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WELLESLEY.

Wellesley. Mass, April l9.-President Andrews. Of
Brown University. delivered interesting lecture
at the college Monday evening The Present
Basis OF Political Liberalism" reception was held
in his honor after the lecture Last evening George
Riddle gave a reading from "Macbe H. in the chapel
An illustrated lecture by William Hamilton Gibson
on Mysteries of the Flowers " is announced for
tomorrow evening. After the lecture Miss Halo
WELL professor OF botany will give a reception for
Mr. Gibson. Miss Helena s. Dudley Of Denison
House. the Boston College settlement addressed the
Interest In out-of-door life Is rapidly on the in
crease The bicycle club VIII soon be reorganlzed
Wednesday afternoon and arranged for future
games The crews are getting into shape. and those
OF the upper classes have already been rowing on
the lake. Miss Edith NJ Tewksbury. OF Lynn.
Mass. has been elected freshman orator for Free
Day
On Friday Professor Mary A.. Wilcox began a
series Of talks about tho common birds Of New Eng
land Professor Sarah F. Whiting gave a lecture
Wednesday evening on the rays
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UNION.

Schenectady ~ Y April 19.-The spring athletic
meet this year will take place May S. An ef-
fort will be made TO have the college track IN con-
dition by this time A large number OF men are
on the campus working every day, and the team
this year Will be much stronger than that or last
The freshman class contains a large number or
good athletes notably Cregan. whose running is
steadily improving. Fitzpatrick and Sands are also
in training and showing excellent form.
The prospects that Union VIII send strong
team to compete in the University Of Pennsylvania
games on April Is. on this occasion she has been
matched against Amhc5s the
Institute The University OF California mas aDout
completed arrangements for another Eastern trip
this spring. and Will meet Union at Albany Oh
1t is difficult at present to Diet ,rnne the strength
of the baseball team this year as the majority OF
years team. Beattie,, Sullivan. Parsons and 0uin-
ian alone are left. With these men as nucleus.
however. the prospects are good. About twenty
are working for positions but as yet only ia, z
be especially strong behind the bat. as Qu.nan Is
a fine backstop and hard hitter. Parsons. 9S. Will
pitch Captain Beattie and Sullivan will cover sec
At the last meeting Of the Athletic Advsory
Board the following schedule OF games was ratned
April IS, Resolutions. the campus. April e. Uni
versity of Vermont, on the campus May q Ford-
ham, at New-York May g. Rnigers at Newb r ,ii,o
amherst Amherst May 80 Manhattan College at Albany;
June s. Rutgers, the campus; June ILL., nj
versty OF Vermont. at Burlington: June Il. Middle;
bury. at Mddlebu1y. 1t is probable that several ,,n
The musical clubs have been holding daily rehear-
soils and will give their first local concert on Mon
day Of this week in the Van Cur.er Opera House
This will be followed by second concert In Albany
Professor William Wells has resumed his lectures
in the current history course ana ast week ,UoK
His next lecture will be on THE Canadas. from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific
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Carmel. N. T.. on Friday evening. - q b. b
ises to be q good one. '--~r
The prise speakers for the comiuak wv
C,hickef!ns Hall have been elected N 1
J. 8. Kennedy. second position. for ~ r. y. E;
tion and L. VI. Ripe for poetry >',<S
The Athletic Committee viii ho.d ths - -
of the college on May 3, at Berkeley 0vSf -
tests will be too-yard dash. 21o-yard' - W.
8O-yard runs. oDe-mIle run, runninr tS&y r
running broad jump. -two.mile bicycle rscs RI -
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. BARNARD COLLEGE.

The senior theses for graduation were dus y
q and life to the seniors is now worth Twins IA.
Under the auspices OF the Classical Dernoe1.~
Club Dr. Charles Knapp. OF the Barnard sss 49,
delivered two lectures on THE Roman TSs AT
before the club and the college In general hs Secopt
was given Thursday afternoon, April ~ '"'
was given Thursday April Is. - ,.nsntN
new dramatic club the San Souci. wa s.,tsefs q
organized, with membership open TO all s''1'
the modern languages.
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HARTFORD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

Hartford Conn. April 1s.-The first lecture In the
.rrual course Of Carew lectures given on
wednesday evening by the Rev. DR.. George Leon
Walker, his subject being 1.-THE Religious Life OF
the First Period of the New-England Colonies, from
1S2O to 1890" DR.. Walker gave much peasanter
p,cture OF the Calvinsm Of the New England Colo
nies than IL commonly had. DR.. Wake. has many
Sriends and admirers In Hartford. an his lecture
was attended by large number OF the to~nspeo-
of the course are be delivered on Monday and
Wednesday evenings of this week AMI next
~ WeSresdav n rnoon at the Seminary mission
ary meeting an address was delivered by the Rev.
X'P Foster, a secretary OF the American Sunday
re students have been putting the tennis courts
into condition for playing lately. and last week the
80 - were In almost constant USE
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JOHNS HOPKINS.

Baltimore. April 19-Mrs George H. Williams
has presented to the Johns Hopkins University
more than half the library and the whole collection
OF rocks and minerals OF her husband. the late
George II. Williams, professor OF geology in the
University The gift embraces about $500 books and
pamphlets. some OF them important dealing esps-
caly with Photography. the phase Of geology in the
study Of which Dr. Williams particularly en-
gagged The collection Of minerals and rocks is
large, most of them having been collected In Mary
land, though there are many fine specimens from
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ELMIRA.

Eimira, n. T.. April ls.-Ian MacLaren. author OF
s3esde the Bonnie Brfer Bush." will give an enter
tslnment here early In November. under the aus
pices of Kappa Sigma Society.
The library is being enlarged to make room for the
additional volumes to be purchased with the dona-
ficn lately made for this purpose
seniors took place Thursday night and was an
entovahle occasion. Miss Leach acted as toast
n,Sctyess Miss Bes Miss Ames, Miss Thomas
Miss Harriet Smith. Miss Daggctt and Miss Petree
n' Ia, weeS a lecture on Government was given
nv Mis- Slocum, a member Of the Patriotic League
An address followed by the Rev. Ihomas n
Beecher. p
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GENERAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Canon Mason's lectures was the prnc'ps' ...s
during last week and will DO In the next two
He has come from England to deliver the 81
paddock lectures ON the general topic OF 'Tns -
ditions Of Our Lords Life Upon Earth a. es' ~
in the Gospel" His first lecture was sse s.,'Sv.
Thursday evening on THE Historical Moos y. "a 4.
ing Our Lords Life" the next FOUR VIII ~
April q, Our Lords Exerci.e Of Power
Our Lords Knowledge. its Apparent Limsiu -.
and April 30. Our LORDS hho"'eose'
The students resumed work on Monday ri, S,'t ssr
weeks Easter vacation. There are nov ~ sar1o
viii be preached BY Bishop Nicely. Of Maine ,n -,
The devotional meetings held each weeS ~ r
DIR. BODY. =.
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SMITH.

Northampton April ls.-On Saturday the Tenney
Hoass gave dance in the gymnasium the first
O. one Of the spring term
Mr.. oervux. OF the Protestant Coese. OF Cansaa'
- :, f,,raav spoke to the Missionary Society In Mu-
sic H Hall
v.bef,ei Edward Landers. Florence Van Duzer
arn;tb T.. Elizabeth Emma Shaw and Ethel Louise
warren anzn members Of the senior class spoke be-
-. theae Philosophical Society Instinct and In
fSsngence" Monday night. .. .o,a. =. ..,-.
pedSrsvSkf 70 play In the Academy OF Music Tues.
dsy AFTERNOON. An enthusiastic audience listened
RE Hiojoeical Society gave dramatized version
j - ssaevnard the Fox" In the gymnasium Tor the
4 - az ~ the students building. Dr. Wilder, the
SSSS AZ the geological department, assisted material
s X n the drillng and dramatizaton Anne lac
~ X.sroSrS president Of the Junior class. played
Rcxnard successfully.
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WILLIAMS.

WIliamstown. Mass. April ls-Ine oAseoai yea"
~. nssn practising out of doors for the last week.
rha team IL showing well for so early In the sea-
con. The men have been playing as foiiows'
fitchers. Lewis (captan). Durfee. Roy. Samoskevy;
catchers. Ross and DAVIS hrst base. Goodrich Sec
ond base. Ashton: shortstop. Street; third BASE
NJ ned Dewev:e right held. Bradley Captain
lewis win play right field when not IN the box
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UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

A chanpe has been made in the prize foi ~.
ESSAYS ON the New Testament. Instead Of c'-S
one prise of 500. 1t has been divided into ..,s,
$50 and $40 each. 1t has also been mace go .,.~
prize instead open only to those OF the m'oose
The subjects which have been posted are ep v,,,y
Theory Of the Epistle Of James The W Antioch
Acquainted with the Gospel Of JohnI .isnSs 20 q
ton Between Second Peter and the . T4syIof0
Peter" THE Sources Of the Acts Dr; TSe ..
Theory OF Hermas and the -Four Gospel , IA n
says must be handed in by January IL. i~'' %"
limited to 1900 words.
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New-York State and Michigan a spsea cIo ISS
Hopkins Hall has been set apart for tne
The parents Of DR.. Williams are having m ht -
bropze memorial tablet bearing meaa'''oh o''' -
The lacrosse team like the baseball Team, ope H.
the season with victory. The severe deieau Oh ,me
baseball team by the University OF PennsylVanln
81 TO has nearly taken all the life out OF the meh
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.


UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Phuade;phia. April 1s-Provost Harrison at a re-
rent meeting of the trustees announced that there
would be a change in the college courses. The
Towne Scientific School and the School OF Liberal
Arts are to be separated and placed under the
charge of separate deans. 1t Is reported that ehe
present dean OF the college, the Rev. Dr. George >.
Fullerton who is also provost Of the university
will retire from his position dean and will devote
himself to his lectures and to the regency OF the
dormtory system to which he was appointed by
the II IL also reported that Professor VIII
lam A. Lamberton. who Is dean OF the department
Of philosophy will succeed DR.. Fullerton as dean OF
the School OF Liberal Arts and that the deanship OF
the department of philosophy will be intrusted 10
Professor John NJ. Macfar,ane. who Is IN charge OF
the in biology. II has not been decided VINO
will be the dean Of the Towne Scientific school. but
1t is understood that Professor Edgar MarDurg, or
the civil engineering department Will be placed III
charge ,.. - 80
nounced this week The examnation for post;
seniors and seniors in the college rrasy Nav
~ For the other classes in the college the tests
JUN Oss In the medical dental and veterinary
partments the lectures will not close until SATURDAY
May = and md end Wednesday; Nay a. -, ,,,,v.,
Vice President Henry G. Swsyne OF the on M ai
;ns y s!sa:n. az Ss S ass
day afternoon Plans will be discussed for the COM
M Of the football team H. h.; had
grounds this week and some good practice was IN
duged In The prospects for strong team as Shn
were out were Wharton. Woodruff, Brooke ana
Dickson. Among the new men who VIII try 70 MAKE
Andover players; Monce. promising candidate TOT
fullback; Orbison Abrams Feldt Goodman ana
Jones. r,,..,, ,o-a
There has been change in the Editorial Board
OF 1.-The Pennsylvania" Charles l.; Mckeehan Is
Langstroth W. c. Houston F. b. Miles and c. {.
Brnon The associate editors are / H y Marks K
B. fetterman A. II. Gerhard J. X. Eisenbrey. w.
B. Whelen and H. X. Dillard jr. The business man
ager Is ]. Henry Morice.
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RRYN MAWR.

Bryn Mawr, Penn. April 1s.-Miss Alice Ann Men,
denhau. holder Of the graduate scholarship in
Biblical languages and literature at Bryn Mawr.
has Just been appointed to the chair OF Hebrew and
Biblical studies at Earlham College Indiana.
Miss Katharine B. Davis. head worker at the COL
,e0e Settlement In Philadelphia spoke before the
students in the chapel on Tuesday evening on Inc {.
practical Workings Of the Philadelphia settlement
The college has just bought another part OF the
Kennedy estate large house and lot situated 70 sne
property occupied by the late President Hhoads;
These two houses will be used for the overflow OF
sfudents mat the residence halls will not accomno-
date. o,. ~,,,,. ,,,,u ~.
held in the chapel on Tuesday evening. April a..
II Will be addressed by Professor W: W: Goodwin.
of Harvard who will speak on THE Redscovery or
Troy" The reception after the lecture will be held
in the offices OF Taylor Hall.
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TUFTS.

College Hill. Mass. April 1s.-President E. H.
Capen has been reelected president OF the New
England association for determining the require
ments for admission to college.
Tho last evening party Of the season will take
Mace next Thursday evening, April %.
Al the annual meeting of the New Engla land chap
ters of the Theta Delta Chi. S. Paul Capen, w. was
elected undergraduate director from TUFTS
Al length the Debating Union and the Prohioition
Ciuh have crossed swords over the question of pro-
hibitng "the manufacture. sale and use Of alcoholic
liquors as a beverage" The judges decided In favor
~off Ia uniOn.
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SWARTHMORE.

swarthmore Penn. April ls.-The Junior oratorca
team TO compete for the Sproul prizes has been
chosen as follows: Elwood c. Parry, Laura G. Mil
Ter Sarah Bancroft Miriam Seuer and Robert Pyle.
This contest takes place on the evening OF April
8 In College Han.
The Swarthmore College Gee and Mandolin clubs
gave a concert in Gleave Hail. in Media. on Friday
night. - 49,, -
assistant editors. Laura c. Miller 81: Thomas ca;
hall 81 exchange editor. c. r Brown ss; local
editors, F. G. Blair. 81. and Henrietta +. Wanzer,
'9s; athletic editor Henry A. Gawthrop personal
editor VI. c. Gallispic. IS; business managers,
Chauncey Way and g. T. Viekinski.
At the last meeting of the Joseph Leedy Scientific
Association the following subjects were discussed:
Vulcan" by Levi S. Taylor. rs; Mechanism for
Insuring Dispersal Among Plants. by A. c. Smed-
ley 81: Alchemy" by Sadie Godfrey. '&; 'Evolu-
ton Of Modern Railroad Bridges by william Is.
Chaplin 90
The annual reunion of the Somerve Literary So
c,ety took place April |. During the morning re-
ports read and after an interval OF an hour Tor
lunch the afternoon session was taken up with an
address By Mrs. Andrew d. White. OF Cornell, and a
farce THE Past Present and Future" moment
Of intense interest was during the announcement OF
the awarding OF the Lucretia Mott fellowship 10
Miss Mary s. Mcdowell. sc At D. m. the banquet
was served in the dining hall tastey arranged with
garnet and the laurel branch Miss Ellen Gunton.
SO, acted POSTMASTER on this occasion. Miss
Lauretta Smedley sc. is president OF the society.
Preparations already being made for the con
ference of Friends TO be held here next August. II
is expected that there will be 5000 people In attend
ance at the daily exercises.
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nounced for the evenings OF May and s. The
judges will be Professors Lamont Munroe ana Ap
Professor Quinn. OF the Catholic University 90, Of
Hail Wednesday evening on The Olympic Games
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the football team light practice during the last week
This will be continued until warm weather. Twen-
ty-fve candidates are at work. ,.,,r,
The following men were elected to the Lit Board
Monday: Dixie '97 Ketchum, Matthews. Parkhurst.
Pratt and Truman. '&.
Wesleyan defeated Williams to In six-inning
game at Mddletown Friday
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AMHERST.

Amherst Mass April Is.-K. V. q. Rowland. Of
Montcair. y. j.. has been elected leader OF the
Banjo Club. and A. c. Grimm leader Of the Mandolin
Club. for next year.
The second OF the OF lectures to students
practical subjects OF the day given In Col
lege Hall Wednesday evening. on Restriction Of
Immigration" by General Francis A. Walker. pres-
dent OF the Massachusetts Institute OF Technology
The baseball team has been playing practice
games throughout IL week with consolidated
team from Springfield. All the candidates for the
team have had trial In these games. and the num-
Der has been reduced TO about fifteen. Captain
Gregory's lame arm has prevented him from pitch
ing and he has played shortstop. Two new
pitchers Tyler. $. and Boyden. 'ss have done good
work and Will greatly strengthen the team. Tyler
81 captain OF the football team. Is playing first
base satisfactorily and with the outheld strength
ened by Tinker. %. who has played good game
the prospects for strong team are good
Professor Todd left Amherst last week for San
Francisco where he will sail the yacht Coronet
for Japan. reaching there just in time for the
eclipse.
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TRINITY.

Hartford. Conn. April 1.-THE spring vacation be-
gan Friday at II a. The recess lasts for ten days
and ends Monday evening April e.
The men whom Captain Coggesha and the man.
ager, Mr.. Cogswell. have chosen to go the trip
are w. Langford. A. Gage. W. Gage. A. Langford
Flynn. Grinnell. Graves. Davis. Smithe Carter and
Sterling. The team has played two practice games
with the Hartford Athletic Atlantic League team
and defeated both times The positions had
not yet been definitely decided ON. and the men
were shifted around experimentally. so that sharp
and accurate play could not be expected They
have been improving under constant practice. how
ever and good results are awaited later
The musical clubs gave a series Of concerts In
nearby places last week Tuesday they to
Mddletown and gave joint concert with Wes-
leyan, and Wednesday evening they went to Spring
field On the evening Of May 49, they give d Joint
concert with Yale in Hartford
The fourth Trinity german took place last Monday
evening; @. E. Cogswel and ]. II. Page. IT,, were
the leaders.
Work on the improvement Of the athletic field has
been begun Wire netting has been tchcd across,
the front OF the grandstand, the fence Is being
Strengthened and repaired and the diamond itself will
soon be repaired and rolled
The eighth number of The Tablet has appeared.
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CORNELL.

Ithaca " Y Apri. 19.-Wlard Beahan, 49, mas
hsn annointed resident lecturer in the College OF
civil Engineering and will lecture before the junior
class three times a week in the spring term.
Professor r. s. Tarr returned recently from
trim 10 the Bermuda Islands and Professor freh-
tiss from Lakewood. \. j., wni'her ne "e"' ~
March for his health.
The course In dendrology formerly given by FRO
fessor Prenti5s will be continued by Professor W.
w. Rowlee.
NJ W. Roe 90. has been appointed Instructor IN
experimental engineering. to succeed c. H. Bier
baum.
Professor Alfred Emerson. Curator OF the Mu-
scum Of Archaeology. gave an illustrated lecture
Monday evening on the Olympic games
The Sage Chapel preachers thus Tar have been the
Rev. r. Heber Newton, OF All Souls. Newborn
and the Rev Amory II. Bradford. Of Montcair
n. J.. Congregationa!ist. The other preachers are
as follows: April %. Bishop j. H. Vincent. Bufalo
Methodist Nav g. the Rev. Charles II Eaton. New
ysn DE Wafer gpsccpaan May T. the
Rsy II Ss key R6ber cS Syr
Kansas City. Mo, Methodist; June !. the Rev. H.
ianreat U'. sermon. the Rev. T. Edwin Brown Pha
Ts AhS Of ss rsek al
Professor H. Morse Stephens went to Colgate on
to eeysF
Conservatory OF Music is to give series OF six
organ rectals in Sage Chapel on successive Mon
day evenings.
Last Friday evening the women OF the junior
class gave enjoyable hop in the gymnasium OF
Sage College. The patronesses were Mrs Schur-
man. Mrs. Hooker and Mrs, Tarr.
DIR. Zopke. of the Royal Prussan Engineers and
assistant OF Professor Renleaux. the great German
echncist and director of the College OF Charlotten-
burg. is visiting the technical departments OF the
University. 1t is probable that he will lecture be-
fore the Sibley students next month
The Department OF Geology has arranged for a
series OF Saturday afternoon excursions through
out the spring term TO various places In the neigh
borhood. which Of geological interest.
The baseball games thus far. while not entirely
satisfactory in score. have shown that there Is good
material In the team. and that with more practice
In batting. the team will prove a much more for
midabe opponent than the Buffalo and Rochester
teams have found II. Cobb IL playing a good game
behind the bat. and helps greatly In Strengthening
the weak knees OF some OF the new players The
nhelders filling their places with credit. and
there is general Improvement In team work. Cap
tain Affcld has shown himself thoroughly capable
in his position.
The meeting Of the Christian Association Sunday
afternoon addressed by ]. f. Brown, the re-
firing president of the association. The Religious
Life In Cornell from Students Standpoint"
The morning times., 1896-02-02

For the purpose of preserving order the
trustees are empowered to appoint five or
more special policemen. who shall have the
powers of the Metropolitan police Oh n race
course,
Anyracing or trialsuf speed bet ween horses
orother anifnalsfor any bet. stake orreward.
except such as is allowed by this act or by
special laws, the bill regards as public
nuisance. Every person aiding in such
bet. stake or reward is declared guilty OF "A
misdemeanor and in addition TO the penalty
prescribed he forfeits 10 the people of the
United States all title or interest In any
animal used with his permit In such race
OF trial of speed. and to any sum OF money,
staked or bet upon the result.
ABOUT BETTING.
Persons who. upon any race course au-
thorlZed by this act, shall record upon
sheets OF in books. bets or wagers on the
results or any trial or contest of speed
or power or endurance of horses, taking
place upon such race course. shall forfeit
the value of any mOney or property, received
or held by him, as n result of such wager,
to be recovered in a civil action by the per-
son for whom such money or property is
received The act concludes:
This penalty is exclusive of all other
penalties prescribed by law for the acts
above specified, provided, however, that
the occupation of any room. shed, booth or
place for the purpose Afmaking registry or
records of bets; the excha angling. delivering
or transferring therein oNa record, regis
try. memorandum. token, Paper or document
Of any kind whatever as evidence of any
such bet or wager; oE' The subscribing by
naine initials or otherwise of any record,
registry or nemorand, In the possession
of any other person of bet or wager. in
tended to be retained By' stch other person
or any other person ,as, evidence of such
bet or wager. shall be deemed to be book
making or the use Of gambling devices.
and punishable as bookinaking or the use
of gambling devices, Is now punished