New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-13
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

mr. BELLOWS AS A HARVARD ONERsEEk'
vvroqrs OF THE HARVARD CLUB OF THIS CITY TO
src5rRy HIS ELEcuoN-TBE QUESTION or
ELIGIBILITY.
TIA Harvard Club of this city. through a commit
zoe consisting of John O. Sargent, Albert g. Browne
Charles C. Beaman, William Montgomery. Edmund
we,nore William +. Worthen. Franklin Bartlett,
rranc,s NJ Weld and James T. Kilbretb. has issued
an address 10 the alumni of the college, asking the
support for the election of the Rev. DIR. Henry W.
Bellows on the Board of OveTseers. The election
will take place on Commencement Day. ne mat
tcr has cen discussed in the club during the last
Winter. and IL was decided to attempt to elect on
the Board of Oversecrs n graduate not living In
MASSACHUSETTS,. Several years ago it was decided
that under the State laws in regard to the govern
ment Of the college, DR.. Hill. for time presi-
dent of the college was not eligible TO the Board OF
Overscers because nc had moved from Massachu-
seits 20 Portland and with this as precedent the
Nominating Committee aud the Standing Commit
Tee of Electors rejected the name of Dr. Bellows
from among the candidates, notwithstanding the
foot that he received votes enough in the canvass to
entite him to a place on the list The newborn
alumni however, seem determined TO elect Dr. Bel
lows 90 one 0f the vacancies on the board, and to
make his test a. TO the Legality OF graduate
not living in Massachusetts serving on the board.
In the appeal y. is maintained that the purpose OF
he Ia al
trnl of the college over to the Board of OyeTseers,
was 10 impress a National instead Of state char-
acter upon the college. - "
In speaking of this law yesterday, Joseph n;
Cboate SAID: Whether or not ID is finally decided
that the law Of 1868 repealed the law oi 1901 whch
declared the inehgibIlity of nonresident graduates
10 the Board of Overseers, have doubt that the
members of the Legislature of 1865 thought. when
tbey passed the law that any alumnus, neither Nv
inc i'm Massachusetts, or not, thereafter 10 DE
eligible 10 the Board of Overseers. If DR.. Bellows
ne elected the matter will probably be carried 10
the Supreme Court and thence. If necessary, TO the
Legislature for a final decision"
Another prominent member of the Harvard CluD
said: lhe question for the OyeTseeTs TO decide Is
one of pure craftsmanship, whether or not the time
La, come for them 10 do with the pnrely local
character Of the college, so far rs It's government is
concerned and 10 throw 1t on the National support
The president and oveTsecrs have no interest IN
keepiug the government "a state affair." aud i thlnk
that they would be glad to admit NONRESIDENT
graduates on the board The fact Is that this Is the
first time one of the clubs that Harvard has started
over the country has become clamOrous for It's
rig1ts and those in authority at the college are
naturally little surprised and perhaps frightened,
and are disposed to adhere for the present ~ least
e. a conservatiye policv The time, however is
sure to come when the Board of Oyerseers will con-
vain gradua les from other states than Massdchu-
sets and this Will be brought about by the consid-
Grafton of far weightier than the construc-
tion of a law. The college Will flourish even more
vigorously than at present with the widest ana
brOadeSt constituency"