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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-02
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Philadelphia March Manager McKeehan. Of
the baseball team, has announced the following
schedule for the coming season:
April g. Hobart AZ Philadelphia; April T. Phlla-
delpha National League at Ball Park April 10.
Philadelphia National League at Franklin Field.
April 10. open: April -. Washington and Jefferson
al Philadelphia: April ~. Lehigh az Philadelphia:
April % State College at Philadelphia; April %.
Trinity at Philadelphia; April 25 Georgetown at
Washington: April p. Brown at Philadelphia; April
o. Lafayette at Philadelphia May 2 GEORGETOWN at
Philadelphia. May 8, Cornell at Ithaca, May 3. Cor
nell at Philadelphia: May -, Iehgh at Be,hle-
hem: May Is. Wesleyan at Philadelphia; May Is.
Virginia at Philadelphia. May 20. Georgetown at
Philadelphia. May %. Harvard al Philadelphia. May
p. Chicago University at Philadelphia. May 81.
Cornell Ithaca. June . Cornell at Philadelphia.
June g. Harvard at Cambridge June 5. Brown at
Providence. June 10. open June l3. open; June l..
Lafayette at Easton: June 49, Harvard at Cam
bridge.
The east and chorus of the Mask and Wig Club
IL complete and rehearsals are In progress
titled NO Gentleman OF France" IS the joint pro-
duction Of Clayton McAlichael and Barclay War
burton The music will be taken from the popular
comic operas OF the season. and a number Of good
specialiies will be introduced. After the produc-
ton In this city during Easter week. trip will be
taken both East and South. the company Will visit
New York. w-ifaven. Boston. Baltimore and
Washington. provided the theatres can be secured.
The Executive Committee consists Of Frederick Is.
Nelson Clayton McMchael. Frederick Il. Meigs.
f. +. Steel. jr. and Albert b. Kelly.
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UNION

Schenectady y. Y. March l-IIoy Cross College
has tnion invitation TO compete In It's indoor
meet The principal attraction Will be an invitation
LOO yard race. In which Fitzpatrick. Connect and
others will compete"
Preparations for the midwntcr meet being
actively made and the following men have been
appointed to take charge of the affair: Myers. 90;
Herring. %. Allen. o.. and iIinman. 80 Three
men from each class VIII be allowed compete In
each contest and prclimntr"s to select these
will be held the Saturday before the meet
Tho preliminary contest TO select the represent e.
alive OF Union In the Intercollegiate oratorcal
contest to bc held at Rochester. April IL. held
last Monday afternoon. Allen 81. selected AS
representative. with Van Dcuscn. eG. as alternate.
Tho college press club has organized for the en-
suing year as follows: President. VI. a. TwiforI.
90: vicc-president W. l.. Huggins 9f. secretary,
". II. Hall. 81. treasurer Carl Hammer. Is.
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY.

Boston, March 1.-The Gamma Delta Ladies' Lit
erary Society held It's annual reception the Katsch
Colegium, given to the students and alummac OF the
college In Jacob Sleeper Hall Friday evening Eff
teen hundred invitations had been ISSUED. and fully
1850 members and guests were present. The Com
mittoe of Arrangements consisted Of Miss Bertha
Siockbridge. president; Mrs Bertha Marvel. Miss
Grace Fox. Miss Z. Maude Howe and Miss Ethel
BrittOn
Sleeper Hall was richly decorated with potted
palms and flowers. and as is customary. the young
ladies' Of each O: the four classes received at two
tables trimmed the class colors with crepe paper
ribbons and candelabra shades and bon-bons and
presided over by a hostess from the class The hos
iesscs were ; follows: Senior class-Miss Bertha
Stockbridgc and Miss Ella Daniels: junior class
Miss Bertha + Hirschburg and Miss Elizabeth i.
Putnam: sOphomorcs Glaze Miss Helen f.rbe. ana
Miss Anianettc Atwood: freshman class-Miss Flor
ence y Flagg and Miss Edith a. Maybery. Presi-
dent Warren Ex-Governor and Mrs. William Clailin.
tho deans OF the several departments. and the MEM
b4rs Of the faculty together with large number OF
prominent alumni and friends Of the university,
were among the guests present
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ROCHESTER,.

Rochester ~ Y. March Some Interesting ex-
periments with the cathode ray have been made by
Professor II. T.. Lawrence in the physical labora-
tory The rays were produced with the aid OF an
ordinary induction coil fed with ten-volt current
of electricity taken from incandescent electric
wire of 40 volts Professor Lawrence intends 10
make series Of experiments in anatomical photos-
raphy.
The circular appealing for funds for the nniver-
sity issued on Monday. The subscriptions al
ready secured by the Chamber OF Commerce COM
mittec are binding only when the entire sum OF
10000 Is pledged and all the citizens Of Rochester
urged 10 contribute. The enlarged committee
consists of George &. Buell. Ira l.. Otis Rufus A.
Sblcy w Henry Mathews. Frank b Mitchell.
John p. Howe Lewis T. Ross. John Fahy Max
Buckner. Eugene T. Curtis. Ezra r. Andrews.
George D. Hale and Martin W. Cooke.
Nearly hundred alumni attended the annual
midwner dinner of the local Alumni Association
on Friday evening at the Hotel Livingstone The
toast list was as follows: "Our University. Presi-
dent David ]. Hill; The Faculty" Professor
Henry f. Burton The Small College William H..
McrrDy. Editor Of The Post-Express; What
Should BE Done" John Fahy. James Brock Per
kns acted postmaster and the committee IN
charge consisted Of Adelbert Cronise. William b.
Hale Herbert J. NJ nzie. H. W Brandy, Francis
5 Macomber and Hiram X. Wood
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JOHNS HOPKINS.

Baltimore March 1.-The souvenir book issued in
honor Of the twentieth anniversary Of the Johns
Hopkins University contains some interesting sta
tstics concerning the growth of the institution The
degrees conferred by the university since 1873 include
25s doctors of philosophy. 459 bachelors OF arts and
7fS graduates. Since the university opened. In
1876, the total enrolment OF students has been 1876
The present enrolment Is as follows Professors. 3d.
associate professors II: associates IL instructors
and assxtants. q; lecturers, q. There 593
dents. including fellows by courtesy. lG fellows. 90
philosophical students ga candidates for the degree
OF VI. d.. rs. physicians attending special courses
81. Undergraduates and special students 100 Among
The graduate students degrees have been received
follows: Doctor OF medicine. SO: doctor OF philosophy
49, master OF arts. CO. master Of science s. bachelor
or arts 23' bachelor Of science. IS; bachelor phi
Iosophy ly Other degrees "a: clergymen. II.
The candidates for the team to represent the uni
yersity IN the mile relay at Franklin Field, Pha-
deipha, on April %, will train under billy" McDer-
mott the best Splinter In Maryland
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" ELLIS

Aurora, y Y. March THE faculty has decided
adopt the honor system In comforting degrees.
The new system VIII 20 into effect Al the coming
commencement. Three grades of distinction VIII
be recognized by the Executive Committee OF the
college, and degrees will be granted Cum laudc.'
'cum magma laudc" and "cum summa laudc."
ON Monday evening February a. President W G..
Waters gave the first Of Two lectures upon the
Greek drama. These lectures VIII be followed later
by talks upon the Roman drama by Miss Case. pro-
fcssor OF the Latin language and literature. and
also talks upon the English drama by Professor Ed
ward Fulton. Pm -.
Instead Of the customary "Colonial party on
February 90 the students Of the college gave an III
formal entertainment IA Music Hall
Mrs. J. II. Osborne. OF Auburn, y. Y. recently
presented a relief map of Palestine to Wells col
legc
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New-Brunsvick March l.--Cand dates for the
Varsity baseball nine practising in the Baan-
tine gymnasium, and weather permits
will begin active work the diamond. The open
ing game Is with Princeton on March IS
The Glee Club sang at the White House Friday
night.
DR.. Jacob Cooper. Of the Department OF Psycholo-
gy. Logic and Metaphysics Is practically the Ameri
can editor of Mr.. Gadstones edition OF Bishop But
lers works All the advanced sheets pass through
Dr. Cooper's hands before publication
spiritual debate on the subject: Resolved. That
there is need in national politics OF new party.
embodying the latest principles OF social science"
enlivened the meeting this week OF the Phlocean
Literary Society The decision went 10 the negative
The society initiated new candidate and agreed
upon March "A as the date for the freshmen prze
speaking contest
The third in the series Of benef, readings for the
athletic association was given before a large audi
ence in kirkpatrick Chapel on Wednesday evening
Hamilton w Mabic. associate editor OF 'Outlook.
lectured on Literature Personal Resource.
Francis c. Van Dyc;. r.. for many years accom-
PIANIST of the college Glee Club. and organst OF tho
Second Reformed Church OF Newi'runsw wick. WI
after NAY I become orranis. OF the Westminster
PRESBYTERIAN Church OF Newark.
Dr. Byron D. Hastcal, bOtanist of the New-Jer-
sey Experiment station. has Just published a reio,t
mr. ynn,s 10 - nn~r Dr. Halstrads direction
Dr. Kuma Olshi. the Japanese editor ana party
leader now in this country. IS graduate q Kui-
Known in New brunswick
Alfred Drury. Irving l.. Reed. Lane Cooper lem
a committee to arrange Tor the senior Ban.
The athletic association has accepi@i challenge
team intercollegiate meet at Fordha'n. y Y,
The Sophomore, VIII produce farce comedy en-
titled The Proselytes" on April "a
George S Hobart 49, VIII rgpre,seRn't Rutsers at
ton. to he held in New-York
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SMITH.

Northampton. Mass, March 1-Fepruary . was
celebrated by mass-meeting of all the classes
IN The gymnasium TO hear debate on the suplec'
.Was George Washington Myth! "'o'S'"
Washington Pope 90 called the meeting TO oruei
y, sbort hut uointed address Mabel Edward
I.anders. 'e6. and Josephine Dodge Daskamp. %
spoke for the affirmative. and Alice Tuiiis i'oru' w.
and Katharine Searle. 49, for the negative Ai'ei
due deliberation the jury, composed OF the Grass
presidents and senators. gave their Nerdic' II. 'e
affirmative After the gymnasium was cleared 'he
,os,o,bsu teams practised. Mary Kennard. so,
was elected captain of the freshman team, ana
Emma Axtel Byles, 9S. of the sophomore t eali
Owing 10 President Seelyes inability to obtain any
noted speaker for the afternoon the college da ho
meet AGAIN a body during the DAY. - n Music
The phi Kappa Psi met SATURDAY IN we ~ VI unIc
y}uildng The subject OF the evening was ficil-
rich Ihsen" The same evening the Aipha , H"clery
hold a meeting in the reading room; Inc literary
narf NJ the evening was devoted 10 Japan w.t..
The senior class have announced AS You Lihe
II" as the play which they nave choseh ioi t'0
commencement entertainment
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FORDHAM COLLEGE.

The annual competition by the members OF the
senior class for the purpose Of selecting COM
mencement day orators held last week. The
subjects will be given 10 the lucky competitors
this week.
At recent meeting held by the sophomore class
the following officers were elected: President X.
T. Howard; vice president. j. Tuition Mason sec
rotary Robert Emmett Shields; treasurer. Bernard
W McElroy: baseball manager. Paul j. Richards.
THE Fordham Monthly" has made Its appear
ance. 1t contains many well written articles.
among them being essay alfred Austin s
Human Tragedy" by John J. Duffy 9S; Under
graduates In our Universities by John F. Nc
I-aughiin 49, The Taking OF Edinburgh Castle .
Last Vows" by Francis ONeill '96 and editorials
by the Elitor-in-Chief. Francis ONeil &c, and
also poem THE Conversion OF ST. Paul. By
Charles Il. Downes '9S
The Parthenian Sodalitv has chosen the following
officers: Project, John T. Delaney. 81; first as
sistant. Francis O'Nelli. 81 second assistant.
Charles T.. Downes. 9S; secretary. Andres b.
Crosas. 81 treasurer. James Mclaughlin. 99; lee
tors. Thomas J. Cakns '96. and Robert L. Shields.
'9s; sacristans John Gaynor 81. and J. Dunlevy.
'9s
ON last Monday evening Francis Neill &c. In be-
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EAENARD COLLEGE.

At meeting held two weeks ago the forms"
of a glee club was discussed and committee
organization was appointed. Another meeting v
held last Tuesday. and the constitution adop'
The secretary and treasurer were elected am
leader engaged. There are twenty-five young WOE
In the club.
At the next meeting OF the Freshman Dram
Club one scene from the "Iphgenia In Tauris .
be given. So far the cub has presented one "a
from the "Alcestis" OF Euripides two from
"Phormio' of Terence. and two from Horace }
discussion on the Monroe Doctrine an"
Venezuelan question Will be held at the next
ing OF the Arthur Brooks Literary Societ.'. 4.
The Greek Club. founded last year by Iew, \
dents DESTROYS Of reading more than the anoun;s
quired In the Classroom has not lost any , y,
original interest. The Greek department al SS St1
bia recently presented several volumes TO the Nv" n
OF the club. including Thucydides. Sophoc'es
Homer. -
The tndergraduate Association. at rs ias' N D
Ing. considered the report OF the president, :"
garden fete. TO be given by the alumnae OF bss.,
In the second week OF May and promised inc ne. ~ =
cooperation in the work to make 1t an enti"
cess
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ia MILTON.

Clinton. y. Y. March l-Washngion's Birthday
was celebrated here I'm the Old shioned patriotic
way The chapel. decorated with college and Nationa
colors was well filed with college and town folks
President Strykcr presided and made brief adj
dress on Washington's relations to the college in
Continental days. The Farewell Address" was
read by Professor IIrainard Smith. and Elihu Root
"a. Of New York, delivered an Grafton on the Les
sons and Duties OF Patriotism" Mr.. Rice, OF the
senior class spoke briefly for tho students.
The currcn; number of 18th. Lit" contains for its
chief article the commencement Grafton OF the Rev
Or d. d. WhedOn. who graduated sixty-cghi
years ago. THE Lit is advocating the organiza-
ton OF a press club. and such an association is
likely be formed
At a recent college meeting the constitution Of the
Athletic Union somewhat modified. including
a change OF name to "Athlctic Association" Pick
ard ~. elected football manager, and Robert
SON 20 assistant manager.
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BROWN.

Providence r l. March 1.-THE baseoali squau
hos boen cut down to twenty men. including
los, vear,s members of the team. Twenty-eight
o,nes will be played twenty-five have aiready
heon arranged including three with Ya:e. three with
ponnsvlvania and four with Harvard.
The loving cup offered by the New England oka'-
no Association to the New-England college that
ehould win the series of icc-polo games has gone
to Harvard, for she beat Brown again at Na'"o''ue
Wednesday by n score OF to g.
The Hammer and Tongs Society has engaged the
Providence Opera House for April 50. May anu
May for It's annual theatricals >,o,,ro..
The February number Of The Brown Maga All.
has appeared. Professor w. Whitman banes "i''e'
on The Rise of Botany at Brown. $500, g.. ~,
The following judges have been selected t9r 'ii =,
Brown technology military drill contest, whiCh
to take place May In Boston; Captain W; r.;
Wilder adjuant OF the West Point Academy; II ST
Lieutenant f. St J. Greble "a Artillery, y . a.,
and First Lieutenant H. i. Hodges pr2iessoI. IT,, "
military science and tactics at the New-Hainpshiie
COLLEGE OF Agriculture. , . ,,,
Twenty-three sophomores have registered to com
pete in the preliminary Carpenter contest In pub
lie speaking which viii be held within a week
Professor Charles S Hastings OF iaie cens ~ his
serles of Lectures on The physical Theory Of Mu
sic" His subject was Qualities OF Mus sea
sounds Friday evening profe nsr tho asspes
Of the Hardness Society "Homeric Life.
The damage done by the Hope College Ire a
month ago has been repaired. and the studeh's are
In their old quarters. 49,,
The petition which the junior class sent to me
faculty requesting that body to renstate the seven
juniors who suspended was received tues
day. but the faculty refused 10 take any other no.
to whom the request should have been addressed
1t IS rumored that President Andrews Is intending
the condition that they sign pledges never 10 prac
tice dishonesty again in college work
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NORMAL COLLEGE.

The March meeting of the class on child st.
will be held next Thursday afternoon. Miss NJ
A. Wells will address the class on the topic ;
suits OF Child Study In the Alumnae Kindergarts
Miss Wells has had charge Of this department
alumnae work for several years.
The subject for the, coming prize debate betv'
the Alpha Beta Gamma Society and the Phios
theon has not yet been announced by the presiden'
the Board OF Education. This delay will proba
force the societies to change the date, March e.
q later one
The Philomatheon Society VIII hold deu
next Friday Resolved. That the expectat
OF reward is a greater incentive TO goodness y
the feai OF punishment" The affirmative =
Will be debated by Misses Mabe Towner and LIN
Struss. and the negative side by the Misses ~
Weeks and H. HARDWOOD
The subject OF the meeting OF the Alpha D
Gamma Society next Friday is Hawthorne.
says will be read by the Misses +. Lowens,en !
r. Mayer. There will also be talk by Miss Roc
Selected quotations will be given by the M's
J. Ritter. NJ. Hopkins. NJ. Green. NJ Davies sne
Toonc
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SN RACt'SE

Syracuse. y Y. March The Alpha Chapter Of
Alpha PVT rededicatel their chapter hall last Fri
day afternoon and evening. The iolg"rooms have
been entirely rclttol. and large memorial win
dow has been added. Many alumni. Were present.
among whom were Miss Clark 70. and Miss Marty,
81 of Cornell also Professor Martha +. Crow OF
Chicago University. AMI Mrs. Clara Bradley Baker.
two OF the Original ten" who founded the sorority
IN 49,
The second musical recital for the term was given
10y the students Of the College % Emo Arts In
Crois. college Wednesday afternoon.
The Kent club. q IN" colleg" oi Law. met al the
Psi Epsilon Chapter House Thursl lay evening.
\ new club has been formed IN the University 10
Doe known az the Classical club. with Professor
Eurrs a. president. II is composed OF all the
professors Instructors graduate" ana Undergraduate
students IN the classical departments.
The freshmen Of Alpha Phi. assisted by the
soph0mor,s CAV" a midWIuier picnic AZ the chap
ter house Thursday evening to entertain their
friends In the freshman class
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DARTMOUTH.

Hanover y. H.. March 1.-The third annual meet
ing or IN" Dartmouth lnterscholastic Athletic As
ISOLATION was held here last week. 1t was decided
to hold the annual nee; on the Dartmouth oval
May go This association is composed Of twenty
high schools and academies which fit for Dart
mouth. and - objects are to promote enthusiasm
for the college and TO encourage the athletic ability
Of those soon 10 enter
In the preliminary trials for the Smith-Rons
oratorcal prizes. the following men were chosen:
For original oratsons, J. +. Ryan. OF Calais. Me .
and + r. Shaw u Lynn. Mass juniors. II. 4.
Patey. of Hopkinton ~ H. end +. 7. Seelnan OF
Brooklyn. y. y, sophomOres. ON the senior trials
for extemporaneous debate the following were sue
cessfu: j J. Cox. of Philadelphia; X: H. Fletcher,
of Hanover. y. H. Craven Laycock. OF Bristol.
y. H.. and A. T. Smith, of Dover, y. II
Last Wednesday afternoon. at the last old chapel
exercise VI The for senior speaking the time
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AMONG THE COLLEGES.


Ncw-Uaycn Conn. March lit is proposeu ~
'orn a debating society in the Sheffield Sceh'i"c
gchool The competition with the union VIM"
would be bound 10 follow would more e1ecUNeis
than ANYTHING else. il Is thought Keep De""''"7 ~
yole q, u, present standard Professor Farnam
and Mr. Lowe have laid the matter Do'o'e az
senior class and il IA probable that meeting VIII
no held in a day or two take action toward or
ganization. .,.. ,,.os
4 meeting OF the Junior class of the college was
held last week 10 elect editors OF Ihe L'''a's
Magazine" for the coming year inc lolo"'',s
were elected. C. b. de Camp. Cincinnati =. /
kuchsl East Liverpool. Ohio " A SIny'h, Nc"
Haven. G T. Thomas. Beeville, Ill, and FREEZER
lex Tilney Brooklyn. III,
Professor John T. Weir of the Art School VIII
give a course OF six illustrated lectures on 'o''0
Principal Centres and Masters in Art
An article in the current Alumni weekly iO''
tells the destruction of another one OF the
nuld,nes in the old brick row. II is the LyccufA'
built in 1894 and at present used both as a Iec'''
hall and as a dormitory. Although 10y no means
the Oldest building the campus 1t Is so S'io'S''
bound up in the history OF the coi'6c '''"' 40 ~
struction Is much regretted.
News was received last week that the ia""' y.
one OF the Armenian students at Yale had Dar'IE
escaped with their lives in one OF the recent '"'"
ores. after having been robbed of all ther pos
sessions subscription for the relief OF the sun'r
ers was started at once 10y fellow students anu
TIL. Mask and Wig Dramatic society V- nv ~.
versy of Pennsylvania will give ther Ma me
burlesou, mo Gentleman of France, III ~ =
Hyperion Theatre. of this city on APTn -, he the
COMPANY will appear under the auspices Oh w
Yale 1;ee and Banjo clubs, and the proceeds Oh ne
performance will lie devoted to the OHNe'9'S
Library ,,.,..,, .ooo, oro in
Candidates for the track athletic team are, are IN IN
active preparation for the winter meet "hl'" u
to be held on Saturday. ,..,..o,,.os ,.s.
About twenty-five men presented thelil1i C ,"
week i'm response to Captain Quimhys eau Tor can an
didatcs for the university baseball ninc. foi 'n'
present the work will be confined 10 dllI| ruiS o e
10 practice in picking up grounders IN lh1 cHSe,
under he coaching of Captain DUMMY o'r.s ,r t
members of last years team VIII go mo lIdiiiis
These are Captain Quimby. ~, >; hed'o'' 90
Trudeau '9e. and lettOn, ~, > ,. -. ;,o,oor
men While the exercises for the deveiopnehnt o %
tho body remain the same the tank WORK ma pvi'
considerahly lonethened Each man gets more IN
dividual attention and the stroke Is ne'iE iir
,ered in detail Since Longacre has p'Euh uaI.,''1S
again The nositlons with the possible exception =,
No 2 may be considered as practcaIN uec' r ",
rnon The first boat Is at present ro%ine as .ot
lows: Stroke 1.angford: l. CAPTAIN IieauW W., ",
Iongacre: >. Bailey: L. Rodgers; o. bea'u' = "'o"