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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
TEACHERS COLLEGE.

Permission has been given by the faculty for the
seniors 20 assume the academic cap and gown, and
they will be donned by the class Of '9S as soon -
they can he made The form chosen Is the slight
modification % The oxford gown adopted by most
of the colleges in this country For some time
there has been movement toward the adoption
Of the gown and cardboard by Teachers Col
lage students but until alliance with Columbia
iust flied their the authorities withheld consent
The announcement that President Low OF Co
umbia will deliver the commencement address at
Teachers College, on June ;. was received with
much satisfaction. ,, III, $780, -.
Wednesday evening IN Brooklyn; before the froe-
bsl Socotv on ",hildrens Reading"
Mrs lanes T.. Russell wife OF the dean. will be
a. homo this afternoon TO the women students and
women professors OF Teachers College and friends.
on Monday. at $50 y. M. Professor william
Knight of ST Andrews University. Edinburgh.
Srnfland will lecture on wordsworth At the
rlose of the lecture the Alumni Association OF
Teachers College Wi. give a reception In honor OF
Miss susan f. Blow will speak on The Value OF
the kindergarten to Community on Tuesday.
April % at $3.50 D. m
halliday excursion to Grant City. Long Island up-
der Professor Dodges guidance. and all day at
South Amhoy, 10 study early plne-Darren Vegeta-
lion with Professor Lloyd.
recital OF the chamber music has been arranged
FOR the afternoon of May IL by Messrs. Katenborn.
Reyer-Iians and Niehl Admission by invitation.
The college play will be performed on May s for
the benefit OF the Students Club .
Nichols. the new secretary 10 the dean. mas
arrived from Colorado University
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
FORDHAM COLLEGE.

The seniors examined In mechanics by the
Rev. John D. Whitney, s. j., last Saturday.
The Rev. Thomas J. Campbell, s. j., president Of
the college, represented Fordham at the annual
banquet OF the Georgetown Alumni Society, which
was held at the Hotel Savoy last Wednesday
evening
The annual debate OF the St. Johns Debating 50.
cety VIII be held in Armory Hall on Wednesday
evening The subject to be debated is: Resolved.
That the action OF the Administration in its treat
nent Of the Cuban question deserves the approval
Of the people" The affirmative side will be repre-
sented by Miguel A. Zuricaday. '99. and Paul Do
l.. Mclaughlin. 80, will uphold the negative side
Leo j. O'Donovan. Us. chairman of the society.
will preside. The Reception Committee consists OF
John j. Dunno. IS; Joseph O. Tobin 80; John w.
Corbett '9s: Charles J. Von. 80; John E. Chafy,
'9s and Henry A. Curtin 'W.
LIST Infantry T. s A., has been ordered TO join his
regiment. Captain Edmunds has had charge Of the
battalion here for the last three years. and has
gained many friends among the faculty and stu
dents The captain hes clear war record, and all
sincerely hope that he. may soon be pr3moted IN
senior Captain John T.. Clafy. '9s. OF Company A,
will have charge OF the cadets
The old time enthusiasm has been aroused among
the students by notice that schedule OF class
games has been arranged.
Charles Horn. ~. pitcher Of the Invincbies. who
the college and is pitching IN old time style.
In the game on Wednesday with the Pennsyi-
vana State College team Catcher Kelley, 'o1. ana
third haseman !.auterhorn '01. ran into each other
while running for fly ball I.auterborn was serf-
ously injured, and is now In the college inirmary
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STEVENS INSTITUTE.

College reopened Monday after holiday OF two
weeks The three lower classes hard At
work trying 10 accomplish L great deal In very
short term The seniors arc making tests for their
theses and removing conditions. preparatory 10
graduation in June.
The leading topic OF interest at present Is Ia
crosse No coach has yet been procured but
under the able management OF Captain Scott the
team is fast improving.
The opening game OF the season was played on
Wednesday, April ~. the ST. George Cricket
grounds. against the Columbia University team,
and was won by Stevens. despite the fact that six
new men played. The new men were SCannell 80;
Brooks 10: Durrie. O0 Myers, %, Palmer. u. and
Scott 'Ol The next game will he played to-day In
Iioboken with team representing the Montclair
Athletic Club.
An interesting lecture was given before the Pho
tographic Society on Wednesday. illustrating the
Use OF aristo- p,atlno paper
Al A meeting of the Stevens Social Society II was
decided to hold tho third-term dance on May 3. In
the Stevens School Hall.
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Primo ETON.

Princeton y j. April IA circular letter was
cen, out during the Easter vacation 20 the alumni
OF the University calling their attention 20 the
alumni alcovc" in the University Library The
letter states that this lie place set aside IN the
library as n repository Of the published works OF
Princeton graduates. The collection now NUMBERS
three thousand volumes Princeton gained prize
for this collection at the Worlds Fair. ana nj 'ha'
time The idea OF having such collection so COM
,nendcd Itself t, all who saw II that several IN
,,,,,to,s arc now following Prnccton's example
u, ,hls respect The request conveyed In tins letter
"a that any book or pamphlet written by i''''c-
ION man shall be contributed TO the present coNec-
tion or late there has been n lack Of interest III
this collection but already the effect OF the iet'er
Is being felt and decided increase !" '"e 'o
ton Is evident.
The commencement Exercises OF the Princeton
Theological Seminary wl! be held on Tuesday,
May TO- A class Of sxtyt three Will be graduated
sixteen Of whom Princeton men. and the re-
naming forty are graduates OF twehty-sX
different colleges. The final examinations At the
Seminary will begin on April q. ard Will continue
until within two days OF commencement me pre-,
liminary commencement exercises VIII he conducted
on sunday NAV s. by the Rev. DR. Samuel +. Low.
re OF Philadelphia The address TO ne class WI
" The following elections to the Editorial Board OF
The Nassau Literary Magazine haze been made
Managing mann editor; Marion Nisbet L%ia: Samuel
Stake and Raymond Hastings Carter. ,...
The frst number Of Volume OF Princeton Con
This publication which will appear nj irregular
intervals under the editorial direction OF Professor
Ormond is intended 10 be convenient outlet ior
The graduate and other advanced work OF the Uni
yersity I'm this department ,
on Thursday evening an organ recita! was given
In Alexander Hail. under the auspices OF the Phila,
dephian Society Harold b. Mason 49, pmP'l
ing. and gave delightful programme. lie was
assisted by william Gillespie.
The work OF the baseball team has been greatly
improved during the last week Ever since me
,nan returned from its Southern trip practice mas
been much harder. and already the men show the
beneft OF IT, The team play Is more spirited. ana
w. Veonn as n whole has greater commence. IN
he. Iafayette game on Wednesday there was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
CORNELL.

Ithaca. y Y April 22.-The committee appointed
TO select the speakers for tho S. memorial prize
stage consisting OF Professor Duncan C. Lee 10
win H. Shurter and J. Roger Lewis has CHOSEN
the following speakers: Herbert y Lee Perry -
Wurst. Charles V = Young. Mortimer Ostheimer.
Royal 6 HAYNES Frederick Everett George A.
Everett Orson G IIoyt. Miss Emma a Knott.
Henry IT. Fuller. William c. Richardson ana FRED
erick W Ycomans
Tho University Is fortunate in securing Or. r. f.
Fcrnov tho greatest American forestry expert 70
be the head OF the new College OF Forestry e''ho-
ushed Inst week DR. Fcrnow was In the Frussian
Forestry Department for several years. In 800 ne
accepted a place 20 manage a forestry properly IN
the Lehgh Valley For tho last twelve years he
has been chief Of the United states Division or
Forestry, and has also been Forestry cou'se' 10 "e
Adirondack League.
A University tennis club has ben formed with
the following officers: President. ". h Auchin-
Gloss. cc-president y. II. Fuller. secretary ana
treasurer ". c. Richardson.
In the absence o. Dr. Rainsford. who was unable
20 como 20 Ithaca tho chapel service on sunday
was conducted by IN" Rev Henry r Barnes. OF
North Andov-r Mass Congrega ,ionalist
on Tuesday evening Albert Kahn ectured before
the College Of Architecture on Tho Renaissance
OF Architecture in Italy.
A, us last meeting the Athletic Council elected
Edmund : Smith. % baseball manager. 20 sue
coed ! H. Cannon. resigned. and also chose + >
Porter G J. 40 and Walter g. Teagle 10 be as
sIs,ant managers OF the football team. Because OF
a lack OF candidates the place OF assi-'an, man
acer OF the navy was not nlled
The Military Hop Committee has announced that
me hons OF The year have been financially sue
cessful and has voted 10 turn over tho proceeds
amounting TO about 30. 10 the navy and the sage
College Boating club
Cornell has decided 20 enter The new organiza-
lion OF colleges known "a The Central orntoricai
League which is 10 include also columbia nj
,.or.,v rho University 81 Pennsylvania, tho ONO
vV,ei.van University the OHIO State University,
Indiana University and ~" University or iIli.o.s.
'rhn nrst contest OF the League - - he helh ~
delaware ONO May II. and cornell VIII he rep
resented by the winner "f The Woodford Prize con-
,.et which takes place a week before That time.
The University has just published a special mum
her o, '"The Cornell Era" containing a verbatim
rcror. or me recent Pcnnsy lvania Cornell debate
haif lone cuts Of The debatc9s. and = bionography
~ tho subject Of restrictive imm grafton. The mum.
ber ,s GIFTED hy Henry VI Bcllinger. jr, @. and
lease Fulnr r. '9s with the assistance and under
Tho direction OF Professor Duncan {. Lee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
BROWN.

Providence. r T. April -.-Th~ track athletic
,c,rn hogan tho training season this week. under
tho direction OF Captain O 3rten. IS. Chiefly N
cona.oueuce OF the lack OF funds. Brown Will prob
aliy not 10 represented at any athletic meet this
v.ar except that OF the New England Int"rcolle-
,,a,c Athletic Association at Worcester; and tho
number q men sent there Is likely 20 be small.
There has Lccn abnormal amount Of bnseball
a, Brown This week one might rupi,Sse mat the
rcault II last years football schedule would have
suggested tho danger q arranging four games. even
az baseball IN week. but such seems not 10
nav. been tho case. The team. however has so
ar dome AZ good work as was 10 be- expected or H.
since Holy Cross the FIRST strong college team
nat Brown had met this year, the victory on Tues
d,y was especially gratifying The freshman nine
has also pla yed game tins week. defeating
though not with much credit. the University Gram
mar school Of this city -
'rhr sophomore nine has elected w. II. Detmers
contuln Tho team played ifs first game on Wednes-
dav against tho Providence High School. and WAS
Professor Charles Eliot Norton gave hi. third
Iertur. on "Dante" In Pembroke Hall on Monday
afternoon. discussing The New l.lfe' and The
Banquet ,,, -. 49, -
,oc,ory on Wednesday, officers were elected. AZ FOL
lows President. II. Y. Hazeltinc, secretary. O. n
Hammond; Board ~ Directors. Professor y. +.
Davis ] H. Sage G. NJ Bachelor. ". l.. Hill and
T. = Clark Tho treasurer Is 70 be elected by the
directors later In the term
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PREPARING TO CLOSE THE SOUND.

A COMPLETE SYSTEM OF MINES BEING LAID BE-
1t s said at Whitestone Long Island. that the
work preparatory to closing the Sound entrance to
the East River will be completed by sunrise to-day
The work will enable the engineers al Willets Point
10 close the harbor entrance in case % danger with
In short tim The first sign OF danger TO New
York from the eastward would result in the closing
Of this approach to New-York.
The ground under water between WNcts Point
and Fort Schuyler has been strewn with mines for
firing bv electricity. II IL said that triple
chain oe floating mines has been planned and Is
now being put In place. These will float few :eet
under the waters surface. and will be securely
anchored They will bo OF such character that they
wifi explode upon contact may be fired b. cleo
trcitv from either This series OF mines when
in use. would stop the running OF all boats through
the Sound.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
COLUMBIA

In tho announcement OF the fellowship appoint
ments the name OF Elmer Wallace Firth was over
looked by the Columbia Council. Mr. Frtns ter
lowship is in sanitary engineering. The number OF
prize winners who received their baccalaureates AT
Columbia is 4: the College OF the City OF New-fork.
8; University OF Wisconsin, ,; Cornell y Prnce'on'
2; University Of Vermont 2;Unversty Of Michigan
2; Harvard. Hamilton Pennsylvania State Cohese'
Queens University livingston. Canada). University
Of Minnesota University Of Texas and Amherst,
l each. Applications for scholarships. which must
be in by May l. have already arrived TO the number
of several hundred.
Under the auspices OF the department OF the
Romantic languages and literature Professor Rene
tory on Thursday on lie Role Social de rEcrtvan
The Council mas decided that the Christmas holi-
Tuesday. January t 8 It also decided that caps
nd Ry at
University. as heretofore. must pay for them.
Wse6 hS been p rase the aom mile
to three miles. and as result it has been shown
s Gs @ me e. SSea
dents. who watch the men at work Mitchel. the
M roS %si iGr the inv e
gatta Is scheduled for next Saturday on the Hua.
amd lights iysos and fours will eompee
Williams. Dawson. Powell; Bird. Schwarz Hail
probably form the cycle team They are riding at
the oval; where their quarters are Cha, -,
entitled TO lacrosse uniforms are Smith. kittie.
ODWyer. SchwdrZ kafka, LINDSAY. van Winkie'
c. C. Smith, A. T.. Jones, Phillips, Barnard, Gle
schen. Starr. Stwe Randolph and Eyer, He has
arranged to play Harvard on May 10. and Cornell
three days later.
The class Of 50, Barnard has given the Uniyer.
sty Chorus $50 part of the proceeds OF the piano
recital recently given by Professor E. A. Mao
Dowel.
Statues representing Caius Caesar Eurpides.
Demcsthenes and Sophoc,es. which were recently
presented to the University, have been set up In
tho gallery OF the reading-room They are
massive copies OF the old classics. being over ten
feet high.
Professor Cunning. Of the faculty of political SCI
ence. has been granted a years leave OF absence.
beginning July !. go
Professor Price OF the department. Of English. will
also be absent next year. and his courses will DO
given by Professor Jackson. The latter's course
will be given by S. S. Seward and Professor Wood
bury. Instructor Ralph Rngwat will retire In
June to study law. He ia the originator OF the
Columbia system of debate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
ROCHESTER.

Rochester y y April 22.-It Is probable that
tho Board OF Trustees will lie strongly urged at
commencement time 10 make moro adequate pro-
vision for the biological laboratory. which, under
tho able direction Of Professor Charles Wright
Dodge has become Of the most important parts
OF the scientific course offered 10y the college.
Professor Dodge has announced three new courses
for the spring term. elective 10 seniors. Two Of
them will probably he made permanent. and posi-
bly the third also The first two consist OF verte-
brate anatomy. Tho third course is In embryoogy.
4 specially equipped laboratory has been fitted up
for II as well as the crowded space will allow.
Fifty students doing laboratory work In the
biological department this term.
The following mon have been selected 20 make up
the casts Of tho three comediettas which the stu
dents association viii give at the Lyceum Theatre
May 10 FOR the benefit or the athletic associa-
ton; Ira s Vile. II Lewis. Percy d oyati'
Arnold. Raymond X. Brownlc". Andrew 5 Nc
bowel. Howard p. Taylor: Edward G. Atwater,
Samuel " IIavcns Edward S. Atwood Frederick
Bert r. Wilson and Nelson T.. Sanford
The senior class has already begun 10 make
preparations FOR the class day observances on Juno
H. The exercises. ~ i the custom; Will take place
In the afternoon tho first part at the I.yceum The
atrc. the second on the college campus. m
The class tree has been selected. The whole
class was unanimous I'm Oh Dosing the elm. When
the decision WAS reached Mrs. VILE. mother of the
bone orator. Ira VILE Informed the class that she
desired to furnish the tree which announcement
was hailed with enthusiastic delight.
The following men will take part In the class dag
programme President. Walter Whippe Arnold
orator Frank FULLY Bascomb HISTORIAN Edward
orator Robert Percy Lewis; pipe orator. James
Albert Hamilton. and prophet Edward Bright
Vcddcr. The Committee Of Arrangements Is made
M Of Buell. Pain Mills. chairman, FREDERICK NJ
Hone and Percy De witt OIiatt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
rOCaI BUSINESS COMPLICATIONS

The Sheriff Yesterday took charge OF the place Of
business Of the +. Foehrcnbach Company. manu-
facturor Of pickles at Nos 44O and Az West For
tv-sixth-st on executions aggregating $93l2 in
favor OF DaInan Ncubcrgcr. for money duo on
demand notes OF the company. Tho business Is
one OF the oldest in that line In the city. having
been established over forty years ago by + Fo'h-
renbach & co. VINO turned It into STOCK com
Frank Foehrcnbach was president. and Michael
factorles IN tho towns Of Plea.santville. Mount
Pleasant Yorktown. GrcenhurG. Newcasile. y y.
and A. jamestown. Long Island. The company
also owned considerable real estate around those
ac ce} Tor ao tg Lax wccR two moTtsaFcs
wcre recorded agans, an In.'S PM 1 %
ton the siockho.iers being MIchae; Foeirenbach;
Frank Foehrenbach. jr. 100 shares
Francis H. Loss dealer in housofurn!shng goods
at No. ~ Murray-s,.. made assignment yestrr-
dav without preference. 20 Augustus W. Weiss
man NJ Loss has been IN business since 1873.
Louis J. Doyle. the attorney. said tina, prior 10
the panic Of 1899 NJ. Loss did prosperous bust
ness. but since that tine business has fallen or on.
retail business which formerly yielded him gool
pIoht ana nIso 10 nf6 Source Of rcvrn,;c lis
business liabilities only about 5000 with about
s. 900 for rent His assets will probably realize
from 81 200 TO $500
Schedules OF the American Range Finder Com
and nominal and actual assets. 81 JOD. There are
ONLY three creditors Samuel -. Davis e. Co. so 1G1
for cash advanced and on a note, western Electric
COMPANY 1896. and u. W. McWilIiams. s2fj.
The consist of the righ'. title and interest
OF the company N various patents subject 10 n
contract with Bradley a. Fiske. There are cigh-
teen United states patents and thirty foreign
patents for range-fndeTs position finders. cleo
trical signalling SYSTEM and telescope sights for
guns.
Adam Rathgeber. produce commission merchant,
NJ Nos "a to ~ Thompson-a West Washngto on
/ Market. made an assignment yesterday 10 Charles
/ L. Hoffman giving preference to Adelheid T.
Rathgcbcr for $1,000 He has been In business
sncc 1862 and was rcpuod to own five houses IN
ts.st n X centh-st. Hoffman Il
Holman. his attorneys. said that the assignment
vas caused by poor collections and general busi-
ness depression The liabilities are $1,000. ana
/ the nominal assets $4,000 principally equity IN
/ real estate.
" q IIamlin & CO.. stock brokers. OF No. 30
Pro,d-st who recently made assignment to
Charles H. Barnes, have made "a settlement with
| tbnir creditors and yesterday their property was
rcassigncd TO them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
YALE.

Ncw-IIaven. Conn., April 22-AnothcT step has
hccn taken toward bringing closer together the
oodou,t. md scientific Departments Of tho Tnivcr-
city This ia the action OF Chi Delta Theta. tho
senior literary society Of the academic department.
IN agreeing to admit one member from SheH ~
~. future Tho action is "A popular one. as II ~
,,, ,bof literary activity in shelf has not been
Given enough encouragement -
eThe DIVINITY School IA ouliy has announced the
,oiinu,Inr llsf OF commencement speakers. VINO
havc hoen chosen for high stand during the entire
crrree. + T. Dean. Cornell 30. W. Is. street. VIII
iams 81; s T.. Fraser. Rcloit. 81 and H. ~
I'm ala Gynnasiic Association has elected as
ca canaan for next year e. -. Clnpp 80 =. ana rs
president and manager w Noyes' w.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
y n ARMSTRONG GETS OUT.

oo,,rg Of the directors OF the Manhattan
,,ra Insurance Company yesterday afternoon the
a,,.no,,or NJ F. g. Armstrong as president was
Sn,"ad and accepted. and John J. Gibbons was
s,.cted as his successor. The Board also cmosc
, souo,,I,o other officers VicePresdent. William
NV ,. s.cond vice president. Joseph j. kittei'
secre;ary. H. T. Noeus assistant snrnsentcj his
Duero Buttler. Mr.. Armstrohs p ns "a Of Drectors
nnd Aaron Garter elected to M INF he old
mus a,,roa on Wednesday. thor places 1ei1ts
i pIarp bv D. c. Sullivan. +. A. Reichard' ana W.
~ Hazard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
W ELLIS.

Aurora " Y. April 22.-Charles Riggs. Of the
Auburn Theological Seminary. gave a lecture. with
s,erooptcon views on Modern Life In Turkey"
on Saturday.
on April Is and 10 Professor William A. knight.
of St Andrews University. Scotland gave two
lectures. His subjects were "Wordsworth and
Personal "reminiscences Of Browning and Tenny-
SON , -
on April p occurred the annual Junior prom
onode The class OF % has the honor OF having
given the first promenade with the dancing for
which mlny successive Junior classes had petit
toned in vain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
HAMILTON.

Clinton. n. Y. April 22-President Stryker has
returned from Chicago. where he was called sud
denly last week to of1ciate the funeral OF his
former parishoner. Henry w King.
Eighty-two essays, theses and orat.ons were pre-
sented on Thursday In competition for the writing
prizes Among these were twenty-one Clark prize
orations. unusually large number. considering
tho size OF tho class
The baseball and track athletic teams are train
Ing steadily and the material at work is good. All
OF last years baseball nine are In college excepting
Rose 81 and there promising players among
the freshmen. The following Is tho seasons sched
ule OF games April q, Utica league team. Steuben
Field: April 3d. Utica league team. Utica May g.,
New-York state Normal College Albany; May o..
Union College. Schenectady; May II, Hobart Col
lege Geneva: May Il. Niagara University. Suspen-
sion Bridge May IS Trinity College. Steuben Field:
May q Hobart College Steuben Field May .,
Union College Steuben Field. May 80 Colgate Uni
versitv. Hamilton. June !. Colgate University,
Stnuben Field; June s. New-YOrk Normal College.
Stcubcn Field. June II, Colgate University. Utica.
Tn. repairs IN the chapel vestibule are nearly
compl ted excepting the laying OF the Mosaic floor
Tho interior finish OF Roman brick and panellcd
oak is striking.
The class OF % has beaten all recent records by
issuing The HamiltOnian" on April ~ It's hand
some book and has more than the average amount
OF good things.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
FUNERAL or GEORGE PARSONS LATHRoP.

The funeral OF George Parsons Lahrop. the author.
was held yesterday morning In the Church OF st.
Paul! at Sixtieth-st and Columbus-ave. solemn
requiem mass was celebrated by the Rev. g. searle.
assisted by the Rev. Thomas Mccarthy as deacon
and the Rev ]. Hughes as sub-deacon. Mrs. Rose
Hawthorne Lathrop and the family, OF Mr.: Lath.
rop's brother in attendance. and among others
present were Richard Watson Glider, Laurence
Hutton. Albert Matthews, Oscar s; Straus Rossiter
Johnson, T B. Connery J. D. Champlin, Dufied
Osborne Bronson Howard r. 4. Johnson, Titus
Munson Coan, Captain Webb and Noah BROOKE