New-York tribune., 1900-10-06
PRINCETON.

Princeton. Oct. CSpeciaD.-The University fac
ulty this week voted establish a course in de-
batting for the members Of the two upper classes
Tor several years the two literary societies Whig
and Clio Halls have largely taken the place Of
such courses in Princeton. but last wear 1t was no
ticed that the interest in the debating branch Of
literary work was dying out. Very unexpectedly
the Princeton debating team won the Yae-Prince-
ton contest last spring, and this success awakened
the enthusiasm Of the undergraduates The new
course is designed by the faculty to keep up the
interest Of the students in the intercollegiate de-
bates and TO supplement the work Of the halls in
training speakers TO represent Princeton in these
contests
The new course is restricted in membership 10
forty juniors end seniors, ten mon OF each class
from each hall Both the halls elected
nittee TO choose representatives in the course
from among the large number of men who applied,
and the selection made in consideration of
prizes won by the candidates in the various hall
debating contests. Princeton has never yet de-
feated Harvard in debate. though six annual con-
tests have been held. and Princeton men hope that
the will bring debaters to the front
who can win the decision over Harvard this year.
The upper class who admitted course
in debating will meet for twO-hour session every
Thursday night. The work, which will consist Of
studying models, making out briefs and actual de-
batting, win be under the direction Of Woodrow
v. NJ. Daniels, Of the finance department and
Professor toNlnstoI OF the ordtoricaI department
The newly established Republican Club has been
very active this week. The Executive Committee
announces mat IL mas secured 11T- J. y. SehuTmHn.
president Of Cornell and president Of the FIRST
Philippine Commission. deliver a address before
the students Saturday evening. This address
viii be the first of series by wel known speakers
whose services have been secured by the club Be
fore the meeting Saturday there will be q torch
light parade Of the Republican students The
club has organized a corps OF speakers from the
student body TO deliver speeches in different partE
Of this State during the campaign Dates for these
speakers being arranged by the New
Jersey State Republican Committee A room TO
room canvass Of the University voters is being
made, and poll slips are handed 70 all students.
Marcus A. Hanna has informed the secretary that
the National Committee will pay half the fare
home ali Republican students who care 10 90
Certain concessions are also expected from the
State Committee. The project of organizing q
Democratic club is being agitated by the Demo
cratic students, but thus far nothing has come OF
II but agitation.
mass meeting OF the students 10 consider the
question Of supporting Robert Galley, Princetou's
was voted TO contribute 900 10 the Galley find
and $500 TO continue the Town Club for the men
ana boys or Princeton Village which WIS carried
by the Philadeiptian Society so sucraasFullv
Mems Christian Association IN Tien-TsIn where
ne has laoore6 with much success He is now
Japan As possible he win either resume
his secFetaryshtp or engage in missionary work
among the soldiers OF the allied army The money
Tor the Town Club will be expended IN repairing
the building and IN supporting a superintendent
The Junior class and the sophomore class recently
elected their oicers for the current academic wear
The juniors chose for president, William E Green
OF NeW-J0rsey. for Vice-DreEident william P+fs
Morse, of New-York; for secretary and treasurer
George T BrokaW OF NsW-YoFk The EoDhorno-e
officers are President, Stephen W McCiave Of
Virginia; secretary and treasurer. Edward Bush Of
Pennsylvania. ~ "a
H. c. Carson. '02 has been appointed asssrtsnt nv
eanlst Tor the senior chapel section BY Ernest