New-York tribune., 1896-09-28

PACKER NOTES.

The Packer Collegiate Institute began It's hity-n's'
year last Monday. and the outlook FOR the coming
year IS promising Every seat in the school was oc-
cupied. and work was begun at once Inc opening
exercises were well attended by the friends Of the
institute \ number Of the class Of 80 occupied the
senior seats in chapel among them being the Misses
Emily Olive Richmond. Alice Kelley. Minna Dorothea
Behr. Edith Hallock. Grace Adams Minis "racy
Mary Qulnlan. Ellen Day. Elizabeth Kelsey Louise
Wurs,or Henrietta Williams Minnie Ethe.yn Bates
Gertrude Louise Beck, Edith Mary Bliss. Virginia
AnsIev Cogan. Katharine Crane. Mary Sandow Day
ten Grace Hamilton. Gertrude Arnold lngas. fIor-
ence Amy Knapp. Mary Louise Masters. Helen lud-
low Perkins Eli,h Matthew Sterling. Fanny Mary
Sebins Minnie Darrow Shoudy. Isabel ilowland Van
VIE Anne Elizabeth Wilcox and Rachel Maud VIII
con.
During tho course Of the summer two members OF
the second acadcmc class died, and Dr. Eackus paid
a tribute 10 the memory Of Miss Roberta Harper ana
Miss Reba Hiscock well as to tho memory OF
Judge Van Coi,. who the president OF the Board
OF Trustees
Among the instructors this year are MISS Reed
formerly OF Corne. University; Miss Gertrude Hale
who has been assisting her brother Professor Hale
at the American School in Rome and will be gladly
welcomed back 10 Packer as an Instructor in Latin
Miss Green formerly teacher OF the second academic
who will also assist in teaching Latin this year;
Mile Ruis Of Paris who will be one OF the instruct
ors in the French department. and Miss Alice W.
Allen. daughter Of Professor Allen. formerly OF the
University Of Ncw-York, who viii assist Professor
Edman X. Alden in the department of history.
Professor John : Mckay president OF the Brook
lyn institute department OF physics and instructor al
Packer recently returned from Europe. where ne
has been since early in May. The professor spent
most Of his time In Germany. and he visited among
others. the schools and universities in Berlin. Dres-
den. Lepsc. GottinGen Marburg. Heidelberg. Gies-
sen. WGrz5urg. Nuremberg. Er.angen. Munich "a
rich. Basic. Freburg Srasbrrg and Aachen. At the
latter place the professor visited the Cessler vacuum
tube works and ordered several tubes for Packer,
which will soon be in service in the laboratory. Ut
Mckay had a personal chat with Professor Ronigth,
who occupies the chair of physics the University OF
WurZburg. Professor Mckay will give course OF
lectures in the chapel Of the Packer institute before
the Brooklyn Institute department Of physics The
first lecture Will be given october lG on The
Nature and Sources OF Heat"
Mrs. William :. Packer and Mss Mary Packer nave
generously given funds TO be used for the purchase
OF valuable additions 10 the institute library. and the
trustees have purchased number of fine pictures,
which have been placed in the first three halls
So fal the classes have not yet organized. but the
senior class will probably hold lis first meeting soon,
when the class officers will he chosen I'll the places
Of the present officers. who are: Miss Isabel Little
Shields president: Miss Jessie Rhoads Clarke. vice
president Miss Elsa Behr. treasurer: Miss Clara
Arel. secretary. and Miss Elizabeth Valentine. re-
cordng secretary.
The present Junior class Is large. Is aso the sub
senior class OF cS of which Miss Elizabeth Chapin
in president and Miss Laura Gray vice-presldent.
These classes will hold their annual meeting after
the senior meeting. when the officers will be
elected.
Tie senior class gave an informal luncheon in The
private lunchrpom on Thursday noon. and IL proved
TO be enjoyable affair