New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-02
Study AID SpoRr At HARVARD

nEou An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF rIE rRInuHE.l
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. 29.-It seems strange
that the preliminary arrangements for race between
two colleges should cause much trouble and hard 10
ing IA do the annual arrangements for the contest be-
tween Harvard and Yale but tdis trouble does show 1t
self every year AN when there is apparent reason Tor
a. The trouble this year began shortly a'tcr Harvard
had received Yaes challenge for an eight cared nse on
the Thames next June Haryar had placed all author
ty in the matter Of getting up the race ia the ahds oil
committee OF graduates. and consequently could not
.,d a., occeptauce OF the challenge before this com
nitteo had been consulted Time went on, and hleS
challenge remained withouta formal answer Natu-
r Yocs bonting men began to grow uneasy, and com
planned Justly because they had TO put Their ere" In
training when It by means certain that tho race
would be rowed Yale at last has decided 20 appoint
graduate committee 10 consult with llaryards com
mitteo in regard the preminares OF th" race and
when these bodies meet all disputes will probably be
settled and Yao's challenge accepted. prominent
hoana nan when quest nod the other day In regard To-
uoryards delay In answering ialc's challenge. said
why they want to row In boat ten feet longer than
ours and thus get advantage us at the start
We want to have all these little difficulties Strengthened
out beore We accept tho challenge and then there will
Ia mn dlsputcs to be decided the day OF the
Manhc the crews OF both colleges are working indus
,rousIy knowing well that the race will take place. not
withdrawing tho rumors That nave been going the
rounds 10 the contrary. The Harvard crew has some
m IBERIA
10 a. od proeress AZ could be expected To-day +. l..
sawyer s3 and r. T. Perkins, 81, both OF whom rOwed
IN last veors boat commenced raining and this addition
20 the number of candidates will materially strengthen
uarvard,s chances OF winning the race In 1883.
while athetics are absorbing 30 nuch Ol the students
time fbe faculty are taking good care thht inc real ODco
nj the college course shall not be neglected. Inc hollow
eves of the students the midnight Illumination OF the
college rooms and the daily rush 10 the elimination
roou,s proclan that the muchdreadeh annual ct
ntunations have come During the next TWO weeks
there will be examinations In one hundred ana twenty
didrcnt corscs each examination lasting three hours
lures for the benefit OF tho students on successive wed
nesday evenings President Eliot delivered he nrst
lecture or this series January s taking lot MS SUD
iect: An Educated Ministry" The remaining SIX OF
The series are TO he as follows: Negative Preachng
Professor A. r. Peabody The Function OF LlDrny III
Community OF Professional Students, JUSTIN MIhsorl
librarian; The Boundary Line betweon science ana
Religion" Professor John TrOwbridgc; Engnsh IN tne
Pulpit" Professor A. :. Hill; Parish Botany ffo-
| lessor GoOdale; The Physical Exercise Suitable
10 n Minister'S Life." Professor ID. A. Sargent III VIII
be something OF novelty TO hear religion mscusseI
from 80 many different standpOlnts, by men 30 woD
versed their subeca and tho lectures Will no uouD
| bo delivered TO crowded houses 49, . =
The Board OF Overseers has concnrred with the pres
dent and fellows In making the following appointments
y A. Walker lecturer on the Tenure or Lands g. stan
lev Hall lecturer Pedagogy; aud O. r. Parker IN
stTcor Greek and Latin. Tor the current academic
| year.
RAIL OF THE PROSPECT ASSOCIATION.