New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-28
NOTES FROM HARVARD.
TIE BoAT-HoCsE DIsAsTER-JoHY HARVARD
AWARD OF PRIZES.


lFRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRBrNT.l
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct. 27-Ever since the
recent accident noon the bOat-hOuse has swarmcd
with people from all parts OF Cambridge and Boston,
whose curiosity mpclcd them to visit the OF what
might have been terrible disaster. A thorough in
vestigaton of the premises made in behalf Of the
boat club by President L. T. Sexton, "a, and Il.
p Perkins. 81, captain OF the university crew.
The result of their investigation is follows: Tho lower
platform OF the boat-hOuse supported by several
piles driven into the muddy bottom Of the Charles River
The upper platform supported by four upright
pillars resting the edge Of the lower platform. The
pile which gave way had been driven into the
soft mud about two feet and only three inches into tho
hard bottom below the mud The pile was Old, and az
the point where it Joined the platform had been patched
several times with small pieces of timber TO hold it to-
gchcr Under the great pressure brought to bear upon
it the pile bent forward slightly and, breaking from
its fastcnings, slipped out from under the platform
letter TO President Eliot asking for rigid thus
allowing both platforms TO fall Mr.. Sexton sent
official investigation of the whole affair. lie suggested
that the committee chosen to make this investigation
should consist OF persons not connected with the college
any way, that personal prejudice Of any sort
should affect the decision OF the committee lie also
expressed the opinion that those persons who have had
charge Of the athouse for the past few years
either grossly incompetent else guilty Of criminal neg
licencc.
mentioned in THE TRIBUNE brings mp the subject OF
Harvards lfca subject that has been discussed for
moro than century. Mr.. George T. Ellis, of Boston.
proposed last Commencement Day that fund he raised
by the college to send man TO England TO huut up
traces Of John Harvards life before he 10 this
country. All that is known of this famous man may
be summed up rs follows: John Harvard, OF En-
manuel College England. To Massachusetts In 1867
and died in 1888 leaving his library and half OF MS
estate 10 the college. monument was erccCdto MS
MON IN q Is
tiers, Harvard" Below this the inscription: ON
the 2Gth day of September A D. 1S2S this stone was
erected by the graduates of The University Of Cambridge
in honor Of its founder who died in ChalcsoWh on IN"
history states that Harvard took the degree Of NJ at
Emmanuel College came 10 this country in 1857, ana
preached in Charestown; that he had always been con
September 4. according to the new style; on sen
tcmbcr 26. lie wilcd s779 Us I'd one,half Of his
estate. toward the erection of college. Mr. PCrce
states further that from some lines in l@tln e.rgy
written 10y John Wilson 1T might be lnGtlfu as PI"n
able that he left widow and some other heir VINO was
not his SON INC rev. facts IN tli .IicI "r i
which our histories nave preserved 10 It's ~ ~
this honorcd name" Josiah Quincy, IN his lis.
scnting clergyman of England Historians OF The ine
apply to him the cpthets reverend, C3dIy, 3m ana =
lover of learning" while the history Of the founding or
the college has been preserved in oil its details. the srh
place the date of birth, ana the carry history 0 ,c
il may be stated that while it j. absolutely certain that
Harvard wilcd onc-haf of his property TO the cn.'S'
there existing proofs that the college ever re
NinctcD soVb6norcs entered for the annual prize
readings. Prizes awarded rs follows: Pre- OF
$50 to IL. A. Taylor. of New York; 50 10 H. Payne
O. H. Roberts, OF Cambridge; $50 10 H. J., Fraser OF
East Boston ,,,, a..
crary societies of the college, has elected the following
officer. from sc: president, J. VI. Merriam; vice c,l-
treasurer. 4. II. Lloyd stage manager, o. X Roberts,
editors. Rankin. Uob,on ana stevens
Tho tnoruiuu religious services of the college arc AZ
present conducted 10y the Rev. Edward Everett Hale
few mornings hc took occasion to commitment me rhe
students on their behavior IN chapel, aud sud: nc
chanel services at Harvard I'm point OF dccolm ana I'M
ures>vcnc-S are surpassed by any similar service IN
The world far a. am aware not even III any OF 'he
university chapels of Cathcdral- IN England where -
nncl ni icutlnn is mid u matlCrs VI utlnI