New-York tribune., 1899-04-17
CORNELL.

Ithaca ~ Z. April 16.-The Andrew d. White
Debating Club has elected the following officers;
President NJ J. Gilliam vice-presdent. j. 8.
Albright; secretary. Paul B. Mann; treasurer j. B.
Harris: clerk NJ. NJ Wyvell; teller. A g. Mintz;
Executive Committee NJ NJ Underdown. D. E.
Smith and NJ. NJ. Wyven
The tablet which is to commemorate the patrlot-
ism of Clifton Brown. 90. who was killed at the
battle of Santiago, is now being made In the studlo
of Bella l.. Pratt. of Boston. one Ut the younger
American sculptors 1t will be of bronze. the work
in low-relief.
The number Of competitors for the Woodford
Prize in oratory seems for some reason. to be on
the decrease Two years ago thirty-odd orauons
were submitted to the committee; last year there
were twenty-four. while this year the number did
not reach twenty. But in quality this years ora
tions are said 10 be fully up the average while
the successful candidates are all experienced
speakers The following have been chosen: Her
rick Cleveland Allen. Some Tendencies OF the
Material Age; George Abram Everett The
Future of France; Herbert Blanchard Lee. THE
Training for Political Life; William Darlington
Richardson Education for the Democracy: !:
Hiram Henry Tuer, "An Anglo-American ALI
ance" and Charles Van Patten Young. Consent
of the Governed in the Philippine Islands" The
contest is TO be held on May ..
Professor Hiram Corson. who is to be absent on
leave during the spring term. started on Monday
for Atlantic City. where he will spend some time
al Haddon Hall. He will soon his new book
AN Introduction to the Poetical and Prose Works
OF John Milton" through the press. Later he and
Mrs. Corson will visit their son. DR.. Eugene X
Corson, rs, In Savannah. In Dr. Corson's abb
sence a part of his work Is taken by Miss Brownell
movement has been started among the various
branches Of athletics to better athletic ma
terial from the preparatory schools Manager
Porter and Captain Starbuck to visit
over the ground. meet the principal athletes and
ascertain the ATHLETIC needs or the schools The
the second eleven with any preparatory school
team which may desire them. and will arrange to
preparing for important game. The manager Of
the track team is also helping in the movement.
The Interscholastic League meet for the % Me-
mortal Cup is TO be this year Of greater interest
than usual. and on May a handicap meet is to be
but but to colleges in New-York State only. Gold
silver and bronze medals will be awarded. and
each winning team will receive a handsome ban
ner. An interscholastic tennis association is to
be s w Be he in as
which there will be selected Cornell interscho-
With the interschoiastic Representatives of Har-
ward Yale, Princeton. Pennsyivania and Coum6ia @
Iege Of Forestry, has gone to the Adrondacks to
take charge Of the university M forest preserve His
Joseph W. Beacham, 81 has been appointed to
a second lieutenancy in the Arm Army; ~ ,y.sn,
day. Only a few appeared. several football men
are now Interested In rowing or baseball. Light
Schedule Of games will be announced soon. Cornell
will this year play Chicago and Lehigh univers-
ties. -,
Southern trip. received an enthusiastic welcome.
The team travelled in ten days over two thousand
seven hundred miles and was obliged TO be on the
road almost continually when not playing bal.
In only few places morning practice posi-
Bile The record of the team. seven oames won out
OF nine is good one: and the team Is In con-
dition 10 make creditabe record this season.
Financially the trip proved a surprise. since the
deficit amounted to only $500.
The freshman crew candidates were put into a
shell on Tuesday for the first time. They did well
for beginning 80
on Friday and Saturday evenings NJ. Edouard
Rod lectured In French on The French Novel"
and THE Contemporary French Drama as FIX
empIifed by 'Cyrano de Bergerac.'"