New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-21
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OF the University OF Rochester opened on Wednes-
day with the registration of 1fty-six freshmen.
Additions have been made TO this list which will
bring the total membership OF the class up TO
about seventy five. which is average number.
A larger proportion OF students than usual came
from outside of Rochester. and number are from
other Statec than NewYork.
The retirement of President David J. Hill leaves
the college without an executive head. and its
government Is in charge of committee composed
OF Professors s. A. baltimore W. G. Morey and J.
H. Gilmore. Dr. baltimore is the acting president.
a place which ne filed satisfactorily during the
interim between the administrations OF Presidents
Andersen and Hill No definite answer has yet
been received from Professor BENJAMIN Ide Wheeler
Of Cornell. to whom call to become president was
extended by the trustees in June. DR.. Wheeler has
been abroad year or more. and arrived In New
cises Thursday morning DR. f. NJ. Moore. sr,
of me Board OF "a ah prsse
ment of the presidency- He promised that the in,
set by Or. Anderson and Or. Hill.
Professor Forbes will take the senior class In
psychoiogy. which has been taught by President
caused by the return Of Ryland Kendrick IN
structor In Greek who has spent the last two years
in Germany and Greece. During that time Abel
bert Hamilton. class OF 49, has acted a. Instructor
OF the freshmen a larger number than usual are
entering the scientific course The scientific de-
partment Of the college has been greatly strength
encd Of late and both Professor Dodge. OF the bio
logical department. and Mr.. Lawrence. OF the de
partment Of physics. have received needed aida in
the way Of apparatus and additional room.
\ reception given the freshmen by the col
lcge Young Mems Christian Association on Thurs
day afternoon.
football eleven. Captain Williams has handed In
his resignation. \ meeting Of the Students As
sociation to take action on athletic matters Will be
Mr. Phinney rearranred the library in the sum
mer according 10 new system. Additions have
been made bringing the total up 10 3l.eo volumes.
VAssAR
Poughkeepsie y Y. Sept 9)-Vassar's thirty
fourth year began with chapel exercises Friday even
ing Notwithstanding the hard times. the number Of
students will be larger than ever before II l. safe 10
predict a roll OF az eas; so Miss Carrie G. Law
renee So will assist Miss McCaleb and Miss Cora
A. Start 90. Professor salmon Miss McNary, grad
uate OF Wellesley Will assist in the English depart
ment. Miss Rogers. recently Instructor in the Abel
phi. Brooklyn. Will instruct in French and Italian
Miss Laura J. Wyie. ~ has been advanced to the
place associate professor In the English depart
ment.
DR.. Grace Kimhal., for many years d worker in Ar
menia has recently returned to this country and Will
be the a-sstan; resident physician OF the college
In the department OF music Miss Ida w Iubbel
has been added a vocal teacher Miss IInbbell Is
we'll known az prominent church singer in New-
York and an ordioro and concert singer Erwin
G. Banck. Of New-York. and for several years an in
siructor in London. will teach the violin.
Professor OGrady head of the biological depart
ment. will remain for year in Europe studying IN
the University OF Wurzburg
Presien; Taylor's house Is nearly completed
II stands little southwest OF the main building and
faces the campus The former APARTMENTS of m.
family in the main college now remodelled and
furnish. on the mira moor. new suite of apartments
and office for Mrs Kcndrick the lady princpal and
the second floor office for the president and
Miss McCaleb secretary.
The plans and specifications for the new dormltory
ar n Ia. han of
tractors. and work will be begun withp few weeks
II Is hoped that both buildings will be ready for
cupatiOn next fall.
The dormitory to be- called Raymond Hall in honor
OF Eassars first president. will he paced north and
west OF the Strong and Will resemble the latter gen
eral appearance ana arrangement. +. K. Allen of
Boston il the architect The recitation hall Will h.
little southwest Of the Strong. f. = York and
Philip Sawyer, OF New York City. the associate
architects When the recitation hall T. completed the
present cassIOoms In the main building will be turned
into students
The library has added 800 books during the summer
making It's total number 5000