New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-27
PRINCETON NOTES.

Princeton. y. T., Feb 2s-The Committee on In
tercolceia,e Debating has received word from the
Yale Debating Union 10 the effect that the Yale
speakers will support the affirmative tide Of the
question in the debate which is to be held here on
March 2. The Yale committee has also chosen
from the list Of twenty names sent IT by Prince
ton those Of six men. any three OF whom will be
. acceptable TO Yale as Judges These names will
not be made public until the night or the debate.
The question TO be debated reads as follows Re
solved That National parry lines should De disre-
garded in the choice Of councils and administrative
officials o. American cities"
The preliminary arrangements for the intercol-
leeiate whist tournament between Yale. Harvard
and Princeton have be "a completed. The tourna-
ment Will be held az New Haven In April under
the rules Of the American Wits, Congress Each
institution Will be represented hy two teams OF two
each. chosen from the winners OF the prclirr,-
nary college tournament Princctons representa-
tives, determined By the tournament Of the Whist
I club las. fall will be T. j. Cook 'sS II Y TuI-
lock. % c. II Hale g. and J. +. CabeH post
graduate. After the Intercollegiate Tournament the
University Whist club Will hold another omen col
lcec tournament.
In addition TO the geological collection which was
the principal result Of Mc Hatohcr's last expcdi-
lion to Patagonia. the University received num-
Der of specimens In the departments q zoology
and botany These have recently been mounted
and placed On exhibition .n the Zooiorlcal Mn
scum and the Herbarium Among the most i'm
portant of these are three condors which have
been arranged in a lifekc group by Nh Ward Of
Rochester. and d number OF skeletons. including a
rca. or South American ostrich. guanaco can ami
NAL Of the camel variety. Pataeonian sea nou
and deer. The botanical collection comprises n
number Of little known and rare plants
meeting u the Chess Club was held last even
Ing in the faculty room. Correspondence from p-.
Boushton. Editor Of THE American Chess Maya
zine and from ". + Morse chairman Of the
Tournament; Committee of The Manhattan Chess
club, was read. concerning a proposed .r.erna-
tonal intercollegiate chess match. !, b. intended
that representatives q American colleges 10 be
chosen by committee representing Columbia
Harvard Yale and Princeton. no. 20 exceed eight
IN number. shall conies, with an equal number
from oxford and Cambridge The Manhattan Chess
club mas kindly consented 20 take charge Of all
arrangements. hold The match In rs rooms and
pay -abling expenses. il IS intended 10 play the
match during The Eae.er recess when the uni
yersi;y boat races occur IN England and the OK
matches win he London clubs IL was decided
that the chairman should act as A representa-
tive: with fui power TO arrange Princoton's rart
G. H. Dodge. % New-York was elected 70 repre-
sent princeton on the graduate committee 20 man
age the annual intercollegiate chess ,ournar-err
and the secretary instructed 70 inform Mr.
DodR" OF his election.
Tho Executive Committee was empowered q,
make all arrangements for tho sprlng Tournament
al princeton. After some further discussion the
meeting adjourned. "
s.mnastc Team on Washingion's Birthday was
In ron satisfactory The men, individually and
ana proba bly, are many excuses 20 which H.. Nc,
showing was due. hut h seems apparent than bard
any obstacles which the team had 10 me-. ,p ror
'"a" "s' oi entries Ia the indoor track gamea