The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-02

stray form almost lest il the deer
pews-one hundred in all, l should
say. The pipe organ struck up and
the minister-no member Of the Fac.
ulty being prescnt-began to ascend
The old fashioned tower like pulpit.
When he had gotten to the top and
finally Strengthened up to hts almost
seven feet stature, recognized as
the leader of the service, Phillips
Brooks. After the regular Episcopal
church service readings for the day,
be made the sweetest, most feryent
and uplifting prayer ] ever heard.
1t was so simple, so profound, so
broad, so savoring of the largeness
of God that one felt inspired.
After chapel one could see hun
dreds of men going in various direc-
tions to the different departments to
their work, the most Of them in fan-
mel shirts, long ulters and storm
caps with double visors of the col
lege color-blue. Men there were OF
all ages from the 16-year-old Fresh
man to the fifty year-old post gradu-
ate student.
Without speaking of the great
men composing Harvard's Faculty
Of her elective cotirses of study. the
most comprehensive and ample in
America; of the various literary,
scientific, philosophical clubs, Of the
fraternities and the various social
clubs, | must hasten to close,
this already too long letter. With
word about life here | will stop.
The boys, If for any reason they
fall behind in their classes, which
is not infrequent. resort to the ex-
pedient Of procuring classnate OF
resident alumnus to coach them
for the approaching examination, fol
which they pay small fee. This is
quite in vogue and members of resi-
dent alumni earn quite handsome
incomes in that way. They take a
number of ''hunky" boys and each
day lecture to them and beat into
them the subject upon which they
are next to be examined, and receiv-
ing fee from each the total receipts
pay them quite well.
The recitations are wholly volun-
tary, each student comes or stays
out of class, but is compelled TO pass
all examinations. While this plan
is all right for the boys who desire
to study, it allows the wild set"
abundant opportunity to indulge in
their debauches. These are not in.
frequent and in no way injure q
mans standing among the students
Indeed TO come home in o cab drunk
is an evidence of being good fellow
There is general complaint
among the friends of the University
that hard work is at minimum
among the students. 1t is said by
those who ought to know that the
fast set rule the college sentiment
and hence the tendency is to depre
ciate hard labor in favor of good
time. 1t is a sad fact that this most
time honored institution no longer
has the confidence of parents and
guardians ii once had; and while il
is the best equipped Of cur American
colleges, it is not doing the best
work. Indeed Yale is fast overtak
ing her and to-day enjoys better
reputation. and is being selected in,
stead Of Harvard by scores Of New
England young men, whose every in,
herited tendency is to the latter.
From observation, from acquaint'
ance among the students, and from
studying the question, ! would say
that for the average Young man oul
smaller institutions will do more in
under graduate work than Harvard
can do. Small classes, immediate
contact with Professors; constant
supervision and acquaintance of Fac
ulty in the result tell far more thar
all the advantages of Harvard. Fol
undergraduate work, no matter how
much money / had, | would choose
smaller school, and then come te
Harvard for my post graduate course
Macy MCGEE WATERS.
BosToN UNIVERSITY, Jan. g.