New-York tribune., 1898-01-22
COLT AiBIA.

The candidates have been put through tho
preparatory training during the last week. and
many Of them have been dropped from the lists.
The interest taken by the other students in the
candidates Is unprecedented at Columbia.
Captain Longacre and Webb have divided the
Varsity candidates who have the best chance Of
being for the into three squads. The
first meets at p. m, and consists OF Machen.
Elmer. Boyesen. Belts. Campbell, Waterman Nor
rls. Brown and Mortimer. The second. which
meets at 4:3o p. m. Is the best developed and Is
now rowing in the following order: Bow. Oddie;
second, Jones; third. McI.intock; fourth. Mackay;
NTH Longacre; sixth. Shattuck; seventh Erdal:
stroke, Tilt. The third squad IS made up Of Chap
maa Mceks Gardiner. Birckhead. Thomas. Lc
Prince. Flnngan. Bayls and Moore. new sys-
tenn IS now being used Formerly the men were
taught but one movement at time, and until they
could ma Ike the reach were not allowed 70 attempt
the recovery. This year Webb puts them through
the entire movement, correcting the faults as they
TIVE freshman candidates working under
bla lot tall, agile and strong but a trhe light,
on Tuesday they elected Cornelius Fred Fox man
Next Friday evening, at tho Mendelssohn Glee
Club rooms. there will be an authors reading for
the benefit Of the crew: Professor Brander Mat
thews VIII preside, and among those VINO have
Edward W. Townsend. John Kendrick Bangs
Henry Gallup Paine, Paul Leicester Ford and
In revenue producing athletics Columbia has
never been promiaent This season. however, a
Varsity pdScpdl nine VIII ne put on the diamond,
and Will play Harvard Yale. Princeton, Cornell
and other colleges The men Will begin training
once. George Davis. member of the New
York professional team, will be the coach. AL
though It Will be some time before the gymnasium
is ready for the students. it has been arranged
that these candidates can play in large
Tho annual elections OF the Young Mems Chris
tiOn Association resulted rs follows. President.
j.. x Seward; vice president Il. {. Hull; record
ing secretary. l.. G.. wilson corresponding secrc-
tary. \. Y Meeker; treasurer. G. g. Rider \
mass meeting will be held TO raise funds to send
several delegates to the Cleveland convention.
The profits Of the junior ball will amount to
$3.50 IT, is alleged. it Is found that $500 Is
due tho track team. IT will be paid and the bal
ance divided follows: Varsity crew. SIPS; track
team. N25 baseball team $l25 II there be no debt
the money Will be apportioned thus: varsity crew
5000. track team. $50: baseball. 500; any surplus
not exceeding $50 to the hockey team.
c. F. Wheaton C. H. Walbridge. T. r Neal r.
VI. Proskauer y. VI. l.. Ernest. II. c. Mason. H.
W. Ross, O. w Ehrhorn, ~ T. MOrey and f. w
Cushing who were the ten successful candidates
the University OF Chicago in debate will meet
again on Monday evening. when they will debate
on Resolved. That the policy Of Increasing the
United States Navy Is wise and should be- con-
each will be chosen. and they will work against
each other FOR some time. The boat three mon Will
represent Columbia II Is thought likov that
Wheaton and Proskaucr. VINO helped defeat tho
team again this year. Gurton is now in coll
lcge. and the hght VIII be FOR his place
The last lecture Of tho January course IN the
Metropolitan Museum Of Natural History viii be
Laws" The February course IN Cooper Union will
De- given on Tuesday evenings. In the large hall.
by James T.. Learned. ON Sir Walter Scott" Pro-
fcssor John g. Van Dyke will deliver the Metropo.
speak on SATURDAY mornings on Picture Making
and Picture Judging"