New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-26
COLUMBIA.

Last week busy one at Columbia. on
Tuesday the University Council announced the
twenty-four winners OF fcllowships. Three OBJ
tanned their a. BIS at Columbia three from Har-
ward, two from the city College and the rest from
other American colleges Despite the fact at
NJ Ferdinand Brunetere has already delIver-d
two Of his five lectures. applications for tickets
for his remaining addresses are regularly coming
in. over three thousand tickets have been dis
tribu'ed. and Lenox Lyceum was packed on Tues
day ana Thursday last. This afternoon NJ Bruno
there will address the officers and students OF the
University in the large ecture-room in the library
His subjects for the week. which will end the
course. are Wednesday. Theatre; Thursday.
"Critique." and Friday Roman"
The announcements Of the college aud OF the
School OF Political Science we're published this
week. The former contains the new curriculum
and the requirements. which are a mean be-
tween Harvards liberal and Johns Hopkinss rigid
courses Greek is optional but English, Latin
and mathematics are required. Those who take
Greek must also have a knowledge OF German or
French. Those who do not must pass In advanced
mathematics, a natural science and German and
French. but relieved OF the obligation to pursue
either Of the last two subjects while In college
The crew has sustained lis seyerest loss IN the
inability Of John Hill Prentice TO continue longer
in training. He received injuries some time ago
which have forced his physician 10 order his with
drawal. Prentice was good all-round crew man,
hard 10 iii cafaT who row f in the IS and Is
boats and who pulls a powerful stroke. has tenn
porariiy quit training. owing 10 an injury TO his
leg. His place has been taken by Lewis. and the
Varsity il now rowing in the following order,
Captain Pressprich having changed from bow 10
No. g. Tilt. bow; Putnam. 2; Pressprich. g. Mackay
stroke No definite reply has yet been received
from Wisconsin 10 Coumbias challenge although
a letter written by the manager Of the former
eight saws that the challenge will probably be
accepted and that the delay in answering was
caused by the men being away on their vacations
Thu Westerners VII be COlumba's guests while
preparing for the race. and will undoubtedly have
quarters the Gould b0athOuse. Cowles and
Pressprich went 10 Poughkeepsi" last Thursday
TO pick on. proper quarters They have their eye
on a large cottage. capable Of comfortably housing
both the VARSITY and freshman crews. The final
decision will be announced in thu course Of The
week
The gates at the southern entrance TO the new
site are 20 be placed IN position shortly. They
are a memorial 10 ore OF Columbus heroes. Her
bert Mapes. who unfortunately lost his lifA AT
Fire Island in 1891 The funds We're subscribed b.
his classmates. To-n'gh- az the Windsor Hotel
President Mckinley will receive the members OF
the Columbia University Chapter OF the sigma
Abba Epsilon Fraternity. After the reception the
fraternity members VIII dine at the Waldorf.
"cnectator" this week has article decry-
ing the Iavishness and expense attendant upon
me annual theatrical production. Spending 1900
nroats enormously The article advocates produc
ing a good plain comedy a farce with cast
OF ten Instead OF between hfty and one hundred.
and points ont that the sophomore show. with only
I've performances cleared nearly much
u