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New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
RUTGERS COLLEGE.

Subjects for essays by the members OF the Junior
class are: rs Logic an Art. Science. or Both? -
and rs the Syogism Of Aristotle Begging Of the
Question:"
The editors OF The Targum." the college weekly
follows: Editor-n-chief Henry r De Witt
'9s: editorials. Augustus H. Shearer 90. literary
editors. Edward Dawson. 9s. and Jacob c. Iipman
'sS alumniand, Frederick IL. Winn, '99 Rutgerscn-
sa. Lyman NJ. Smith. 'aS: Corydon Mott Ryno '9S
ami Henry ". Banta 80. The reporters are George
W. Ecker. so: James VI. Martin '99 and F. G; Won
Gehren 80 Wayne II. Thompson. SO. is business
manager.
Leonor +. Loree general superintendent OF the
Penrsyvani Railroad lines west of Pittsburg and
member OF the class OF - has established a
Logical prize OF $50. open 20 all scientific seniors
Jevons "princplos OF Science vii. bn used DR.
jacob Cooper will meet all competitors one hour
each week
The Glee Club Quartet sang at the Y ~ C. A.
meeting in Railway Sunday afternoon
\ picture OF the junior class was taken this week
for Insertion in The Scarlet Letter." the college
annual.
The senior class banquet was held a, the Mansion
House Wednesday evening.
The day OF prayer for colleges was observed Al
Rutgers on Thursday with service In Kirkpatrick
Chapel. \ sermon preached by the Rev VIII
lam Demarest. Of Catsk-on-the-H Hudson
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
BROWN.

Providence Jan. I.-In the Lecture Associations 8
Monday evening President Andrews
spoke upon the subject OF Kant and Konigsberg."
Miss Ruth Rouse. OF Grton College. Cambridge.
spoke in Pembroke Hal! Tuesday evening In the
interests OF tho student volunteer movement
The Rev Walter Gardner Webster Brown, 49,
has just given to the corporation Of Brown Univer-
sity 600. to be used for founding scholarship.
The income is to be given each year to a member
of the freshman class. who shall be a graduate OF
the classical; department Of the Providence High
School and candidate for the degree OF Bachelor
Of Arts. The recipient is to be appointed by the
principal OF the school.
The Glee. Banjo and Mandolin clubs OF the Wom-
ems College have organized with Miss Caroline l..
Briggs, 49, as business manager. Miss Adelaide A.
Esen. 80, s leader both OF the Banjo and OF the
Mandolin Club. DR. Jules Jordan is director OF the
Glee Club.
Browns relay team which Will race Dartmouth
the Boston Athletic Association meet on Satur-
day of next week. will be constituted as follows:
u. F. O Bren, '9S. captain F. X Taft, 9S; r. A.
Stockwell 90: j. Gammons 49, j. NJ. Kent 80.
Much interest has been aroused By the announce
ment OF the athletic conference which Is 10 be held
at Brown the 18th Of next month. IL now seems
be represented. Princeton at first hesitated. but
has now consented send delegates. The chief
rea son why Brown has proposed this conference Is
that both the Athletic Association and the Athletic
OF professionalism have been brought against
Brown in the past and II IS now proposed that
set OF uniform eligibility rules shall be drawn up
for the guidance OF all colleges.
lie Baron c. Colt 90 has been elected TO MI a
vacancy .he Editorial Board Of Tho Brown
Daily Herald"
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
CAN CONMIT TO THE PENITENTIARY.
MAGISTRATE DEUEL. DISCOVERS AN OLD Law
UNDER WHICH HE CAN DISPOSE OF GER
TAIN CASES WITHOUT THE COST
OF A JURY TRIAL


Magistrate Deuel.. in the Centre Street Police
Court yesterday afternoon committed 10 the pen-
tentiary Maggie Hanson OF No. ~ West-st.. who
was found guilty o. throwing old bottle through
pla glass window OF Coushlans restaurant
and saloon al No 2s Fulton-st.
II has been understood that city Magistrates
could commit prisoners 10 the Tombs and the work.
house only but ther is old. unrepeaed Law. en-
acted February l6 III. 10 make more efectual
the punishment OF persons who shall be found
guilty OF any of the crimes hereinafter mentioned
within the corporate limits OF New-York City. AL
bany and the township OF Schenectady" This law
specifies a number OF minor crimes including the
breaking. destroying extingushing any street
lamp. port or knocker,' or breaking or DANA stng
any window" and makes the penalty fine not
exceeding s25 or two months n the penltentiary
in case OF non- payment. This law was incorporated
In the charter OF Greater New lork as n portion
OF Section 1892.
The practice OF sending such a case 70 the Special
or General Sessions involved the city In tho cost
OF an indictment by the Grand Jury and trial by
a petty jury and occupied a portion o. the time OF
a Judge and his entire court Tor several hours
Magistrate Deuel. accidentally discovered that ne
cou d save a needless expenditure by sending Of
tenders direct 10 tne penitentiary under this old
law.
Clerk Gavigan much perplexed when 1t came
in the Police Court were directed the keepers OF
the house and OF the City Prison. and IN order
that the Warden OF the penitentiary would under
stand the commitment coming rom the Police
Court the entire section OF the charter. authorizing
a City Magistrate 10 commit 10 the penitentiary.
was fully forth and Magistrate Deuel. stated
that he awaited the action OF the Warden o. that
with much curiosity.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
WELLESLEY.

Wellesley Mass. Jan. 2S.-By invtaticn OF the
newly organized art department EDWIN iio"'an !
Rlashneld OF New-York spoke at the coiIege 'ast
Monday evening on "The Characteristics or the Art
.. thu Renaissance" Another lecture IN the IT.
,erosts Of this department will be given soon py
Kenvon Cox. on Michael Angelo" and {. Howard
WALKERS course Of lectures on the History or
Ornament" will open In February.
Professor Helen L. Webster entertained the Grad
ua,e Club at heI home. in Wellesley Village. last
Monday evening. A reception followed the presen-
ta.ion OF the report OF Miss Mary X Conygnton.
wellesley delegate to the Federation Of Graduate
Clubs. recently held in Chicago. The officers foi
the wellesley Graduate Club this year are Miss
Grace B. Townsend president: Miss +. +. Hatha-
wav secretary and Miss Harriet W Carter treas
urer.
At the regular meeting OF the Science CUP hed
on Tuesday evening Miss Elizabeth F. Fisher. In
ton Of visit 10 the Russian oil wells last sum
mer.
man departrnerts Of instruction are considering the
organization Of a modern language club, and have
q ready met for this purpose.
Professor Van Daol, OF the Massachusetts Instl-
tGe Of Techno9ey lsc,Irea mere
The members Of the Barn Swallows Society en-
tertaned their friends last Saturday evening with
already met FOR this purpose
Xaver Scharwenka. the pianist. VIII give a re-
cital at the college this Sa turday evening.
large body OF the faculty and students and
several members Of the Board OF Trustees attended
the services the morning OF Thursday. the day
OF prayer for colleges. The preacher for the day
was the Rev. WI liam r. Richards Of Painfed,
earlier in the day Mr. Richards viii preach in
the college chape on Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
FORDHAM COLLEGE.

The Very Rev. Father Rene, S. j.. the prefect
apostolic OF Alaska. will lecture on Alaska" in
Armory Hail Monday evening.
Some two hundred new books have been added 10
the students library by the Rev John D. whitney
s j.. In the last month. Father Whitney IL assist
ed in tho library by Peter A. Meagher 9s. Paul
Doan, 90: Charles Won. '99: Miguel Zurcaldey
go and Ambrose p. Dunnisan. 90.
Sidney Woollett Will recte The Tempest in
Armory Hall on Wednesday afternoon. February l6
The Feast OF the Purfcation will be celebrated at
the college on Tuesday as Sodalty Day. The Rev
Henry Gasten. S. j.. director OF the Parthenian
Sodality. has arranged for a literary academy In
honor OF our Lady In Armory Hall In : afternoon
consisting of the following numbers: Directing" by
Doian, 90: Client of Mary" Charles Downes;
"Louries q" Thomas J. A. Mccormick. 0l: THE Pill
grims;" John ". Gorbett. '9s The Nature OF 3
Lourdcs" Jcre V. Dunevy es The reception Of
post ilants into the Parthenian. the Immaculate
Conception and the Annuncatlon sodaties will
take place in the college chapel In the evening.
The Rev William Murphy will preach the sermon.
which VIII he followed by solemn beneiction OF the
Blessed Sacrament.
A handball alley has been erected IN the
senior building to be used in stormy weather by
the baseball candidates
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
r-xrov THEOLOGICAL. SEMINARY

The insts,latlon OF Or. Charles Cuthbcrt Hall as
nresidenr of the Seminary has been postponed until
ruesday February s. and will be held in the Adams
Chapel at SIS o'clock In the evening. Or. Thomas
s Hastings. the ox-president. has been appointed
by tho Board OF Directors deliver me charge 70
the president
Thursday observed In The Seminary As the
day OF prayer for colleges. a special service was
held in tho Adams Chapel at II O'clock and was
largely attended by both students and faculty The
sermon was preached by the Rev. Or. Wilton Merle
Smith. director OF tho Seminary and pastor OF the
Central Presbyterian Church The regular exercises
were suspended for the day
Commander and Consul Booth-Tucker Of the Sal
va;ion Army addressed the students Tuesday
\ large gift OF money has been made the S. mi
nary by u. II. McAlpn for the purchase OF books
fog the library.
A giee club is being formed among the students.
The committee consists Of David l.. WILSON, 'es.
chairman; sydney +. Cross. 80. musical director:
Nr IoIrcL lately OF Edinburgh pianist and Gavin
". la sfer. o.
The subject for informal discussion at the next
conference OF the senior class on the Spiritual LIE
OF the Minister" conducted by Dr. Hall. will be
What l. Our Individual Opinion In Regard to the
Personality Of 0od?"
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
ROCHESTER.

p..s,o- \ Y jan 2s-The University IL
brerv Is increasing In The number Of It's volumes
n, the average rate OF l2o volumes month ne
total enrolment now the shelves Is over loily
thousand The library is supported py tne income =,
from, tbe endowment made by General JON Th r
Pstihone and Lewis Rsthbone OF Albany inS ma - -
di,.ided among the various departments aoTa ~
tbev Consider necessary their work IN this "1E A.
- rreadth Of subject matter treated py 9le J."
the pIeautc anoac;oi ~ divisions is almost unlimited
0Ifg hs Of English and physics & formN have
aaGeu w tIe smnervsion of Professor j. II. gilmore
has increased greatly in the last tTo S con are
a., a., M Meeemted Tho department OF physics uiioe'
Professor Lawrence. has succeeded IN ge,nne t ee
tnd' IN works on electricity. which Is maoe spe
cialty in the department
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
SCENES on BIBLE SUBJECTS.
AN EXHIBITION OF PASSION PLAY PIcr.
UREs AT THE EDEN MUsEE

A series Of Passion Play pictures was presented
at the Eden Musee yesterday by the cinematograph-
1t was intended as a press view. though such visit
ors as happened 10 be ir the Nusse al the time
also saw IT, The pictures Will be regularly pre-
sented 10 the public for the first time on Monday.
Twenty-three scenes are shown. beginning with the
shepherds watching their nocks and ending with
the ascension. II would thus be more accurate 70
describe the series simply Scripture! play. sinos
II is not confined TO the scenes OF the Passion.
Allowances being made for the lack Of prepare
tion which will be remeded before the pictures are
part. with good effect. A mistake was made in an
nouncing them as representing the Passion Play
OF Oberammergau. Pictures Of the celebrated play
OF that place cannot have been taken for use In
the ctnematograph. for the obvious reason that
that marvellous machine had not been invented at
the time when the play last given. In 1890 Nor
do these pictures even approach close imitation
OF the Oberammergau play. Os the twenty three
scenes shown yesterday eeven do not occur at all
In the play Of Oberaminergau which begins with
the entry OF Christ into Jerusalem
These pictures have their own exce.lencies. and
ttney are qute capable Of standing on their
OF them were the flight into Egypt. the raising OF
Lazarus, the crucifxion and the descent from the
cross. While the first two Of these are not given
In the Oberammergau play. the other two more
else that was shown. That which takes half an
hour or so on the Stage had 10 he compressed into
Few minutes on the screen, but the action had
tne appearance OF being modelled after the famous
better than the others FOR the very reason that
they were harder to do. The exhibition seemed 10
make favorable impression on those who saw it.
and II Is ikey 10 interest the frequenters of the
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
AAYFLOWER RCMORS NOT CONFIRMED.
SOLD TO A HENRY SHARPE. AND NOT TO rHn
KING OF BELGIUM

SOLD TO HENRY SHARPE. AND NOT TO rHH
KING or BELGIUM.
The Statement: published yesterday by two city
papers that the yacht Mayfower had been sold 70
Leopold. King Of the Belgians. confirmed
at the office OF the yacht agency which has At.
tended TO the disposal Of this craft 1t through
the London agents OF Tans & r.e None Of No n
Pne-st. New-York. that the real sale was effected.
J. Frederick Tams and his partner. Mr.. lie Moine
both yesterday. Nr. lie Moine said:
I'VE do not know anything about the King OF the
Belgiars in this matter. Our London agents con-
tracted for tho sale with Henry Sharpe who was
referred our agents by George l.. Watson, de-
sgner os the yacht. From the advices received
from our London people have been OF the opin-
ion that Mr.. Sharpe purchasing the yacht for
himself. Still 1t IL not always possible TO te
tain as TO the real purchaser. When recently
sold the schooner Yampa TO the German Emperor
the purchase was made through an agent, and. al
though we personally knew the real destination Of
ton this point You may say. however. that In
this know OF no else in the matter
cept Mr.. Sharpe. and that We believe he buys for
himself"
At The Erie Basin yesterday lot Of men were at
work the Maytiower, putting the yacht "a read.-
ness for her journey Southampton. The John y.
Robins Company is attending 20 this under orders
from Tams S lie Mone.
The price TO be paid is s4C coo. The Mayfower 10
one of the largest steam yachts that ever came 10
this country. Her deck length is 32l feet and a:
the water line she measures 2IJ feet. Her beam is
s7i1 feet and. although she has never been pushed
for time record her model tells that she has been
built for q high speed at easy pressure.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
AMHERST.

Anberet Mass jan %-The Committee on ORA
r,ot,c. n. .he senior class has elected w b. Ma
honey business manager. The play seecteo' SUD-
,ect 70 the approval OF the faculty committee -
William Gilette'a "AN the Comforts or Home ~
&c manned to give least six performances IN ao-
drion TO those given the Easter trip WORK ior
roei,ions In the cast under the direction or MI
Uur,ev will commence at once.
DIR. and Mrs. Hitchcock sailed on Thursoay lot
q stay OF several months In the South OF france
expecting to return 10 Amherst by commencement.
time. The entire college gave noisy evidence Vi
their good wishes their train LETT the stauoi''
The president started this week Tor the oou'''.
His health has not been good for some weeks. ana
his nhysician advised him 10 take a short ana ao,
soutc rest from college duties. IL Is e@peO'' ~
he will return early in February. -, 49,, 1000
The r. A A. annual indoor meet VIII take p'aSSo a.
on February s. Amherst will be rcpresented N @ the
mile relay race and by haf-dozen entries III tm9 9
handicap events They have been traliiils NJ H. ~
for three weeks. under Captain Mossnah anu anu .i M
NeliCan The relay team Will be conlPosstu tn
tireiy OF new men. all of last years team ha'i"s
The Hifchcock Society OF Inquiry. which mas Deeh
inactive for a couple OF years. has taken Steps low
ard reorganization. officers have been eiecteo anu
,rbe Fac,Ilty Committee on Investigation mas IN
its hands The petition OF Phi Beta Kappa reques,
ing he substitution OF an address Dy a pIoil'.ie i
nuhlic man for the customary speaking uPo" '"0
commencement stage.
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
ELAlfRA.

bimlra. ~ Y. Jan. %-Thursday was observed
as oay or prayer at the college by service in
the morning and voluntary prayer-meetings by the
students. ReciatIons were omitted.
some OF the seniors will attend the festivities OF
junior prom week at Cornell this coming week
Miss Gertrude Buck 90. elector of the Elmra
octuemeht Association, will attend the spring
Ing Of the electors of the College Association at tho
Rlvington Street Settlement In New-York
Inc PM Nh Society gave banquet on last Fri
recen; president Of the society whose enraeemerf
has Iateiy been announced. A play. The Letter OK
~ mnttIouuctloi, t was given later. and dancing was
IN me coming week al the students will be busy
with examinations. The second semester opens or
February T. and number OF new students are ex.
pected ~ "a
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29

81. will rcwrite portion OF the libreto and j. NJ
Mayhem. s2. will rewrite n portion OF the music
The cast needed for this play is unusually large.
and II Is the intention OF the Triangle Club TO pre-
sent tho piece splendid scale. The assigning
OF the parts will soon he made and rehearsals be-
gun.
At n recent meeting Of the sophomore class a
Board OF Editors was selected 10 publish the next
volume OF "Brc-a- Brac." C. Yeomans Sc
manager The following is the makeup OF the
Board: C. Yeomans. o. o. Brown, Carl Burr. Harold
lmbrie. G. d. Obcrteuffer and Thomas Cover.
An occasion Of general interest TO the University
was the third Knese Quartet concert, given Mon
day evening In University Hall There was an uc.
made an excellent impression The historical lect
ute on music. BY w. ]. Henderson. rs. which pre-
ceded added greatly to the affair.
Association will he held Friday evening. February
II. in Newark 4 number Of undergraduates from
the above. named school will attend. Professor
resentng the. Princeton faculty.
Sc Al the s sophomore prize debate held recently IL n
c. Mckee second prize.
on Monday, OF this week the drawing for
In Blair Hall took place In Alexander Hall. The
new dormitory will he open FOR occupancy on Feb
Church OF the Incarnation New-York. addressed
the St. Pau.'s Society last Sunday evening in Trim
ity Church. Princeton.
Professor Charles Young; Of Princeton. has been
elected an honorary member OF the Philosophical
Society Of Cambridge University.
Inc college billiard tournament. which Is now In
'9S being the leaders.
The Day Of Prayer for Colleges January q.
was observed the Princeton Theological Semi
nary. where DR.. Warfe.d made an interesting ad
At recent meeting OF the Monday Night Club
Scott Built was elected president and Matthew
lowrie vice-president for the ensuing term
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
RADCLIFFE.

Cambridge. Mass. Jan 2s-On Monday afternoon
Miss Ruth Ruse. OF Girton College, Cambridge
spoke on the Recent Religious Movement In the
English Colleges
At the last meeting Of the German Club DR..
Bicrwirth gave n talk the Life and Works Of
the German Writer. Bodenstedt." and read from
his works DR.. Max Poll will speak to the club
at It's next meeting
Owing to the crowded condition OF the library the
history books have been moved to the old Fine
Arts Room. which has been recently fitted up as n
annex TO the library and attractive study.
The twenty-nnth ode of the third book OF
Horace is the decided for the translation
for the Sargent Prize. This prize was instituted
by John Osborne Sargent. OF the class Of 80. and
endowed in his memory by his daughter. Georgiana
w. Sargent. in lss2. The prize Is Of 800 for the
best metrcal trans alton of lyric poem OF Horace
and the undergraduates OF Harvard and Radcliffe
compete for il.
play has just been written by one OF the grad
uate students and 1t will he presented by the EN-
manuel Club. directly after mdyear examinations
for the benefit of the Radcliffe College Scholar
ship Fund
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
Y LIE.

New-Haven. Conn. Jan. 8-The only thing Of
importance that has happened here during the
week the annual Junior promenade Prom
week" began a week ago. and since then the whole
college has been given over to the different festvi
ties This years promenade was n success. as
usual. and the extent OF the gayety was PROBABLY
even greater than that OF last year The committee
composed Of W. T.. s. Grswold. r. H. BROOKE.
H. r. Bowles J. Med. Magee, {. II. Sweet A o.
Vanderbilt w i. Whitehouse. jr.. c. IT, Welles.
r. and II. c. Cheney.
In response to Captain Whitneys call for candi-
dates for the varsity crew about twenty-five mon
turned out yesterday. The years WORK was started
or with an outdoor run followed by rowing In tho
tank Captain Whitney did the coaching Mr.
Cook will take hold In day or two ana be win
the crew continuously until after the ince Two III
novations marked the practice OF the hrst cay o!
which the most important is the Introduction OF
exsd seat. These will Of course. not be used
when the men get on the water. but AT present
thoy are most desirable in developing the booy
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
LAFAY YETTE.

Easton. PENN JAM 27.-The Day OF Prayer for Col,
leges was observed Yesterday with appropriate SER
vices at Lafayette College. Recitations were sus-
pended In the morning at II o'clock a sermon was
preached in the chapel by the Rev. DR.. David
James Burrell. pastor Of the Collegiate Reformed
Church OF New-York. In the evening the Rev. Dr.
John K. Davies, OF New-York who was graduated
az the college In 1881 preached in the Branerd nion
trespytetlan Church. The Christian AssOcia tiCn at
the college held meetings during the day.
ne seniors have elected the following class-day
oIicers durlns commencement week the honors be-
ing considered as important in their way as those
AWARDED for commencement day: Master Of cere-
monies, Henry Cunningham; class orator Edwin -
Clifton; salutatorian. William r. Dawson: presen-
taiion orator William S. Mclean; poet. Frank VI.
master t at senior banquet. Evan c. Jones; chairman
OF the Senior Assembly Committee. G. a. Wcidcn~
K RsHoard; chairman OF Invitation Committee p j
Gruver. ' 49,
New-York tribune., 1898-01-29
RRYN MAWR.

R-vn Mawr Penn Jan. 2S.-For the second semes-
tor there has been Introduced new feature In the
first years essay work. Instead Of one OF the long
ESSAYS hitherto required the students will prepare
eight papers on seventeenth and eighteen century
topics taking from readings in Lord Clarendon Sir
Thomas Browne. tho life Of the Duchess OF New
castle Lord Chesterfield Addison and others The
second year essay work has also been changed.
Heretofore there have always been required four
long essays in addition TO rhetoric work. In the
future for one OF these long essays there will be
substituted TWO short papers ono subject for
which the choice will be restricted 10 six English
writers-Iandor Keats. Thackeray, Browning.
Henry James and Sir Thomas Browne.
The Alumnp Association has recently obtained a
cnarter in order that IL may formally hold property
as a corporate oody. The step was taken at the
present time for the purpose Of handing over TO the
trustees OF the college signed and sealed a deed
of Gift the sum OF S 900 collected by the association
for a memorial scholarship fund 10 the FIRST pres-
dent OF the college the late DR. James F.. Rhoads.
The forma! ceremony Of handing the papers over
took pIacc last Thursday. The scholarships. for
which the candidates are nominated by the alumn@
md conf med by the trustees are two in number
and are awarded annually in the junior and sopho-
classes. , --., 49,.
The Graduate Club held an Informal meeting last
Saturday evening. at which Miss Lord spoke on
modern printing