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

Dr Rarrows. OF Chicago Is TO begin course Of
lectures on the Morse foundation In the latter
mart Of January on observations and Studies Of
Religions in the orient" comprising such subjects
"a philosophical Hndoosm." Difficulties OF the
Uindoo Mind In Receiving Christianity, Obstacles
10 the More Rapid Progress of Christianity in tho
East" and The Glory and Weakness OF Buddh-
ism" These lectures will be on Mondays and
Thursdays beginning January 81.
course OF conferences on the spiritual life OF the
minister has been instituted In the seminary under
the direction OF Dr. Hall II is open to seniors and
post era duates
A new course this year Is that the Religious
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YALE

xAu,y1aven Conn Jan 1.-THE second term of
college was begun on Tuesday morning January
:, ~ The usual way with service in Ratten Chapel
o, which President Dwight officiated
The Western trip Of the Glee and Banjo clubs
during the HOLIDAYS turned out 70 be an unquahheh
.rcceee The clubs were received enthusiastically
4, .va-D, nlaoe which they visited. and the worthy
warner I'm which Yale represented created a
pood impression throughout The largest houses
r,erA m Denver and Chicago and In Pittsburg
where the Joint concert with Princeton was en-
tirely successful
The two games played by the Yale hockey team
durinr the vacation both resulted in defeat for
Vale hut this was directly due to the TACT that the
Yale team had not played together before ana had
NOT been able 10 practise al all Games for this
Brown and n game VIII be pidy"o VII" N"'"'''''
az New-York February D o ,
The Yale Alumni Association or oregon ahI
Southern Washington mas established an ahuudl
nrizA Of so tho student nom oregon p'~9'"p
The highest entrance examination - -
The Christ mas trip Of the Yale basketball team
during the holidays was successful only on, uel'','
heinz encountered Yale won from the fehns!l-
yanis Wheemen OF Philadelphia; he GermdntoWh
Voune Mems Christian Association ana tht WASH
AtsSlet,c Association Of Philadelphia
Srr,n1 athletics began on "Wednesday with the
calling out Of candidates tor Tie freshman CIV
ahont seventy men responded. The University crew
viii not begin TO for week or so Al preseht
Mr. Cook and Captain Whitney OF the VARSITY
.rcw have charge OF the freshmen, but az soon as
~ cbeS nv a senior j. O Rodgers who captained
Inc winning football team OF the present college
Year and also roved NJ. on the crew when went
10 Henley in 1896 will probably act as coach.
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RRYN MAWR.

Brvn Mawr. Penn. Jan. 4-Canon Cheyns OF
the University of oxford preached 70 the students
on Wednesday night in the chapel the sermon
was on the text Blessed are the poor in spirit.
N Friday evening Norman Hspgooi addressed
the Philosophical Club on the influence OF phiios-
ophy on Imagination and style.
The first OF a series of lectures on National
music was given by Miss Burbank on Monday
afternoon The lecture was on the music OF Poland
and was illustrated on the piano by Miss Mosner
The selections were from Chopin. Tschaiko"shy
Paderewsk and Leschetizny
The Graduate Club held an informal meeung IN
the clubrooms on Saturday evening Miss Ellen
Giles fellow IN philosophy addressed the meeting
on Assyrian love poetry. .
An indoor game OF basketball was arranged on
"wednesday afternoon in order that Canon Cheyne
mieht have a chance "a observe the students at
athletic work ,,
There was An UndereTaduate Association meeting
on TUESDAY TO discuss petitionng the faculty 10 add
two more days 10 the midycar eXamina ton time In
order 10 give chance 10 prepare for the exam
nations. The petition was finally abandoned. The
meeting also decided give up OF the faculty
receptions for the year. devoting the money ordi-
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STEVENS INSTITUTE.

Al meeting OF the Engineering Society thH
week paper vas delivered by Professor K NJ
Anderson upon Modern Methods OF cypress Log
cling and Milling as Employed in the South Inc
lacture was illustrated with lantern sides ana
vas Of much interest TO the members Inc me
chanical journals were reviewed oy r. a. 80" go
,as and the electrical journals by f. P. Van saun'
go 49,, s....,. co.,,, socie-v the
qats ia February The committee In charge
viii consist Of c F. Grs,le - c da H. o.
Ta TSs COMMITTEE Of ArraTgemens fqT The dsne, ,
Of the senior class is Il Davis Harvay ~
~ P R,ttenhouse A V. Westervelt and 4 HAND
loser The History Committee Is r A. Nelss, = =,
H. Frank. tr.. and W VI "elc" f'''''
o. -ofhcio chairman OF all.
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HAMILTON.

Clinton Y Jan 1.-THE winter term has
opened with several additions to the lower classes.
For week there have been no morning chapel ex-
.rc3ses the room being given over 70 the organ
rnen. but on Wednesday the last work was done on
the fine twenty sever-stop organ. and this after
noon n was formally opened by Williarn-t Ham
ynond Of Holyoke The recital Ar wered two pur-
poees--ir gave a rare musical treat 70 those who
attended and II put money in the general
Athletic fund OF the college 10 which the prohts or
the recital were devoted. The annual distribution
NJ compliments between the two lower classes took
p,ace as usual al the beginning OF the term. The
freshmen plastered the town with a terra
eo,ored sheet entitled The Rusty Rake. and con
tasninc good. bad and Indifferent grinds on the
sophorrores The sophomores sent by mail hun,
6reds % copies cf little green pamphlet enuted
ss'rhc Little Folks Magazine. ana containing ike
s1-n6s on the freshmen. ON the hrst morning or
9he term there was slight conflict but. on the
whole the under-classmen are on excellent terms.
Eiebteer winter oraions' were presented on
rrbTTsdav in competition for the Head. PruYn ana
Kirkland prizes This is an unusually large mum
her The Increase may be due 70 the action ~ me
faculty making all prize GRAFTON work elective ana
counting one hour. ,, .;,,r
with DR. and Mrs. Hudson. Much ADO ABOUT
Nothing" read.
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EI.MIRA.

r,rnira. y Y. Jan N-The college reopened on
January s This week has been observed as
week OF PRAYER and meetings have been nelo every
evening led BY the faculty and students
Miss Katherine Jones. who has been closely con-
nected with college settlement work. spoke AT
recon, meeting OF the Elmira Association upon her
Newsboys' Home in Jersey City. President Mac
Kenzie after an absence OF several weeks, mas re-
,,r,ad ~ tho college The seniors engaged
upon heir theses. which are required IN senior MS
tory by February l.
The Glee Club. with Miss Louise Cronk. ~ Mon
tour Falls as leader. and Miss Jane Waterhouse,
OF South Carolina. manager IS IN nouilShlhs
condition Rehearsais occur twice week .
The Academy OF Science held its regular meeting
IN The chapel on Tuesday evening. when troiessor
Forbes Of the biological department gave 'alA
upon the college extension movement ..,
There has been a marked increase IN registration
AT the school Of music during the last TWO weeks,
With the beginning Of the new semester IN rem
r7arv course Of lectures is 20 be delivered before
the students by well-knOwn speakers, among mem
The Rev Or George Alexander OF New, ORR
Professor James 1ngraham Peck; OF Wlliilsms;
President Henry VI Booth 81 Auburn Seminary'
Dr. Charles Cuthbert Hall. Of Union seminary
New-York: Frederick Collin, OF Elmira the Kev.
DR. William T. Henry. Of Elmira' ana D. Sioa'
Tes
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MASSACHUSETTS, INSTITUTE OF TECH
EOLOGY

Boston. Jan. AIN these DAYS Of steel-framed
buildings bridges and structures Of all sorts the
engineer and architect welcome everything relat-
ing 10 the strength Of materials, and particularly
~ steel Comparatively little is known regarding
thA Influence Of greater or less percentage or
carbon in steels Much interest will therefore he
taken IN the tests now beginning in the Laboratory
NJ Annlied Mechanics OF the Massachusetts, lnsti-
tute Of Technology. A series Of steels has been
obtained having from one-tenth Of one per cent
carbon varying by tenths TO nine-tenihs OF one
mar cent There are three bars In each series.
one and one half inches in diameter. and eighteen
feet lono Each bar IS cut N three Fix-foot
lengths. and each piece analyzed chemically for
carbon. phosphorus and sulphur. TWO OF the
p,eces Of each bar are tested IN the tension ma
chine and one in the torson apparatus The
elastic limit and modulus Of elasticity are deter
mined in each case This work is done by the
sudents under the supervision OF the professor In
charge The surfaces OF the FRACTURED specimens
viii he nollshed or emery and buffne wheels. then
Atched with nitric acid 50 thai the structural
formation of the steel he SHOWN. and possibly
the etched surfaces can be shown. Ihs inVesuga-
ZION will probably extend two years.
One of the theses for this year Will continue
work done by Professor Sondericker some years
ago on the character of the elastic changes pro.
steel This work will take stees Of different de-
cress OF carbon. and test them-i under heavier
sfresses than before 10 determine what relation II
any exists between the elastic changes and the
sfructure Of the steel shown. by the micro
sconicai examination Of etched polished sections
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BROWN.

Prov,dence r L. Jan N.-At a meeting OF the
Chess Club last Saturday afternoon officers were
eIected as follows: President, J. r. Tingley. 80;
VICE president. G. r. Lester. 90; secretary and
treasurer. H. ~ Davis. 0l; Executive Committee.
the president r. X Hyde. IS: ". r. Bullen. go;
H. g. Capron. 90. and T. s. Chace. 81. The an
nual tournament is 10 be begun next week.
Tho annual election Of the Whist Club resulted
AZ follows: President. T. NJ. Phettepace. go: vice
president r. s. Dryden. 90; secretary. r. w.
Baker 90: treasurer. j. NJ Kent, 90: Executive
Committee l.. T. Place %: N II. Clifford a. and
". r. Morse. 'ss.
now been practically arranged. II Is to be held In
Hanover on May Q. II is probable that A perma-
nent debating union will soon be formed at Brown
and from its members the contestants in tho inter
collegiate contest will be chosen.
Yale Harvard and Brown have arranged a
series OF hockey games, each team 10 play twice
with each Of the others. Brown and Harvard were
10 have met last week but the weather I'M
favorable
Baseball training began last Wednesday, under
the direction OF Fred Tenney, "a There are in all
about forty candidates. nearly quarter OF whom
are trying for the pitchers place Lauder, Is, is 10
be captain
Efforts have FOR some time been making 10 secure
funds for a memorial 10 the late Professor Timothy
Whiting Bancroft A bearing his name and
containing the nucleus OF q library OF American
olasrics has this week been placed In the library
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FORDHAM COLLEGE.

Az the recent registration for the midwinter term
the list Of students much larger than last year
As the students are preparing for the approach
ing examinations activity in athletics has been 10
some extent suspended
The class OF '9S is AZ present preparing enter
tainment for the evening OF Washngton's Birth
day
on Wednesday afternoon Sidney Wooett will
lecture in Armory Hall Shakespeare
The Glee. Banjo and Mandolin clubs have almost
completed arrangements for the annual public con-
cert in Carnegie Lyceum on February L.
The handba alley has been finished. and will he
opened with tournament between Messrs Casey
and Dunn, professional players. Of Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-15
NORMAL COLLEGE.

The second course o. lessons In blackboard draw
Ing offered by the Alumne Kindergarten Commit
tee will hegn on Wednesday. under the direction
OF Miss Virginia 8. Keith.
The second talk in the course on the study OF
birds under the direction OF the Alumne Science
Committee with Miss Isabel Eaton AZ leader, will
be given next Tuesday
Miss Helen Gray Cone began the study NJ the
frst and second parts Of Henry w. with tho sec
oni section OF the alumnse Shakespeare and liter
AZURE class Monday.
The Mothers Round Table will hold a meeting II
the Aumne House on Tuesday At 23O p m.
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pr1JnFps. LF,GTE'S VIEW HOME OPENED'

The Builders League Of New-forS OPEN '.Srss.
handsome new home. AZ No "a Wes' s.no,s ,,sr-
aratwcnty- sxth-st. last night, Win el"oo" p,s.-
emonies Four hundred guests were p'ese" ~. al
lue.. S y, ,elcome and dedication reviewing ,ne
arr rs % % the Leagus and outlining its ambition 10,
,he advancement OF the interests OF the
NewYork CITY and Henry N NJ, Tos Tse 4 Crist
OF the Builders club, ana m res, Of the evening
was devoted to dancing as a, No q East
The Leagues former h eth 9, The present
memSershp OF four hundred aIms AND and the presen,
made the place entirely inanSsa improved at totA
building was purchaser "A'~ '
cost Of $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-15
PRINCETON.

Princeton. y. J.. Jan. Twin the close approach
OF the midyear examinations interest In duties
other than those relating 10 the classroom IL prac
tically at a standstill. The schedule Of examlna-
tons as published. will begin on Thursday. Janu-
ary a. and end on Wednesday. February O. The sec
ond term OF the college year will begin Thurs
day. February 10
prom" have been completed. and the preliminary
dance cards have been issued The prom" will he
held on the evening Of February II. and tho fol-
lowing members OF the Junior class have charge Of
arrangements: Marshall Geer. chairman; T. ".
Benson s X Martin. Keith Donaldson. IL H.
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cr~rp,r TuEOr ,OGICAI, SEMINARY.

Lectures were resumed after the Christmas vaca-
,, ., January I The semi annual examinations
hagar on Wednesday. and will continue until Tues
dav. The plan OF semi-annual examinations was
tried last year and proved so successful that 1t
uas decided 10 follow the same plan this year.
The Rev. DR. David II. Greer. Of ST. Bartholo-
,ue ~ society on Tuesday evening
The competitors for the Pierre Jay P pr F 81
,qiss I'm handed in their essays January l.
The Judges Will he the dean Of the seminary. the
Rev DR. Morgan Dix and Seth Low 49,. CO.,
,rhe nuhIica fion of The Semnaran. the semi.
nary annual has been delayed by the sickness OF
Inc editor in chief.
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FIRE DAMAGES NEWSPAPER PLANT

The four-story brick building AZ the northeast
corner Of Twenty-third-st. and First-ave, many
occuped by The Illustrated American was dam
aged by fire early yesterday morning 10 the sAte'
- sl5 Oeo The fire started on the TOP moor dnu re-
o., on, before IL could get the other noors
contents of the lower stories were aan tSa Years
water This il the second time "ithlh w. .ssr,an
W., ,bs bmiIdng has been on fire and the nreines
say that the place is hoodoGsdd, - walls
VA ,rhonyh tho fire wrecked the editorial ev
posing art phoosraphic and pa!s neP Hereafter
v' III b edited I'm it's new offices. I'm the Meuop'
lis building In Fifth-ave.
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HAVFRFORD

Haverford, Penn. Jan. 1.-THE special lectures
OF Biblical subjects known the "Haverford Lit
erary Lectures he given this year by the
Rev Or. Henry Dyke. OF New York The sub
ject will he Egypt In the Bible" and the dates
February g. n and H.
The Loganian Society has arranged for series ~
class debates % February II. sophomores fresh
men, ~ February IS. seniors VS. juniors March rs
the winners Of No VS. the winners OF No. 2
The hslf-yearly examina tons will begin on Thurs
day January %. and last about ten DAYS The
second half-year will begin on January 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-15

Value OF the Church Doctrines" conducted nv n,
Knox. which is proving popular ~
Arrangements have been completed for Sundav
afternoon services in the chapel TO he open 10 ~
public and TO begin on the last Sunday OF fhs
present month. ~
Arrangements are being made for the installation
of DR. Hall as president OF the seminary and az ira
Skinner and McApin professor Of pastoral ,heol.
ogy. church polity and mission work on the even.
Ing OF January r.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-23
pennsylvanIa. and Camp wIkoff. AIontauk

pennsylvania. and Camp Wikof, Montauk
Point, Long Island, N. Y
Upon the completion OF their inspec-
IONS the members OF the board Will re-
turn 70 this city and report 10 the Sur
geon-General OF the army for further In
structlons.
MaJor-General Matthew G. Butler
united states Volunteers, is relieved from
further duty with the Second Army
corps, TO enable him TO accept position
upon the commission 20 arrange for the
evacuation OF the Island OF Cuba by the
spanish troops. General Butler Will be
accompanied BY his authorized aids.
captain Frederick w. Hyde. commits
sary OF subsistence, United States Vol
unteers. Is relieved from duty as assis-
tant to Major John Little. purchasing
and depot commissary. at Dunn Loring,
Va, and will proceed, accompanied by
three civilian employees TO be designated
by Major Little. to Mddletown, Pa,
and report in person TO Lieutenant-Colo-
mel James NJ. Allison, chief commissary
or subsistence, United States Volunteers.
chlet commissary Second Army Corps.
at that place, for assignment to duty in
the subsistence depot there.
Acting Assistant Surgeon William l..
Stevens United States army. will pro-
coed from Orange. Va, 10 Camp Meade,
Middletown. Pa. and report in person 10
the commanding general United States
troops, at that place, for assignment 10
duty"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-23
ORDER Az TO CLUSTERING OUT.
Duties of Officers stated In Detail
Regulars Only to Have Charge.

WASHINGTON. August 2.-AdJutant-
General Corbin has issued an order gov
erning the mastering out OF volunteers
1t goes into the duties OF officers in detail
The following are the more important
features of the order:
only officers of the regular army VIII
be detailed by the War Department 10
muster out troops. ~~
To avoid expense 10 the government
and hardships and annoyances 10 the IN
dlviduals concerned, by unavoidable de-
laws. which may occur in the final pay
ment Of officers and enlisted men on mus
ter out, commanding officers Will make
every effort TO effect the return OF all
abssntees before the mastering out OF the
organization.
Officers who were at any time response
bic for public property Of any description
must obtain certificates Of non-indeDted-
ness before their final payment can De
made. All officers will be neld TO strict
accountability for the discipline or thelr
commands and the preservation OF pubic
property Mastering officers are empo"-
cred 10 prefer charges against officers who
neglect in any manner to take the proper
measures to insure the government
against loss of property, or TO keep their
commands together and under proper dis
cipline.
The supply departments Of the army
will continue to furnish organizations
with Deedful supplies until date Of final
payment and discharge.
All persons borne on the muster-in and
on all other muster-rolls, and all who
have joined or belonged to the organi-
zation at any time since its mastering in,
must be accounted for on the muster
out roll, which is required to be COM
plete record Of all the officers and men
who ever belonged TO the organization.
The discharge from the United States
volunteer service in the case Of all alb
sentees except in special cases, will
take effect on the date of muster-out Of
tho organization. In the case Of illness
Of men who are unable to join their COM
mands the discharge certificate. with
carefully prepared description and fully
prepared descriptive list on account OF
pay and clothing, giving the address of
the soldier, will be given to the muster
ing officer for transmission, with the
muster-out rolls, to the Acknowledgement
of the army, and the soldier will be off,
cially notified to apply by letter TO the
paymaster-genera OF the army for final
payment.
AS a rule, the muster-out Of organiza-
lions and their final payment will take
place at the State or regimental rem
devious.
The only property that will be allowed
to be retained until muster out, unless
otherwise ordered by the mastering OFF,
Ger, IS composed of rifles, cartridge belts,
cups, canteens, meal-cans, knives, forks,
and spoons, necessary medical supplies,
and tent equipage, the colors, and the !
regimental and company records.
The troops will be allowed to retain |
certain property, such as rifles and other |
equipment, by paying a stipulated price |
for the same.
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TYBEE HOTEL BURNED.
Guests Escape With Considerable
Loss-Heavicst Sufferer n Cuban.

SAVANNAH, GA, August 22.-The
Southland Hotel, at Tybee Island, with
four adjoining cottages belonging to the
hotel, was burned to the ground at an
early hour this morning. Thirty guests
In the house escaced with the loss of
considerable Of their personal effects, the
heaviest sufferer being a wealthy Cuban
sugar-planter Of MatanZas, named Du-
bois, whose family had considerable jew
elry and diamonds His loss is about
5000. Several guests who ran out on the
beach in their night-clothes lost every
thing. The hotel property burned is
valued at $4,000; the insurance is $500
The fire broke out in an attic, and when
discovered had made considerable head
way Members Of the Second North Caro-
lima Volunteers. stationed at Fort Tybee,
formed a bucket-brigade and saved three
cottages and other outbulldings from de-
structiOn.
Mr.. William BOhan, the hotel proprietor
is unable TO explain the origin Of the fire
the attic not having been in use for
some weeks.
The hotel will be rebuilt for the next
season
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-23
FLORIDA CAMP 4 WASTE.
Troops Delayed, However, i'm Getting
OT-Three Deaths.

FERNANDINA, FLA, August 22.-The
camp of the First Florida Regiment is a
barren waste. All the tents and accoutre-
ments are now packed on freight trains.
which cannot move for Huntsville. Ala.
until coaches for the stock-guard can be
secured. Neither these coaches nor any
Of the man have yet arrived, but they are
expected shortly after midnlghts II they
do not come the Florida boys will have TO
roost with the chickens.
Three deaths occurred to-day, as fol-
lows: John Stichster. Company c, Third
Ohio; Edward Schwaltz. Troop / Third
Cavalry, and A. l. Brown, First Florida
The remains Of Sergeant Arthur Jones.
Company L, 157th Indiana, were sent nome
to-day.
The torpedo-boat Gwynn, commanded by
Lieutenant Williams. stopped here to-day
TO coal. She is bound from Key west for
New York, and Will resume her trip to-
morrow.