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Princeton N j. Oct. 10 (SpeciaD.-The members
of the Monday Night Club held their first meeting
of the year this week. The speaker Of the evening
was Professor ]. Mark Baldwin who addressed
the club on 1.-The Interior of oxford University
Professor Baldwin spoke of the Oxford curriculum
and entrance requirements. He described at length
the various university customs and their curious
descent from old traditions, dwelling especially
upon strict rules of precedence in vogue in the
dining halls Professor Baldwin devoted part of
his talk a description of Oxford athletics. with
accounts of rowing matches, cricket and football
games. An informal discussion followed, In which
the English and American universities were COM
pared. Laurence Hutton will address the club next
Monday evening on Oxford University Life Five
Hundred Years Ago"
At the first meeting of the Princeton Biological
Club held this week. DIR. A. E. Ortmann was
elected president and Professor Uric Dahlgren
secretary and treasurer. The active members of
the club fifteen, all Of whom are members Of
the university faculty. Juniors and seniors may
become associate members the club will hold
monthly meetings and course of lectures by
well known biologists will be delivered under its
auspices during the winter. Several members gave
reports of the work which occupied their attention
during the summer. DR.. George Macloskie con-
tinued the preparation Of his work the botany
of Patagonia studying the fora collected by the
Hatcher expedition Professor w. B. Scott, in his
trip abroad gave several addresses on the results
of this expedition. some Of them in German. Dr.
A. E Ortmann was engaged in the finishing of
his important Work on CTuStdced LOT .
'"Thierich" Professor Dahlgren spent the summer
in charge of the Marine Biological Laboratory at
Woods Hole. Mass
The Republican Club announces that the second
Republican mass meeting of the campaign will be
held on October % in Alexander Hail. The speaker
will be ex-Congressman Mahlon Ptney, 79, State
Senator from Norris County, N; J. Inc KePHpn-
can Club voted to refuse the challenge OF the DEM
ocratic Club for debate on the Issues or the cam
paign. believing that such discussion would ran
of its object the Republican Club has brought
to Princeton speakers of National reputation. who
far more competent to handle the questions
than any undergraduate.
The annual commemoration day exercises or the
university will be held tomorrow, instead OF on
Monday, the actual anniversary. The ACADEMIC
procession will march into Alexander Hall at 1880
O'Clock in the morning. with Professor Lboey as
marshal The faculty will occupy the PLATFORM
for the students. The exercises will open with an
organ recital by Harold Mason. 49, after which the
Right Rev. Henry Yates Satterlee, Bishop OF WASH
ington, will deliver an address on Morals and
american Civilization" At the conclusion of the
address the degree of Doctor of Laws will be con-
ferred upon the Hon. John Hay, Secretary of State
lowing list of the preachers who will conduct the
services in Marquand Chapel during the first term
Der g. DR.. Paul van Dyke; November f. DR.. Not
man Chcago November IL, DR.. Henry Dyke;
November is, Dr. G. D. Baker. Philadelphia: No
lessor Riggs Auburn Theological Seminary; De-
cernber 9. DR. Henry van Dyke; December 16, DR..
Charles Wood. Philadelphia; January s. President
90 DR. Howard Dufheld. NewYork; January o.
Dr. Mcpherson, Lawrenceville; February 8. DR..
David Gregg . -,
The Music Committee has made arrangements for
series of six concerts by the Kneisel Quartet in
the course of the winter months
The two literary societies. Clio and Wing halls.
49, closed a successful campaign among the en-
terjng class Nearly hundred freshmen have
been elected to membership in each hall