ticles of use and convenience. Somebody is to blame for leaving the rooms all open. It has long been felt by Dr. Cattell and others that the Brainerd Society did not meet the wants of the christian community in college. Views have often been expressed in favor of the establishment of a college church. This, however, has not been thought advisable or practicable by those most competent to judge of such things. Accordingly they have established an organization to be known as a "Christian Brotherhood," which they hope will supply the long-felt need. The articles upon which the Brotherhood is based, and which we subjoin, were drawn up by Dr. Cattell, Dr. Coleman, and Dr. Ballard. The design and management of the organization are sufficiently set forth in these articles; so we need only say further that it is not intended to interfere at all with the old Brainerd Society, but rather to complete the latter, the distinctive feature of the Brainerd being that of a Missionary Society. It is hoped that all the students in college who are professing christians will enter heartily into this project and make it a success. The three upper classes have elected their councilors for the first term as follows: Seniors, Henderson, Thomas, and Lee; Juniors, Buchanan, McCahan, and Stull; Sophomores, Skeen, McCollum, and Turner. ARTICLES OF THE BROTHERHOOD. 1. The Christian Brotherhood of Lafayette College hereby established under the authority of the Board of Trustees, is composed of members of the college who are in good and regular standing in any Evangelical Church, and who signify their willingness to join the organization by subscribing to the covenant. 2. The design of the Brotherhood is, first, to promote the higher christian life among its members by a mutual watch and care, by praying with and for each other, and by living together in christian love; and secondly, to advance the kingdom of Christ in the hearts of others in every way that may be indicated by God's Providence. It is not intended, like a church, for the administration of the sacrament, or for the exercise of discipline over its members. 3. The details of the management are left to the President of the Faculty, (to whom, by the College laws, are specially committed the religious interest of the Institution,) and to a Board of Council ors consisting of three students from each class, who shall be elected by the several classes the first Thursday evening of each session after Divine service. It may be of interest to our readers to know that some radical changes have taken place in the Engineering course, particularly affecting the Sophomore and Freshman years. We are not as yet able to state the full extent of these changes, but we are assured from observation and inquiry that the improvements are such as to elevate the standard of the Engineering course of Lafayette College fully to the level of that of any Scientific school in the country. We understand that the entire charge of the department has been delegated to our able and efficient Professor of Civil Engineering, Prof. Fox. We will endeavor to designate some of the more important changes that have taken place. In the Freshman year the study of Trigonometry no longer precedes those of Algebra and Solid Geometry; it has been necessary in the study of the former subject, especially in the division of Spherieal Trigonometry, to take many things "on Faith" at the time, waiting until six months after completeing the study to learn the reasons for having so done. In the Sophomore year Analytical Geometry now takes its place in the first term instead of in the last, thereby giving more time for the study of Calculus, which has heretofore been greatly negleeted. LAFAYETTE PERSONALS. '57. Wm. Kennedy is editor of the Pottsville Standard, at Pottsville, Pennsylvania. '62. B. C. Youngman, Principal of the Mauch Chunk schools, was married sometime in August to Miss Mary Bunting, of Towanda, Pa. He was a graduate of '62, and afterwards tutor for two years in Lafayette. '64. The following needs no explanation: "MOORE-FLANNERY.-In Pottstown, Pa., on July 30th, by the Rev. W. C. Cattell, D.D., Professor J. W. Moore, of Lafayette College, to Rachel P., daughter of the late Rev. James Flannery." '66. Geo. R. Kaercher is the Democratic candidate for District Attorney of Schuylkill County. '69. Wm. F. Patton is the Republican candidate for District Attorney of Franklin County, '70. J. J. Hardy has been recently made Adjunct Professor of Mathematics in Lafayette. '71. Bryden is a Mining Engineer for the Pennsylvania Coal Company. D. B. King was made Adjunct Professor of Latin by the action of the Trustees at last commencement. At the same time W. B. Owen was made Adjunct Professor of Greek in the Patristic course. A. W. Long goes to Princeton Seminary this fall, Axtell has recently been married. We regret that we are unable to give any more explicit information. '72. E. L. Hillis is engaged for the year at the Susquehanna Collegiate Institution, Towanda, Pa. E. E. Quinlan, Principal. We are informed that he has already made a "very favorable impression." Upon whom we don't know. He also continues reading law. town. W. S. Long was lately in He is still teaching in the Chester Valley Academy at Downingtown, Pa. Gaines sends his card as Attorney at Law, in Galveston, Texas. "Brick" Law is a Mining Engineer for the Pennsylvania Coal Company, at Pittston, Pa. He has matrimony under serious contemplation. Rittenhouse is an Engineer at Providence, Pa., under the Delaware and Hudson Coal Company. Howard Smith has lately married at his home in Lyons, Iowa. '73. W. C. Alexander has returned to the Seminary at Princeton. He stopped at Easton on his way. Angle'was in town a few days ago. He has been very successful as Principal of the Canton Graded School, and retains the position for the coming year. He is one of the candidates for the Superintendency of the Bradford County Schools. Barnes still retains the position of Prof. of English and Philology in Iowa College. He was elected to membership in the American Philological Association at its last meeting in Hartford. Barrick enters the Law School at Harvard. Benson has been preaching in Canada, during his Seminary vacation. Billmeyer is studying law at Bloomsburg, Pa. Burns has quit Tutoring and gone to Union Theological Seminary, N. Y. Cook called at Easton the other day en route to Princeton Seminary. Kemper is reading law at Dayton, Ohio. Killough is the First Assistant Engineer in the City of Harrisburg. Lewis is going to Wilkesbarre this fall to read law. McNinch was recently in town returning to Seminary. Moore is doing a fine business in pianos at La Crosse, Wis. Schuyler has entered upon his duties as Tutor of Greek and Latin in Lafayette. Shimer is Assistant in Metallurgy, under Prof. Prime. Stees has not as yet found any occupation. Taylor is employed in the Preparatory Department of Princeton College. Waller has law in prospect. Williamson is teaching at Schooley's Mountain, N. J. '74. Davies is a Theologue at Princeton. Clark, ditto at Alleghany. L. W. Case is Professor of Mathematics in Newark Institute, Newark, N. J. E. R. Case is Chief Engineer in the Frenchtown Sawmill. Evans has spent the summer at his old occupation—resting. Kemble is taking a post graduate course in Civil Engineering. Miller has been spending his leisure time in recovering from the intermittent fever. Nourse has a position in the National Library at Washington, D. C. Pardee is taking a post graduate course. Queen, we understand, is teaching in the Newark Academy, N. J. in the forenoon, and attending Union Seminary in the after noon. Stiver has just entered upon his duties as Vice Principal of the Chambersburg Boarding-School and Academy for boys, under the principalship of Dr. J. H. Shumaker. The present term of this well-known school opened with flattering prospects upon the first of this month. It is one of the feeders of Lafayette, and this year sends a number of students. Stonecipher goes to Alleghany Seminary. ⚫ Warrender is at Union Seminary. Williams is situated at Chicago as Western correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune. Allen, who has been teaching the past year, has returned and entered '75 '75. Besson has returned and entered '76. Blake has turned up in the class of '75 at Oberlin, where he studies or "plays with the girls," as inclination dictates. DuBois made us a short visit last week. at Philadelphia soon. "The Duke" has lately cleaned his room. He begins reading law Lee, who has been out with an Engineer Corps since last March has returned to his class. Manley has been in a hardware store in Canton, but has returned to the farm on account of his eyes. Sayre-Dolan hath left us and refuseth to return. Turner does not return. He writes that he proposes going to Oregon, Asia, or to some other place,-probably the latter. Weeks has left college. '76. H. C. Bubb has gone into the boot and shoe business with his father at Williamsport, Pa. |