New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-11

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brunswick. Me-. Nov IO-The forty-thrd annual
meeting OF the Association OF Colleges III new
England is now being held at Bowdoin College
OF the fourteen institutions belonging to the or
ganization all save Trinity are represented by
president or delegate. The several sessions heid
IN the college library are private not even the
subjects for discussion being previously announceu
except to those In attendance The consequen.
freedom OF debate enjoyed matters OF common
interest and policy has been OF the greates' com
lty that has existed among New England c9liefe in
every important change or advance made by the
larger colleges during the last twenty years az
been previously discussed on Its general merits At
these meetings.
Syracuse n v Nov IO-Because OF some OF the
additions TO the faculty Of Syracuse University he
present term there have been quite Important
changes I'm the departments affected. The courses
I'm logic psychology and the history Of philosophy
have been extended. and new courses have peeh
added in the history of socialism and In the history
OF education. In the Greek department also mere T.,
has been a new departure In Offering course III
beginning Greek and one In sight reading; - ~
latter does not count for degree the course ~,
beginning Greek is especially for the young men
studying for the ministry who have not been ape
make the needed study OF Greek IN the prepathn
tory schools but II also be taken by mos WIZ
may wish TO change from other courses 10 the
ella ssical.
Emira, ~ Y Nov. 1O.-The final figures of the
enrolment at Elmira College show freshman
class OF ffty-six-the largest entering class III the
history Of the college. This number, together with
additions to upper classes and special students
has so filled the dormitory that nearly every avail
able room Is occupied. The following are the aauI-
tons to the faculty this year william a. fen D
physcs and chemistry: Adelaide T. Young. 3. s..
biology and Georgia Craig eocuion Wd here
this evening under the auspices OF Kappa sigma
The University Of Chicago is reaching out for
students I'm foreign countries. Japan seems 10 De
the most popular foreign country In when the
university is searching for prospective students
specIaI ARRANGEMENTS are being formed by which
students may be admitted by passing examinations
I'm their own country knowledge Of specined lor-
eign studies will be accepted In ieu o aid 70 he the
only other American institution whlch NOUS 's
entrance examinations In Japan
Tho Rev f. q. Parsons. of wnliamstown. Mass
secretary of the United Chapters Of Phi Beta
Kapra is preparing for publication general cat
alogue of the fraternity II VIII give NAMES: MEM
occupations ana present duuies''' VI ''o
bers.
1.-THE Lantern" published by the literary societies
Of Ohio State University, has printed in two sue
cessive weekly issues a carefully prepared obituary
and a full photography of the published WRITINGS
OF the late Dr. Edward Orton. He was former
president of the university and at his deatn was
PRESIDENT OF the American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science. Such work IN the part OF
student publications is worthy OF commentator
Niddletown Conn., Nov. l0-Once again the FEEL
Ing against co-education which prevails among
the Wesleyan students has been emphasized
by the decision Of the Junior class 10 omit all
mention of the women from the "Olla Podrlda'
the annual publication This system OF not recog-
nIzInr womer as students in the university in
the annual inaugurated last year py the ciass
OF 90 and the juniors. In adopting TINS, scheIhe
date predecessors That the agitation haa ZONE sonts
effect in decreasing the number or women students
ls shown by the fact that while there are twenty
five In the sophomore class the entering class NUM-
bers but seven.
Bryn Mawr. Penn. Nov. 1O-On Monday the
Kneisel Quartet gave the first concert OF the season
under the Music Committee Of Bryn Mawr Joiegs
and March %. Henri Marteau.
The Oratorical Association OF the University OF
Texas Is arranging 10 have annual debates with
Vanderbilt and Tulane universities. These debates
will be along similar lines to those held annually
between Harvard and Yale and Princeton and
Cornell The university will also send representa-
tive to the Southern Oratorcal Association, which
holds It's meeting this year at Sewanee. ~ c.
The Board OF Regents OF the State University OF
Iowa passed the following resolution at its last
meeting:
That free tuition be given to students IN the
and sailors IN the Spanish American War.
At Alfred University the Babcock Hall OF Physics
has been completed. II Is commodous building
well equipped with scientific apparatus and
chnery for mechanical training Edward S. Bah
cock s. NJ, has been appointed Babcock Professor
OF Physics and Chemistry. Or. Arthur X. Rogers
Of Chicago University has been appointed instruct
or In philosophy and education. Helen w. Rogers
A. NJ OF Wellesley College. has been appointed
Instructor in English Assistant Professor Frank
G. Bates Phi D.. has been made professor OF history
and political science. Gertrude b. Harris has been
elected professor OF German and French.
The attendance at the University OF Illinois dur
ing the last thirteen years has been increasing by
leaps and bounds. In lSS7-'sS II ST.: ten years
later II was l,5&. while the enrolment this year
is $3.50.
dormtory, to accommodate sixty students
and to about s35 OOO is be erected at Dart
mouth the coming year 1t will be OF brick OF
Colonial design and will be three stories In height,
100 feet long. so feet deep and will stand at the
east Of Dartmouth Hall, In the college park. The
building will face the west. 100 feet Intervening
between Its front and the of old Dartmouth
Hall The dormtory will be arranged that there
Will be a considerable proportion of single rooms.
The building will be in three distinct sections,
separated by fire walls each section providing for
central plant, each floor being furnished with bath
rooms. II will be ready for occupancy next fall.
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THE MAYOR WARNS Mr.. LITTLE