Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-06
A WHEELING BOY
At Harvard COllege-''The Land
of Broad AS and Blue-StOck-
ings."
Correspondenee Of The Regl.ter.

vOrite method, with people OF wealth
and culture, OF disposing OF their sur
plus ducats in this land OF broad CAS-
and blue stOckingism. Hardly year
passes without the University becoming
the recipient OF princely donation.
The Hemenway Gymnasium, built at a
cost of 100000, and Sever Hall,
costing the same, and erected
with funds furnished by a lady
OF Boston, can testify to this,
they being recent gifts. But the most
munifcent legacy for many wears is that
recently left the college by Mr. Hastings,
Of Boston. About $3.50, ,OOOis now availa.
bic and the entire sum will amount 10
almost a million; enough 10 endow and
operate college itself Now the ques-
ton agitating the minds Of the faculty
is, what shall they do with the money
One would think that they should never
be at loss to find manners OF eXpendi-
lures; but Harvard is more generously
supplied with recitation rooms, dormi-
tory halls, different kinds OF apparatus,
libraries, &c, than any other college in
the country; so the question as to what
disposal to make OF the bequestis rather
difficult TO answer. An art museum is
suggested, in view of the fact that the
cline arts courses are becoming so very
popular among the students, in order
that instead OF going off 10 Europe
10 study old and modern mas
ters in Italian galleries, they
may DO so alta greatly reduced expense
at home. There is no doubt that If q
museum Of fine arts were decided upon,
the authorities would allow il 10 be- sec
Ond To none in the country.
Another use 10 which il is proposed
that the money should be put is in
building new law school recitation
hall; the school has become so famous
and its membership so increased that
it has Out-grown its present
boundaries and needs room
in which to expand. Harvard is always
seeking to make her courses more eX-
tensive ana attractive, and is therefore
obliged to frequently add new professor
ships; the latest Is that OF Professor OF
Architecture. II a student takes adj
vantage OF his time and opportunities,
lac NAV be as able, when he graduates,
to build a house MS TO cOnstrue a Latin
or Greek sentence. So much for Con-
gress and the advanced spirit Of
the age. Sometime in the
future man may be
his own doctor, lawyer architect, or
ANYTHING else, that is wont to bc con
tidrd to a particular class, all in one; 4
veritablc mUli,m m pdruO. At present,
although nearly every college IN the
land publishes weekly paper, only one
daily, the Yale Ne,s, is printed. But
the rivalry OF Yale and Harvard is great,
and OF course the latter would never al
low the former to get ahead of her in
any way, So in few days the initial
number OF the Hurrdrd Echo, a daily
newspaper published by the students OF
Harvard University, will appear. This
venture certainly shows great enterprise
and will no doubt be generally support
ed bv the students \ great number of
college graduates follow the newspaper
profession, and until a regular school OF
journalism, is formed which will possibly
be the case in the near future, as this
aye is one of rapid advancement IN all
forms of education, What could be bet
ter training for their future course in
life than one OF two years OF editorial
service on a prominent college
paper2 The editors OF the Crimson
have given that paper such high stand
1 : ...-...l1.,,.. thaN - - al l.
edged authority and is widely quoted.
BOATING MATTERS.
Harvard and Yale are each looking
forward anxiously to next July, when
the great annual race will take place.
The students of each University have
great confidence in their respective
crews-than whom a brawnier set OF
men would be hard to tind--and their
movements are closely watched. Harvard
has her crew already in training, and
they will continue to work in the gym
nasium and 10 practice on the rowing
weights all through the winter until the
eventful day comes round.
Yale is also in training, but has
adopted a new stroke which may re-
tard her somewhat until her crew gets
the chang of it," 4 closely contested
race NAV be expected each side is ready
for the fray, and there is no danger OF
either being diIatory in "Coming to the
scratch" as in the late Hanlan-
Courtney hoax. The cONswain OF the
variety crew sits next 10 your cores
pondent at the table in Memorial Hall
and thus he has good facilities for learn
ing the latest news concerning either
crew.
TINES AND TRADE IN BOSTON.
4 person walking up one OF the prin-
cipal streets of Boston would never
think that "hard times was the cry re-
Gently most frequently heard. In and
out OF the stores, especially the larger
ones, steady stream OF people pOurs
from morning until evening. 50 great is
It sometimes before the dry goods stores
that ones way is often impehed, in at
tempting to pass the entrance. Every
BODY seems Ia be busy-One merchant
tailoring establishment employs over
six hundred people. Tramps, beggars
and others OF that qtniH are only con-
spicious by their absence. Business OF
all kinds seems to be enjoying this re-.
vival Of prosperity; especially is this the
case with Boston's greatest branch OF
commerce,
THE FISH BUSINESS.
was fortunate enough recently to be
shown through the large ware.
rooms OF Potter q Wrigh.
ington, one OF the leading
firms OF fish merchants, and what wa,
seen there was truly surprising
The common conception OF fish pack
ing is generally associated with un.
wicldy and unhandsOme barrels and
kits; and the COnfectioner alone is sup.
posed to have the monopoly OF packing
his wares in neat and elegant reCepta-
clcs. 4 brief inspection OF this cmpOri.
um thoroughly disabused me OF this idea
There were neat little boxes with glass
tops through which the contents
NAV be- examined without disturbing
the seal there were compact boxes OF
convenient dimensions and pleasing ap.
pearancr, holding bOnelcss fish, symmet.
ricallv cut and packed, in many unique
brands: The Tiger, the Crow, the Rus
sian Eagle, the Dragon, &c, while the
different brands and sizes OF other boxed
and canned fish were Innumerable. Sal.
mon, mackerel, herring and trout were
there in gOodly array. all put up in such
2 manner and offered at such prices as
are calculated to take the eve and pOck.
et.bOok OF the retail dealer and his
customers. In the busy season over
fifty girls are employed 10 DO the filling
Of these smaller and neater packages
alone. A. the holidays draw near Boston
presents a very gay aspect; especially 80
in the evening, when long miles Of gas
lets are lighted and the streets illumi-
mated in places 10y electricity. making
them a. lizht a. it the mid day sun
were shining The theatres are all
PLAYING 10 such immense audiences
that the managers feel inclined, no
doubt, to caper with delight Charles
Reade's dramatization OF L'AoOn0ir en-
titled Drink has been running for
some time, and will continue Tor an in
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