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

The victory in debate over the University OF Chi.
cago has caused much genuine pleasure at Colum.
ba. The NEWCOMERS have been most successful
In this intellectual sport, and they are now trying 10
arrange meetings with Yale and Harvard. The re.
suit has been complete justification Of the Column
ba methods q preparing a debate The men showed
an excellence in rebuttal which missing in the
Forum debate. The Philolexian Society has ac-
ceoted an invitation 70 debate issued by the Tween.
ty-thiri-st. branch OF the Young Mems Christian
Association the subject being the municipal owner
ship Of railroads Philolexian has chosen the afllr.
native side. and has competing teams con.
s,antly al work Her representatives. will be under.
graduates and the debate, which Is scheduled ZOE
the last OF this month. Is the first COLUMBIA
society has entered into with intercollegiate insti.
tuition
Many important lectures were delivered in the
last week on Tuesday Louis Won Eitz delivered
a German lecture. the subject OF which was " Zwei
oesterre.shische Dichter, Franz Gdllparzer md
Anastas.us Grim" The lecture was the last OF I'VE
given under the auspices OF the department OF Ger.
manic languages and literature. On Thursday Pro-
fessor George W. Kirchwey. OF the law FACULTY.
addressed the Y VI. e. A. on Making the Worst
Side Appear the Best" The afternoon Pro-
fessor Charles H. Downer. Of the College OF the City
OF New York. spoke In French on "A Bieyc!et'e %
Geneva a Marseilles.' under the auspices OF the
department OF Romance languages and literature.
Another Thursday lecture vas mat given IN the
Indo-Iranian course by Professor Alfred Remy, u
Seton Hall who spoke on the Music OF india
Professor Adolphe Conn. head OF the department u
Romance Languages and literature. announces that
he will give four lectures in English on the lie and
works OF votare. They will be delivered on 80
las, three Thursdays OF April and the hrst OF May
at s 80 r. NJ In SchermerhOrn Hall.
The crew continues TO show steady improvement,
and the prospects better than ever. Every
afternoon. rain or shine. Webb has had the men on
the Hudson. Goa ching either from the Gould boat.
house or the coxswiin's seat. Tho launch Daisy
has beer renamed Columbia. and Will be put INTO
commission early this week. Her boilers have been
overhluled. and result several knots more
speed will be attained by this launch, which vas
the fastest al Poughkeepsie last year.
The Columbia baseball season VIII open TO-DAY
at Princeton. The men in fine condition. Sev'
era hundred undergraduates Will 20 10 the game
IN a special car.
Spectator has ruled that the freshmen can nov
smoke pipes and carry canes
The cycle team will 60 70 quarters a. me oval
on Monday They will train there ior three weeks
and then 20 70 Berkeley oval for the maj prep
arai.on. , 49,
The candidates FOR the intercollegiate relay team
have narrowed down 10 Long. Schaf, EIrich. Will
lams Herschleld Hidreth. Wagner stevens. Roll.
Belts Jellinghaus Meehsn and Moran
The "Soph" show books have Just been puoiisned
The profits tH4 s. OF this. $50 . Will go 70 the
varsity crew. -,
The Senior Dance Committee has decided 10 hold
the dance in the gymnasium on June 8.