The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-22

| more Scrantonians enrolled than any
member of the big four.
The total number of students here,
| as ascertained from the corrected en-
rolment of the university which is to
appear in the new catalogue, is 1854
which is divided up into III graduate
Students 760 academic, and AT scien-
! titic men.
The course of winter entertainments
being given at Alexander Hall, has
proved a splendid one. David Bisp-
ham, the famous operatic baritone,
whose magnificent voice scored such
a distinct triumph in Scranton a short
time ago, sang here last Thursday
night, and Miss Jackson, who has an
international reputation as violinist,
delighted large audience a few weeks
ago.
Candidates for the university base
ball team held meeting last Thurs
day, and We're addressed by Captain
Steinwender, of the team. The pros
poets for winning team this season
are of the brightest, and Prncetonians
anticipate a repetition of the splendid
work of last year, when Yale was de-
shared between Princeton and Har-
ward. Both Underhili and Stevens, the
two star pitchers of last years team,
are back this year, and the Freshman
class contributes in McMullen Il strong
acquisition to the twirling staff. Green,
catcher, and captain of last years
nine; Captain Steinwender, second
base; Langdon, third; Brown, right
field; Cosgrove. short stop, and heavy
hitting Dutch" Meier, the mighty first
baseman, are among the members of
last years team who will be seen on
the diamond again this season,
The Triangle club will repeat the
King of Pomeru" this year. This
dramatic organization of the college
made big hit with the King" last
year, and as a large number of last
years cast are still in college it was
decided to repeat the production, in
stead of calling contributions from the
under graduates, in the form of u new
play. The out of town performances
will be March and S, at Pittsburg;
April 5, at Newark, and April IL, at
Carnegie Lyceum, New York.
Columba's basket ball team will
play here Jan. %. The varsity team
met Cornells basket ball players here,
Friday, and easily defeated the ltha-
cans by the score of 35-14. 'rhe Prince
ton team is "A strong one, several Of its
members being exceptionally brilliant
players. Roper. the foot ball end, cap
tains IT, and il the intercollegiate bas-
ket ball championship doesn't come to
old Nassau this year, it will not be
nf nj ha
part of the local captain and team to
capture II.
On Feb. and 10, the Princeton hoe
key team will meet the teams respect
lively of Columbia and Brown. Yale
was encountered last Wednesday, and
the New Haven players came out vic
torous. winning by the score of 10.
The second game in the intercollegiate
series, between Harvard and Colum-
bia, was won by Harvard, Saturday.
The gymnastic team gave its first
exhibition Friday night, at Newark,
n. j..
The mid year examinations begin in
the latter part of this week, and as IA
result the undergraduates have begun
to study, with a vengeance. Sopho-
mores corral Freshmen by the score
ana Iofce tnelll 10 give uHNoiuHtdiy
assistance, by reading translations, or
"trots," as they are faeetiously termed.
The "horsing," as hazing's milder
phases are termed, has practically all
stopped, but viii break out with re-
newed vigor in the latter part of Feb
ruary. Feb % is the day which marks
the emancipation of the Freshman, as
thenceforth he is free from all annoy
ance. Therefore the merry sopho-
mores makes excellent use of the few
days before Washington's birthday and
there is. to speak more forcibly than
elegantly, particular HI to pay. The
wrestling matches between the Sopho-
mores and Freshmen are also held on |
that day. and candidates viii soon be |
called out for the heavy, middle apd |
lightweight events l.. l..