New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-17

the beginning OF tho current college year To..-
one OF the sixty-nine were graduated. tb;-,,' -.
three from the medical and from the n IS,srsry
ceutical departments. 40 pnat ma
Baltimore. Feb. 1s.-The defeat in the I.s,s.,...-
Of the appropriation bill for the Johns TT,1,s-s
University Is regarded here as partic1Iarlv -
gracious. Since its very foundation the universe,
has offered continuous and systematic corr,s- :,
public lectures often many as twenty ., .
course. and with printed syllabus or bIbIiozr,ns
to Baltimore audiences ranging from 30 - M
hearers II has continually offered elas. 49,
clans. clergymen. bankers business men ana n2.e
t,eal workers IN city charities Moreover tn.
Good Roads Commission and other public snr 81
prlseS nave oeen managed and practically run by
headquarters in the university buildings.
Poughkeepsie y. Y Feb 1s-E1estfva co,-...
in Bible study. counting regular work for IN.
A B. degree have been introduced this year so-
the first time at Vassar College. They are i've,
by Dr.. William Bancroft Hill A course has ms.
been completed the life and times OF Jssps
The apostolic age Is the subject OF the present
lectures on Sunday evenings to the entire college
on Inc sources Of Our Knowledge Of the Life OF
Jesus Another course Of Sunday evening Isrt
4 1,s VIII be given BY the Rev Dr. s Riggs Of
The The Macca bees " a course has already been given
Isaiah" "a
Wellesley, Mass. Feb 1s-Midyear examination.
closed last Saturday and the work OF the second
semester was begun Tuesday. Several nots
worthy new courses viii be taken up this second
half year-in ethics under Professor Mary w
Calkins, in the political history Of England under
Professor F. X. Kendall, who has recently stusIaa
abroad for this work and In economics under Pm
fessor Katharine Conan and Miss Emily G. BaIeb
ed with crime nte1o5ar pIIoIens connect
no liz NJ all r1aF,
science can do to explain them modern phflan-
thropy to cure them. while visits 70 various insti
tutions and organizations suggest new questions a.
prove a wholesome corrective and stimuant C)ra
cation schools one of pubic baths at home and
abroad. a third Of Fairgrounds In the Economics
Club which meets fOrtnishtly. current matters OF
economic interest are discussed. Alumnas who wars
ence with it. sending back records OF their %
seIvations one recent letter reports election IN
single tax issue. another from Kentucky describes
Pennsylvania analyses the racial elements OF min
ing town
Skinner, of Hartford; George l. Cook OF Provt-
dence. and Frederick F. Haight Of New-York has
sent out circular 10 the alumni of Trinity College
Hartford, asking for contributions 10 the Samuel
Hart Library Fund. The committee vas appointed
to draft resolutions expressing appreciation by the
alumni body OF the services rendered to the col
lege by Dr. Hart. who. after thirty years connec-
ton with the college instructor and professor
resIsheu the chalr OF Latin last year 10 become
sub-deacOn Of the Berkeley Divinity School at Mid
dletown- The circular is in part follows:
So many OF the alumni have expressed the desire
that an opportunity might be given them 70 show
In more substantial and lasting form their appre-
citation OF the great personal service Dr. Hart has
always eXerted to develop Trinity in the line
of Christian gentlemen that your committee has
decided to raise $500 which shall be known as the
Samuel Hart Library Fund, the income OF said
fund to be used in adding yearly to the library OF
Trinity College such books manuscripts etc a.
may be selected by the Rev. DIT. Hart. or he fall
ing to make selection. by the head OF the Latin de-
parment, the fund to BE held in trust by the
tees of Trinity College