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in April to make special study OF chemistry at
Halle, and Professor Emens will go In June to study
Greek In Of the German universities not yet
decided upon
The track athletic team has now begun its system
attic training for the two dual meets It Will have on
It's hands next May. Manager Fixes was In cornell
last week to make the final arrangements for one OF
these meets bu. has not made public the results as
they have to be approved by the Athletic Com
mittee However, 1t is expected that the meet with
Cornell will occur about May s, and the one with
Williams about two weeks later.
On Tuesday evening" the faculties OF the university
gave reception to the trustees and students IN
Grouse College. On Thursday afternoon the young
women OF Kappa Alpha Theta received their city
friends and in the evening received the members OF
the faculties and their wives In their chapter house
On the same evening the neutral organization gave
a reception all non-fraernity students and to the
faculty in the gymnasium.
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Poughkeepse Jan. IA plan in regard to
the Sunday morning service is to be tried As here
tofore no service viii, be held the first Sunday Of
each month when students are at liberty to attend
churches in town. On the other Sundays instead
of having different minister each time. the same
one Is /, preach three successive Sundays. DR. J..
S. Riggs of Auburn. has been the first one APP
pointed under the system.
Last Wednesday President Taylor gave to Hell
lenca. society of students in Greek, delightful
talk on his recent visit to Greece
William c. Hammond. of Iioyoke Mass, gave
Last Friday evening Professor Edward Emerson
Barnard Of Chicago University. gave lecture on
photograph Revelations in Astronomy" The
students I'm astronomy invited to meet him
afterward at a reception given at the observatory
by Professor Whitney.
The lake Is frequently flooded and kept in excel
lent condition for skating. skating carnival was
held last Saturday evening.
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BRYN MAWR.

Bryn Mawr PENN Jan. 1.-THE new athletic
field been flooded. and for several days the
students have had excellent skating Just at their
door The recent snowstorm did not interfere with
skaters on the Athletic Pond" the men en-
ployed by the college constantly swept 1t clear.
At a business meeting OF the Graduate Club held
this week Miss Isabel Madison appointed
sub-editor on Graduate Courses" the handbook
OF the Federation of Graduate Clubs
Invitations are out for formal social IN, meeting
Wednesday evening. DR.. William Lyon Phelps. Of
Yale will be the guest OF honor. and will address
the club on 1.-THE Modern Novel"
The Rev. DR.. Frse, principal Of the Hampton
Institute will speak in the college chapel to-mor-
row evening under the auspices OF the Christian
Union. The Hampton Quartet will sing.
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DARTMOUTH.

hanover. n. H. Jan. 17.-Coege exercises were
'eumed on January H. after recess OF three
eeAs During the vacation the gymnasium has
WI n'ted with new apparatus and larger facilities
n inc accommod t!on OF the athletic team In Its
s''o' work A; the opening exercises In Rollins
-n~' President Tucker announced that new
,.s"sement in regard TO holidays throughout the
~ w." nad been made. as follows: On January 70.
way OF prayer for colleges Rotations Will be
49,. N The morning as usual. and services VIII be
iss In the afternoon by the Rev. Mr.. Puddle
\ instead OF the usual holiday on February 2
b VIII be taken from Saturday. February ~,
~ esday, February %
~ annual catalogue OF the college for 1851
mi =, my appeared. II shows total enrol.
fss estocs year. The requirements fer admission
Nt;os vx.eee have been increased for 1898 by the
tandiao Vi Solo geometry and trigonometry In the
q ba, scientific course, and by the adoption OF
kxisnS recommended by the Commission of New
9f6c .oiicsca In the classical and Latin sci
e5sr,meo..s The requirements for the English
e1xix, - nave been doubled and Will hereafter
u Of nsssays upon topics selected from "A given
4 s<ce, osVoks, and also an analysis OF the subject
Tish cassIcs Oh "''u'e vi one or more OF inc
eausi ,s.sent OF the college has departed on his
st1 on 1T among the alumni He will be the
~ The v Wr various alumni associations through
so1t N.,~ses,, returning from ST. Paul MIMI
~ ] Ken J. During his absence Acting Presi-
sh pcs,,oonrd will attend to the executive duties
>ats n 4 o. College pres<hers for the ensuing
'0ho"s: January Y. the Rev DR.. Dick
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TRINITY.

Hartford. Conn., Jan. 1.-THE Trinity dramatic
association The testers. presented the three-act
COMEDY "Betv cen the Acts" on Thursday evening.
II was n success in every way.
Charles Noel Flagg is at work on portraits OF
benefactors of Trinity College. He has already
completed' two portraits Of Mr.. and Mrs. keeney.
ho gave large gifts to the institution. and Is soon
10 begin on a portrait OF Mr.. Northam, after whom
Northam Towers named. There are several
others all of which, when completed, Will be hung
I'm Alumni Hall. vi, ,,.o.
hoI team nj the Yale gymnasium Thursday
night II was AN extremely close game. and at the
end OF the last half the score stood tied lit The
onntoine nj the two teams agreed TO play off the
tie and play was resumed, and Yale finally scored
the winning goal. The game was good one to
watch. and Pleased the 400 spectators.
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TEACHERS COLLEGE.

series OF lectures on physiology is announced to
be held on Wednesday mornings from February 8 to
May Is. from $40 to 1910 o'clock. by Dr. James F..
Newcomb Each lecture will be preceded by
"quzzes." which will be conducted by Professor
Woodhall. OF Teachers College and Miss Carss.
The subjects treated will be as follows Textbook
Work for College and Introductory Classes"
Skeleton Structure and Articulation" Muscular
System and Locomotion." Blood and Lymph"
THE Circulation" Respiration" Animal Heat"
Foods Digestion and Nutrition; Skin Waste
and Excretion''; THE Nervous System-Anatomy
THE Nervous System-Physiology." 1.-THE Nervous
System" "yoice and Speech" THE Special Senses
"Schoolroom Emergencies and How to Treat
Them" DR.. Newcomb's lectures free, but in
connection with the course special laboratory work
for college and Introductory students will be given
for which there is a fee.
This week the winter meeting Of the Teachers
College Alumni Association will be held. The
guest on the occasion will be the Rev. Dr. Lyman
Abbott who will speak on The Bible as s,1ls srS
was almost wholly devoted to the interests OF the
Alumni Association, which, for the first time In It's
ship. The list shows $50 names. The majority OF
the members are engaged In active educational
now appealing to the public. and more especially to
those interested in educational and social reform.
ship on sociology for the benefit of , OF
also citizens. The other object for which the
fund is desired Is to establish travelling telow-
ship which will enable graduate each year to
supplement the college course by the advantages OF
study abroad. 1t is estimated that the sum named
will be adequate for the permanent endowment OF
these objects.
On Tuesday afternoon the Social Club Of the col
ege will have its monthly social reunion. Cards
are issued Ito meet Mrs. Darlington Booth" II Is
expected that the guest of the occasion will make
address. describing her work In the prisons.
An interesting announcement Of last week In col
ege circles was that the model forge shops, form
Ing part of the equipment of the Woodworking de-
partment In the Macy Manual Arts Building, have
ftiaf hoo 0r1plofe cd will he naX
by the School Of Mines OF Columbia University;
small kindergarten. founded and maintained
for the last ten years by the kindergarten Alumn@
of Teachers College was last week Incorporated
by the college trustees integral part OF the
college work 1t has attendance OF about forty
children. is conducted by the paid kindergartners.
and has afforded much valuable practice to college
students. 1t is carried on in the parish house OF
St. Marys Church, in Laurence-st.
Three lectures are yet to be given in the course
by Miss Susan Blow. the celebrated kindergartner.
This course. which is delivered In the assembly
room of the Charities Building. arranged under
the auspices Of Teachers College, the New-York
kindergarten Association and the NewYork
be on January 49, % and 26 at p. m.
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COLGATE.

Hamilton. n. Y. Jan. 17.-At a meeting of the
Athletic Association January "a r. s. Welch. 49,
of Oil City. Penn. was elected manager Of the
football team for the coming season
Professor and Mrs. h. F. Nlcols rendered
a reception at the home of General W. NJ. West
treasurer OF the university the evening of
January r. There $50 guests present. incud-
ing the faculties OF the university
The fourth lecture in the college and town course
was given i'm the Sheldon Opera House January
IL by VIII Carleton.
ligious meetings In the university. beginning Jan
uary Is. and continuing until January %.
Oratons of the Clarke prize contest are due
Monday. January IS. at IL m. The subjects on
which the oratons may be written THE In
come Tax" THE Character OF Benedict Arnold"
international Arbitration" THE Politician and
the Public School," "Restric.on of immigration
ard Robert Burns. the Poet of Humanity
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WELLS.

Aurora. y. Y. Jan 1.-THE first number OF THE
Wells College Chronicle appeared in the Christ
mas vacation. Those having the paper in charge
this year are Caroline A. Hughitt. edtor-ln-chef
Florence L. Cross both of '97. and Ruth NJ Os-
borne 9s and Florence y. La Moreaux. '9s. as
sistants Miss Alice Ankeney Is business manager
The Rev. DR.. A. s. Hoyt of the Auburn Theologl-
cal Seminary. is to preach the sermon at Wells
on the Day of Prayer for Colleges. The semester
through 70 February / Miss Ethel l. Warren has
been added to scientific faculty of Wells, to be
assistant 10 Professor Bliss In biology.
President Waters has made an earnest appeal
to the aumne and all former students to build
I'D this year an alumna scholarship fund: he has
a number of cordial replies. Such fund is the
great need of the college. The matter Of alumna
representation on the Board Of Trustees Is being
discussed by committee of the Board.
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TUFTS.

Tufts College Mass. Jan. 1.-THE Boston ana
Maine Railroad Company has named the new STA
tior Tufts College. AS the postofiice mas the
same designation. this will do away with the
much-disliked nameiof College Hill.
The faculty has assigned commencement paris
TO the following: l.. G. Blanchard heieh f.
Brown T. B. W. Day. Florence G. Dyer. {. H.
Green r 7 Hewitt. Georgia l.. Hodgdon, A. A.
Hodgman c. A. Perry. II. b. Sanford. a. b. start
w. W. White T. r. Williams. ii. {. Barden t.
A. Browning ]. s. Edmands. r. II; Fenton. r. l..
GarceIon c. b. Graves. c. w. Hill. H. "A. Lane
and A. f. Thayer.. , -, -
DR. Charming. Of the Medical School mas re-
Gently been appointed consulting physician OF the
Chdren's Aid Society Of Boston ,..
In honor of President Walker OF the INSTITUTE
of Technology. college exercises were suspended
on the day of his funeral. -,
The new catalogue has appeared: II shows the
total registration of the college to he ~ ne
number of instructors Is eghty-hve Inc courses
are about the as last year Inc EhSish
department has been strengthened
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LAFAYETTE.

Easton, Penn. Jan. 1.-THE seniors in the literary
societies ocontestcd in oratory on Wednesday night
the honor Of representing their respective halls
In the senior debate. Franklin Society decided
these: Phillips. Scipe and Zeiser. with Reimer as
alternate Washington Society chose Kinter
Earnest and Neye with Stotz alternate
There 800 students enrolled this term-5S
seniors 81 juniors. 6j sophomores. 81 freshmen and
80 post graduates.
The seniors have made the selections of perform
ers for Class Day as follows: Master OF ceremonies
H. +. March, salutatorian. II. A. Stotz prophet, G..
F. Niemeyer: poet. G. y. Minor orator. n. d.
Bevan; presentation orator NJ Scipe; mantle
Al the class supper J. d. Findley. OF Allentown
will be the POSTMASTER.
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STEVENS.

The Athletic Association held its annual meeting
on Tuesday last in Professor "oods iec'ure-roon,'
o' ,s,ad the following officers: President. X. 8.
c., o. .es. vice sident II. Robinson. 9s; Sec
rs,arv G. NJ. Kirby. 'ss; treasurer. f. C. Grelle 'ss.
The Executive Committee consists OF r. c. Post
.as II y paws. 49, and f. X. Welles. co. A Pc
,,,on. wn Oh was signed by number OF the STU,
.' Ling that the association put a baseball
dents , az he aed this spring, was presented Inc
defeated as IS wa asam '"''
wou,d l nv, ciub has been formed among the stu
will be oesr. Of w hs club as
and near Mn 81 president: II. g. Scott 49, vice.
pGresdent' and Furgerson. 20. manager ,, =. ,,o.
ras with Warren H. Miller. o. ~ editorial
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RADCLIFFE.

Cambridge. Mass, Jan. 17-At the last meeting
Of the Idler Club at Radcliffe farce by John
Kendr,ck Bangs was acted "A Proposal Under
DificuItes" Those who took part were Miss
Benedict. Miss E. Carter Miss Gin and Miss
Campbell . ,, ,,,,
talk last Tuesday by NJ. La Melee. on the lie OF
n French army officer. on the same afternoon
Professor Marsh addressed the English Club, on
..CIough In Relation to Aristotle On MONDAY the
philosophy Club was addressed by professor
Palmer Professor Trowbridge gave talk 10 the
Sci,nti6c club and friends at the JEFFERSON
physical Laboratory about the \ rays ~,
The seniors have elected for their Class va, pay
Committee Miss Martha Carter. chairman; MISS
Edna Bourne Miss Elizabeth Tracy. For Com
mittee on Caps and Gowns. Miss Mabel raugnan'
Chairman: Miss Grace Alden, Miss Ethel Converse
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SYRACUSE.

Syracuse y. ". JAN 1.-THE midwinter meeting
of the Of Trustees OF the University was held
in the library building last Wednesday. They for
maiy authorized the re-establshment Of the course
In civil engineering and the establishment OF the
course in electrical engineering They also granted
TO the faculty OF the College Of Liberal Arts the
power to recommend for the degree OF master of let
tiers any person who shall have pursued a suitable
course OF graduate study In response TO petition
from Professors Z A. Emens and Y. n. Pattee.
these two professors received years leave of alb
sence for study abroad Professor Pattee will
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and the Star Orchestral Club. Of Boston. and the
English bell-ringers
The athletic team has begun training for the In
door meeting which will be held in the gymnasium
some time in the latter part Of February Several
minor athletic meets will be held after that Six
men Will be sent to the games of the Boston Ath-
letic Association February 6. Four men Will be
entered for the team and two more for some OF
the other contests
The preliminary debates for the choice OF men to
represent the college In the debate with Dart
mouth will be held Wednesday and Thursday
next. There will be two debates. In each OF which
four men will be engaged. Three are to be chosen
from the whole number to appear againse Dart
mouth.
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I'VE dance together in tn. gymnasium Saturday

night.
STAFF Captain Blanche T. Coke OF the Salvation
army. spoke to the students Tuesday afternoon IN
the parors Of the Wallace House.
Coloquium, the chemical society began its usual
winter meetings Tuesday evening at the home OF
The History Club met Friday night in the library
Oh the Music Building. The papers read were on
sin as historians. -
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MOUNT HOLYOkE.

South Hadley Mass. Jan l'.-rresiueh, "'"'
gave the students a delightful account OF her re-
oon,,o, in Cantor Ohio. during the holidays She
dined with Mrs Mckinley and had an Interesting
interview with the President-elect ,,, -, .h
Tha col, 900 is rejoicing in the acquisition OF thc
for,r fomr Volumes describing the cruise OF Her
Ma iesty's snip Challenger This Is Limited eo,,'o,
..nd Was secured by the influence OF professor T. ~
WINE of Princeton trustee OF the college;
The Mary Lyon Memori1 Hal to ne tine was ss be-
CIV. CIV IRIS week II IL to cost upward OF $lpoV.
The College Glee Club will give the hrst concert
Of the year on Tuesday.
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WESLEYAN.

Niddletowr Conn., Jan. 1.-THE Rev. Henry
Baker class of GA. Of Newark, has beer secured TO
preach before the college on the day OF prayer,
January 49,
1.-The Argus the weekly publication of the under
graduates. Melted ss5 from its issue Of Tho Wcs-
leyan Souvenir last spring and has divided this
amount between the various athletic assocato
Owing to Meeker. 9S. being unable to fulfil the
duties of Editor Of THE Ola Podrda" because Of
his broken leg, Hoaglan6. 9S. has been elected in
his place
prom Committee, Eben Jackson, 9s; Executive
Committee of the Citizenship Club. Evans McMor-
ris Moore. North. Primer 81; Camp MacC0mber
Plat Price Williams '9s: Hadley. Wade. Tacka-
berry 99 Officers of the various classes as fol-
lows: Senor-President, f. r. North: Vice-presl-
dent w. II McMorris; secretary treasurer, r. r.
Singer. Junior-Presdent. X. T. Jones; vice .presi-
dent Eben Jackson: secretary treasurer e. J..
Moves Sophomore-Presdent. j. Beech: vice -presi-
dent A. Leslie: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, w. X. Mat
toon. Freshman class-President. F. r. Wing vice
president, c. +. Johnson; secretary-treasurer H. Il
Nvison.
A new Junior class society formed last week
under the name OF Sigma Tau. The charter mem
bers from the class OF '9S are Barton. Beardsiey
Dawson. Jones' Hastings. Hoagland. Hubbei NIL
elections to the class Of go follows Beech. Bur-
dick Goodrich. Harmed, Hnckley. Legg. Pickard
Raymond. Roberts and Ned Spencer.
The matter Of abollshing the commencement ora
tions Of the senior class Wednesday morning OF
commencement week. and requesting the Phi Beta
Kappa Society to have their annual address a tina.
time is receiving favorable consideration from the
senior class, and after interested discussion this
morning the motion TO make such request to the
faculty was laid OH the table until next week,
fuller attendance Of the class desired for
final vote.
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RUTGERS.

New-Brunswick y. j.. Jan 1.-THE gift OF s. 900
Rutgers College by Vice-Presidert-elect Garret
= f'opaft an alumnus OF 1863 and a member OF
e BOARD 0; Trustees, was announced to the stu
snts IN kirkpatrick Chapel on Friday morning
" President Austin Scott The gift is unre-
|Nicted the money TO be expended the president
|nd trustees decree advisable
The seniors and juniors will each have class
|nppers I'm this city the evening OF January %
President Scott has received notice from the
|Sceiy Of the Sons OF the American Revolution
|na' Rutgers has been selected one OF the col
|Tes to the students of which gold medal worth
|;N to 700 words on the subject. THE Principles
|ssght For in the American Revolution are TO be
l.omii;ea In competition.
The following subjects for essays by the members
|e the senior class this term have been selected:
Critical Rcvew OF the Letters OF j. r. Lowell.
shs Farewell Address, Acts OF Congress Held
y the Supreme Cour, to Be Void" Present Con-
Gates Operations in and about New-Brunswick
sscring the Revolution" The Separate System OF
he Correct se Of Ens 81 ne Of History 5py
70 Political Science" Repositories for Savings.
s Rfs banhs Building and Loan P
|@a Savings Department in the Postoffice." "A
so, nssi , RevSw Of nc correspondence OF j. r.
The scientific section of the senior class has
ssss to take in addition to the regular course
subjects or oratons by the Junior class have been
s.-@nounced as follows: Turn Over q New Leaf,
Pea for indSpeHdnnt Thousht Loyalty to Duty"
rox Popul Vox Del: "Habits OF Observation"
w, dangerous Tendencies in College Life" The Du-
~" S vi the American Citizen" 80
Seh'or grafton subjects have been posted as foi,
"The The Evils OF the American Newspaper
s.S The Influence o; Roman Law" "intdelity
Ciyizs ,spclsm Physical science ana Moo ard
,M,eeralts." The Missionary Enterprise" The Sig
~'"'shce OF the Incoming Administration
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UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER,.

Rochester. n. Y, Jan. l6.-Charles W. Dodge
will begin series Of ten weekly lectures at Rey-
nolds Library. on January p, the first in varied
established by the trustees to Increase the
efficiency of that institution. The annual mid
winter banquet of the Alumni Association Of the
University will be held late In the present month
The university is to be lighted with electricity
Professor H. F.. Lawrence having fitted up APP
paratus for that purpose.
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HAMILTON.

Clinton, ~ Y. Jan. lion the day OF PRAYER Tor
colleges the Rev DR.. A. S. Hoyt. q formerly pro-
lessor of rhetoric here. and of Auburn Theoogica'
Seminary. preached in the college chapsi ana co"-
Quoted the o'clock devotional meeting.
president Strvkcr returned from the New-York
alumr, banque: with pronounced case OF grip, and
has been confined to tho house. ,, -
he sonhonore class has selected the following conf
r,i,teo 70 nreparc for the coming hop: II. H. Pease;
lanes II MerWin c. II. Mlllaam. c. {. Hawley ana
The Emerson LIterary/Society has been eXcavating
on IFS lot opposite Sillimar Hall. and in the spring
wiu hu,Id clubhouse II will be colonia! IN style.
TWO and half stories high with large verandas front
and back. ,,., ,.,o. -, vodres
dav tho banner wor in interclass basebali was pre-
sented TO the sophomores by DR.. Terrett presden OF
tho associa ion and received by Mr.. Pease pesoeht
of the class.
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JOHNS HOPKINS.

Baltimore Jan. 17.-President Gilman OF the
Johns Hopkins University in his twenty first an
nua. repor; calls speca, attention to the CROWN
of the library which has received a number OF i'm
portant accessions during the last year: III now
numbers 1926 volumes. More than LUZ serials
the third largest in Baltimore. Last year the num-
Der of students enrolled was $50 and the nuinDer
Of teachers lO; OF the students 400 had ALREADY
been graduated from 152 colleges and universities.
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SMITH.

Northampton. Mass Jan. IA new rule has
,een made by the conference of the faculty and
the students that any forty students on the cam
ma can give dances In the gymnasium. so that
the smaller houses on the campus, numbering less
than forty Obliged to combine IN 'ne'r ssched
Thn Dewey and Stoddsrd houses therefore. hav-
Ing twenty -one aad eighteen students respectively
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chief. The book will be issued much earlier this
year that has been the custom. -, .,.s~
The annual smoker Of the three muslcai cuns
held In Quartet Club Hall on Friday es swsr
Nearly all the students OF the coege anu se'e'@'
members Of the faculty were present.