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The Daily Princetonian VOL. XXXIV. No. 166 PRINCETON, N. J., TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1910. PRICE THREE CENTS REVIVAL OF ESSAY WRITING Professor Axson Comments on the Number of Articles of This Type in Fall Issues of the Lit. With forty contributions, exclusive of "Departments" in the October, Novem- ber, and December numbers of the "Lit.," it is clearly impossible to do more than register a few general impressions. There is a gratifying proportion of essays—nine, exclusive of editorials. These indicate a revival in college of a neglected art and also reveal better than short stories the real minds of the writers, their reading and their thinking. A capital essay on Hamlet's madness wherein things original and true are said about an ancient theme; two enthusiastic appreciations of im- portant contemporary novelists, Dc Mor- gan and Galsworthy; a learned disquisi- tion on the poets and pedants of Spen- cer's day; a graceful analysis of that curious compound of formalism and gal- lant independence, the Sixteenth Century gentleman; a discussion of rhyme and blank verse; a didactic but vital oration on singleness of purpose; a personal ex- perience of a Swiss Sabbath; a romantic picture of Revolutionary Princeton based on fact; such is the range and variety of theme. Outsiders assume that college students think only of athletic victories; those within the walls some- times wonder if they read anything be- yond the requirements and the lighter fiction of the day. Here is evidence that some of them, at least, read good matter and think soundly about what they read. And five of these essayists are Sophomores! 'ihe stories, ten m nurnuei, die <*= gu^d as the average. Meditating upon these stories one feels that whatever these young writers may have to learn, it is not the art of writing. Their ease of style is characteristic of this age of easy prose experience. What is it that they lack? Experience? That is not quite it. There is what may be called an an- ticipatory experience. Sombre men of middle age see flashes of it in their own juvenilia, are surprised that they ex- pressed in a mystic and inadequate way the experience of the race before they got their own experience. Gleams of the same thing are in these "Lit." stories. Talking with the writers of the tales, one is frequently startled by their wisdom and latent understanding of earth's sol- emnities, and forgets the twenty or thirty years disparity .of age. But when these same men sit down to write they are oppressed with a sense of "authorship," do not freely apply their intuitive sym- pathies to literature, invent instead of recreating, run to and fro seeking sub- jects and neglecting the nearest, their own minds and their neighbors, fail to "get inside" their fictitious characters in a word, miss the broad human quality. This is not captious criticism but a sincere attempt to analyze a condition. Some of these men write with a skill which would warrant them in adventur- ing upon professional authorship. But they must learn the simplest and hardest of the arts, the art of telling the truth about humanity. It is practically impossible to make a synthesis of the twenty poems. For the greater part they are lyric and "minor" and express something more real to the writers than do the stories. One fancies he hears a personal cry in "Indecision" and "Instability," knows that he hears an. experienced sentiment in "Charlottenburg," catches a reflex of the writers' joy or pensiveness in Nature in several of the poems. It would be inquisitive to speculate on the love verses. There are more objective poems, of which the most ambitious is "The Marble Goddess," eight Spencerian stan- zas, with some delicate pentameter lines and at least two effective Alexandrines. There is delicate workmanship in "Autumn" and "Marah." The one gen- eralization that can be made of nearly all the poems is that they are not imita- tive but written with a genuine feeling for the charm of verbal melody. One contribution stands alone in form, and perhaps in quality, a Christmas play. It is of Norway and Ibsen, mingled real- ism and symbolism. It has power and meaning. The reviewer does not need to know Norway to perceive that it has the "feel" of the place. He needs only to know Ibsen. It is morbid only in the sense that all sick souls are morbid, and this is about a sickened soul which re- covers. The editor expresses unpretentiously ideals of scholarship, literature, and character as one would wish them ex- pressed. Under his leadership the "Lit." has kept pace with its predecessors in verse and fiction, and, in the judgment of the present reviewer, has outrun them in the essay form. RELICS FROM SYRIA Interesting Specimens Brought Back by Prof. Butler, are on Exhibition in the Art Museum. A small number of antiques of more than usual interest have recently been added to the collection in the Art Mu- seum. They are pieces which were brought back from Syria by the Prince- ton expedition of 1909, which was in the charge of Professor Butler '93. The specimens have been placed in a case on the second story, in a room which contains exclusively objects found on these expeditions. Perhaps the most interesting things in the collection are some objects of Rakka- ware, an ancient kind of glazed pottery which is being found in nearer Asia, and is appearing in small quantities in the museums of Europe. Very little is known of its history and the earlier specimens, when found, were supposed to be Saracenic and of a period earlier than the eleventh century A. D. But the finding of this kind of ware in the ancient, deserted towns of Syria seems to prove that it was in use at least as early as the sixth century A. D. The largest and most important single piece in the collection is a glazed pottery box, with legs, open-work sides and holes in the top, the purpose of which is not known. Like all the other objects and fragments of ware in the collection, the glaze of this piece of pottery has taken on beautiful iridescent colors. Other objects in the collection are glass bottles, small bronze ornaments, and a little statue of white stone, all of which are of particular value because their location and approximate dates are known. In another case is a marble bowl which was bought in Damascus for the expe- dition by J. S. Morgan '88. It purports to have been brought recently from Messopotamia. It is in perfect state of preservation and the carvings and in- scriptions on it have already attracted considerable attention from archaeolo- gists. Besides the objects which have been mentioned, many other most interesting relics were found and brought back by the late expedition. It is possible that many of these will be put on exhibition in the Art Museum before Professor Butler leaves for Syria on February 5, 1910. INFORMAL TALK IN DODGE HALL ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE IN CHINA. Professor Charles H. Robertson, gen- eral secretary of the Tien-tsin Y. M. C. A., will give an informal talk upon work in China in Dodge Hall at 5 o'clock this afternoon. The address should be of special interest to members of the Uni- versity because Dr. Robertson now oc- cupies the position of directing and en- larging the work which was built up in Tien-tsin by Robert R. Gaily '03. During the seven years which he has spent in China, Dr. Robertson has been brought in closest contact with the educational movement among the Chinese, so he is in a position to be able to answer any questions in regard to educational and Christian service in that country. The meeting is open to all who are interested in this work, but those who are going out as teachers in the govern- ment schools or as student volunteers, are especially urged to attend. Sophomore Geodesy. Examination will be held according to schedule on Wednesday, February 2. OPPORTUNITY FOR SELF=HELP Scholarship Fund Established by the "Current Literature" Magazine To Help Needy Students. Realizing that hundreds of capable young women and young men are grad- uating from the High Schools and Acad- emies of this country, each year, who, though in character and ability entitled to every advantage of a higher educa- tion, are compelled to forego a college course on account of lack of funds, the Current Literature Magazine has been able to perfect a plan, by which it can enable an indefinite number of students to secure the money required to pay all necessary college expenses. A Scholarship Fund, open to any young man or woman who has the prop- er recommendations, and available in any recognized college in the country, has been established. The plan has the endorsement of educators throughout the country, and the supervising board of the fund consists of six of the best known literary men in the United States. The Hon. Adlai E. Stevenson, Ex-Vice- President of the United States; Dr. David Starr Jordan, President of Le- land Stanford, Jr., University; Mr. El-' ginR. L. Gould, Ex-Chamberlain of New York City; Dr. John H. Finley, Presi- dent of the College of the City of New York, and former Professor of Politics in Princeton, Dr. Ethelbert Warfield, President of Lafayette College, and Dr. Edward S. Wheeler, Editor of Current Literature. In speaking of the fund, Dr. Hadley, President of Yale University, says, "We need not so much an increase in beneficiary funds, as an increase of the opportunities Tor students to earn then living. Aid in education, if given with- out exacting a corresponding return, be- comes demoralizing. If it is earned by the student as he goes, it has just the opposite effect." The fund provides for an unlimited number of scholarships, worth $525 a year, for a four year course. There are at present 68 beneficiaries of the fund enrolled at 47 different colleges through- out the country, including 7 at Yale, 5 at Cornell, 1 at Harvard, and 1 at Dartmouth. The project is endorsed by the Prince- ton Bureau of Students Self-Help. The representative of the Current Lit- erature Fund, Mr. J. W. Jefferis, may be interviewed any day this week at the Nassau Inn between 4 and 5, or 6 and 7. All Princeton students who are working their way through college are advised to see Mr. Jefferis, from whom further particulars may be obtained. POSTPONED EXAMINATIONS. During the examination period, there will be an examination in Spherical Trigonometry, open to upperclassmen and to Freshmen, whose term grades were above passing, but who were absent from the examination in November on account of illness. Examinations will also be held under the same conditions in Latin 24, History 22, Physics 22 and Mathematics 18. Permission to take these examinations must be procured from Professor Eisenhart, before Thurs- day, January 27. At a recent meeting of the Executive Committee of the I. C. A. A. A. A., at which Princeton was represented by H. K. Gilmour 1910, it was recommended that the intercollegiate cross-country run be held on the Saturday following Thanksgiving instead of on the third Saturday in November as heretofore. UNIVERSITY NOTICES. Chapel Choir.—Rehearsal at 2. Basketball 2nd Team. —The following men report at Gymnasium at 7.45 to- night : Baldwin, Helm, Lloyd, Lyte, Per- kins, Shaw, Shimer, Terry, Westen- haver. Hockey Game. —Tickets for the Yale game to-morrow evening will be on sale to-day and to-morrow at 133 L. RHODES SCHOLAR SELECTED A. H. Ormond '08 Receives Award From New Jersey. Will Go To Oxford This Fall. The Rhodes Scholarship committee, through its chairman, President Wood- row Wilson '79, has announced that as a result of the Rhodes Scholarship Ex- aminations, which were held on October 18 and 19, 1909, the scholarship for the State of New Jersey has been awarded to Archie Huston Ormond '08. The scholarship provides for the maintenance of the recipient, during a three years' course of study at Oxford University. Mr. Ormond will fill the vacancy which will be caused by the graduation of Donald G. Herring '07. Mr. Ormond, who is 23 years of age, is the son of Professor Alexander T. Ormond '77. He graduated "magna cum laude" and while an undergraduate was not only one of the most popular men, but also one of the best athletes of his class. He represented the class in the cane spree in his Freshman and Sophomore years, played on the scrub football team, and was the middle-weight member of the University wrestling team. Since his graduation he has been teaching in the Kiskiminetas School, at Saltzburg, Pa. UNIVERSITY NOTICES. Princetonian Board. Meeting of 1911 board at 2. Very important. Dou- ble fines. Whig Hall. —Meeting of Sophomore section this evening at 7. Very import- ant. Bible Classes.—During examinations no separate classes will be held but on Sunday evenings at 7.1S all four classes will unite for a combined meeting. Mr. Dumont Clark, Jr., will speak February 6. 1910 Class Album. —This is the last day before the examinations for Senior sittings; men who do not keep appoint- ments to-day will have their pictures placed in the back of the album. Any sitting will be made from 11 to 12 and from 1 to 3.30 to-day. The following please report: Belding, Carter, Hanna, R. V. Hayes, H. Jones, McDermott, Ralph, H. F. Read, W. E. Richardson, Sprunt, Thibaut, Tonnele, Warwick, Wendel, W. S. Whitman, C. F. Wilson, Winn, T. S. Woodruff, Yard. Swimming and Water Polo.—Practice in tank at 4. Whig Hall.—French Medal debate postponed until February 11. Class Day Sub-Committees. —Will the chairmen of the following committees prepare a budget of the probable ex- penses of their committees and hand same to L. T. Parke, at 31 B. before Saturday, January 29. Committees on: Music and Stands, Invitations and Pro- grams, Supper and Tobacco, Tickets, Buttons, Album, Caps and Gowns, Nas- sau Herald, Class Ode. Nassau Lit. —Material for the Febru- ary issue must be in to-day. Logic Conditions. —The conditional ex- aminations in Sophomore Logic will be held on Wednesday, February 9, at 2 o'clock in McCosh 28. (This applies only to those men who were conditioned in this subject previous to the present college year, and who did not substitute the course as now given. Conflicting Exams.—During the exam- ination period, the evening examinations, conducted because of conflict, will be held at 7.30 each evening in M. 66 in- stead of in D. 2 as scheduled. THE WEATHER. Clear to-day and with but slight change in temperature.

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TheDailyPrincetonianVOL. XXXIV. No. 166 PRINCETON, N. J., TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1910. PRICE THREE CENTS

REVIVAL OF ESSAY WRITINGProfessor Axson Comments on the Number ofArticles of This Type in Fall Issues of the Lit.

With forty contributions, exclusive of"Departments" in the October, Novem-ber, and December numbers of the "Lit.,"it is clearly impossible to do more thanregister a few general impressions.

There is a gratifying proportion ofessays—nine, exclusive of editorials.These indicate a revival in college ofa neglected art and also reveal betterthan short stories the real minds ofthe writers, their reading and theirthinking. A capital essay on Hamlet'smadness wherein things original andtrue are said about an ancient theme;two enthusiastic appreciations of im-portant contemporary novelists, Dc Mor-gan and Galsworthy; a learned disquisi-tion on the poets and pedants of Spen-cer's day; a graceful analysis of thatcurious compound of formalism and gal-lant independence, the Sixteenth Centurygentleman; a discussion of rhyme andblank verse; a didactic but vital orationon singleness of purpose; a personal ex-perience of a Swiss Sabbath; a romanticpicture of Revolutionary Princetonbased on fact; such is the range andvariety of theme. Outsiders assume thatcollege students think only of athleticvictories; those within the walls some-times wonder if they read anything be-yond the requirements and the lighterfiction of the day. Here is evidencethat some of them, at least, read goodmatter and think soundly about whatthey read. And five of these essayistsare Sophomores!

'ihe stories, ten m nurnuei, die <*= gu^das the average. Meditating upon thesestories one feels that whatever theseyoung writers may have to learn, it isnot the art of writing. Their ease ofstyle is characteristic of this age of easyprose experience. What is it that theylack? Experience? That is not quiteit. There is what may be called an an-ticipatory experience. Sombre men ofmiddle age see flashes of it in their ownjuvenilia, are surprised that they ex-pressed in a mystic and inadequate waythe experience of the race before theygot their own experience. Gleams ofthe same thing are in these "Lit." stories.Talking with the writers of the tales, oneis frequently startled by their wisdomand latent understanding of earth's sol-emnities, and forgets the twenty or thirtyyears disparity .of age. But when thesesame men sit down to write they areoppressed with a sense of "authorship,"do not freely apply their intuitive sym-pathies to literature, invent instead ofrecreating, run to and fro seeking sub-jects and neglecting the nearest, theirown minds and their neighbors, fail to"get inside" their fictitious characters—in a word, miss the broad human quality.

This is not captious criticism but asincere attempt to analyze a condition.Some of these men write with a skillwhich would warrant them in adventur-ing upon professional authorship. Butthey must learn the simplest and hardestof the arts, the art of telling the truthabout humanity.

It is practically impossible to makea synthesis of the twenty poems. Forthe greater part they are lyric and"minor" and express something morereal to the writers than do the stories.One fancies he hears a personal cry in"Indecision" and "Instability," knowsthat he hears an. experienced sentimentin "Charlottenburg," catches a reflex ofthe writers' joy or pensiveness in Naturein several of the poems. It would beinquisitive to speculate on the loveverses. There are more objective poems,of which the most ambitious is "TheMarble Goddess," eight Spencerian stan-zas, with some delicate pentameter linesand at least two effective Alexandrines.There is delicate workmanship in"Autumn" and "Marah." The one gen-eralization that can be made of nearlyall the poems is that they are not imita-tive but written with a genuine feelingfor the charm of verbal melody.

One contribution stands alone in form,and perhaps in quality, a Christmas play.It is of Norway and Ibsen, mingled real-ism and symbolism. It has power and

meaning. The reviewer does not needto know Norway to perceive that it hasthe "feel" of the place. He needs onlyto know Ibsen. It is morbid only in thesense that all sick souls are morbid, andthis is about a sickened soul which re-covers.

The editor expresses unpretentiouslyideals of scholarship, literature, andcharacter as one would wish them ex-pressed. Under his leadership the "Lit."has kept pace with its predecessors inverse and fiction, and, in the judgmentof the present reviewer, has outrun themin the essay form.

RELICS FROM SYRIAInteresting Specimens Brought Back by Prof.Butler, are on Exhibition in the Art Museum.

A small number of antiques of morethan usual interest have recently beenadded to the collection in the Art Mu-seum. They are pieces which werebrought back from Syria by the Prince-ton expedition of 1909, which was inthe charge of Professor Butler '93.

The specimens have been placed in acase on the second story, in a roomwhich contains exclusively objects foundon these expeditions.

Perhaps the most interesting things inthe collection are some objects of Rakka-ware, an ancient kind of glazed potterywhich is being found in nearer Asia,and is appearing in small quantities inthe museums of Europe. Very little isknown of its history and the earlierspecimens, when found, were supposedto be Saracenic and of a period earlierthan the eleventh century A. D. Butthe finding of this kind of ware in theancient, deserted towns of Syria seemsto prove that it was in use at least asearly as the sixth century A. D.

The largest and most important singlepiece in the collection is a glazed potterybox, with legs, open-work sides andholes in the top, the purpose of whichis not known. Like all the other objectsand fragments of ware in the collection,the glaze of this piece of pottery hastaken on beautiful iridescent colors.

Other objects in the collection areglass bottles, small bronze ornaments,and a little statue of white stone, all ofwhich are of particular value becausetheir location and approximate dates areknown.

In another case is a marble bowl whichwas bought in Damascus for the expe-dition by J. S. Morgan '88. It purportsto have been brought recently fromMessopotamia. It is in perfect state ofpreservation and the carvings and in-scriptions on it have already attractedconsiderable attention from archaeolo-gists.

Besides the objects which have beenmentioned, many other most interestingrelics were found and brought back bythe late expedition. It is possible thatmany of these will be put on exhibitionin the Art Museum before ProfessorButler leaves for Syria on February 5,1910.

INFORMAL TALK IN DODGE HALL ONOPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE IN CHINA.

Professor Charles H. Robertson, gen-eral secretary of the Tien-tsin Y. M. C.A., will give an informal talk upon workin China in Dodge Hall at 5 o'clock thisafternoon. The address should be ofspecial interest to members of the Uni-versity because Dr. Robertson now oc-cupies the position of directing and en-larging the work which was built up inTien-tsin by Robert R. Gaily '03. Duringthe seven years which he has spent inChina, Dr. Robertson has been broughtin closest contact with the educationalmovement among the Chinese, so he is ina position to be able to answer anyquestions in regard to educational andChristian service in that country.

The meeting is open to all who areinterested in this work, but those whoare going out as teachers in the govern-ment schools or as student volunteers,are especially urged to attend.

Sophomore Geodesy. — Examinationwill be held according to schedule onWednesday, February 2.

OPPORTUNITY FOR SELF=HELPScholarship Fund Established by the "CurrentLiterature" Magazine To Help Needy Students.

Realizing that hundreds of capableyoung women and young men are grad-uating from the High Schools and Acad-emies of this country, each year, who,though in character and ability entitledto every advantage of a higher educa-tion, are compelled to forego a collegecourse on account of lack of funds, theCurrent Literature Magazine has beenable to perfect a plan, by which it canenable an indefinite number of studentsto secure the money required to pay allnecessary college expenses.

A Scholarship Fund, open to anyyoung man or woman who has the prop-er recommendations, and available inany recognized college in the country,has been established. The plan has theendorsement of educators throughout thecountry, and the supervising board of thefund consists of six of the best knownliterary men in the United States. TheHon. Adlai E. Stevenson, Ex-Vice-President of the United States; Dr.David Starr Jordan, President of Le-land Stanford, Jr., University; Mr. El-'ginR. L. Gould, Ex-Chamberlain of NewYork City; Dr. John H. Finley, Presi-dent of the College of the City of NewYork, and former Professor of Politicsin Princeton, Dr. Ethelbert Warfield,President of Lafayette College, and Dr.Edward S. Wheeler, Editor of CurrentLiterature.

In speaking of the fund, Dr. Hadley,President of Yale University, says,"We need not so much an increase inbeneficiary funds, as an increase of theopportunities Tor students to earn thenliving. Aid in education, if given with-out exacting a corresponding return, be-comes demoralizing. If it is earned bythe student as he goes, it has just theopposite effect."

The fund provides for an unlimitednumber of scholarships, worth $525 ayear, for a four year course. There areat present 68 beneficiaries of the fundenrolled at 47 different colleges through-out the country, including 7 at Yale, 5at Cornell, 1 at Harvard, and 1 atDartmouth.

The project is endorsed by the Prince-ton Bureau of Students Self-Help.

The representative of the Current Lit-erature Fund, Mr. J. W. Jefferis, maybe interviewed any day this week atthe Nassau Inn between 4 and 5, or 6and 7. All Princeton students who areworking their way through college areadvised to see Mr. Jefferis, from whomfurther particulars may be obtained.

POSTPONED EXAMINATIONS.

During the examination period, therewill be an examination in SphericalTrigonometry, open to upperclassmenand to Freshmen, whose term gradeswere above passing, but who were absentfrom the examination in November onaccount of illness. Examinations willalso be held under the same conditionsin Latin 24, History 22, Physics 22 andMathematics 18. Permission to takethese examinations must be procuredfrom Professor Eisenhart, before Thurs-day, January 27.

At a recent meeting of the ExecutiveCommittee of the I. C. A. A. A. A., atwhich Princeton was represented by H.K. Gilmour 1910, it was recommendedthat the intercollegiate cross-country runbe held on the Saturday followingThanksgiving instead of on the thirdSaturday in November as heretofore.

UNIVERSITY NOTICES.

Chapel Choir.—Rehearsal at 2.

Basketball 2nd Team.—The followingmen report at Gymnasium at 7.45 to-night : Baldwin, Helm, Lloyd, Lyte, Per-kins, Shaw, Shimer, Terry, Westen-haver.

Hockey Game.—Tickets for the Yalegame to-morrow evening will be onsale to-day and to-morrow at 133 L.

RHODES SCHOLAR SELECTEDA. H. Ormond '08 Receives Award From New

Jersey. Will Go To Oxford This Fall.

The Rhodes Scholarship committee,through its chairman, President Wood-row Wilson '79, has announced that asa result of the Rhodes Scholarship Ex-aminations, which were held on October18 and 19, 1909, the scholarship for theState of New Jersey has been awardedto Archie Huston Ormond '08. Thescholarship provides for the maintenanceof the recipient, during a three years'course of study at Oxford University.Mr. Ormond will fill the vacancy whichwill be caused by the graduation ofDonald G. Herring '07.

Mr. Ormond, who is 23 years of age,is the son of Professor Alexander T.Ormond '77. He graduated "magna cumlaude" and while an undergraduate wasnot only one of the most popular men,but also one of the best athletes of hisclass. He represented theclass in the canespree in his Freshman and Sophomoreyears, played on the scrub football team,and was the middle-weight member ofthe University wrestling team.

Since his graduation he has beenteaching in the Kiskiminetas School, atSaltzburg, Pa.

UNIVERSITY NOTICES.

Princetonian Board. — Meeting of1911 board at 2. Very important. Dou-ble fines.

Whig Hall.—Meeting of Sophomoresection this evening at 7. Very import-ant.

Bible Classes.—During examinationsno separate classes will be held but onSunday evenings at 7.1S all four classeswill unite for a combined meeting. Mr.Dumont Clark, Jr., will speak February 6.

1910 Class Album.—This is the lastday before the examinations for Seniorsittings; men who do not keep appoint-ments to-day will have their picturesplaced in the back of the album. Anysitting will be made from 11 to 12 andfrom 1 to 3.30 to-day. The followingplease report: Belding, Carter, Hanna,R. V. Hayes, H. Jones, McDermott,Ralph, H. F. Read, W. E. Richardson,Sprunt, Thibaut, Tonnele, Warwick,Wendel, W. S. Whitman, C. F. Wilson,Winn, T. S. Woodruff, Yard.

Swimming and Water Polo.—Practicein tank at 4.

Whig Hall.—French Medal debatepostponed until February 11.

Class Day Sub-Committees.—Will thechairmen of the following committeesprepare a budget of the probable ex-penses of their committees and handsame to L. T. Parke, at 31 B. beforeSaturday, January 29. Committees on:Music and Stands, Invitations and Pro-grams, Supper and Tobacco, Tickets,Buttons, Album, Caps and Gowns, Nas-sau Herald, Class Ode.

Nassau Lit.—Material for the Febru-ary issue must be in to-day.

Logic Conditions.—The conditional ex-aminations in Sophomore Logic will beheld on Wednesday, February 9, at 2

o'clock in McCosh 28. (This appliesonly to those men who were conditionedin this subject previous to the presentcollege year, and who did not substitutethe course as now given.

Conflicting Exams.—During the exam-ination period, the evening examinations,conducted because of conflict, will beheld at 7.30 each evening in M. 66 in-stead of in D. 2 as scheduled.

THE WEATHER.

Clear to-day and with but slightchange in temperature.

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SENIOR STATISTICS

Two objections were raised in a com-munication published yesterday concern-ing the method employed this year infilling out Senior statistic blanks; first,that by reason of the shortness of timeallowed, the present method does notsecure reliable statistics; second, that itwould have been better to wait untilafter examinations when Senior acad-emic men would become acquainted withtheir second term professors. A delib-erate consideration of the first objectionshows its superficiality. The purposeof having these blanks filled out is to

obtain the individual expression of eachmember of the Senior Class, from whichthe only true consensus of opinion may

be correctly ascertained. Experience inthe past has shown that when the periodof time allowed for making out statisticswas two weeks, the time actually takenwas one or two months, and as a result,individual expression was highly coloredby rumor and even by electioneering.

The statistic blanks are rather long;but any man who has been with hisclass for three and a half years andhas not formed any individual opinionsof the respective merits or demerits ofhis classmates, is not likely to have anyopinion worth consideration. Further-more, if he is unable to put these opin-ions on paper inside of three days, he

should unquestionably be voted the lazi-est man in the class.

The second objection rests on onlyone of the 150 or more questions votedon, and even as regards that question,it can only affect a small percentage ofthe class. Any fair comparison of first

and second term professors in Senioryear could not be .made until towardthe end of the second term and thiswould be obviously impossible, if the

Nassau Herald were to appear at thecustomary and appropriate time.

The communication which is the sub-ject of this editorial has certainly notdone any good, but to offset any harmwhich may have been done, it is urgedthat all those who have not yet filled out

their blanks will do so at once.

UNIVERSITY NOTICES.

English History.—Mi. Read will meethis preceptorial groups to-day at 1.30 inM. Si.

February Tiger.—ln order to have anissue out in time for the Junior Prom.,all material must be in by February 10.All contributions must be in on time;anything will do; the editors will notonly be surprised but delighted withcontributions.

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ABE SNYDER116 Perry Street Trenton, N. J.

' M V ~T W Classic LinesJiuUman s«p—Workmanship

AUTOMOBILES and Reliable

4 MODELS$1650—52000-$3000—53500

BRUSH RUNABOUT EftSSSkl^SAlso the handsomest little Roadster tor $600

Fully Equipped

HARRY J. STOUT, AgentOffice, 12-14 E. State St., Trenton, N. J.

SHOWROOM GARAGE29 North Warren St. Rear of State St. Theatre

B. F. McMANUSPHOTOGRAPHERTothe Classesof the University

Fine Portraits and Groups

MANN <& DILRSEXCLUSIVE. HABERDASHERY

At Cook <& Voi\ Voigt's To-dayOMS Ask the Better Dressed Men-little & GOLZE

■ ' -■ ■ ■ i

THE CONTINUED FAVORABLE COMMENTOn our special order department encourages us togive it still more attention. -NO BOOK PUBLISHED anywhere that we can-not get for you and get it quickly too.

Of course, special orders, are not confined to books.See us before ordering Dance Programs, Invitationsand Menus elsewhere. -

THE PRINCETON UNIVERSITY STOREPRINCETON GARAGE CO,

REAR NASSAU INNStorage Shop Complete Repair

CARS TO HIRE

Dr. Appleg'ate THE Label in aManual Therapy. Osteopathy a^L -4if'

OFFICES C^^g^L.First National Bank Bld'g., Princeton »"-""

HOURS--2 TO 4.30 P. M. O XJ[ 13Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday OJ.I 1 1V 1Philadelphia Offices, 1807 Chestnut St. IS yOUf guarantee

Injuries to bones ard joints. Acute and lllclt c2V6^Vtlll^l£'', ITIchronic affections, whether nervous, organic J L/AAJ-il& *■*■*-muscular, spinal, or circulatory. The 20th +V,.-. 'n ' V.4--century scientific method ot Treatment. TII6 SOIIC IS riSTI L.

All you have to lookWALTER L. DIVER for is the pattern you

TAILOR like. $1.50 and moreIn white or in color.

J525 Chestnut St. Philadelphia ,-, n „ „r Lluett, Peabody & Co.MAKERS

EA UIDIPUT pRATT & LAMBERT■ A. WnlUn I No. 61 FLOOR VARNISH

Shows only the ReflectionCollege EngraverPrinter and Stationer New York Buffalo Chicago

((„sr, tC. p,,. . 1 MONEY LOANEDJ JUS Chestnut it., Philadelphia At me Front street Pawn Shop.Good liberal loans onall g^ods of value.

All bu-iness strictly confidentialCCommencement Invitations When youneed money call on

CDance Invitations and Programs Samuel Krueger,_ , , i ii K. Front Street. Trenton. K. I.ti^lvlenus, Club Inserts and _m- =^=s^^^=ss

Stationery My specialty is transferring trunks andftClass Pins, Visiting Cards all kinds of baggageCWedding Announcements and GEORGE FARR, 54 Williams St

InvitationsDealers in Student's Second Hand Clothing

CSamples Cheerfully sent on request Cleaning and Pressing Ticketsio JOHN STREET DROP US A CARD

■■ '■■ m^^^^^^^^""^^. JOHNSON & CUNNINGHAM

Special Sale of Princeton Decorated WareBeginning Tuesday, Dec. 14th, I will place on sale theentire line of the above line of goods at adiscount of 33%. Call and look them over. They make a beautiful and exclusive Xmas gift

C. V. GULICK, Upper Pyne Building

THB PRINCETON BANKUNIVERSITY DEPOSITORY

OFFICERSEDWARD HOWE, President EDW. L HOWE, Vice President

C. A. SEIDENSTICKER, CashierSTUDENTS ACCOUNTS RECEIVE CAREFUL AND COURTEOUS ATTENTION

v. h. johinsoin R. S. CLAYTONMETROPOLITAN DECORATOR 130 Mercer Street

208 Academy St. Trenton, N. J. Carting, Road - ContractingFlags, Buntings, Flowers and Plants TenniS Court Building

EXCELLENT EXERCISEThe most healthy exercise one can practice is that of coming to this bank

often to deposit their savings. It helps the mind and body, and makes theprospects of the future brighter.

We make a specialty of taking care of money, and pay three per cent.interest for the privilege.

THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF PRINCETON

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Spalding'sOfficial

ATHLETIC ALMANACFor 1910

Edited by I. E. Sullivan

Price 10 Cents

Hundreds ofpictures ofworld's champions; allthe world's amateur athletic records.

A. G. SPALDING & BROS.DOWN-TOWN 1 TWO f UP-TOWN

124-126 Nassau St. J stores \29-33 West 42D St.

NEW YORK

Swell SboesWHITEHOUSE & HARDY

NEW HAVEN NEW YORKOpposite 1142 Broadway, near

Vanderbilt Hall 26th Street

COLD SPRINGICECO.DEALERS IN NATURAL ICE

Now direct from Pocono Lakes. Quality ex-cellent. Service excellent. Prices guaranteed.

CLUB TRADE SOUGHTOFFICE

Office Phone, 425-A 30 Witherspoon Street

Monogram Paper, Blank Books, CarminaPrincetonia, Local Views, Post Cards.

VAN MARTERS86 Nassau Street

STUDENTS LAUNDRYCWe appeal to the thought-ful users of laundry becauseour methods are the best. Wepay strict attention to detailand adjust claims promptly.Our office in the Lower PyneBuilding is convenient of accessand any special service requiredis given the best attention.These are the reasons of ourSteady Growth ?nd why ourpatrons from all over the coun-try say our standard cannotbe excelled.

AGENTS:Dawson'lo McCrohan'll Bredemus'll

Blake'y LaunderingRemains Superior

simply because we takeadvantage of every im-provement known tolaundrydom, while toomany laundries arecontent to stay rutty.

Blakely LaundryTrenton, N. J.

We have a wagon in Princeton every dayREPRESENTATIVES:

F. Bergen '10 M. R. Kohler '12S. White '11 H. Gunning '12

B. M. CHESTOINBoardingf and Livery Stables

19JohnStrtet Stable Phone 113-D

Warren's Carpenter ShopCarpentry — Cabinet Work—Etc.

Club Jobbing SolicitedSHOP—TULANE ST. P. 0. BOX 24

E, W. EMERY,TAILOR ahdIMPORTER

246 FIFTH AVENUE,NEWYORK CITY.

JACOB REEDS SONSIf You Have A Clothes IdealReeds' are more than likely to be able to fill it for you. Or if uncertainas to just what you should wear to be entirely correct, Reed's are excel-lent advisers and providers. Prices are never excessive. Suits and Over-coats $15 and upward. Clothiers and Outfitters for Young Men. Jt jt

1424=1426 Chestnut St. PHILADELPHIA

#$ The Better Dressed Men «iy~»LiTTLE & OOLZ^- $$Terminal Fruit Store MRS, LILLIAN J. BIRD

26 Witherspoon Street Chiropodist (Licensed) ManicuringFrntts Nuts and Confectionary 229 East State Street, Trenton, N. J.

11/ WWnMII TURKISH\L U I a H~*<& J '' W I .;i^4 BLEND

ill 111 b.mm\M.tx. ciqasettes

\m\ THE Billiard Room-\n\\ ' Interested players. A/ / JJg^. difficult carrom shot. Ac-

mST" complished. The pride ofsuccess and Fatima Cigarettes,

%The distinctly different smoke.A blend of fine Turkish tobaccowith an exquisite taste. An in-

-1 " "expensive package containingten extra cigarettes.

THE AMERICAN TOBACCO CO.

TASHATurkish Cigarettes

15c. per package of io

They are Fine in Flavor and Smooth,The most Perfect Blend you ever smoked.

Students can now get them at Skirm's smoke shop, Nassau St.Estabrook & Eaton, Distributors, Boston

VE.K^F.&.9° I William R. MatthewsNorthAmerican Bldg. Philadelphia CONTRACTOR and BUILDER

High-gradeInvestment Securities, StocksandBonds Bought and Sold on Commission. Pri- Princeton - - New TerseVvate Lines to New York. Boston, Baltimore and J 'Richmond.

United States Mortgage and Trust CompanyJWEW YORK

Broadway & 73rd St. 55 CedarSt. 125th St. & Sth Aye.

Invites personal and business accounts. Acts as Trustee, Executor,Administrator, Guardian and in all fiduciary capacities. Prepares andcertifies municipal and corporation bonds. Maintains modern safedeposit and storage vaults at all offices.

CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $6,000,000

Bastable & Co.Tailors

NEW YORK373 FIFTH AVENUEN. E. Corner of 35th Street

FRANK BROTHERSFINE COLLEGE FOOTWEAR224 Fifth Aye., New YorkGEORGE ALLAN

FLORIST40 Nassau St. Princeton

OR. A. W, SMITH 'Licensed Chiropodist

Painless Treatment 18 John St.Phone 482-D. and I will call by appointment

The Reardon Co.Building Material

DITTRICH, GLEASON & CO.TAILORS

142g Walnut Street PhiladelphiaAll the Latest Novelties

REPRESENTATIVESPaul S. Bair, 53 P. John Giffin, 20 N.E.

C. B. Tyson, 1S. W. B.

UNION PETROLEUM COMPANYREFINERS OF

Lubricating, Illuminating andMedicinal Petroleum Oils

OFFICE

135 South Second StreetPHILADELPHIA

=^== -r-- -■ ,-,7—r, - a

CAMMEYERCollege Shoes

Sixth Aye. at 20th St.NEW YORK

C.See Bulletin Elm for dates.

General Chemical Co.MORO PHILLIPS WORKSMANUFACTURING CHEMISTS

608 Bourse Building, Philadelphia

THOMAS W. LaVAKEInsurance and Notary Public

100 Nassau St., Princeton, Phone 198D.

ROLLMCKTailor

321Fifth Aye. between 32nd and 33rd Sts.Telephone 196 Madison Square NEW YORK

THE PRINCETON INNSituated in a wooded park of seven

acres.The healthful climate of Princeton,

with its beautiful surroundings makethe historic University town a restfuland inviting resort throughout the year.

Every facility for tennis and golf—for riding and motoring.

Excellent train service to New Yorkand Philadelphia.

The Inn is an ideal home for the par-ents and friends of students and foralumni revisiting the college.

For particulars, addressL. H. MacDOWELL, Manager,

Princeton, N. J

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CARROLLSporting and Mufti Tailor

420 Fifth Avenue

NEW YOR^

-♦-♦-

CMy representative Mr. Lyman willbe at the Nassau Inn each week.

nimimiiiimmmßmßmmmttßmmahiii'iimbhibiiii

THE PROSPECT INN138 Nassau Street C. D. Struve, ProprietorMeals at all hours. Homecookine. Prompt andclean service. Reasonable rates. Everybodywelcome. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Phone 193-D Servicefirst-class

DE PAUR'S CAFE9 Witherspoon Street

Food the best the market affords. ThechoicestSteaks, Chops and Sea Food. Sandwiches ofall kind.

No order toosmalltobe delivered toyour door

REPRESENTATIVES

J. F. Hughes 'io E. J. Hart'iS

HARRY WHITECOLLEGE TAILOR

1068ChapelSt., New Haven, Conn.

THE HOTTEL CO.of Trenton at their Princeton Show Rooms

46 NASSAU ST.

Each Tuesday and WednesdayWithcomplete display of Haberdashery and

Eats, especially adapted to the College Man'suse.

ECotrell & Leonard

CAPS GOWNSAND HOODS

to American UniversitiesCall at PRINCETON UNIVERSITY STORE

Jeweler, Expert Watch RepairingKARL WEIDEL

Corner State and Warren StreetsTRENTON, N. J.

Athletic SupportersElastic Hosiery

Rubber Gloves, Rubber BandsJelco Tires

Etc.J. ELLWOOD LEE CO.

#nanufacturing ChemistsCONSHOHOCKEN, PA., U. S. A.

We invite you to examine ourlines of Men's Furnishings,high grade, small prices. Wantto see the best Neckwear atFifty cents ever shown? Weare it.

CARROLL'SOpposite University Hall

Invigorating and Substantial

21 oa^MM^ ioc.kinds C^Htf TnQ a can

Just add hot water and serve

DEERIN THE TAILORKOPP'S SHOW ROOMS

EVERY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

n H KRESGE(Exclusive Xailor for College Men)

IX2 S. 13th St. Philadelphia

Will be at THE HOTTEL CO.'S SHOW ROOMTo-day and To-morrow

Showing the largest, most Exclusive line of Spring and Summer Woolens everbefore shown at Princeton.

BULLETIN ELM. CWhelen & Stafford—Our line of wool-„,,, , " , , ens for Spring are certainly extra good.CWe are showing the handsomest most. Mostl exclusive patterns, especially ourexclusive and largest line of materials ford dothes And h' price_Well ,ever shown in Princeton Prices very

W£ ht tQ h business. If youreasonable Little & Golze Tailors to care for fi , £ nd r A c'okhe majority of the Better Dressed Col- and Yon y; ,to-morrow and Thurs-lege Men. At Kopp s to-day. d

CMann & Dilks.—Our Mr. Mickel will „ ' , _be at Cook & Yon Voigt's to-day with CRooms for rent.—Two very desirableDress Vests, Custom Shirtings, Neck- r°°" fo[ rent at 22 Edwards Place,wear, Hosiery, etc. It will be worth Address A. Nevin Pomeroy, Chambers-your while to call and inspect our line burg, ra.before ordering. CFownes Gloves are a "good thing toCFrank Brothers—sth Avenue Boot have on hand," and all good dealersShop, New York. Our representative, have them on hand.Mr. Ruby, will be at the Hottel Show CFound-Near Patton Hall, a pair ofRooms to-day and to-morrow, with lasses Owner may have same by call-samples of otir foot-wear, and also some ing at this office,ideas of what will be worn this Spring.CD. H. Kresge, Exclusive Tailor for Ma,n" I? i,!<s—9ur representative,College Men, will be at The Hottel Co. }jr: S- R- Mickel, will be at Cook & YonShow Room to-day, to-morrow and Voigt s to-day, with a superb line ofThursday, showing the largest, most haberdashery. _ All the latest in spring

exclusive line of Spring and Summer st.yes- Your inspection is cordially in-

Woolens ever shown before at Princeton. vited.Order now; get first choice of materials. CFownes Gloves win Fashion's racesFull Dress Suits a Specialty. "hands down."

fFOR vSPRINGThe HANDSOMEST MOST EXCLUSIVE and LARGESTLINE ever shown in Princeton—The prices are also veryr j

reasonable.LITTLE (SL GOLZE

Tailors to the HAJORITY of the BETTER DRESSED College Men

AT KOPP'S TO-DAY§ §0 Bare and Insulated Wires and Cables §■A for all Electrical purposes d.% %Standard Underground Cable Co. >£%■ Boston, NewYork n:i4„t..._„'U T»_ St.Louis, Chicago $% Philadelphia **lttSD\irgX\, JPa. San Eraueisco 0

H. W. McNeill & CompanyXAILORS

1105 'Walnut St., Philadelphia

Spring Display of New SuitingsWHELAN & STAFFORD

Cook & Yon Voigt's To-day and To-morrow

WANAMAKER & BROWNAt Cook ®YonVoigt'sTo-day

THETRENTHIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE

Week Beginning Jan. 24

I Trenton'sfavorite Baritone

MR. JAMES NEWELLIn a series of old time C

melodies.And an All Star Bill

PRICES MATINEES 10C. 1SC. 25C.EVENINGS 15C. 25C. 35C. 50C.

ALWAYS THE BEST SHOWIN TOWN

Jacob Weigel, Jr.Established 1867

SUCCESSOR TO ADAM G. DOHM

PRINCETON BAKERY20 Witherspoon St. Phone 390D.

XAWAm+emVAWAWAmAmAmrj^AW^mmvA.§ IHOTEL

LONGACREI 159 "West 47th St.

I NEW YORK CITY 80 A number of Princeton men stop |sy with us and why not yourself? JustA off from Broadway and in the heart ■$.4t of the theatrical district. Excep- <||f tional orchestra. Rooms with pri- 0X vate bath $1.50 per day upward; f^A a few rooms $ 1 per day.I HOTEL FLANDERS |1 135 West 47th St.'A Same Management 'A

JOMIS HARRISJeweler—Expert Watch Repairing

12 East State Street Trenton, N. J.

Henry RarchKaties th.© iSasaaa Apartnieats

4 LOOSE LEAF NOTE BOOKS *c oi All kinds of them, at £1 SINCLAIR'S 74 Nassau St. ILOUIS KAPLAN29 "Witherspoon St. Phone 416 DDealer in misfit clothing. Pays the highest

prices for students clothing.Pressing and Cleaning a specialty

AXEL LOFQUISTXailor and Importer

OFEASTORANGE

Gems from Victor Herbert'sMusical Triumphs

TBE ROSE OF ALGERIA and LITTLE NEMORose of the World ----- (Rose ofAlgeria).Love Is Like A Cigarette ""Ask Her While The Band Is Playing "Selection, Vocal ScoreInHappy Slumberland ----- (LittleNemo),If I Could Teach My Teddy

Bear ToDance '*Won't You Be My Playmate ,l

They Were Irish "Selection, Vocal ScoreFor sale at all musicstores. Published by

CHAS. K. HARRISNew York, 31 West 31st Street

SKTRNPS SMOKE SHOP,68 NASSAU STREET.

CThe haven for smoke seeking students