New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-19
PENNSYLVANIA.

Philadelphia June 1S-At the business meeting
Of the General Alumni Society on Tuesday the FOL
lowing officers were elected to serve for the ensu-
ing year: President Samuel +. Huston; vce-presi-
dents Dr. Horatio C. Wood, H. Laussat Geyelin,
Hampton L. Caison DR.. Leonard Pearson, DR.. Ed
ward c. Kirk; directors Joseph c. Rosengaren.
William Plat Pepper, DR.. Wharton Snkler. Will
lam w. Porter, DIR. John Marshall Lewis Nelson,
w. wilkins Carr. Clayton F, McMichael. DR.. b.
Franklin Stahl. Dr. John X. Mitchell. Dr. John NJ.
Fogg. Chester n. Farr, Jr.. s. NJ Kendrick, Thomas
Blaine Donaldson John c. Bell and George Hor-
WITT.
Announcement of recent gifts 10 the university
is gratifying to the students and friends Of Old
Penn. Several alumni organizations have started
movements assist in the completion Of the dorni-
tory system. The class Of 10 has recently given
5000 to found a scholarship in memory of the late
Professor f. Otis Kendall. The Alumni Society has
offered 10 establish a fund Of 10000 for creating
other scholarships In the various departments. A
memorial gate has been presented by the class Of
73, the first class be graduated after the inst-
tuition removed to West Philadelphia. The gate
has been erected at the west end OF Hamilton walk
Another gate is to be erected at the northeast en-
trance 10 the walk by the class Of IL. The neces-
| sary amount has been subscribed and work on the
| gate will begin In the near future. The class OF
"a has completed fund for erecting a gate to the
| War Memorial Tower to be erected at Thrty-sev-
| enth and Spruce SITS. A drinking fountain, to be
placed In the transverse section OF the dormitores
soon 10 be constructed is be erected by the class
| OF 80
| The university has purchased two and hall
acres OF ground In Thirty-fourth-st near Locust
st. On the eastern end is to be erected 10000
| gymnasium, and the western end a $4,000 la
boratory for the medical department
The honors distributed in the various depart
ments are as follows: Arts and 6ciences-F. b
Evans, jr., c. +. Sladen. W. 7. O'Neill c. STRAIT
ten. Finance and Economy-M. b. Colket. Civil
Engneering-D. u. Barlow Joseph NJ. Bennett
Foundatio -Caroline.-Colvin, fellow In European
history; Lolabel House fellow In American history
on the Frances Sargent Pepper Foundation
Emily Fogg, fellow in Sociology; Caroline Burlint
Thompson, fellow In zoology.
Harrison Scholarships-G. W. Bacon, In Romance
languages; +. @. Bossert, in philosophy; Il Fox
In zoology; II. u. Jacobs, In English; II. j. Nelson
In economies; II. W. stahinecker. in Greek. and
Department OF Phnosophy-on the George LeIl
Harrison OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fellowship TO H. II
Bolton In American history; V. w. Dippell in As
syriology; T.. 8 Meade in economies; c. w. Pretty
man in Ciermanc languages; NJ Schutze In Ger
manic languages: the University fellowship in Eng
lish to J. " Crowne.
| Felowships are awarded 10 II. b. Alexander Il
| philosophy. w II. Allen IN political science. g. w
Bradley in classical languages, +. A, Cleveland 4
| economics, III. s. Conard I'm biology, j. l.. Haney Il
English o. s. Hanna in mathematics and astron