New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
NEWS OF THE COLLEGES
CORNELL.

ithaca y Y. Sept &.-corneu University was
epsned II noon to-day. when President Jscob =
Echurrnsn delivered his annual address in the
Ar-norE- The large hall failed to accommodate tba
audience and the doors were closed befor. %
o'clock President Schurman began his address n,
referring 70 the -enarkable growth that Cornell
rad made and said that the number OF registered
Students in al departments would this year reach
between 29a0 and 1000 The entering class sbozrs
y Increase ever last years by lss
In his direct remarks to new students Mr. scb,r-
man stationed them against the evil OF cheating in
examinations which has. he said increased d,,~nr
ths lsst two years As remedy for the evil he ap-
rsale6 % the public sentiment OF The s+,,sa,, 49,
He touched briefly upon athletics. saving tlst the
rzlased Constant discussion in the fs-r,lt, u. -
clsrsd himself strongly in favor Of purity in All
athletic sports, saving that in future no charge
car 5e brought against Cornell for the Faculty. rs
.nere-ed u such an extent that no student who IS
ror strictly amateur in all respects viii be allowed
- represent the university
Tha president spoke briefly on political iss,les
The7e vas need. he said. of educated men and
uonen II politics AZ the present time 4 full
UNDERSTANDING of the questions now before the
American people demands the deepest study and
consideration He said that one Is qualified N
oEer solution Of the Chinese problem who has not
fs--ilartzeE himself with the Government Gus
TONS and traditions OF that country The questions
~ trusts expansion. standards OF value and m.
neEro situation were each offered as examples ~
Gated men 70 solve.
The fall entrance examinations were held -rnu
Tuesday % Saturday OF last week Two hundred
snd linety students took the examination in Eng
Ess s1d 4 remarkably large number in French
This seems 70 show that the freshman class
vii b unusually numerous: and while M
fE17ss vet obrainable from the registrars
cree 81 has been estimated that the number OF
entering students VII reach seven hundred not
iucu1lng the medical freshmen IN New-York
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday Of the present
week devoted 20 registration and the regular
work q The term began On Thursday. President
s-hu--nan delivered his annual address to the en-
serinE students a. noon Friday. The Daily
sun srd The Cornell Alumni News" began pub
H-aron OF Friday Graduate students are 70 reg
is-er ro-1crroW-
Contrary "a expectation the addition 70 siblev
Coilege VIII not be begun this fall Plans had been
shzz a. hrst intended. and in consequence Il
has been decided 10 postpone the work till spring.
Logg-ng OPERATIONS Gn the tract Of the College
q Forestry II TIE Adirondack now in full
hast some thlrry-flve men being employed Forty
engaged = rhe building OF the railroad sig
niles Il length which Is expected 70 10 IN opera
e Robert CASTOR IS assistant in English has
resigned rs position 70 accept & leadership OF
VII b succeeded by T Monroe Crouch % VINO
vas g-adusted win honors Completing his course
appointed assistant IN English. The successor Of
Assistant Professor John Y. Van Peit Of the Col
leEe II Architecture. who resigned n the spring.
VII be arthur & Nash, Of Geneva. graduate Of
Harvard. who has studied architecture for the
lzsI four years IN Paris In the department Of
chemistry Frederick L Kortrighf 80 IS succeeded
s-udsd several years st Heidelberg and Munich
winning high honors n bis chosen field
During -hs summer Professor Clifford os the
College e Forestry. gave a course y lectures on
forestry a. -ae Chautauqua Assembly