New-York tribune., 1896-04-27
ADELPHI NOTES.

At the meeting of the Collegiate Alumni Assoca-
ton on Wednesday. at No. 525 Clinton-ave. Profes-
sor William Cranston Lawton spoke on the subject
Local Patriotism in Athens and Brooklyn" H. COM
parison Of the spirit of the ancient and the modern
city was directed toward the promotion of the effort
to free public library in the city OF Brook
lyn.
On Saturday evening Professor Peckham lectured
on R6ntren rays to an interested audience In the
Church of the Good Shepherd. He showed the
nuorescence produced by the rays by nclosins his
tube in ght-tight box and placing the fuorescent
substance in the pathway Of the rays. The audi
ence in the darkness of the room. saw the effect
all at once In this way the light OF the oariuin
platino-cyande screen was seen to glow prigh"y
through ten inches Of wood. Plate glass ana Pofco
lain and even the professors eyeglasses were SCI"
TO FIJI with ghost,y light. set OF spectrum tuoes
6lled with calcium sulphde shone brightly that
the time could be told on a watch held near the
tube This is believed 10 be the hrst time theSe
effects have been noted and shown In this manner
The members OF the Adelphi Academy feel par
ticulsr interest IN the ceremonies incident 10 the
unveiing of General Grants statue In front or the
Union League Club house Saturday afternoon. on
account OF the fact that the sculptor, William ora
way Partridge. Is old Adephi pupil. MT far-
fridge also received his initial impulse TO an ARTIST
career in the department of the Adelphi ana ho'
vhen he Comes TO Brookiyn Professor Osborn was
the medium this week of special invitation rom ron
Through Mr. Partridge the art department OF ne
AdephI feels that II has helped to give to inc cIy
OF BROOKLYN two of it's finest public ornament the
statue of General Grant and the handsome statue "
Alexander Hamilton In front OF the hamilton 'luo
in Remsen st. 49, ..,,. = %,
n The members OF the collegiate department. Inc
library was Transformed into a reception-room ,ne
class flag holding prominent place among ,ne
Appropriate sweets. were served by the young
Women Several OF the class OF 80 were prerent;
among them Misses Gilmor Romer and wilson, ana
Messrs opp and Thackray; .,,., ,oa.,o,
on Wednesday evening. In the Adelphi Acancny
Hail an interested audience listened 20 MI fren-
eric Reddall's lecture on THE Melodies OF Many
Lands The lecturer described the cnaractefstcs
of different kinds OF National and pariotlc music
and OF folk songs also and from time 10 time ME
remarks were pnnctuatod by illustrations In vocal
and instrumental music. These Illustrations were
quartet Of the Schubert Club and by two soiols's,
Miss Anna T. Halsted, soprano. and Mile Leon
Siamm contralto.
The Adelphi baseball team Is at work In efrneSt
and expects to make a good showing. The neld'ng
OF the team so far s equal to last years best work
The team this year may be strong In the box
as was last year; Bancker Is at present the only
pitcher who be relied upon, and he needs 10
acquire a little steadness and self-control be-
fore the league games begin. Behind the bat For
ney will play etrong game as last year. Cap
tain Graff is playing his usual hard and steady
game at third base At shorstop Langdon is play
ing much stronger game than last year Frank
Wheeler. a new man. Is a candidate for the pos.tion
at second base Crampton who played so well at
second last year, Is playing at first base where
he shows excellent game.