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New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
WESLEYAN.

Midd,etown. Conn. May 3-The examina-
tions for tha Spnney and Sherman Greek prizes
are announced for the morning of May g. The
subject for the Spinney prize Will be "Platos Phil
osophy' and for the Sherman prize The Graeco-
Persian Wars"
Bustard. captain Of Browns team last year. ad-
dressed the undergraduates this morning at the
Y. NJ. c. A. meeting. large number OF students
turned out 20 hear him.
The faculty has announced the appointments for
the Junior debate" junior sophomore and fresh
man defamation follows: Debate-Roe. Pruner,
Willman and Gowdy. Junior decamation-Rook-
well. Willman and Dufford Sophomore-Mecker.
MacComber and Hawkins. Freshman-Goodrlch.
Beach and VI Smith
c. H. Judd. "a. has been engaged by the trus-
tees as assistant 10 Professor Armstrong in phil
osophy Mr. Judd Is at present in Germany
r. O. Smith 49, and ex-capain OF the bali team
team until this week He is expected tomorrow
and will remain one or two weeks. The team has
FALLEN of In i'atting in the last few games though
the fielding work has been clean and sharp.
The faculty has announced the following appoint
ments for commencement June "a: j. A. Ander-
son. Chicago; G. Berrian. Montclair y. j. W
H. Burgw.n, Fabyans y. Y: G.. NJ Moody, Troy
Y, A. f; Osborne. Lathrop. Penn; Edward d.
Searles Chelsea. Mass; V. s. SWEET, South Paris
Ne; w B Tower Worcester, Mass, and Miss
Edith r. Graves. Clear Lake Iowa The
Arthur F. Goodrich. New-Bri,ain Conn; A. Z.
Legg. Mapeville. r. l.. and Miss Mae During
June 49,
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
HAMILTON.

Clinton. n. T.. May 3.-The funeral Of the young
wife OF Professor S. J. Saunders was held In the
college chapel on Thursday morning All college
exercises except morning prayers were omitted
The comm was borne across the campus by four OF
the younger professors and seniors to tho LITTLE
college cemetery.
Messrs. Lerch. &C. and MacGrcgor. 81 arc in
Detroit as delegates TO the Alpha Delta Phi Con-
vention.
On Thursday the faculty voted that beginning
with this year TIE appointments OF commencement
speakers should be made early in the third term
instead OF at the beginning Of senior vacation as
IItnerto the appointments - he based on the work
gone up 70 the beginning of the third term Ii also
ueclded that commencement: orations should be re-
CURED only or the men who appear and not
rom the whole class, as heretofore. Yesterday
morning the Following men announced for
lhe commencement. being the first ten mer in the
Grass IN point OF scholarships Thomas t. Cheese
prough syracuse: Rurr G. Eells. Waton. Ga: s
Lerch Geneva. y. Y; Edward McNally Walton
;;r M u . Charles W Rice. Halls Corner. N y Ed
washington. ID. c.. Frederick p Warfleld Canan.
dalgua, y. Y; Arthur r Warner Richmondvills
n T.; and Gardner w Wood Maine To these will
be added Byron Il. TaCgart of Watertown y Y
tfe,tr the writer Of the successful Pryn medal grafton:
W WAIlam L. Moore, the successful Head prize orator
the successful Clark prize orator Uo be decided
aiter the contest June - and the Root fellow in
physical science to be appointed hereafter
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

that period Great Britain has b.., e-.., -
years In ALL or for IS per cent Of The ,,,r.
possible, he thinks that England is ssriousi, io =
Ing to France as rival. An officer ~ 49, ~
rank In the English Navy say. that tb,. a.. .,pense
be true; ior the reason that the Admiralty dos.
up to the strength OF the French o,nanean heet
then gives Hist OF the vessels Of both aess. He
Ing that France has In commission s,v,a.: mows
going ironclads. agsresatins iH,7@ tons 90.
EnEIands M twelve seagong ironclads aSrrss..nse ssnse
.22060 tons. Taking the strength Of ths sssIeeatlo
rance has tpry3ns TOR effective war vessels o o9ts
effective war vessels. OF s7O tons Of ,hs hssernsy1
Navy. '"e Inguso
Notwithstanding the fact that the Italian oo...-
ment IL hard pressed to obtain funds for c...s.'
on the naval construction already in hand. tvo ..
cruisers are to be lad down In the cov..S-v IVY
yards One OF these Is to be a large .,"s s"s
cruiser Of 10000 TONS with a speed Of ,vsr,..s ea
knots. and the other Is to be protected crvnrsi
LOO tons. and twenty knots speed 0ri. Yer OF
weeks ago sfe lost one Of her torpedo boat Ie!
eleven Of the crew. including two ofacers .u snd
drowned. "slo
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
TEACHERS COLLEGE.

rh. announcements OF the School OF Pedagogy
Chantauqua " Y. which is under the supervision
OF the Teachers College. are being issued The pro-
gramme Of work Is more attractive than ever. four
teen courses In general and special pedagogy being
Offered follows: General pedagogy. psychology,
theory Of the kindergarten. kindergarten methods.
primary methods. grammar school methods Eng
sh literature. English composition. physical geo.
graphy nature study. elementary form. drawing and
color. advanced form. drawing and color. physical
training and principles OF reading aloud and teaching
how 10 do It. Among the names given In the general
programme OF addresses and lectures DR. Nicho-
las Murray Butler. Or. William l.. Bryan, Or. John
Dewey SUPERINTENDENT T. Treud.ey and Superin-
tendent Charles X. skinner
Among the important features OF the work this
parents the physical growth and needs OF chill
dr,n their moral training, their spiritual nurture.
the relations Of children to literature 10 art 10
nature. the relations OF school and home. co-opera
tion between parents and teachers and the relation
OF education to society and Industrial problems. As
heretofore opportunity is offered for laboratory and
ned work observation OF expert teaching. intensive
study In chosen specially and FOR the pursuit OF
progressive course, extending term OF years.
supplemented by definite reading and study during
tauqua Teachers Certificate
The Department OF Physical Training finished its
years work last week. with demonstration on
Wednesday by the students in the college intro
ductoFy and high school classes. and a demonsra-
school Professor Atwater. Of Wesleyan Uni, ersity.
Ieclured on III Thursday on Foods and Nutrition"
lese rroIcssGr Ganonf o. smith In collese vii!
Of Natural sclence. Studies" and the next LAY on
Botany" he VIII conduct botanica. excursion
Manual Training Conference Will hold its annual
meeting at the college TO discuss the relation OF art
address the conference Will be Frank A. Hin. secre-
tary Of the Massachusetts Board of Education;
the Brooklyn public schools; William H. Goodyear,
lecturer on art BROOKLYN Institute and Teachers
eaehS4 TscSer 81 tg OF
tnft tba oil
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
FORDHAM.

The members Of the Fordham College Dramatic
Society are rehesrsng for Macbeth" which IL to
be presented at the College Theatre Thursday
evening next. The college orchestra, under the di-
recton OF Professor Hahn. will furnish music.
THE Fordham Monthly for April appeared early
last week II included the following articles: THE
Master Poet OF the Jesuits." by Austin OMalley.
rs Robert Louis Stevenson" by V. Dunlevy.
'9s: "Fordhamensla" by John Delaney. 80; poem.
'Magdalenae Questus." by Paul Dolaa. 80. and Cd
itorias by the odtor-in-chlef. Francis ONeiI 90.
The weekly debate OF the Sophomore Debating So
cieiy was held last Tuesday evening Tho subject
for discussion was a. fo.lows. "EcsOlved. That the
e!oquence Of the bar beneficial than that OF
the pulpit" The speakers the Affirmative side
were 4 + Kingston. S. ana Il. T. Howard. IS.
- -, s5S t.rom n. r,.rt.s of tha debate
the question was decided IN favor OF the affirmative
Papers were rad ny Peer n MeaSh'Fi ~ ant
J.. j. Donovan % The r'xt meeting Hii d. hclf
Friday evening. when the subject WI. be. ISe-
solved That the stltesmaU does more f,r civiilil-
ton han The poet Tn spe keIs "iii t% y. t'i-
affirm tive. and " l. Tlerney, 9,. and = r. 4
Mcagher, 'sS for he negative. John +. Duffy -
The baseball team played two games in tro last
week and b)th OF them Tn" first was with
rry % tS @ in VIA
ming by a score OF to :. The other game was with
the Davis Island nine, at Davis Island. which was
was: Fordham 26 Davis Island. |. The Fordham
players practising afternoon TO be IN con-
team. which wifi be next Saturday at Manhattan
Field The manager Monahan. 81. entertains every
hope OF defeating the Georgctowns or. II not defeat-
Slnnott q! first pitcher OF the team both this sea-
son and last. Will do The pitching. Thile captain
mely WI piay Gcninn me nat re o"aE ~ royd WI
ham. O'Connor and Reilly Will be the battery
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
TRINITY.

Hartford. Conn. May 3-Coege opened after tho
ten days vacation last Monday evening Recita-
tons began at the usual time Tuesday morning
The baseball team returned from It's Southern
trip Monday night. 1t met the Jaspers. G. G. y. T..
LchIgh. Rutgers. University OF Pennsylvania Uni
versity OF Virginia and Fordham. Several OF the
men were rather badly used up with injuries. but
after a few days rest they all back In then
PAGES. except Davis. 49, who has severely
strained a gamcnt in his knee, and Will be unit
fJr work for some tine longer. Trinity defeated
the Massachusetts Agricultural College last
Wednesday on the home grounds by the Of
10 In ten-innng game.
The testers make their first appearance OF the
year on Thursday night in Alumni Hall They
will present POISON" and THE B.cyclers."
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
HARVARD.

Cambridge, May 3.-The last term at Harvard pc
gan last Monday after a vacation OF one "ee"'
The final examination will begin the lst OF June.
Tho PI Eta Society q rival OF the Hasty PUDDING
Club. is going 70 produce an original comic opera
entitled "The Alcayde." The bretto Is by u ~
stephens L. s.. and the music chiefly py =. r..
Barry n, though J. A. Loud. 49, has contribute"
some songs 1t will be an exceptionally cleVer sho
The actors are all men OF experience. and they haV
for coach F. F. Rose The principal parts Will
be taken by n II; White L co 81 F. Ta1SrhRRash W Reh
~; Vivian Burnett % G. D. SCOT tcE ~; f. :eS " F r.
Wright ss J. Loud u.s. and r WnGhes'a at the ftie
annversarv of the Incorporation of the city OF cam
bridge M in the he. ar rnS ea cl%ss found G'efiT firm
Roston who would furnish caps and gowns LOT Az az,
most nothing No examinations are Sc, tor ,aWc c the
sudcnts parade as 1t will be an expression Oh 5uJ
viii toward the town. 1t will probably be carrier
through successfully.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
BRYN MAWR.

Bryn Mawr. Penn, May 3.There has been great
excitement this week the first basket bal, games
OF the season. The contest for the chamDionshin
has begun, but Will no; be concluded until next
week. The score so far stands: Monday sc VS. '9s.
'se-goals 3. foul l: '9s-goas o. fouls Tuesday. 97
vs.. 90: 97-goals :. fouls 2: 99-goas O. fouls g.
Wednesday. 96 VS.. IS: score 10 in favor of 90
Thursday. 81 vs.. %: score 10 / in favor OF go
The election OF officers for the Sc f-Government
Association has been held with this result: Miss
Mary ID. Hopkins '96. president Miss Margaret
Ncho,s. 81. wee president the three other MEM
bers OF the Executive Board Will be Miss l.. NJ
Donnelly, Mss Mildred Minturn, Miss Marion Park:
secretary. Miss Alice Alley: treasurer Miss NJ
Peckham
1t has been announced that three new appoint
nents VII be made on the facuky before next year
one In German literature. one in French and French
pho. ogy ana one N Italian and Spanish
the presidents report Tor lSy4-'s5 has 1ust been
published. IL IL the first repor; of the presi-
dent Dr VI Carey Thomas who succeeded Dr.
James G. Khoades. and 1t contains much interest
ing material. especially in It's rendering of the sta
tis,ics Of students. The report calls attention to
the need Of a char OF pedagogy. which the pres-
dent says there Is reason TO nope for, and of a
-cturesh!p In physiological Psychology The latter
has already been filled by the appointment OF DR..
Lightner Wilmer.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
PRINCETON.

Princeton n j. May 3.-As result OF an aS.ta-
tion conducted by the senior class a committee
from the faculty Of the University has made app-
cation to the Phi Beta Kappa for a charter estab-
fishing chapter Of that society In the college The
announcement is made present for the benefit Of
the classes now college who, although graduating
before the chapter be obtained. VIII be eligible
for election upon graduation. They Will. however.
refrain from asserting their membership until the
chapter has been fully obtained and their election
ratified. Now that the step has been taken ii seems
strange that 1t has not been taken before and this
advance In University life will be welcomed AS
the Ph! Beta Kappa Is not Greek letter society"
in the ordinary sense OF the word, this step in no
way changes Ps.nceton's relation to the ordinary
Greek letter fraternites. They excluded, as
there is need for them and 1t Is still believed
that they would be hostile the dormitory system
and campus life 50 characteristic of Princeton.
The Executive Committee OF the Philadelphian n
Society has elected Robert r. Galley of the Sem
mary, general secretary for the coming year.
meeting elected the following officers for the ensuing
year: President, r. F Sterling 81: v.ce-president
ha!sey.. ss; Executive Conmittee-J:. ii. Keener,
81; A. c. Sinclair. sS; F. T. Newton so
Organization Of the Mercer Blues" Which is the
Se OF times at
the sesqui-csntennia- Each class has two drills
A large rose window for the Alexander Commence
ment Hall has just been completed by the Tiffany
J. A ,Hoser The window vii have four d Visions
with figures representing Study. Know edge, Genius
and Fame. The color scheme Of the whole is a
harmonious arrangement OF yellows reds and green's.
on last Tuesday Lieutenant Peary. the Arctic
ander Hall
The Triangle Club will present The Mummy"
about May IS. The entire manuscript is in the
hands of the club, The music Of the play is being
written by r. ID: Smith, SC leader of the University
Banjo Club and will be rendered by college or
Ghestra under the leadership of w " Leonard '96.
The cast Of The Mummy Is as follows: Pipoop
opolis Glenn. &c: Golf Cooley. 97: Rameses Davis.
%; Necho. Wrestling. 90: .Atassa. Terrence. 81;
Nltys, Carter 90: PSahnstak. Enwer, a. Amasis.
H.ll, 81: g.rls-Hegem-yer ~: Taylor, 81. and
Rogers, 81 executioners-Scot &C. Clark, sc. and
REYNOLDS 81
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04

Great prcpara tons are being made for the garden
party and flower sale 10 be given on Nay l. by the
alumnle OF BARNARD College for the benefit II the
new college buildings on Mornings.le Heights.
Through the kindness Of three friends lots Nos. s. D.
and East Thirty-severth-st have been paced At
the sposal OF the committee. These grounds once
belonged to Governor Morgan. who preserved the Cd
the pace and made the grounds an attrac-
tive garden. musical programme vii he per-
formed 10y the Yale Glce and Banjo clubs In the
afternoon anl evening Among the many patronesses
are Mrs. AstOr Mrs Samuel +. Blr.cr. Miss Emily
O. Butter Mrs Joseph II. ChCate. Mrs Henry
Clews. Mrs Frederic r. Couiert. Mrs. Blya~d
Cutting Ms. Abram :. Hewitt. Mrs Henry r.
Rowland Mrs Morris X Jesup. Mrs BraytOn Ives.
Mrs. william Jay. Mrs. Francis T. kinn.cutt Mrs.
Seth Low. Mrs. Robert B. M.nturn. Mrs Levi l..
Morton. Mrs Henry C. Potter. Mrs. william strong.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mrs Roderck Terry.
Mrs. Schuyler Van Kensse.aer. Mrs. Buchanan VIM
throp. Mrs. Roger A. Pryor Mrs Augustus D.
Shepard and Mrs John f. Parsons
The students OF the college ATTENDED the Ge ca tory
exercises ~ Columbia Col. cgr on Saturday. Tney
wore the cap and gown
The College Gec club stil continues 70 work hard
It's many rehe,rslls. and expects 10 sing at tho
last Undergraduate tea OF the season. which VIII
be held Il the college Friday. May &
san Souci' sti.l Keeps up Its work. and at its
regular meeting on Friday the members gave the
last OF the .ast act OF Lcsslnss Nathan der
Wcise" ani scene to OF Act ii from lie Monde
ron s'cnnulr"
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
COLUMBIA.

Nina NJ the literary societies Of Columbia Uni
versy will hold any more meetings this year ai''
this week The last meeting OF the Shakespeare
and the Philolexian Literary societies has ALREADY
been held and on Friday the last one OF the Barnard
Society Will take place In all OF the societies last
week the election OF officers for next year WIS
held In the Shakespeare Society the following was
the result: President Charles F. Wheaton. VI; vice.
president Eugene Il. Splege.berg. 81; secretary
George r. Jacobus '9s treasurer. Godfrey Parsons,
go The evening smokers which the Shakespeare
Society Instituted this year will probably be con-
tnued next year
In the Barnard Literary Society the following
were elected President Frank B. Elgas. 81 Arthur
L. Marvin. vIce-president; critic w. b. Gunton. and
secretary Frederick X. Seward. On June the
Barnard Society will give Its annual dinner The
following chosen In the Philolexlan So
cety: President, Charles +. Wheaton, cepres-
dent Clinton c. Burke; secretary, Theophl.us Par
sons; treasurer, c. A. Baker. The Philolexan So
cety has just celebrated its ifteth anniversary.
II received from the alumni. OF the college fund
of $1,000 The results Of the prize contests recently
held in the Phl.oexian Society were as follows: In
the grafton Geoffrey Parsons 49, won first prize
Albert Ralph Lesinsky second and Joseph NJ Pros
won frs, prize and Char.es F. Wheaton second; in
the essay Joseph NJ. Proskauer won first prize and
The Columbia University Tennis Tourney has been
postponed until the first week In June The inter
o the lith OF May
on May 4. In room 10. Hamilton Hall Dr. william
r. Harris. Commissioner Of Education, Will deliver
address on THE Relation of School Discipline
Mora.s"
The students who had tie in the recent tourna-
of the Labourdonnais Chess club played Off
the deciding games last week. Parker. %. Arts,
beat Walker. '9s. Law. TWO out OF three games,
thereby winning the prize when Is set OF chess
There courses in the second year at
the College of PHYSICIANS and Surgeons one IL in
bactcrioio2y. by Dr. r. VI. Cheesman and the other
IL In nervous histology, by DIR. Van Giesen
The baseball teams Of '9s and 80 VII play their
annual interclass game May S. Judging from
the work these teams have been doing there ought
TO ne a nucleus for excellent VARSITY team next
year.
On April q the University Council awarded the
fcllowshps for 81 81 The value of each fellowship
Is 500 Most OF the fellows came from universities
other than Coiumbi-
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
TUFTS.

College HILL Mass May 3.--At the recent conven-
ton Of the Massachusetts intercollegiate Prohibit
ton Association. held at Worcester Edison Reif-
snider eS, was elected treasurer.
Some fifty OF the alumni OF the college being in
ana around New-York City will meet for fraternal
dinner In that city about the middle of this month
The senior class has had prepared a composit.
picture Of the faculty
The wretched work of the team this year Is a
uecded contrast 10 the last years almost unbroken
line OF Victories 1t s hard TO tell where the trouble
hes Many OF the old men are back this year The
ndiviuual work In most instances is good but team
WORK mas been decidedly weak. Mr.. WoOdcock is
putting In some hard work. The Improvement ia
noticeable and strong hopes entertained OF win
ming next Wednesdays game.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
VILLA Ms.

W.l'iamstown Mass. May AT a meeting held
in Alumni Hall last Thursday night Lawrence A.
Hawkins '97 was elected assistant manager OF tho
Athletic Assoc alton. constitution for ath-
letics was read by Captain Patterson. 1t was left
II necessary. change.
The first annual debate between Dartmouth and
WIZ Will take place May q al Williamstown.
The two alumni judges.will be Judge James X Dun
bar. Williams -. OF the Massachusetts Supreme
Court. and Melville o. Adams. Dartmouth. Il pres
!dent OF the General Alumni Association OF Dart
mouth. The name Of the third judge has not yet
been made public. The question Is: Resolved.
That the general welfare demands the suppression
OF the Ottoman Empire by the European Powers -
Williams has the Affirmative Her Representatives
are: Bockcs. 90; Brown &C. and Hail. 81. Dart
sc. and Green. '9s.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
STEVENS INSTITUTE

The Banjo Club Of Stevens Institute has dis
banded for this and elected the following
officers for next year: Gordon l.. Hutchns. 81,
president; George p Richardson. '97 secretary and
treasurer. and K. L. Messlmer. '97. leader
The Alumni Association has arranged for a course
OF lectures in Hoboken for the benefit OF the build
Ing fund The first will be delivered by Dr.
Stephen Hasbrouck The Land OF the Pharaohs''
at Quartet Club Hall to morrow
The Engineering Society held its first regular
meeting OF the term .ast Thursday. A. J. Wood. 9s
and Walter KIdde. 81. reviewed the mechanical
Journals AT the close OF the meeting the following
olhcers were e.ected for the term Gordon L.
Hutchins. 81 president; L. II. Knapp. '07. vice
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
WELLESLEY.

Wellesley. Mass, May 3.-President William
Do Witt Hyde, OF Bowdoin College. preached
in the chapel this morning In the current topics
course yesterday Professor Marsh of Harvard.
lectured on Comparative Literature" Members OF
tho French classes will give the farce. lie Testa-
ment de Madame Maturel," tomorrow afternoon
in the gymnasium.
At q mass-meeting OF the students held Satur-
day II voted TO adopt constitution for the
Wellesley Athletic Association. The purpose Of the
association IS to unity the sports already estab-
lished and to devise means for introducing and
encouraging other forms Of outdoor exercise. The
Executive Committee OF the association will have
charge OF the bOathouse, and will also make
Recommendations for the observance OF Float"
which will occur In about four weeks.
The Shakespeare Society Of the college enter
tained on Monday last by Mrs. j. J. E. Rothery.
Of Wellesley. Professor Katharine Lee Bates gave
q reception TO the Phi Sigma Society on Saturday
evening On Friday morning the seniors INDUCED
IN the rolling Of hoops down College Hill and across
the campus-the usual manner In which May
Day Is celebrated by each senior class: after this
they gathered in circle around the class presi-
dent Miss Elva Young, showering her with fow-
ers and giving the Wellesley cheer.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-04
Y LIE.

New Haven, Conn. May 3-Two notable banduets
which have been he'd recently are the annual PM
Beta Kappa banquet last Monday evening, and the
banquet Of THE Scientific Monthly. This IS the
frs, ever held by this paper. which was founded
about a year ago In Shelf" The Editorial Board
for the ensuing year consists Of John W. Best
chairman; f. A. Bredt. business meraeer F. j. Ely
r. c. Lanphier F. Stanley, II. 5. Pickauds ana . D.
Spencer
At recent meeting OF the Glee Club the hnai
makeup Of the club for the year was decided upon
as follows First tenor W. LaEhasm: s,.sr 81 ,cs &
u B. E,dy 'ss; NJ. Il. Yung '9S s.; second tenors,
II Ledyard. 81; +. O. Robbins. 's6; Il. Hlnkle ~;
! n McCullagh. 80 s.; +. n Hume, -; +: r.
LYMAN 'es; first bass B. l. Spock, y. g.. W q
Vincent 30; G.. Parker '9s; H. W Carey. 81 r.
Sheehan 9s; II. G. Jackson, '9G s.. second bass
e. c. Lakeland, jr.. &c; J. F. Eagle. %; F. NJ Ter
rill sc s: f. H. Brewer 97 s.; @ B. Taylor. ~
The following have been elected as me NIB rs OF the
Banjo and Mandolin club: L. q. Fisher, @; J. F.
I;nmes 80: w. B. Ford SO; j. b. Tytus g7 F. j.
Tytus 'eS S: A. W. Pearce, sc s.. and ". T. Clark
~ s. - -, r,,
department of the college is much regretted by all
students who studied under him
The following have been e.ected deacons for the
"Shon': Freshman class. W. r. cochran Jr, H. j.
Drummond and f. ID. Pouch