New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-08
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
CORNELL.

ithaca " y. Oct Professor Harvey D. WILL
ts,ns who occupied n chair In Sibley College up
~ June 49,. and who was absent last year on
leave has decided not 20 return 10 the University.
and is now engaged in business at Bennington. VT
Thomas Hall 80. in his day stroke ard captain
OF the Varsity crew has resigned his place in
s,ructor in Siblcy College TO accept the place of
erncrlntcndent CT the Mansfield Machine Works
Mansfield Ohio.
Capin,n Mckinley OF the lacrosse team has
called out the candidates Cor the team for
fall work. 1t is his plan to teach the men
how 10 handle the stick we'll enough so that in the
sprins they Will be ready for hard work.
on Friday evening Professor II. Morse Stephens
who is an alumnus Of B0lliol College. oxford lect
ured before the University on Gladstone
he debating societies OF the University OF WIS.,
cousin have this year again invited Cornell to par
,i,ipa,e In an annual debating contest Cornell
vas obliged last yeer 10 decline This year no ac-
ton has ye: been taken
Some interesting statistics in regard TO the
growth and use Of the library have been COM
,iled by the librarian. George William Harris 30
Between July 81. 1884, and the corresponding date
this wear 1856 volumes added 10 the library.
against 1919 for the preceding year. The library
now contains 2li,o7 volumes and $4,000 pamphlets
O. the access.ons go volumes were purchased by
the Roswell p Flower gift for the Veterinary Coz
lege 475 volumes on pedagogical subjects We're 40
mated by Professor Samuel @. Williams. S'2 vol
umes were given for the Dante collection DY FRO
fessor Willard Flske and 273 volumes Of historical
work. came from ex-President White IN adoiuon
10 the $500 given by Ex-Governor RosweH r.
Flower 4T5 was received FOR the library fund
from tho proceeds Of the first years sale OF ex-
President Whites warfare OF Science which
vas given for the increase Of the White Historical
Library During the year l03,56o volumes were
drawn out for use asa.ns; 9o993 for last year.
Walter c. Teagle 90 has resigned his place as
NJ
J. H. Minor. 90 has been elected 10 the vacancy;
on Sunday afternoon Professor benjamin l.
Barnes rr Hall on "Bible study A.,
Al the meeting Of the Athletic Council on Mon on
OF the navy. and l.. g. Robbins. 90; was ELECTED
assistant manager c. c; West. 10, ara i: ~, Ii
managers and a ID. Warner, 90. and G. Il. Sede'
wick c L.. co. were elected assistant managers
II has been estimated that between one hundred
ard Afty and TWO hundred students In me Uni
started fiovclrer; to form club. II Is probable
that a professional player from Buffalo VIII be Sc
Thiry-two studeI,s arc registered here for the he
hrsi year II me oollese OF c ~ Fopes,yy
from the cher colleges.
II is Officially announced ma: there will he no
class crew regatta this year. Mr.. Courtney VII
Devote his whole time 20 the leyelopmsni OF i4e
which mus, be filed ihs year win new nlsteral.
his year are nSou, e1ual to those Of las; year
Tie third edition Of The University ren-Yoar
B5ok' hes Just been published. The book consists
}: four principal Irrts: a Isl OF of'ceTs Of the
University. graduates arranged chronologicalY by
tlasscs a directory or alphabetical list of gfail-
stcs with addresses. and geographical or locality
index OF graduates Appended TO HE whole Il an
Index OF University officers. IN thc list OF pro.
.essors the profcssCrshTs arc arranged in general
groups in the Order Of establishment The names OF
Tho professors beng arranged III ck.oNolcg .ca Or
Ser OF appointment. 4 pended 10 the list Of eradu-
aes by classes a an interesting table showing that
tie whole number cf degrees thus far conferred IS
L755, ~ which 4 80 frst degrees SIS were ad-
vanced degrees In course and :wo Ill. d. Were
honorary. The ;Otal number % alumni is 4,3". OF
whom rs have been reported dead. The approXi
uate total number Of living alumni is A2oi.