New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-22
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
PRINCETON


,, y I Feb APPROPRIATIONS for the
~,r.-bororea celebration of Washingon's Birth
A. hava heen made The chief features inciuoe
+be co,nnetiton of the class OF 10 prize III oeo"e
bc,ween representatives OF the -FOUR nhne's'"u"'
classes in Alexander Hall: the oratorica 'o"'eS''
for "The Lit" medal. In tho gymnasium w
ra,her with the horse" speech by the Se"'o'
- ard tho exhibition Of the gymnasic team
a., ,,o os.ernoon other features not on the pro-
rra,on,a arise out Of the rivalry between '"e
Srsshmen and sophomores. After repeated .''''"''
the freshmen have succeeded in painting '"'" 20.
minerals On the Old water tower h's" ""' ~, >
apa ont Of the reach Of the sophomores' i"'
c., s,,rlo,. ri hammers from high buildings OF the
,ou.n and campus is expected in the mornhS' anu
many settos will probably occur before '"'Se yam
ners are finally dragged down CO..
ON wednesday the Princeton Theological sem
,narv celebrated the anniversary OF the on'" u
Philip Melarchthon with appropriate eNoi, 49,
An entertainment and dance will he gwen Oh
,rh,rsaa, evening for Evelyn College. Inc I'M
versitv Glee clubs. assisted by Miss fe'o"' -
Rrooklyn will give a concert. AFTER WHICH q" -
formal dance will be given. o.e
The freshman class elected the io"o"i'S o'"N
on Tuesday: President. H. T. lhthrop 49,
de,, " 4, Booth: secretary. Arthur Hilieprah''
The last entertainment IN the Spencer -"
course Will be given in Alexander Hall on rirht
syenins Portions Sd,, h Ni Charles r Tnderh Mr..
Hermann Will play on the organ Mende''So''''
music .,,n.oA q, invitation to
addrcee he students OF Johns HOPKINS University
a. thei, W shinson's Birthday cSlenra AZ, oWvsdnes-
At a meeting o. the sophomore class S on for
DAY f. + Newton was chosen as snosu ,or who Do
II G. Butler Washinsions hr,nn nn,,o o. was also
elected. as follows: Donaldson. Ma IN Dea''''''
blanchard. Patton and Richardson ar,can Wing and
the Ciiosophc societies held their resnir =, NM, me
winter si,inss for aPpe%miI 20 nati6ns will
The Symphony clubs have been orsanized Tor the
season and several concerts will bc slN'ih -, uob,
Rotb M baseball and football players began nslt
training this week ana me ybn Sasebali team
called out the aspiranis ior tne NM w wera taken
To- the cage ana st to work 1T batting ieianls
srounders ana throwing TO bases Lsh' n All
candidates for the nine will report daily at ,he
cage and undergo two hours 9rlL T" a, 10y
has been engaged coach. dld cNetHent, WI o., n
with The team last spring. He will arrive IN
Trinceion about the middle Of March and VIII re-
nsn et thrry freshmen responded to Captain vii
sons call there il some iair mater@t III r,e &c
last fgii DISTINGUISHED hmsel; at tackle OF The
some c,fver nifching for Andover last season. lie
viii probably be more successful in his Efforts TO
make the team at third than in the battery The
infeld positions are weakened by the loss OF muh-
fter and Ward. who graduated last spring
Although the full schedule has not yet been maze
catching up of differences between Harvard and
Yale will cause "A change In the ARRANGEMENTS
Princeton had with those two colleges Instead OF
five games with each. as last year. only tnfce
games this year will be played with Yale ana three
with Harvard. Two games with Brown is new
feature % the schedule. 10 he PLACED in Prcvi
dence and in Princeton. a third game VIII
probably De arranged or neutral grounds IN case
o. tie
Football candidates began spring practice this
week in the gymnasium. taking light exercise
The symnastic team is busy with its drilling FOR
the coming exhibitions. The team has been chosen
the makeup being Beymer, ~, captain fltkih -
Garrett. 81. Langerhurs. 80. Holt. tl: Austin, 90
White, 90 and Wheeler % on Washington :
Birthday the usual annual exhibition will be given
in the gymnasium. The annual joint exhibition
with Yale viii take place this year al New ha ven
on March q SeVera other exhibitions will be
given. Invitations have been received from New
York. Trenton and Paterson. but no definite dates
have yet been set for these places.