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New-York tribune., 1898-01-22
BARNARD COLLEGE.

AT the last meeting Of the Barnard College ch,,s
tian Association. II decided that tho orsa,,,,
ton should ally Itself with the international Bo.,,
or Womcn's and Young Wornens Christian A..o
CATIONS Mrs Wellington White addressed N.
meeting on The Observance Of the Sabbath"
Tho corridors the main floor and tho or,c,.
are being decorated. fhe work has been going m
since the holidays but has been delayed by con.
siderable experimenting in effects. The student,
hope that all will Re in readiness for the tluio,
ball. which is 70 be given In tho college building,
on February q.
tement Association has decided 10 admit 10 Nom.
horship special and graduate students vhs
chapter IL sti working in connecflCa With tho
lHyIngton street Settlement, and has arranged A
series OF visits 10 the American Museum NJ Natural
History for the Settlement children
The ?e "Mortarhoard' has gone 20 press ana d,
10 appear about the middle OF Haroh Tho hook
promises 70 be success both from financial md
from literary point OF view. Thc editors a,e
Mss virginia cr1chcron G.lcers.oFre Miss Afn
laidc Hoffman. Mss ROTH Cecilia Overfon N'ss
Edith Parker Strkea. Miss Grace Goodae Miss
Elsie hupfer and Miss Ella Solgslerg
Inc mldyear examinations begin on FIJI ly ari
continue untll February T. All cubs have sus-
pended meetings for tho coming month.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-22
AMI ERST.

Amherst. Mass Jan. H-Callahan. OF the Chicago
National League team. has been engaged to coach
the candidates for battery positions on the base
ball team and hard work under his direction Will
begin after his arrival next week
Thursday will be observed as day of prayer for
colleges and the Rev. r. II. Meredith, Of Brooklyn.
has been secured to preach In tho college church.
There will be no college exercises upon that day.
but the exercises commonly observed on this day
will be observed. .
DR. Phillips. OF the department OF physical cult
ure, has completed exhaustive and Interesting
book of Amherst physical and athletic records. X
contains six hundred pages. and Is record OF
twenty-five years II contains IN one part a sketcn
OF each athletic meet I'm chronological order, &
page being devoted to each meet In another are
oil the records made in each event and the per
sCnal record OF every student who entered toctlc'
at Amherst: also the names and records. officials.
coaches. etc. concerned with az the athletic con-
OF tho kind published by any American college.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-22

student at Radcliffe last year has presented TO the
college beautiful Radcliffe shield which VIII
ornament the arch over the bow window In the
library.
auditorium by the Athletic Club In spite of the
severe storm n large number OF girls were present.
Miss Margaret Wallace. Instructor In gymnastics.
and Miss Carrie Humphrey, 20. president or the
club, received.
On Monday afternoon Mr. Torrey. Of the science
department OF Harvard. gave n popular lecture on
mushrooms illustrated by drawings and charts.
One Tuesday afternoon Miss Bertha Piilsbury re-
ported to the graduate class on the meetings she
attended Of the Federation OF College Clubs held
at Chicago during the Christmas Holidays
Midyear examinations begin on "Wednesday next
and will continue until Saturday FEBRUARY -, on
which evening there will be the regular midyear
darce and joncation to celebrate the end or the
grinding period.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-22
WESLEYAN.

Middletown Conn. Jan. H.-The regular meeting
OF the Middletown Scientific Association was held
in the chemical lecture-room Tuesday evening. DR..
F. g. Benedict made address on "Acetyiene,
Its History and Use"
The Glee Club gave n concert in Waterbury this
evening. Their next trip will be taken during the
Easter vacation
During the last two weeks tho bowling alleys
have been put In good condition. and they, In con-
necton with the class in fencing which IL optional
assist largely in making the gymnasium popular.
AT a meeting Of the sophomore class lasi Satur-
dav officers for HE winter elected as
follows: Leslie. president: Burdick. vice president
and Matt ooIf. secretary treasurer.
The midyear examinations commence on Febru-
ary { and continue TIL the 20th. Under the new
rules In force this year, examinations at the end
Of terms are abolished.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-22

engaged In hgh-school work. In 1893 he was sent
abroad by the Government to Investigate the varl-
Gus European systems Of secondary educatom: a .
After taking his Ph H. IN Leipsic In 1894 ne WIS
appointed to the chair Of pedagogy at tne Cnve'
sity of Colorado in 1895. and remained tncre "h'''
his call TO New-York 49,, .o,,oao
Edwin Emerson, jr who IL 10 serve as the co,,rso
torretary for external affairs the present rekis'n M
Miss Danie retaining her place az the a,ieu co'
lege was graduated with high honor from hatsa ~
University in 1891. He Is ire permanent eu''o
OF the American College Yearbook cu.x
At a special meeting Of the Teachers ooies' &
Alumni Association. held in october, ~ Was M onl
solved TO place a stained glass window In the COZ
lege in memory OF the late principal MIS- -
Williams The committee appointed 70 a''enu u, y, -
tho window fund have issued a clrculhr ISL
that subscriptions be sent to Miss van hrsun' hn,a
treasurer OF the Teachers College Alumni Asspc.n, ,
ton or to any one OF the committee nj Ie$rhein Ie,
College The members Of tho committee are 9, ,
Rogers Harriet Coils. Gray. Van kieecK anu '''
yens. ,..d ar
The lecture by Professor James. OF Harvaru 1ho nh
nounccd for Friday, January Is, will be on i"'
Gospel Of Relaxation.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-22
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
YALE.

New-Iiavcn. Conn. Jan. 21-"Prom. week" begins
to-day and the annual junior promenade. which Is
the creates; social incident Of the college year
bids fair to occupy important place this year
heretofore. The festivities begin for some TINS
evening. when the third Of the annual New-haven
Assemblies takes place In Warner Hall. Tomorrow
evening there Will be variety OF small germans
and dances. On Monday large number OF teas
will be given. and after the Glee Club concert III
the evening the different class germans Will take
place. on Tuesday evening the prom. itself takes
place in the 2d Regiment Armory. The faculty rui-
ing OF a year ago that the festivities OF
Wednesday should he cut or the ground that
the prom" had become big an event that II In
terfered with studies 200 much has had the curious
effect of lengthening the prom. to four days In
stead of three by stretching II back into the pre-
ceding week
special meeting OF the Yale Corporation was
held Thursday. January "A. at which two things
OF Importance occurred The greater OF the two,
and one Of the greatest benefits that has ever ac-
crued to Yale vas the presentation to the Univer-
sity by Professor Othnel c. Marsh. who holds
chair in paleontology of the scientific collections
belonging to him, now deposited In tho Peabody
Museum The scientific value of these colieGtiGms ii
ed at the meeting also to prepare plans for the two
hundredth anniversary OF the granting OF charter
to Ya C0fEe whcs OF S S A2 Gfcsr n % has begun
series of ten weekly lectures on Italian painting OF
the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries in Central
Italy.
The freshman class has elected the officers OF its
navy as follows: President. A. H. Richardson'
tary and treasurer. p G Kiefer
The Law school catalogue. which has appearsd Cd.
shows unusually satisfactory state OF AFFAIRS FOR
the past and present years
NJ Rene Doumic. the noted French critic ana
Of the French Department some time in the near
future.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-22
BROWN.

Providence, r. l.. Jan. 2i.-The Lecture Assoca
tion's course was continued on Monday evening by
a lecture by Professor Harkness on Roman Art.
as Illustrated by the Private Buildings In Pompeii.
On Tuesday evening Professor Appleton gave
lecture Illustrated with stereoptcon views, on the
subject of gold mining
The only matter OF business which came up al
the semi-annual meeting OF the Athletic Assoca-
ton on Tuesday the report OF the treasurer 8.
which showed the condition OF the different de-
partments OF the association TO be as follows: Cen
eral account balance on hand, Sol l9 track ath-
etics deficiency 1886 SS football balance exclusive
OF certain outstanding debts. $50 g. baseball. bal
ance &i2 Is. The trust funds now or deposit
amount g 440 II expected that at TINS meet
ing a discussion would take place regarding the
advisability Of allowing so-called summer nine
players 10 take part in college baseball games
This feature OF the programme was, however, post
poned in view OF the fact that there Is soon 10 be
held at Brown a conference OF representatives or
leading Eastern colleges FOR the purpose OF dis
cussing this and other important matters con-
ncctcd with athletics. To this conference dele.
gates consisting Of faculty members, alumni and
Undergraduates are expected from the University
Of Pennsylvania. Harvard Columbia. Cornell, and
probably Princeton and Yale.
Brown defeated Harvard at Ice hockey on
Wednesday afternoon by score of to o. This
victory was especially pleasing. since THIS was the
first time that Brown had ever played the game
Browns team consisted OF Hunt Pevear. Day
Cook Bucklin, Steerc and Barrows.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-22
CITY COLLIE fE.

committee representing he Board = Tfuca.
ton. the Board ~ Suporn ond,n's and tho "a I'll
ties OF Normal and city Colleges met tho college
on Thursday evening 70 consider me- lods - adj
justng the high schoo course and The course o.
fercd by he two colleges
The annual alumni dinner vii 80 he'd on Tho
evening Of February at Delmonico's This d,n-
ncr VIII be of especial Interest this year marks
the beginning Of a rev epoch c 'ae history % ,he
college IN tho removal of tho 'cro 20 rs new
site on Washington Heights r .ommiitoe ex-
poets 70 have tho plans u the ncr buildings at
the dinner FOR the inspection o. those who have no,
already seen them. Tho following committee o,
graduates has charge Of the dinner: q. II. Craw-
ford IS. chairman; Adolph Werner. g. Eyanlor
Chids 81. Or. Robert Able. -. james c. No
Grocery. 10 Ernest y Perrin. -. W x olcot,,
81. EvorI roWn. 80 william j. ~ DShea. -. Or.
Herman p. Baruch '92 and Edward o. Iahriskie.
Tho clnss - 'a5 viii hold i,s nrs' reunion dinner
at the Hotel Savoy January % About twenty
five members OF thc class rave mus far sirn!iei
their intention Of attending the reunion TIE f0l-
lowing VIII respond 70 to7sts: T.. r. Heymann.
Martin Wechser J. Herbert Deignan. Clarence
herg Tho hartman of the committee Is William
RosenSaum.
The Mechanical Society intends to have course
Of lectures The society has already invited Pro-
fnssor Foy Charles " Thomas and 7. \. Bennett
20 give lec' IN the spring term committee
has beer appointed to select an appropriate de-
sign FOR a pin to be by the members.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-22
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA.

Philadelphia Jan. H.-Dr Howard A. Kelley. a
graduate of the University. addressed the students
on Wednesday evening on Fundamental Truths OF
Chrtstianity Derived from Profound Biblical In
terpretation.'
The University dance. OF the most important
social functions of the year was held this evening
AT Houston Hall Il voted brilliant success.
Dr. Max Uhle yesterday delivered In the library
building the third OF the series Of lectures held
under the auspices OF the department or archeoIosy
and parontology
Tho threat OF the freshmen 10 adopt n class
pine has much disturbed the sophomorcs who have
agreed TO contest in tug-of-war contest with the
freshmen for the right There will be forty seven
men on each side chosen from the highest aver
ages in the physical strength tests. II the fresh
men win they may smoke their pipes and have n
pipe two feet IN length made and presented TO the
best athlete OF the class
The last lecture OF the series upon Jewish Re
rgious Life After the Exile" delivered ycster-
day afternoon by Canon Cheyne. who had for his
subject: Judaism: Its Power OF Attracting For
eignors: Its Higher Theology; Its Relation to
Greece Persia and Babylon"
The following statement shows the official regis
tration Of students in the University. College
School Of Arts 357 Towne Scientific School 297;
courses for teachers 2Si: total s5s: department OF
philosophy graduate school. lbs; department OF
law 800: department Of medicine $50. auxiliary de-
partment of medicine 4S laboratory Of hygiene. %;
department OF dentistry 1872, department of veteri-
nary medicine IS; total. 2S6; duplicates 81 Oi
this number 27}6 students come from the United
States and 9s from foreign countries. There are at
present 25S officers OF instruction.
The midyear examination began on Monday and
will continue to February 4. The new rule In re-
gard TO attendance at lectures and recitations in
the college department, which requires an aver
age attendance Of over So per cent, IS the caus
Of many going before the Facility Committee, and
n some cases retiring from college.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-22
TRINITY.

Hartford Conn. Jan. H.--After a three weeks
vacation college opened again January II, reel
tations being resumed on Thursday.
The Glee Club will give n concert on Thursday.
This will be the first entertainment by the Glee
Club this year and promises TO be a success as the
clubs have good material and have had considerable
practice.
The Missionary Society has appointed J. s. Carter.
9S and c. b. Hedrlck. 90, as delegates to the mis-
sionary convention TO be held in Toronto. Canada.
some time in February.
The J. x. A. society gave a pretty and success
ful dance on Monday evening After supper there
was a cotillon led by ". J. Quick '9S.
W g. Sutton. 90 has been elected captain OF the
football team for next year and at meeting OF the
Athletic Association on Monday A. II. Onderdonk,
assistant manager.
The midyear examinations begin on Monday.
ary Trinity term begins.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-22

was resumed Wednesday noon. January :. after
the usual vacation OF three weeks. A new gong
placed in the south corridor and new arrange
ment for lighting the library tables agree
able surprise to the students on their return. Dur
ing the vacation also a large number OF valuable
books were added 10 the library. and the physics
laboratory had acquisition In the shape OF a
new optical bench with fun set OF apparatus The
catalogue for the year Ss7-9S appeared during the
holidays One feature OF importance to be noted
I'm II is the large increase In the number OF stu-
dents over the enrolment of former years.
The midyear examinations begin January q. and
continue until February 2 Thursday. January y,
as the day for prayer for colleges. Will be appro-
priately observed. The new semester opens Feb
ruary g.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-22
FORDHAM COLLEGE.

At a meeting Of the senior class ths speaker
were announced for Commencement Day The
valedctcry has been awarded TO J. Tuition Mason.
OF York Harbor, Ne The other speakers will be
Peter A. Meaeher. OF Hoboken and Leo J. O'Dono-
van. of New-York
At the recent meeting Of the Alumni Sodaity
officers were chosen follows: President. Joseph
j Marin; assistants. DR.. Joseph Dunno and 7.
Gaffney Taafe: secretary Ramsay PengIet; treas
urer Joseph Berry. cOnsulters, J. Fairfax Nc
Laugh. John Dunno and Edward Reynaud saETlA,
NJ f. Howley; cantores. Daniel kiernan. George
Granger and osaph Shea
|On Wednesday afternoon Sidney Woollett gave .
lecture in the college han on Shakespeare"
he nrfdwfntrr examinations viii begin on 1hurS-
day and will continue till the following "Wednesday
afternoon. The usual sem-annual examination IN
the senior class will be omitted this year, and a
new method OF monthly or bi-monthy test VIII
be substituted.
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NORMAL COLLEGE.

The Philomathean Society will have Browning
meeting on Fr,day The programme will be as
follows: Extracts from The Life of Robert Brown
ing b, Miss Edith Houston: "So-Called Obscurity
of Rrowning's Verse by Mss Zaida Weeks: Rob
ert and Elizabeth Browning by Miss Florence
Fitzpatrick Great Truths Which Browning a,as nas
Given 10 the World Through His Poetry BY Mss
s. die Rulingheimer: quotations by the members
The subject fcr the meeting, OF the Alpha 5 @ be,a
York" with the following programme; History OF
old New-York" by Miss Ella Kate Chamberlalh;
'o1: points OF Colonial Interest in New-fo and
vicinity" by President Hunter; The Dutch Gov
crnor" by Miss Maud Lyon ''s.
tains' among other interes ting articles, one on
THE & udy OF Universal History, IN German end
English by Professor |. Keller.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-22
WILLIAMS

Williamstown. Mass. Jan. H.-rho Thompson
course OF entertainments has been nearly COM
pleted by Professor r. A. Rice. who has Il In
charge. Some of the dates have been filled as
follows: February 3. Leland 7. Powers; February
H. r. Hopkinson Smith; March 3. the vitognph.
and March II. the Adamowski Quartet. The course
is the gift OF Frederick i. Thompson, OF New
York city. to the students. The Jackson concert,
furnished from the proceeds OF an endowment for
that purpose. will also be given this winter
Professor Mears, who has been m for some time
H. again able TO take charge Of his work
Professor Goodrich hns offered an optional course
In Junior Gerrnan. requiring an extra hour each
week Some sixty men have Joined H.
The next regular meeting OF the Physics Club will
De held on Friday evening. January S, which
time Professor w, Lo Conte stevens or the Rens-
selaer Polytechnic Institute. OF Troy. will lecture
New-York tribune., 1898-01-22
NETWORK UNIVERSITY.

Dean Baird Of the New York University College
and Dean lie Fovre OF ,he Medical School have
returned 10 duty from the South. where they were
recuperating after illness.
The plan for the United Alumni dinner for the
six schools meets with general approval Nearly
two hundred class secretaries have been appointed
To rally the classes OF all the schools The alumni
OF the college have issued statement OF gifts re-
cevcd for the college museum. prepared by Dr.
John ! stevenson at the request of the Executive
Committee and have mailed II TO each alumnus.
with request for gifts OF books. specimens for
the museum. apparatus. etc.
A debating team IL under the training and In
struction OF Mr Riley. In tho department OF Eng
New-York tribune., 1898-01-22
VASSAR

Poughkoepsie. n. Y. Jan. H.-Professor BRAGG OF
the department Of French, Is spending t"e prs
ent month in Boston. where he Is delivering
course Of Lowell Institute lectures on c0''e"'
porary French literature.
Professor Tracy Peck. OF Yale University. gave
sn illustrated lecture on the Roman Forum IN the
college chapel on January IT, Last evening rr"
fessor j. r. s. sterrett. OF Amherst College gave
lecture on recent events In Greece
The preachers TO the college since the pes'n'i,'s
OF the new year have been Dr j. 5 RIGGS; Oh c t,e
Auburn Theological Seminary. ana DI. a n. .l
rad Of Worcester Mass Miss Ruth Rouse t visto u y
tho college last week for the purpose o h,I .be
rho Young Women's Christian ASSoclatlon on '"e
subject OF the Students Volunteer Movement,
The work Of the semester VII ne broupinth v w,il
close by the aomestral examinations WHICH "''
occupy the coming week. ,, 49, c,a
Both faculty and students are enjoying liz, .mu '1 ~
the ice Saturday evening.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-22
STEVENS INSTTTTTE

At tho last meeting Of the Engineering Society
the elections for the winter term resulted as fol-
lows: Men. NJ. Moore. 9S' president; II. J. Decker
80. vice president +. Il. Smith 'as secretary: 4
c. Myers. 9S. treasurer The Executive Commit
tee elected consists Of Harvey Brett. 9s chairman:
G. f. Grelie and VI. T. Walker
Considerable work on theses by the seniors was
done during the Christmas holidays and much is
In progress Among the plants which have
been tested. upon which tests Will he made in
connection with thesis work. are the pumping sta
tion Of the Plainneld Water Supply Company. the
steam plant of the Wolf American Company 4
new lighting plant OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
the power plant OF the Morris County Electric
Lighting Company, the sulphur dloxide rcfrgerat-
Ing plant OF the ode & ierbcrcux Company the
boilers engines AMI dynamoS OF the drying plant
OF the Farmers Feed Company. and the engines
OF OF the steamers OF the Savannah Line
New-York tribune., 1898-01-22
Ish. who is planning a contest. AT an earlx h,..

hsh' VINO Is planning contest. at an early data
with team from a neIghboring university
The midyear examinations In the University co,
lege and Engineering School will begin on Fr,a.v
and viii occupy one week
Inc third In the series Of indoor athletic co,-
tests took place in tho gymnasium on Thur.a,v
afternoon. Several Of the college records w.,.
broken The ton mon standing highest in tho a..
TEST 80 Tar are Smith. 49, 352 points: Herman '.s
g MacCracken. 20, Bill, Molierson. co. 5G. NJ
Namarn. %. 2'9 Elder 30 2s.: De Ia Mater ac
2n ~ ~ "'' "'ch, %.
ne mrs, Glee Club concert OF the season wa.
given unfer the direction OF the Athletic 49,
cation, In the hall of the Fordham Club on Thur.
nay evening Although the night was stornnv a
'a'se ana enthusiastic audience greeted the club