HAMILTON, N, Y,, APRIL 26, 1897
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tests, and the supremacy in the game could thus
be decided. Individual players could complete
the series b:r contesting for the championship of
the college. Some trophy in the form of a cup or
medal might be given to the winners, which in
addition to the honor of victory might be an inducement for a large number to get into practice
and thus insure a successful and exciting tournament. In order to instigate a movement of
this nature, we would suggest that a ten11is club
be organized.
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ATthe annual dinner of the New York alumni
BOARD OF EDITORS
held January 29, it was voted uuanimo11sly
to nominate Professor Edward Byrne Shallovv,
Associate Editors
'88, who is at the head of one of the largest pubE. N. LYON , '97
N. L. COLEMAN, ' 97
lic schools in Brooklyn, a$ a candidate to fill the
L. F. HODGE, '97,
F. C. HICKS, '98
C. G. MABEY, '98
vaca11cy in tl1e Board of Trustees. Since his gTadBusiness }J,fanager
F. V. EMERSON, '98
uation from college, Professor Shallow has been
continuously interested in matters of educational
interest, and through his own strenuous · efforts
€DlTORlAL
has forced his way well to the front until now
T ENNIS tournaments, when entered into with he is recognized in Brooklyn, as one of the foree11tl1usiasn1, are producti,,e of much interest, most educators. It is thought that he will be a
entertainme11t and enjoyment, ·and encourage a very popular ca11didate. We are, however, in
sport whicl1 has not been prominent as an im- receipt of the following communication from an
portant division of athletics at Colgate. The alun1nus of the University. " Why wouldn't Rev.
college has all tl1e facilities for such a tourna- Jessie A. Hungate, a graduate of the Seminary
ment. The ten11is courts on tl1e campus, the in '85, make a good trustee of the University?
use of which is given to the fraternities, are in_ Hu11gate is chairman of the State Pastors' conexcellent co11dition and are so situated as to be ference and if he should do his work as trustee
very con,1e11ient for such an..... occasion. Players as well as he manages the conference, the alumni
and interest are lacking. Material for the former could not do better than to elect him at the apCommencement. Mr. Hungate took
is in the college and needs only development. proaching
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The latter should be aroused. The event might high rank as a student in college. He is a sound
take· place sometime during the term, or it might cot1nsellor, a strong speaker and one of the inform an agreeable attraction for Commencement fluential pastors of our state.'' We are pleased
week, when many of the al11mni will be in town. that the alumni are int-:::rest ed in the election of a
By using several of the courts, the tournament n1ember to the Board. Our colum·ns are open to
could include inter-class and inter-fraternity con- any further nominations.
Editor-in-Chief
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W. B.
KELSE Y,
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THE MADIS.ONENSIS
THE outlook for a successful athletic season is
very encouraging. The old debts of the
Athletic Association have bt:en paid and if the
students will pay promptly the spring term tax,
the financial success will be assured. Not for
several years has the base ball diamond been in
as excellent condition at such an early date. As
a result, steady practice commenced at the very
opening of the term and the men who will constitute the team have already been selected. The
prospect for a strong team is bright from the fact
that last year's players are all back and that there
is good material in the Freshman class. With
one or two exceptions the in-field will probably
remain the same as last year, but the out-field,
where last year's team was weak, will be
strengthened.· There is evidence also, from
the practice, that the batting averages will be
higher this year. Owing to the action of the
faculty the team will not play outside the state,
bttt a good schedule has been arranged and several games will be played on the home grounds
with teams from without the state. The games
which Colgate will play as a member of the new
athletic union will doubtless be close and exciting,
as the teams which represent the members of the
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union will be very evenly matched. There is
reason to believe that Colgate will not be far from
the top, but much of the succe~s will depend
upon the student body. It is of paramount importance, if a winniug team is expected, that the
students show their college spirit and lo)ralty by
their presence at the home games and by systematiccheering. In this way the stttdent body may
often win a close contest. The track tean1 is also
doing good work. It is urged that every student
with any ability in this line begin training for
the college field-day which will occur about the
middle of May. The business men of Hamilton
have very generously contributed toward the
prizes so that there will be some award for the
first, second and third place in each event. The
field-day in May will determine who will represent the college at the intercollegiate meet in
Utica, June 5, hence if Colgate would make a
creditable showing at that time, it will be necessary that the men be in as good condition as possible at the time of the college field-da:y. With .
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a pennant in view for a winning base ball team
and one for a fast track team, e,,ery student
should exert himself to the utmost if he would
see these trophies adorning the gymnasium.
SEVERAL of the students have learned from
experience that it is · unsafe to leave anything of value in the University buildings.
Various articles have, from time to time, di sappeared from the coat room in Alumni Hall,
and from the locker room in the Gymnasium.
This is especially true of small sums of n1oney
and college pins, and it would seem that the
thief must have a mania for securing a large collection of the latter. Hats have frequently been
found, out of which the linings have been torn,
and in one instance a professor, who left his hat
in the coat roou1 of the Library found as he was
about to leave, that it was missing and that a
very inferior one bad been left in its place. We
are surprised that a being so sn1all, so mean , so
depraved and contemptible, could have found
his way into Colgate University, but now that
he is here and continues to go his sneaking
rounds at the discomfiture of (?thers, it is time
that he. was hunted out, and bis infamous char.
acter exposed. It is the dttty of every student
who bas respect for hin1self and for Colgate University, to use bis influence to bring the trans•
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gressor to conv1ct1on.
EFFORTS to beautify the campus are being
_p ushed forward at this time by setting out
large numbers of shade trees. Improvernents
are being made continually, still it must needs be
a long time before the _plans of Dr. Taylor, who
has the general oversight of the campus, can be
·fully carried out. If some of the loyal alum11i
would but furnish funds for the advancement of
the cause the itnprovements could be carried on
much wore rapidly and with better success. Dr.
Taylor is to be complimented in his untiring eforts to see his long cherished hopes realized.
The May number of the BookbuJ1er contains
a review of Francke's "Social For~es in German
Literature," by Professor R. W. Moore.
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THE MADISONENSIS
(l0LGAT€ VER$€
A Song ot Hope
THO' graves of dead hopes lie behind you,
And your long cherished visions so far,
H ave fallen, as leaves fall in Autumn,
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A brave soul will never despair.
In Memory of Bvron A: Bown, M. D.
H OU art fallen in front of battle,
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Thou warrior brave of Death ;
In the call to arms and din of the charge,
Thou wert touched by imi:nortal breath.
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You have the far future before you
Although Fortune is frowning t o-day,
T omorrow you'll find she'll be smiling.
Each April is followed by May.
Thou soldier brave and gallant,
O'er the ramparts of time didst thou leap.
Let thy sacred name our watchword be,
Till death itself lies asleep.
Then up like a man to life's battle !
The bugles are sounding. Away!
And while cowards rearward are skulking,
Fight on thro' the thick of the fray.
Let thy purpose Death to conquer
Speak to hearts with living rife,
That o'er great life is not for earth,
But the army of Death unto L ife.
If you win, rich will be the repayment.
I f you fall in the struggle, what then?
" He was faithful and true." H igher tribute
Can n ever be spoken of men.
No more in camp at roll call,
Shall answer be heard to thy name;
But memories.blest, by tears confessed,
Thy life in our hearts proclaim.
In May "Everywhere."
ERNEST NEAL LYON.
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C. T. BRQWNELL. '94
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A Dream of Dead Days
N Orose e'er bloomed one half so rare
As that which lay that night
T wined in the mazy tangles of h er hair,
No star above so bright
As were her eyes. Their lustrous languor shone
In answer to the question in my own.
An April Madrigal
THRO' wood and over meadow gray
Blithe April comes a faring.
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She waves h er willow wand, and lo,
Old earth a smile is wearing !
The robin from the southland far
His joyous journey's winging.
The little brook has found his voice,
And on his way goes singing
By banks of blue eyed violets,
Where wander youth and maiden.
The very air above with love
And happiness seems laden.
No love song ever seemed so sweet
As that sh e sang that night.
It' s echo soon we sought in rhythmic beat
Of merry footsteps light.
It's slumbrous accents cling to after years,
And linger yet, while my eyes brim with tears.
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'fhe rarest rose fades by and by,
Bright eyes must lose their glow,
The dancing feet be hushed , the sweet song die.
White lies the winter's snow
O'er lips that love and laughter moved of old.
How still th?y are ! How answerless and cold !
ERN~ST NEAL LYON.
Departure of Night
'TISmom, far o'er t he eastern hills
ERNEST NEAL LYON.
The night-shades meet the glowing dawn ;
The morning breezes kiss the flowers
And creep along the dewy lawn.
Dream World
..A_ draught we quaff of Lethe's tide,
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Sleep's ebon gates swing open wide
Before our eyes, entrancing, gleams
A fairy wonderworld of dreams.
And paling heaven waits to greet
'fhe glory of imperial Day,
Before whose silent majesty
Mysterious Night steals fast away. .
U. F. AXTEI.L.
I NDEED! Fair Spring, art thou awake?
Froni which of all thy sunny bowers
Hast thou at this time slowly crept?
Old Winter, go ! by thy mad winds
Let far off lands awhile be swept.
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A world by magic fingers wrought
From out the wild chaos of thought;
l\. world of books, unwrit, unread,
A world by fancy ten.a nted.
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A happy world, in which we· see
The shapes of things which are to be,
And, from the past's relentless shore
Old scenes gone by for evermore.
QUISQUIS.
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THE MADISONENSIS
ffil$~€LLAilY
Adirondack Sketches
BY THEO. F. ~ROOK.INS
VIII.
A MOUNTAIN VISTA
Two of our party have ascended a neighboring
mountain to the very summit, whose scanty verdure witnesses the barrenness of the soil. Climbing to tl1e top of the tallest tree, we overlook
miles upon miles of wilderness. As we tur11 our
eyes hither and thither, nature in all her beauty
and grandeur, passes before us as in a vast panorama. The steeps below are clothed with evergreen and the purpling verdure of autumn, and
are studded with ledges of ancient rocks. At the
base of the mountain, a stream trickles and bubbles and dances 011 its way to the distant river.
Far in the north, the barren slope of Bald mountain frowns on the glory of the intervening forest;
and still further on , other peaks are outli11ed like
majestic watchme11 against the clear blue of the
sky. The vista evokes an emotion of exultation
and yet of humiiity, for thoughts arise of the
majesty of God and of the st1bli1nity of his handiwork. The seemingly. endless· stretch- of wild
wood harbors secrets known to none but tbe
Maker of all; the jagged ledges that stand so
bare .amid the .gorgeous forest, mark tl1e epochs
in God's record of the earth's past. Strange
scenes may have been enacted around these
proud old peaks. Oceans of ice and seas of V\'ater
may have ground and surged around their bases,
and ha,,e stirred them not. Like v. it11esses these
peaks have stood for centuries and for eo11s, and
remain today for man to roam upon, to pitch
his camp upon; and they tell him that there is
one spot where he may uninterruptedly read the
book of nature.
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IX. SALVELIN·us F ONTINA LIS
"The speckled trout flash in the crystalline cold
All sprinkled with carmine and dusted with gold."
Trout-fishing has been the theme of many
writers from the days of old Izaak Walton down
to the_present time. The poet, Thomson, most
fittingly characterizes the trout as "nimble'' and
''watchful. " No category of the enj oyments
available in the En1pire State's wilderness 'is
complete without a mention of the sport obtainable in angling for trout in the dashing waters of
the mountain torrent.
Not far from Camp Halifax flows a small
stream, a branch of Beaver river, wherein trout
disport in abundance. Thence the fisherman of
our party is wont to hie, a11d endeavors to entice
the wary water dwellers with the tempting grasshopper bait, that conceals the fatal hook. Oftentimes the allurement overcomes the cautiousness
of the trout; and man·y an evening meal of fried
fish satiates our appetites. No better success is
attained by the elite sportsman, with his steel
casting rod , glistening reel, fine silk lines, and
vari-colored flies than by A-- with an improvised outfit of roughly tri1nmed pole, coarse line,
and hook with grasshopper bait.
Indeed, . in
many instances the latter paraphernalia has proved
more adapted to Adirondack angling than the
former, being proof against damage by entanglement in the dense thickets that skirt the banks
of so many of the wilderness streap1s.
X. ·THE KILLING OF THE DEER
The lapse 0f time is certain. though slow ; and
the clamoring of the hunter's instinct is yet unsatiated. No stately deer has yet succumbed to
my unerring rifle.
So one day noon, when the sun shines at its
brightest, I grasp my rifle anew, and set out i11
a last effort to bri11g d<>wn a deer. Crossing tl1e
brooklet to the nor.th of camp, I strike i11to the
marsh).. land toward Beaver river, and tl1ence
surmount the first ridge to the left. Tl1e breeze
is almost still«=;d, and scarcely stirs the leaves of
the tall birches and of the lesser shrubbery.
Anon the sun's rays pierce through the tinted
foliage overhead, and are reflected by the greener
foliage beneath. Autumn's frosts have loosed
the tender bold of many leaflets from the mother
brancl1; and occasionally they flutter a moment
on the stem, and then flit to the ground.
The day
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is far more fit for admiring the woodland beauties
than for ranging vaguely after deer, so :finally I
pause at the base of a large spruce, and survey
the surroundings.
Perhaps a minute passes, when a heavy rustling
nearer the crest of tl1e ridge attracts my attention.
Can that crash have been caused by one of tl1e
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many chattering rodents? A few seconds more
of suspense and anticipation, and the J1ead and
shoulders of a doe emerge from a thicket, and
the creature advances toward me, unconscious of
my presence. The inevitable ''buck ague''
seizes me, and I can hardly bring my Winchester
into position for a shot. Hush ! the slightest of
movements has attracted the doe's quick · eye,
and her glance is now directly toward me, her
ears turned forward in mute inquiry. Scarce a
hundred -y ards separate us; and a single careless
manifestation on my part will throw away the
opportunity of a year. The protecting shade of
the great spruce favors me·; and soon convinced
of the absence of qanger, the doe turns to the
right, exposing in full view her left shoulder
and side. By a stern effort, I regain partial control of my nerves, and leveling my rifle at the
shoulder of,the deer, fire. Hardly have the reverberations from the crack of the rifle . ceased,
when the doe appears in the distance, half leaping, half staggering, and undottbtedly sorely
wounded. Starting in chase, I soon cross lier
trail, now thickly bespattered with blood. A
quarter of a 1nile of trailing and my reward is
at hand. Tl1ere on a bed of leaves, her head
pillowed on a log, to leap which had proved too
gr~at a task for her failing strength, lies the
beautiful ani still graceful creature, ·:stretched
out iu death. -Sadness and almost a feeling of
re1norse come over me as I look into those glazed
eyes that, s::> brief a s pace ago, gazed into
mine so fearlessly and questioningly. Yet th e
exultation of the s uccessful hunter soon co1nes;
and I port my victim to camp.
XI. A BEAR STORY
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A fit climax to a series of hunti11g sketches is
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readily attained by the insertion of a bear story
near the close. From the time when man first
disputed questions of privilege with him , Ursus
has furnished an inexhaustible source of rhetori cal hyperboles for the various writers. For the
following tale I am not responsible, but merely
relate it as told me by L-- - the day on which
the incidents noted occurred.
·'After you and A- - had gone from camp,''
said L---, "I determined on a last stroll in
search of deer. Inserting four shells in the
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111agazine of 'Old Reliable,' I pursued my cot1rse
up South 1not111tain, keeping within the trail
lin1its for perhaps a tnile, then striking out on
the rugged slope to~ard the west. Wl1ile pro·
ceeding cautiously along the rottgh ground, a
dark object at least two hundred yards further
ttp the mountain side drew my attention. The
form was scarcely disti11guishabie at the distance,
being outlined against the dark face of a boulder,
but, 11evertheless, appeared to move. I n a .short
time it s-=emingly lifted its head, fairly assuring
me that it \Vas the 'long desired bear.' The instant certainty came, I brought my gun to my
shoulder, and with q11ick aim, pulled the trigger.
Immediately the creature reared upright,-whirled
and fled with a shambling gait toward the top
of the mountain. I fired four shots at him, but
failed to get the range; and uninjured, he soon
escaped beyond the slope's crest."
Thus stands our solitary tale of ursus americanus. During two hunting seasons since, we
have looked for that identical bear, but each
time our search has been unrewarded. ·May the
shade of Nimrod abide with him!
XII. DEPARTURE
''Far~\.vell !'' There is a foreboding in the
word that promulgates melancholy. Rather let
us adopt the. more hopeful valediction of the
Gern1ans, '' Auf Wiedersehen !" "Until we meet
again!" Yes, gladsome Wilderness, we must now
speak tl1e parting word; \Ve n1ust depart from
thy lib :!rty-inspiring vistas, from thy sunlit slopes;
we co11las tl1y f nrro,ved cheeks are overflowed; but we
will restrain sentiment as we must needs do
when we again encounter the hurrying world of·
huma.nitv.
As we pass down the trail toward the railroad
station , A-, L -, and I, we ease ourselves of
our baggage for a brief interval, and turn for a
final, · lingering look at Camp Halifax. How
solitary the camp seems now !. The smoke from.
the sm::>ulderi11g remnants of the fire curls lazily
up and disperses over the woods' top. While we
gaze, a flock of jays gathers in the great birch
whose spreading branches almost overhang the
roof, and scream and scold as if in anger at our
departu~e.
But noonday is at hand, and our
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train is nearly due, so we hurriedly continue on
our way to the station. Soon the mighty engine
that pierces mountain and wilderness speeds
swiftly with us from our trysting-place out into
the hum-drum of busy human existence.
Communications
To the Editors of the Madisonensis:
For the following reasons I intend to vote for
H. H. Peabody, D. D., '65, of Ron1e, N. Y., for
representative of the alumni in the Board of
Trustees of Colgate University, .and invite all to
join me in so doing:
1.
The next trustee should be a minister.
Only one-sixth of the active n1embers of the
Board are now ministers,
and this proportion is
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too s1nall.
2.
Tl1e next trustee should be a man of years,
and a resident of this vicinity, who has long been
familiar with our affairs.
ROME, N. Y., April 19, 1897.
Editors M adisonensi"s, Hamilton, N Y.,
GENTLEMEN:- .
Permit us, in accordance with th·e suggestion of the Secretary of the University Board of
Trustees, to suggest to tbe favorable consideration of the al~1n1ni, through. your columns. the
name of Rev. H. H. PeabodJ', D: D., '66, of
Rome, N. Y., as a fit candidate for election to
the Board in the coming June.
University traditions, life and purpose approve
tpe election of a clergyman as a conservative and
gracious act. Experienced judgment, breadth
of view, and unfailing loyalty to A!ma Mater
and her higher life we should insist upon, and
it is manifest that her interests will be best served
by the election of one near enot1gh in residence
and social activity to the University life and atmosphere to keep in present touch with its needs,
its plans, and its ideals. Acquaintance with Dr.
Peabody is hardly needed to demonstrate his fitness as a representative. ·His constant interest
in Colgate University and efforts for her welfare
and progre::,s have been sufficiently attested by
his record.
This part of our County and State has now no
representative in the Board, although it is never
without students at Colgate. His selection is
bound to commend itself to the host of earnest
Baptist folk in the Mohawk and neighboring
valleys who are deliberating on the choice of an
educational home for their sons.
Thanking you in advance for sttcb mention as
you may choose to give this letter, written without Dr. Peabody's knowledge. we re111ain,
Ypurs with respect.
JOSEPH BEAL, '79
EUGENE A. ROWLAND, 1 84.
3. Dr. Peabody fulfils these conditions, which
in our present condition I feel to be very important; and he is intelligent, loyal, and in ever:y
way qualified to do excellent service as trustee.
I would call the attention _o f alumni to the
probability that no election will be made by the
trustees unless as many as 300 alumni express a
choice. This is a wise arrangement, and it is
to be hoped that it may call out a full vote.' It
is to be hoped also that the vote will not be as
widely scattered as I understand that it was last
year. While every vote counts on the 300. even
if it be a solitary vote for a candidate, still it
would be far better if the voters could concentrate upon a few candidates, if not ·upon one. ·
Resolution
The trustees will elect from among the three
The Colgate Chapter of the Delta Upsilon
who receive the highest number of votes. If
my nomination does not command the assent of Fraternity recognize in the d~ath of our brother
A. J. Wairath of the class of '77, the loss of an
all, I sincerely trust that the next issue of the
honored alumnus and a loyal friend.
While
MADISONENSIS will contain some other nomina- deeply feeling onr own bereavement we would not
tion, of a man who fulfils the conditions above forget the keener grief of the wife and fathernamed, upon whom a considerable number may less family and . hereby extend our heartfelt
unite. Let us at least vote as if we meant to sympathy in this time of their great sorrow.
For the Chapter,
make our votes etfecti ve.
C. D. KINGSLEY,
W. N.
Hamilton, April 24, 1897.
CLARKE,
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C. H. SEARS,
C. E. SCHAIBLE.
THE MADISONENSIS
UOIV€R$ICY AOD
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College and Town
-Base ball.
-Thursday, April 29.
-College vs. Academy.
-Mr. W. L. Wheeler, '96, was in town last
week.
-Mrs. N. L. Andrews is visiting in Newton,
Mass.
_:_Mr. H. D. Gray '97, is teaching French in
the Academy.
-Mr. H. B. Rathbone, '97, ex, visited in
town last week.
-M·rs. J. M. Taylor is visiting friends in
Pittsfield, Mass.
-Mrs. Minnie Sheldon has returned from a
visit to Oneonta.
-Mrs. G. G. Johnson of Ballston is visiting
relatives in town.
-M iss Leland, of Temple Grove Setninary,
was hon1e for Easter.
-The Junior promenade will be held in the
gyn1nasium, April 29.
-Mrs. Crouch of Newburyport, Mass., is the
guest of 1.VIrs. S. Burnhatn.
-Miss Grace Russell of New York, is visiting
at Mrs. Felt's on Broad street.
-Mrs. N. W. Parker has returned fron1 a
visit to her· daughter at York, Pa.
· -Miss Zada Risley, of Oneonta Normal Sch~ol
spent the Easter holidays in town.
-The Colgate Ger1nan Club will give a dance
on Friday evening in S111ith's Hall.
-Cole Bros. and Byrd of Utica have opened an
undertaking establishment in Broad street.
-An informal will be held at the Delta Upsilon
chapter house on Wednesday evening, April 28.
-Me::;srs. Dunham. '99, Treat, '99, Westcott,
'oo have been adtnitted to tbe Press Clt1b.
-A number of young shade trees have been
set out .on· the campus during the past week.
-The Nation for April 15 contains a r eview by
Professor Moore of the "Journal of Philology."
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-The preliminary debate for the selection of
speakers for the prize debate will be held May
21.
-Professor Moote will give a course of lectures
on Germany and German Literature at Bay View
next sun1n1er.
-Professor McGregory, who has been confined to his roo,n by an attack of the grip, is able
to be out again.
-Owen Cassidy, '87, and Mr. Chas. R. Watkins, father of L. H. Watkins, '99, visited the
University last week .
-Mr. M. E. Stubbs, ;98, has been elected foot
ball manager and Mr. C. M. Newton, '98, assistant base ball manager.
-The question for the prelin1inary debate contest in the Senior class: "Resolved, that [Jnited
States Senators should be elected by direct vote
of the people. 1 '
-At a students'associat1on meeting held last
Tuesday morning, it was urged that the sum of
$150.00 be raised by Colgate students, and that
twelve n1en be sent as delegates to the Notthfield
Conference.
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Colgate band was out at the Sophomore~Fres hman ball gan1e, and enlivened the
proceedings with several fine selections. Aft~r
the gan1e it headed the procession of the
winniug tean1 ttp town.
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~ Dr. and Mrs. Andtews received the n1embers
of the Senior class. Monday evening, April r2.
The e vening was spent in looking over Dr. Andrews' fine collectio~ of foreign views. Young
ladies were also present.
~A fire in the trin1ming department of Mrs.
Grosvenor's n1illinery store caused considerable
excitement Saturday morning, April 17. It was
caused by an accident to a gasoline heater_.
With the assistance of clerks from neighboring
stores it was quickly extinguished, bu_t not before
it had wrought havoc with' the stock of Easter
n1illinery. The loss was covered by insurance.
It is thongbt by so1ne to have affected the attendance at the various churches on Eastet Sunday.
But this cannot be proven-.
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-The Senior class has voted to have Class Day
during Commencement week.
-After May r, the Colgate Book Store will be
in the Davis Block, oti 'tebanon street. ·
-Mu chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon will give
an informal reception, Wednesday evening, April
28.
_:_:_Mr. C. E. Mills, 1 97, spent the latter part of
last week visiting Mr. G. W. Cobb, '941 of Fairport.
-Professor Brigham will read a paper on Physical Geography at the Milwaukee meeting of the
National Educational Association.
. · -Th~ ~ewly adopted athletic rules are being
strictly enforced. The base ball and track teams
have lost several n1en on account of back work.
-The Rev. George Sharpe, pastor of the
Methodist church, bas been return~d by the conference for another year. This will- be the fourth
year of his pastorate in Hamilton.
-Mr. B. P. SperrJ1 , proprietor of the "Boston
Store'' for the past twenty-six years, is selling
out his stock preparatory to going to Jan1estown
where he will open up a mt1ch· larger store in
the same line.
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- .T he following are the newly elected Y. M.
C. A. officers:· H. L. Fassett, president; J. D.
W. Chester, vice president; F. W. Tomlinson.
treasurer; F. C. Parker, corresponding secretary;
E. J. Dunklee, recording secretary. .
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Contributors of Field Pri~es
Prizes to be awarded on field day have been
contributed by the following business firms of
the town:
V. Piotrow.
F. Timian.
E. B. Sheldon.
A. H. ·stock.
C. G. Gulbraa.
A. E. Lewis and Son.
L. M. Royce.
J. B. Grant.
Mrs. J. G. Abel and Company.
F. N. Tompkins. ·
Adon N. Smith
W. D. Betts and Company.
A. J. Newton.
Sears and Fassett.
Hawkins and Elliott.
Baum and Bateman.
C. B. Sanford.
Misses Hardy.
Rowlands and Beal.
Carl Baum and Sons.
M. E. Grosvenor.
M. M. Mooney.
Edkins and Guerin.
J. F. Rogers ·
Wm. Roth.
Nichols and Beal.
E. C. Root .
Summer Employment , .
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We wish to engage a few studen't s ti;r .special
work during the sun1mer months. Those· interested should make applicatio1,1 at once. · Address,
stating age and class, Ziegler Levant St., Phila:delphi-a.-Ad.
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Academy Notes·
wish in this issue. Mr. Colgate died of heart
-A very pleasa·nt surprise was in vvaiting
trouble ai his· home in Orange, N, J., Friday,
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April 23. His loss will be severely felt by . the Tuesday morning at chapel when.Saturday, May
1, was announced as.a holiday.
University. ·
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-The Senior-Junior debate is . to be held
:_Mr. Abram Sanford, the ·a ged ' deacon of
the Hamilton Baptist church·, died in Syracuse; May 24. The Senior speakers are~ · Messrs.
Friday, April 16. Mr. ·sanford. was born in ·Ti- Johnson, Mooshie, and Wade. The Juniors:
verton, R. I , May 5 1796, the year that ·Hamil- Messrs. Davis, Marston, arid Platner.
ton village ~as founded. · He came to Hamilton
-On Monday evening, April 26, a prize decin middle life and. ren1ained here until 1880, the lan1ation contest will be held ·in the academy
year in which bis wife died·. Sin.c e that year Mr. between the eight speakers receiving the highest
Sanford's ·residence has been in Syracuse. ·The mark for declamation work in the last two terms.
remains were brought to Hamilton for interment. All friends of the school ·a re invited to attend.
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-The musical organizations of the academy
will give an entertainment in the academy chapel
on the evening of May 3.
-The Y. M. C. A. under the supervision of
the new officers is doing good work. Mr. Warren
reports the Presidents' convention at Boston to
have been a very helpful meeting. Topic cards
have been issued for the term, and the meetings
are well attended.
-The base ball tean1 which all along bas
done commendable work is showing constant
imptovement under the captaincy of C. P.
Stradling. A few gatlles have been planned. A
~econd team has been organized with E. D.
Hatheway as captain.
Seminary Notes.
-Mr. D. H. Clare is supplying the Baptist
church at North Adams.
-Mr. T. J. Bryan, having completed his sem-
-Mr. Y. H. Shahbaz gave three lectures in
boeida, Sunday, April 17. .
.
-The lectures on Christian Sociology will be
given by Professor William F. Blackman, Ph.
D., of Yale Divinity School, beginning Wednes- ·
day, April 28. . Dr. Blackman will give public
lectures in the academy chapel, Wednesday, at
4 o'clock, and Thursday at 7:30, and in the
seminary on Wednesday e_vening at 7:30 o'clock;
lecturing to the Senior clac;s alone on Thursday
tnorning. Mr. H. L. Wayland, D. D., of
Philadelphia, was the last lecturer.
-On suggestion of Mr. Luce that the Student
Association should ha.ve a constitution, a comn1ittee consisting of Messrs. J. W. Many, D. D.
Harmon , D. H. Clare, H. T. Colestock and R.
L .. Gurney was appointed to draft the same.
The constitution presented by them was adopted
by the student body. The officers of the new
·s tudents' Association for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, Mr. D. H. Clare;
Vice President, Mr. H. T. Colestock; Secretary
and Treasurer, Mr. R. L. Gurney; Librarian, Mr.
R. T : Craig; Anditor, Mr. <;. W. Negus,; Treasurer of Cossu1n Fund, Mr. D. D. Harmon.
inary work, will return Con1mencement for
graduation.
-Mr. J. R. Edwards has resigned his pastorate at Waterville and Mr. H. T. Colestock is
supplying the church at present.
-Mr. W. H. Jenkins is situated as pastor of
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the Baptist church at Chester, Nova Scotia.
Freshmen 30, Sophomores x4
He intends to return after a year's pastorate and
The Freshn1an base ball team gave the Sophocomplete his course.
n1ores a se,·ere drubbing upon the campus,
· -Mr. Wil'1iam Hunter, Jr., has accepted the Thursday, April 22, in the annual Soph-omorecal l of the -Baptist church at Whitne) S Point; _Freshn1 an base ball game.
Mr. C. E. Van s ·c haick, at Tria·ngle; and ·Mr. E.
The Sophomores succeeded in outwitting their
B. Mclatchy at Coudeisfort,· Pa.
n1ore verdant cotnpetitors. and placing their flag
-Each 111e1nber of the Senior class has re- on the suma1it of the grand stand on the night
ceived a copy of 1 'B11cle John Vassar" or "The preceedi ng• the ball game.
Fight of Faith'' from the Rev. Ezra T. Sanford,
. Notwithstanding the daring ·and almost sucpastor at Port Jervis.
cessful atten1pt of one bold Freshman to capture
-The students' _m issionary class is now using it, it remained there, guarde4 by successive de''Missions and Apostles of Mediaeval Eur-9pe.'' tachmen.ts of ,Sophomores, throughout the game,
This book contains the lives of St. Patrick, Col- and. waved defiance at the less . exalted,
though
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umbanus, Gallus, St. Augustine, St. Boniface, Anarchistic standard of the Freshme~.
St. Cyril and Methodius.
Up to •the fourth inning the _game was fairly
-The Seminary bas made considerable pro- interesting, a close score ~ing mai~tained, with
gress in missio11ary support this year. Last' year the Sopho1nores slightly_ in the lead. But the
the Cossum fund was $188.00, this year jt will poor playing of the Sophomore infield from this
be $235.00 _and the s_tttdents have also sent pojnt on gav~ the . game to the Freshmen. The
.$31 .40 toward the n1issionary debt fund.
· , Qe:lqing of both tean1s was at times wretched .
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For the Sophomores the best work must be of Utica, Miss Hungerford of Minneapolis, Minn. ,
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attributed to Allen, Frame and Mason; for the Miss Benedict of Lebanon, Miss Pierce of Utica,
Freshmen th·e pitching of Fosbury, the batting Messrs. Benjamin, Helfer, K. S . Wood, and G.
and base running of Root and Pratt, and a daring . C. Wood of Syracuse University, Messrs. Rathbone and Wheeler of New \Tork City.
slide by. Henry were the features.
On Friday evening, the activ~ chapter, Alumni
· The make ttp of the teams was as follows:
Sophomores ( 14)
Freshmen ( 30)
and visiting brothers, b~nqueted at Smith's Hall.
Allen, (captain)---- - --- c ~--------Root, (captain)
In the absence of the Rev. William J . Sholar of
Webb, ----- ------ - - ---- p ___ __ _______ ----Fosbury
Brooklyn, Mr. R. I. Mc Lellan acted as toastWatkins,---- ----- ------ 1 -b. ---------- --A. W. Smith
Jennings,- ------ -~ - --- --- 2 b. ·------ -------- -- Cramp master.
After doing full justice to the ample spread ~he
Mason, - -------- -- ------ s. s. -------- -- ---- }. V. King
Frame,--- - - --- - -- - - ---- 3 b. __ ____ -R . \V. Burroughs following toast list was presented:
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Dunham (Weller)--- ---- r. f. ____ ---- ------ --- -Henry
Cady ____ _____ ,.. ______ __ __ c: f. ____ ·--- -·· ---Hornberger
Embody _______ __ ________ 1. f. ---- -- ------ - ------ Pratt
Umpires-Mr. Sheldon, '98. Mr.. Root.
Phi Kappa Pei's Tenth: Anniversary
The Active Chapter-· -- -- -- ---------- -A. J. Haggett, '97
Alma Mater- ----- - ---------·----- --R. I . McLellan, '93
The Birth of N. Y. E.--------F. J. Schnauber, S. U., '88
Fond Recollections --- --------- __ ------A. B. Potter, '91
The Spirit of Phi Kappa Psi---- ----- -- --W. S. Peek, '97
Phi Psi Girls ____ --· - -·· - . ---- ------}. M. Thompson, '98
. April. '2,3 marked the first decade in the exist- Impro1nptu responses were also made by Messrs.
:·, .ence of the Epsilon Chapter of Phi Kappa Psi. Lon~rgar, Benjan1in, Helfer, Harmon, Carr,
,As the st1ccessor of the old Aeonian literary soci- King, Rathbone, Wheeler and Foster.
ety, one of _the two societies prominent in MadiOn Saturday morning a merr)7 coaching party
The principal coach
son Universtty,
the chapter
had from the start, left for Rexford Falls.
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the advantage of timely counsel and ripe expe- drawn by four horses, was decorated with the .
rience, enabling it to secure a firm foot bold in fraternjty colors and departed amid the blowing
the college. Rejoicing in · the first ten years of of horns and waving of banners. The party conits existence, plans were laid to celebrate the An- sisted of Mrs. l\.. B. Potter, Misses O'Brien,
niversary in. a manner fitting the rapid progress Horton, Maxon, Worden, Baker, Beadle, Van
it has m ade. Marked success crowned the ef- Heusen, Knowles, Cole, Hopkins, Lewis, M ary
forts and the different features of the celebration Underhill, Andruss, Johns. Caldwell and Pierce;
will long be remembered by the acti\·e chapter, Messrs. Helfer, Benjan1in, Wood, Wheeler, HagAlumni and visiting friends.
gett, Guillan, 1'hon1pson, J. F. Bullock, Hayes,
On Thursday evening a for111al reception was M'abey, Barker, Mason, Kohler, Holden . W. W.
given at the Chapter Hou_se at which over one Bullock, Post, Bennett, Hatchn1an. Sqnyer and
hundred guests were present. The parlors were Foster. After a pleasant stop at the Falls the
prettily decorated with pal1ns. potted plants. and party returned to Han1ilton in the evening. This
cut flowers, the walls being tri111n1ed with s1nilax. completed tl1e celebration of the first decade in
Caterer G. W. S1nith of Oneida ·s erved refresh- the life of the New York Epsilon of Phi Kappa
ments. Late in the evening dancing was begun Psi. She now enters upon her second decade
and continued until a late hour, the Curtis or- with the hope and pron1ise of a bright and
chestra furnishing the music. The patronesses glorious future.
were Mrs. R. W. Moore. Mrs. H. E. Nims and
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· · Base Ball Schedule
Mrs. A. B. Potter. Among the guests and
Alumni from out of town were:-the Rev. and
The base ball schedule for the present season
Mrs. King of Northville, Mrs. S. W . Frame of is as follows:
,. , Belleville, Miss Worden of Canajoharie, Misses
April 29, Thtirsday, Colgate Acaden1y at
Andruss and Johns of Syracuse University, Miss Hamilton.
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Maxon of Rochester, Miss Van Heusen of AmMay 6, Thursday, Un ion College at Schenec-·
sterdam, Miss O'Brien of Oswego, Miss Horton tady,
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May 8, Saturday, R ochester University at
Points shall be counted as follows: A first prize
shall co11nt five points; a second prize shall count
Hamilton.
May 10, Monday, Syracuse University at two points; a third prize shall count one point.
The relay race shall not count for points: .
Syracuse.
May 1 r, Tuesday, St. John's M. A. at Manlius.
The prizes shall be as follows: A championship
May 12 , Wednesday, Hobart College at pennant shall be given to the college winning
·the n1ost points.
Geneva.
May 14, Frida)', St. Lawrence University at
In every event, a gold medal shall be awarded
to the first and a silver medal to the second.
H amilton.
The relay sticks shall be trophies, and shall be
May 17, Monda)', St. John's M. A. at H a n1ilawarded to the winning relay team.
ton.
Entries must be in the hands of the Chairman
May 20, Thttrsday, Syracuse Uni versity at
of the Athletic Committee by and including May
Hamilton.
22, 1897.
May 22, Saturday, Hamilton College at ClinNo college shall enter more than four 1nen for
. ton .
an:r college event, or start more than three.
May 29, Saturday, Hatnilton College at Hamil.
There shall be an entrance fee of one dollar
ton.
for each entry in each eve11t, except in the case
June 51 Saturday, Hamilton College at Uti ca. · of the relay race.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
Field Meet at Utica
The Field Day Meet of the New York State
IntercoJlegiate Athletic Union will be held in the
Utica Park, Utica, on Saturday, June 5.
The following eve11ts are to be competed for:
RUNNING: r . 100 }·ards; 2. 220 yards; 3. Onequarter mile; 4. One-half mile; 5. One mile.
HURDLE RACING: 6. 120 yards, IO h1:1rdles,
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3 ft., 6 in.; 7. 220 yards, r o hurdles, 2 ft. 6 in.
MISCELLANEOUS: 8. Walking,
one mile; 9.
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Running high jump; 10. Running broad jun1p;
11. Pole vaulting; 12 . Putting the shot ( 1 6 lh.);
13 . 'l'hrovring the hammer ( 16 lb. ); 14. Bi('ycle
racing, t~·o miles; 15. Relay race, one mile; oneeighth mile relays.
The Mott Haven rttles will govern all officers
of the meet, and all events.
1.'he following rules will govern Relay race:
Th'e race shall cover a mile course. There shall
be eight relays. Each relay team shall draw its
positio11 by lot, and this position shall be maintained throughout the whole race. Each team
shall race with a stick painted with its college
colors, and this stick shall be one foot long and
three-quarters of an inch in diameter. Each
competitor will be allowed a distan_ce of 6 feet,
within which the stick shall be delivered to him,
and within which he must start.
PER$On~L menc1on
'6o. The Rev. E. B. Edmunds, Publication Missionary for the State of Wisconsin, is causing quite a stir in
Sunday school mntters throughout the state.
'73. The Gethsemane Baptist Church of Philadelphia,
began its twenty-fifth Anniversary with a sermon by Dr.
Byron A. Woods, upon "The Function of the Christian
Church."
'77. The vigorous gospel preaching of the Rev. W. A.
Spinney, of the Beloit, Wis., Baptist church, is attended
with the most satisfactorv
. results.
'79. The R ev. E.W. White,of the First Baptist church,
Milwaukee, is meeting with marked success as a pastor.
H e has had baptismal services every Sabbath for some
time past.
'85, Th. The Rev George E. Burdick, Ph. D., of
Munnsville, Jefferson Co., has recently been elected New
York State Secretary of the B. Y. P. U. He is also president of the Jefferson County Sunday School convention . .
'87, Ex. Pastor Robert H. Carey, of the Baptist church
at Greenfield, Mass., gives encouraging reports of his
work.
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'88. Mr. Herbert J. Smith is the Acting Librarian at
the University of Vermont.
'94, Ex. The Baptist church at Mt. Upton is in a
flourishing condition under the care of the Rev. ·Frank
Spooner.
'91. Mr. Dwight B. Williams is at present principal of
the High School at East Bloomfield.
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'75, '93, Ex. The Auburn Conference, especially
planned for the Fourth Missionary District, will be held
with the First Baptist Church, the Rev. Giles H . Hubbard,
pastor. Among the speakers will be the Rev. A. C. Wat• kins.
The Rev. George D. Bonney, of Puyallup, Wash., suffered a recent bereavement, in the death of his wife, who
was before her marriage, Miss Mary Bishop, of Cleveland,
Ohio. She was a noQle woman, admirably fulfilling the
duties and enjoying the service of a pastor's wife. Husband, two sons and two daughters mourn their loss.
AmonG CB€ (l0LL€G€$
-The Wesleyan foot ball team is being put through
light practice during the spring term.
-Postmaster General Willian1 L. Wilson has accepted
the Presidency of Washington and Lee University.
-Girard College, Philadelpltia, has endowments
amounting to eleven and a quarter millions of dollars.
-Statistics from the large Universities show a greater
advance in numbers in the graduate departments than in
college departments.
-Four law prizes of one hundred dollars each have been
established at Union University for students desiring to
follow that profession. For tl;iree of them the prize applies on expenses at any law school, the fourth applies at
the Albany Law School only.
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Faunce, D. D. Philadelphia: American Baptist Publi:
cation Society. Hamilton: James B. Grant. $1.00.
INSPIRATION CONSIDERED AS A TREND.
In this volume Dr. Faunce gives a new view of an old
subject. In a former volume entitled: "Prayer as a
Theory and a Fact," he had attempted to show that prayer involves two persons, God and man. In following out
his various lines of proof, he was impressed that they all
show direction rather than attainment. The trend of
facts seemed unmistakable, althongh the ultimate goal
was unattainable. It is to this process in thought that we
are indebted for a n ew presentation of one of "the burning questions of the hour." By "trend" is meant the
tendency that makes not only for an end, but also for t he
potency that gai11s it. Just as the "magnetic trend" of
physics defines a powerful yet unknown force, so "spiritual trend" expresses the great force manifest as inspiration. According to Dr. Faunce's view, inspiration is
"that tendency in human affairs which makes for divine
revelation, the divinely guided record of which is the
Bible." He sees in the very difference bet,veen the theories of inspiration that have been advanced, a proof that
all facts trend toward the one main point, the actual existence of inspiration.· This trend then becomes the argument of arguments upon which the fram e work of the
book is built up.
-Yale was the winner in the Yale-Harvard debate on
the question ''Resolved, that the United States shall adopt
definitely the single gold standard and should decline to
enter a bimetallic league, even if Great Britain, France
and Germany ·should be willing to enter such a league."
Yale supported the n1:gative of the question.
SELECTIONS FROM THE WORKS OF SIR RICHARD STEELE.
- The h istoric date of Class Day at Harvard is the same
this year as that of the three-cornered boat race at Poughkeepsil!. It has been decided by vote of the class to hold
class day exercises on Thursday, June 24, that nothing
may be done to injure Harvarrl's chances in the race or
lessen the Harvard support.
- The class in sociology and crimipal anthropology of
Syracuse University spent the Easter vacation visiting
several of the penal and charitable institutions in the
state. Professor J. R. Commons was in charge of the
class. The institutions visited were the Auburn State
J>rison, the George Junior Republic, at Freeville, and the
Elmira Reformatory.
-M. Ferdinand Brunetiere, of the French Academy, has
just completed a course of lectures at Harvard on
'-'Moliere." He next lectures at Columbia, his subjects
being "Poesie," " Histoire," " Theatre," "Critique" and
"Roman." So great has b een the domand for tickets for
the course that over five hundred applications for seats
have had to be refused.
This recent addition to the Athenaeum Press Series
will be of real benefit to students of literature. The selections in this volume have been made with a view to giving the widest possible knowleggenius. Extracts are given not only from his periodi<:al
writings, such as the Tattler, but also from his dramatic
works, his poems, and his miscellaneous letters. Steele
was more than a literary genius, he was a man who held
offices of importance in the army and in the governmental
system of the crown. He was always active, and was
enabled thro:.1gh the power of his pen, and the strength
of his oratory to exert a powerful influence on the politics
of his time. His manly position on weighty questions
laid him open to vindicti11e attacks from party leaders.
His character is not irreproachable, yet "even his failings
leaned to virtue's side" and made him more admirable
for them. The introduction to the present volume discusses the significant facts of his career, and gives point
to the selections that have been made from his works.
The treatment of Steele in his relations with Addis::>n,
Pope and Swift is especially interesting.
Edited with notes and an introduction by George Rice
Carpenter. Boston: Ginn & Company. H amilton:
James B. Grant. $I.IO.
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THE QUIET KING, A Story of Christ. By Caroline Atwater Mason. Philadelphia: American Baptist Publication Society. Hamilton: James B. Grant. $1.50,
"The Quiet King" does not purport to be a religious
romance; although the story alone is remarkably interesting. The purpose of the author is as nearly as possible
''to grasp and clothe in'language the transcenden_t beauty''
of the life of Jesus of Nazaret~. Fictitious characters are
introduced only in the case of Ithamar and Rhoda, and
these conform to tradition and probability in all essential
points. As the subject indicates, Christ is the central
figure. The thread of the narrative- serves to bind together a series of studies-' which derive most of their interest from this figure. The story is, nevertheless, told
in a sprightly and slightly romantic style which is effective. The exquisite and artistic illustrations are twelve
in number, and are reproductions from the greatest existing paintings on subjects of Biblical interest. The book
is bound in substantial green cloth, ornamented in gold
with an appropriate- design.
With the Maga~ines
The complete novel in the May issue of Lippincott's is
"Jason H ildreth 's Identity." It is a story of unusual
originality and power, turning on an incident which has
had precedents in real life, the loss.of memory and personal identity; but the plot is so deeply and skillfully lai!i
that the last pages will come as a surprise to almost every
reader. "A Star Route Case," by Mary E. Stickney, is a
tale .o f old days in the West, when mail coaches were
"held
. up" by agents of their owners. "Marthy's Dress,"
by Carrie Blake Morgan, is a pathetic and effective piece
of work by one who never, in prose or verse,writes otherwise than well. Joseph A. Altsheler, in "My Pennsylva• nian," deals humorously with a supposed incident of the
Revolutionary War. William Thomson revives old memories of Indian-fighting "On the Santa Fe Trail." In his
narratives the savages are always punished, and the whites
come off safe. Alva Fitzpatrick traces the fortunes of
certain "French Pioneers in America," i. e. , Napoleonic
exiles who came to Alabrurta after the downfall of the
empire. It is a curious by-chapter of southern annals.
Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer writes of the "Beginnings
of Liberty in New York," questioning some assertions of
Mr. S. G. Fisher.
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A Wonderful Advauce In Mandolin Making
The new 1897 Washburn Mandolin is creating a perfect
furor among artists and amateurs. It is so far ahead of
any mandolin ever heretofore constructed that it never
fails to awaken the most en thusiastic En : omiums, and expressions of surprise mingle with the praise, for the new
Washburn mandolin fairly oversteps the line of exp~ctation, and with its rich mellow tone · marks out a field of
its own. How the makers of the Washburn achieved this
triumph is an interesting story. It seems that a year ago
they began a series of experiments, having in view the
production of a mandolin tone fiher than anything the
world had yet heard. First, all the experts in their employ were called upon for ideas and designs. Then, having gotten a s1>ecial studio filled with plans and models,
invitations were sent out to prom inent mandolin playen;,
teachers and connoisseurs to assist in the work. Elpense
was not spared. Son 1e of the most valuable ideas came
from the great mandolin soloists-such
men as Tomaso'
.
Shaeffer, Wells, Best, Sutorius, Hazen, Bouton, Turney,
Page, etc., etc. , and it is hardly too tnuch to say that
nearly all the avaiiable mandolin talent of the country
contributed something to the new 1897 Washburn Model
Mandolin. So to-day it stands upon a pinnacle-raising a
new stan,lard of ntandolin excellence. For the time
it has been before the public its sales are phenomenal. A
beautiful new catalogue ( fully illustrated) telling more
about this mandolin, and also giving full particulars of
the 1897 models of Washburn guitars, banjos and zithers,
may be had by addressing Lyon & Healy, Chicago.-
Chicago Musical Times.
Nature-Studv for Public Schools
.
Nature-study_, or seeing familiar things :in a
new light, is a valuable factor in edt1cation. How
many people can explain, so that a child can ttnderstand, "'l1y water pt1ts 011t fire, why some
young squash plants bring their shells out of the
ground on their backs and others do not; or show
the difference between a leaf-b11d and a fruit-bud
of the apple; or tell from whence all the house
flies come ? The world is full of such common
things, about \Vhicl1 people do not inquire. Yet,
sucl1 subjects can be made very interesting to
children and they can be taken up in the schools,
not as an added recitation, but as a rest exercise
once or twice each week to relieve the monotony
of the school room and later be made the theme
for a language exercise. Here are two important
faculties tl1at may be brought into exercise,accurate observation and the power of expressing
definitely what is seen.
The College of Agriculture of Cornell U niversity, has, under the Nixon or Agricultural Extension bill, undertaken to assist, free of expense,
all teachers who wish to introduce this work into
their schools. All parents and teachers interested
in this work are asked to send their address for
more detailed information to
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CHIEF CLERK, COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE.
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"This Ethics is too niucli for trle' 1
He groaned as though in pain,
"And no sense of obligation
Is planted in my brain . .
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to ride the Columbia bicycle-the · acknowledged standard of bicycle excellence-combining in the highest degree every essential
quality of design and construction. The oldest riders, the best riders, the intelligent wheelmen of the country ride
But one thing is too clear to nie,
For I can weli assert
That since I ate that hot mince pie
I'm conscious of dessert. ''
~Hamilton Literary Magazine,
How do we know that Ilamlet had a bicycle ! Because
he said "Watch over my safety while I sleep"-Ex.
Bicycles
$100
"How to tell a rotten egg," says an agricultural paper.
If we had anything to tell a rotten egg we would break it
gently.-Ex.
Standard of the World
to all allke
Hartford Blcycles, second only to Columbias, $75, $80, $50, $45.
Strong,
handsome, serviceable and at prices within
reach of everyone.
A Dutchman in trying to quote the proverb, "Without
faith it is impossible to be saved," said, "Widout face it
is impossible to be shaved."-Ex.
POPE MF&. CO., Hartford, Conn.
H e-"Am I good enough for you, darling?"
She-"No, George; but you are too good for any other
girl. ''-Lampoon.
Greatest Bicycle Factories in the World. Branch house
or dealer in almost every city and to'l\'.D,
Send one 2-cent stamp for handsomest bicycle catalogue
ever issued. Free by calling on any Columbia dealer.
A man who stuttered badly went to consult a specialist
about his. affliction. The expert asked: ''Do you stutter
all the time?" "N-n-n-no'" replied the sufferer, "I s•s•
stutter only when It-talk."-Ex.
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A smart student once asked Dr. Morgan of Ober1ih if
he could not shorten his course into the ministry, His
answer was, "When God wishes to make an oak he takes
many years to complete his work, 1f he would make a
squash a few weeks would suffice."-Ex.
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The divine art of letting people alone when one does not
wish to work, is a virtue worthy to be worshipped alongside the Graces. Weariness or laziness is no ex·cuse for
bothering others ·whose hands are busy. -Penn Chronicle.
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"Take away woman," shouted the orator, "and what
would follow ?"
"We would," shouted a man at the back of the audience promptly.-Ex.
. She-"! think you might stop smoking. You heard
me say I didn't like it."
He-"That'sno reason. I heard you say you didn't
like to be kissed."-Harvard Lampoon.
First St~dent--'-I don't like chess.
Second Student-Why?
First Student- I don't like to play so long.
four knights for one game.- Ex.
It takes
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"lfhy! Do YOUptay?"
"Only when
lcanjel
IJ JfAM.8URN"
lfo Rome f 3 Really C!lmplete
Vtithouta lf.!W 189'1 Model
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"We're in a pickle now," said man in a crowd,-"A
regular jam," said another,-"Heavens preserve us!"
moaned an· old lady.
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Washburn
Guitar, Ma!9dolin,
Banjo or Zither.
Prices have been scaled do,vn as a result of the Washburn's enonnous popularity, so that now you can buy a
genuine \Vashbum of t!1e very latest design
From $1 5.00 Upward.
The new Washburn Mandolin i5 a radical departure from
former styles. It is tlie neate5t, daintiest and lightest Mandolin imaginable, and its tone approaches very close to that
of a fine old Cremona Violin. \Vashburn~ are sold at fixed
and uniform prices by all first-class music dealers every,vhere•
Washbums are the ackno,vledged standard of the ,vorld.
They =!re used exclusively by the leading Artists, Teachers
and Glee Clubs. Our ne,v Washburn catalogue, containing
partraits of over 1 00 Artists and full information, prices,
endorsements, etc., ,vill be sent free upan receipt of appli ·
cation. If your local dealer cannot supply you we will send
Washbums C. O. D. ,vith: privilege of examination, direct
from the factory.
A Washburn lmprove3 with age and makes a 01ft
that Increases In value as the years go by. It is
really worth many tJmes Its cost.
LYON & HEALY,
COR WABASH AVE. & ADArlS .ST.,
CHICAGO.
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--~ , I t charms the eye and pleases
Iii.. (~ the senses to recez've a note
wn·tten upon some of our
best styies of
Boston Linen
]I. (. Jiu5lin En1r~vin1 Co:,
ALBANY, N. Y.
PHOTO-ENGRAVERS, ILLUSTRATORS
AND D E SIGNERS
H alf-Tone an d L in e E tch ing a Specialty .
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Boston Bond
Bunker Ifill
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papers. They are made for the world of society.
Your stationer car,, supply you; if _not. we ca_n .
CO L L.EGE ENGRAVING A SPECIALTY
SAMUEL VV ARD CO.
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In the equipment of a Student's Room
FRANKLI N ST.• BOSTON
ALBANY · ENGRAVING CO.
It is generally conceded th11t a stringed instrument is aln1ost an absolute necessity. To secure
the greatest enjoyment from the purchase get the
best your money will afford. Expert jupronounces the "Bay State" instrun1ents the fin SPECIAL PROCESSest in t.he world. An excellent instrun1ent is the
. ILLUSTRATORS
Bay State
$10. 00
Banjo.
We have in stock cheaper banjos than this, hut for a
substantial, serviceable instru1nent, at a low price no
other instrument n1anufactured can compare with it.
SEND FOR ILLUST RATED CATALOGUE.
JOHN C. HAYNES &- CO.,
453- 463 Washington St., BOSTON, Mass.
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Half-Tones,
W ood Engraving
Lithography
Color Work
Maiden Lane,
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Class and Fraternity work, Programs, etc. done
promptly.
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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
The 51st Regular -Session Commenn·es Sept. 14, 1896
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AND CON I N UES TH I R T Y
WEEKS;
The lect ures will be held in the large, new, three-story bt1ilding, containing three amphitheat res and rooms for dispensary patients, chemical, pathological, histological and pharmaceutical
laboratories, thoroughly equipped with modern conveniences. Inst ruction by lectures, recitations,
laboratory ,vork ·and· clinics. Four-year g raded course. Clinical advantages unexcelled.
For particulars as to lectures, clinics and fees, send for annual announcement to
DR. JOHN P/\R/'\ENTER, Se~.,
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University of Buffalo, Buffalo, N. Y .
