New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-12
STEVENS.

TIL. ,a., ,vsek at Stevens has been spent In come
pleting the organization OF the various oepa's-
ments Of the institute for the work OF tne new
year. Conditional examinations Kept numoer VI
the upper class from joining their classes 10.
the first week or ten days. but nov almost a" OF
them are again connected with the institute
few however have been obliged to withdraw from
the course.
Football is now the chief topic OF discussion
among the undergraduates. ard. although the team
received a defeat at the hands OF the E'za-
beth Athletic Club. the members OF the team are
far from discouraged. because they had as oppo-
nents men who had played on the varsity teams
Of the largest colleges.
TIE annual fall tennis tournament Is IN fu"
swing now, and the tennis courts are attractive 10
lovers 81 the game. Notwithstanding the co'd
We ither. About twenty members are competing
for the handsome cup offered by the clup Inc
committee having charge OF the tournament 10
Iitchfeld 81; Buckley. IS; Decker SO. end Prince
1907
The Priestly prize for excellence In the DEPART
ment OF chemistry has been awarded to Henry
Donald Tiemann. 81. W. +. Doughty. ". receiveo
honorable mention.
Among the recen. additions to the institute IL
brarv IL a complete set OF the United State Geo
logical Survey reports presented through the cur
tesy Of the Department Of the Interior
The following programme has be en- proposed py
committee Of the Alumni Association acting con-
Jointly with Presiden. Morton, and committee OF
the trustees and Of the undergraduates. for the
appropriate celebration OF the twenty-hft ami
versary of the founding Of the Institution: rlrst
day--Athleic games. freshmen against sophomoIes
three contests and alumni against undergIauusniSs
football mat n. In the evening smoker VIII pe
held at Quartet Club Hall by the musical c,ups
q assisted Iy individual alumni. to be followed by a
supper Second day-Reception a.. the institute 10
invited guests faculty, alumni OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
In the afternoon the institute will be thrown open
for nspection by visitors. In the evening IL Is pro-
nos, to hold a banquet In Newly Inc last OF
October the time proposed. has been pronouheea
an unfavoraba date. 1t is rumored that, that Day Day
committees are: Board Of Trustecs.A,e x nss;
Uumphreys chairman; Frank f. Idell, President
Henry Morton Alumni Association-K NJ D~3n
chairman; A. r. Wolf. Is; Fl, +. Cuntz rs; .; w
Lieb 50 and Joseph wetzer 81. Tndersrhana'e.s7
Walter Kidd, e. chairman a R D. Mas ss W.
The Engineering Society held Its hrst meeting ..
the term last Friday, and elected me ,oiGw,ns
officers: President. A. NJ. Orr. ~ yce-bres'oent:
Warren Davey. 81: secretary; r. " hose; ~;
treasurer r Christy 81 TIE Exseuti ba,r man.
A b. Miller 49, and r. 8. Scott SS The result
OF the election OF the senior class was presden e
O. L. Hutchins; vice-president. r. X knaPp, Sec
rotary A. NJ Orr: treasurer C. X. Cnrlsty;
r / Buckley '9s, has been elected captain OF ny
has resigned. -, , .r 81 ,,.,
The result of the cane spree rush ana tus,ot-wa
hold on Friday between the sophomore ana Iresn-
man classes was victory for the freshmen IN
ali three contests In the spree the successful men
were John C. Percy. 1899, heavy -weisnt; ~ ,a n
lightweight In the rush the freshmen won. ana
in the tug -of-war the freshmen pulled the sopno.
mores all over the field. Professor r. d. thurman
acted a referee