New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-01
CORNELL.

Ithaca. y. Y. Jan sI.-The faculty OF the summer
school held meeting on Tuesday to arrange Tor the
ensuing year Twenty-three members OF the oh'-
versity faculty have offered to give courses-a 'a'se
number than were engaged last year. Numerous ap'
plicatons for announcements Indicate an increase
OF interest In the school Manager footc. OF oaEe
College has agreed to keep the building open during
the session.
The Athletic Association has just purchased a
large plot of land lying between Percy Field ana
Lake-st now containing the dweing-nous OIL tie
keeper OF the field Another plot OH the north sac
of the field was obtained some time ago. ana IL Is
the Intention OF the Council soon 10 enlarge the
field so as TO utilize both these purchases Another
improvement contemplated is the removal OF the
Witherbee Memorial club house either to spot near
the east entrance 10 the new addition on the
north side
Professor NJ. c. Tyler has organized a junior semi
mar In American history for the students who are
writing topical reports in connection with his ect-
ures. Weekly conferences are TO be held upon the
topics which are being studied
normal training class has been organized BY the
Christian Association, with membership OF thirty-
five. Considerable interest is shown In the class.
Professor +. b. Kitchener delivered an address on
The Principles and Methods Of Experimental
Psychology" before the Tompkins County Medical
Society on Wednesday evening. the meeting OF the
society being held In the Psychological Laboratory
in Morrill, Hall. The address was followed by an
OF the apparatus. Ihe III II
TO be one OF the best equipped in the word.
Several students participated In the performance
Of "loanthe," which was given by the Ithaca
and Saturday evenings.
Probably the largest and most difficult piece OF
plaster work yet attempted in the Sibley College
laboratories is a reproduction Of the legs OF the
Sacred Table OF Pompe.i. They Will be used IN
some new tables made TO support the cases OF
coins recently brought from Europe oy Profsss0
Cleaves. assisted by IL. II. Knapp. Of the Museum
Of Casts.
The Anatomical Department, has been enabled
to purchase the body OF a young elephant, about
three and one-half feet high. The opportunity Is
Dr. Hitchcock is engaged in collecting material
for pictorial history Of Cornell athletics from
h Professor r. r. '@ orhdor of the Department of
Organic Chemistry. has presented TO the College
of Architecture a valuable series OF ph9tograpns
Frederick A. Cleveland has been appointed a
member OF the Sophomore cotillon Committee e., to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation OF fiatt
Russell who has left college.
An ethical symposium was held on friday even
ine. under the auspices of the Philosophical so
cipal speakers were Professor James Seth. Pro-
fessor G. NJ Tyler, DR.. +. S. c. Schiller and Presi-
The National Convention OF the Delta Chi Fra
ternty met with the local chapter on THURSDAY.
Friday and Saturday. On THURSDAY evening Ihe
Torrance of "Iolanthe:' On Friday evening the
annual banquet was held ~ -,
There are now twenty regular candidates for the
freshman crew and interest does not nag. on
Wednesday Mr. Courtner had a VARSITY heaIy-
weight crew rowing on the machines; incIun,ng
new man Commodore MordOck Is now In An
napolis making arrangements for the race between
the second crew and the crew OF the United states
Naval Academy ,....,..
President Schurman has accepted an invitation
10 be present at the annual luncheon OF the Sorne,
81 The annual alumni dinner occlrs on the even
Ing OF the same day.