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New-York tribune., 1899-02-13
BROWN

Providence. r. l.. Feb 12-The most important
event Of the last week was. OF course the election
Of the new president the announcement OF whose
name was a surprise 10 nearly every All are
pleased with the choice. however. for aside from
the certainty that Or. Taylor is well qualified to
MI the place. he Is well known and liked per-
scnally In Providence. where he for four years
pastor OF the Fourth Baptist Church
OF more immediate interest TO the students. how
ever are the two fires that have occurred one
In Maxey Hall and the other In the building once
occupied by the University Grammar School. but
now used by the college. The former. which was
much more serious. rendered all the dormtories
uninhabtable and destroyed many books in the
building Fortunately for the students. the rooms
I'm this building are furnished by the college and
the individual losses therefore not great as
they would have been in any other dormtory
building.
The final contest for positions the debating
team which IS to meet Dartmouth on March was
held on Sunday. and resulted in the choice Of
clifford S Anderson. 90. Albert l.. Scott 90 and
Charles A. Walsh, 80. with Harvey y Davis, 0l,
and Antonio ManganO, SO. as substitutes
The annual sophomore ball was held on Thursday
evening I'm Sayles Hall. The Committee of Ar
rangements consisted Of f. T Gross. chairman; T..
b. Evans. treasurer; +. h. Bancroft w. l.. Clark
RAYMOND Ii. II. Tucker and A. r. Wheeler
D. C. Han 0l. chosen captain OF the track
team on Wednesday. IN place OF A. 5 Wright
resigned -.
the college Young Mems Christian Association. In
place OF X a. Schwegler. SO, who has been forced
10 resign on account Of illness.
Brown defeated Edgewood al duck k-pns In the
Rhode island Intercub League series on Tuesday
evening bv a score Of POI l.2ls This Is the
highest total that the college team has yet scored.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-13
EAGAN's CASE AND JUSTICE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial this morning relating 70 the
recent insult 10 the head OF our Army and It's pun
ishment must appeal with soemnity TO any
thoughtful mind.
II such want OF right is met with only suspen-
sion from arduous duties good pay. what can
our Government do TO reward the commander OF
the Army for his silent endurance OF that insult?
Why not consult our friends. the Filipinos whom
Or. Becker says just-thOugh he thinks
childlke? Shall consider ourselves worthy 10
govern them while less divine in this quality
Of Justice than they? Are people harbarc who are
Just? Cannot the most enlightened peoples OF all
countries be taught great deal by being disciples
OF these Fiipinos in that quality That Is part OF
the nature Of God. which j. wanting I'm our Con-
gress. homes. our newspapers generally, our
Governments and our churches. HlRAMIA.
New-York. Feb. 8. 1893
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PRINCETON.

Princeton, " j.. Feb. 12.-Tt has been finally de-
clded that the annual debate between Harvard and
Princeton shall take place in Princeton the even
ing OF April 8. The question will be- Resolved,
That formal alliance between the United States
and Great Britain for the protection and advance
ment OF their common interests is advisable" At
Princeton several preliminary debates will be held
between the representatives Of the two literary
societies to select Princetons representatives for
the contest against Harvard The first of these
preliminary debates will be held on February 20
Within the last week the University library has
received several fine gifts OF books. one from Cleve-
from George A Armour -. OF Princeton
The following men have first places I'm the
first division OF the freshman class the recent
examinat tons: Beresford Campbell. Cecil. Cooke.
Dodd. Ely. Houser. kellogg Leibenderfer Meredith.
Merwin Mount Pfeiner. Pilgrim. Post. Samba ugh.
TrowbrdEe Whitman and Wright.
At a meeting Of the sophomore class this week
the following men were elected TO The Bric-a-
Brac" Board for next year: Wifred s COnrow.
Walter = Hope George y. Richards John l.. Wei
lnrton. Robery r. Whiting and Stephen T. Whit
man The sophomore Reception Committee is made
up follows: |. F. Boyd. r. G. Coolbaugh l..
Griswold J. ". Jameson. j. G. Mclean j. r. Pier
son. J. D. TilfOrd and II A. Watres
William Clark member of the Baltimore team
of the National League. has been engaged to coach
Princeton's baseball candidates during the early
part Of the coming season. Mr.. Clark coached the
championship nine Of the OF 81, and Is well
liked here. He Will begin his work here about
March ]. and Will remain for about six weeks. The
candidates for the baseball team from the fresh
man class will be put to work I'm the cage on
February 20.
Manager Robinson Of the Football Association
for next fall November o. This Will be the last
game OF the season for Princeton and will be
played at New-Haven.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-13
COLI MBIA.

The midyear examinations were finished on Fri
day
Ilncons Birthday ana Ash Wednesday being
holidays. the law school will omit lectures on the
intermcdat ate day.
In the gymnasium the evening OF March
TO- representatives of Yale. Princeton and Columbia
will give Joint gymnastic exhibition. Music will
be furnished by the Columbia Philharmonic Or
chestra and the Columbia Chorus Gustav Bogus.
instructor OF gymnastics. has chosen the following
men for the team: Flying rings. Captain A. Is.
DE Young Puente and Stlckert; parallel bars FL
more Fastmond ard Swart; horizontal bars
George Matthew. b. W Smith Puck. DE Young
and Ward. German horse. T. Ward. Pullick and
Swart; tumbng and pyramid DE Young Ward
Ramsey. Elmon Fischer B W Smith Armstead.
Eastmond Swart Planten Meekes Pullick.
Puente. Strickert. McCaskin and Powers; club
swinging William Ellis Mitchell.
The Columbia Societe FRANCHISE in co-opera ton
with the similar organization at Barnard il ar
ranging FOR the production OF "A French comedy
early In April Professor Adolphe Cohn head OF
the department Of romance languages and lit
erature. is the coach. lie has chosen lie Bitaille
de Danes. Duel en- Amour" II modern play
Montgomery Schuyler. jr. J. j. Fnnegan. Edwin
J Walter. Miss Aurele Reynaud and Miss Stella
Newcomb are In the cast. The play Will be given
In the Brinckerhoff Theatre NJ Barnard
The will this week take up the stroke IN
fun using the leg drive. Dr.. Walter Peet's stroke
calls for the longest possible reach and before this
was attained system OF development. lasting
since Christmas. was enforced The men are daily
changed from one side OF the boat To the other
In order to insure more even development At
present the first and second varsity squads are
made up OF Captain MacKay. Nash. Thomas
Mitchell, Wigham. Southack Maclay and Taconer
and Erdai. Machen. oddie. Tilt. Meyer. Hender-
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WELLESLEY.

wellesley Mass Feb. l2-Mme. Gadski. OF the
German grand opera company. visited wellesley
last Saturday afternoon and evening. by invita-
ton Of the Wagner club, through Associate Pro-
fossor Margarethe Miller. and In the evening sang
selections from "Tannhauser" and also several
fol,songs in the college chapel where the students
,ppearod giving Nine. Gadsh an enthusiastic
welcome The Wagner Club presented the guest
with many handsome souvenirs Of Wellesley. and
membership I'm this club grew from 1850 TO 100 that
day.
over three hundred guests attended the Snake
spearc Society reception In the new chapter puhd- puhd
ing on Monday afternoon Several members Of PM
sigma will give Colonial party. with dancing
next Monday evening. - ,
Professor Katharine Conan has just Issued
valuable syllabus in connection with her course
on Industrial History OF III" initcd states.
Rirthdays" compiled by Miss Edith A. Sawyer
containing dates Of college aTniyerSaries, n, 6r,h,
davs OF college presidents, etc. has been published
New-York tribune., 1899-02-13

New Brunswick. y. j.. Feb. l2.-The first regular
sitting OF the newly organized Rutgers Congress
was held Thursday evening.
The annual reception and promenade OF the junior
class the leading social function OF the season.
took place in the Baantine gymnasium on Friday
evening.
The final preliminary debate to choose debaters
for a coming contest with New-York University
was held I'm Kirkpatrick Chapel on Friday after
noon The question was. Should the United States
permanently control any territory In the Eastern
Hemisphere except such is needed for coaling
stations?" The speakers were required to take
the opposite side from that which they had
spoken at the ilrst debate. The men chosen were
Affirmative e. i. johnson. Ol. and {. T.. Scatter
good 90: substitute G. r. Case 90; negative, j.
NJ Martin 90 and r. a. Cooke. %. The judges
were the Rev. VI $ Snyder city Attorney Fred
Weigel and Edward w. Hicks.
Tho Ward stephens concert company was the at
traction AT the third athletic assoc citation enter
tainment. given IN Kirkpatrick Chapel on Wednes-
day evening. ,.
tion to be represented at the relay races at the
University OF Pennsylvania on April -.
candidates for the baseball team are practising
hard i'm the gymnasium cage. under the direction
Of captain Wirth and Physical Director Dodge
The first game Is scheduled at Princeton on
March o.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-13
SYRACUSE.

Syracuse n Y. Feb l2.-It has just been an
nounced that an important change VIII be made
IN the order Of commencement exercises next June.
Heretofore IT has been the custom TO hold the
alumni banquet on the afternoon OF alumni day.
which f. the day before the graduation exercises.
This fact has made 1t impossible for those who
could spend only one day here 10 be present at
hoth these important exercises. II has therefore
been decided 10 begin the commencement exercises
In the forenoon say about 10 o'clock, and to follow
these exercises with the banquet which Will not
he a distinctively alumni affair. but Will be for
trustees faculties and friends OF the graduates as
well
The annual city concert by the gce and nstru-
rrenta, clubs OF the university WAS given In the
Wieting Opera House Thursday evening. on
account OF the severe storm that was raging In
this section that day and evening the attendance
was not quite large AZ In former years. but the
clubs were In good form and gave an excellent
concert.
The day OF prayer for colleges. which was post
noned because IL came between the two semesters
when many OF the students were out OF town Will
be observed next Sunday. The sermon will be BY
the Rev W. d. Marsh. '7s pastor OF the First
Methodist Episcopal Church, Utica.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-13
MOT\T HOLYOKE

South Hadley. Mass Feb. 12-The third of the
series Of organ rccitais was given by Professor
Hammond in the chapel Of Mary Lyon Hall on Sat
urday.
Professor Young, OF Princeton began last week
his biennial course Of lectures on astronomy.
College work was suspended on Monday morning
on account Of the death from pneumonia Of Miss
Eva Smith. OF Huntington. Long Island n member
OF the senior class. \ short funeral service held
in the chapel conducted by tho pastor OF the village
church. and large delegation Of students and
faculty accompanied the friends TO Springfield on
their homcward way.
The botanical library has been enriched by the
gift Of "Sargent's Flora of North America" from
Mrs Dwight Of Mount Morris Park by whose
generosity also the planthouse is soon TO be much
enlarged.
Mrs. Mott whose name Is Identified with Chris
tan associat ton work conducted the midweek SER
vice in Assembly Hall.
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EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS SUGGESTED.
ONE WAY TO HELP CARRY OUT THE AGREEMENT
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: We now have opportunity or doing spain
a good and courteous act, with perhaps httle
selfshness on our part thrown In. The fiipinos
are said TO hold some ten thousand Spanish pris-
oners Of war. At the present time We have four
thousand Filipinos. according to dispatch re-
ceived at the War Department from General Ots.
and many more arc sure to come our way why
not exchange Filipino prisoners for Ike num-
her OF the Spanish. parolng both from bearing
arms against the United States?
This would stop any question OF paying ransom
by either country for the liberation of the Spanish
prisoners Such act would surely be a friendly
one toward Spain and would save this country
the expense of caring for the Filipino prisoners and
also the cost of feeding a large number OF spanish
troops. II they fell into our hands. till such time
as they could be shipped to Spain. II would also
stop large number Of the Spanish prisoners from
Joining the Insurgents for the sake Of gaining their
liberty. which they now doing In large num-
bers. owing TO the promises Of Aguinaldo. Under
circumstances would need any important
Americans captured by them for in war they
seldom take prisoners. but both murder and mu-
tilate those they capture. Only the capture and
holding of important chiefs could be OF any use.
Such an exchange suggested would be the
means Of saving a large sum Of money to Uncle
Sam. II. NJ. NORCROSS.
New-York Feb. S. 1899.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-13
q PROBLEM IN INTEREST.

APPARENTLY NO DIRECT METHOD OF SOLUTION
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. couple Of weeks ago ventured to submit
a. those of your readers who are interested IN such
matters the following problem. IN the nope 'hat
little light might be thrown on the best methoo oi
handling II;
A merchant borrowed $1,000 at per cent com
,ord az interest 70 be repaid in yearly instalments,
tegjnninc with $40 at the end Of the first year ana
each succeeding instalmen TO be 80 per cent great,
or ,han the preceding one. In how many years VIII
the loan be repaidF
had expected that some one Of the many ex-
pert accountants Of this great commercial metropo-
lis would dsspate my perplexities, but apparently
the only reply received was from w o. DUNBAR VI
Altoona Penn Mr Dunbar says
The condensed answer TO "A Perpexed Students
,rohlem Is as follows Subtract the ogarithm or
sac from the ogathm OF the & sun Gl S bT beween
the logarithms of 81 80 and 81 o. and me ans~SI @
tained bv multiplying 81 900 by the difference be
tween the two rates 80 and o. and 81 ~ ana :. ~
Anv exactlV similar Problem would be solved in
a manner precisely similar. and there Is no eaS'ei
quicker or more accurate RUE
am obliged for Mr.. Dunbars solution but 1t
doesn't help me much. 1t sheds no light on the
"why' or the wherefore" 1t gives no clew TO the
underlying principles their application to the
problem in hand. This may be due however 10 us
condensed character.
But more serious objection to It IS that it is in
accurate. 1t can easily be shown that at the end
pf nine years the merchant will still owe VIA sum
not likely to be wiped out in eleven days II can
further be proved that in nine and a half years ne
will have overpaid the account by upward OF W
The true time. therefore obviously lies between
nine and nine and a half years. and httle eX-
perimenting shows that # is nine years ana 100
savs Mr. Dunbar does not claim strict accuracy
for his rule however; he only says there Is no
moe accurate rule" which am inclined TO think
is correct
MY attempts TO solve the problem have led me
10 believe that although mathematics is an exact
science there is no direct strictly accurate method
OF solution. Like the head OF King Charles IN
continually crops up; and this minus quantity has 10
be ignored before the result can be adaPted 10
lorarithmic computation. II is the neglect OF thls
negative quantity which makes Mr.. Dunbar rue
misleading | had hoped that some one would nave
helped US TO the difficulty, but thus far
am still compelled 10 sign myself 49, ,,,.,>r,,.,,
4 PERPLENED STUDENT.
I~obo
New-York tribune., 1899-02-13
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
POOR MEN AND THE SALOONS
BISHOP PoTTERs VIEWS OF THEM AND Oh
GROVES OPPOSITION.


GROVES OPPOSITION.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: am sick and tired Of hearing men critcise
Pishop Potters utterances in reference to the
saloon Bishop Potter said only what every prac-
teal man knows TO be true, whether ne De tenn
perance advocate or not.
What do Dr. Grove and other ministers KNOW
about saloons by actual experience and contact
Absolutely nothing While admitting everything
bad and harmful that DR.. Grove or any o'her
minister may say about saloons. | still MAINTAIN
that Bishop Potter is right in what he said Ihere
are some good things about saloons and saloon
keepers bad many OF them are
am not a drinking man. | am opposed TO In
TEMPERANCE and the abuse OF liquor. but IN 'he
course OF NY business | have learned TINS Wa'
the uouor-saloon unfortunately is the poor man
Club have learned that II is the business ad-
dress OF some Of the lower classes II is the place
OF information respecting families In the "esh-
borhood 1t IS the source Of Information respect
ing all subjects in which the poorer peop'e a'e
Interested 1t is where politics and the ques"onS
q, the day are discussed II is the first place 10
which one runs in case Of an accident for help ana
Information. and II is where many poo, t"i''"''
md sympathy and help in time OF FirIrDsIv irGIpDaG ap
pears an article by Jane Adams entitled od,se
Subtle Problems of Charity when ,bst whcn the
visitor refers to the horrors Of the sal0oh she
Snows the saloons very we'll does not connect them
Syith horrors at all. lie remembers all the klnu,
nesses he has received there the free innch ahS f
treating which go on. when a man is out Oh
~ and NOT able TO pay up: the poor fellows are
allowed 10 sit in their warmth when every o'Ie, ,
door is closed to them; the loan OF - "e so'
Now notice the utter lack Of Christian sympfGyng frd,
IN the remark of DIR. Grove, which take ir9ii, az.
H. ~ ,rribnne report: Indeed. when and how dld
q become necessary that poor man shouid nav
~ me pleasures OF club three or four hours
This very remark shows 10 me how Itte, ~, ~
Crnre understands the position and needs OF the
MOOR and when he goes on 10 say that otheI ineIi nv
AZ NOT spend all their evenings. or hair OF mem, @
W one-tenth OF them. at the club. he again SHOWS
Sis ignorance Of club life. The writer mas beeh
clubman and has seen there the same evils '"''
1r Grove condemns in the saloon. 80 r,,-,.
am not defending saloons neither dld blsshop
1,o+tsr nm he has brains to see Things as lhe!
o''ei. v,ili no the one TO see best how 10 meet
the evil . a iHh@''D
Rrooklvn Jan 81 1899.
New-York tribune., 1899-02-13
DIR. RoLFE on FLEMING's BOOK.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In The Tribune OF February G. F. Ridemer
assumes that W. H. Flemng's How 10 Study
Shakespeare (tO which contributed an introduc-
tom Is intended exclusively for youth" or
"iuvenile minds While the book Is suited 70 n
wide range OF readers and students. II is particu-
larly adapted the demands Of Shakespeare clubs.
and II is TO this that my Introduction OBJ
viously refers. Mr.. Rdemer apparently has not
read il.
may add. however. that Dr. Furnivalls intro
duc,ion 10 the Leopold Shakspere' does not seem
TO mo beyond the capacity Of the average student
in high schools and academies. The comments
upon It in THE Atheneum' are ill-natured and
unfair Dr. Prices introduction to the Banksde
"Othello" was not addressed 10 young students,
but will be interesting TO many persons In Shake
speare clubs ] do not accept his theory OF Shake
speare's versifcation but think ii might be profit
ably discussed IN such societies
In the introduction TO Mr.. Fleming's book do
not mention either OF these works: neither do !
make any suggestions 10 the use of the book
In schools or for juvenile readers. w. ]. ROLFE.
Cambridge. Mass. Feb. ., 1899.
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COLLEGE or THE CITY OF yrw.vo.

INK
The following former instructors have bs..
assistant professors: Ernest Ilgon depa,,,.". "as
German: Charles a. Downer. department, OF r. r,..-
G. Howard Parmly. department Of apoiea
matics; Carleton l.. Brownson. depar,n.., =
Greek. and John Alfred Mande departmer, . !.
The Athletic Association has elected Wm,.-
w Knipe. president Arthur Noble Taylor ..
tary. and George Walter Whtesldo treaspr,..' 'ee's
The II. ID. +. s; senior secret society bs.
nounced its 93 delegation as fol ows. Wsiss a,
Gilbert. Ernest f.. Schmid, Herbert Iiofo. x
son c. Wood, Arthur r. Bastlne. Ci1y- Cisre-.. Wy
Penney. Robert ". Boyd and r. n Smith "'s !!
The senior class has elected Frederick " O.
ling. president Max Eichler. Vice pres dent cSiti
Litchenstein. secretary; VI. J. Moses. Doc, ~
Eugene &. Gibney. prophet. 49, az
owing 10 the crowded condition % the buu1,.
OF the college nine sections and INSTRUCTORS oi =
undergraduate department will be Transfer, -
the second floor Of ;he Mutual Li;e Building ,.s .
week. "@A
The fourteen surviving members of the cls,, .
6i celebrated the thirty-hfth anniversary az -
graduation a q dinner AT Snerrys last ssiu,1
evening Among those present were Judge -
tritt Edward Lauterbach. Judge Jacobs and !.
Senator George Gocbe. The only guest M ~
evening was Professor Adolph Warner. s. -
New-York tribune., 1899-02-13
FORDHAAf

The annual alumni dinner was held A, the Hy,
Manhattan on Wednesday. The Rev. Thomas
Campbell. president Of the college responded to d,
toast "Our College"
Francis Sullivan has been elected manager Of q.
"Tyros' of the preparatory department.
Philip b. Reilly. 90, Of Pitts0urg. has been e.s
ed manager OF the track team, and Walter II,
Kenna 49, OF Boston. captain relay team
represent Fordham in the University Of Penn,y,
vania championship games.
The Rev Patrick O'Relly has been appointed y,
fessor Of the French Academy, which will meet /,
Library Hall semi-weekly
The following have been elected officers o. I,
junior building billiard room-Presifent Jsi
Rabel. treasurer Austin Banchman secre,Sr
Charles Mura. Reading groom-President. Bernl.
McKenna; secretary Valentine Oldshoe.
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LAFAYETTE.

Ea-ton. Penn. Feb l2.-On Friday President War
field began mis- annual Of lectures before the
Pierce School. IN Philadelphia. They bear on
American history.
on his return to this city the students turned out
TO welcome Captain T.. g. March OF % who spoke
f"elingy o. the generosity OF the family that
equipped The Astor Battery and gave a tribute to
the bravery OF c. r.. Bcutc. OF -. and II r.
phrey ,N-'Ol man. whose gallant conduct had come
under his personal notice. Two days later the
romfret club gave the captain complimentary
dinner
The college monthly The Touchstone" offers
two prizes for the best contributions I'm prose or
poetry. o. j. Oswald. OF the junior class has been
appointed TO take the place OF r. Leach resigned.