eispensa.y. and the ply.
stefan in charge Of the dispensaFy must certify that
the applicant Is a worthy sick person.
a concert crepuscu-." IN all OF the association.
will be given at the Mende.ssohn Glee Club Hall. Nc.
il9 West Fo-t.eth-st.. next Friday evening at sac
O'Clock. Amorg he persons who Will take part
Nine Clementine de We're Sdpio Miss arena Ba-
BETA Huss. Mrs. El:ord Gou'f. Miss Geraldine Nor
gan. Eric Bushnell. William Il. Rieger. Mr. Morgan.
'cellist, and +. 4. Schneider.
The patronesses Of the entertainment Mrs.
Samuel n. Valentine. No a East F.fty-seventh-st.:
Mrs Perci,al Euhne. No. g IVES, Fifty-sixth-st.:
Miss Mary Cunningham. NJ. 100 East Thirty-siyth.
ST. and Mrs. Alaason Cary. No. II West seventy.
seyentl-s'.
Tickets may Ne purchased from me patronesses q
az the Waldorf. Plaza and Buckins CHAM hotels.
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September 49,. 24.5s2 1901 August ........ air ~
October "a. $3.50
November 23.070. 400 Total .v5zl, $40
December 22,31?.O2Il
RECEIPTS WILSON LAW FIRST NINETEEN
MONTHS.
MONTHS.
A NEW ART STUDENTS LEAGUE.
POSSIBILITY OF THE FORMATION or ONE IN o..
POSITION TO THAT IN WEST FIFTY
SEVENTH-ST

n reports may be relied upon. an Art sudentS
League in opposition to the one in existence 10
West Fifty-seventh-st will soon be formed There
has been dissatisfaction for some time on the part
OF the men students because of alleged dscr'mina.
ton in favor OF the women students ana rutterinu
against the officers have been loud and frequent Az
reported in The Tribune fifteen members OF the
c.ass were expelled recently because they in'rudd
on the women students while the lie CLASS was at
work They entered protest agans; the acuoaW
tho officers and the order Of expulsion was n.
vok.d and the punishment modified. The offender
wrre disciplined by suspension for TWO weeks ara
loss OF the rights and privileges OF membership ie
month. ... ,.,u ,oLo ,,...
An important meeting Of the .eagls VIII take place.
before the end Of the month. at wh.cl business VIA
he ,rsnsacted in which the suspended members are
interested They naturally feel aegriseved a, the.
loss OF membership at this time, ana peop.e VINO
haze uatched the situation believe that they VIII re.
sign from the league and form an independent or
ganzafiOn
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STOPPED THE TEAM THREE TINES.

KELi.Ys HAT HAD REEN BLOWN OFF AND HE
WANTED TO 60 RACK FOR TT.
John Kelly. thlrty-two years old a machnist. OF
No 2S2 Sccond-st.. was committed by Magistrate
Deuel. in Yorkvlle Court yesterday for violation Of
the Railroad law. Kelly admitted that he pulled
the bcll-cord and stopped tho Boston express. but
said he ala It from unlawful motives. lie at
tempted t., pass into the smoEing-car. he said. as
the train due In this city a. 6:35 o'clock in tho
evening was passing New Rochelle. He was re-
turning from a trip to South Norwalk "a he
stepped upon the platform his hat was blown or.
II didn't want TO lose my hat. Judge. Your
Honor" said Kelly. II looked around for the con-
ductor and. not seeing him. pulled the bell rope"
Don't YOU know that by stopping the train you
might have caused a terrible accident" quered the
Magistrate
Il didn't think of that: only wanted to save my
hat"
The conductor who In charge Of the train
said that Kelly Insisted on the train being held
while he went and searched for his hat. lie was
indignant when the conductor started the train
Immediately. He stormcd around unt the train
reached point near One-hundred- and second Sc.
this city when he seized the rope and again stopped
the train
By this time many OF the passengers began TO
make inquiries IA 10 what the trouble was On
learning they became very indignant and some Of
the men were for making Kelly prisoner then and
there.
grabbed the rope and gave II a vicious Jerk. AS
the air brakes were applied and the train came
to n standstill In the tunnel. intcnae excitement
prevailed among the passengers. Several women
became hysterical and their escorts demanded that
Kelly should be taken In hand at once.
But The train was almost into the Grand central
over to Policeman Rudolph Weiss. Of the Twenty
third sub-preclnct-
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Union THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

six members Of the senior class VII appear before
the Manhattan Association Of Congregational
Churches on April s. In the Lee Avenue CongTesh-
ronil Church OF Brooklyn. for ,icensusc. The eX-
animation which vii. be conducted by tha differen;
members o., the association previously appointed Tor
the purpose. will refer In detail 70 thc following
Departments l. Credentials. >. educationa, course
and religious cxperiea ce 3, Hebrew and Greek; l.
natural and revealed Theology. D. ecclesiastical
polly.
cyrus Adams lectured TO the students on Wednes-
day April J. on africa.
william Adams Brown has recently given 70 the
seminary a sum Of money to be devoted 10 course
- lectures practical Christianity In connection
herewith. Or Fagnlni has been g!viag on saturday
mornings An exposition OF the Sunday-school les
son. which has proven % exceptional Interest 10
those who have attended As there is no special
department Tor tho study OF practical Christianity
IN tie seminary the students desire very much mat
pr. Fagnanl's taks shall continue. and possibly
be made a permanent feature.
Miss r. Grace Briggs. he daughter OF Or Briggs
studying IN the seminary. Miss Brisgs Is the
only woman 'aklug a course IN the seminary.
The converted Capuchn monk. Don Manuel Feran-
DO who j. a student a. Union. has been very seri-
ousy ~ FOR several days but IS now reported to he
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ST. FRANCIS XAVIER.

|, ha. been anay decided by the Senior Debating
Society 10 hold a seml-annua debate. This is new
move on the part OF the Senior Society. and II Is
expected that the other class societies VIII take up
The matter also
Tho baseball team promises 10 he +, leading feature
a. the college this ycar. Regular practice has de-
yeiopci some eN client Material
The college made a very good showing at the
Pasiime games recently Richard Mckinley Won A
piac" in inc ina. hca % the sixty yards noNlc",
Joseph Connor was In the semi-inal, Patrck Walsh
came In second O.. his hca'. John Reilly secured a
place "a tho INA. OF the Soyart run
Tns ira * team is practising regularly. and som"
cxcoi'en, sprin'"rs and midlle-dstance men are &C.
W op!ng \ great loss is sustained In the inability
~ George Lyons TO enter the games. owing 10 MS
having sprancl his ankle while training.
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CITY COLLEGE.

The question Of the appointment Of professor %
philosophy viii probably he decided uron IN day
or two. and then referred 10 the whole Board AZ 4
special meeting for approval.
The faculty has assigned for The James Gordon
Bennett prize the following subject The Relation
OF the Monroe Doctrine 10 the Venezuelan Qucs-
ton"
On March q the Juniors elected the men who arc
to represent them al the ucXt prZ,-speaklng con-
test. to be hold soon IN Chick"r'nS Han Toy arr.
For first position. Mr.. Arrsteir. second Mr. cole
man and Tor the poetry. Mr.. : hw'i
Professor Compton and Professor Dofemus Of the
scientific department. Will talk" part In III course
Of Saturday evening lecture. which being given
In the Natural History Hall
Tho Gee Gun VIII sing al the Normal College
debate on next Friday evening.
The lacrosse team has begun practice uptown
and viii soon be IL condition 10 schedule games
with other teams.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-06
,yrrRNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
First nineteen months
Wilson Law.
Frs, nineteen months firs
Mex inley Law
tc3l 90 1872

A comparison Of ,he internal revenue recelp's
under the Mckinley l,w in the last nineteen months
Of IT'S OPERATION would produce SIN more Hnia'o'-
shla lowing fo- the Wilson law. Iha intcrha reNe-
me receipts In the last nineteen months of the Me-
Knley Ia, yer, over s26o 90 o. So Z VII be seen
tha, the Wilson law in its nrst nineteen months
falls go 90 90 behind 'ha Mckinley law In It's n'S'
nineteen nonths as internal revenue recep's ana
tina. II falls so eN l1o behind the Mckinley law IN
the closing nineteen months Of lie history. The
total receipts OF the Wilson law have. as already IN
dlcated during It's nineteen months 81 operation
fallen more than s75c0ro short OF the expenditures
IN only three o, the nineteen months mas II pro-
ducci enough - meet the current expenses OF that
month Even in hose months i's receipts we're IRON.
10000 10 S. 100000 below the normal monthly eX-
pendiiures. hut by reason OF light expenditures IN
those particular months there was an apparen.
momentary surplus These months were June. Sep
tember and December. 1895 The June surplus was
g. 932 80: that % September. S,299?S that Of De-
cc.aber N7i620 In every other OF the nineteen
mont there has been deficit ranging from $780,
80 up 10 sl2OvGo. thus bringing tn toia deficit
for the nineteen months IN to S6,2S1,5l5. The re-
ceipts and expenditures by months as follows:
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LAFAYETTE

Ean,on Penn. April THE spring term began on
Thursday but Il was several days before the classes
assumed their usual proportions. Nearly all the
men have reported by this time and an inspect IN
Of the rolls shows that few have dropped out u
the ranks The total Attendance IL above the aver
age for this term.
Professor ". p. Owen spent most Of the vacation
in Washington. H. G.. engaged IN literary work
The baseball :eam is back from It's Southern trip
covered with honors though disappointed that II
could not play the games a. the University Of VII
R!na ana in North Carolina OWNS TO rain. The
club defeated the Georgetown University team two
games. and IN each showed up We'll in the Held and
the bat.
The Athletic Association has leased iis grounds 70
the East0n State League team. whose dates do no,
conflict with those OF the college team. As a at
the association VIII receive more than enough in
rcnta.s 70 pay the interest the debt remaining
the grounds.
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CORNELL.

Ithaca. ~ y April 5.-The crews took advantage
Of the warm weather the first OF the week ana %"
Wednesday had a spin on the Inlet. WINE ''e ~.
~ the .,smen was no: the best. they shower the
good results Of the steady work they nave zee"
doing on the rowing machines in the gymnasium
Mr. Courtney. the coach, and Commodore Hc' u
have inst returned from New-York. where they nave
been looking after shell which recently arr"eu
from England and which, II found SATISFACTORY VIII
be used In the quadranguar race IN June iHe "e"
boat is of cedar. and Of course somewhat "e"'''
than the American paper boat. IL Is riSseU 40 ~"
English way the seats alternating on each s''7 VI
the boat instead of all being in the centre IL was
huut bv p Rough. Of oxford. who has ior year.
mnde he winning boats for Cambridge, OXFORD ana
u" TIE Law school faculty on Monday announced the
appointment Of the following men rom we r,ya
law class to compete n a tef Beniamn W. HAN
Thomas H. Lee own D. RchsTds0n Mi Giaaa On d
he basis Of excellence IN the preparation ana PRE-
entation of cases in the university court n ne ne
p PHI he 5sbs1ed is: 'Resoved That the York
Liquor Tax law should be 50 amended as sc
with Section Is OF the act whether liquor snail De
so Woad ; Prize orations are due on Tuesday
.nrH = 4 large number Of seniors are writing ora
tons this year ard The comne'ion WIN Snn ~ N
COMMITTEES on Selection. The contest taxes place Oh
MA tn candidates for the baseball team are practs-
ing in the gymnasium daily. The need OF qn'1 I,
,,ractice is keenly felt. but unfort ne
rord on Percy Fled is still soft ana WILL no. o.
in condition for several days lhasiIuSi -, a.
there are several new men among me candiaateS
v'ho vii, need to become familiar with ther pos. ,
lions the management; Is somewhat ANXIOUS apoe
he prospects Of the season. the men WI. ne De, a.
least two weeks late in getting into active pracuc,
Miss Alma Blount this year fellow IN Ensiisn
nhilo.ogy has been appointed professor OF rhetgrc
In the Woman's College o. western Reserve l NJ
Versiy Miss Bount will take the degree OF IN u
In June ,,--.... =. .ha farm, exar,ira-
49, annnars 10 have been somewhat larger than
usual Several stuiedis in the Law scho'' nave
been drQpIe1.
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COLGATE.

Hamilton. ~ y April 5-Ail Departments OF the
,,riv.rejty opened for the spring term. Tuesday
March g. ,,,.
,rbe Younger alumni of New-York ard vicinity
hid a dinncr at Clarks on the evening OF Marcn
90 Thu university represented by Dr. VI. s.
pa.d who made the only formal address at the
dinner , - , o,r
~ New-YorH CRY has established new and some-
-, unioue lecture course at Colgate University
', - chr nan OF General James to have six lect-
,,ras a wear delivered before the students o. the
Gtes SCHOOL primarily BY six prominent clergy
OWN, none vi whom shall DE Bapt:sts. the iect-
irrs dates and subjects for The present year are
a. follows: The Rev. DR. John r Ne%imai Bisn3p
- ne Methodist Episcopal church, Apri 10. SUP
iect. Chrss. the Rsiormer The hev nr henry rhs
Tniquencss of the Character o. '1 cbreh
SStew-York, May = spbjeci; The n1vi M sy St
YORK May q. subject: Chris as preacher. me
or Morgan the subject and date have not YET been
e,,noSnced These lectures VIII be given IN ihc
Sheldon Opera House. and are open TO Inc punEe;
in Hamilton. and the first knowledge ne gain ,ea
of,ce here lie has long been firm friend ot S2l,
9s.e University, which in 1888 conferred upon MIN
Inc degree OF LII. ID.
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NETWORK UNIVERSITY.

The tenth annual catalogue Of the School OF Peda-
gogy was issued last week. II shows many improve
ments over former numbers The work OF the
school two years. Courses are offered In
twelve subjects divided into two groups FIRST and
second years work Three names appear In the
list Of the faculty. which now numbers eight
Samuel Weir. Pm D.. takes the work In History OF
Education: Arthur Il. Woodford. Sociology In Re
lation to Education" and james i. Haney p. S.
L. d physiological Pedagogies." The list OF
scholarships shows Increase Of 1900 over last
year A most important advance Is indicated in the
announcement OF residence hall for women stu
denta where good board and will be furnished
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLNANlA

PHILADELPHIA April 5.-Tke trustees nave appoih'eu
IN. Rev Dr. George s. Fullerton, vce-provoat OF
the university and dean OF the college depar''n'"'
regent Of the dorm.tory system. As'oc'a'el WI"
him In the government OF the students VINO WILL I'VE
:, tho dorm,tories are DR.. Hobart c. Porter, IN
s,ructor In botany: j. Bid Meyer. Instructor in
chemistrY. and Or. Edgar A. Singer, fellow In the
department OF philosophy. They VIII be known as
proctors. and Will I've in the buildings As the COT
tagcs are Just being completed. the question o.
naming them comes up. Tne next building 20 o.
erected Will be the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hi!-
the $4,000 d!ning-hall.
|. has been decided 70 establish department OF
pedagogy The question has been before the trustees
since 1894 when series % lectures was esiaolshed
for teachers The department VII. be III opera
ton at the beginning Of the academic year. anc VIII
consist o. fifteen courses coordinate with the pres
ent graduate school The trustees ana college lac
ulty. this action Is expected 70 leli 20 rcsuhs OF
great importance to the system OF PUBIC education
OF thk city and vicinity have nvtsi p1 i,n1 dn
the afternoon Of April II. Aldres.,e VII %. MAJ
BY by ~ Ro. Fp H sm99 b 1d hy Boos IN
Superintendent, Of Public Instruction. aHd professor
The senior cses o. ;hr college mas elected the FOL
lowing honor men spoonman, Henry norton June.
Thomae TAgslr;; spsdeman. Nort@ k,ni: Zee.
Morton Citizens Lloyd; ivy day orator Hefhef' Allen
Rohert Rurns wallace o., Tyrone County. Ireland
No selection has ye. boen made FOR ;he bachelor 8
Joseph p. Remington nae presented 70 N. Athlete
Association silver cup WITH ne ohje,t O, ln'reA'-
in the trophy room al Houston Hall ana ea-h yer
is to ma have mss S ns upon .o9 n S1 Fl rae
The outlook FOR the baseball team "a anything bat
Pr2mis9s T". las; wseS IT, r-SalT tam vac ,2s
facuIty committee Viii not allow - play fo- the
university IS made up al pfessni ine regular team
Gray. left ned liolaway. second base Jackson
right field: Bakeley. third base. Noighi. centre
Safd
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TRINITY.

Hartford. Conn April 5.-'rhe schedule OF base
ball games arranged far is as follows: April H.
Hartfords a; Hartford: l6. Hartfords al Hartford
IL Manhattan at New-York; 20, New-York unver-
sity at New-York: q. Rutgers at New->runs"lck
% University OF Pennsylvania at Philadelphia -
IYnversitv Of Virginia at Charlottesville q. George
town at WASHINGTON: 25 Lehgh at South Beth
lehen: q. Fordham at Fordham %. Amherst "Ag-
giles" at Hartford; Maya Dartmouth at Hartford, .
Point: % Wesleyan al MIDI e;own: g. Manhattan
81 Hartford: June .. Darln.outh at Hanovei: D.
1Vuan,s AZ VILLA ms Town; 20. Orange Athletic cup
at Orange. 49, 49, &c, .,- M.
49,. n =. SrV April TO- which date may De
nbssngeS A, wsh Of ;he leaders. or + found IN
convenient To- ne majory Of the c!ub. 49,, &C
and lasts ior DAYS The baseball , team maq is
H ~ on SATURDAY ThA musical clubs will no,
take an extended ZIP this year 6n' WI, VII 4, gT Eas
fTartford. WaIingford. Midd.etown and possibly IN
other towne nearby.