CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS Vol. XIII. No. 30 Ithaca, N. Y., May 3, 1911 Price 10 Cents Cornelliana. pages of athletic pictures and a large by others, now he must serve others. number of pages showing different This was a point which some college A society organized early in the phases of undergraduate life. The men failed to appreciate, said Mr. year by the men of the University in- price of the regular edition is $2.00 Taylor. He classed common sense, terested in the advancement of teach- and of the edition de luxe $3.00. The character and integrity as the three ing as a profession has obtained a books are delivered express prepaid essentials for success. His address charter from Phi Delta Kappa, a pro- for fifty cents in addition to these might have been summarized as a fessional educational fraternity of an prices. A. H. Colcord, 503 East Buf- group of business maxims. He illus- honorary nature. The charter mem- falo street, Ithaca, is the business trated his points by interesting in- bers of the society are Professor manager of the publication. cidents from life. George P. Bristol, Professor Charles A senior class smoker was held at DeGarmo, Professor G. M. Whipple, George W. Perkins, the financier, the new home of the Cosmopolitan W. S. Foster, C. H. Williams, A. S. and Dr. W. J. Schieffelin, one of the Club Friday night. The forty-five Edwards, Leonard Goodenough, M. E. leading philanthropists and social seniors in the club entertained their Penney, A. H. Matthewson, E. A. Doll workers of New York City, will classmates in fine style. Victor B. and Henry Mayer. speak before the undergraduates of the University on May 11 on the Buencamino of the Philippines was Three Cornell undergraduates have work of the Laity League of New "stunt master." Besides the mem- won prizes for French composition of- York City. The purpose of the ad- bers of the class who took part in the fered by the Society of French Pro- dresses will be to interest the men of program, Graduate Manager Scott fessors of America. J. B. Clarke '12 the University in the work of the gave a talk on athletic management. won the "prix d'honneur," a medal for league. The German contingent of the club excellence in translation and also the The second number of The Cornell furnished refreshments. first prize for theme writing. C. J. Chemist has just been published. It Charles W. Wason '76, who has al- Buttery '12 took the third prize for contains a reprint of a paper read be- ready given $100 toward the Sibley translation and J. F. Klein '12 re- fore the American Chemical Society gig, has written Dean Smith that he ceived a mention in theme writing. by M. J. Brown on "Chemistry in will give half of the $260 still needed Clarke is the West Indian negro China," accounts of the January and if the undergraduates will raise the whose article in the Era stirred up the February meetings of the Cornell other half before the end of the term. recent discussion about the admission section, parts of a report by Dean The Sibley men are making a great of colored women to Sage College. Hull on the chemistry and physics effort to collect the $130 needed to The Cadet Band gave the first of a departments, and an explanation and take advantage of Mr. Wason's offer. series of concerts on the steps of outline of the course leading to the The University Orchestra, fifty Sage College Wednesday afternoon new degree in chemistry. strong, under the direction of George of last week. A large audience seated F. H. Kroger, who has charge of L. Coleman '95, gave two very suc- on the grass to the west of the college the wireless telegraphy plant at the cessful concerts last week, one in Ith- listened to the program of six num- University, lectured on "The Develop- aca and one in Buffalo. The program bers. ment of Wireless Telegraphy and Its included the overture to William Tell, Subscriptions for the 1912 Cornel- Limitations" before the Ithaca Sec- which was so heartily applauded by lian have been taken during the past tion of the American Institute of Elec- the Buffalo audience that an encore, week and already over 600 copies trical Engineers Friday evening. McDowell's To a Wild Rose, arranged have been signed for. This year the Sibley Dome was nearly filled on for string orchestra, was given; a number of books ordered will depend Monday afternoon of last week by minuet by Beethoven and Schubert's entirely on the advance sale. It is men from the technical colleges of the unfinished symphony. There were expected that the books will be ready University to listen to Frederick W. vocal solos by P. L. Catalano Ίl and for distribution next week. This Taylor's talk on "Success." For con- Dr. F. C. Busch '95. year's Cornellian is dedicated to the siderably over an hour Mr. Taylor Dr. Issa Tanimura, an honorary memory of Goldwin Smith. The us- held the attention of his audience with fellow in the College of Agriculture, ual space is devoted to statistics, fra- good sound business advice. He said has been appointed by the govern- ternities and clubs, honorary societies, that at graduation from college a ment of Japan a special commissioner debate, publications, athletics and great change comes into a man's life. of agriculture to investigate the live- pictures. There are over twenty Before this time he has been served stock industry in this country. 354 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS of the Board of Trustees, and the Faculty. "It should be noted that the Com- mittee is so constituted and its powers so circumscribed as to minimize the danger of indiscreet action or unwar- ranted interference in matters that should necessarily be confined to the local body having them under con- sideration." MINING ENGINEERING. A New Course to Be Established in Sibley College. So many inquiries are received from persons wishing to take a course in mining engineering that it has been decided to establish such a course in Sibley College. Practically all work given in the best mining en- gineering courses of the country is al- TO OBTAIN ALUMNI OPINION. tion with respect thereto as the Board ready duplicated in Cornell Univer- of Governors may direct." sity, and hence no new subjects will MEMORANDUM. need to be added to the already estab- A Committee on University Affairs in the lished University curriculum. New York Cornell Club. "In conformity with this report the Because of the very great import- There has been established in the following Committee was appointed, ance of the practical, as well as the Cornell University Club of New York to be known as the 'Committee on theoretical work of mining and met- a Committee on University Affairs, University Affairs': E. A. de Lima, allurgy, summer work in mining dis- whose purpose is indicated in the fol- Bert Hanson, Roger Lewis, W. W. tricts will be provided for. lowing report and memorandum: Ricker, R. H. Wilson. Since much of the work of this Report of a Special Committee of The underlying purpose of this ac- course naturally falls in the depart- the Cornell University Club of New tion is to enlist the interest of the ments of geology and chemistry and York, adopted by the Board of Gov- Alumni in all matters affecting the in the College of Civil Engineering, ernors : welfare of the University, and to pro- it has been deemed wise by President "That there be established a Com- vide means for their discussion lead- Schurman to appoint an advisory com- mittee to be known as 'The Committee ing to an expression of Alumni opin- mittee to take general charge of the on University Affairs' to be composed ion. course. This committee includes: of five members of the Club elected by "There are matters constantly aris- Professor D. S. Kimball, chairman; the Board of Governors on nomina- ing in every department of Univer- Professors H. Ries, L. M. Dennis, E. tion of the President of the Club. sity activity on which Alumni opinion E. Haskell, R. C. Carpenter, H. Diede- "This Committee to have authority should be concentrated, and it is be- richs, C. F. Hirshfeld, and A. W. to ask for and to receive suggestions lieved that this can be done more ef- Smith. from the Alumni, from members of fectively and rationally by means of the Board of Trustees of the Univer- the proposed plan, rather than by the Dean L. Kelsey to Go to China. sity, and from others who may be usual method of individual expression. Dean L. Kelsey '08, who since his interested in the University regarding "It is likely that those having in graduation has been secretary of the any matters that may arise affecting charge the governing and shaping of Cornell University Christian Assoc- the welfare of the University. That the University will welcome Alumni iation, has resigned that position to such matters shall be investigated in opinion thus formulated, and consider accept the secretaryship of the new a preliminary way by the Committee it as helpful in aiding them to de- Y. M. C. A. at Hankow, China. Mr. on University Affairs, and if in their termine the matters under considera- Kelsey and M'rs. Kelsey, who was judgment any such question should be tion. formerly Miss Mary Reynolds Preston properly brought to the attention of "It is hoped that all matters which '09, will go to China in the fall.