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Killed Wild Ducks.

John Barker killed five wild ducks
up In the Gap Monday at three shots.
1t IS said that there are a good many
wild ducks along the rivers in this
section.
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Hoods Pills are the only pills
to take with Hoods Sarsaparlla. BE
sure to get Hoods.
Ball Game.

The East Stone Gap and Big Stone
Gap boys played another game of
bali at this place last Saturday after
noon and, as usual, the Feat Stone
Gap team was victorious. Following
is the score by innings;
1894 789
Big Stone Gap-2 0 0 o. 0 0 2 .
East Stone Gap-0 0 3 6 0 l 2 4 GIG
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07
ARBOR DAY Nv THE SCHOOLS.

Arbor Day was observed in all the public schools
In the city yesterday. The principals had arranged
programmes of exercises to suit the conditions OF
the schools. and there great variety in tho ex-
ercises. rs no two schools had the same pro-
gramme. One purpose ran through all the
cises. however. and that was to encourage In tho
minds OF the pupils love for trees and plants
and to promote the planting Of shrubs and flowers.
Many visitors were mt the schools to witness the
exercises. and tho day was made as pleasurable as
possible for the children The law regarding tho
observance OF Arbor Day read In most OF the
schools and a communication OF State
Superintendent Skinner to the teachers and pupils.
The remaining exercises consisted In part OF sing
ing. recitations and addresses.
In the school grounds OF The Bronx where there
room for actual tree-planting. the pupils had
Of the exercises In the open air, and saw the
process Of setting out shrubs or small trees In OPP
ton. In the schools In Manhattan. where tree
planting out OF the question. the children were
taught how to plant seeds OF flowers. and small
shrubs were potted. Patriotic songs were sung In
most OF the schools. and many Of the prnclpa,s
chose THE Stax 6panglsd Banner Tor the closing
oOnRs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07
SruNARY OF NEW-JERSEY NEWS.

The President yesterday signed Senator Sewers
commission as n Major General. The Senator mas
left tho whole matter OF his serving both MS n
ma Tor general and Senator In tho hands or
tho Acknowledgement, who is now In Paterson Tor
several days Tho latter refused TO talk on mo SUD-
tect when seen last night. Section ! o22 OF the Re-
yised Statutes Is quoted as vacatlng the commits
sion OF any officer Of the Army who exercises tho
functions OF a civil officer
The Newark Common Council last evening re-
fused to confirm Mayor Seymours appointment OF
Hugh KInnard as Fire Commissioner. because OF
his connection with the State House scandals OF
1885.
State Senator Daily Is In Washington telling a
talo OF Democratic prospects OF victory in New
Jersey and throughout tho country that Is highly
coored.
James D. Halet. for many years with the Green
point Iron Company. who Is said TO have super
intended the building OF the famous Monitor that
fought tho Merrimac. died on Thursday In Linden
Township Union County
Company Il, OF the LIST Regiment. OF Newark was
mustered into the volunteer army at Sea GIrt Camp
yesterday. Only 2l1 per cent OF the men examined
have been rejected. Eight who passed the
physical exanination refused 10 servo and excited
demonstrations OF furious the part OF their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07
TEACHERS COLLEGE.

The catalogue. which has been delayed from
time 10 time has been Issued. II presents detailed
Information upon all points concerning the co"ese'
Some idea OF the extent OF data II Indicated by tho
fac, that In education there p courses In ART
L.. in biology H. in domestic science and domestic
art Y: In geography and geology. 10. and In manual
training. II.
The department Of art has received an instructor
.bio FOR four wears This is OF the value OF 81 100
q year.
A number OF books have been purchased from tho
English fund for tho Bryson Library. among them
the fine Thistle edition OF Robert Louis stevenson
works and IN edition OF Edgar Allen Poe
Announcements for the week are Tuesday. $40
o. m. Dr. Paul Munroe. OF tho department OF his
tory repeats by request his lecture on Some inter-
national Questions Involved in the Present war !:
Wednesday. 345 p. m. chamber music recitai oy inc
Masses Beycr-Iiane. Kaltenborn and Niehl; Thurs
dav 3.3o o. M Dr. Frank NJ. Chapman. OF tho
Natural History Museum. lectures on birds
Nests": Friday. Miss Currier OF wellesley Coilese'
lectures on The Speaking Voice..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia. May 6-The Board OF Trustees OF
the University have taken such action that upon
certain conditions the fulflmept OF which s left 20
those interested in the higher education Of women.
the University will soon announce undergraduate
courses for women. equal in every way to those
now open TO men, and leading 10 the same degrees.
To assist in carrying out this action Colonel Jo-
seph NJ. Bennett has presented to the University
q row OF four houses in Walnut-st.. adjoining Ben
nett Hail. at Thirty fourth-st., valued at 5000
Eight years ago he presented TO the University
the structure now named Bennett Hall. with an
endowment fund Of 1880 for fellowships. for the
establishment Of graduate department for
women.
Tho trustees expressed regret at the resignation
OF Professor c. Stuart Patterson from the chair
Of constitutional law and the law Of real estate
and conveyancng in the law department, which
he has held for nearly twenty years.
held on MednesSaS nh first pae
by Allison Cav. and the second prize by Ralph y.
Kellam.
Professor Henry W. spangler has obtained
leave Of absence and has enlisted in the United
States engineer service. He is graduate OF An
napols, and Is professor or dynamical engineering
in the University.
The volunteer battalion began drilling on Wednes-
day morning. About twenty men reported.
The class Of SO. college department, on Tuesday
elected the following officers: President. Elijah
Hemphl. OF West Chester Penn; vice president,
retary. Raymond VI. Tunnel q Germantown.
Philadelphia treasurer. Arnott r. Foster OF Phila-
delphia; historian Horace H. Francine. Of Phila-
delpha,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07
MOUNT HOLYOKE.

South Hadley Mass. May 6-When the students
assembled for prayers In the chapel on Monday
morning the pulpit found draped with new
American flag. which had been sent with the foi-
lowing letter: in this time OF war. when we. as
American people. wish TO show all the PATRIOTISM
there Is IN hearts the Robert o. lyler roSt'
No. %. Grand Army OF the Republic. OF Hartford.
wishes 70 present Mount Holyoke College with an
American flag to replace the one burned Throw IL
to the breeze there. TO wave TIL victory snail De
ours" The students sang God bless our native
land"
There have also been fag-rasings on the diner
ent dormitories.
Miss Grace Mckinley the Presidents niece.
called the students together in her house TO cheer
for Dewey when the news OF his victory was an
rounced. Re-. .,..
professor william A. Knight. Of ST. Andrews.
Scotland. gave his lecture on Tennyson N me
cha mel on Monday evening. This was PROFESSOR
Knights last lecture in this country before return
ing to Scotland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07
COLUMBIA.

The National coors were presented to the UNI
vcrs,ty last fall by the Lafayette Post, o. a. H.
They are to be supplemented this afternoon Dy the
presentation OF a flag by the same body. IL the
dav l. fair the ceremony OF presentation VIII take
Mace ut the flagstaff. If the weather Is bad II
will he held in the large lec.ureroom or Schermer
horn Hall General Butteraeld. OF the Lafayette
Post will make the presentation speech. ana fresi
dent Low will respond for Columbia.
The Class Day Committee. composed OF 1selin,
Rurke watson Westerfeld and Symnes have de-
clded upon the following programme for the class
dav exercises: Salutatory. roll call. history. poem
announcement OF elections to the Phi Beta Kappa
Society. prophecy. presentation. valedictory and
planting OF ycw tree.
Within the last few weeks n number or men
have been observed wearing the varsity & upon
their sweaters. They not entitled 10 that
mark and result the Athicuc tnion mas
formulated the following rule:
THE Varsity & is to be awarded 70 NOSE men
playing I'm the baseball games with princeton
Yale Harvard and the University or iennsyIvanid
and TO tn, manager OF the baseball team; 70 inc
members OF the fencing team, ana 10 those mem :
bers Of the lacrosse team who play bO per cent OF
the scheduled games with other universities, ana 10
the first Varsity crew" 49, .
An athletic meet Is TO take place this afternoon
at Berkeley oval between the freshmen ana ths
sophomores Following is a list OF the contests
run one mile walk. 22o-yard run loo-yard hurdle,
SSD-yard run. high jump putting l6-pouhd snot.
pole vault throwing l6-pound hammer ana running
broad lump.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07
CITY COLLEGE.

Tho editors Of THE College Mercury" arc placing
in the library OF tho college nearly complete hle
~ its publications In addition II Is endeavoring
10 secure files OF other past and present pub!ica-
tons such as THE Mlcrocosm," "Phrenocosmian.
"Clonian" Flea" Budget" etc, and also pro-
poses to collect copies OF songbooks and class day.
commencement and debate programmes as me-
mentoes
Speakers have been elected by the sophomore
class to take part III the prizo-speaking contest
which will be held at Chickering Hall on juno H.
They are l.. j. Hirsh and X. A. Adams prose. and
s Rosenthal. poetry. The contestants from tho
Junior and senior classes were elected last week
The annual spring games viii be held to-day at
Berkeley oval. Besides the regular crossed contests
there will be A ore mile bicycle race for novices,
an open two-nile bicycle handicap and an sso-yard
r,,n for uovices The regular die medals. gold.
silver and bronze will be- given to the first. second
and third men In the closed contests while elabo-
ratio silver ov!ng-cups will be given In the open.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07
HER KEEPERS HAD THEIR HANDS FULL.
AN ELEPHANT WHO OBJECTED TO HAVING HER
TAI. Used AS A HAWSER.

AN ELEPHANT WHO OBJECTED TO HAVING HER
TAIL USED AS A HAwsER.
The keepers at the Central Park Menagerie
used TO having elephants on their hands But the
beast they did business with early yesterday morn
ing was unusually obstinate. Her name Is Ouch
ess. and she s the property OF Tom Johnson.
who managed Henry Georges campaign for Mayor
last fall and who Lent her to the menagerie. Yes
terday she taken TO tho Twenty thrd-st ferry.
her way TO Washington. where she is to spend
tho season n attraction NJ summer resort. IT
not until after divers troubles. however. that
the keepers at length got her 10 the ferry. Her
Journey began at 10 o'clock Thursday night She
she would not approach It In any other way. Then
a pair OF horses began to urge her along. Every lit
tie while sho would retreat toward the arsenal.
dragging with her truck. horses and all.
1t took hour and half OF discipline TO get her
to Eighth-ave.. where she observed an elevated
train and didn't like 1t. She threw one OF the
keepers into the street when he tried to calm her
fears. II tho asphalt had not been slippery she
would probably never have got far Thirty
fourth-st When she did arrive there another ele-
rived at the ferry. Duchess required to be coaxed
an hour before she would go aboard the ferryb
This she did at length, however and the keepers
tied her with strong chains to the boat, lest she
should see fit to back Off The keepers said they
were sorry to have her but they didn't look It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07
BROWN.

Providence. May 6-At a recent meeting OF tho
senior class a committee appointed TO make
arrangements for a class dinner tho evening Of
class day.
At the annual meeting OF the Chemical Society
on Tuesday evening. Professor H. C. Bumpus
read a paper upon "Csrnots Cycle and the Funda-
mental Concepts OF Physical Chemistry" Officers
were elected follows President, Charles X
Francis '99: vice president. T. j. Burrage, 49,
secretary. c. d. Easton. 80: first critic. c. G.
Hnliard. 80: second critic. g. w. Sutclihe 49,
Executive Committee Messrs Cooke. Henry. Ben
nett. Thompson and Cady.
Tho Philosophical Club held its annual meeting
on Tuesday evening and heard address by
President G. Stanley Hall Of Clarke University
who spoke upon Some Religious Aflrmattons OF
Psychology"
The track athletic team has been fortunate. In
view Of the depleted condition OF Its treasury. In
securing this week the gratutous services Of
Thomas Il. Burke who has been coaching the
In various branches Of athletics and especi-
ally In running and in discus throwing.
The women held their first interclass athletic
meet at Pembroke Hall on Tuesday afternoon
The game was pin hockey complete tournament
played. but the seniors played against
the freshmen and the juniors against the sopho-
mores. the younger team winning in each case
As finally constituted the debating team which
Is TO meet Dartmouth at Hanover on Monday even
ing consists Of Smith l. Muller. 50: Edwin h.
Greene o.. and George T. Walker. 'sS.
The announcement has just been made that Pro-
fessor John NJ Manly: who has been Tor seven
language. has accepted call from Chicago Uni
versity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07
STEVENS INSTIT UTE.

The lacrosse team has shown a marked improve
mont In the last week. Despite tho rainy weather.
Mir Gavin has had the players on the grounds
eve-y afternoon. he has been coaching the men
on some OF tho finer points. and they are IN gooi
shape for the Johns Hopkins game. Last Saturday
tho team went TO Ray Ridge and met tho Crescent
A. G. team and was defeated by n score OF goals
to g. but the game did tho men n great deal OF
good. In that It showed up their weak points. on
Wednesday a team representing the Z. {. y. l.
played I'm Uoboken. the homo team winning by
score of TOT on Thursday. despite the weather.
stevens played Swarthmorc. only one hair was
Navel because tho grounds became too wet ana
sllppory Stevens shot two goals. and Swarthmors
did not succeed IN scoring. To-day tho nfst chnm-
piorship game OF tn. year Will be played between
stevens and Johns Hopkins at the 81 George
cricke, grounds Last year Johns Hopkins Won,
and evcry effort IL being made by stevens TO win
. 10 time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07
LAFAYETTE.

Easton. Penn. May 6-College feeling Is divided
row between patriotism and enthusiasm over the
baseball team. The students have participated in
a number OF parades held by the citizens at flag
raisings. and some have offered their services for
the volunteer army and there have been other
parades. With bonHres and much rejoicing because
OF the showing the baseball men made In defeat
ing Harvard on Tuesday and Yale on Wednesday.
The team this year IL an unusually good one.
President Warheld has been In New-York this
week looking after the memorial tablet to be placed
in the new Pardee Hall in honor Of DR.. Trail
Green. and the memorial window in the Same
building In honor Of DR.. Cattell. who was presi-
dent Of the college when Ario Pardee made his
large gifts OF money and OF a building to Lafay-
ettc.
The Junior oratoricai contest will take place In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07
COLGATE.

Hamilton. y. Y. May 6-The wet weather IS
seriously interfering with athletics The game with
Union scheduled for May and tho game with the
Utica League were cancelled on account or rain On
the home grounds games have been played win
these scores: Sophomores IS; freshmen. "A: coiese'
&: a-ad,my g. A game has been arranged on the
home grounds with the New-fork University io'
Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
The sophomore class held its annual dinner AZ
Smmons's cafe on Wednesday evening. George Il
Bennett acted as POSTMASTER
Professor r. W. Moore Is TO have charge OF the
Carman work Mt the Bay View 1Mch) Chautauqua
In July and August.
A patriotic rally Of students and townspeop'e was
held at sheldon Opera House on Saturday evening.
II was addressed by Professor Thomas. 'apta'n
G W Tndcrhill. Postmaster George beai ana I 80,
Crawshaw Two military companies nave n De-
formed They drill several times each week i a.
officers are Company \. Captain +. I. HICKS ~
FIRST lieutenant H. r. Fosdick. %. Second Lieu
tenant r. T. IIatchman. W First Sergeant ~ 90 90.
HAYS 'qS Company B. Captain =. X reat ~
Tirs; Lieutenant IS. {. Mason. 80: second ileurh-
ant " T. Frame. 80: First Sergeant. +. l. Non
Ter 90
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07
YALE.

New.Hayen Conn. May 6.-The Yale Platoon.
Light Horse Battery A, OF tho Connecticut Arth-
iery departed on Wednesday for tho State encamp-
nent at Mantle. The forty men who form the
platoon had q rousng send-of and tho scene at
the station was a stirring one The men assembled
at the City Armory at 1870 a.. m. and marched TO
the station Almost the whole college was on hand
70 see them Off and the procession was led by the
Sophomore Fife and Drum Corps. At the station
cheers were given for Lieutenant Weston. '9s g..
who commands the platoon. and the rest OF the
volunteers Tho train pulled out amid cheers and
college and patriotic songs sung by those on the
platform The Yale platoon was the first body or
college men 70 enlist, and the frst body OF troops
10 start out from this State. Ten extra men went
along as substitutes in any OF tho regular
members should fail to pass the physical exarnina-
ton The contributions for the guns which have
been given to the United States ship Yale amount
TO 81 900 The guns cost $500. but II Is thought that
there will be no difficulty in securing the balance
The Downes premiums have been awarded TO ihe
following members OF the Divinity School: Senior
Class-First prize II. NJ Whitman second prize.
A. Breck Middle Class-First prize, L. T. Reed:
second prize. w. Morse
The complete schedule OF football games for next
fall Is as follows: September "a. Trinity at Hart
ford; October /, Wesleyan at New Haven; October
g. Amherst at New-Haven; october s. Williams at
New Haven; October 10. Newton Athletic Club at
Newton: october 49, Brown at Haven: Octo-
west Point at West Point: November 5. Chicago
Athletic Club at New Haven; November u. Prince
ton at Princeton. and November 10. Harvard at
New-Haven.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07
WESLEYAN.

MiddI.town Conn. May 6-The following haVe
received commencement appointments: q. r..
Andrews A. =. Bcardslcy. VI. L. Hoagland MISS
II H. Hall e. r. MacCombcr. A. 9. North. O. W.
Osmun and u. f.. Sbley. The orations are 20 Dc
in competition for the Rich prize.
Workmen are perf"cting tho drainage OF tho
Andr1s field 7, IS feared, however that Il VIII
be Impossible 20 get It ready for the annual heId
day contests next Saturday, which Will therefore
be postponed until tho following wednesday.
Six Wesleyan men have enlisted In the CRY
Guard Of Hartford and have gone into camp.
As the boys in blue passed through Mddletown
on Wednesday there enthusiastic demon
s,ratlon bout four thousand people assembled
10 cheer them. Cannons were fired and Whistles
sounded -
Al n meeting OF tho juniors tn" women members
OF the class anded the privilege OF reading tho
proor OF tho college annual. "Olla Fodrida. or
threatened 10 withdraw their support IN" class
upheld the Board In refusing this. and threatened
10 withdraw all mention Of the women siudenth.
yxh then Welded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07
SMITH.

Northampton. Mass. May Son Friday evening
tho second lecture OF the course ~ three to be
given by the Students Building Association was
delivered in Assembly Hall 10y Arthur 7. Hadley.
OF Yale University. His subject The Abo-
liiion OF Legislative Bodies
The Alpha Society invited Its friends TO a rcgu-
lar literary meeting on Saturday night. Tho pro-
gramme was a history Of "Punch' described in
the papers and illustrated by scenes. Gertrude
Craven. 80; Stella Louise Barse. 20. and L-onora
Merrill Paxton. 90. were admitted 10 the society.
Howard Bridgman. OF Boston. gave a short ad-
dress at vespers Sunday.
Dr. Charles Downer Hazen. OF tho department
OF history. spoke on tho Cuban question by re-
quest Tuesday afternoon 10 the students who
are not In history classes. The large number OF
girls present testified TO the great interest and
eagcrness concerning the war
Miss Katharine Farwell. 49, resigned from tho
leadership OF the Cleo Club on account OF III
health. Miss Anna Westinghouse. 49, was unanl-
mously elected to be her successor.