New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-01
CITY COLLEGE.

There has existed recently i'm the minds OF those
connected with the college no little concern re-
garding city Civil Service competitive examina-
tons The professors. instructors. tutors and
others employed in the college have often been
considered in the service of the city corporation.
In reply TO letter of President Webb's this
point. William l.. Turner Assistant Corporation
Counsel replied that the college a distinct cor
porate entity. being part OF the University OF the
State Of New-York and having in law neces
sary connection with either the city State gov
ernments. or with the Board Of Education. While
it was true that the members of the Board Of
Education, with the president Of the college, were
exoffico its trustees. and also that 1t supper
ted by public moneys. it was not 10 be regarded
identifying the institution with that Beard or with
the system Of public education in the city In such
legal sense as to deprive 1t Of It's Independent
concerned it empowered take by bequest
other COLLEGES So that Pe whaeeT IT msht be in
practice. IN theory 1t was no. wholly dependent
Service did not embrace all who paid by public
moneys. so that the term was not so far generic
the absence OF decision by the courts to the con
trary he believed that the officials OF the college
wiI&in the ciyyl Service as that term was used
ton any more than were the janitors and the
The debaters for the sem-annual debate betwee
the two literary societies were elected at the meet
ings Of the respective societies on February 49, and
3. W. /. Ernst. IS: Phrenocosmia-G " Dorland.
~. and K. wagner. N. The Committee of Ar
rangements consists of NJ. Brnbaum. 81. chair
IT an: J. Baer $50 and ID. Myers '9a The contest
ants will chose their subject \ prize of $50 will
be awarded to the successful debater
The Mandolin Club has again organized this year
and has arranged for number of engagements.
Those composing the club arc: MandOns-Alex-
ander Bling, ~. leader: l.. Bucrger %; s. ". Her
nan. '98; h. G. Shattuck, rs. treasurer g. Penney,
99, Clarence Freeman 49, and II. Fendrich. 80
Guitsrs-A J. Schwartz, '9s and J. D. Lederman,
9S manager.
series Of lectures has been arranged by the
committee in charge. be delivered before the
ST. lIp boi he
mainder of tho year The first Of these will be de-
vered on March by Dr.. Philip Meirowitz. whose
subject will be "Ihe Brain" charge has been
made by the committee this year. and the speak
ers will all be from outside the college.
An effort Is being made to organize freshman
baseball team this year. The sub-freshman class
organized a track athletic association Friday.
be In readiness for the spring games of the college.
The two men who entered in the l2th Regiment
games Thursday both succeeded in securing
places. J. y. Roberts. 81. second In the final
sixty-yard dash. and ". 4. Coleman, 80 his
heat in the COY ard run.
The lacrosse team expects TO begin regular out
cf-docr practice soon the weather permits.
At present it Is training with the track athletic
team.
The Alpha Delta Phi fraternity Initiated D. r.
Kennedy, 90. and II. r. Faulkner co. Friday
evening g. F. Cottle 9s and o. r. Stahl 81.
were initiated into the fraternity Phi Sigma Kappa
Monday evening