New-York tribune., 1900-05-21

CoLUMBIA's AUTOMOBILE Club.
SIX MEN ALREADY HAVE MACHINES AND
FIVE OTHERS ARE ORDERED.


Vow that Yale and Harvard have followed Co
lurnbia's example in establishing automobile clubs
automobiles bid fair 70 become the latest fad OF
university life among Students with well lined
pocket books. At Columbia the organization is es-
sentiaLy product Of the young blood, as il NUM-
bers only one senior and junior while there
are four sophomOres and four freshmen, as VIII
be seen IN the following list OF members II. W.
Shoemaker 'al, president: 4. ?. Worthington. 'o3,
vfce-president L. Iser. 0s. secretary; W. B Shoe
maker o. treasurer; Il L Par. 'o3; R c Gaige
Os; c A. Dana. '02; z. L. Tinker, %; L Hutton
~. J. ". Masury. special, and H A Kellock. 90.
Frederick Rensen Hutton dean Of the School OF
Applied Science. at q recent meeting Of the club
was elected honorary director Professor Hutton
Is an ardent advocate OF automobiles and il was
a. his suggestion that next years course at CO.
lumbia IN the construction and propulsion OF auto
mobiles adopted
Il r Worthington. whose motion the club
was formed is probably the best automobile driver
the university. He holds the automobile record
between New-York and Ardsley. and has il in
mind 70 try for the New-York- Philadelphia or
New-Tork- Boston record the close Of the final
examinations AZ college. Several members OF the
club have been taking short jaunts about the
country but there has been no concerted effort 10
holc runs IN which all OF the members should take
part- Many Of the men, indeed. have not yet re-
ceived their machines. but have been learning the
trrricacies Of TIE somewhat wayward vehicles
Through the medium Of hired ones Six Of the
already have their automob biles, five others
oered, and with some haif-dozen applications for
membership Il e expected there viii be twenty
automobiles in me club by the opening OF college
next October.
In The first blush OF enthusiasm some men were
admitted who while strong devotees. did not
pect 70 purchase machines In future, however.
10 student who either has not an automobile or
has not the intention Of buying one will be per
mitted join the club Inssmuch as the latest
member u the club, J. " Mssury has been twice
arrested for fast riding, has injured steering
gear twice. puncUured and taken Part in four
ecctdsnrs previous 70 his adnittance one OF the
tace1I0us members OF the club has suggested that
n future all candidates for admission must either
equal eclipse Masury-s record.
The club members expect 10 blossom out in
whlte hats. ernbeIIished with the Initials sc L
4 c., this week.
President Shoemaker says that when the club
automobiles number twenty. Of the automobile
rnauu1acturfng companies will probably build a
branch station n One-huudred- for
The sta bling and rechargiug Of the machines
As Columbia the founder OF college auIorno-
Die c.uos she expects 10 take the initiative next
isli "a regard 20 forming intercollegiate asso-
cation n hold intercollegiate runs and
Nith clubs Yale. EarVard, Columbia, and per
maps al Princeton and the University Of Pennsyl-
Hania- automobile contests should become prom
4ile1t features Of university life.