New-York tribune., 1898-01-22
PRINCETON.

Princeton. y. J., Jan. H.-During the present week
tho Chancellor Green Library has again been
opened for the general use OF the undergraduates
For the last two months the building has been IN
tho hands OF workmcn. and the interior now pre-
sents n much better appearance. Ii is stocked with
about thirty thousand volumes Of the best fction
general literature and reference books In addition
a large number of periodicals are on file and study
tables have been provided throughout the building
AZ It now stands. the Chancellor Green Library IS
In every sense we'll fitted for general academic
Workshop These alterations were made possible by
the munifcence Of the late Charles f. Green.
President Patton delivered address before the
students In Murray Hall on last Thursday evening
The annual French medal debate. held recently In
Wing Hall. by Howard II. Yocum. '9S
The prize is a solid gold medal valued at 800. and II
offered annually by Baron de Coubertin. a French
nobleman. to that member Of the American WhE
Society who shall make the best debate upon some
subject French history.
The candidates for the gymnasium team are now
taking regular practice in the Bonner Gymnasium.
OF last years team Captain Pltkin. Rey mer Steven
SON. Austin. Holt White and Wheeler still I'm
college Tho new candidates show good ability. and
It is likely that this years team will be up to the
standard OF former seasons. The first exhibition
will be given in Princeton WashinS;on's Birth
day. Later in the winter joint meeting with the
Yale team is likely. There will also be several
hibitions given in the leading Eastern cities.
W. \. WyckoN lecturer In the department OF
sociology and author OF the popular book THE
Workers" has delivered several lectures during the
last week social topics. The first delivered
before the De Kebus Club Of Bryn Mawr College.
and second before tho Womens Club Of
Englewood. n J. Mr. Wyckoff took for his subject
matter several unpublished chapters Of his book.
The University received a valuable gift from the
class Of 81 during the present week 1t consisted
Of series Of plaster casts from the sculptures OF
the triumphal arch OF Trajan at Bereventum italy.
The rcfurnishing Of the readng-rOcn Of Murray
Hall has been fully completed. In addition TO the
rcmodeng Of the room. number Of new books
and periodicals have been added to tho list The
improvements just completed Were made through
the generosity of a. 7. Enos. rs and Cleveland II.
Dodge. II.
Through the courtesy OF the Schanck estate. Pro-
fes Tbbey has recently received another cOllcc
tion OF old pamphlets and papers to be added to his
large collection OF documents relating 10 the his
tory of the University.
the subject for tho Frederick Barnard prize in
architecture will be Roman Architecture and
that the subject for essay will be The Materials
and Technique Of Roman Architectural
The report OF the Yale-princetOn football game
played at ew-Haven in November shows that each
college received s20Sl it's share OF the receipts.
above all expenses. This shows that games on col
lege grounds profitable il played in the
larger cities. There Is also n growing sentiment
among college students In general favoring re-
duction in the Price OF tickets TO championship
games. In view OF the large profits II seer.s that
reduction is quite possible