New-York tribune., 1900-11-10
PRINCETON.

Princeton, n. j. Nov. 9 (SpeciaD.-A meeting OF
the alumni recently held in the gymnasium |"
consider the possibility and advisabity or puiiohe
a gymnasium for the university. This meeting
the result of a movement that has been on
for some o the cooperation or the
alumni in the proposed plan. and was br"usht
about by the efforts of George Goldie. director OF
,-.eg gymnasium. The fact that Princeton needs
new gymnasium is evident to all friends of the
university who have seen the building which now
serves the purpose of gymnasium James W.
Alexander. 60 presided at the meeting, and Pro
fessor William Libbey elected secretary of the
movement and will have charge of the arrange
ments for carrying 1t out. A COMMITTEES of hun
dred or more. composed Of the alumni who sent
favorable replies to Mr.. Goldie, appointed to
decide upon the plan to be followed. and Ex-
ecutive Committee of seven will soon be appointed.
OF this committee James LauEhlln 'sS. has already
been appointed chairman. The general plan
templated is to erect building to a gym
nasium and also a hall for undergraduate social
meetings. The idea is put up the new building
the site of the present Casino. which will either
be torn down moved Until further action has
been taken by the alumni no definite statement
be made in regard to the plan proposed or the
method of its realization. The undergraduates
much interested in the movement
Professor John H. Finley announces that the
courses in politics which were ratified by the fac
ulty last spring will be started at the beginning of
the second semester in February. Professor Finley
will give two distinct courses, both elective one on
the Expansion Of Europe" which will be open only
to seniors: the other course in Contemporary
Politics." which will be open TO all upper class men.
Each will be two hour course. The work In
Contemporary Politics viii be made more in
formal than that on European Expansion" and
will comprise in addition the regular lecture
discussion by especially qualified to speak
upon the subject under consideration. Professor
Finley has been engaged during the summer and
fall in preparing for these courses.
The university library has received some valuable
contributions this week. among which the most
important twelve volumes of reprints from the
great collection of italian Historians of Muratorus.
presented by Junius Morgan. and the Diary of
Samuel Livermore class of 1852. containing letters
from President Witherspoon presented by Of
his descendants Arthur Livermore, OF Manchester,
England. Charles Scribner has given ffty-six vol
to the English Seminal. and the Romance
Seminar has acquired hundred volumes of
French authors. In addition to these ]. S. Rogers.
SO. has presented collection OF old books from
the library Of the late James Slocum
THE Princeton Alumni Weekly" issued tonight,
Is special football number. for the benefit Of the
alumni and others who expect to be in Princeton
for the Yale game on November II. 1t contains an
to graduates who have been unable to see PrnrS
Ton or Yale play this year and who therefore are
gives accounts or the Cornell and Columbia games
an m extensive comment on various football topics topics
ton players. The most interesting thing In the
Alec" Moftatt from Lafayette men concerning the
charges of smuggling made against the Princeton
i nese letters are from dlsnterested persons and
deny absolutely the charge against the players, and
state that the members Of the Lafayette eleven
themselves Indignant the false charges
against Princeton team.
Professors A. La Erothingh ham. ]. D. Carter and
A. f. West will be Pr4nceton's representatives at
the annual meeting of the ARCHAEOLOGICAL Institute
Of Amsrica which VIII be held In PhilsSdslphia
the American Pathological Association the Modern
Languages Association and the American Folk
lore Society Will hold their annual meetings at the
same time and place. A joint meeting OF all the
societies will he held December q. which Pro-
fessor Basil GIldersleeye. OF Johns Hopkins Unyer-
sity, will deliver address Professor Allan Mar
quand will read A paper entitled "Robbia Pave
nents" and H. c. Butler, 80. article on the
Syrian Expedition
The combined musical clubs Of the university
will give their first preliminary their
Christmas trip. at Lawrencevie. the evening
OF November 10 The first Princeton concert viii
be given In Alexander Hall on November 10. imme-
diately before the senior dance.