New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11
CORNELL.

Poetry
CORNELL.
Ithaca ~ Y Dec l0-On Saturday the football
team met in the gymnasium and elected d. MauJer
Mclaughlin. OF Brooklyn. captain for next year
Mclaughlin 10 hne athlete. and has been prom'
in athletic circles ever since he entered the
University four years ago. In his freshman year
ne was captain OF his class baseball nine. and
played on both his class and the Varsity football
teams. On the latter team. indeed. he has mao
place throughout his course. this year playing the
position Of right tackle. Last year he was assist
ant manager OF the team. and this year he was
manager He is also secretary and treasurer or the
Interscholastc Association Of New-York
This year Cornell had the choice OF tho subject
for the intercollegiate debate with the University
OF Pennsylvania. The Debate Councii suoHlt'eo
the following question: Resolved. That immisra-
ton into the United States should be restricted 10
persons who can read and write the United states
Constitution In some language: except that satis-
factory provision should be made for admitting
those dependent upon qualified immigrants. n
communication has been received from the ChiVer-
sity Of Pennsylvania accepting the proposed ques-
ton without alteration. Pennsylvania has the eho'oe
Of side and. under the agreement Is to announce
her decision before next Wednesday The debate
was TO be held on March 1. but since the Lyceum
cannot be secured for that date. with the coh.eh'
Of Pennsylvania. the date may be chahseo' Inc
"a memorial debate in which the same question
will he argued Is to be held IN tho nj n'oi' VA ''0
evening of Founders Day January IL
F. r. Cummings graduate student IN inc 90
partment Of paleontology has been appointed In
structor In palaontology and stratgraphic geoosy
In Indiana University. Mr.. Cummings mas IN press
q monographic treatise on the Seoiosy OF 'he MO-
hawk Valley.
Ar the meeting Of the Geological Club on Tues
day W. L. Fleming read q paper on Some feat-
ures of tho Evolution Of Birds and Harold C.
Grant reported on Saturdays excursion. on which
II was ascertained that the winter birds had not yet
e sT Cs has 'n s.d,sa Charles
49, leader for the present year
for drill during the winter term The company will
drill on Mondays and Wednesdays al u CLOCK
Tho course Will include instruction In muske'ry
President Holcomb OF the freshman class has
r. B. Williams. chairman: G. H. schryver; W j.
Golden b. Masinnis. J. L. Senior J H Massie' F q
Tas % ana W BsScock chair
man l. Wheeler ssiche1 L VI Mo Sgyn,on
CHAIRMAN: j. A Corr. F. H. Hausncr, ". S. Gran
oe The sN Glee Banjo and Mandolin clubs give
a concert the State Hospital. Willard Saturday
Tie Sophomore Co.illon Committee at meeting
been proposed would be unwise. since the cotillon
forms OF the most distinctive features OF junior
II has been found necessary TO suspend opera;
tons on the neT hydraulic an9 9n N ara
was blown from Tripha Falls upon the walls,
so that IL was Impossible to build them solidly II
has also been found desirable 10 allow the new con.
crete dam TO during the winter and not TO hood
the land hove unit, spring The work or tho dam.
canal and standplpe is nearly finished. and the prn.
cipsl thing remaining IS the building at tho base OF
the falls.
Tho Sage College Dramatic Club has elected ne
following members: General manager, Miss a. h.
Laughin secretary, Miss A. {. Shanks Miss NJ
Mead and Miss A. {. Shanks were appointed mem
bers o. the Property Committee from the senior
sophomore section. Tomorrow evening this sec.
ton under the management OF Mss Wcstwood and
Miss Angel will present The Cricket On the
Hearth"
At the recent meeting OF the Central New-York
Architects Society at the College OF Architecture
Professor Alexander B. Trowbridge vas elected
president for the ensuing year. and Professor Gar
ence A. Martin recording secretary. The society
intends to award annually a medal for the best
drawings to be presented to the society. This year
the design will be the model itself.