New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-29
AMONG THE COLLEGES.



>,.-,I.v.n Conn. March %-The most impor-
tant incident OF the week was. OF course the VIII
Ming NJ ,ha debate with Harvard. Yale mon can
now rest assured that the revival in debating De
gun last year is not temporary but Is destheu 10
continue The news of the victory WAS 'he o0ed-
sion Of a bonfire on the campus
tFrankln b. Dexter. secretary OF the corporauon'
has sent to all alumni Of Ave or more years stand
ing a notice OF election of successor 10 Ed-
ward G. Mason go Of Chicago. at present men,
her Of the corporation whose term expires this
coming summer
Tho concerts In the Easter trip Of the Glee and
Banjo clubs will include the following: Hygeia
Hotel. Old Point Comfort, April IL; Washington
Apr 10: Pianield n. j., April 20, and Jersey CITY
n. j., April n.
The PROSPECTUS Ct elective courses In the aca-
demic department for the next college year hns
appeared and shows several new and attractive
courses Six new courses appear IN the depart
ment OF philosophy three IN economies three IN
history, three in modern languages. seven IN Eng
lish three in ancient languages one III pi"'''"'
literature and In mathematics.
The lecture of Charles J. Bonaparte on Wednes-
day evening in the Civil Service Reform Ciuo
course on 1.-The Essential Elements in Coca fop-
uar' Government" well attended
The University basketball team finished 'he'f
season on the evening of the 2oth WIN ''e'o''
over the University of Pennsylvania
The petition drawn up among the alumni
and senior class OF the Divinity School, ask
ing that single address by some eminent 'Aeo'
Logan be substituted in the commencement eNVi
cises for the speeches by graduating seniors mas
been granted in part. The exercises in future VIII
consist of the address petitioned for ana ie"''
number Of oraons by senior hSer ~ the history dc
partment. will lecture on 1.-THE Eastern Voesuo"
On Wednesday evening: ..-,,. vo,o IT.
erary Magazine" will occur this evening Win
Rec L.
present. and also representatives from me .Nas
sau Lit of Princeton and Ihe h"'N"''
The third annual gymnastic exhibition between
vale aud Princeton was held Friday evening in the
rymnasium before a large audience and was one
OF the most successful contests that has ever oe.h
held here Besides the regular gymnastiS contests,
there was handicap contest IN the high Jump
under the track athletic team, 2nd wres'iing
matches for the lgh, weight, midde-wetght ana
heavyweight. championships OF the nlNcrsit!!
The light weight was won by A. :. HH nrinnd %
The Jumping contest was won by n Perry. w
second c Bradley. 81 s. third H. McIwi,
tai bar SIDE horse. parallel bars. club swinging
torch swinging yint rings ana tum9 H by 2in ,ne
double traoeze ana tumhling by the frincelon
team. The University Banjo Club played selections
The University crew rowed on the harbor satur-
Grswold; g Marsh; Captain Bqiley; T. Campe9or
8. Patterson. >. Mills and bow. Rogers; LangloI33
their places were taken by Grisw old and Mars.
Patterson substituted for Marsh q NO 3 The
substitution OF Mills at No. in place OF Hltch-
cock Bob Cook coached the crew from inc
launch usual on SATURDAY. but spent most to- OF
his time with the freshmen. Considering the ume
Of the year this freshman crew is remaI KdplS
good The material has weight and strength ahD
the men rapidly mastering the stroke IhSre
are sixteen candidates remaining. making resua,
first and second crew. The two crews are Amos
evenly matched 10 sneed The chief uouoIe
with tho varsity AT present Is IN the new WITS!
motion at the beginning and end Of the stroke. ana
Mr. Cook gave his attention almost entirely 10 tis
on Saturday -. H.,
The prospec, OF the passage of the bill pending
IN the Connection Legislature fcrbddins the use
Of the lakes about New Haven for purposes other
than supplying water TO the city has caused some
thing Of scare IN rowing circles. II me pH
va sses there will nc suitable place in when 10
Mold the spring regatta In this event Yale VIII
pettion the City Council
The University. baseball squad has been reduced
10 twenty flour men.
The graduates Of the Berkeley School now at
Yale College have formed clue called the Berke-
their first banquet ~ New-Haven Conn. FRIDAY
evening Beside~ the thirty or forty Berkeley men
in Yale. there were ten guests from other colleges
among them Or. John + White. head master OF
Berkeley School and three other teach RS OF ths
school William {. Simmons. Robert howard
Symes and Erwin f. Oseood Representatives We're
also present from Harvard. Princeton. COLUMBIA
Brown and Wesleyan, al old Berkelians Yale
University was represented by Charlton NJ Lewis
and Graham Lusk