New-York tribune., 1896-02-03
CORNELL.

Ithaca n Y Feb 2-Forty candidates FOR bat
terry positions on the baseball team presented them-
selves at the gymnasium last Monday. a. D.
Priest 90 who was a member Of the varsity teams
Of 1892 has been engaged as coach Tor the pat
terry candidates. He will devote his attention
mainly however 10 the pitchers' "hie Nooo VIII
look after the catchers.
The Cornell Episcopal Union held receptoh a'
Prayers Hall last Wednesday evening.
At the recent meeting OF the General Depate
Committee it decided to hold the Corneii-
Pennsylvania debate In the Lyceum Opera House
A sufficient number Of RESERVED seats VIII be sofa
to cover the expenses OF tho occasion
Tho Cornellian Board offers five prizes on work
for the whole year submitted for publication; two
prizes OF SIS each for literary and artistic
work. respectively with second prizes OF - each'
and special prize OF so for the best set OF
grinds.
The Department of Oratory has issued syllabus
Of the senior work for the term Each MEMBER
Of the class Is to deliver orations in the term
Tho Liberal Unity League held social at the
residence of the Rev J. NJ Scott on Thursday
evening.
Ex-Presdent White has given an income OF
5000 year to the library, to be devoted to the
purchase of recent books
Frederick Coville 81. chief Of the Division
OF Botany in the Department Of Agriculture IN
Washington lectured on Friday afternoon on
Desert Vegetation and the Death valley.
The Christian Association at "A business meeting
held Wednesday evening elected Professor j. W
JenIs and VI T. Hand. s7 trustees of the assoca-
ton y, ,, r..,e.
sity Washington. p. c., lectured before the Coegs
OF C.v Engineering on Friday on the subject or
THE Dykes of Holland. - -,
Percy Hagerman. 90. prominent alun1ius OF
Cornell was married last week TO Miss Eleanor
Inwry OF Minneapolis Mr.. and Mrs. Hagerman
will reside at Colorado Springs. Col go
Professor ! NJ Hart has presented 10 the Iinrary
a sot nf "Tcxtc und Intcrsuchungcn Zur Geschichte
der Atchristlichen Llteratur in thirteen VOL
unes ,,. , A., r,oa.d
ON Friday Henry w Sage, president OF the Board
of Trustees reached the age of cighty-two years.
and received the congratulations OF numerous
friends Mr. Sage appears 10 be In reInarkapIy
Good health He has been identified with the inter
csts OF the university from tho very beginning OF rs
history The following Is a lst Of his gitts TO me
university: Sage College for Women, with endow-
mont fund $3.50 0O0: Sage Chapel. $1,000. contrlbu
lion toward the payment OF a floating debt In lssl
t31 n1O house for Sage professor OF philosophy
I'll 200 endowment of the Susan Linn Sage chair
- nhiosorhv $1,000 endowment of The Susan Linn
sag. school OF Philosophy. $2oOoVc: University ~
,osi:v Ithrary s9oOcOo. FOR the purchase Of casts
FOR tho Archaeological Museum 5000. total. $l,lo'-
1.n In addition to this Mr.. Sage for many yearS
managed the pine lands owned by the university
ard Intimately realized about N00.OO for them.
aI,hourh but for his objection the Board OF
Trrefees would have sold them at one tim" Tor
s. 10000 ,,. . .er,.a a.,
socials 10 the various classes In tho uniV"rsity
Friday evening tho Sophomorcs were entertained
a, Earne- Hall. Tho affairs have proven success
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