New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-07
CORNELL.

Ithaca ~ Y. June 6-F. s C. Schiller. for the
last four years instructor in the Sage School
of Philosophy has been appointed fellow and tutor
in philosophy in Corpus Christi College. Oxford.
The place is one Of the most desirable appoint
ments for teacher of philosophy that Oxford
has TO offer. Mr. Schiller was educated at Rugby
and at Balliol College oxford. where he took the
degree of NJ. A. in 1891.
DR. Wilder has obtained for the Department OF
Physiology the body of young male gorilla re-
Gently imported by Boston firm from the Congo
River basin. There is not at present genuine
live gorilla In America.
Examinations for the term begin on Monday and
end Thursday. The programme for the twenty
ninth commencement is follows: Sunday. June
49, baccalaureate sermon by the Rev. DR. Aexan-
der Mckenzie, in Armory Hall. Monday morning
and afternoon, exhibition OF drawings and equip
ment in the departments OF Architecture Engi-
neering. Physics. Chemistry and Mathematics, and
In the State Veterinary College; p. m. concert
by the Glee Banjo and Mandolin clubs at the
Lyceum. Tuesday morning. cassday exercises at
Armory Hall and on the campus; p. m. the
senior ball. Wednesday morning, meeting Of the
Board of Trustees and of the alumni: in the after
noon, exhibition OF the departments Of Natural
History, Agriculture and Horticulture. and the
presidents reception for students receiving de-
grees; p. m. dramatic performance by the
Masque at the Lyceum. Thursday morning, COM
mencement exercises, followed by the University
banquet at the Armory.
The expected and the unexpected happened Tues
day at the boathouse. when the men were picked
for the Varsity boat. and all but two of last
years Varsity crew, with some splendid new ma
terial were told that they were no longer needed.
The following men are retained: W. Bentley. 20
years. 5 feet II inches. l55 pounds; f. j. Savage.
q years feet Il inches iS9 pounds c NJ Odds 81
years feet 7, inches s' pounds A. C. x King %
dfsa IS is pounds " C. Dsze s Years SCI feet
II Ssses ~ pounds pounds Hssg IL Is feet
feet 10 inches. 1853 pounds F. d. Colson. coxswain,
Years 'i' month. feet ii inches 1913 pounds Cap
tain Spillman Is retained also but there Is little
hope Of his getting a seat in the boat on account
of his weight. since he Is somewhat heavier than
the other men retained The varsity crew, then.
will be practically the crew which rowed at An.
ana II nothing unforeseen happens will represent
Cornell at Poughkeepsie with credit On Thurs
day Carter was moved from M No = up TO stroke,
authorities announce themselves az satisfied with
the general arrangemens, for the races at POUCH
stream Besides the regular crew. Mr.. Courtney
will probably take to Poughkeepsie an eight made
up Of Varsity substitutes, In order to keep the
drs, VARSITY in practice during the season pre-
nedine the races. The freshman begin
70 shOw on of the Election
Committee OF THE Cornell Magazine" composed
o. M Editors the following elections were
made 70 next years Board: Miss Alice II. Bricker
t. A. Davis Jesse Fuller jr., W. r. Price and Miss
hI II Is announced that new fraternity known
Theta Chi. has been established at Cornell, the
the College Of Agriculture and the State Veteri-
nary College. , , 49,,
tho Graduate Students Club were held on Friday,
The objective point being Sheldrake
d Inc bv p1 me Rev. r. Edwin Brown Of Philadelphia