New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-30
PRINCETON.

Princeton " j. April 2e-Tae conference % no
presidents Of Young Mems Christian Associations
OF the colleges and schools OF New-Jersey was he!d
IN Princeton during three days OF the asst week
Representatives. from seven institutions were pres
ent-namely from New Brunswick Theological Sem
mary Rutgers Lawrencevine. Centenary Collegiate
Institute BAR Hall and Trenton Norma. School
Donald McCou. 81. tho State secretary or the
Young Mems Christian Associaiion was chairman
OF the conference. The meetings were given UP 20
the reading Of papers and the discussion or '"e
various phases OF the associations work. At the
close OF the conference 1t decided TO hold tho
annual convention a. New-Brunswck during the
last week in next October.
At a meeting Of the baseball team on wednesday
morning George II. Butler rendered his resignation
captain Of the team The team being II young
one this year the captains duties are unusually
hard and as Butler has much work 10 do In his
studies he considered II TO the best Interests or
the team TO resign. h. ". Kafer 90 was Lnani-
mously chosen al the vacancy. and IT Is ex-
pected that he Will handle the team with the best
OF Judgment, no is an experienced player. There
has been improvement, in the work OF the
team as a whole during the last week. and the
batting Is much stronger. There is SUI Htto
trouble in getting steady work Oh the inheld.
though there has been noticeable Improvement
Tho second annual in,erscholastc athletic meet.
under the supervision OF the Princeton Track As
ISOLATION. viii lie held here on Saturday. May Z A
handsome silver cup Is offered TO the school win
schOo, winring the highest number OF points at
each meet receives SIX banner as trophy.
Iawrenccville School was the winner Of the high-
est number OF points last season. ana received
banner, and also possession or the cup ior one year
large number Of entries has been received for
these games.
class relay teams he'd on Varsity Field. and
the following men Will run for the various classes:
SenIors-Rush. Palmer. Stevenson and DOher.
Juniors-Jones. Crecgan. Woodbridge and lat'a.
Sophomore Gasklll C.oney, Edwards and Wheel
or FrcshInen-NcC onnell Vance. Eastman and
crawford The race between the classes viii take
place next Wednesday -
70 select representatives for the annual junior ora
,orcal contest. which takes place IN June. the fol
lowing men were chosen: Clo-E. T Newton, j. IL.
a S Weston. y. s Reeves ]. r. Woodcock and
The war spirit has taken a firm hold on the
Princeton undergraduates, and at present about
,hree hundred men are taking daily drill on Brokaw
F'eld AS a number OF the students have had some
military training. the work Is advancing rapidly.
nen from each class In college. Resolutions have
hnnn odopted by tho undergraduates rendering the
eorvcrs OF the Princeton battalion TO the President
In co so they needed .
Professor Percy Gardner Lincoln and Merton
nrofessor OF classical archaeology and art ht OK
"a Jrniversity delivered lecture at Princeton on
:some Greek Portraits. and was listened 10 at
,entivey by n large audience
Owing TO the unusually large number OF men
ybo have entered the chess tournament. the
wiz wen, ha. decided to extend the time for
The conclusion Of the matches unuI May III, a. , iy
which time all games must be nnisheI ne Ils'
Of entries for this tournament y Inc iBes' J" Se'
CT The freshman baseball team Is now at the
lining table the following men being taken:
Hamilton clausen CasteeerPPy Uahc WYSmson
I'i..,,y 80 robbins These men have all been
measured for new uniforms.