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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
CITY COLLEGE

The Executive Committee will make a anal re-
port TO the Board Of Trustees December . on
the plans for the new college. at which time the
name az the successful architect will be made
Known
The subjects for competition for the fourth Serena
Mason Carnes prize have been announced The
competition consists In the presentation by stu
dent above the freshman class Of translation OF
one or more scenes chosen b. the professors of
the French German and Spanish languages and
literature. The examination will take place in the
first week in May. and the prize OF hundred dol
lars viii be awarded at commencement.
4 committee on the wearing Of caps and gowns
has been appointed by the senior class Out OF the
eighty-eight members. seventy-hve have expressed
themselves in favor OF the garb TO be worn ONLY
AT the commencement exercises
The Board OF The Mcrocosm." the City College
annual has been chosen as follows E. 4. Spitzka
'9S editor-in-chier Delta Kappa Epsilon; L. c
shattuck %, business manager. Theta Delta Chi;
W X Hammond. IS. Alpha Delta Phi: W l.
Bower go Phi Gamma Delta: S. Fl. Herman. 9S.
ii Lambda Phi; Q. R.. Worms, 9S: PM sigma
Ka!ser' IS. Cloniln The publication is 70 be Is
Bishop Potter delivered an address in Natural
History Hall on Thursday
The track team will begin training IN 81 Barthol-
omcw's gymnasium on Monday. The team is COM
posed of eight men. with Hammond, s., as acting
The Clee Club is now organized as follows First
tenors Eberhardt Goldberger and Fishel; second
tenors. Herbert Condor and Brisheim; hrst bass
Davies. Meras and Gregory. The club will go 10
Spring Valley. y Y, December %
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DARTMOUTH.

Hanover. n. H.. Dec. r.-Last week was sig
nalized by the appearance Of THE 80 Aegs." pub
rshed annually by the junior class. aud containing
grinds Old and new. the students and faculty
and college Information
College will close on the 22d for Its three weeks
vacation Tho examinations began Thursday and
end Wednesday morning.
The electives for the next term nave been dis
tributed According 10 the decision OF the faculty.
all senior work is elective. The course In American
constitutional law has been transferred from the
spring TO the winter on the petition OF the stu
dents. -, , .
Professor Harris. OF Andoyer. preached Ss IN the
college church on December l.. The Rev. c. w.
SHELTON OF New-York breaches tomorrow.
Robert r. Galley ex-centre on Princeton. viii ad-
dress the Young Mems Christian Association on the
first Saturday OF The winter term.
Manager Carr. OF the football team. has pub
l,hed his financial report for the season. His shee;
shows Receipts g. 800 10; expenses, 2e7 49, balance,
1921 a. This will pay of almost hall OF the athletic
debt 49,, - 49,,
Craven Layeock Will resume his position a. teach
Dmrins tho week Dartmouth has lost two Of her
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WESLEYAN

Middletown Conn, Dec. I7.-Slnce the opening
Of the college year The Wesleyan ArGus" has
been earnestly agttating improve nents in the
facilities afforded the students by IN. college
llbrary. During the winter months II Is necessary
account Of the poor lighting facilities The agta-
ton thus started has resulted IN n report from.
the recent Visiting Committee urging the correc-
ton OF this fault and suggesting tho introduction
OF electric lights throughout the building. Win
this Innovation Il would be possible 70 keep the
library open evenings. when II would certainly he
well patronlzed especially hy those men taking
collateral work.
Tho illness OF Professor Noolson compelled the
reinforcement Monday evening OF his lecture on
The Second Century Novel" Professor Rice
lectured Tuesday evening on The Physical Geog
raphy OF Connecticut before the Nlddleiown
Scientific Association.
on Saturday A. +. Leg. %, resigned the as
slstant managcrship % The Argus" and W. r
Nation 90 was elected his successor. The Ger
man Club met last Monday aud decided 70 limit
the membership IN IL 10 the members or the senior,
Junior and sophomore classes Its officers. then
clcctCd. are. President. Eben Jackson, -. score
tary-trcasurer. y r.. Tackaberry. 90
Tho e.nior class IN debate had as its subject on
Monday Resolved. That IN the United states the
sJclal Interests demand i direct Governmental! con
troll OF railways" The negative side received the
A Collection OF about 49, New-England insects,
made nv Mr. Lopez have been mounted by MIN IN
The museum There nave also been received there
hv exchange from G. / English. az Ncw-York
this collection 's the first diamond ever presented
q
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FORESIGHT.

The great DR.. Chalmers, Of Scotland, built
himself house Nefore Illuminating gas had
come into use, bu- 20 confident was he that
something Of the kind would soon be practicable
that he had his house piped so as 70 be reaoy
for the new invention when 1t came. II is a
good Instance of scientific and practical fore
sight. Many builder and landlord to-day
wishes he had possessed equal foresight in re-
gard TO the use Of gas for cooking. In that
case he might have saved himself no end OF
trouble and expense. He would not, In the
first place, have had the clumsy and vexing and
Costly coal ranges pat in az all, ard would have
saved besides all the space required for storing
coal Then he would have had the light, COM
pact and economical gas range put in from the
very beginning, instead Of as now, being COM
PEELED to have the substitution made Later. Or
course, they all have 10 come to IL sooner or
later. II they are landlords, they cannot keep
the most desirable class of tenants without Civ
ing them the most desirable OF kitchen app!i-
ances-and that is the gas range. Il it is their
own kitchens, the argument from economy and
comfort and convenience will dictate the change
there too. Foresight is good, but If you have
failed 10 show that, you can at least act upon
h.ndsight, and II is hindsisht which is causing
the coal ranges 70 give place TO gas ranges IN
thousands OF apartment houses.
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Union THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

The exercises Of the seminary were suspended on
Wednesday in order to allow the professors and
students 10 attend the funeral OF DR.. Charles
Butler.
The examinations OF the first term began on
Thursday and will continue until Wednesday. The
Christmas vacation will begin December % and
end on January 4.
A general conference will be held by the students
every Monday evening for the discussion of topics
of interest theological, religious and practical.
DR. G. w Knox has ended his course in Apollo
getics On The Conflict With Modern Doubt:
science and the Bible" Next term he will begin
a course on Religious Value OF the Church Doc
trines"
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WELLESLEY

wellesley Mass Dec l7-An able exposition ~
the effect OF the Massachusetts factory laws upon
women workers WIS given in the chapel MONDAY
evening by Mrs Ames the State Factory Inspector.
and n, the close OF the talk the Agora Society held
a reception IN her honor
Dr. e % webb OF Wellesley. preached last sun
day morning In the evening special Christmas
vesper service was sung by the college choral So
cictes under the direction OF Sgnor Augusta Rotoi
assisted b. Miss Edith + Torrey. OF Boston
soprano and Mrs Villa r Stoval college organs :
a Christmas tree party. with candy and dolls FOR
sale was held in the gymnasium Monday afternoon
10 raise funds toward purchasing presents LOT tne
House At a recent class meeting Miss jesse e
Davis Of Chicago. was elected freshman pTeslaeh'
OF 0l. ..,s.,,
College closed "Wednesday afternoon for holiday
recess OF three weeks President irvine WI! rei'dIi
n, the college until after Christmas ana VIII spend
The renal der OF the vacation In Chicago me
winter term Of eleven weeks VIII oeslh lhursuAS'
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NETWORK UNIVERSITY.

The Zeta Phi Fraternity gave a reception yester-
day afternoon. It was held at the home OF Chan
cellor and Mrs. MacCracken owing TO nre In the
clubhouse yesterday morning. MRS MacCracken.
Mrs CYRUS Miller Mrs Pine. Mrs. Pierson and
Mrs Lawrence McLouth received. There was
dancing.
The first public gymnasium exhibition OF the year
was held on Thursday evening Ia the gymnasium.
University Heights There were club swinging,
narallel bar and horizontal bar work. fence vaultng
and exercises the horse At the conclusion Of the
exhibition game Of basketball was played between
two Of the University basketball teams
gymnastc contest has been arranged with
Rutgers and Wesleyan universities for some time in
February. A., -,
The annual meeting OF the Graduate Club OF the
University has been called for 3 p m. Tuesoay az
the graduate rooms. Washington Square This club
and similar organizations from each OF twenty-five
universities In the United states form an assoc!a-
ton which binds together the various graduate
schools. The meeting WIN name delegate 70 the
convention OF the association at Chicago University
IN the holidays. The Chicago programme includes
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FORDHAM COLLEGE

On Wednesday at noon the Christmas recess will
begin, and Il will end on January s.
The semi-annual debate will take place to-mor-
row in the college library. The subject is. Re
solved That trusts and combinations intended 10
rnonopolize should be prohibited" The affirmative
will be upheld by W. l. Turney, ss and c. Edgar
Downes 'ss while J. J. Dunno. & and P. H.
Meagher, 9S. will argue in the negative.
The Senior Dispu;at!on in the Theses OF Cr!-
terology will take place on Wednesday. O'Dono-
van and Tierney will defend their position against
the objections OF Mcdonnell kingston Downes and
Dunlevy A dissertation upon Descartes and his
Method on Doubt will be given by Mr. Meagher.
Maurice Daily and J. Byron Stark gave an exhibit
ton billiard game in the College Gymnasium on
Toohey.
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VASSAR.

Poughkeepse, n. r.. Dec. 1.-THE class Of 's5
have presented TO the college Christmas gift OF
sSl5. the largest sum given by a single class
They ask 10 have It divided between the Depart
ments OF history and biology for the purchase Of
books.
Las; Saturday evening the Philalethean Society
gave successful presentation Of Goldsmith 5
"Good-natured Man"
On the evening OF December 10 ]. Scott Hartley.
the sculptor lecture in the chapel on plastic
ART with especial reference TO the development OF
American sculpture. In the series OF fortnightly
musical recitals. the last q recital OF songs
by American writers, given by DR.. John c. Grgss
sssIsteG Dy MISS Emily o. Moore, soprano. and
MISS May hUIoOrt accompanied.
MSS ~ a. WnNman, graduate of the college
spoke 10 the Young Wonens Christian Assoca-
ton OF The college at its last monthly missionary
meeting OH her work in Toxic Japan On De-
eemser David Willard. OF the University Settle
ment New-fofk City, spoke 20 the association on
the Work or the Settlement, particularly ths work
among Juvenile delinquents.
Bishop Gailor. OF Tennessee. conducted the chapel
service Lass Sunday morning. In the evening a pro-
gramme OF Christmas music was rendered by
James i. Baldwin. Professor Cow and the college
choir. The Christmas vacation began yesterd Ay
and will continue until January 1
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BRYN MAWR.

Bryn Mawr. Penn. Dec 1.-THE strength tests Of
the freshman class have just been sent in from tho
gymnasium The figures are most satisfactory,
showing the class 10 be the strongest thus far In
college as we'll the largest numerically. Ii num-
bers 100 with an average age OF Is years months.
weight of 1z3 pounds and height OF 1873. The av-
erage height OF former classes has been 46lS' ana
tho beicht has never before been above 1913. The
average lung capacity is 70 cubic inches; hghes'.
aas: lowest. 100. Heretofore the average has been
,eO The muscular strength is 1852 Kilograms; no
entering class has before been higher than az ana
the strength and lung capacity. modified by height.
is z57-a figure purely arbitrary. denoiing Bryn
Mawr gymnasium numerical standard used IN this
particular test, In former years the usual average
for this has never been higher than 20 Inc ehest
girth is 1877 centlmeres. the right arm ESQ and the
icft 23s The mean strength Of the back Ia o. OF
the legs &c. of the chest 32, Of the right arm grip
a. The gymnasium mistress CONSIDERS these re-
suits particularly interesting, as the class OF VI 10
about the frat class able in point OF time 70 snow
the effect OF the increased interest N phyelca
Training FOR women which began some hfteen years
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WILLIAMS

williamstown. Mass. Dec. 1.-The first OF n
series OF letters from The Brown Daily Herald
appears in this weeks Weekly" The other col.
leses In tho exchange Cornell. Harvard. Chi
caCo Leland Stanford. Syracuse and California.
A. the last meeting OF the New En- gland Inter
collegiate Football League Manager Merriam, OF
Amherst, withdrew tho protest against tho ref
erce's decision allowing the touchdown OF Williams
IN the championship game OF November s The fol
lowing officers elected: President. Hodgklns,
~ Dartmouth: Vice president. Bedford. OF Am
herst; treasurer. Leary, CT Williams The pennant
was awarded TO p lrtmouth. At the last meeting
az the Philosophical Club Dr. Peck spoke THE
Origin OF the Higher Moral Faculties in Man" At
the last meeting OF the Lycoum OF Natural His
tory Dr. Jones gave lecture on bacteria illustTat-
ing his talk by lantern slides
The subjects posted for the Graves prize essays
are as follows the Religion Of Itipling" City
Government In the United States The Germ
Diseases: can They Be Subdued"' Louis TX Of
France the Last II the Crusaders" The Influence
~ 'hA Classics on Men Of Learning" "Cavour, the
statesman and Mazzin the Prophet-thc Dreamer
and the Man Of Affairs" The Poetry OF the Sea, -
Nelson and His Bioeraphers." The Influence Of
Colonies on Nationa! Life and strength The
Revival OF lntcrcsi In Joan q Arc me FRIEND
ship o. Tenuys)n, and The Field OF the American
4. ,hc last meeting Of the Classical Society, Pro-
fcssor FernaId spoke Of the lie and work Of the
late Professors Lane end A"n Of saTyaTd Hata
sor Nettlcship md Mr. sutphon read a paper on
Roman Folklore"
n H On f pecGbSr Go pr " Gdrdon Of Hawai-
was present and gave lecture on Some Recent
Results in Elec'rolysls" Johnson. 80, discussed
Crehors's synchronograph; and used the electric
lantern 70 Illustrate his talk
\ college meeting was held on December 10 TO
discuss Young Mems Christian Association onil1-
INK II was announced thai the trustees were
willing 20 give ground provided the entire endow-
n"nt 81 5000 was previously raised Inc ouidl y
Itself is estimated 70 cost from 10000 10 $500.
which will be donated by friends Of the college
The speakers were Professors Hewitt end WIZ;
Leonard 81 Ludlow and street. 90. The sum or
s. $40 has been subscribed for the endowment ana
Tho committee appointed 20 manage the aRa:r are
Professor Hewitt chair. Professor Wild and no"
-
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YALE

New-Haven Conn. Dec. lit is matter or
great regret that the chamber concerts WHICH
have under University auspices proved so popu-
lar in past years cannot be given this year. The
chief reason IL lack OF funds another is an I'M
fortunate conflict OF dates by the Kneisel Quartet
which always gives the concerts. guarantee fund
viii have 10 be established before the concerts can
be renewed.
The University basketball team has arranged for
n short Christmas trip II viii play in Phila-
delpha Germantown, Baltimore and Washington.
the first game be played on December q
The tr,I az the series OF five concerts TO be given
this winter by the NewHaven symphony Orches-
ira was given in the Hyperion Theatre on Thurs
dav Afternoon under the direction OF Professor
Parker. professor Of the theory of music. These
concerts are given every year. and the orchestra
iS Inc only competent organization OF the kind at
the disposal Of any educational institution In Amer
II II. Tompkns. so: E. b. HILL 90 and w p
Thorpe 90 have been elected to the Editorial
Board Of Tho Yale Record"
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SMITH.

Northampton Mass. Dec ION Saturday night
the Phi Kappa Psi Society held It's regular meeting
in the reading-room. Edith HAYWARD Hall, @;
Edith Nichols Putney. 20. and Ruth Louise stricE-
land 80 were admitted 10 the society
The young ladies' OF Plymouth Hall gave man
dance" on Saturday few guests were invited
from the campus. and many men clme from laIe
and Harvard and other neighboring colleges
On Monday night the Voice Club held an open
meeting in Music Han Members OF the society read
the various parts IN Mrs. Brownings translation CT
"Prometheus Bound" Miss Bridges and MISS Oh
lon 'es and Mss HIS 80 were very successful IN
their artistic rendering.
The new catalogue issued this week. and
shows careful work in the adjustment OF studies.
both required and elective. The president has de-
cIled that the degree OF A r. shall no, he given 10
students IN the literary course this year a: !cast.
The number OF students Is 90, divided as fo.loMt
First class 3iG: second c!ass. 259. Juniors Ih,
seniors AZ and IN the other departments, 81.
A senior class meeting was held on Wednesday
afternoon 10 elect members OF the pertinent ORA
natics Committee. TO take the places OF Ed.h Ames
and Kate Lincoln. who have left college on account
az fitness Mabel Knowlton was elected 70 take
charge OF the costuming and Alice Boorum Duncan
The Tertium ouid Society the Hubbard House
Dramatic Association. gave The Hunchback on
"wednesday night. The acting OF the parts OF women
was extremely good.
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RUTGERS.

Ney-Brunswck n. j.. Dec. IA photograph OF
the football team OF the Junior class was taken
this week
Mr. Dodge who has been substitute physical d.
rector In the college gymnasium in place OF Dr.
Charles E. Adams. will remain In the same ca
pacity for the entire year. DR.. Adams will return
in September.
Dr. Eliot r. Payson head master OF the college
preparatory school, elected vcc-president at
the convention OF the association Of colleges and
preparatory schools held recently at Vassar Col
ege.
The Targum Association has elected MessrS
Winn Shearer and Banta all OF go succeed
Messrs. Van Cleef Drury and Kelly, Of '9S. whose
terms expired. The new TarGum Board held a
meeting and elected II. X. DE Witt. 'g. edltor-n-
chief.
The cane won BY the freshmen in the organized
rush with the sophomores in the opening week OF
the term has been cut up and ornamented. and a
piece given to each participant.
Strickland 49, has been elected captain OF the
college baseball nine for next spring.
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RADCLIFFE.

Cambridge. Mass. Dec lon Monday afternoon
the Graduate Club held special meeuES' a. "'io'
professor CUMMINGS spoke on Social Questions
Professor Charles Eliot Norton received at his
home on Tuesday the graduates OF Harvard ana
Radcliffe who took part in the French play OF
"Athalie" A reception was also given them by
Professor de Sumchrast on Friday afternoon
On Wednesday evening the ldler Cup heid lis
,au ono, recention The club is the largest in
Inc college numbering over two hundred and elghty
members and is purely social Hal or the girls
vii receive al the spring meeting. Fay House was
GIVEN over 10 the Stub. The Reception Committee
rs comnosed OF Mrs AgaSs.z. president or the
college. Miss Irwin dean. and the officers OF the
Idier club Miss Kate Griswold Miss Bertha Body
and Miss Florence Locke
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GENERAL THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

Tho new catalogue OF the seminary for 1897 IS
has Just been Issued The changes observed in the
list OF officers are the vacancy In the professor
ship of tho literature and Interpretation OF the
New Testament, caused by the death OF DR.. An
drew Oliver and the substitution OF the name Of
m, Rev John Charles Roper FOR that Of the Rev.
DR.. G II. Somerset Walpole as professor OF dog
matte theology The rolls OF the classes show a
total of i5s students as against lS2 last year.
The orsanlsts are Z. Briggs Nash. Harvey officer.
IT,. Ze Barney Phillips and F. 5. Pentold; pre-
o.ntors H. Littell Ze 3. Phillips and f. 8. Pen
,oIa. sacrlstans H. Officer. NJ H. Milne. T. p.
Masn. r. H. Sill. w. p Niles and A. p. Hunt
The essays The Motives for Foreign Mis-
,ions" FOR the Pierre Jay prize are to be handed
10 the dean before January !. The judges VIII be
the dean Of tire seminary, the Rev. Dr. Morgan DIX
and Seth Low.
The competition for the Seymour prize for the
announcement Of sxtemporaneous preaching VIII
take place January Is. Each competitor must
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COLUMBIA.

All departments closed yesterday for the Christ
! mas recess. Lectures will begin on January s.
n catalogue OF the books purchased from the
Tx Dono Amici Litterarum Fund has been pub
lisned by Librarian Charles H. Baker and Pro-
lessor G. E. Woodbury. Twenty-Five hundred
DOCKS have been obtained with this fund, estao-
llshed few years ago.
The Christmas number OF Spectator" contains
photographs OF Orleans Longacre, jr.. captain OF
the crew; j. L. Williams jr., captain OF the cycle
team: Harry Crab Hershheld, captain Of the track
team; the 81 Varsity crew the 81 cycle team and
the 81 track team. There are also letters from
President Low. Chaplain George r. Van D,
Water. DR.. Watson L. Savage and the captains OF
the various teams. President Low writes that he
is pleased that the close ties which have grown
up between US during the last few years are not
to be broken. and that may work out with you
the many problems which arise in adapting our
old life to the new conditions that surround US
here"
The sophomore show is 20 be held on Tuesday
and Wednesday at Carnegie Lyceum. The play is
entitled "A Modern Miracle" and written by
two sophomores. The advance sales indicate that
the profits will pay of OF the 900 debt OF last
years freshmen eight
The Musical Socety's annual production will be
held at the theatre of the Knekeroocker Athletic
Club. Vanity Fair is now being rehearsed.
The 80 Columbian" was put or sale Thursday
II contains photographs of the members of the
class
The junior ball will be held on Monday night in
the large ballroom at Sherry's
Phillips. '99 law SO c. G. y. Y, gave an exhi-
bition Of simultaneous chess on Monday. He de-
feated K. G. Falk +. w. Ellers. A. 5. Meyer, y
W. Ross and G.. G. Hopkins. jr, and lied l.
Meyer
On January S President Low. Dean Van Am
ringe and The faculties Of law. philosophy and po-
litcal science will give reception to the other
officers OF the institution. The professors Of Scher
and those OF the Physics Building on February 10
At a mass-meeting OF those interested in base
ball yesterday afternoon the permanent organiza'
ton Of the association was perfected. 1t has been
announced that games have already been scheduled
with Yale Cornell. Trinity New-York University
and the New-York professional nine. Negotiations
pending with Harvard Brown and Wesleyan.
Secretary Pummer announces that the annual
catalogue will be published tine during :hc
holidays THE University Bulletin" which Is pub
lishcd three times n year. will be issued Monday
At a conference which President Low held with
committees from the law classes on Thursday
night II determined that smoking should bc
prohibited in the law students conference room
smoking room in the basement will be provided