New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-25
CORNELL UNIVERSITY.
SCHOOL OF MARINE ENGINEERING AND
NAVAL ARCHITECTURE-DEBAT
ING INTERESTS

ithaca. " Y, Nov A-The registration IN the
Graduate School OF Marine Engineering and Naval
Architecture is this year larger than ever before.
For the first years after the establishment of
the school there a registration OF about twelve
Last year the number TO twenty and this
year there are thirty in the school. Last year 1t
was feared that account Of the narrow limits or
American shipbuilding interests not all or the
students of the school would be able to find en-
ployment but practically all the men succeeded
in obtaining places. From recent investigation
Professors Durand and McDermott have found that
about seventy-hve OF the graduates Of this school
are now building ships Thirteen graduates are
now in the yards at Newport News. This year
new departure is being tried in giving preliminary
training in naval architecture TO juniors, In order
to prepare them for the advanced work.
The conditions OF the '94 memorial prize debate
competition have been announced. The compeu-
ton is open to any undergraduate of any college
in the university. The first competition is TO be
held tomorrow. One fve-mnute argument VIII he
required on the question Resolved. That Presi-
dent Kruger was justified in declining TO accept
the proposals Of Great Britain" competitor
may support either side of the question but mus
SnsoS yesteTdav At the second competition on
December g. fve-minute argument VIII be re-
oured on the question. Resolved, That the Admin
isration in Justified in its Philippine policy" Those
appointed to enter the second competition Will meet
t on sSs each SPEAKER viii support So far as pos
sble Individual preferences will be regarded Each
argument on the side he supports, and present
IL before the oral discussion. II the Debate COM
m,ttee Is unable TO arrive az a decision after this
competition a further ten-minue argument on me
same question may be required At later date.
Not more than eight contestants are TO ne Sc
Iected for the final contest. which Is 70 be held on
January TO- the evening before Founders Day
Adna F. Weber 81. a Doctor OF PhLosoPny oo OF
Columbia University and now Deputy COMMISSION
cr of the State Bureau Of Labor Statistics lect-
ured before the university on Tuesday afternoon
On "The New-York Bureau of Labor STATISTICS.
On Tuesday President Schurman addTesseu IN. ere
students OF the university in sage Cnape rne tabn
being the first Of a series OF those hich are 10 pe
given from time to time. The president was gao
The chanel had been enlarged, so as 10 make pos
sible such meetings which formed one OF the great
advantages Of the old-fashioned college system
S,oncerninR the recent criticism OF Corneil Ira
ternities DR.. schurman thought rat wnie IRA
families ought 10 be watched so that they "ouIu
n, erov inIo cques still there was really no IN
I tbIljtv between fraternity and university 10y
aty the relation being like that betWeeh Ie
Tv and the State. The president then spohe oi
the need of dormitories. common eauhs P'dTv a his
% I,niversIty clubhouse. remarlHng that ~ was ms
dearest wish that they should be estaolsheu: ~ ~,
also spoke briefly concerning the advantages -