New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-08
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Ithaca ~ Y. March 1.-The seniors in civil engi-
neering have chosen J. ". Mcconnell ~. chief en-
greer and VI. F. Cox. 81 commssary. During the
latter part Of May the class will 20 on surveying
,rip Of about two weeks, probably either TO Disco
or 10 Chautauqua Lake. The results OF the work OF
the partv are 10 be sent 10 the Government
The department. OF industrial drawing has just
COMPLETED portraits OF Lord Kelvin and of F. Rou-
Ioaux the head of the great engineering school in
Berlin They are he hung In the office Of the d-
rector of Sibley College.
TIE Glce Banjo and Mandolin clubs gave con-
cert in Scranton Monday evening and in Owego
on Tuesday evening At Scranton an afternoon re-
ccption was give the members OF the clubs by Mrs.
J. w. Tayo:
Professor Gilbert D. Harris. OF the department OF
geology has ordered naphtha launch to be used
by himself and his students in making palaeontoogi-
cal researches among the lakes Of Central New
York and in Southern waters. During the summer
a long collecting trip will lie made down TO Chesa-
peake Bay and its tributaries. In September an
other trip will be made TO Troy where the lowest
Tuesday evening was well attended The teams
%gg ad the " :ses Simmons
and Hunt Chailengers-Miss Wait. captain Misses
snaek was 10 % for h vay
Wait. two: Miss Shanks four; Miss Conner. eight;
Mss Simmons, two.
Of young lion from Wards Natural History Estab,
lishment in Rochester. The Internal organs are 10
be preserved and tn" skin mounted.
g. l.. Kerr -. has resigned the place of business
manager Of The Daily Sun" and will leave college
to enter business. u. NJ Mclaughlin. rs, has been
elected business manager to fill the vacancy and +.
r. c. Reed Of the department of pathology IN the
Veterinary College. has nearly completed a long
series of important experiments in the preparation
and sterilization OF various culture media. One
suit Of these experiments will be great reduction
in the time hi herto considered necessary for the
process % sterilization. Another important inves-
CATION which is being conducted by DR. Moore In
cooperation with tho Bureau OF Animal Industry In
Washington, Is test of the efficiency OF serum In
the treatment and prevention OF Infectious pneu-
monia I'm swine
The freshmen held social In Barnes Hall Thurs
day evening.
a large crowd OF students gathered at the library
on Thursday give the Pennsylvania debaterS-
crosby Wells. Lewis and Zink-a good send-oY
Short speeches made by President Schurman
Professor IIuffcui and Professor Lee. large num-
Der Of Comedians attended the debate.
\ new organization has just been started. to be
known as the Geological Club. with charter mem
been elected: President. H. A. Surface. c.. vicc-presi
J,ni Il. NJ Stern 90: recording secretary. w. l..
Fleming 80: corresponding secretary, Miss VI. L.
Massey. ~.
The first winter meet Of the Athletic Club was
held in the gymnasium Friday evening.
The pulpit OF Sage Chapel was occupied on Sunday
morning by the Rev. DR. y. T. Gilman. OF Mead
VILE Penn. The meeting OF the Christian Assoca-
ton was addressed by Edwin Minis fellow In Eng
Iish literature. on Brownings Interpretation Of
Christianity"