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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-04
STEVENS INSTITUTE

Ten days sessions have sufficed for the cclegt
and some OF Its various organizations TO regain
their customary smoothness OF running The three
lower classes have me: during the last week and
elected the following officers: Junior cass-Prest
dent. X. y. Jennings: vice-president. H. r. Samson
secretary. ID. w. Martini treasurer. s. II. Beck
Sophomore cass-Pres!dent. L. L. Merriam: vice
president. w. J. Jennings. jr.: secretary. John Fer
guson; treasurer. T.. r. Wcles; class football cap
tain Mr. Merriam. Freshman class-Prestdent
Mr. Stryker; vice-president. T.. $. Bradley jr. sec
rotary r. s. Younglove: treasurer Mr. Armitago
historian Alexander Allare
The Stevens Social Society held its first meetint
on Thursday, September co. r. c. Post was choset
president T. s Scott vice. president. r. Q. Luquee
secretary and T.. II. Welles treasurer. Eight nes
members were elected. A..
Football practice has been going during tn
week with the men showing up poorly far az
numbers are concerned. great improvement
looked for in the next few days. Mr.. Koehler
OF the class OF rs. will take charge Of IN
coaching Mr. Koeher played on the Varsity team
while at Stevens. and has also been with the Orans,
Athletic Clubs team. The schedule. as announces
by Manager Robinson, Is as follows: OCTOBER g
New-York University. at Ohio Field; Octoper AZ
Irving Club. OF Brooklyn. at Eastern Park OctS
Der o. Rutgers. at New brunswick; Octoper a. 81
New-York University at Hobokcn: Octooeo 81
Knickerbocker Athletic Club at Columbia O'ssss
November 3, Rutgers, at Hoboken: NoyemoetIs &c
New-Jerscy Athletic Club, at Bergen Point o'"s
games are being arranged
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HAMILTON.

Clinton y. Y. oct. 3.-The annual reception OF
the College Christian Association 10 the new men
I'm college was largely attended on Thursday even
ing IN Sullman Hall. II was marked that. with
one exception, not Il woman from the families OF
members OF the faculty was present. and the mem
bers of the faculty were conspicuous for their abb
The football men are working hard under the
coach Wilson. last years captain Of Wcsleyan's
eleven Mr.. Pullman. last years coach. was here
for a time with MIR. Wilson The team has
been chosen yet There are number OF freshmen
working hard for places. and two OF them. ut
least. are likely 10 be. put There IL much aux-
icty about the game with Union.
Yesterday the scholarship groups for last year
were posted as follows: Class Of '9S-iI.gh honor
-Amcs Booth Carver. Finn. Minor Percy H.
White and Wright; honor-kimbull and Z. Parme-
lec Class Of '99 High honor-Andrews. Bonner
Hey Hopkins, owen. Beyier Smith. ribbetis and
Willis: h6nor-Keck. Curtis Miller. Seward Miller
NJ Parmelee Peasc. W. II. Smith. Stevens and
Stuart Class Of 90: High honOr-Clark Eg-
glcsion Higgins. Spencer and Waddell: honor
Bird. Decker. Gcer. Henry See and Sheppard. \
man TO stand In the high honor group must rank
90 at least Honor men must stand SO to 90.
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EORDHAM.

4 series o. lectures 20 10 given every SATURDAY
has been inauguratci in the religious curriculum
These lectures on the revelations OF Christ. are ne
ing given by the Rev. T. J. Campbell. > j.. presi-
dent In Armory Hail. before the body OF uhderg'ad-
uatc'.
The annual retreat FOR the students Will oe2ir on
Wednesday night and continue until the Following
SUNDAY. Il will be conducted by the Rev. Francis
Rrslv : j. OF Baltimore. Nd. and VIII consis, OK
a series of ten sermons. together with devouohai
EXERCISES During the three days Of retreat al lect-
ures and ordinary duties will be suspended.
CAPTAIN Frank H. Edmunds lst Infantry United
States Army. professor Of military science ana rae
,tcs =, the college began his lectures last week 10
~. senior class These lectures are given twice a
week IN order 20 fix the graduating class FOR the ex
am!naton- FOR the military dip.oma ... Ao,,
W.Ln.-.lav and from present Appearances the ba,-
talon VII be larger than last year iatge propoi
N, members men. ana 10 pTlnS rise
IN shane wll require good deal Of training The
H., ~ officers and promotions for me pattn 1,on, al
t,e university course has not yet been announced
The cadet officers IN me py ~ P@an,ain
have been chosen as follows C4Hpany - appc.nnj
l. Edchoh.s first lieutenant: v. hrI"'S Kic JSeo" {;
darcy T. Smith and A. Hede. corPoFads " Hink
H. Marsh. H. Ruhl H. bufhInsn eng a-s " l,euien
nv + Murray. second lieutenant, W, Maner, ser,
s"ants McCioveran. D. Reilly q lie , M5,Te ana
T. Dcviin: corpoIas e. H WiGs,S ~
J5ssph p Carney. s. J.; director OF 81, JOIN nm
r",rhmsn. Sanctuary Society. has appointed o me
i,,,r,. li,ieui Ambrose l.. Dunngan. second wee
,,rcsiIrnt Thomas J. \. Mccormick secretary. J1hn
n.p5nohic: treasurer John NJ OBrleh' "arueh'
Tac oiccrs Of St Johns Hal nave been elected
As follows: Reading ,pr1 nsrIor
n.nli, or, I"5n Murray: treasurer. Andrew Heide
ey-Preslden Edward Levin as S
iiorace Marsh. Press officers. Andrew Ewa'd ana
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COLUMBIA.

This morning Mt $50 o'clock Columbia University
will begin her Hath academic year by divine SER
vice to be held in the readng-room or the library
Bishop Potter and the Rev. Dr. George r. Van DE
Wafer chaplain of the University will conduct the
services Thereafter the usual chapel service VIII
be held In room No 800. Schermerhorn Han; at
1880 D. NJ instead Of in the morning. as was Gus
tomary. In the chapel on Tuesday the iouhs
Mems Christian Association will give reception
10 the incoming class.
Work was fastened much as possible last
week I'm order that lectures might begin on time
The flooring has been laid in the library and the
tables screwed down, so that the students may I'M
mediate!y hunt up references. But WINE every
thing Is outwardly completed. there Is still much
the sounGs Of hammers will be heard Owing 10
Inc delay in beginning to build University Hal.
counted with the steamftters' strike. IT VIII pe
about ten days before the power plant VIII De IN
operation The ecc,ric-Iighting apparatus IN Inc me
library is still unfinished. and result the read
Ing room will be closed in the evening ior MONT"
Superintendent Darling. who has been IN en,lre
asked last week FOR some details OF tne m moti hn
$3.50 OF material had been moved ron me oIg
fG aa' TRe entire r library OF 5000 books had
been moved within two weeks. Al the turml'u n
desks and laboratory and work tables. are made Of i
quartered oak from special drawings arrahs Sd IN
Many thanks are due to Charles F. McKim, TIE
architect; who has constantly remained On 1.he
gISg se MI remain monument to President Seth
low whose indefatiga BILE labor ana ardor MADE II
POSSIBLE Professor Wilson. who has just returned
rom a visit to Chicago University and the new
Western colleges remarked that there were none 10
Thc Herbert Mapes Memorial Gate in memo i.sc OF
srovr a. H Sr6wned at Fire. Island few years
viii be placed at one Of the main entrances IL Is
beautiful wrought-ron work and was Contributes
bv the family and friends OF Mapes. me large
Gyon7e tablet a gift from the Sons OF the Revou-
ton commemorating the battle OF Hnre , ~
on the southern side OF Engineering building tac
Ing Amstcrdam-ave 1t will be formally DEDICATED
on October ls. l., ..~~. =,
pr Alexis A. Julien has been placed In charge OF
the collections OF economic geology ana petro-
granny William c. I'hlig. who was recently APP
polnted an assistant In analytical chemistry; mas
resigned the place. The Jaw library VIII De ~, IN
charce ~ William r. SwitZer, who has oeen tne
Librarian OF the Bar Association. MT Switzer VIII
have three assistants.
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Heretofore the numbers have been ABOUT

mile Heretofore the numbers have been aoou'
eouaI but this year about 60 per cent are men.
The first football game Of the season was pae
tee game with Cazcnovia on the 2oth IL 'u'neu
out that the Syracuse first team got less p'a''Oe
than II has every day with the second 'ea''' a"
Cazcnovla was entirely outcassed. so that mosi
Of the second team were put In for the seco o
half Score. IS to 0; halves OF twenty anu 'e
minutes. o,.. ,hot the
The football enthusiasts confident tnal TN
Syracuse will be better this year man nn,
before AZ the opening OF the season n eht se%,
was expected and so Coach Wade set OUT 10 HIN
n fast team: but several heavy men haye u, rr
goes on Weight and speed both ought to teI ,,
Although the first team has not been pickeu , ou,
vet there Is little doubt that the PLAYERS on iast
years first Will hold their places. Captain Quay
and T. Smawood NJ tackle: Palmer at one EN-, en-
Crane at full and Wilcox at half are playing tntir
old game. For each Of the other places TWO Ut
three good men are working hard
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WELLESLEY.

wellesley Mass. oct 3-The current topics
course for the season was opened yesterday after
noon with a lecture from +. J. Stimson. OF Ded-
ham on "Inunctions." the lecture coming under
Professor Katharine Comans department OF
economies Professor Conan. in addition to her
college work is conducting n class In current
events AT the Thursday Evening club. In Boston:
Miss Elizabeth j.. Fisher. instructor IN geology and
rnineralogy at Wellesley IS now travelling In
Russia. having spent August attending the inter
national Geological Congress In that country. Miss
Fisher will resume her duties at Wellesley about
the middle OF October.
The Misses Frances *. Pnllen. Mabel Wells and
Carlotia SWEET. graduates from Wellesley In lS"i.
have entered Johns Hopkins University this fall
for the study of medicine.
The Rev W r. Ryder OF Andoyer. Mass.
preached in the college chapel to-day and also last
Sunday. AT its opening meeting last evening the
Barn Swallow Society. OF which Miss Mary O.
Malone Is president gave an admirable repre-
scntaton of Mrs. Jareys waxworks. The six col
lege societies-Zeta Alpha. Phi Sigma. Shakespeare.
Tau Zcta Epsilon, Agora and Alpha Kappa Chi
(which formerly he Classical Society)-havc
met their respective headquarters for the initia
ton OF new members. goodly number having
been received this year. On Saturday evening Of
this week the sophomo-es will give their annual
reception 10 the faculty and the freshmen In Rec
reatiOn Hal.
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SMITH.

% Northampton. Mass. oct S.-Over five hundred
candidates applied for admission TO the freshman
class. but only $50 Of them made The class. Col
lege opened Thursday. September g. but a commit
tee representing all classes went UP several days
beforehand TO greet the freshmen ana give them
any information they might need.
On the Saturday evening after college opened the
freshmen were invited 20 the usual freshman frolic
In she gymna s;nm. Zach freshman was accom-
panied by an upper class girl.
Last Wednesday Mrs. Southwck gave her annual
dance for the freshmen Of her house.
: A number Of changes have been made In the fac
ulty The whole college Is rejoicing In the return
OF Miss Mary A. jordan, the head OF the English
department. absent account of ill-neaith. Miss
Hanscom leaves the English department assist
Miss CxarnoMska In Ecgi.sh literature. The new
English assistants Miss Mary a. Scott and Miss
Anna A. Cutler. DIR. ii. l.. Moore, from Johns
Hopkins. takes the chair OF Economies. in place Of
Professor Crowcll. who goes to Germany TO study
Tor n year. The department of physics Is 10
aauch improved aid enlarged under the charge OF
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DARTMOUTH.

Hanover. ~ H., Oct. 3.-Dartmouth is booming
and prosperity in every line is assured The class
Of 1901 numbers ISIS men, and commendable feature
Of this increase of more than forty men over any
previous entering class is the increased numoer
from the Middle States.
Professor Arthur Sherburne Hardy connected
with Dartmouth College lecturer, has oeen
appointed Minister TO Persia
September q was Dartmouth Evening. when the
student body was addressed by prom nent alumni
and others Dr. F. Z. Clark. the founder OF the
Christian Endeavor Society. made SURFING ap-
neal for a belief in college training. 49,,
Charles T. Gallagher, of Boston. SPOKE or the
history of Dartmouth. He presented 10 fresi1ent
Tucker copy o. the real coat of arms OF the
DR. Bancroft principal OF Phillips Andover, spoke
on "Fnthusiasm and Endurance. and Mayor Hocg-
kins. of Somerve. delivered fine address as
benedction . ,,,, rohao,a
RumreN Of Springfield. Mass, July 10. 1875: FRO
fessor F. G. Moore Miss Anna y. mite, 81
Brooklyn n y January T. 1897, and Professor H.
p Foster TO Miss Lillian Smith, OF Liverpool July
T. 1891 , -. o,o.. r,au Y,
has left the college sufficient funds to erect ana
maintain a physical laboratory and an astron nom
zeal laboratory. The ground for these oul4dlhgs
will be broken next month
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RUTGERS.

New Brunswick, n. j.. Oct. 3.-At meeting OF
the Targuin Association held this week, Lyman
NJ Smith '9s c. Mott Ryno. '9s and J. G. Lipman
'as were elected members Of the Editorial Board
Elliott E. Van Cleef. 9S chosen editor-in-chief
for the first term.
Temporary officers of the freshman class are
President, Henry Van Woert; secretary William
p Allen; treasurer, Charles A. Ranney: football
captain, William Patterson; track team manager
H. Van Woert.
Herbert Rapalji, 90 has been chosen assistant
treasurer and f. G. Maury 'ss manager. Of the
track team of the college athletic association for
the ensuing year.
The line of the college football team will prob
ably be as follows: Left end. RapalJi left tackle
Van Wrinkle: left guard. Mcmahon centre, Thomp
son: right guard. Woodruff: right tackle. Paterson:
right end. Parson; quarterback. Drury tcaptan);
left halfback Ryno right halfback. Cuddeback:
Dram and Petit. The team has been hard at
practice ill the week. 1t played It's first game with
the Newark Field Club at Newark Saturday.
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AMONG THE COLLEGES.
PRINCETON.

Princeton - j. Oct 3.-The entering class '"''
season is the largest that has ever natrcuia'cu d"
Princeton. there being over three hr"oie" M"
T,e academic Department shows decided inofease'
The majority OF the new s;uuen'e ~ ..'
States OF New-York, Pennsylvania an" .>e" .',
CO.. Tbe,c are seventy men eacn from New-'oi 1"
ora po,rsv,yanio and fifty -cigE. from New-1e'Se!'
Tho West and South are Represented % ""'",
Same number OF men as last year r'o"'
England the number - greatly ;hcIedSeN
dent and Mrs. Patton Will give 'hcir amy a' ,r,
ton to the entering stNoe"'9 a.
dav evening October j.
new departure this year is the FORMING -
sneciaI choir TO sing at the suNuay
Twelve voices will he selected 10 sing "".V''' go,
addition the selection Of the res"'ai I'M
schoi- will be undertaken this year WIN '"o'V
p, the nrosent plans are carried out the mus'0 q"
chanel services will be much better IMAM IL P''
yious years. ... 5.oif
A meeting o. the Governors or the fll'0e ~,
(,,uh uos held during the week. and the ioilo"'!7
omc.als were chosen: President a. iay1SS. eecre
tary and treasurer r. a. Van Doren II Is nv hing M,
tent!on Of the club as oody' 10 oU acre and
nossbIe TO give the game new MP 1jy enrouraged
ne students of the University are Deins eH00"'s
10 join. ,,..j. 49,. ..,.d ~ the memory of
canerai High Mercer who was KILLED IN the par
Of Princeton. A tablet was unve, er,l Nercer IL
being the gift Of the Mercer Engine CGpanSd an
Princeton. Professor WOODROW w SU and professor
aquvs C1nr Cameron spoke briefly at the unVemhs
~ ne ,abet, Judge Beverly r. Weioro -. u ~
cred the historical biography ana hie'"o'' "
The annual report Of the baseball san was
made public during the week. Ine 90 hing turned
TTnanc;aI success the OF si4oI " peihs 'u''''
over 10 the general athletic treasutn IN. Univer-
The tennis tournament TO deternIe W y, Iii also
s,iv champjonship will begin this week ~ nrasent
determine the three men VINO , are TO be
MA In New Haven soon. 1t Is eXpeS,euh Ia This
Unusually exciting tournament VIII ne "e'u ''''
year povrond of the University.
Is delivering series Of six lectures II, 10 Religious
chanel on THE Relation OF All
Though and Expression x a.c,ored bv the fac
The following men have been Rair prizes in ora
,nry poetry and disputation: g. a. aniin r.
/. Beecher. W. NJ Gamble Gamble +; + Aitland l.. p.
Bryant l. johnson L. Le ens:, for Su 1he Baird
L. H. Van Dusen. The maj con'T December II, but
p Pr men are required TO undergo cri'c's" 0i
work in advance.
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UNION.

Schenectady n. Y. Oct 3.-There mas peen
marked increase Of enthusiasm In every Depart
ment OF student activity last week. but more esPe-
c,ally in athletics. Last Saturdays victory over
the R!dscheld Athletic Club in football. WINE Ho'
won by big score was decisive one. The coHege
team was not only far lighter, but had had pare'y
a weeks practice. In spite Of this, they CARED re-
pcatedly through Rdgefelds line ana Drohe up
her Interference at will. During the week prdctce
games have been played daily against iarse
scrub -, 1900 .w
The annual fall handicap meet will come on
IN about two weeks. and a large NUMBER OF caiuI-
dates appear daily on the track Captain sylvester,
OF the track team. will organize the cross-couhtry
runs this week to draw out any new material
Tho annual handicap tennis tournament Uucu,
pied much Of the week. and the ilnaIs are sun ~, 10
be- played. In the singles the Championship hes
bet ween e. Stewart 90 and r. G. Hoxie. ~ IN
the handicaps Stewart Is scratch and Hoxle mas
received j.. 49,, ,o...1
A constitutional honor sytem has been adopted
hv the undergraduate body. TO go into efiecL upon
appointment of the Judicial Committee OF Icn d
power also held by the students. The committee
Is TO conduct any inquiry needed into the conGuct
OF any student and make lis recommenda,ons
TO the faculty. on this committee there VIII De
four seniors. three juniors two sophomores anu
freshman.
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CITY.

The numerous clubs and fraternities In the City
college are beginning their fall work. OF the fra.
ternities. Phi Gamma Delta will hold initiation
on Monday night of II the same even
Ing Lewis r. Mott. acting professor of English
literature at the college. will deliver lecture on
hing Arthur" before the graduate associate Of
Alpha Delta Phi Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity
held an initiation OF four men Monday evening
The new members Robert W. Boyd. 80: Regi-
maid Fl. Smith. 9s: Harry W. ChiIds. '0I and WILL
lam H. Wallace. '0l.
The first meeting of the Young Mems Christian
h5S on h1rsdy With fourteen
meeting was addressed by II, p George: secretary
Lief by r turner Of the Vanderbilt unIver san
on The Religious Life Of Association and by
a M OF on Randbsok As
the association will be distributed by the members
ha & nSced Sa The Sec
ton book has been useless In the senior
and the students have been left TO govern them.
selves For two weeks during the review examina-
Is abolished and in cases students have been'
conducting themselves well without this restraint.
the section book viii be abolished in the other
classes In the lower classes. however. the section
to pick out without mistake the men who TO
make up the troublesome element found in every
work is recorded by the tutor In this book, which
is nsd with the secretary Of the college ,,o.
Some Common Errors OF Speech which will
Mercury"
The meeting of the glee club has been postponed
until Friday. when candidates for vacant positions
on the double quartet will be tried by the director
DR.. Bryan. The men OF last years club, now In
college. are II. A. Eberhardt. '9s. and II. H. Gold:
berger IS; first tenors; l.. b. Herbert, &c., second
The golf club will be reorganized under the man.
ageTent If r. ~. Smith. %.
Fl. NJ Holton 9s. having left college. has resigned
captan of the lacrosse team and for the present
i. Pfetschnger, '9S has taken his place. The
first game Of this fall will ne played In November
with the Montclar Athletic Association. In the
spring two were played with this association.
and I'm both the college team successful The
coming game, therefore, promises TO be an exciting
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UNION THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

siyty-e.cht new students have entered Union
Theological Seminary this fall Several others have
indicated their intention Of coming. making the total
enrolment OF the seminary 1870. which is five moro
than last year II Is expected however. that with
In the next ten days the number enrolled will reach
80 which will be almost the largest number en-
rolled ip the history of the seminary The junior
class last year numbered thiry-two this year forty.
eight.
The examinations for prize scholarships OF $3.50
were held las. week. The successful competitors
were LAUREL w. Demeritt. of New-York University
and Gregory r. Wolcoft OF Brown. There are four
scholarships offered. but only the two named were
successful as percentage OF 90 Is required in each
subject.
The students are arranging their courses in the
Columbia and New-York universities. The facul-
ties OF those universities have arranged their sched
ule for the convenience OF the students OF tho
likely to be chosen by them
\ social gathering Of the faculty and directors
and students was held Monday evening in the
soca.-room. which has been given by the liberaiity
o, member OF the Board OF Directors The re-
to the Incoming students Addresses were made by
Or. Hall and by william d. Street, Of the senior
Of 30 i2s I.exngton,sye In response forty-eisht
students offered give portions OF their evenings
terlng the colleges and technical schools Of this
city. and in helping them 70 secure suitable board
Ing places. and al the time offering them the
privileges OF the Students Club.
There Is one young woman now enrolled as spe.
cal student u The seminary. a large number Of
have applied the faculty for permission 10 at
tend the Saturday morning lecture OF Charles p.
Bible" These lectures began last Saturday;
home No Is East Seventieth-s, and expect 10 give
reception to the students.
Morning prayers in the ADAMS Chapel are nov
versity gowns The evening prayer-meetings are
under the Committee Churches and Chapels and
also under the Congregational Education Society.