New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-02
HARVARD.


Cambridge Mass. April 1.-The first two trials
for speakers FOR the Harvard Princeton debate
have been held and the selection OF the three final
speakers and the alternate now Is narrowed down
TO six men. Twenty-seven men spoke at the FIRST
trial This IL n smaller number than usually tries.
but account OF the three trials that are being
he'd this year instead OF the single trial OF former
years. 1t has been found that many have been de-
TERED from trying grounds of fear. as much
anything else on the whole the standard OF
the men who did try was little above the usual
standard. though account OF the position or the
speakers being assigned before the debate. there
was lack OF rebuttal work. At the first trial
the judges chose twelve Of the speakers. These
twelve follows: W. A. Adams. 'as +. g.
Carleton. %: f. o. White. 20: f Woodbridge. 9S:
Il. W. Slower 'ss; A. ". sayre, Sp.; r. r Parke.
'ss; w. C. Dennis 1G.: J. c. Richards 90; G. r.
Stobbs 49, Il. G. Boiling. 20. and S. g. Rosenthal.
'sS. The six speakers chosen at the second trial
were =. G. Carleton %. OF Lowell. Mass; r. &.
Boiling 90. OF Philadelphia. Penn: 4. NJ. Sayrc.
Sp OF Washington. II. e.; y. o. White. 90. of
Boston. Mass: X. T. Parke. '9s. OF Lynn. Mass.
and s y, Rosenihal. 'es. OF New-York. As far as
possible the jules were kept the for each -
the trials so that they would have the opportunity
TO judge the men after hearing them thre" times.
Professor Ames not able 10 attend the hrst
trial. and Mr.. Hayes was III at the time. The
Judges were Professors Ames. Baker ard Taussig
Mr.. Hayes. the instructor in elocution Senator
Dall.nger. 93. an old Varsity dchater. and Z II.
Warren '95. ard W Z Hutton. %. each Of them
Varsity debaters.
Work the building to be known as Brooks
House has been begun. The building IS 10 De the
home OF the religious societies OF the University
and Will be erected by subscription. II ~ named IN
memory OF Bishop Phillips Brooks. ~ first ii was
the intention TO raise Mt least s3o)Hr. but ms
amount was found to be- too large. and ne 81 D.
scriptons were stopped u $1,000 The trns'crs,
more than two OF whom belong 10 me sIine
denomination. are Andrew =. Peabody. p. Robert
Treat Paine. 50. Edward II. Abbot. -. George II;
Palmer 81 the Rev Or T.. Winchester Donald
(Amhers. 's9). and George A. Gordon. ~. Tho
building is to DO erected In the rear OF Sioughlon
Hall. and ii will face toward Memorial IL Inc
style is to harmonic with It's Surroundings. and
red brick with white trimmings, VII h' IN" mnie-
the Memorial Hallway one looks through tho build
ing on the green between f. ana Holden Chap'!;
THIS Is designed so thar those from the Nard ara
from the outside may readily come together IN ne
large meeting room looking toward the west or IN
the Assembly Room above. To the cast o' me
hallway IS the room to be used for occasional sup
pers. which is connected WIN 81 kit'n". n'.""
The remainder Of tho ground floor Is TO be devote,
memorial TO Bishop Brooks rs well a. IT," 9th"r
memorials ar. form the simple decora ION. OF The
entrance hail. Tho second door H. To be used by
The religious socictgs or ihe ihiFd moor
there Will hc tho Assembly Han. when VIII nave "
seating capacity OF 20 - ..r,,
The Delta rpson fraternlty has n chSsc" ne ne
annual play The Cambridge performancc, OF , ,ne
play viii he given April . ana =. and ne bos-
tojiow.. simon Eyre G. T. Williams. -. FiIk. J.
A Macy 90 Hodge j Halliday. ~. faiph, u, j.
nosuct e. iins. ". 5 HoihTook 80, str u hnsh
90 ,sksu' g r Stobbs %. Lord Mayer. H. "
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ards 'es. boy. " H. Porter 'es. servant - liam
mon X l. Mark. IS. nrst prentice W. L. Sn."
20 Rose ". &. Arenshcrg. ~. syn. 49, T.. 81
CIoskey 90 Margery. r. b Granger ~. Jane I'
& Barstow. 81, ,.., d. -. -.,.
cl,,t formed bv the anna lganafon 81 i' nioi anu
Inc Forum has been organized with th' u" low {.
opc.rs. President q. tirik % vice pr'sl''N' =
q ,'arleion 20. secretary. :. 7. Soufhw"tth. ~
treasurer - X Robinson. 90 meinh"f o' ''' IN
ecutiye Committee. ". Morse. ~.