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SYRACUSE.

Syracuse ~ Y, Dec. 5-Professor John Van
Dyne NJ D. has just presented to the library Of the
College of Medicine valuable set Of books. 1t
consists OF fortyfve volumes Of tho ANIMALS Of the
universal medical sciences which include the work
OF two hundred corresponding and seventy associate
editors
J. j. Belden has Just sent to the library OF the
University about fifteen hundred volumes OF Gov
eminent reports OF great value They Include docu-
mentary records OF the Civil War and reports or
the Geodeuc and Geological surveys.
Al meeting OF the new University Glee CluD
last week X ID. Wood 90. chosen leader
Inc football game between the freshmen ana
sopnomores 10 determine whether the former should
carry canes this year was played at the close OF
the regular season As nearly all Of the players OF
the two teams were IN either the first or second
team OF the University, the game was unusually
good this year. For fully fifteen minutes after tho
KICKOFF the ball was not advanced more tnsn ten
yards In either direction from the place where II
was first down. The whole game was close, end
ing In a score OF . to In favor OF the freshmen.
To celebrate their victory large number OF the
class went that evening to hear Joseph Jefferson,
and then closed the day with Informal banquet
The Athletic Committee appointed 10 arrange
with Coach Wade for the coming year have com
pleted an arrangement whereby ne is 10 coach the
track team next spring and then return In the fall
10 coach the football team This is especially pleas
ing TO both teams as Mr.. Wade has won the con-
f4ence OF all the students After the rst foot ball
game the team reelected II. A. Oday captain for
he
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BROWN.

Providence. Dec 5-During the last week the in
terest OF the college has centred around the Greek
play given on Tuesday and Wednesday at Penn
broke Hall for the benefit Of the Women's College.
THE Return Of Odysseus' is an Homeric play. ar
ranged by Miss Mabel Hay Barrows Of Radcliffe.
where 1t was presented for the first time. 1t opens
with procession OF men, women and children
singing the hymn to Apollo. the words and music
OF which were discovered at Delphi In 1893. while
priestess and her attendants burn incense on the
altar Of the god. Then follow six scenes from the
odyssey. All these were represented with careful
regard TO historical accuracy in respect to CO.'S
TUNES ana other accessories. Nearly all the parts
were taken by students. and their acting was OF
sort that would have done no discredit to pro-
fessionals The principal actors were as fellows:
Odysseus. F. Severance Johnson; Alcnous, George
A. Goulding; Telemachus. Alcbiades Psiake Lao
damas, w. II. Detmers; Euryalus, l.. Is. Adams;
t.cheneus. Harold y. Capron: Phemios Demodocus,
w. j. Scribner; Potonous. H. X. Cross; Amphialus,
+. j. Hallett; Penelope. Miss ~ s Goodale; Athene,
Miss Florence Whiting; Nausicaa. Miss Florence
Smith Arete. Miss Mary Adrich Crce. Miss
Helen Hunt: Eurycleia. Miss Winifred b KING. and
Prlestess. Miss Laura NJ. Thomas. II Is worth
while TO add that the sale OF tickets netted the col
lege satisfactory sum.
Brown University is one OF the ten institutions
before which the american Lectures on the His
tory OF Religions delivered. This years series
on the general subject OF Jewish religious life after
Professor T. X Cheyne. of oxford. who spoke on
Religious Life In Judea Before the Arrival OF
Nehemiah"
AT a meeting Of the freshman class. held on
Wednesday. Edward b. Williams was elected base
BAH manager for next season.
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EIMIRA.

ElmIra y. Y. Dec. b-As THANKSGIVING vas .''
only holiday at the college last week. few o. INC
s,,,Io,,s To-, Flmira In the evening Dr. FORBES
IN the role O, college magician. entertainer 'he
students and their friends from the city Win some
clever tricks. ,,. T.
on Thursday evening the seniors as'eno'en IN
Senior Hall and celebrated the opening OF '"e o'Dy
o. ,.o,.,,b.a nv N This - one OF the solemn
ritcs performed by the class IN secret and Is an I'M
portant occurrence In the senior y.nl ouo,. ,a,o
Or Cowles president emeritus OF the colIeBc saVo
a valuable talk on tho Madonnas tr'iore hagpt
sigma and Phi Mn societies on friday evening
Dr Cowles Is well known FOR his extensive KNOW
edge OF art .,.,,o, &. ,u,v nr.
naring FOR n sale OF needlework on Tuesday aiter-
noon Tho proceeds o. the sale VIII be sent 10 Some
settlement.
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AMHERST.

Auherst Mass Dec. 5.-One OF the most inter-
estine evenings OF the term was given by the Eng
lish Department on last Friday. when Gerald STAN
ley Lee gave an enjoyable talk TO the students on
The Rise OF Rudyard Kipling."
Henry r. Kendall of Walpoie OF the class OF
90 was elected captain OF the football team for
next season. . A., Ill,
The annual meeting OF the trustees OF the college
the question OF the presidency was fully discussed
that no change in the administration will take
place during the coming year I howevsr "a. c con-
lege" which Committee Is supposed to be appointed
for the purpose Of looking into the situation re.
Harding the ADMINISTRATION. the most important
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SMITH.

Northampton Mass. Dec. Son Saturday ngh
the Phi Kappa Psi Society held Its regular meeting.
A new Executive Committee was chosen as follows:
Cellissa Brown. '9s; Rita Creighton Smith, 80;
Louise Barber, 49, After the business meeting
Gerald Stanley Lee addressed the society and its
guests His subject The Rise OF Kipling and
his original treatment was appreciated by those
present. who have been associated with MI. Lee
In his connection with the college during his resi-
dence in Northampton 49,
The Morris House gave n dance in the Aumn@
Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
DR. Hazen has issued Invitations to a few OF the
seniors to form History Club similar TO that or
last year. The members are chosen from students
who have given long and accurate study to the
subject OF history The purpose OF the club Is 10
promote scholarly investigation in historical topics
The Biological Society invited its friends to an
open meeting In College Hall on Thursday night.
Or. Parker. OF Harvard University. spoke on
Some Primitive Forms OF Nervous Activity.
The Dramatic Committee OF the senior class Is
having great difficulty over the choice OF play;
The original selection OF the class did not accord
with the desires of the faculty.
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HAVERFORD.

Hayerford Penn, Dec. 5.-The Board OF Man
ayers has established sixteen new scholarships. OF
the annual value of 500 each. These are TO he
known as corporation scholarships" and are 10
he awarded on competitive examination. No con-
ditton Is attached to them, except the possession
NJ general good character. and once won they
viii be tenable for the four years of the college
arse Five OF them will be offered at the en-
tronce examination IN June. 1888 and there Will be
not less than four vacancies each year
mr. Tha Hockey Club has been reorganized. and w.
p.ttov go of Providence. elected captain.
The sophomore entertainment set for December
% 10 70 take the form OF an original play. The
- avwrieht is Grayson NJ. +. Murphy 90
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UNION.

Schenectady, N T., Dec. 5.-President RAYMOND
Is In receipt OF a letter from Ex-Governor Alonzo
b. Cornell announcing gin 70 the colcse library
q, hound volume. of THE New-York Daily Times
from 1850 to date.
The first Junior hop Of the season was held on
Friday evening in Yatess boathouse IL was oe-
cided by the Junior Dance Committee to give
series Of hops this year, instead OF the annnai
promenade. 49,. ..u
This will be the last recitation week OF the fail
term next week being devoted TO nnal examina-
tons. College will close on the lsth INST io' inc
holidays, reopen on January =.
The musical organizations will begin their sea-
son in this city next Friday night, In the Van
Curler Opera House. During the holidays the
clubs will visit Buffalo and intermediate points.
and will later appear In New-York.
The tenth annual reunion and banquet or me
Union College Alumni Association Of New York
will take place on Thursday evening. December 8.
at the Savoy 80 90
Immediately after the victorious game with Ho-
bart. which closed Unions football season. the
team proceeded TO the chapel. where next years
captain was elected. The selection was unani-
nous one for William j. Smith. 49, of Waterford.
He has played quarterback on the team for three
years and has proved himself an excellent man
for the place
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student was allowed to issue three SnvItex1onss %
there a good-s1ed gathering ..
Instead Of the annual GEOGRAPHY neie S4c"s sso"s
In the spring there may be q camping perM
COLUMBIA.


In honor OF the memory Of the late ProfesoS
Drisler, all exercises were suspended on Friday.
Most Of the officers and many u the Undergrad"
yates attended the funeral services Ut TRINITY
Church. The death Of DR.. DrisIer leaves but eight
emeritus officers on Columba's rolls. Five OF them
are from the College OF Physicians and Surgeons
and the others are the chaplain emeritus. the Rev.
DR.. Cornelius r. Duffie: DR.. John d. Quackenoos:
emeritus professor Of rhetoric. and DIR. Natnanis'
Lord Brtton. emeritus professor OF botany.
The mass meeting Of the students who are inter"
ested in debating has been postponed until Wednes-
day evening at o'clock In Room NO. ~. Library
Building.
The senior smoker will be held about December
IS The details have been left to committee con-
sisting OF J. F. r. Mitchell. A. B. De Young. NJ
W. Dresser. NJ. H. Vogel and w. r. Westerhelo.
The Barnard Literary Society and the Philolexian
Society have decided to hold two intersociety de-
bates. The first. at which Barnard's president Will
preside is scheduled for next Monday. Each side
will be represented by two sophomores and one
upper-class man. President Wheaton will preside AZ
be two upper.cisss men and one sophomore on each
side. In case OF a tie the final debate Will NC ."
called for tuesday night 81. yudone
hickey II 5 sa Hccsy
graduates. and Captain Belden had list Of over
s s o ssrss 20 Sf
and arrangements now being made with Har'
vard Yale and Princeton.
Thursday In Room No. 5OS. Schermerhorn Hall, by
NJ Leon Jancey, late OF the Paris Odeon: whose
subject will be La Poesie Lyrique Ell France
Candidates for Junior honors in history VIII Dc
examined about May on THE Treaty OF yer.
sailles" The essay for Anal honors In history must
be handed in before New Year. the subject being
THE Virginia Resolutions Of 1855" $500.
Trials for parts and chorus for Vanity Fair
were held on Saturday afternoon IN Nest nan:
The play calls for many specaltes Rehearsals
will begin this week in order to perfect all details
The committee having charge OF the sophomore
show has sent out one hundred and fifty patroness
invitations. and ten tickets for each patroness; No
more tickets for sale. This insures very large
profit for the crews.
Professor Mcdowell has accepted sixteen men
for tire University chorus. He demands talent ana
experience, and hopes to be able to produce the
chorus I'm public next year.
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RADCLIFFE.

Cambridge, Mass. Dec. Son Tuesday evening
an unusually large audience attended the third Of
,he chamber concerts given by the Kneisel Quartet
at sanders Theatre. The soloist was Carl Baer-
NH rhe English Club held an enjoyable extra meet
inc ON FrIday evening. Professor Charles Elliott
Werton read TO the girls from the poems OF Matthew
ADnoId Many OF the old members OF the club
were present as were also number or the officers
The next meeting OF the Philosophy Club will be
held with Miss Edith Mareau. Professor Munster
berg will address the club.
The freshman class have chosen for their officers
this year; President Miss L. Slessinger; vicepres-
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BRYN MAWR.

Bryn Mawr Penn. Dec 6.-John Jay Chapman
spoke to the Philosophical Club Tuesday night on
The Relation Between Public and Private Opn-
ion" and tho address was in reality discussion
OF the recent election in New York.
The Rev. Amory Bradford, OF Montclair. preached
this week at the Wednesday evening meeting
Bishop Potter is to be the next speaker In the
chapel
James Wood OF Mount Kisco. ~ Y, a trustee OF
the college, gave the first Of his three lectures on
Thursday afternoon He spoke on The Develop
rnent OF Doctrine in the Progress OF the Protestant
Reformation In England" The other two lectures
viii be on The Rise Of the Society Of Friends and
Its Distinguishing Doctrines" and THE Practical
Results OF Quakerism." They will be given De-
cember and 16.
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TEACHERS.

Tho eouipment Of the department OF geography
40. racentlv been increased by the addition OF some
.airah,a relIef models Of Southern New-England
and New-York. some new apparatus. ana series
-, e,,esn duplicate maps Of the United States Geo.
,oo,cal Survey. for laboratory use IN the upper
ades Of, the Horace Mann School. and several
wall maps Qualification,
.rrbs Journal OF School Geography. publication
,,,ed and issued by Professor Dodge. has met with
,nuch success and has been praised by educators
ho,h M home and abroad The January numoer'
,,h,cb begins a new volume. will be enlarged by
.,ah, n,yes During the coming year particular at
tantion will be given 10 special topics re
mathrmaticaI and commercial geography ana e'e-
mentary meteorology. 4, 49,. xoar ,,,rr. ia
Among the lectures promised IN the near LUTTE i,:
one on Civilization Of Environment IN Education
On prnfossor ShaIer OF Harvard University FRO
ssssor lanes also from Harvard will also deliver
r Tomlins. of Chicago Is to deliver lecture In
Miibank Memorial Chapel on 'o'cs i'A""'s ~
,rnn, victor Hugo's Les Miserables on Friaay
afternoon The reading was the story OF jean al
team condensed from the novel , ....,,.
,ec,nre room there was held the first conference OF
the season In the department OF dohesuc sc'enc0
and art &, ,,.u .a.d ~ the depart-
,'r snt OF Bprysrd Tolege on December H. before
.:crce' on "Children's Reading Out o. Scn so,s
and present the results and deductohs Iop sV S
four thousand letters from children sent r ro,s
sor Russell within the year IN repH rd 70 now many
letter to children inquiring what anu "o" "'""'
books they read out OF school. cu. ,y.u noh
About twenty Of the students OF college nan naS
q dance on Friday evening IN STUDY daii. Cae"
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and instruction number sixty hfty-one Of whom
comprise the teaching force. The total number m6er.
Graduatn students u: seniors Sc; juniors. us;
ss9phomores So freshmen 22 in special cS 9S arc
residents OF New-York State; 81 come from Penn
sylvania and New-Jersey; 40 are from the South;
l57 from the West. 30 OF these coming from States
east of the Mississippi. and 81 from States lying
further west one Is from Constantnope. Turkey.
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BACTERIOLOGY.

From The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Wallace-Do you believe In this theory that money
may carry diseases! . .,,. A.. 4. ..
depends on the size OF the BILL
1.-THE size OF the bl? -.
Yes A fellow can get headache out o. =
dollar, while Z nifty may bring him . case q,
Suakes."
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PRINCETON.

Princeton. n. J.. Dec. 5-The 90 "Bric-a-Brac"
was put on sale this week. fully ten days in ad-
vance OF schedule time The book Is by far the
best annual yet issued at Princeton. and Is de-
cided improvement over the efforts OF former years.
In addition to the usual athletic and other cuts
there number OF new views or the campus
and general subjects we'll known in the campus
life here. The frontlspiece Is cut OF Professor
W. +. Magic The following men constituted the
Board OF Editors George *. Reed. editor-in-chiei;
4 n. a. Carter. r. 8. DAYS. C. T. FREEMAN ~ a.
: Soo RI Martin Mark Moody H. w. S"'" =. :.
Among the various donations to the University
ths s sHto ~ hsl sFsS me
ity. as well az quantity All the books are OF nrst-
class literary value. and many OF them OF pecula s
than nifty. volumes are bound by Matthews, Pratt
All candidates for the gymnasium team have
been called OUT for daily practice, Regular prac
tlce will be held nov until he end OF the mdSG
he held in The princeton mas Prn soms VIII
Sav@ an rs especially strong team this winter
nearly all the members Of last year are stu in col
sc Tine f Rsyms 90 % Fs T y h Sr p1Ge'
Stevenson 49, Langenbsrs e; Aus,in ~; EI ynhhi
tions viii be given in a number OF Eastern cities
on Thursday evening the Trenton Alumni As 20,
Ga ans he sre us annual ABOUT omn Hundred
men and their friends present Inc pr pn,,ppm
speakers or the evening were -
Professor Woodrow Wilson. Professor Andrew a. j.
West. the Rev Wilton Merle Smith and jonh w, w,
Cadwalader. A quartet from the University d'ee
Club was present. o., ~ ,,.,,. ~,
The University has received from DR. De WIZ, or
the Seminary. an interesting gift. Daniel Ncp"et ;
copy OF Ainsworths Latin Dictionary. II wa Pm III
chased in Boston about twenty years ago Ut '"e
sale OF Websters library. =, . D..
A few OF the most important baseball games dor
the spring have already been arranged by Ma ,t
Wilson. About thirty games will be played uurins
the season. three with Yale three with iiatvaru,
two with Brown and two with Corneii n neink s''o
most important In addition. the team VIII TAKE y, !.
long Southern trip during the Easter tecess, a u.
has not been fully decided who vii! be the regular
coach for the coming season . - 49,. ,rr,,.d
The 81 championship baseball banner mas artiorn
and has been placed in the trophy house OF
Athletic Club II contains the names OF az , ,ne
men who played against Yale and Har'aru 'aS'
spring and the scores OF the games ,,,...o, Cav
The following men composed the princeton, Ein
cur ~ ,ho ahcot against Yale on Saturday: Paine.
'es captain: brewer 'Ss: Kendall 80: Chidester 49,
and Young. 20 . ., 1ovrence-
The musical clubs gave n concert AZ La"remce =
vile School on Wednesday evening WHO" was
Arthur Criggs a son OF Governor Grggs OF NV
Jersey has been elected captain OF the Lawrence
VILE School football team.
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XASSAR.

pougbkeepsIe. " " Dec. 6.-The Phllaethean
Society entertained q large number OF guests at
the celebration OF its anniversary last Friday even
ing. This society is almost as old as the college.
and has always included majority or the stu
dents I'm It's membership In virtue OK e-honored
custer, i,s anniversary Is made an important So
c,,I affair having only Founders Day for a rival
in the college year. The address, last Friday was
given by General James Grant wilson on some
and dancing followed. siee club concert and
Iess kinds OF entertainment were
Given ON Saturday for the guests who remained;
"Thc Teachers Club an organization among The
,nr. wbo expect TO teach. exerts Itself 10 secure
,aLs from persons OF experience on educational
subjects DR. Melv Dewey. librarian OF ne Wv
TnrE state library and secretary OF the univer-
s,1y of the State OF New-York. addressed the club
last Thursday on Some New Field: N Educa.,
.1nnai Work FOR Graduates OF Women's Colleges
The thrty-third annual catalogue OF the college
was issued last week The officers OK government
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an OLD INSTITUTION.

From The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Mr. Ferry-You know, in the old times there was
M; vas called the whipping boy" who had to
take the punishments when the prince had misbe-
haved -. =, -. ~. a.
the poor little boy got the pie when the prince was
hungry Did he, pepper!
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dent. Miss L. W. Seavef: secretary. Miss L. Leon
ard: treasurer. Miss n. @. Vinal.
The ldler Club gave It's first play OF the season Oh
Friday afternoon. -
The German Club spent delightful afternoon ns s
last week at the home of Mrs. Howard. In HilIlaro
st. A talk - the life and works Of Gustav Frey
tag occuped|host OF the afternoon.
The graduates we're "at home TO their friends on
Thursday afternoon in Vaughn House. .
The dress rehearsal OF the French play "Athalie.
preparations have been made for the three perform.
ances which are to be given on the evenings or
December and 10. Not only the actors but the
managers deserve great credit and especially Pro-
untirng efforts so much has been accomplished
on Thursday afternoon Professor Sumcrast gave a
lecture at Sanders Theatre on Racine's "Athalie."
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Ionaz F. Murray and N p. Brown. The third
December TO- y" ~
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W ELLIS.

Aurora N. Y. Dec. 6-President Waters re-
turned on Tuesday from Vassar College. where
Ia attended the meeting OF the Association OF
colleges and Preparatory Schools
Margaret Floy Washburn professor Of ethics
and psychology who has been detained at home
by severe Illness has returned TO the college. and
will resume her work with some OF her classes at
once. x.. r,
concert given by the Beethoven Trio on
Saturday evening, December 4. under the auspices
OF the Wells Philharmonic Club.
The Social Science Club Will bold regular meet
ing on Monday evening" December -. The question
before the society for debate Will be: rs the
maintenance Of a high rate OF wages profitable TO
the employers OF labor"
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WELLESLEY.

,r,,.,oy Naas Dec 5-Presdent Andrews OF
Brown University spoke In the current topics
course yesterday afternoon on fropiehs j" vi"
temporary European Politics
The officers OF the Christian Association TINS
yeor are. Miss Frances Eleanor BROOKS. chalfmah'
Miss Locke faculty member. Miss Maude ''hrhe
member for juniors: Miss Hannah hume sopno
more; Miss Louise Tyler. freshman and MISS Alce
Harding student volunteer member. inc associa-
lion meets on the first Sunday evening OF each
Month when n talk IS given by some Invited home
or foreign missionary worker. and an average sum
OF 81 900 is raised each year for the support OF III
Julia Bissel. a missionary In lndia.
Professor Frances r. Lord. who last summer re-
signed her position head OF the Latin depart
ment at wellesley has accepted the place OF pro-
fessor OF Latin in Rollins College. Winter Park.
Fla DR. Eliza Richie OF the philosophy depart
ment has been called 10 her home In the provinces
by Illness and her place IS being filed by Miss
Puffer assistant In the psychological laboratory at
An interesting lecture on Opportunities for
Wonen's Work In Astronomy" given at the
meeting Of the BGs.Hn College v SuS !, S Wy Mss
this a. the Harvard 2bseryatory hs. ,..r
.s M,s b pfesdsn Of The College Oxford
KY Mas Louise Taylor. 80 has an appointment
o off t the Agrc"ltural department IN Washington.
D. G Miss Rosna Rove former special stu tn
Training School for Christian Workers In New
York city Miss Florence ,,, Con verse .? Is ths
by Houghton Mifn n Co.
The college "Legenda" for ~ has recently been
publIshcd by the class of '9s. Miss Mabel NJ Young
is editor-in-c chief. Miss Mary w. Ioughrdge as
Fjnlay business managers. The last number OF
''rhe wellesley Magazine contains an able presen-
talon by Professor Katharine Conan OF THE In
duence OF College Settlements" A Wellesley cal
endar for 1895 has been compiled by two Wellesley
women. .., - ,,
on Monday afternoon the second recital by pupils
In the department OF music will be held In the
nbanei Christmas vespers have been arranged
for the evening OF December IL