The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-25
EVENTS 1T
Fresh Hopes of Dormitories-Tw New Clubs
Formed.

TCb VI DFi Avn" i'lOu
Formed.
It now seems probable that Columbia Uni.
~versity will soon have what its friends believe
It needs urgently. dormitories. On "Wednesday
I afternoon the Committee OF the Trustees on
Buildings and Grounds held a protracted meet
ing to consider the subject. There were PIES
ent President Low. the Chairman. and LenoJ
Smith. DR.. George G. Wheelock. William c.
Schermerhorn President Of the Board; F.
Augustus Schermerhorn and John b. Pine.
In his annual report to the trustees Presi-
dent Low pointed out The immediate and ab-
solute need OF dormitories He even recom-
! mended that. as the university was not fnan-
ciaIiy in a position to buy land outside the new
site for this purpose. the Green. or the old
Eloomingdale Grove, at the northern end of
the grounds. should be used for this purpose.
His idea vas to have dormitories at either end
OF the Green. along the Boulevard and AM
sterdam avenue, thus preserving in the CEN
tire the stately old grove. Next to the Teach
ers' College dormitories. at the corner Of 18th
street and Amsterdam avenue. workmen.hava
been blasting away for almost a month
on a plot Of ground half a block wide
and about 200 feet deep. It.. is said that
here dormitories are to stand. They will
be erected by a private corporation II some
arrangement can be made whereby the uni
the management and supervision: II was said
that 1t was this proposition that the committee
was considering the other day.
nous 81 q $500 ior The Library, He also
viously made similar gifts.
During the pas. week two important student
an English club, the name Of which has not 70
been selected: The ,Deutscher ye5ein der
similar to the a@'I Freneh club is an sus sssssiaflipn in HsTv
tuted last year. 1t is composed OF about forty
students and the faculty Of the department Of
lects are to encourage the study of the Ian
gnage and literature and in general to bring
matters. The. following onleers have been
chosen: President,, Pref; vi H Carpenter:
e SiGsf r5' cSsirma Rrof RG Calm T ai Tb6oT ga'. POST Fs.
Graduate; Secretary. George Ehret. 'ir,. -;
G Geeass Matt F; Kids Is. Tss 'Ea aRH L s59S e !
q an idea CONCEIVED by Prot; George Edward
In the literature department of the, college
proper an association to form a bond "
friendly dstas union among undergraduatss inter
and further the literary interests OF the col.
i h;h on The students u Tns tool up his suggestion
the three College papers. and t%9 additional
toned, together with Profs, Woodberry and 4.
=. Williams jackson. became the charter mem.
H"rs. io At the fFTt general rain meeting Ss1I EaIdmIost To-
was made President; Prof. Woodbury. First
Vice-President: B. NJ. L. Ernst. 90. Treasurer.
and g. s, Hallman. 100; Secretary. McKenna;
and Third Vice. Presidents.
The Junior Ball Committee has decided to
have Columbia's only big social function Of tho
year. at Sherry's new place. This announce
ment came as n great disappointment to tho
students. They had hoped that the commit
tee would follow the old custom Of making
this a distinctly Columbia event. 1t was the
general belief that the new gymnasium would
serve the purpose of a ballroom. The juniors.
however. find that the gymnasium floor is not
suitable for light dancing. They will do what
they can'to make Sherry's take on a Columbia
atmosphere. The evening OF Dec. % has seen
selected for the event. -Hjalmar Hjorth Boye-
sen. I'd. is Chairman Of the committee, Tho
sub-committees are: Patroness-Goelet Gal
latin. Franklin b. Lefrerts. Frederick r. Lonev
and Fl. II. Boyesen, Walton s. Oakleyand Wallis
S. Turner. eX-of1cio members. supper Com
mittee-W. NJ. l.. Fiske .Jr..F G. Smith and Har-
risop Clark, Jr. Dsc2rations ,Committcc-W.
M;MaNwell, Jry and z. Van Wrinkle. Music Com-
mittee-G. +. LanRe. II. NJ. Fisher: and. T. 3.
Clinch. Jr.
The sophomore show will take place at Car
negie Lyceum on Dec. %. 27 AMI %. Per-
formances will also be given on Dec. 20 al Yon-
kers and Dec. 80 at Lakewood. n. ]. Mr..
F..F. Mackay has charge OF the cast.
The Senior Comedy Club will give three
performances Of Uncle" in the second week
IN January. Mr.. Mackay Is coaching this cast
also.