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LAFAYETTE.

Easton. Penn. May 31.-Earnest. ~, has peen
elected manager OF the Track Athletic ASSOCIATION
FOR next year Parker. '9S. is the assistant man.
ager.
The Junior oratory contest resulted in the Frank
lin Literary Society taking the first and third prizes
and Washington Society the second prize The sue
cessful contestants Sciple first; Earnest sec
ond and Zeizer. third.
The seniors have finished their work. and are
now preparing for class day and commencement
The final announcement to the seniors on Wednesday
disclosed that Charles b. Brady. of Phillipspurg ~
j. had received the Latin salutatory; John H. rleI-
SON Of Blarstown the valedctory; stephen SNIP
son. OF Easton the philosophical Grafton. ana Johh
J. Thatcher of Easton. the scientific Grafton lhese
four are the honor of the class. special ora
ton was assigned to John w Bodler. of Germania
fifteen others The commencement exercises begin
June Is and close on the nth.
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CITY COLLEGE.

The city College has recently received notices
from Harvard and Yale that graduates OF the city
College will be admitted into the senior class OF
either college. The relative standing of the college
has been for long time matter OF doubt, but
after a careful examination by the State Board OF
Regents the position OF the City College among the
colleges OF New-York State is assured. In the law
schools the diploma Of the college will he taken as
equal to a one-ycar's course
The examinations Of the undergraduate will be
finished on Wednesday. The examinations OF the
candidates for admission VIII take place on June
S. in arithmetic and grammar June TO- in history and
geography: June II. In drawing. The students will
not be examined on Tuesday. June g. In order that
the instructors and tutors may examine the papers
IN arithmetic and grammar Sixty per cent In the
former and nifty In the latter are required by the
state irrespective OF the other subjects, that by
this first examination of the papers the number OF
papers IN the other subjects 10 Will probably
be considerably reduced The largest number in the
history Of the college applied for admission this year
sixteen hundred and forty-three admission cards
were Issued. IL VIII take the whole force OF tutors
ana Instructors to examine the papers In order 10
make the result known In "A week after the ex-
amiuatiOns
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HAMILTON.

Clinton y. Y. May 3l.-The prize debaters who on
Tuesday evening Will contest for the Mckinney prize
for eXtemporaneous debate Carl A. Babtist
Henry j COokingham, jr., Frank W. Holmes. VIII
lam r. Moore. Charles ". Rice and Edward b. Rob
bins. They will discuss the proposition Tina; the
civilized nations and should intcrpose to
the peoples subject to Turkish rule humane and
just government
f. J. Noble of the sophomore prize speakers
has been obliged. for business reasons. TO resign
from the contest. and Robert G. Kelsey has been
appointed in his place
At the meeting Of the Athletic Association on
Wednesday the following officers elected for
the next academic year: President. Professor W. T.
Terrett; treasurer VI. W. Dodge: secretary, r. H.
Johnson. 81: faculty members Of the Advisory
Board. President Stryker and Professors Root
Brandt and Squires: alumni members of ADVISORY
Board-G. f. Durham. Utica: s &. Brandt Bing
hamton A. K. Kessinger. Rome: H. i. Osborne
Clinton. sophomore member Of Board. ". f. Dan
ford, baseball manager. L. A. Rose. 81; manager Of
tennis association W. H. Hopkins. 81: assistant
manager, ". d Carver, Ss; manager Of track ath-
letics. b. r. Johnson, 81; assistant manager. +. H.
Finn rs
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BROWN.

Providence. May 31.-The Annual Circu''l ~
Tho Alumni" issued last week, shows tha'
the wear now closing has been one OF great
os,oritv in resnect to the number of students en-
rolled and the number and value Of courses oAoie'
Financially the college has been less fortunate Wv
exnendtures having exceeded the receip's pS soN'''
thousand dollars. The deficit 10 made UP III p''''
hut no, wholly bv the Guarantee FUND StcPS nave
hr aken 10 reduce the expenses OF the college TOY
,he coming wear by about $1,000 Attention Is cd"ed
n tho crlpplng effect which this reduction VIII nave
on some departments OF the college work. ann
s,ronq anneal is made for additional endo"men's
II is announced that the great increase III '''e AZ
tendance AT the WOmen's College mas made '"e
erection OF another building absolutely necessary
and that the architects plans are now Wen a!
yanced fo- a building to cost ABOUT SSo'V' s''' 7'N
or nart of which has already been secured - !,
tn. examinations of candidates Tor the ue gree VI
n6c,or ~ PhlIosophy we're finished last week The
four successful candidates with their courses ar
Goidsberry Bob, Merritt. OF Somersworth y H.
Semitic languages and philosophy o. ~ r
Charles Marshall Poor Of Manchester y H.; rti
drnce mechanics and mathematics. Augustus "a !
Der swift. Of Nc~-Bedford Mass, 'erthd" anu
Frencn. , ,.,,c
Two class affairs OF importance occurred during
the las, veek-the annual sophomore-freSnfndh pd
game which was by the former class ny Il
score of q o. l. and the annual junior c'''pldto'
which this year consisted Of a sail 10 Ne"porI on
a chartered steamer. accompanied ny ne col''S,
brass band. with stop on the way ior dinner anu
athletic games. 49,.
D. F O'Brien. es. has been elected captain OF the
university athletic team for next year
Next Thursday vii. be tho last day o, recltauohs
FOR the present college year After that VII come
six days Of examinations. ami then the festivities
Of 81
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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Philadelphia May 81 The college year IS pricii-
cay at an end and all thought is turned tow
ard the future one OF the chief matters TO be con-
sidered Is a location FOR the Law school Having
been compelled move It's quarters from the court
house on independence Square. the Institution VIII
soon be seeking a new building. 10 definite action
has been taken by the BOARD ~ Trustees hii II Is
believed that they IN favor u locating the school
on the grounds % the University proper tn" gov
eminent Of the school will doubtless he changed
Instead OF the insirucfot. taking part In me pric
tice OF Jaw they Will de- tie their whole Time 10 me
The trustees wee advised last week Of a subsian-
tal gif bequeathed 80 the university under p" 81
of Or " u MCGOWAN. ~ lairoh". Penn Inc
value Of the estate not y"i known. bat u Is not
a arge az reporte! The INr-onal property amount
10 about 81 80. and there Is also MI "siai" a. y'.
unapprais"d , $780,, ,,s -, ~
Architectural Schoo, that the annual exhibition oi
drawings submitted o. competition Tor prlH"7 VII
not be held until S"p,emh"r The junior orA'l'h mas
been postponed untI JuI" 20 ,.. %,
Houston Hal by T. G'c- Banjo ami Mandolin
clubs IN AID ~ the University Young Mems Chris-
tisn Association.
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SMITH.

Northampton Mass. May 81-The Wallace House
gave junior dance in the house parlors Satur-
day evening.
On Wednesday holiday given TO the college
for the birthday centennial Of Sophia Smith. the
founder Of the college. The commemorative exer-
cises began at 10 o'clock, when the entire college,
headed by the faculty and the guests OF the
occasion, entered the Assembly Hall in procession
all the students remaining standing until
the freshmen had found their places. After
prayer by the Rev. Robert VI. Woods.
pastor OF Miss Smiths church. in Hatfield. Mass.
and responsive article by the choir. President L.
Clark Seelye gave the Introductory address This
was succeeded by commem0ratiye speech by the
Rev. John NJ Greene Of Lowell, Miss Smiths pastor
and most intimate adviser. The response for the
students was made by Elizabeth Fisher Read So
professor OF rhetoric, while the town OF Northamp-
ton replied In the person OF Henry p Field. the
Mayor. After the college song, Fair Smith" the
benedicton brought the exercises 10 close. In
the evening the juniors gave the annual entertain
ment for the seniors in the gymnasium. The dane
ing varied by several german figures. in which
the seniors presented with souvenir spoons.
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NEW-YORK UNIVERSITY.

The Nsw-York University baccalaureate sermon
will be preached this year at The Union Methodist
Episcopal Church. IN West Forty-eighth-st. near
broadway. The change was made because the
preacher OF The year Or. James VI. King.
had been absent for a month from his church. and
preferred 20 preach the sermon from his own pull
pit
The great ,ec,ure-hall a, Washington Square,
where the memorial service tor The lat" Austin
Abbott is to be held this evening. Will accommodate
80 persons In addition TO the distinguished older
members Of the Ncw-York bar who VIII speak
Vice Dean Ashley and Professor Isaac r. Russell
viii make short addresses.
A. the commencement EXERCISES this year the
University rules as - academic costumes Will be
adopted. French gray Is tho color 10 be- worn by
graduates In pedagogy.
The University has appointed Henry \. S,lli as
Instructor In the University Graduate School He
IS 20 give course next year In Greels History Of
Ne relations betwocn he Roman Empire and the
Church. from Nero 20 Theodosus. Mr.. Sill Is a;
graduation from college in M aas devoted himself
.rsc 70 pea sndy ard Te.r , "a ns ri n Ido
dncrgn % Tor n"S SIX I9TTses Are
onc-haf of which constitute major series. and
mus be aiken In single i"p4riment
York University Graduatc school sailed SATURDAY
on vacation IN Great Britain Norway and Swe-
scripts IN the library Of the University at rpsia a.
The Executive Committee Of the Arts and Science
Alumni has voted from the profits Of the operetta
'Iafienrc." a sufficient amount 10 buld uuvcr-
s.iy gran.stani between he gymnasium and the
ohio neli II Will provide seats FOR between 100
and u" people
The Committee Of the University Council on the
Law school. which consists Of William Alien But
lc- John r.. Parsons william 3 ppiykc Joseph :.
AucrbAch AMI David Bau.rs with the Chancellor,
has been charged vita Tho duty Of making pro
vision for next years instruction IN the subjects
heretofore treated 10y Or. Austin Abbott.
GvGri @ % %gSoG T 5 s M: MoT the
year. and vii send there Professor Bristol. In
Sfructor W. II Everett, and two Students.
The Department library has received complete
sci OF the Journal OF Morphoogy. neatly bound.
The name Of the donor is unknown.
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DARTMOUTH.

Hanover y H. May Sl-The fact that Dart
mouth won .he intercollegiate athletic meet al
Worcester lnslres to Dartmouth the permanent
possession Of the championship cup. In honor oil
the victory large bonfire was built on the campus
speeches were delivered by members OF the faculy'
and procession Of students marched 10 " m'e
River Junction to meet the victorious team ,
At A special meeting Of the sopnmOrc cidss heId
May o. the following were elected junior directors
Of the various athletic associations: waiter so
ney Adams baseball director. Charles Everett 'arr
football director: Guy Lewis Gary, athletic d.
rector. ,.
The third annual meet Of the Dartmouth inter
scholastic Athletic Association. comprising twenty
Four ntfirg schools of New Hampshire ana Ner-
mont occurred o the college oval Wednesday, May
g SIX OF the association records were broken Al
ter an exciting contest. the Windsor High SchoO
,n 70 non
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MYSTERY or REDHEADED DCChS'

From The San Francisco Caii' ,,ts ,hst
"or course Won have noticed the wild duS S~nerin.
conyrsesre Yearly on Stow Lake SAID 1'e.pyar
cndcni Mcaren rhere wsrs fsows tina! *.;
iane SO ap,e that they could hardly wSoss.' lime
their wings were broken Well w vii Vent NJ except
came for the ducks to migrate they a" "e"'
those TWO redhetds. :, .,o., ,w, moor llttis
They looked rather lonely,these t W. Well
beggars-amons the swans and the Huui. r unusual
one afternoon We we're astonshed to see al nen they
number of ducks on the lake at time time, ws were
ought to have been somewhere else, put mai they
more astonshed the next morning TO nor but tho
had disappeared Not only were tney ss vd
lame redheaded ducks had aso disappearsd IA found,
a search was made. but ihey cou IrdsS that they
and after several days we cohe ducks left Nov,
went the same time the visiting uucn nh broken
il is a well-known fact that duck W. ~ mystery
wing cannot hy and IL was ma.e' J,sr think.
to me how the beggars got ava al csme 10 tne
ing the matter over for several .iays ~, the yst
cnncnsion that they were carried away o' ~"
...,r. and I can or
'Of course that is only CONJECTURE AM ha,k for the
think that those visiting ducks came os CON.
express purpose of removing .n ~, they did "
panions. and that they did H. pu' Nv"
what puzzles me-"
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Boston, May 3l.-The annual performance Of Ger
plays by the Liberal Arts Department STU
dents under the direction of Professor Marshall l..
Perrin given I'm Sleeper Hall last evening before
a large audience OF students and alumni Two plays
were presented, Der Drittc" and Die Patientin'
This week Boston University Will celebrate its an
nua commencement exercises and about $50 students
Will be graduated. The baccalaureate address on
Tuesday will be delivered by Professor Borden p.
Bovine.
No class day will this year be celebrated. Com
mencement exercises proper VIII be held In the
fremont Temple. Tuesday evening the various
alumni associations hold their business meetings and
banquets and Wednesday evening the trustees give
their annual reception TO the graduates In Sleeper
Hall.
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SYRACUSE.

Syracuse y. Y. May 3-The second semi-annual
contest between the Athenian and Lowell Literary
Societies occurred in Grouse College hall Monday
evening. The contest close. but decided in
favor Of the Lowell Society.
Dean James r. Brooks, OF the College of Law.
gave reception Thursday evening at his home
the law students and number OF the young women
OF the University.
The twelfth annual field meeting of the New-York
State Intercollegiate Athletic Association. which
was held the University oval last Saturday.
proved clearly that the other colleges in the league
were quite outcassed. Colgate and Rochester Uni
versities sent number Of men, who expected TO
win some points but the contest was between the
athAtes Of Syracuse from the beginning. In six Of
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wOMAN's COLLEGE. OF BALTIMORE.

Baltimore, May s1.-The most elaborate banquet
ever given the college held in Goncher Hall
Thursday evening last, given by the class OF 81
TO the senior class. The Rev. DR.. Maltbie Babcock.
honorary member OF 81 and DR.. Mary V. Green,
OF Swarthmore. honorary member OF &c. were pres
ent. Matgaret Brownell. ~. toastmistress
On Friday the faculty and students celebrated
the chief festival day at Alto Dale. the country
home of President GOncher After field sports col
lege songs were sung and refreshments were served
on the lawn. Over hun dred participated.
On Monday the freshmen chartered steamer
and entertained the juniors by sail down Chesa-
peake Bay.
The college programme for graduation week has
been issued. The list OF graduates, thrty-sx in
number has also been published.
DR. J. b. Van Meter will preach the baccalaureate
sermon on June :.
Tau Kappa ri Fraternity gave soiree in the
fraternity room Of Goncher Hall on Saturday last.
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JOHNS HOPKINS.

Baltimore MAY 31.--The measurements and physi-
cal condition OF the students recently taken show
that the average OF the $50 men is twenty-one and
a half years old. weighs 143 pounds. wears a No.
ha, and No. s shoe. a very large vote for the
greatest need Of the University showed an i'm
m"nse majority for an athletic field
The popularity OF President Gilman with the
students as well az the members Of the faculty has
been fully shown the last week His DETERMINATION
to continue at their head caused great rejoicing.
The editors OF this years annual are Arthur W.
Machen, Jr.. chief, Charles T. Caspian Albert C.
Richie, James Nee. Trppe Alfred d. Harding,
Charles B. Torsch. John A. Webourn.
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NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY JUNE eaFouRTEEN PAGES

written articles among them being bv p Pc Pauldng
from as the r ETsp's Of ady b
Brant e sh IHf' 81 Chaplain in the cy ns, Rev.
by the Rev NJ Nash ~ he i Iy Nj Mandolin and
n cGrT bs by &c. The IaSlla
Debate by Francis R omen. K Revere" by
CHARLES E Downes ss soo%aGn ana by Francis
n.y." by Miller Preston, %' ca''o''
The annual Inspection Of the %sary afternoon at
of the college took place as' captain James For
naD D iSh infantry United states Army of
himself as pleased with the soldler'y "pp'''
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MOUNT UOLYOK t..

South IIadiey. Mass, May A-A large delegation
of faculty and students attended the meeting OF
The Womans Board, at Northampton. on Wednes-
day
"The Ilamarada editors Of this year were en-
,erialned al banquet 10y those OF ono year ago. on
Tuesday evening. Miss +. T. Bowers. professor
emer,us OF English literature, gave the classes
IN literature A lecture on Tuesday. on Birds and
Fowers OF Great Britain ana What the English
Poets Have Said Of Them -
The cnuipmen' 81 the botanical department has
bcen increase ed Dy a large set Of astrological slides
Cor lanfnrn use from Gcrmany.
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from Sis 70 sos 25 and Percval Parrish oroKe 'ne
record OF r. c. Manning in the one-mEe walk run ,
7:s4a to 10 % f. W. Thomas broke me reoo. %
IN the broad jump of 81 feet inch making " ~
fee; inches. continues the Gus
The graduating class this year contnus1s o waIis
tom Of placing class stone in the III stone Of
under which the class ivy Is planted II. a. al
eS is of red marble unpublished, and Designer III Jan
leaf. -, cr,r,brore College
Mandolin and Giee clubs was held III -, ~, vas
Monday night large number oil s'uuei'
The final examinations will begin on Monu"' ''''
continue throughout the week
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South Bethlehem Penn May 3l.-The mechanical
section of the senior class were in New-York the
early part Of last week visiting the electrical ex-
position.
The following men have been unanimously elected
officers OF the Agora Literary Society: President.
Hood: vice-presdent. Starkcy; secretary Treich-
Ter: treasurer. Mcaker. $1,000
The Junior evils made trip to Wikesbarre on
Saturday. TO inspect the waterworks at that place
Once again the intercollegiate lacrosse cham
pionshp has fallen TO Ichigh 1t did not come by
chance but by the individual work and energy or
the whole team. and the college at large showed
appreciation OF the efforts OF the team by their
emf husia site celebration the evening OF their
final victory.
Thursday noon the following "Epltome' board
was elected for next year: Gunsolus Lindsay. Sv-
mington. Farwcn Hare. Roper. Iiillman. Doggett.
Webster and Castillo.
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ieveth not Is condemned already. became. -.
not believed In the name OF the only besottss, hssm
The mystery ~ the emancipation m ma.
fathom; but the benefits every man NAV erns eau
Do you know the truth? Has II mads ne iTs1ence
so. let US stand fast. therefore in the 'r N! II
wherewith Christ hath made us free ana he noefty
tangled again with the yoke of bondage" not en-.
us entreat you TO buy the truth and ssii not LET
II need be, sell all that thou hast bur r ~ not"
truth" N' puy the
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WELLESLEY.

Wellesley. Mass. May 3l-The senior play
THE Love Chase" by j. Sheridan knowles
given in Recreation Hall yesterday afternoon.
largely attended by guests from out OF town. The
principal parts were taken by Miss Elva Young the
senior class president and Miss Agnes Caldwell
Commencement exercises have been arranged
follows: Presidents reception. Saturday evening
June 20; baccalaureate sermon. Sunday morning
June 81 senior vespers. Sunday evening Glee Club
concert. Monday afternoon June q: commencement
concert, Monday evening; commencement exercises
Tuesday afternoon. June g. followed by the usual
dinner and reception alumnae day, Wednesday
June "a.
Miss Mary W. Dewson. Of Quincy. Mass has been
elected senior president for next year. A meeting
Of the several class presidents held Thursday 10
consider the organization OF social club which
shall include all members OF the college.
On Friday evening the College Gee and Banjo
clubs gave their second annual concert in the chapel
The Mount Holyoke Glee. Banjo and Mandolin clubs
gave concert on Tuesday evening. and visited the
college buildings on Wednesday.
The members OF PM Sigma Society have sent out
invitations for a large reception on June S.
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S,NARTIIMORI:.

Swarthmore. Penn May 81 (Spec!aD-The TWEEN
ty-eghth annual field meeting OF the Swarthmore
College Athletic Association held Whittier
Field on Saturday. May %. X. Il. Manly broke the
record Of f. W. Sims In the two-mlle bicycle race
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the fourteen contests they carried of all three
prizes in eleven events they took firsts. and tney
broke four the five records that raised tfdl
day. The final score by points was; syracuse ~;
Rochester. -: Colgate, ..
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WESLEYAN.

Mddletown Conn. May 3l.-On Tuesday evening
Psi Epsilon entertained about two hundred of its
town friends with private theatricas. The first
play was a farce In two acts. The Awakening at
the Wake" written by Greenslit and kipp mem
bers OF the fraternity Several popular songs
introduced. This followed by First Aid TO
the Injured" farce by w @ Van T. Stevens pub
lished in "Harper's Monthly"
At the annual meeting Of the Baseball Association
held In the lower chapel on Thursday. the following
officers were elected for the year: Graduate ad-
visor. Professor Fisher; manager and president, =.
F. Wooston 81; secretary and treasurer, Sibley. '9s
w. II. McMorris. 81. elected University secre-
tary-treasurer
After much discussion and objection the present
senior class has decided hold the customary
day exercises. The appointees of the committee
Historian. H orator. Manchester; poet. Cass
presentations, Reynolds prophet. Nightingale: pipe
ceremony, Morey; IVY orator, Puffer; marshal.
James Pullman.
This week The Bulletin" the official semi-annual
publication OF the faculty made its last appear
for the year. The Bulletin shows that during
President Raymonds seven years OF administra ton
the number of students has increased 30 per cent
and the number OF the faculty from twenty TO
thirty-four. hat there is almost one professor
10 ten students Where sixty-nine courses were
offered 10 students In 1889 the number presented for
the present year is l25 The great increase In the
faculty Is due to the fact that several departments