New-York tribune., 1901-06-30

Hall of Natural History. The college appears to
be IN an unusually fourishlng condition. with a
prospect of more students than ever before. and
additions to the faculty. The Hartford The
illogical Seminary enters upon the next year In a
wider field than It has for many years. The well
known school for Bible workers in Springfield
Mass. is be combined with il. and IT will there
by add TO its course instruction for teachers as
we'll for preachers and The number OF students
will be greatly augmented. The Rev Curtis Geer
a graduate OF the seminary. who has been in Maine
the few years. been called to the chair
OF ecclesiastical history made vacant by the trans
fer OF the Rev. DR. Wliston Walker to the Yale
Theological Seminary.
The movement 10 complete the Tariffville exten-
sion to Springfield continues on the part of the
Central New England Railroad Company, in spite
OF It's defeat In the General Assembly. Engineers
are now surveying line to go around the Montagu
farm. in East CRANKY. and applications viii be
made 10 the superior court for approval of the
route. The contest for the extension will be met
as strongly as ever, and the war will continue.
John II. Hail. who is the president OF the new
Colt firearms combination has been named ; one
Of the commissioners behalf OF Hartford to act
in connection with the Bridge Commission. This
IS an important appointment as It concerns the
east sac OF Ie city tor the proposed new entrance
10 the bridge yet 10 be built. The Colt works
on the river bank, and the railroad passes by them
rms renoNa! OF tracks VIII open up one OF me pit
terest contests OF recent years The business men
from the tracks now, and they will organize for
the purpose of protecting their interests
One of the surprises of the week in this county
was the appointment by the county commissioners
OF George B. Thayer to be prosecuting attorney in
liquor to fill the vacancy caused by the SeIeC-
tion Of Andrew +. Gates TO be Tax Commissioner OF
the State II was not generally known that the
appointment was coming soon, and there were
no applicants for 1T in sight Some friends of Mr.
Thayer had been working quietly I'm his behalf and
the appointment came suddenly. Mr. Thayer came
10 this city twelve years ago a reporter for
OF the daily newspapers. He afterward made a
wheeling tour of Europe. and was successful In
telling its story. He left the newspaper business
10 study law, was graduated from the Yale Law
School four years ago, and has since been in prac
tice in this city. He is a popular man and has
reputation for energy and courage.
The first OF the "Old Home Weeks 70 be cela-
brated In the state this year has in East Hart
land The celebration In connection with the
centennial Of the First Congregat tfonaI Church of
that place. The town is one of the Guietest in
Hartford County, and is strictly rural munici-
pality. retaining more OF the elements of Ameri-
Canism than many of the country towns of the
state. The Rev. Lyman Warner. OF Salisbury
gave the historical address. In the course OF the
week there were various reunions and a gathering
OF many people who had not been in the town since
their boyhOod days.