New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
CORNELL.

Ithaca - Feb 23-Iast Monday device was
nrt into oneration in the crew room by means or
which the strokes Of the various Candidates may DC
measured and their strength computed MI Oou'
nev had il in mind to try such device last WINTER
bur was prevented by illness from doing So
Professor W. T. Durand delivered an interesting
lecture on Musical Acoustics" at the Conservatory
Of Music on Monday evening. On Tuesday evening
Mrs Alfred Emerson, assisted by Mrs {. NJ. Tyler,
gave a musicale In Barnes Hall to a large numper Oh
invited guests ,
ON Thursday Professor o. d. Burden OF the senior
class announced the senior committees as lo''o'''
class D,y-C. r. Wyckoff. chairman; H. T. Curtss'
C. r. CASTOR, G.. d. Holmes, W. o. fietsch' "a. W.
Pond. A. E. Reinke. II. * Runette, Miss h. H. saw
900 T. p I-fford: Senior Ball-Edward Davis. chair-
man: H. ~ Avery, w. j. Curtiss a. 1. Do""ey'
H. l. Gannett r. b. Hamilton H. g. osdeh' IT, W.
Story. r., c. W. Van Law, II. j. Westwood Memo
r.al-C II. Rammelkamp chairman; MISS H. NJ
Hoag j. w. McCuoh, +. f. Meyer H. f. norton
J. s Truman H. W Wheand, w X. Wilder, MISS
NJ J. Reamer: StatistcsW. II. Glasson chairman
w T. Cook IT, H. l. Finch, j. H. Given, ii. >
Simpson. H. d. Smith A. T. Sperry; Banquet W.
Hamilton chairman J. Il. Bowen W. II. Euson'
r. j. George, t. l.. Moore, c. H. Pickering I. IL
Rogers: Photosraph--W Sanders. chairman W. D
Austin l. c. Bottsford Miss II. /. Root. c. s. Temp
kns: Music-W $ Coll. chairman; MISS a. d. bar
Der G. G. Proper, Miss NJ. a. Robertson. NJ b. Thur
low; Prizes-H. ~ Crosby. chairman; H. H. Duncan
a. Franchot G. W Hergick, II. w. Slater; cap ana
Gown-C. y. Lytlc. chairman; F. X Bump Miss
Elizabeth Conrow, S. Il. Hozhemer, q. Il. Parsons
The Senior Law Photograph Committee has Deeh
announced by President Newton as follows T. IS.
Skinner. chairman; J. NJ. DaviGso, c. o. Clark
Gregg Pan, H. ". Slater
1hc vacancy from % the Students Self-Gov-
eminent Council was filled on Friday by the cleo
Miss Lucille Eaton, physical director at Wellesley.
is expected to arrive mere to-day d visit of
and pastime association will be formed among me
women as a sort OF athletic council, which shall
have charge OF Sa gc College athletics. Miss Hill Will
devclopmcnt \ movement OF this kind. which
started at Wells two years ago. Will II Is thought
on Thursday evening Professor Bennett gave an
English rendering Of the "Captivi OF Plautus III
r Kairyara. a japanese student who IS taking
SPECIAL in philosophy, l. TO give an iustrat-
ed lcctur. the recent war between China ana
Japan next Monday evening. The lecturer VIII APP
4 boxers club has been formed which already has
a membership OF twenty-five. The club meets once
in two weeks for discussion and business, ana for
practice on Wednesdays and Fridays. For the pres
cnt coaching done by the members themselves, OF
whom several are experienced boxers 1t is possible
that outside coaches Will be employed later .-.
After the Pcnnsyvania- Cornell debate a banquet
held in Clinton Hall, which was enjoyed by a
large number OF guests. The toastmaster was Pro.
fcssor T.. H. Woodbury.. 81, who Is now librarian OF
Leland Stanford, Junior, University. and who has
been lecturing here on international law. Among
the speakers Of the occasion were President Schur,
man. deuienant-' Governor SoXton: G. L. Briniey or
Philadelphia Professor T. W. Huncut, {. l.. McKee,
han. OF the University Of Pennsylvania II. y. Cross
by. of Cornell! and Charles l.. Stone, Of Syracuse.
An important part OF the work OF the new state
Veterinary College next year Will be the study OF
bacterlology. heretofore a somewhat neglected
branch at Cornell. An undertaking of great mmc-
date practical benefit will be the preparation OF
tuberculn be supplied TO the veterinarians OF the
State free OF cost. The present high price OF the
article. which IA now in constant use, has been
great inconvenience veterinary practitioners. Tu
ition in the college Will be free to students from
New-York State.
The latest acquisition of the University Library Is
bound manuscript containing the entire three
books Of the "Quodlibeta." the chief philosophical
work OF Jacobus OF Niterbo Of which have ever
been published. The works OF Jacobus. teacher IN
the University Of Paris at the close of the thirteenth
century. and later Archbishop OF Paris. imprint
81. and all Of them exceedingly rare. Conrad
Gcsncr the sixteenth century photographer declared
that he had never seen one. The chief value of the
Cornell manuscript Is that 1t contains the third book
Of the "Qu0dbc'a." which was missing from all the
manuscripts examined by the scholars Of the French
Institute FOR their article on Jacobus in THE His
tolro Litteraire de France"