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New-York tribune., 1896-11-30
UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

On last Monday evening the members OF the senior
and middle classes gave reception to the Junior
class In the Morgan Library. Addresses were made
by President Hastings. Professor Briggs and Dr.. J.
Crosby Brown. and also by the orators OF each class
who were Senior. u. S. Muzzey; middle. ". D.
Street. and junior c. II. French. The programme
also included vocal and instrumental music and
recitation by Professor Charles Roberts jr After
the exercises dinner served. The committee In
charge we're: Senior class, c. B. Toeman, r. L.
Jackson and f. l.. st. John: middle class. G. B.
Smith, W. II. Butler and c. b. Mitchell.
The Missionary Society will hold a meeting to.
morrow and "Wednesday evenings of this week tc
listen the reports Of the delegates 10 the recent
meeting OF the Intersemnary Missionary Alliance.
The delegates were w. F. Spencer Of the senior
class: Calvin Stewart, OF the middle class. and n W.
Bruen, OF the Junior class. n. w. Luce formerly
student Of the seminary. has been appointed travel
ling secretary OF the alliance. and will visit all me
semnares In the East for the purpose OF stimulating
missionary interests among the students.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-30
ROCHESTER,.

Rochester y Y. Nov 2e-Four thousani people
witnessed the Thanksgiving football game between
Rochester and Hamilton in this city. The game
was nv ALI odds the best the Rochesters nave
PLAYED this year and closely contested from
s,or, IN finish The score was 1G for Hamilton 10
10 for Rochester. Touchdowns for Hamilton were
made bv Finn and Rose. and for Rochester oy
Murray and Schopp. The crowd pressed III on .he
lines an, the game was called four minutes be-
fore the time expired on that account ana BECAUSE
OF the darkness. Day, OF Auburh' anu D"e' u
Syracuse alternated as referee and umpire Emf
man. Hamilton. and Briggs. Rochester' were .'o
linesmen Some of the players attended Thanks
giving services at the First presbyterian |""i. ."
in the morning. By invitation OF the pastor the
Rev. DR.. Nelson Millard. A., .,o
Thank.giving reception was given 10 the iac-
ulty trustee; and students OF Inc uhlNsisI.y at nc
Genesec Valley Club an Thursday AFTERNOON dps ps
Professor and Ms. Charles W. Dodge' iheS ",t,
more and Dr. and Mrs. DAVID o. iih'. 49,. 49,, e or
football game the members OF BON teams VIZ ,ad
tertained Yellow chrysart themuns preuo,,lii"t.II I
In the decorations. MIS-. ffyIhiu nelt'n..e '
Miss baltimore poured coffee and chocoEtir
Twenty wel-known ladies have consented ~ '.t
as pa tronesses at the annual junior proneha1 10
cember H. Among them are Mrs. w. I. Morey an"
Mrs $. a. Iattimore ,,,.,,, o,,,,s
The home concert OF the Gee and Mandolin clups
will ne given at the Iyceum Theatre on the evening
~ December 10 lust previous TO the departure OF
the clubs on their holiday tour OF ONO anu '"''"
a. rI,i, ,,.uI
start for Washington thi. week. where they VIII
make their home for the winter Ihey nave oee"
in Rochester for several weeks =.
Professor Charles Wright DodSe M leau PTp.I p,
evening. entitled "The Natural Conditions OF EX-
New-York tribune., 1896-11-30
NEw-YORK UNIVERSITY.

Professor J. Dyneley Prince. dean of the Grad
uate School, has announced that a course Of popular
lectures will be given under the auspices OF the
Graduate School. in the small hall of Cooper Union
The dates and names Of the lecturers with their
subjects folows January II. Professor Hem
ry NJ. Baird "A Day In Athens; January Is. Pro-
fessor Prince Discoveries In Assyria and Babv
lonia'; January q. Professor Cooper The Vedic
Period Of Hindoo Literature: February Professor
Sihler "Thc Strength and Sweetness in Classic Lit
erature': February g. Professor Gllett Les Pre-
cieuses Ridicules'; February Is. Professor Me-
Louth. "Hene's Personality In His Lyric po
etry."
Professor Prince also reports that the Board Of
Education has invited Professors Stevenson Stod-
dard. Herring, Loeb Brown and Colby to aid In its
lecture course this winter. ~ ~
The Delta Chapter Of the Psi Upson Fraternttv
held its annual initiation I'm the chapter house a.
No. 10 Hampden-st.. University Heights, on Monday
last. The following were admitted into the frater.
nifty: Class Of '0-Cleaveland Vernon Childs East
orange. N j.: Robert Benjamin Craft. Roxbury
n. r.; Samuel Wilson Hicks. Roxbury N Y: Henry
Noble MacCracken University Heights; Albert Al
len Northrop. Tunkhannock. Penn Leonard Hirbie
Smith, East Orange. n. j.. Elliott Webster Whit.
ney. Brooklyn: n. Y; Henry Sutphen Morristown.
n: j.: James Brackett Van Week. BROOKLYN N v
the Rev. Henry Evertsop Cobb 'A was toast
David Banks. chairman Of the Library Commit.
sse' reports an increase OF l.s7o volumes ana that
New-York tribune., 1896-11-30

The subject for the meeting Of the Alpha Beta
Gamma Society next Friday will be France
During the Reign OF Louis XVI" The execution OF
Louis XVI will be discussed pro and con by Miss
Helen Sweezy and Miss Maud Drucker respectively.
Miss Mabel Tyndall will read essay on THE Life
of Marie Antoinette" and Miss Addie Price will read
on THE Reign Of Terror"
The programme for the next meeting Of the
Phiomathean Society will comprise a debate on the
subject Resolved. That the study of the natural
and exact sciences cultivates the memory better
than the study Of the LANGUAGES" Miss E Franklin
and Miss NJ. Calhoun will speak on the affrmatiye
and Miss Hertz and Miss Lessing on the negative
side, after which the discussion will be thrown open
10 the society
The Christmas play for this year is under tho
direction Of the dramatic club OF section Of
the senior class The play is to be written by four
of the members. Miss c. Baxter. Miss s. Dryfoos
Miss r. Finkenam and Miss L. Y. Thompson. The
details Of the affair always kept secret and this
is all that will be made public before the day OF the
play. The play will be given on the morning OF the
last day before the Christmas holiday, and only
members OF the Board OF Trustees and the alumnae
are permitted to be present. The affair will occupy
the attention Of all the seniors for the next four
weeks
New-York tribune., 1896-11-30
COLUMBIA.

,-s A.. rsr,cas of the Alumni Council OF CO.
lumba University an informal meeting anu supp
10 take the place of the usual annua oih"e'' "
being the third general reunion OF graduates o'
Columbia. will be held at the Fine Ar's nu"u'"e'
vo ot5 West Fifty-seventh-st on TUESDAY even.
~. Dooor,her * at $40 o'clock All graduates OF
Columbia whether members of alumni associauohs
or not are invited to attend. The price OF 'lcke's
will be $2 including supper, ana TICKETS 'a'
obtained on application TO the secretary ~ NJ ny
council. William Allen Smith. No 81 "ah-s'' Inv
early par. OF the evening will be devoted 10 an
.,h,,ion =, ,,e model OF the proposed University
huding which IS to include the theatre, dinihs mai
and gymnasium and OF plans and drawings OF '"e
various buildings. A supper will be serVeu aoo"'
$40 which will be followed by speeches py iep'e'
sentative alumni. ,...a
Athletics at Columbia have received ne" 'ea.'
of life. Never before has mass-meeuhs oe-r
tended nv so large body OF students as on lues-
8av last The meeting also served to sho" the
regard in which Dean Van Amringe Is heo ny ','o
undergraduates and alumni Wnen ne e''e'eu ..o
room all present applauded. and wheh 'hiee 49,
were suggested for the dean. they were given VIZ"
a will After the meeting Mickleham, o. sa'e nv ,s
students some crew history; how the varsity oi ii''
,unior wear of which he was captain, was oeate"
by half a mile. and how In the following year nc
captained the oarsmen 10 victory A.. ,r,,c,nal
Dr. Watson Oan Maclaren) will be the Pr'nc'paa'
spesfi meeiing or on next Sunday on last Wednesday the
Shakespeare Society started Its course OF reaus rs
The chorus for the two,act comic opera, paa Tha
opatra has been chosen by Donald McGregor' nv rho
trials for principal parts will be held this week Ine
Columbia Debating Union has accepted aard'1 ard On
what the debate will be. Is yet to be determined
The faculty OF Political Science has annountea & a.
he. "THe Policy OF the United States In Respect 10 20
Hawaii and Samoa" For the medal aWaroed oy y.rh r,e
Sons OF the American Revolution the suo}ec. 49, %
principles Fought For in the War Of the Revolu,,on
and for the Chanler prize. THE Formation OF 'he
state OF California" ~ , ...,s.a
The n G Bunner Medal Committee has decided ae
upon the following subjects for competition: IN lsy
american Satric Poetry; in 1895, "Tne Literary
Influences Which Affected Both Hawtnorne. anu
Poe in 1898 Daniel Webster as an orator.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-30
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
YALE.

Nev-Haven Conn., Nov. o9-The chief topic VI
interest this week has been the announcement 'ha'
n mass-meetng Of the university VIII De e'u ~
morrow evening for the purpose OF fa'nse
/, policy Of the Yale athletic managers IN maA''s a.
,ranrements for the renewal and coA'ihud"o" Va '
iold contests with Harvard In all pra"cnes y, "'
.1etics Tho announc sment was received VIII" ap
,vrov., The ratification OF any policy iooKihs
~ovard q rovival OF the ale-Harvard atnieucs WI"
ne unanimous Yale students have iei' al e
xhat Harvard is the natural and Tune "o'oioD
val. -. sa,ar,
The annual catalogue OF the acaoen'e uepa..
,nent which has Just appeared. contains NJ" ~
feature this year in the list OF uhue'
IN number which has been added TO 'he appe"'.r -.
The following men have received elections 20 inc
Editorial Board Of hs Yale 4 He%ss HeSola IS !" s. c. E
,s; g .. .Is EhSdes 2: + Tiake ,ss e Il e. h'"eS
lecture o. the sSsnng sOmng gsef Ss rheodore @
Reform Club This is the opening lecture u '"'
year on rsi TINS mee, Of the Yale Gymnasc
for will be held bs ss Contests tes are the hor
cimSisg As the T. G. A. mas recently come s 81 for for
front IN college ahsss sna lasse ar this
the is expected Sa Jersey 1e os city Turn veren
sns Me,l suefna OF he %ewsrk
team who the amateur r. nlnh swinging respec
en t the 1 hHT1Spfa DSparn sars m ths an1 meet ~ ,
The best handicap shoot OF tho year was was nartic
rnaied in by ten men The shoot was won r6 AZ more
sson' 'as Who had handicap ca ao SIX and brown
than the scratch men oc"'e'' - "
S0s tied for second place H., ,,,,h ~ the divinity
The Leonard Bacon Debating o,un sc,res 81 for the
seaT re FIRST Of yays, aff as The
day evening by Dr. Edward or Evsrrs three which have
other lectures desniteiy arranged. are as follo%s
Munger on 5ona'naJn n JanHsry maMy;'D Dr. Charles
r. ParkhuTs NsWYCTkr m reSraary ama DT Dr. George
MacHenaals, nan "a ~ Boston, in March, on rh''iips
Brooks"
New-York tribune., 1896-11-30

r-uf,. Massachusetts, Institute of Technology. etc
Much credit for this coed showing Is due 70 me the
nr,s .nrrn ~ Everett Lake ex-Harvard halfback,
~ hos been untirng in his coaching. .
a sneak thief has just been caught by the Hart iar.o
for1 nolice who has been carrying on extensive
onerat lions in some of the college buildings Most
OF the stolen propert, has been recovered . ,,s
The library is continuing TO make addlliohs 5 ~ ~.
a,readv large collection of valuable volumes slowed
away on its overcrowded shelves. Important "oa ~
on theology science, art. architecture, etc, iic
Constantly being purchas by DIR. Hart. IL IL be-
coming more and more evident that the need for d
new library building Is pressing , 80
The bui,dlng recently erected at the south end OF
the college recitation rooms was. ior tne ~ se
tine opened this last The lower floor VIII pe
,Iseo for French recations, and the upper sor! io'
the classes in mechanical drawing.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-30
BRYN MAWR.

y,rvr Mawr PENN Nov. 29-The De Rebus Ciuo
held a meeting in the chapel on Monday evening
The address was delivered by Mrs Bertrand rus
.sII ,non the topic. "A Century OF Suffrage Ag'a-
tion." - ,,u-
Miss NJ. Carey Thomas president OF bryh M'~'
college Was among the speakers at the tentn an,
s.vat convention OF the association OF coheses anu
nrenaratory schools Of the Middle states ana Mai;
land. which was held on FRIDAY a' '"'
OF Pennsylvania. ., ..ora. from, wednes-
49, ~ noon iii Monday morning. On Thanksgiv,
ing Day there a match game OF oasAe'-od
perweem an ~ The two receptions given annually by
che faculty and students will be on FRIDAY evening
. in the pariors OF Pembroke East
New-York tribune., 1896-11-30
STEVENS.

The Engineering Society held its regular meet
ing In Professor De Volson Woods lecture room
Wednesday afternoon. The society was favored
by the presence of two well-known New-York en-
gneers. who addressed the meeting Ono OF them
Thomas Oakes. lectured Valves and Their
Uses" and the other. Herbert Jossalin, on THE
Economy and Efficiency in Heating with Live and
Exhaust Steam"
week by tho election OF the following officers:
President. A. II. Weichert s7; -yice-presIdent. f.
urer. Charles Mott. 81. President Weichert ap-
pointed the following committee TO arrange a col
TO represent the institute at the annual meeting:
Decker. '9?. and J. G.. Percy '0O.
The musical clubs VIII give their second concert
OF the season at the Pouch Mansion. Brooklyn to-
morrow evening.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-30
CITY COLLEGE.

The semi-annual debate of the Clonian ana
Phrenocosman literary societies will take place III
Chickering Hall on Friday. December H. Inc
subject chosen for the discussion Will be, fe-
solved Thu the President OF the United STATES
be elected by popular vote The representatives
OF the Clionian Society who will support the al
Grmative side Of the question are A. ]. Stern. ",
and s w Stern. 81: while the speakers Tor the
negative side from the Phrenocosmian society arr
8 T. Stern, 81. and 1. Il. Goldwasser. ~ Inc
Judges of the debate will be Professor H. T. John-
ston f. l.. Godkin and a third person who mas
not yet been selected prize OF $50 Will be given
to the successful contestant, contributed jointly by
both societies G. W. Dorand. 97. OF the Phreno-
cosmian Society," will conduct the exercises OF the
evening" and A. j. Pugese. '97. president OF the
Cnonisn Society. will make the opening address,
c. J. Swan 97. Nill give an organ solo at the OPEN
ing OF the exercises.
All the members Of the senior class have signed
a petition which has been circulated. expressing
their desire that the cap and gown be adoptea
1T the commencement exercises next June ti, has s
fore this departure be carried out ana IL Is
understood that the members OF the faculty are
think favoraby OF the plan. the seniors VIII APP
pear about college with mortarboards at the be-
There is considerable dissatisfaction In the senior
class over the election OF G. F. Stah as grand mar;
sha Of commencement exercises in June next and
many OF the seniors have petitioned for another
sh,s %ho " vii the M viii be-
The sophomore class will hold Its second annual
dinner on Friday December H. at the Horel Ven
dome The committee in charge OF the affair Is
made up as follows: r. w. Sperling. chairman;
a A Meras j. Shufro. O. J. A. Grassi and c. w.
Steele Mr. Sperling has been selected as toast
master -, ..,.. 4.
The college represented at the convention OF
the Theta Delta Chi fraternity at the norman
House on Tuesday and Wednesday last by Z:
Tornbo. ~. and c. +. Nedlinser. 49, Nearly all
the members OF the City College chapter were pres
ent AT the dinner in the large dining hall OF the
hotel H. r. Holton 49, was initiated at the last
meeting OF the chapter. -
The regular weekly meetings OF the Young Mems
Christian Association have been changed from
Tuesday to Thursday afternoons. and will be held
in PROFESSOR Johnston's room The Bible class con-
nectei with the association has assumed promising
nroportions with n membership Of twenty men. and
y prospect of being soon increased to twenty-five
& H. No,dby, tuto- In English. has charge OF the
class. 1,,, , ~.
~ was elected director and Il. NJ. Dearborn. 81.
manager. . D. A., .,
te,rn are J. X Roll 97; c. +. JelingEaus. 81: a. j.
ID Roberts, 81; w. A. Coleman. 81: J. G. Geoghegan.
'e7: D. W. Cairn, 9S; o. J. A. Grassi, 99. and ID.
Stratton. go
New-York tribune., 1896-11-30

.,,.., r,o-o,h.. Ruth Cayerno, one Of the seno5
members Of the council between the faculty ana inc
students. was admitted to the society c,,.,.,c.
The leader Of the Mortified summer Con's'e ara !,
Miss r. x Price on Sunday spoke at vespers anu o.
the evening missionary meeting also; -,,s ,a. hold
The frst meeting OF the HISTORICAL Ciu9 wa ZEN ZEN
Tuesday afternoon. Professor ChaneSs naS naner on
Colloauium the chemical society," met on recess
vadnesSav afternoon and reopened the following Pri
day Owing to the shortness OF the vasa,U smav the
case An informal dance was given IN tne Sy Ey"ad mad
sum Thursday evening for the stuoeh'S wiz ""N
STAYED and their guests
New-York tribune., 1896-11-30
ST. JOHNS.

AT a meeting OF St. Johns Debating Society last
Sunday evening the subject debated was. Which
IS better adapted TO college education the debating
society or the dramatic association A. b. Gro
sas 81: John r. Delaney. 81. and John Joyce. '97.
represented the debating society. while Joseph
Shea '97 James J. Donovan. '97. and John Gay
nor 81 spoke In favor of the dramatic association
Julius Caesar" which was presented last Thurs
day evening. was n great success.
The Minims. OF the football teams Of the
Preparatory Department. defeated the Alerts Of
Bedford Park. on Tuesday. The game was hotly
contested. The was: Minims 4: Alerts, o.
The football season closed here on THANKSGIVING
Day. after very successful season: The Invinc-
team OF Mount Vernon. Although the Invincibes
were much lighter than their opponents, they out
played them In every particular. Score: Invinci-
The officers OF the baseball association are work.
ing hard TO prepare large and attractive sched-
New-York tribune., 1896-11-30
HAMILTON.

Clinton. n Y. Nov. 2s1Hamilton closed her 1oo,-
nail season IN a veyFmost satisfactory 10 the
sr,ends Of the old college. The last game OF ."e
neason was played In Rochester on IhahhseN,hs
nav against the eleven OF the university OF tha'
,,tv. and Hamilton won. The team has peen sue
cessful this season. Only once has IL oeen pea'en
.nd the, by the University OF the Guy ol NV"
York anc by the small score of to O. Inc RECORD
A 1As points against 20 for the season. ne Avn
set,c Union has handled the money wiseiy' MAI"
.gsr p,ckard has proved himself business man; man
THa college has backed the eleven. not o,,S WIN, wv
:rnnsv hut better still. with interest,". in,o ne u,
nnnored ..scrub" has won the victories ior i'd"''
S.y,ts as much as the college team a., c,r,,or
Nv Wonday evening President and All . o., ,inns
sya the Arst of the seasons iacuty IecepHsV'h 20 ,he
keroa Z Imnham 70 one OF the trustees oi ,,nS tn
nss nd the Editor Of THE Utica Press' co,
~ sHs Students after morning prayers on - ,ro ~
- 10 s' Education as a Preparation Ior Jon .oa
3ss,d n George '97 and Carl g. CunhlnsnaI,s;
.va heen attending the annual conven,oHTI TI. -, ~
Dei,a Chi Convention In New ork Sa.y
rresident announced at a. recent cnaps. "a
-r,se that a friend OF the college mas ,S ~ e. ~
sos rr0 toward the science pullonR. WIZ Sa nc ~
S.o,uI where stood the old gymnas ne u, nv
tiSr~ viii be 65x45 feet. three stores msn - viii
%ounIoIS % S,d OF stone the old buildings. anu ,brss
ste,n in addition to physical iaoora'ores' 'ee
ar four recitation rooms. ..r,a III" Roard was
u 'xvors,er 'a7 chairman OF Inc Lit 'iano' ,our
weo,s 20 The recent convention OF coiIege !Ss !ou
On syracuse He read paper ah1 pri. responiu.u
Ha Ha ,se toast OF the hosts the syracuse o"'e'''
New-York tribune., 1896-11-30
BROWN.

1,.,,as,ce Nov oe-Dr. Brintons course OIL 'oo'
-. ,,non the religions Of primitive peopies We"
cornn,eted last week with talks upon ~ ,a, ia
s,,v,ous expression in the object ana '"e roy
th. development Of primitive religions ',''s,,
.,,sn,rs professor A. d. +. Hamlin' OF |oiu''oa ,.
University. will begin course OF Ioaarn >" lie
ures upon palaces. Ancient ana o Moue,"
.-,,;, .neak first OF the Roman villa OF ah'iq"'s.
The Clee Banjo and Mandolin CLUB started '.a upon
~. Thonksg,vine trip on Tuesday. concerns W.
,<iyen IN Concord and Manchester ~ i''
ton Waltham and Woburn, Mass.
Soo .sohio oortroversy has been aroused IN COL
-. racen.,v nv the decision Of the Giee Ciuu W
go cans hearing the letter "B" upon them' inv
-sor,ne az this initial has been restricted hele'v
fore TO tho members Of the athletic ,eas, M ,r,zes in
num1er OF mportant athletic This action of
on the Of the Glee cSe Se Nthe1c Association
sHe & Ssvs ago at which the opinion was md
that the restriction with resaro u '"e ''''''
Wb sSe as Waning Of the football % the n
terest in winter athletics has ns been put nt3
eyoved ed has sn;ersd ESQ Ssen
bowling clubs Ice meeting pGiG na Of the
syrcn reelected captain" anu
MeTTi%sn pnnns 49, S gas the ssfaH Of
America PLAYED game OF nanSJh'r fS James m j. Corbei
~ nnest and defeated him without difnSniry:
II Cannot be denied that the result OF ~ , verv one
giving fGSssa Sssre ga that Brown might hold csrss
down small score but drs Tas decisive defeat to
dsns than Yale or RoTward has nsd pnyed
During the presspp5 pp5ossssSnic Yale e. Amherst
aarvard Lehigh Univesty Of naTt
pCGs a. anS Sas Gars arvaTd she
snS West Point The game with Dartmouth WAS
tied 70 % has Ssns sssrsS scored Sy
The annual freshmans sophomore football game nsx,
at last 6esn srtanssa some strong players and
Interesting game should result
New-York tribune., 1896-11-30
STOP. LOOK AND LISTEN.
From The Western Electrician.


The story goes that the most expensive com, ,ns
position on record is that Of Judge Paxton lUl re
Reading Company. now so familiar eVets sss,rg Win,
Stop Look and Listen" For this ne m is sa.u nra -
have received 81 7SO tribe over $3.50 % "Iu Int
How much of the duty implied In these iew ~eor 1o
very comprehensive words applies 70 d PEI pc Is
about 70 cross electric street railway - ,hs
just now question occupying the attention ~ @
courts. In the case Of Young against tne down
Street Railroad Company where II nanleu ), md
it's opinion October 49, the Supreme court I'll. vi for
lana saws that in all ordinary care OH; IN
ones own safety Is required TO exonerate MN lo q,
the charge of contributory negligence; ana tia ira "a
Is also true that what Is ordinary care 9,ue ,rsr
condition might amount to negligence uhoe' u''
ent circumstances. 81, ,~dinarv
Ordinary care Is such care as person or oro ~ az
prudence exercises under the circumstances oi %
danger to be apprehended The greater tne uans
the higher the degree OF care required 10 coMs
ordinary care the absence OF which Is nesns ;:
But IL Is question Of degree only The klno 9i ,ss
Is precisely the same Such being the generat he
cause steam railroad trains are heavier ana 'nv nv a
difiicut to control than electric street-cas @
street railroad s reason why person on a ~ ar
car line is excused from the duty OF stepping o ec
away from the track on the approach OF tne ouite
trio car And for this reason II nnds rh ths
easy TO adopt the doctrine. already laid down ~ Nora
Supreme Court Of Michigan. that there Is IN no and
reason for applying the rule that one must
listen before crossing the tracks OF steam nssinx
than that one must look and listen before ts
street car track upon which the motive powe do
electricity and SO the Court holds that ne "u'' w.
this.