New-York tribune., 1900-12-08
JOHNS HOPKINS.

Baltimore. Dec. (speciaD.-The Board of
Trustees Of Johns Hopkins University held their
regular meeting on Monday. but no result was
reached the question OF the choice of a presi-
dent 20 succeed DR.. Gilman. 1t was expected that
sonce important developments would follow this
u,Astins but the Board has not vet settled upon
any ons as the most desirable candidate. There Is
a g<ntinent among the students and some OF the
alumni that the choice should fan upon Professor
Ira Remsen head OF the chemical department
Professor William Osler. of the Medical School has
also been named, but it is understood that these
men prefer their present duties The latest names
mentioned those of Francis NJ Jencks a prom
inent broker doing business in New-York and
living IN Baltimore. sld TIE Rev. Dr. Eliphalet
Mott Potter. brother OF Bishop Potter of New
York who has been actively connected with Union
and Hobart colleges and the Cosmopolitan Uni
versitv.
A class in Arabic conversation has been begun in
the department OF Oriental languages. Father Ga
brel Urssni who was formerly a priest at Bagdad.
and who is now a student under Professor Paul
Haupt has taken charge Of the work His class
includes for the most part Professor Haupts pupils
in Semitic languages. and the work has been taken
I'D with great deal OF interest
Professor Herbert B. Adams. director Of the his
torical seminary, has just presented TO the South
ern literature collection lot OF books written by
| prominent Southerners. The Southern literature
| collection is a most recent addition the his
to-ca library, founded through the efforts chiefly
81 Sbst 9oTk = VINO Is IN o'iAfse oi
The courses Of lectures instituted this fall in the
system Of university extension work have proved
popular, and the professors in charge them
! selves much pleased with the results.
The Young Mems Christian Association OF the
university celebrated the sixteenth anniversary
Of its foundation Tuesday Of last week Ad-
dresses were made by prominent members, and a
talk on Apostolic Christianity was made by the
Rev. John Campbell.
The editorial stan OF the 1901 ''Ifuzbaloo.' pub
Iished annually by the senior class, has begun
active work. The volume is 10 appear about May
J. The editorial stan consists of J. Gresham
Machen. chief; Norman Boyer. John NJ Booker,
John A. higgins, Leyburn o. Fisbsch. J. Straith
Briscoe, Walter p. Swindell. jr.. and Robert s.
Duck. Harry s. Byrnes is business manager.
William B. Hill. Of the Junior class. has been
10 MI the vacancy caused by the resignation of J.
J. E. Mcfarland OF Buffalo. n. Y. a student in
the Johns Hopkins Medical School. has lowered the
automobile record between this city and Wash
ington, ID. C, 10 hours and Is minutes which is
minutes faster than the best previous record
The junior and freshman classes have made ex-
tensiye preparations for their annual clash. ="
which is 70 take place tomorrow football game
VIII be followed BY an organized cane rush This
Will be the third affair OF the kind the custom
having been started by the present seniors two
years ago a a substitute for the hRzing and class
conflicts, which went on intermittently through
out the year Preparations Will soon be made, also,
for the annual feed" 10 be given by the student
body 10 the successful football team in the gym
nRStum.