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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-20
NORMAL COLLEGE.

Twenty five candidates from the senior class and
fifteen from the training department were present
at the examination for the prizes offered by the
Society of Colonial Danes held on Thursday OF last
week. The competitions were written In the pres
ence OF the Examining Committee from the society
composed OF Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Mrs Lydia
Holt. Mrs. George +. Garfield. Mrs. Edward Curtis
and Mrs. Eugene Van Rensselaer,. The subject
agreed upon any topic OF colonial history Of
New-York. from the Dutch settlements to the Dec
laration OF Independence the competitors being at
liberty to select the subject. They were told the
topics that might be treated-"The First Dutch
Settlers, Their Manners and Social Customs;
Observation-Disclosures Under Dutch Governors The
Conquest OF ew-Netherands by the English"
The Government Under the English Governors"
"New-York During the Period Of Agitation; or New
select nine ten Of the best and submit them to a
literary committee composed Of Charles Dudley
Warner. Mr. Egglestine and Mr.. Howes. who will
determine the winner.
The dramatic enter tanment given for the benefit
OF the Alumnae Settlement work made about $500
Commissioner Hurlbut gave lecture to the stu
dents last week on College Life
The meeting OF the Philomathean Society last
Friday was on Charles Dickens. Miss II. Speckel
read an essay his life. Miss Jennings read a
paper on "Chlldlife as Portrayed by Dickens" and
Miss Christianson gave a talk on The Story OF the
Tale OF Two Cities"
The subject OF the Alpha Beta Gamma Society
last Friday was RES Romance" Essays were
read by Miss Lucy L. Gilbert. Miss b. Davis and
Miss Anna l.. Mix. The Boat Race" from Virgil
vas given by Miss Elsie Lowenstein.
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South Bethlehem. Penn April &c. II Bedell OF
Philadelphia. the electrical expert, lectur-d before
the Engineering Society last Thursday on Dynamo
Designing"
The personnel OF The Brown and White" BOARD
for the coming year Is az follows Edltor-ln- Chief.
Barton O. Curtis. 81 business manager c. w
Thorn. 80. assistant business manager. Herbert NJ
Dagget'. 'es. associate editors John Boyt 49, Ralph
>. Griswold, "a. John = Sheperd. jr.. 81: Wallace
Treichler, 9'; Greeneaf II. chasmar '9s. George d.
Kelsey. ?S Frederick X. Sundy. '9S. and Lawrence
Wooden. '9s.
The juniors In the department OF civil engineering
spent last Saturday In Reading Inspecting tho
sewage disposal plant OF that city.
THE Burr Board for the coming year IL as fol-
lows: II. s Bell Editor-n- Chief. G. f. Scott. bust
ness manager and II f. Brown. assistant: asso-
ciate editors, u; 7. Irwin. r. II. Hannum. F. D.
Ammen. ". g. Hare. H. s. Adams and W g. Wood
The senior chemists were In New York on a visit
OF inspection last week 800
at the Eagle Hotel e
The following men have been taken to the lacfosse
training table: Captain Bartles. Mcdonald III w
Baldwin. Enscoe, $. Baldwin. Shriver Mcrriman
Mason. Boyer, Wilson See Williams. Romndw
Boyt and Pennington. Mr. Kirk who viii coach tIee
team. has arrived. and began work last week The
first game Will be played at South Bethlehem with
the Crescent Athletic Club team. ~
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TEACHERS COLLEGE.

T. OConnor Sloane will lecture on "AesuW
Washington Irving" on Thursday at p. %.
John Graham Brooks lectured al the cole)p =
Friday on The Teacher and the Social Que@ee
reception was held for him In the Bryso "
brary after the lecture. Richard f.. Dodge ~ "
nounced the following field excursions. when WI
be open not only 10 students In the collegs ou1
limited number OF outsiders. IL application ~ %.
TO Mr.. Dodge at least one week In advises 49,
% 10 good quarry in the ,riassc rofss OF ~"
Jersey; May to the vicinity Of Dssvs" ~"
Gap: May Is to the most available seashoe ".iS
best illustrating the rock OF the ocean W."
and seGimentation; May q 10 Merden VpA' ~
study the volcanic rocks On this eaeu
party will leave New-York on Friay. MAY - -.
D. m, and spend the night at Mer!dtn. - eIoN
New-Yo.k again at 10 p. m. on SATURDAY! w "A.
% and May Is the party VIII start ~ 49, urine
ven:ent hour during the morning and res''"
the afternoon. IN ~ ros.
A summer school OF manual training w |" rnSSf
Quoted at the college from July% 10 Augun ,,siss
the supervision OF the department OF mansc. VA.
ing and art education, and occupy the MI ~
and furniture constituting the equipment m,,ssrtS
selected with special reference 10 the leHu" nSsay
Of manual training and art work, ana tns rSoic.
contains many books. pamphlets psrioossiud. us d
manual training and art education. In the ss n.
and scattered through the workroms are ~ huil
efs. models carvings and casts, so thai .ns "a :
ing and It's equipment very compiets, - ~, y
every way adapted to their use The scnoo
in session six days OF each week for nve Wevs~
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RUTGERS

New Brunswick. y. J.. April ie.-The baseball
schedule for the OF Rutgers College nine Is
follows April p. Trinity at New brunswick. April
%. Yves, Point. at West Point. May 2. Seton Hall.
at South Orange May s. Union. at New brunswick:
May 8. Manhattan Jaspers. at New-York. May iG.
New-York University. at New-Brunswlck: May
%. Crsnus. at Collegeville Penn. May e. New
York University. at University Heights. y. Y:
May 3d. Moniclair Athletic Club. at Montclair juno
G. Union at Schenectady; June 10. Johns Hopkins. at
New Brunswick.
The Phlocean Literary Society. on Friday even
tihc course at Rutgers affords "A liberal edu-
cation than the classical" Mills. 81 and Drake 3s
argued the affirmative. and Hobart 30. and Barnes.
'se. the negative. Decision awarded to the
Affirmative
The sophonores will give their class play for
which they have been In constant rehearsal for
several weeks, on next Friday evening The play
Is entitled "A Glimpse OF Paradise"
Professor Barbour. OF the elocutionary depart
ment has announced the following topics for the
Third term. Junior speeches: international Arbl-
tration." "Illiteracy rs a Foe to Civilization" Tho
Political Campaign as an Educator" Habits OF
ward the Light" Silent Forces" True Manhood '
The Mandolin Club will give a concert on May g.
The club has engaged Ernest Tiele. vionist. and
Frau Tiele. Soprano and will also be assisted by the
Gee Club.
The sophomore class on "Wednesday elected ath-
letic officers follows: Captain OF baseball team.
W. y. g Strickland manager Of baseball team. ].
+. Drake: captain Of track team. John Black; cap
tain OF football team. George Harrington.
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WESLEYAN.

Middletown. Conn., April l9.-Dr. william Burt.
10 lectured in the Memorial Chapel on Wednesday
evening last THE Recent Political and Religious
History Of Italy" Professor Kuhns lectured last
Tuesday evening before the Epworth League on
"Mediaeval Stories and Superstition Concerning AMI
n al Life"
The freshman class has elected Its officers for the
spring term follows: President. Merwin; vice.
president. Fl. l. Smith: secretary Darby.
Track athletic work Ii receiving much more atten-
ton and support than usual About thirty five
candidates are on the track daily. Greatest prom
Uses are shown In the poe-vauting and middle dis
tances. There Is prospect at present OF two dual
meets within the next month, with Trinity, on
the Wesleyan field and the second with the Uni
vers!ty OF New-York. at the opening OF their new
grounds at Morris Heights either May or 1G. The
Wesleyan Field Day has been set for April 25
The baseball team has been practically chosen. az
far the present work goes. The only positions
which may be changed during the coming week are
shortstop and eftheld covered now by Davis and
Rockwell respectively. The possible adjustment is
Just the reverse OF the present arrangement. Some
surprise has been created by the fact that Captain
TIrrell and Beeman. the strongest two pitchers
alternate In the box and at third base.
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STEVENS INSTITUTE.

The Junior ball WIS a success The hall wa -.
fully decorated and all the arrangements veu II
ried out satisfactorily. The paiTonesses wen N
A. Alexander, Mrs. F. II. Ball. Mrs. A. Baldn.,,
Topete, Mrs. c. r. Christy Mrs J. Cana
Mrs g. Bayard bod. Mrs. s. Harris, Mn. IL
Hunter Mrs. Alexander Hutchins. Mrs. O. r. N
scher Mrs. c. F. Kroeh. Mrs. r. f. Kidd M
Charles KolIstede, Mrs. Albert r Leeds. Mrs n. :
Litchfeld. Mrs. Henry Morton. Mrs Alffd I
Mayer. Mrs A. s. Mathey. Mrs. c. ". Naccuf
Mrs. Alexander T. McGill. Mrs Charles MsepsunH
Mrs. Alexander VI. Orr. Mrs. r. w. Pryor. ~
p. Richardson. Mrs. E. o. Ruggles Mrs. Eduhl 4
Stevens. Mrs. Richard Stevens. Mrs. ThouAs 1
s,lllman. Mrs. z; s,snbr9ggs: Mrs. TR -
r. Williamson and Mrs. ]. 8 Warren.
The Life Board OF Editors has elected K ~
Munby. 81. Editor-!n-Chef and Warren H. M
All the candidates for the lacrosse team have N
practising every afternoon a, the grounds unds q
supervision Of M PARK St;, The inst game Z
OF Brooklyn.
A meeting Of the tennis club was held wednsag
sles. e' yiScepresident; r Scott IT,. ny ~
tary and treasurer. The executive committee -:
r. j. Decker. 49, II was decided to hold ecsl1
and award suitable prizes to the class chamelonl
There will be an informal conference on Ss ~.
house next Wednesday evening at which the rys
sentatives from the faculty. alumni and 1n1s'
A large rheostat. about fve-foot cube, hyhg !
resistance OF several thousand ohns and an.
ing capacity OF about five amperes Was ps.ts!se
to the Electrical Department by K. W. FrasG.
mome, eS'G for measuring Atmosphere rsnss IN
strumenf is that the recording. portion ng. y
placed at distance Of twenty-five or ~ *
from the point at which the fsmperasur ~
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BROWN.

Providence. r. L. April 1.-THE baseball season
has opened auspiciously The Introductory game
with Exeter showed that the team work Is going
to be better than 1t has been for two or three
years. Brown has fewer stars" this year but II
is clear that the men will work together to better
advantage.
The freshmen won from the East Green witch
Academy team Wednesday by II to T. and Dean
The senior class has appointed Everett Co,bv
81; s. X. Quincy. 81. and r. o. Jones ~ as class
day marshas. " ~ ~
The '% "L.ber" appeared Tuesday. The general
makeup OF the book Is similar that of the annual
OF recent years. Special features are individual
pictures or the lO4 seniors and a number OF ine
engravings OF the college buildings
The last regular meeting OF the PHILOSOPHICAL
Club was held Thursday evening. The topic for dis
cussion was Recent Philosophical Conceptions OF
God" Papers were read by Messrs Slavery and
Hanley on lecture delivered by Professor Josiah
Royce OF Harvard Professor Royce was present
and addressed the club. Professor Seth who
leaves Brown at the end Of this year to take the
philosophy. spoke parting words to the club
Thursday evening In Sayles Hail. The large hall
was deliberately decorated. The committee
sisted Of John D. Rockefeller. IT,. a. H. Chase,
A. NJ. Cottrell l.. VI. Dasheli. J. o. Otis, w. A.
Scott. @. T Spicer j. Tucker. jr., *. II. Utley and
The annual election OF THE Brownonan' Board
Of Editors has resulted follows: II. E. Starr 81.
chairman: c. f. White. 81, business manager.
The preliminary Hicks prize debate has been an
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HAMILTON.

Clinton. y. Y, April ls.-Professor Saunders head
OF the department. OF physics has had to give up
work entirely owing TO the serious Illness OF Mrs
Saunders
The men OF the Sigma Phi Society gave a pleasant
little dance In the chapter house Friday evening
The president has announced the name OF the
seniors who the successful competitors for
places on the Clarke prize stage. They Henry
J. Conkinham. jr. subject. Japan Among the
Nations. Frank W Holmes THE Black Soldier
IN the Union Army George L.: Lerch. "lago as
Shakespeares Personation Of Evl' William r
Moore. Japan Among the Nations: Harry H.
ward; 'Iago, as Shakespeare Personatoa OF
Evil" and Arthur r. T. Warner, Poetry as a
Medium OF Phlosophic Teaching"
Al the term meeting OF the Athletic Association
"Wednesday II decided not TO attempt at
present the formation OF dual league with Colgate
and the commtte. that IL endeavoring get al the
facts regarding colgate's grievance against Hem-
ton was directed 10 continue It's investigation II
decided TO postpone the spring field day
scheduled for May II AZ least one week IL was
also decided TO oncr handsome pennant TO the
class baseball nine which should win I'm the sere
Of ntcrclass games. soon to be played.
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COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.

The Columbia University track team started In
training at the Williamsbridge Oval last week. The
men from now on will do hard work In preparation
for the Columbia Princeton games at Princeton and
for the ntert oegiate contests. Next Saturday the
freshmen and sophomores will hold their annual
intercass contests. This will bring out the ma
terial in toe two lower classes and show what
they are able TO do. large percentage OF the
candidates for the track team from the lower
classes.
Glasses 80 and 9S will each put baseball team
on the field this year. Both mines have been prac-
ticng at wilamsbridge during the last week. The
sophomore team has been playing ball with some OF
the preparatory schools In New-York. SO far they
have come out very successfully.
Last Tuesday the students Of the University met
and decided to continue the tennis club. which has
existed at Columbia for number Of years. A
large number of men from the lower classes were
present and Joined the club. They decided to put
the courts at williamsburg in order and TO hold
the annual interscholastic tennis tournament under
the auspices Of Columbia University there this year
as usual The tournament will be held In the early
part OF May Arrangements were also made to pre-
pare for the annual University tournament, which
probably will be played during the first week IN
June A large number OF men from the Law
School win take part In the latter tournament
Of the political economy department.; secretary, W
symmss jr OF ss ana f. II isSle Ellen 81 vs.
yet They will be chosen entirely from the lower
class men
The Shakespeare Literary Society will meet on
Wednesday and elect officers.
The annual prize GENESIS Of the PholexIan So.
freshman, Geoiirey Parsons 4: r. Lisinsky. Of 80
Ths Prize debate w be held next Friday The
sSSSS Recognizes hs JSa' S of
annual dinner OF the society VIII be held on the
sn Of MAJ Tnf pay S
q. II. Baker.
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CITY COLLEGE.

Neary all Of the ground included In what is known
az the East Lot Of the new college site has been
bought AS soon this is obtained entire the au-
thorities will have the plans Of the first building
drawn I'D and will then start to build. The buying
of the rest Of the lots is only question of time.
The college trustees were CAD to hear Of the pas
sage Of the bill providing $4,000 yearly appropria
ton for current expenses The BILL which ia now
in the hands OF the Mayor. will be approved of by
him. and will go to Governor Morton. who will sign
H. There IL only 5000 above the salaries for t6a
running expenses Of the college for the rest OF this
year.
accepted by the 81. Francis Xavier College. and a
team match was subsequently arranged 10 he con-
tested In three rounds. three players on each side
The first round was won by the City College In the
second played. the City College won two sames and
drew the third
Professor Compton gave a lecture to the students
OF the senior and junior classes last Saturday even
Ing on The LIE History OF a Comet" The next
Herbermsnn who will speak on ''Oid Roman and
Grecian 2, Books and How They Were Made"
The Gee Club and the Mandolin cub will give
combined entertainment In the courthouse Of
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DARTMOUTH.

Hanover N. H.. April 19-The Press Club VIII hold
its annual banquet at the Wheelock April a. q. A.
Marden, e. Of Lowell. Mass. and Editor Taylor OF
The Boston Globe" have been obtained by the
club to address the students in O.d Chapel, after
which they will be the guests Of honor at the BAN
quet W. f. Duffy SO. OF Franklin Falls. N. H.
will be the POSTMASTER.
The baseball club took its first team practice
against the reserves last Wednesday. The makeup
of the varsity was follows; g: H ;os Abbott 49,
nus 80, and II: L. Ladd. 49, pitchers; NJ Watson,
Davis 49, third base Il. L. Perkins 'sS. shortstop
G. A. Adams. s7. p F. Drew, 99. and f. A Mus
change in this makeup during the season though
sional coach will be secured. c. Fl. Towle, 81, has
been appointed captain of the reserves.
Ex-senator Henry l.. Dawes, Of Massachusetts,,
will give his third annual course Of lectures before
the college during the week beginning April q. His
subjects are Politics in Appointments" The Con-
stitution and Interstate Commerce" "Interoceanic
Commerce." THE History and Scope OF the Monroe
Doctrine" England During and After Our Civil
War" and Fifty Years Of Development and Ex-
pansion Under Written Constitution"
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NETWORK UNIyERsrrv


At recent meeting Of the faculty - =.
School the following schedule for exam,,.ss-s ~
arranged: Junior Class. elementary lav ~ -
stone. May IL; code OF civil procedure ~
commercial paper. May 10; torts. cons..--Sv
sales, May IA. Al; seniors who failed 4. - -
junior examinations last year, as wei, A ,s-S -
were admitted to advanced standing bv ~
previous study at other law schools MIN ~.
an opportunity to take the examinations ~ -
juniors
Senior Characterization will taxi L.
May 49, IS, 10 and 90 The subjects to b. 49, :
the various days have not been definitely -
Post-graduates will have their examins,,ss--
last week in April and the first week in NJ
No announcement mas been made conceru..
mencement, but 1t Is supposed that II viii 49,, !.
last week In May.
A list Of the dates when preliminary examA...
will be he'd In the Medical School by "A.
Board for license to practise is now posted ~
examinations arc so arranged that al, VIA -. D
attend may do so. i.-s
Senior Class officers are as follows: p,.-s.
Charles L. Mead: vice-presldent, Claude q
secretary, Louis Becker; treasurer ThccszX
MacCabe; orator. Willard F. ottsrson: ~
renee w. Whitney: historian, Frederick p ~
S cSsster ). Whitley; :,atlss ssn;.s's %
Phillips: orator. Wallace L. Durant cas- -
Eugene s. Mills; Founders Day orator, chsfIS
Wheeler; Founders Day poet John II. PrissS
Founders Day directors. George F. Swan: ~ ~
man Commencement Committee Frederick NJ
son; chairman Glass Day Committee Ffrs< |.
Clayton: chairman Founders DagcemmIttss II
renee W. Whitney. ~
The baseball season opened Thursday, AT
The game was between Fordham CoI,eee ~
York University, at Fcfdham Score: Ysst
4; New-York University o. Monday Aprfi II ~
will be a game with Trinity Co l.ge at az ~
follows: Abbott. shortstop; Wilkinson, risSt m
Selz left field; Carnn, captain: Leonard IN -
Hatch. second base; W.ghtman, centre deh;VGS
tine, third base Mahony, pitcher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-20
LAFAYETTE,

Easton. Penn April fs-Frankn Literary ~
has chosen the following speakers to repres9Hn
the junior oratorical contest with Washingo -
ciety: H. Zener. W. L. Phillips. f. F. Rstns q
c. NJ Sciple. with C. T. Clark as alternate.
The seniors have chosen Strader president, ~
vice-president and Sherer treasurer and secfsm5
These are the final officers OF the class
Botany classes under Dr. Porter have been nnlno
excursions for spring flowers for practical work
The death Of Professor Justus Mitchell 6lL
great blow 10 all his colleagues In the 49,
and to the student body. Fitting resolutions ~
been passed. Professor Silliman devoted HI ~
almost exclusively to his department Of mining =
gineering and graphics. with the result thai ,
brought II up TO high state OF efficiency. but o. -
cost OF lis health his constitution having been v'
ened by his three years service In The Az
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon p
house. the Rev. DR.. Eckhard officiating.
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SYRACIfSE.

Syracuse. y. Y, April l9.-Chancellor Day left
the city Friday morning TO attend the Troy Con-
ference. now in session at Gloversve. Last Satur-
day he al Oswrgo 10 address the Northern
New-Y0rk Conference on the subject OF education.
Charles W. Walker. 81. won the first prize In the
New-York State intercollegiate oratorical contest
held at Rochester last Friday evening.
The first public recital for the spring term OF the
musical students OF the College OF Fine Arts was
given wednesday afternoon In the Music Hall OF
Grouse College.
large and enthusiastic audience OF students and
friends Greeted the University Glee. Banjo and
Mandolin clubs at their eighteenth annual concert in
the Bastabe Tuesday evening
The University Museum has just received a gift OF
the mammoth coal fossil tree that exhibit
ton the Worlds Fair. Its diameter at the ba We
is about three feet. Its height IN about ten twelve
feet. and It's weight about four tons II was taken
from the mines OF Simpson and Watkins. near Car
bondae. PENN and was found standing upright i'm
mediatey "A vein OF coal, about 275 feet be-
meath the surface OF the earth. II much more
perfect when first discovered than II In now as II
has stood for the last year the lawn OF the
donor. j. L. Crawford. OF Scranton Penn.
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COLGATE.

Hamilton. n. Y. April l9.-The first lecture Of the
James was delivered by Bishop James H.
Newman at the Sheldon Opera House last Tuesday
evening The subject was Christ the Reformer -
After the lecture reception rendered to the
Bishop by Mr.. and Mrs. ID. C. Mott, OF Hamilton
The Mu Chapter Of Delta Kappa Epsilon held a
reception in their chapter house on Wednesday
evening.
The annual junior promenade occurred on Thurs
day evening 1t was largely attended and was a
decided success These ladies' acted as :he Recep-
Brigham. Mrs. w. II. Cranshaw. Mrs. r. W. Moore
and Mrs. +. p. Tompk.ns.
On Friday April H. occurred the annual relebra
ton OF Patrons Day Professor II. Noise Stephen.
OF Cornell University. delivered grafton en- Eng.
l.sh Universities" At the banquet held In the
gymnasium in the afternoon Professor Stephens
spoke on American Universities from an English
delivered by Professor Gilmore OF Roches;er JJni
versity; Professor Hopkins. OF Hamilton College:
D. Clarke. Of Colgate University: William NJ Ma.
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MOUNT HOLYOKE.

g South Hadley Mass. April 1s.-The close OF the
Arst week Of the term at Mount Hoyoke mas all
intending students but two in their places Presi-
dent Mead has returned from Oberlin. much I'M
proved In health.
The week has brought much musical ENJOY L
D beginning with the choral service Sunday evening
IN the audience room OF the church. On Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings Miss Villa Whitney White
gave two Of her lecture rectals. most popular with
the students. The club entitled we WesteIners
Wednesday a. A.. .. -. ~.
Germ on Wedneeday a ten-mile tramp to the Bass
Rocks on Mount Holyoke, and came home with
abundance OF the early spring flowers;
In the vacation over 5000 was ADDED 10 the en-
dowment fund.- , l.. 49,. .ou.n.
has this week been signed. to be built by the Hol-
woke Street Railroad Company direct from HolyoKe
on the east side Of the road, and TO be completed
July ], 1896