New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-18

PRINCETON.

Princeton. n. j. Jan. 1.-THE schedule Tor the an
nual mdyeer examinations Is out In the academic
and scientific departments. The examinations VIII
begin January q and last through February w. -
Professor BENJAMIN Ide Wheeler. OF Cornell UNI
versy lectured Monday evening before the students
the subject THE Olympic Games OF 1885, The
lecturer was enthusiastically received by large au-
dlence Of students and townspeople. Professor
Wheeler was present at the games as judge OF the
contests and spoke from personal observation Illus
trating his address with excellent views taken at the
time Of the games
The Colonial Club has purchased the beautiful club
house of the Ivy Club. In Prospective. The house
will be rebuilt modelled after the old Colonial s;yle
Of architecture. The Ivy Club has purchased prop
erty Immediately opposite It's old location. and VIII
soon erect handsome clubhouse.
series of addresses has been Instituted by the DE-
parment OF oratory the general subject of debate.
with view to STRENGTHENING the work OF TINS depart
the rostrum Professor Perry opened the series with
lecture on Some Lessons From Our recent De-
i nston viii speak on The Theory Of Rebuttal."
big stir was created last week on me Iowe.
fire The fire broke out in the room of c. r. Dunn,
81, during his absence. probably catching from an
open fireplace bucket brigade was quickly formed,
and the fire extingushed. though the con,
tents Of the room and Of the one ne oeio% occ"peu
AT recent meeting of the Board Of Editors Of TIE Tn
Nassau Literary Magazine" John Musser Frame III;
Of Reading. Penn was elected to the Board; 70 n M
the vacanc:' caused by the resignation OF f. II. Tor
renee 81, who has left college.
Steps are being taken looking TO the organizd o,.
of fencing cub among the students Capt.l'.
Nicholas of New-York CITY, Is making arransemen.s
10 drill the club twice week If creditap!e teain
can be organized by the latter part or Marcn irlnce-
ton Is likely be represented In the intercoesaV"
fencing meet. . $500 -. 80. 4,
The Casino has been fitted up with steam heat and
otherwise equipped fo- indoor tennis bowling ana
cards The building is open daily from a. m
till ) D. m. A meeting of the Associate1 Seciiohai
Cubs was held Wednesday evening~at the Once OF
Professor Libbey the president. The work OF lne
sectional clubs during the last year was reviewed
and reports OF meetings of the clubs OF Biai: ttal
Hamilton School and Western Pennsylvania were
heard. CT, ,, d.
The Executive Committee OF the Civil Service re
form Club held meeting Tuesday night, at winch
Stevenson oS was elected "A member 0. IN, com
mlttee Theodore Roosevelt has accepted tne ilNl'a
ton of the cub to address the University IN the
Spencer Trask Course ,,
Immediately after the close of tho midyear eX-
amnations will be held the annual junior promenade,
on Friday evening. February r. Preliminary dance
cards are being circulated ,,. -.
chesra will give their third chambe: nus'' rec'd'
in University Hall tomorrow afternoon
night the resignation of 7. c. Martin 9s as treas
urer of The club was accented. and p. +. Robins0'i
'9S was elected tc the office. Plans were made 10:
an active season during the coming spring
In spite of rather unfavorable weather the WORK
on the college buildings in process OF erection IS
being pushed. large force Of men being engaged on
Blair Hall and the University Library. the new
street dormitories nearly completed ana
Will be ready for occupancy in the near future