New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-15
CORNELL.

Ithaca. y. T.. Jan 1.-THE debat society
Gently organized by members of the freshman class
has been named "the Andrew D. White Debate
Club" The society starts out with an entirely
original constitution. based principles which
10 he tried experiment
OF the ffty-six students who were dropped at
the end Of last term two hava been reinstated
Four specimens OF species ~ saamander sup
posed TO he totally blind. have been prescnte1 10
the University Museum by Or. Hector Bayer
a member Of tho United States Fish Commission
The species has only recently been discovered and
far is known is found in but on, pla = in
the world San Marcos. Tex. where these speci-
obtained in an artesan well recently
bored
On Sunday afternoon Professor Arthur =. HoYt
OF Auburn Theological Seminary. addressed the
Christian Association In Barnes Hall. on The Mo
tive OF st. Pauls Life"
In response to the call for crew candidates IN
the freshman class. 80 men handed in their names
This is the largest number Of candidates for the
got together Ar one time Last year
eighty-six candidates appeared on m. first day.
There is good material among the new men. The
candidates were taken IN hand by Mr. Courtney
Monday. Work the rowing machines
goes every afternoon from to o'clock.
The fourth annual ~ Memorial Debate was held
in the Armory Monday evening Tho question
debated was Resolved That immigration to the
United States should be restricted persons who
read and write the United States Constitution
in some language except that satisfactory pro-
vision should be made for admitting those de-
pendent upon qualified Immigrants" The speakers
on the affirmative side were Herrick Cleveland
Allen. Clinton Thomas Horton. Frank Hanley We'd
der and Walter Martin link, on the negative
Abigail Hi Laughn. Carleton Sias. Robert Nor
ris Snow and George Henry Vandewalker. The
prize was awarded 10 Miss Laughlin. As the rep
resentatves Of Cornell in the Pennsylvania Cornell
Laughlin
Sam nape, Bntfer s OF PresIdent RnbeSt
cipa Francis J. Cheney, Of the Cortland Normal
A. Bassford o. has been elected leader Of the
Banjo Club in place OF George o. Wagner. who
The winter practice for thu baseball team has
begun. For this purpose the management has
building is iarge enough to enable the men to get
good batting practice which In the winter has
been hitherto impossible. new departure will be
taken this year in the organization OF regular
second team which will not only give the Var.
sity practice. but will also play for itself mum
boz Of games with outside teams. Harry Taylor.
So Of Buffalo will he here some time during the
term to coach the men, and will also come down
in tia spring for the same purpose
Tha annual Founders Day address was delivered
York on the subject Of "Reminiscences OF Ezra
Cornell General Butterheld dwet especially
Mr. CornelYs connection with the carly history Of
the electric telegraph.
on Tuesday evening the Christian Association
gave a general reception in Barnes Hall, and on
Thursday evening held reception for the short
course men in agriculture.
The annual banquet Of the m Undine held
on Monday evening The postmaster was Ross
Mcmillan. and toasts wore responded 10 by F. l..
Stratton W. &. Teagle F. $ Tracy. H. H. Smith.
e. a Stevens and !. ~. Gould
The Fencers' Club contest with the University
of Pennsylvania will take place in Music Hall.
Cornell will be represented by a BaSsford NJ A.
first intercollegiate fencing contest.
The announcement is made that Professor Will
lam knight Of the University Of Edinburgh. the
editor Of Wordsworths works. Will deliver here.
some time in April. course Of three lectures.
The subjects will probably be "Tennyson."
Poetry and Science" and "Wordsworth.'