Societies. The Senior Mechanical Society will hold a regular meeting in Room 102 this evening. E. Isaacs, '10 will lecture on aerodynamics and Wm. A. Fox, '10 on photographical surveying. The Chess Club will hold an important meeting in Room 413 at 1 P. M. to-day. At the meeting of the Newman Club to be held this Friday, Mr. Thomas B. Kelly will make an address. Dementia Paladina. It has caught the college-what it is, no one knows. Some call it spiritualism, others humbug. The past week has witnessed a revival of feverish interest in matters pertaining to spirits and phantoms and all manner of mesmerism. It started with a bold assertion, made by a student, that he possessed the black art of levitating a table and answering questions. At a sèance, at which several of the faculty were present, he substantiated his claim. Since then, a host of Paladinos has arisen, and lessons and schedule cards alike, have been forgotten in the zeal for phsycic research. A small table, the spiritualistic quadruped, has been seen travelling through the college halls borne by the eager crowds from place to place. Wonderful stories are told of the powers of this magic table; it has answered all manner of questions. It told our friend the senior, that his very intimate lady friends were three in number; this he blushingly denied, but who would doubt the table? A certain young lady present at a séance in the Education Hall, shuddered to think what might happen had the table been asked to tell her age. Fortunately the medium was kind, and refrained from asking embarassing questions. The fund of $100 given by Miss Elizabeth Betton, neice of the late Prof. Wolcott Gibbs, has been used in the purchase of 3,000 dissertations upon chemical subjects. These are all neatly placed in handsome and substantial cases in the Wolcott Gibbs Library of Chemistry, and are now available for use. EVENING SESSION. NORMAN O. JACK, Editor. We May Use the Gym. Professor Duggan's efforts to secure the use of the gymnasium for students of the evening session have finally succeeded. The Gym will be open for us on Saturdays from one to four. Debating Society. The second meeting of the recently organized Political Debating Club will take place this Saturday at 9.45 P. M. in Room 17. The object of the society is to familiarize its members with all governmental and political matters. Party issues and principles will be debated upon both formally and informally. Dr. Guthrie will act as its advisor and with his aid, arrangements will soon be made to have prominent men address the society from time to time. The club has already a membership of fifty and a banquet at the close of the school year is contemplated. All evening session students are most cordially invited to attend. The Athletic Committee is arranging for an indoor meet to be held in January. THE HUDSON LUNCH ROOM AND BAKERY 1592 AMSTERDAM AVENUE HOT LUNCH SERVED AT MODERATE PRICES EVAAS HIS MARK DELICIOUS SOUPS QUICK SERVICE THE BEST INVESTMENT NEW YORK Is to place your order for one of the Suits to Order, $15 to $45 EDWARD VAAS "POPULAR PRICED 1438 Broadway The T. H. H. NEWS. Events of the Week. T. H. H. was honored on December 8th by the presence of Prof. Jeremiah Jenks of Cornell University who addressed the students in the chapel on conduct and morality. Professor Sim presided. Our chess team defeated that of Clinton by the score 3-0. In the cross country championships at Celtic Park, our team made a very poor showing. Hausseler who trotted home eighteenth, was the first of our men to cross the tape. The Webb Literary Society is the latest arrival among T. H. H. organizations. Mr. Klein of the English Department has been asked to act as advisor and a few successful meetings have been held. The officers of the club are as follows:-H. Feldman, president; H. Dossick, vice-president; M. Boscowitz, secretary; R. Balzac, treasurer; and G. Dill, marshal. Meetings are held every Friday at 2:15 and membership is open to students of the A and B classes. Visitors are wel come. In the games of P. S. 10, Pleschet, of the upper A class, took third place in the 220 yard open novice. Gymnasium for B Classes. The faculty passed a resolution last week recommending to the Board of Trustees that gymnasium work be made compulsory for students of the B classes. It is quite probable that the change will go into effect this February. hauser. The German Success. HE reception to the German ambassador at the College, this Monday, culminated in an evening of excellent speeches, beautiful vocal and instrumental music, and forceful declamation. The Great Hall was crowded not only with faculty, alumni, and students but also with hundreds of the general public. Professor Baldwin started the exercises with a powerful rendition of the overture to TannAfter the singing of Shæfer's Sonntaglied, came the imposing academic procession of the guests and faculty followed by the students. President Finley presided, and introduced Professor Werner, who welcomed the ambassador in a characteristic speech, which was received with appreciative applause. St. Clair Walsh, '10 delivered an excellent German address of welcome, on behalf of the students, and Arthur Reeves of the Evening Session then declaimed Kerner's poem, Kaiser Rudolf's Ritt zum Grabe. This was followed by several touching songs. "Old Folks at Home" proved a favorite. What Germans and Germany are contributing to America was set forth in a strong address delivered by Gustave Schwab of the Hamburg-American Line. A scene from Wallenstein was admirably declaimed by Messrs. Noschkes, Ginsburg and Notarius of the sophomore class, and then our orchestra indicated what we may expect at to-night's concert by its fine rendition of the Oxford Symphony. The German exchange professor, Dr. Runge and Professor William M. Sloane of Columbia delivered speeches, after which, the United Singers gave the Soldier's Farewell. Ambassador Count von Bernstorff concluded the speechmaking. He was greeted with long applause. The Dankgebet, sung with much effect, terminated the exercises. The student declamations, at the special reception of the German Department on Monday afternoon, certainly did credit to the instruction we receive. Die Zauberlehrling by Goethe, Die Auswanderer by Freilichrath, |