New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
ROCHESTER,

Rochester \ Y Feb lS-The long slumberine
question Of who shall be Rochesters president was
awakened early in the week by the sudden circu-
Iation among the alumni and undergraduates Of n
petition asking the Board of Trustees 70 appoint
Clarence A. Barbour. pastor of the Lake Avenue
Baptist Church. Of this city to that position lh'
Rev Mr. Parbour's name was nrst mentioned H
connection with the presidency OF the IhlVerS'Y
last December. Nothing. however. was done then
although The Campus from time TO time pun
lshed editorials urging that he be considered IL l.
said that the persons who have started the petition
have received encouragement therefor from SOM
of the trustees. Many of the alumni and large
number Of the undergraduates, II Is said nave
signed their names to the paper
The Rev Mr.. Barbour is graduate OF Brown
University and Of the Rochester Theological SEM
mary He has won considerable note in ana ABOUT
Rochester from his ability as an orator. and also
from his views and utterances on municipal poll
tics While Mr. Barbour has had no experience In
the somewhat arduous duties of administering a
college vet his friends say that his remarkable
success In the management OF young men would
stand him In good stead II he should receive the ap
pointment from the Board OF Trustees. That BODY
which has given no hint as to It's intentions con
corning Mr.. Barbour has done nothirg so far aS
can be learned. toward the choice Of any one els
The task Of making the selection was placed in TIL
hands Of a committee two years ago
The Junior Historical Society Of the University
an organization Of members Of the Junior class foi
the purpose Of studying American colonial history
has made preparations for celebration Of the an
niversary Of George Washngton's birth next Tues
day. In this ;he society has established preco-
dent for other unior classes for II is the first TIM
that the holiday has been recognized by the coes'
boys otherwise than by making the most of the
holiday the faculty gives them.
The exercises will take place in the chapel in An
derson Hall at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Repre-
the undergraduates and the citizens of Rochester
will make gpeaches Or. +. NJ Moore. the veneer
able president of the Board Of Trustees, will make
an address for the Board. Joseph A Fly will speah
faculty and William H. McElroy. Editor of 'Tha
Post Express for the people of the city. +. !.
Bascom IS. has been selected to represent the UNI
dergraduates. a. f. Dilman, %. Is chairman Of
the committee.
football team for the season of '9S The election
was hotly contested for three other men were II
Ere fH meg g. W and B. wilson o. BY the
constitution Of the Students Association the cap
tain OF the football team. and indeed, the captains
of all the other athletic teams. must be chosen by
the members Of the team. Now, It so happened
that when the election called half dozen
members OF the football team were away. They
sent in their votes by proxy. The trouble aros'
= long argument they were allowed to come in. and
the result was determined on the first ballot
last fall but resigned two months ago ,..,...-.,..
faculty have been having controversy over the
question of free scholarships. The trouble
started by Professor Dodge. OF the biological de
partment OF the University. critcisng the choice Of
textbooks by the School Board for the use Of
Free Academy students. School Commissioner Gil
lette retorted by saying that he did not think the
Board should be dictated to by an institution which
had 'dishonored itself by refusing TO distribute
scholarships according 10 agreement The faculty
rot back by showing by the records that the schol-
arships had been distributed every year but last
year and that the reason they had not been dis
tributed then because none OF the students
who took the examinations for them from the Free
Academy stood high enough TO win them.
These free scholarships were established by the
trustees Of the University. "in recognition Of the
Interest taken In the college by the citizens OF
Rochester" They are twenty-four In number
SIX for each class-and give free tuition TO those
young men whose standing at the Free Academy
entities them In the estimation OF the faculty OF
that Institution. to take the competitive examina-
lions given by the University.
AT the preliminary oratorcal contest, held Tues
day night In the chapel at Anderson Hall Ira 5.
wills. 49, was selected by the Committee OF De
cision represent the University OF Rochester at
the annual triangular meet. which VIII take place
rex, month at Schenectady. Walter G.. Parkes,
eclectic was chosen n alternate. The judges were
Joseph T Aning. J. q. NJ stephens and +. +.
Glenn. ,.
Mr. VILE Will speak for the prize against the best
men Syracuse and Union can produce