New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-19
CORNEIT

Ithaca. y. y Feb. H-Professor benjamin rde
Wheeler Is 10 preach the baccaaureate sermon AZ
the University of Michigan this year
The seniors AT their last meeting decided TO
wear caps and gowns during the spring term and
n committee is soon to make the necessary in
vestigations.
The University Football Committee consisting
OF Professor l.. VI. Dennis. Captain D. NJ Nc
Laughlin and Manager II. II. fuller after con-.
sulting with prominent alumni on the subject have
decided to engage Glen S. Warner. 81 of Bufralo.
TO act as head coach again this season Mr.
Warner has accepted the appointment and will be-
gin work about September r. This year special
attention will be paid to the freshman team for
which special schedule Of games Will be ar
ranged. The Varsity schedule has been partly
arranged; according to il Harvard and Lafayette
are 10 play I'm Ithaca while Princeton and Penn
sylvania Will be played their home grounds
The class pipes recently ordered for the seniors
Of the College Of Law have been distributed
They are of French brer on the silver band
Joining the bowl and the stem are the letters
Owing to lack of facilities for training Cornell
has been Obliged 10 decline the invitation from the
htrpocker Athflc CIuD OF Ncw-fork TO send
team To participate IN the swimming tourna-
TTG Of 9 aSS 6n 1G bi the coming
dent Elmer H. Capen. Of Tufts College and Pro-
international law in Yale University
Mark W. Roe, 20. assistant in mechanical en-
slhecflhs' mas resigned MS place In Siblcy College
TO accept place consulting engineer in a large
manufactory in Hoyoke Mass
The edItors-in-chef Of THE journal OF Com
parative Neurology" have invited DR. BENJAMIN f
kingsbury. Instructor I'm histology and embryoogy
in the State Veterinary College become an asso-
cate editor Of the journal His department win
relate chiefly to fishes
Colonel Charles S. Francis. OF Vroy and ". A.
Bronx. OF New Ork, were in Ithiva recently look
ing after the interests OF the Courtney testimonial
fund, and inspecting some pieces OF property with
a view 10 purchasing house with the money
which has been collected. Mr.. Courtney. when
consulted on the matter expressed a desire 10
have 4 house large enough that his crew men
could live in tho same house with him. and pro-
posed 10 add something from his own nurse IL
such a house could be found. As yet no purchase
has been made.
President Schurmal left Monday evening for
Washington. where or Wednesday evening he at
tended the banquet OF the Cornell Alumni on
Friday evening he attended the banquet Of the
Newly ork Alumni
The vacancy in the Board Of Editors OF The
Daily Sun" caused by the resignation Of Charles
J. Ramsburg, 90. has been filed by the election Of
j. s. Hills. 90.
The Geological club. AT Is meeting on Wednes-
day afternoon. discussed the subject Tho Value
OF Birds. With Methods Of Protecting Them and
Establishing Bird Colonies"
on Thursday evening the Long Island Club met
in Barnes Hall for q social
on Friday afternoon Dr. Herman =. Rges Of
ithaca. cctured under tn" auspices OF the Assoca-
uon OF Civil Engineers, on Some Sanitary Achieve
ments and Some Sanitary Needs"