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CORNELL.

Ithaca n. Y, May 1.-THE Woodford Prize con-
test in oratory was held In the armory on friday
evening OF last week. Acting President crane pre-
sided. The Judges were Judge Peter b. McLennan.
OF Rochester: Professor Goodwin Smith, OF Toronto,
Canada and John Henry Pardee. OF Canandaigua'
n Y The prize was unanimously awarded to Her
bert Blanchard Lee, OF Buffalo. who spoke on Inc
Attainabe Ideal I'm Politics"
Al the omen athletic handicap meet held on Sat
urday a week ago three Cornell records were
hrokon The Armstrong Medal was awarded 10 r.
T. Ostrander. OF Hamilton College, for coming near
est 10 the intercollegiate half-mil record, and the
nearest to the nterscholastic poe-vault record.
The annual meeting OF the PM Beta r Kappa ot,6 SU
ing officers were elected for next year President,
Profssor james Morgan Hart secretary and treas
urer Professor George Bristol The me. following
BoS chapmSn :. F My4a @
nnE, wili5% Bais Miss Mabel b REID
A university consulate OF the League OF American
The Following appointments to university fellow
ships and scholarships have been made for p next
English literature; the McGraw Fellowship, Ed
ward c. Murphy "a, civil engineering; the Schuyler
Goodwin Smith Fellowship. Hugh D. Reed, 9s YER
ebrate zoology the President White FeoETsnp
Enrich jr 49, architecture Ghssteir, MuTreyi rS
Cav 80 veterinary science. The President White
awarded 10 Lillian W. Johnson and william b:
Munro. The feowships in political economy and
finance are awarded to Roswell Cheyney McCrea
and Ambrose Pare Winston the fellowshps in
Latin and Greek to Marion c. Weir and Donald A:
McRae: the Susan Linn Sage Fellowships to Boyd
Bode and Alexander w. Crawford; The university
scholars are Marquis II. Lockwood. electrical engi
neerng: Julia r. Vaulx. English philoogy; Kenneth
p X. Neville. Greek and Latin William a. Hilton.
'sa microscopy; Eva W. Grey, 80 comparative phil
oiogy; Chester c. Torrance 99. civil engineering:
Henry l.. Rietz. mathematics. The graduate schoi-
in the School OF Philosophy are Lena N. Al
drch. William c. Bagley, Georgia Benedict. Roy V.
Nye and Florence Mclean Winger. The vacant
fellowshps and scholarships in mathematics will
probably be combined into two felowships and
awarded TO Harry W. Kuhn and William b.
Fife. 92.
On Monday Professor Goodwin Smith lectured be-
fore Professor Morse Stephens's class in English
history on the revolt OF the American colonies
On Wednesday. Thursday and Friday the annual
convention OF the Psi Epsilon Fraternity was held
with the Cornell Chapter.
Professor b. |. Wheeler announces that the Ath-
letic Council has found the charges OF profession
alism against Edwin X. Sweetland '9s last fan
right tackle on the football team. groundless
Sweetland Will now join the varsity rowing candl-
dates.
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D., will preside and Governor Theodore Roo,sv.,.

will speak eve's
Professors Munroe. Ricketts,. Perry. Matthew ana
Goodnow will be away from the university M,
year on leave OF absence. e~'
Columbia is 10 be represented at the Paris r.
position. the faculty having appropriated 81 o00 r.
the purpose. The principal exhibits will be nesss
gogical work OF the university Is shown by Teach
ers College and literature from the library
william Dean Howells read a paper on Nova,
Writing and Novel Reading before the Kings
OF his weiIknown methods and ideals Tnls,o, '9Id
thought, because OF his superior truthfulness 10
be the greatest modern novelist. ~
While Dr. Peet was away with the varsity rre~,
at Annapolis last week. Orleans Longacre. IT,. who
rowed with the '9o. SO and T crews. coached the
have not succeeded thus far in overcoming Ger.
manned lately as follows: Bow. D. NJ Arms,.sa
s.; No 2. c. W. Bartow. c.; No. 8. G. c. Schroeder
s.: No. 4 T. J.. Mount. s.: No. s. d. W. smyth 8.
No. s. n. =. Vulte. g.; No. Z. F. c. Stechert, G
stroke c. E. Fisk c., and coxswan. r. l.. Sire.
beigh, G.
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YALE.

New Haven. Conn. May 1.-THE following men
will as' officers Of the Phi Beta Kappa 30
ciety next year. President. w. s. Coffin; vice.
president, K. Ferguson; secretary. T. W. Swan;
treasurer, f. g. Hill. and keeper OF archives. A.
W. Van Beuren.
The tennis tournament for the championship or
the Yale Interscholastic Tennis Association was
held q week ago Saturday and was won by H. Is
Miller, of the Hotchkiss School
Xii Rotations in the Divinity School have closed
for the year. the commencement exercises pesiI-
ming on Sunday evening, with an address by Presl-
dent Stryker OF Hamilton College.
The Yale Library has just received the GIT OF a
bronze bust Of William Frederick Poole. AZ VINO IN
Is4S served as librarian in the Linonian Brothers
The News has recently received comm9ni ,h \,
tIon advocating the establishment OF fund, me
income of which should be devoted TO the paying
Of the travelling expenses or Yale professors IN
short trips TO other colleges for the purpose OF
Inspecting methods OF research and instruction
The second university crew or the college crew,
as IL Is properly known. Is fast rounding into form
FOR IFS race with the Annapolis naval cadets on
the 9th OF this month. The crew has received
Constant coaching lately from DR.. Gallaudet. and
has held its own well with the varsity IN several
races on Friday the two crews rowed over the
two-mile course. the varsity winning by scant
two lengths in remarkably fast time. considering
the condition OF the course.
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AMONG THE COLLEGES.
HARVARD.

Cambridge Mass May H-At the last meeting
OF the Harvard Athletic Committee 1t was decided
TO approve OF the plan of allowing the varsity
debaters to wear a distinctive cap. Any man VINO
has made varsity debate Will from now on De
entitled TO his n Just any athlete Is Instead OF
crossed oars underneath the III or OF an embroid-
cred football II is proposed TO have crossed saves
II Is felt that recognition In this way OF the I'm
portance OF the intercollegiate debates VIII 90
much toward establishing the debates on hrner
basis and OF winning to debating men VINO are not
now counted among the speakers OF the CniVer-
sity.
A new method OF awarding the Bowdon prizes
has been devised this year. first prize OF $3.50
and second of 500 is to be awarded to the under
graduates and prize Of 1900 TO the graduate school
No essay is TO be over thousand words, and the
winners to be named on Commencement Day
Professor Lyon OF the Semitic department, Is
trying to raise $4,000 for a Semitic museum. He
has already secured an offer OF s25 900 from Jacob
Schiff of New-York city condition that the
same amount shall be raised among others before
July /. Up to Professor Lyon has secured
$1,000 and he fully expects to secure tEe remain
ing sum Such a museum would be great add-
ton to the University The Semitic department
has greatly Increased it's scope within recent years.
and some Of its courses have become popular 10
extraordinary extent among the nndergraduo
ates. II It should happen that the remaining Sl2VO
should not be subscribed Harvard would lose a
chance of a fine new building and the opportunity
Of taking first rank among the colleges with Its
The annual Mortified conference will be held
this year from June 30 to July 3. The Harvard
Christian Association last year sent only eight mon
five Yale sent eighty last year but this year II Is
intended to send a large Harvard delegation
The growth OF the Harvard Medical School long
ago made II apparent that sooner or later the
school would have TO be moved Many, plans have
been drawn up and new sites suggested, but up 10
definite action has been taken. II VIII not
be long however before some definite plan is de-
cided upon.
The New York Board of Education desires 10 hold
IN Cambridge on May 10 examinations on the basis
Of which TO grant licenses TO teach In the New
York City pubic schools. a physical examination
will have to be passed, aside from the mental
and II is expected that large number OF Harvard
men will take the examinations.
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May d by Mrs Peter NJ. Bryson in Bryson L.
COLUMBIA.

Undergraduate activities Will be centred for the
next fortnight in the examinations, which are being
held throughout the university. commencement
week promises TO be even more OF n success than
last year. The preparations are on more elabo-
rate scale. and Governor Roosevelt has promised
10 deliver the principal address to the Alumni As
ISOLATION. Following Is the schedule: Saturday.
June g. p. IA, athletic exhibition In the gym
nasium and swimming pool Sunday, June y
p. m. baccalaureate sermon by the Rev DR.
Mcconnell to be preached in the crypt OF the Cath
edraI OF st. John the Divine Monday. June 8, 8
p. M. class day exercises OF the graduates In the
Arts ard Schools of Applied Science: p m. exit
billion of architectural drawings Havemeyer HAM,
deans reception. Teachers College $50 D. m
senior class dance in the gymnasium; Tuesday
June s. D. M. class day. Barnard College; D.
m Phi Beta Kappa initiation; y. m. senior class
dance, Barnard College. commencement pay
Wednesday June Z. 1880 n. m. the trustees, rae
ultles and graduating classes will form In process.
sion I'm the lower corridor Of the library and VIII
proceed to the gymnasium: II a. m. the degrees VIII
be conferred and the honors awarded In the gym.
nasium: / D. m. luncheon for the trustees ana
oficia guests In the presidents room. library
luncheon for the women In Barnard College,. for the
alumni OF the college In College Hall. for the alum
nj OF the Schools OF Science in Engineering Build
ing and a general luncheon in West Hall; 2 to $50
d m meetings of alumni associations and class
reunions: 4 D. m. general meeting Of the alumni In
the gymnasium. John Howard Van Amringe. Phi
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WILLIAMS.

WiIliamstown, Mass. May H.-At the spring
meeting OF the trustees Professor Russell received
a years leave OF absence, and Professor Milham
two years The new appointments were as FOL
lows: DR. Calvin j. Bullock, OF Cornell UNIVERSITY
assistant professor OF economics and SOCIOLOGY d.
Frederick c. Ferry. 81. OF Clarke University. as
sistant professor OF mathema tics; r. r. ferIy,
Princeton &c, instructor in philosophy; Dr. mares
w Waidner Of Johns Hopkins University IN
structor in physics. ~, ,,o.,.,o,,,h una
held on Thursday night. The question was; re
solved That the present tendencies OF labor unions
in Great Britain and the United states are de Ell
mental to Industry and dangerous TO Individual lid
serted bv Fl. b. Chase. g. ~ p. Brown, 49, and
A. Marshall o. WILLIAMS had the nega aaNcS req %
and F. w cross 90; The judges were t George
Fred Williams and Alfred Hemenway, or BCs'II
and the Rev H. p. Dewey, OF Concord. ~ H.
The decision in favor of the afnrmatv We ha.
Wnhelmus Mynderse II. OF New-York City, mas
offered to give $1,000 annually to strengthen me
denertment OF art. The offer has been acceptse99
From the estate OF the late Mrs. Eliza tieid
q 900 has been received under the provision OF her
y,ri the income to be devoted 10 the care OF the
pintrres given by her to the library.
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AMHERST.

Amherst. Mass. May 1i-Accordng TO the
strength tests recently taken at the college gym
nasum, W. d. Baantne. 0l, captain OF next
years football team, is the strongest man In COL
lege. having a total OF 1865
The freshman Kellogg fifteen spoke In the chapel
on Monday afternoon. The five chosen by the
judges to speak az commencement for the heIiogg
prize OF $50 are Harold Caverly, j. L. tord, t. r.
Jones William Reid and NJ. Van Siclen. The
sophomore fifteen spoke on THURSDAY: and the io.-
J. r. Herrick. H. NJ. Kttredge. a. {. kretschmar
and F. T. Wadt. ia -
The regular spring athletic meet was held on
Pratt Field on Wednesday afternoon. and three
college records were broken +. G DUDLEY ~
bicycle to 5:2S Captain Kaer beat his old time OF
Dos Is I'm the half-mIle by l Is seconds r. J.
WInsow 49, threw the discus 9S feet inches as
against 90 feet inches.
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ROCHESTER,

Rochester ~. Y, May 14-This year 1t IL the turn
OF the Iota Chapter Of Phi Beta Kappa TO furnish
the orator for the commencement season at the
university. The Executive Committee met last
Monday. and announced that It had secured Justice
John VI. Harlan OF the Supreme Court Of the
United States. to deliver the biennial address The
subject upon which Justice Harlan will sneak IL
George Mason and the Virginia Bill OF Rights"
The faculty has issued the programme FOR COM
mencement week. II is as follows:
Sunday. June ls-Baccalaureate sermon nv thu
Rev. DIT. Alonzo X Parker, Of Chicago
Mondays p. m, class-day exercises: n m
Dewey prize declarations '
Tuesday, a. m. examinations for admission. II
a. m meeting OF the trustees: IL A. m business
meeting Of the Phi Beta Kappa; p. m business
meeting or the alumni: p. m. address before tha
Phi Beta Kappa by Justice John NJ Harlan. a.sn
p. m. social gathering OF the alumni WV
Wednesday-e:SO a. m. orations OF the graduating
class J. m, exercises connected with the founding
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other or ancient date IA a sea fight between the
Spanish and the natives Deeply glowing are
the colors so long ago laid on the canvas ana
not less warm are the feelings as one gazes on
the scene.
CATHOLIC MISSIONARY WORK.
The Philippine Islands were. we are here toid'
the base from which were sent out TO the Asian
coast missionaries who sought to convert 10 the
Holy Church the peoples OF those countries
Their success not as 1t was here' "heie
every turn shows the never-to-be-enaced I'M
print OF their work and religion TINS iHprih'
was evidenced to me few days ago. wheh
some three hundred prisoners were brought INTO
our lines. All were Tagalos but, as the clerk
asked their names I was struck with the OH
recurring answer. de la Cruz upon inquiry
7 learned that this was the name given oy inc
Church to those children born out OF wediocA'
So the many Juans. Joses or others are OF 'ne
Cross now and for always
Not all Of the odd ways are OF native or span
,sb origin. The name universally used to deslg-
nate q child among the natives is our own
darby "pickannny" Whether 1t is Of recent
adoption or not I do not know, but IT Is nrnly
fixed. One custom OF which we read much IN
books has disappeared The system Of 'chts
no longer obtains The American store con-
Quoted by such well-known Americans az
Messrs Kwong and He. no longer embarrasses
its customers by coming around at the end OF
the month with bag Of chts and wheelbar-
row to carry off the mex therefor.
saw the result of an unusual circumstance OF
war some days ago. a Springfield rifle of caliore
45 was turned in by member of the nth Kan
sas who told the ordnance officer that he had
been on the firing line discharged his piece, re-
ceiving the usual Jolt. when Immediately there
after he felt a second kick. Examination
showed that Mauser bullet, calibre ~ had
entered the bore and had struck squarely on
the head Of the breechblock there flowing.
and completely sealing the block to the barrel.
very odd occurrence.
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SYRACUSE.

Syracuse. y. Y. May 1.-THE commencement
week programme is as follows:
Saturday June 30 a. M annual meeting OF the
university senate: o'clock oratorical contest FOR
the chanceors prize -
by Chancellor James X. Day; in the evening ao-
dress TO the Christian associations by the Rev. Dr.
c. c. Albertson. OF Buffalo.
Monday-i0 n. M. annual meeting or PM Beta
Kappa: p. m, class-day exercises p. m' mu-
steal soiree. 49,.
Tuesday-Alumn day. somewhat different from
Alumni Association Will occur as usual, at 10 a. m
in place OF the alumni dinner will be held cor
porate dinner open to trustees alumni, faculty and
friends of the university
ednesday-Commencement exercises at 10 a. m:
commencement orator. President A. V. V. Ray-
mond OF Union College, in the evening the cnah-
cellor's reception.
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BROWN.

Providence. r. l.. May 1.-THE ball nine has
continued to play exactly like what it is-a coec-
ton of promising but unseasoned players. Many
friends OF the college pleased at the defeat
administered by Dartmouth, for II not many
weeks ago that Brown proposed plan for dual
league with that college. which was accepted by
dartmouth. but which was subsequently withora"n
bv those who had offered II, on no other ground
than the alleged superiority OF Brown TO Dar ar
mouth i'm athletics. Neither the freshman nor the
sophomore nine has yet shown any notable strengtn
but the latter has been. on the whole, the more
"The Daily Herald" has elected A. r. Thatoner'
90 editor-n-chief for next year. and e. ". Bass
100 managing editor for the first term or next year
In the week in which the "Iiber Is issued ot ys
matters sink into comparative insgnihseahhee' ad
Volume appeared on Thursday last. ana mas nlaue
an excellent impression. The binding Is attracuve,
the Illustrations good. and the grlnds WhIcn
are somewhat moro numerous than usual. are ior
the most part I'm good taste. new feature - tt,e
Inclusion OF the portraits not only OF the men put
also OF the women Of the senior class the pages
devoted TO the latter are preceded by the cieNeles'
of all the Illustrations representation Oh rem
broke Hall incosed In glass case.
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NETWORK UNIVERSITY.

The thirty-hrst annual session OF the American
Pathological Society Is to be held at University
Heights on July 3. 6 and OF this year. This will
he the second time this society has met In New
York. The first time was In 1876. at the old uni
versity building.
The class OF O2 has instituted new custom In
the college-that OF electng class officers for the
ensuing year at the close OF the college year.
In the absence OF Professor Gett In Europe.
Professor McLouth will act secretary OF the fac
uty pro TEN.
Several OF the students OF the upper classes ex-
pect TO 20 with Professor Stevenson on ELK days
trip in the latter part OF May. TO Ulster County
FOR the purpose OF studying geological formations
in the neighborhood of Kingston.
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VOYAGE OF THE TRANSPORT GRANT.
FROM NETWORK TO MANILA AND RETURN
TO SAN FRANCISCO.


Washington Nav 14-Colonel Charles Bird. OF
the Ouartermaster's Bureau OF the War Depart
nent has received from Captain Jesse NJ Baker,
the uuartermaster in charge OF the Army transport
Grant an interesting report OF the voyage or that
vessel from New-York TO Manila and return to
San Francisco The Grant was the first OF the
Army transports 10 be sent to Manila from New
York and she now Is being fitted out at San
Francisco TO sail on May 20 with the 10th Infantry
to the Philippines. The Grant left New-York on
January 10 on her trip TO Manila, ans the report
says she arrived at the latter place with every one
on board in good spirits and in fine health for such
a long trip. The commanding officers Of the com
panes on board expressed great satisfaction with
the care, food and comfort of the men. and the
latter said they had lived well as they did at
Fort Sheridan There were no complaints: There
should not have been taken aboard at NewYork.
From New-York to Gibraltar the master of the
on account of the severity OF the northern route
in winter and the liability OF passengers TO CON
dred miles longer Port Said came near being a
stumbling block on the voyage, as the canal Off
Gals refused to take anything but gold In payment
Of tolls. The difficulty. however, was overcome
by getting an English banker o to cash the Quarter
covered by the trip II 95l1a nautical miles, and
the time required to make 1t was 4S days and
The, Grant left Manila on March 25. homeward
than suicient to have V Carried her to NsgasaM
where she was ordered 70 take on full supply TO
chinery and for other reasons the ship was COM
PEELED TO make Shanghai and arrived there
March 81 with barely ten tons Of coal in the
bunkers. Had she proceeded for Nagasakl she
would have been left adrift at sea. 1t was neces-
sary the report says 10 get an anchorage and
await the subsding OF the heavy A stop also
was made at Nagasak. On the way home man
died from smallpox. The report quotes the quaran-
tine officer at San Francisco saying that the
Grant Is the cleanest ship he has inspected in his
two years service there
Other vessels being fitted out by the Quar-
1ermasters bureau Tor the transport service 10 the
ms iDrn
now in use and suggested by the brief experiences
already obtained are being made in them. TO
insure the health and comfort Of the men.
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COLGATE.

Hamilton n Y. May 1.-THE Garrett oratorical
contest deferred from last term. Will occur on the
evening OF May 49,
The preliminary contest for positions on the class
NJ "a prize debate resulted in the appointment OF
Messrs f. H. Lloyd W. Mason, F. J. Neringer.
c. H. Oliver c. f. Schaebe and G. W; strobeL
Nessrs r. W. Burroughs, 90, and r. J.. Elliott.
W ID Ester and j. a. Williams. OIL have been
elected as associate editors Of The Madisinensls
Tor next year The recently elected 1901 .Sama-
aundr' Board consists OF l.. l.. Elliott. edtor-ln
chief: A. j. Evans. w T. Henry. jr.. +. c. Whit
Neid and J. A. Williams.
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RUTGERS.

New Brunswick. y. j., May 1.-THE extempore
debate contest for prizes given by Miss Ann van
nest Russing took place on Wednesday. The sub
iect was What three questions pre-eminentiy re-
oure careful consideration and early action by the
United States?" The prizes were awarded TO james
N Martin and c. Edward Scattergood .
The annual spring track and field meet or tne
frieio on Wednesday afternoon. The former college
records for the 12oyard dash. 2O-yard dash ana
discus throw we're beaten respectively, by BrokaW'
'oo. Elmendorf o. and Wirth 90. silver loving,
cwn was presented to the class OF 'O2, which scored
4 10 most points
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WELLESLEY.

wellesley Mass. May 1.-THE new Houghton
Memorial Chapel will be dedicated on Thursday
June l. The address will be delivered by the Rev
DR. Charles Cuthbert Hall. OF the Union Theolos-
,cal Seminary The Rev. William r. Richards, OF
plainaed n j., will preach the baccalaurea'e
.or,oor on June o. and the commencement address
viii be given by Hamilton W. Mabie. or Ihe Out
look" ,. -, a.. .ouooo haya
issued n large number Of invitations TO reception
next Monday afternoon in honor OF Miss Caroline
Hazard OF Peacedale, r. l., the newly erected
president OF Wellesley and many guests from out
Of town are expected.
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VASSAR

Poughkeepsie n. Y, May 1.-THE report OF tho
library shows an increase OF 2672 volumes last
wear 7S6 OF these being gifts.
The Babbott Fellowship has been awarded 20
Anne Moore &c. assistant in biology who will use
for biological work at the University OF Chicago
Ma RE Reimer 81 assistant in the chemical labora-
tory. has received a fellowship in chemistry from
Bryn Mawr.
ISOLATION has appointed Elsie Mendell, '0 its elector
for the following two years.
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Hanover. y. H.. May 1.-THE students and
alumni are preparing to give President tucker
warm reception upon his return to Hanover. He
arrived In Boston on Thursday. and was enter
ta,ned AT luncheon by Dartmouth alumni He Will
spend to-day in Worcester. Mass. arriving In Han
over on Monday where the entire college VIII turn
DR. Max Meyer Of the department OF philosophy.
University OF Berlin will deliver series OF ieG h
subiect for the series being The History OF Ger
man Literature" They will be given In German a
series Of ten.