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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-12
PENNSYLVANIA.

Philadelphia Feb 1.-THE memorial tablet TO the
first graduating class Dedicated this morning
in the college chapel Immediately after the religious
exercises. The unwilling performed by the
chairman OF the Students Committee. ]. Percy
Remington. who presented the tablet TO Provost
Harrison. Horace Howard Furness was then intro
duced and made a short address. The tablet con-
tains the following inscripiOn: To the memory OF
the eldest OF our fair mother. MDCCLvII.
Francis Hopkinson. John Morgan. Hugh William
son. James Latta, William Morgan. Jacob Duche.
tr this tablet is erected by the youngest.
MDCCCXCVIIL"
The committee appointed TO attend the conference
OF colleges at Providence the 18th inst. consists
Of G. s. Patterson. George W Pepper and c. l..
McKeehan.
On Wednesday Professor Rowe took the members
OF the junior class in the economic politics group
TO Washington, TO illustrate that portion OF the
course dealing with Presidential SID Parliamentary
Government.
The subject chosen for the Zelo-Pho debate IS:
That National party lines should be dsregarded
in the choice OF the councils and administrative
officials OF American cities" Zelo has elected
officers for this semi-term flows: President,
willard: vice-president, Par sasurer. Wilson.
and secretary. Nelson.
The following sophomores have Jeen appointed 10
the Cremation Committee: D VI. Karcher, z. II.
Goodman. tr.. j. r. Guckes. A. J. Henry. W B.
Saul! W Fl. Easton and F. f. Mckee.
A meeting Of the Graduate Biological Club was
held in Biological Hall on Monday evening. The
main topic OF the evening was discussion OF the
centrosome as a factor in all life.
The election 10 fill the vacancies on the Editorial
Board OF The Pennsylvania. caused by the retire
ment OF the senior members resulted as follows
Fditor-in-chief Edward A Mechling: managing cd
mor a - p;cb. edi,ors = G Cregar W p Rerning-
ton. T Harter and F. y. Evans.
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WESLEYAN.

NIddletown. Conn, Feb. 1.-THE midyear exan1i-
nations began last Monday and continue until a
week from tomorrow
The second indoor meet OF the season was helI
in the gymnasium January % The events were
all confined to members Of the sophomore class. ex-
cepting the fence vault and high jump. Jones, w.
won tho fence vault. at feet q. inches and Cline,
o. the high jump at feet inches. The college
orchestra furnished music for the occasion.
At the last meeting OF the University Club. on
Friday evening. Professor Atwater gave an inter
esting account Of his trip last summer through
parts of Russia. particularly the CAUCASUS Geor-
gia and me Crmea The lecture was Illustrated by
stereoptcon
The delegates 10 the y. f. /. A A. meeting have
been instructed 10 vote for two proposed amend
ments 10 the constitution. The nrst one PROVIDES
that no one shall be qualified 70 compete at tho
annual games unless he has been a member OF the
college which he represents since November l.,
carries ten hours OF work and bears certificate
from the college faculty. The second adds the
Among the recent gifts to the museum nine
pieces OF mound-bui.dors' pottery from Tennessee
added 10 the Crittenden collection. large slab
OF gneiss from Norfolk Conn, showing glacial
marking has been presented by T. ID. Brown. The
Disco collection has also received another addition
from Disco Island. Greenland. Henry |. Nettleton
Of Durham. Conn. has given collection OF sub
carbonferous crinoids secured AZ Charlottesville
Ind This collection Is not completed yet. but
Kind in the country Pertra w Aldrich; OF this
city. has sent TO the museum loan exhibition OF
about hundred mounted birds OF beautiful
varieties.
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NASSAR.

PoughkeepsIe n. Y, Feb 1.-THE annual election
OF officers OF the Young Womens Christian As
scciation has resulted as follows: Gertrude Hey
wood. president; Bertha Richardson. vice-presdent;
EN- ma Bradley. recording secretary Edith Packer.
corresponding secretary: Clara Reed. treasurer.
The newly elected officers Of the class OF 'ol are:
Grace Burke. president: Alice Holden. vice-presi
dent Mabel Riddle. secretary: Kate Glendennng.
treasurer
Under the auspices OF the Teachers Club. DR..
Edward r. Shaw. dean OF the School OF Pedagogy
Of New-York University. gave lecture in the
chapel on Thursday evering on "One Of the Prin-
ciples OF Teaching"
on Friday evening Professor Moses Colt Tyler. OF
Cornell University, gave lecture In the chapel on
The Naming of the Great Republic"
Or. Sanders, professor Of Biblical literature at
Yale University. continues his course OF lectures
On sunday evening on the Old Testament. On Sun
day mornings he meets voluntary class which ha 9
been organized for supplementary study.
II Is cause for congratulation that the Maria
Mitchell Endowment Fund OF $4,000 for the chair Of
astronomy has been entirely completed With this
the gifts that have come 70 the college through the
combined efforts of its alumna amount to $50 600.
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NORMAL COLLEGE.

Exe,ctses commemorative Of the ESTABLISHMENT
., Normal College on 81. Valentines Day -'V'
vii he held In the chapel on Monday. " is eN-
nac,ed that the chairman OF the Board of lrus-
,ess and Executive Committee and other mem
hers Of the Board will be present The senior
cIass intends to present two stained-giass VIII
dovs TO the college 10 be placed behind the plat
form OF the chapel The two literary societies
the Echo Glee Club and Junior class Will also
make presents TO their alma mater committee
Of the Society Of Colonial Danes Will visit the
college on Monday at tho same time for the pur-
pose OF announcing the subject for competition IN
colonial history on which the members OF the
graduating class will write compositions for a
frat prize az SO; second 800 third So, each prize
winner 10 receive also a silver medal
THE programme Of the Alpha Be.a Gamma 30
ciety for Friday afternoon will consist OF debate
on Has Garrison's Part In The Antl-S!aysry
Movement Been OycrratedT' Affirmative Miss
Lillian Grinberg 30. and Miss Eleanor Fowler ~.
negative. Miss Eva r. Ernst. IS, and Miss MaIde
: Lyon 'sS There will also be an essay on
Famous Aboiitonists." by Miss Marguerite
The Phomathean Literary Society has arranged
the following programme for Friday afternoon.
Life OF Scott" BY Miss Elna Christianson ~. "
paper "Burnss Love songs, ~ MISS Jahet VI,
son i0o synopsis Of Little Minster oy MISS
Anna Richon W, talk on Bonnie Prince mar
lie by Miss Anna Street. e. and scotch auo'A'
uonA hy tina aoclsu-
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BARNARD COLLEGE.

Regular academic exercises will Be resumed on
Monday after two weeks occupied by the midyear
examina tons
The iunior ball for which cards have been Issued
is TO be on February q. The class or |" promises
rAsic and decorations which shall be worthy OF the
6rst hail in the new buildings. Tho change In
time 10 date before Lent rather than after
Easter Is considered advantageous. Junior classes
IN m. past have felt that the ball Is nominaily
farewell the seniors. IL Is rather premature IL
held in February Consequently junior balls nave
invariably been attended with the hottest OF
weather Even the seniors are delighted with
The action OF the class OF 90 in breaking through
traditions and giving the hall at a time when
The weather is apt 10 be comfortable. About i've
hundred Invitations have been issued Practically
all Of the main floor In Mbank Hall. together with
the theatre in BrinckerhoT. will be used
Other entertainments long promised by the So
cieties and by the freshmen VII soon Be held
now that the strain OF the midyear Is over
Rfy Mq3 or s 4ss q fai the
regarded a great gain over the plan OF havihs
four or six chapans eaS Geek Io SS having one
chaplain for all the services ne VII DC az tle Co.-
ege enough 20 become ACQUAINTED win me ,b ssn
When the Barnard College Christian Association
organized last fall one o, s nrs nee then
inc trustees nave arranged with severa! clergy men
10 f9ns aSSs be- made now they have decided
appoint Mr. Littleheid CHAPLAIN The Cnr s.s,a
Classes under Mr. Littleheld. This was one OF the
cbief aims OF the society but the ORGANIZATION OF
re classes has been delayed until tho chaplain
should be appointed. .,, ,.,.
The next meeting OF the Barnard Solsse Sni,s
,sn Association Will be held on TUESDAY af,er:
noon at $50 o'clock Mrs Margaret sangster WIN
address the meeting. which will be thrown open
Prssbvterian Board Of Missions. Will address the
The annual midyear spread Of the class OF -
viii be held In the college theatre this az ernoon:
me Com lnittee OF Arrangements includes Miss
LESSEE Wallace Hughes. Mss Edith Helen Boeizkes,
Miss Anna Emily Helen Meyer. Miss Eleanor
Frances Osborne, Miss Clara de LISA Berg ana
Miss Helen St Clair
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,.,,oN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.

The Rev Or. Charles Cuthoer' nan -,
s.ouod on Tuesday evening as president Oh C"Ioi
rheological Seminary. In the place OF the Kew. ~
rhor,as ( Hastings resigned. and as the ehih-
ner.McAlpin professor OF pastoral 'neo,oss
o,urcb nolirv and mission work In the pace "a '
o., w raoree Lewis Prentiss. who resigned ana
No. ada professor emeritus. John Crosby Brown,
.rosorttne the Board OF Directors announcer
no e,action: prayer was offered by Dr. van pyhe
-, Hall made the required affirmation mar us
irstruotion should he in conformity 10 me
.,,.,e- Confession OF Faith. DR.. Hastings heA' 'e
Iiyered the charge and DR.. Hall mace an duuI es'
IN which he spoke of the enlargement OF Oe ey
~ ~ M semnary along the lines OF acaaston nd
,apsion university extension socd' 49,, those
.tne' Gas:nening Of its spiritual life among w.
resent were Chancellor MacCrack.er h,a ~
TierIe f-,irarsty President Low OF toultnpia I'm
rsH,, Or Parkhurst and Rabbi GottheI. ,o,,,,,.
snacial meeting OF the society OF Iiitu 49,
NJ reek these representatives Were cn0rsI So
,hn eerfnary 70 attend the lnteInaIons' t2S
dsnts volunteer Conyention In CieXs,ann rFaid
sar,, % n y. David L. wilson ana Harvu E''n .
rusiy he senior class and James r. cochran OF
the middle class .,,,oa. IN the chapel will
oesIn aeEiy conference Of the students on Mon
day effernoon will discuss. What is my authority
darf
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RADCLIFFE.

Cambridge. Mass Feb. 1.-THE last lecture In
sanders Theatre under the auspices OF the Can
tabrigia Club. for the benefit OF the Radcliffe Col
ege scholarship fund. was given by John Fox. jr..
author OF "A Cumberland Vendetta Hell for
Sartin, The Kentuckians," etc. After the lecture
reception was rendered Mr.. Fox.
The midyear examinations end to-day. Saturday,
ana the new TERMS work begins on Monday next.
In spite Of the interruption by the storm. the ex-
aminations have gone off WELL and over one hun
dred different ones have been taken by the girls.
The girls celebrate the end Of their grinding period
by dance In the auditorium of Fay House this
evening. The committee in charge are Miss Kate
Berry. 9s Miss Ellen Bachelor. 90 and Miss Mar
jorie Dewey. '0l. The seniors 10 have special
week.
on Monday evening the Philosophy Club will
meet with Miss Mary w Dean. Parker-st, Bos-
ton Miss Ethel Puffer will address the club.
BY the will OF the late Henry l.. Pierce Radcliffe
mas received bequest OF $4,000 which the execu-
tors have just paid over The sum Is TO be held
as a permanent fund The estate OF Ellen NJ Barr
Is also given to Radcliffe. TO be used after all
debts are paid for annual scholarships OF not less
man S2oO and not more than $500. for students
VINO. in point Of character. ability and physical
constitution give promise of future usefulness:
Three OF these scholarship have been awarded
this year
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EORDHAM.

The following officers unanimously elected
az recent meeting Of the Fordham College De-
batting Society: Vice-president. Leo J. Dono-
van. IS: corresponding secretary. John J. Dunno,
'9s; recording secretary. John ". Corbett IS.
treasurer Charles j. Won. 90; first censor. Miguel
Zuricadey. go; second censor. George A Daily. go
The Rev. George Petit, S. j.. vice-presdent OF
the college. has announced that the Junior De-
batting Society will be formed next Sunday evening
The Rev. Thomas J. Campbell, 5. j. president.
has announced that the subject FOR the essay FOR
the alumni prize will be "Tennyson"
The annual concert Of the Glee. Banjo and
Mandolin clubs will take place in Carnegie
Lyceum. this evening.
THE Fordham Handicap will be presented In
Armory Hall on the evening OF Washington :
Birthday. ,,
The kodak prize has been awarded to the juniors
has issued his final call for candidates for the
the Varsity are members OF % Training mas
been resumed under the direction or Coach Coter.
The annual dinner Of the Alumni Association
was held on Tuesday evening az the Hotel san
Reno II was the most successful gathering me
associ ation has had In many years among I.hoSSe
present were the Rev. Thomas j. Campbell > J.,
president Of the college. who responded 10 mo
Toast Alma Mater and T. Gaffney Taafte, ~
historian of the association who is professor OF
English Literature at the college
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IAFAYETTE

Faston Penn. Feb 1.-THE college people are
more interested in local elections than is usuaiS
the case as Professor W. B. Owen. OF the iaculty'
has been nominated by the Republicans OF MS
ward for member Of the School BOARD. ne - nov
ar,t,a ~, annointment an unexpired term The
ord &c Democratic but his election II expected on
Tuesday next ,,,
The hvmnbooks in the college chapel disappeared
rovseriously on the morning Of the Day OF fraye b
Tor Colleges They were discovered IN tIIe soo.I
Cn,leqe cistern on Tuesday. The colorins mater
IN the covers tinted the water and this caused an
had been thrown The loss 10 the college IS MAJ
good nv drawing on the damage money ueposi'e"
zach term by the students .,. -. q, .
The senior debate between REPRESENTATIVES od .ne
two literary societies which was 10 nav ,d f
Mace on the 22d. has been postponed LOT -"
weeks co,.,,. hos .Iactod
The Washington Literary society mas eig CO..
ccbrihley IS president. Stonecpher, ~ ana fhp
lips 90 vice presidents and Ecksrd' 'ol secrs
tsry. H.. hos boo, olec.ea
Mantle orator for performance on class Gay
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HaNERFORD.

Havertord. Penn. Feb. 1.-THE Rev DR.. Henry
van Dyke. Of New-York. is giving a course OF three
lectures before the college Egypt In the Bible. "
The date OF the annual gymnasium exhibition has
been fixed for Friday evening. February %
AZ college meeting held this week. 1t was de-
cded 10 allow the hockey team 10 wear the college
II" This permission granted in consideration
o. the team having twice defeated the University
9. Penns y!yania seven In the Phila delpha Hockey
L.agGt's matches.
Captain Wistar OF the cricket eleven has been
appointed BY the lntercolle giate Cricket Associa
ion 10 arrange match with some Of the Canadian
colleges. IL Is proposed send Toronto this
sumner eleven selected from ne Harvard. Penn
Fylvana and Haverford teams meet a eleven
which shall represent the various colleges OF To-
rcnto and Montreal
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WILLIAMS

"hanstown. Mass, Feb. 1I-Professor Lev
Seu Gesrs has been appointed member OF the
assay Commission by President Mckinley and IS
now In Philadelphia with the Commission.
AZ the B. a. A games In Boston on Saturday
'as' Bray. 90. won the mile invitation scratch
raoe The relay team. composed OF Swift 90:
ha'Ae So Park 81. and Potter. OF. defeated the
amherst relay team
me freshman class has elected the toio"IAs
o4ceIs and committees: Baseball captain Bent
manager Upham. ST. Patricks Day Committee
simmons schell Seeley, Cullinsn and street
ripe Comni,tee-Fitzpatrick Moody and Bowel
supper Committee-PalIner Swift Hyde. Mason;
ROCKVILLE and Forsaith. The class also appointed
1eoinmlttee consisting Of c. r. Osborn ochelI anu
Voc voc 70 send letter OF sympathy TO their class
STe,.S Ranger. VINO injured In railway acc4-
seat last fan
- Bascom is delivering a series OF Sunday ar
s.'-oOa talks the seniors. His subject last sun
~ Tss Liberty as the Expression OF the ePH-
"a Forccs u our Lives Ill.
.Erter. % leads the chess tournament. with
Ns games won and mono lost. ,
y!f1tsssor Rice lectured before the All Assoeia IA
-. Monday evening the subject Towers ana
A. sses" Professor Wild represented inc conese
nc meeting OF the Pennsylvania Alumni Asso-
Nnoh IN Philadelphia.
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TEACUERS'

Another appointment is announced az the Teach
ere. College this week that Of Professor Charles
y Richards head OF the Manual Training Depart
nent OF Pratt Institute, Brooklyn Professor
Richards is called the chair OF manual training
IN that department OF the Teachers College OF
columbia University. This appointment is In a
certain way A recall. since Mr. Richards was form
.rlv identified with the college, and belonged 10
IFS teaching staff In the early days. when II was
situated at No University Place. Mr. Richards
was graduated from the Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology In 1855. Immediately aferward he
Was made assistant superintendent OF the Whittier
Machine Company. where he continued until 1857
when no was called 10 the Industrial Education
Association the name under which the Teachers
College was originally organized. In 1885 Mr..
Richards was called TO take charge Of the then
newly organized Department OF Science and Tech
noogy OF Pratt; Institute. Professor Richards ia
the author Of several aphs on the methods
and theory OF manual training. lie is also pres-
dent OF the American Manual Training Assoc!a-
ton
There is great exultatioa In the gymnasium de-
partment over the victory gained by the Teachers
College basketball team last Tuesday. They
played the team from Adtph c9I.sAe. Bro0kiXn-
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SMITH

Northampton, Mass. Feb. 1.-The SATURDAY De
tween the midyear examinations and the beginning
O, the new semester SCI aside Tor MONDAY
There was rally Of the four classes IN the gym
nasium In the morning.
Saturday night the Alpha Society held us semi
annual meeting The officers elected were; Presi-
dent Cornelia Sherman Harter 81; vice president
Grace Walcott Hazard. go; recording secretary
Bertha Butler Reeves 49, corresponding secretary
Elizabeth Porter Meier. 'O) treasurer. caroline
Marmon. 90: editor Mary Helen Lathrop ss- ANNE
Perry Hincks. Frances Cruft Howe and Harriet
Louise Goodwin go. were admitted to the society
The History Club met Tuesday night. inc
subject for the evening was prescott ana Ban
croft ----..- -. y-odrocda,. ,..ar-
noon q poem bv Ruth Parsons Milne was accepleu
by the class for the ivy song for this year ,,.,..
THE girls Of the Southwick House ana the DeILi
sigma gave a dance on Wednesday night In the
Alimnsr Gymnasium. 49, ~. -. M 1-or,,
has heer added the Hiyer Art Gallery.
'Dr Wilder Of the biological department. mas re
otved leaye OF absence until Easter on account OF
NInses ARRANGEMENTS have been made for tho
,.ork ~ the seniors and juniors In me LABORATORY
VIZ professor Tyler Of Amherst. Will assist in the
lecture WORK.
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BROWN.

Providence, Feb. ia handball tournament. In
which eleven pairs are entered. is now in progress
The winning team is TO meet Yale team In New
Haven at an early date.
Track athletics have always been an expensive
luxury at Brown. and at present the Athletic As
ISOLATION has absolutely money to devote to this
branch OF sport. meeting OF students, how
ever has unanimously voted TO continue the track
team for another year. and presumably some means
will he found for paying the necessary expenses
one reason for the associations lack OF FUNDS -
the obligation which n has assumed OF hnishing
the new athletic field a work which will require
about 5000
Captain Herschfeld OF the Columbia track attn
letic team has been in Providence this week 10
arrange a meet with Brown to take place mere IN
May I. n satisfactory date can he agreed upon
the will ne held
CAPTAIN Hunt OF the e-hockey team has Just
arranged n series Of games with Columbia MI
yerslfy the first OF which will be held In Broohlyn
tomorrow night Browns second game WIN iaIe
will be played az the same place one week idtsI'
Professor Parker has made arran6emef,s LOT q
public examination OF his classes IN pnyslcal cur
ure which will he held In Infantry Hall on Marsh s., s.,
The fifth annual sophomore ball was hen III
sayies Hail on Monday evening and proved not
loss successful than those which have preceoed ~
The committee in charge o, the ARRANGEMENTS con
sisted OF A II. ackiston, chairman: A. H. Sco1,
treasurer: c. 5. Anderson II. H. Bucklin " u
Forbes II. II. Mason. NJ. V Perkins A H.
Thatcher J. Warren and C. c. White.
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PRINCETON.

Princeton y j. Feb. 1.-THE Committee In
tercolegiate Debate has chosen the following ques
ton for the annual Princeton-Yale debate. which
ia TO take place in Princeton on March 25: Re
solved That the National party lines should be dis
regarded in the choice OF the councils and admin
istrative officials OF American cities" Since Yale
this year has the choice Of sides the question has
been sent 10 New-Haven in order that the Debat-
ing Committee may determine which side Yale will
take In the contest.
The preliminary trials TO select Prnceton's repre-
sentatives will take place IN few days. Princeton
has selected the names Of about twenty men who
may Judges from which Yale will select three
regular judges and the alternates.
Captain Butler yesterday called out all men who
intend 70 try FOR the position Of pitcher on the
University baseball team this year. Preliminary
work mas been started in the gymnasium under the
direction OF Christie. though 1t IS but OF the lghtest
nature and Will continue until the men are well
hardened Those who have responded 70 the call
are Guerin. 80: Priest. 0l: Brawey Ol; kafer, o.
and Hillebrand. 0.
The athletic authorities Of Brown University have
issued invitations 20 all the larger colleges and
universities prominent In athletics TO a meeting
which is 10 be held in Providence On February -
FOR the purpose 81 discussing athletic relations and
eligibility rules. Princeton has accepted the invita-
tion and will he represented By Professor Fine. W
II Andrus and r. s. Cook. %. who will represent
the IA oulty alumni ard undergraduates respectively
4 meeting ~ Princeton men residing IN Northern
and the Princeton Alumni Association OF Northern
Ohio was formed The meeting most en-
ihusiastc one. and the following officers were
man SO president: Russell p. Tewksbury. 80
yice.pressient: Latimer II. Prescott SO. secretary.
and True Perkins. ~. treasurer.