New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
PRINCETON.

Princeton. n. j.. Nov. . (SpeciaD.-The October
number of The Nassau Literary Magazine an
nounces the establishing by the editorial board OF
prizes for the best short story and the best short
poem written by member OF one Of the three
lower classes The best story will receive a $50
prize. and the best poem $40 prize. The editors
state that the object Of the contest is discover
men who have literary ability and have never
used 1t. The editorial board of the magazine has
undertaken another new project this year, which is
hailed with delight by the students Under the
auspices of the magazine series of addresses will
be delivered in the course of the winter by famous
men The first lecture will be given by Joseph
Jefferson. The Drama" on November 10.
Among the other speakers secured Winston
Spencer Churchill the English war correspondent.
and Major ]. B. Pond No admission will be
charged at the lectures. the board will send out
invitations
set OF The New-Jersey Gazette" which COM
petes the fie already owned by the library. The
libTpry had previously owned the first six volumes
from December 1777, To July. 1888, when for lack
OF support Tho Gazette suspended publication.
The file carries the from December,
1888, when it was resumed to 1876. a complete
file IS rare and of great value. it furnishes a
thorough history OF New-Jersey during the Revo-
luton. THE Gazette" edited by Isaac c.
Collins. and the first newspaper in New
Jersey.
The members of the senior class in the university
elected officers this week for the last time The
officers Just elected will hold office for life. They
President. J. W. Jameson. Of New Hampshire:
vCe-p president. Allan Vining Duncan of Brooklyn:
secretary, + L. janeway. OF New Jersey master
Of ceremonies, q. NJ Maths of Illinois; class
tor, r. =. Swofford OF Missouri; class historian, f
J. Brady Of Washington; ivy orator. d. ". V.
Hutchings. of Newly Ork; presentation orator. s.
F. Whitman; Of York; class prophet; Y. II
Berghaus, Of New York; Washingtons Birthday
Prize debeter. Robert $. Steen, OF Phiiadelpnia.
President W. A. +. Martin. d. D. IL D., of the
lmnnrial Picking delivered
dress the union China memorial service held
this week in the First Presbyterian Church Dr.
Martin appointed to his present position by
the Emperor of China, and during the recent siege
of Pekng he remained in that city; DR.. Martin
spoke on the political situation in China and the
work of American missionaries
One Of the vacant seminar rooms In the Uni
versity Library has been set apart for the use OF
and collection of Oriental! antiquities Will soon
be placed on exhibition. Casts OF a"chttectural
Of the expedition will soon be made and exhibited
in the Art Museum. Thomas Shields Clark. 81
ton OF one of the famous Mycenean gold cups
from Vaphio. The archaeological department Of
mounted birds from the British Museum in eX-
change for duplicate specimens. There are several
thousand birds with Their vests and eSss 1 repre re
Malay Islands. Further additions from the same
source. as we'll as private collection OF the Hon
Walter Rothschilds, are expected at an early date
The third and last meeting held under the
auspices OF the Princeton Republican Club oc-
Cured in Alexander Hall tonight T. y McCarter
of Newark. and Edward Wilson, of Red Bank. adj
dressed the meeting The usual torchlight parade
preceded the meeting for which music was fur
newly established University Brass Band.
John Jay Chapman addressed the seniors and
The Independent Party Movement Professor
Wyckoff the author of The Workers" introduced
loyalty, to party ideals in American political life,
and Of its evils.