New-York tribune., 1900-11-03
LOHNS HOPKINS.

baltimore Nov 2 (speciaD.-The students Of
Johns Hopkins University have taken sides upon
the political questions at issue in the National
campaign and for the first time in the twenty-five
wears of the history OF the university active po-
liticaI clubs of both parties have been organized
The Republican sentiment seems 10 be ruch 'le
stronger The Mckinley Club of the johns HOP
kins University which formed through the ei-
forts of members of the senior class last week.
held a rally and mass meeting on October 81 In
I,ehmann's Hall. near the university, which was
we'll attended. Frank w. Hackett. Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy. and the successor OF Theodore
Roosevelt in that office. came over from the Ma
tional capital to address the meeting He was met
at Camden Station by a committee and taken to
the home of DR.. Gilman, president OF the univer-
sity after which he went to the hail. He spoke to
the students THE Proper Attitude OF College
Men in Politics" William L. Marhury, ex-United
States District Attorney a prominent honest money
Democrat of Baltimore. another speaker. He
declared his intention Of supporting Mr. Mckinley
from any love or particular esteem for the
Republican party its principles, but because 1t
is the only way to purify Democracy of Organism
Harry Stephenson Byrne of Baltimore member
of the senior class. is president of the club. The
other officers Roland j. Milford, graduate
Henry F. Perkins. graduate; Walter B. Swindell
jr., O1 William f. Gould, graduate; w. c. Curtis
graduate; Lewis J. White. '02, and Harry w. Plag-
gemeyer. 'O3. vice-preSidents; Charles Markell. jr.
'O2, secretary. and DIN F. Shreve treasurer
The Democrats have also organized and have
formed. with the University of Maryland, Balti-
Medical College. the College of Physicians
ami Surgeons LoyoIa College and Western Mary
Association of Maryland. mass meeting is TO be
held Saturday evening.
President Gilman. who has lately returned from
Europe where he spent six months leave of alb
scnce, gave reception few days to the Off
ceFs and students of the university. Mccoy Hall
was well filed tbat occasion. md Dr. Gilman
entertained mis- guests with a description of his
European trip and account of some humorous
bits Of experience which fell TO his lot
Tn. Board of Trustees of the university Will hold
tts regular monthly meeting next Monday. The
most important business will be the election of a
lew president to succeed c. Morton Stewart of
this CITY, who died last summer. Mr.. Stewart was
one o. the foremost of Baltimores business men
and hal served on the Board Of Trustees for many
years.
The university authorities have planned more
extensive Of public lectures this than
ever before The lectures designed primarily
teachers in the public schools Of the city, but
are be open to the general public as we'll Nine
courses are offered. extending until the early
spring. The courses include Maryland biography,
e1uca tion. English history. Shakespeare. Latin,
public aid and charity. physics chemistry. meteor
Oogy and botany. The course on Maryland bing-
raphy Is Of particular local interest, and is pro-
Vded for from fund given 10 the trustees for this
purpose by the Maryland Society of Colonial
Danes. The whose lives Will be treated are
Francis Nicholson 1esh-l72S; Daniel Dulany. 17cl-
1877: John Hanson 1715-17S3; John Eager Howard,
l7521s27; Luther Martin l74S1S6, and Robert Good
loe Harper, 1T65-lS25