New-York tribune., 1903-02-08
PRINCETON DEBATING.
Promoted 6y Miniature French
Chamber of DEPUTIES.

Princeton, n. J, Feb. (SpeciaD.-one of the
new things at Princeton University which has
struck a most responsive chord in the hearts Of
more than a hundred of the happy sons of Old
Nassau was the organization of a duplicate
French Chamber OF Deputies October 16 last
by Professor John H Finley. professor of poll
eics- This extra elective course-if such IT may
he called-is composed of the two divisions of
juniors and seniors in Professor Finley's course
in politics. Eligibility 10 membership in the
Chamber is confined 10 those two classes, and
although the Chamber meets regularly every
fortnight. attendance upon the sessions is en-
tirely optional en- the part OF the members
The aim Of the organization is TO acquaint these
Young students of the law and politics with the
workings Of some Of the governing bodies OF
the European nations. and. although the French
Chamber has been extremely popular during
TIE last three months it is probable that early
IN the coming term il will be resolved into the
Reichstag OF Germany the Parliament OF
England With the exception Of the English
Parliament organized by President Wilson at
Johns Hopkins several years ago. this is the
only attempt ever made in an American uni
versitv to study the governments of Europe In
this unique manner
The Chamber numbers among its members
some Of the ablest debaters and most prominent
literary men in the two upper classes. Here are
sor5e Of them: A J. By-les. '03, member Of the
Princeton team which defeated Yale in the an
nual debate Of 1901: John E. Steen, '03. a MEM
her Of the Princeton team which debated against
Vale in 1902: J ] Forstall. 04. and r. B Reed
-n3 members OF the same team; S. Howard
Armstrong ,n3 president of the Monday Night
,-luh the most important literary organization
=, The university: a. L. Randell, 'O3 son or
Choice r RandeT. Congressman from Texas.
an excellent debater and fine literary STUDENT
z RlJrkaI.2 '0S. one Of the best ali around ut
arary men in the senior class. and G. S. Horn
h,o7-e- 'o4. Of New-York, a member of the re-
cent debating team that defeated Harvard
From the outset the members manifested a
great interest in this new course. and few ses-
.io7s had been held before the warm hearted
diEnitaries of the Chamber began to show their
skill in debate and enter into the pending discus
sio,7s with the enthusiasm OF genuine French
deputies and ministers. During the three months
1be Chamber has been in existence there has
reen only one change Of ministry. The first
ministry. after remaining in power for seven
weeks. fell one evening early in December, on
an unsuccessful Interpolation regarding the
abolition Of titles" This first ministry, or the
BlIrkan Ministry. consisted Of members from
the right wing only. while the present ministry.
or the Byles ministry. is coalition ministry or
the Right and Left. and is rendered more secure
than the former in that measures nave DeeH
adopted whereby bill be passed except
when z majority of both sides is present.
When the Chamber was formed in the --Repub-
lie Of Nassau President Woodrow Wilson was
Informed that he had been unanimously elected
President Of the Republic. Immediately upon
being apprised Of the news ne sent a letter 10
the Chamber, in which he graciously acknowl-
edged the honor conferred upon him by his dis
tinzuished confreres. When this popular new