New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-19
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
CHANGES IN THE HARVARD CREW.
CANOE RAoEs-soRuB N1NEs-MUsio.


Cambridge. Mass. May II tspcciar-The varsity
crew has been undergoing numerous changes IN lie
makeup during the past week. For rev Gays
the men have been rowing as follows HUTCHINSON
80. stroke; Litton '9o = Kelton 93, o; Upham
100, 5; Perkins ,9l, 4; Goddard. 'e2, D. winthrop
,o1, Q: Nelson, sp., bow As substitutes there are
Jones, 80; watriss. 90; Powers, 81, ana heyes'
l.. s. The Harvard launch Is repaired ana is NO"
used for coaching the crew. The freshman Gre"
has also been changed greatly and Is now rowing rs
follows: Davis stroke: Reyes, Z: Vail, O; Cummings
o; Post or Hathaway. 4; Earle, 3; Miller ~ burgess
bow. The work of the crew In the class races was
very encouraging and It's supporters are confident
Of Success The varsity and freshman substitutes
will form second eight for practice here ana laScr
1t New-London.
The annual spring races of the Canoe Ciub will
DO held the latter part OF next week. There VIII be
six events, and an interesting series OF races Is
looked for The Harvard Rowing Club VIII also
hold races next Saturday for four-oared crews and
compromise singles.
A series of contests between scrub mines has been
arranged under the management Of the varsity nine
officers. Cups will be given to the members Of the
winning team. Seventeen mines have entered and
the struggle promises plenty of exercise for the men
engaged and good deal of amusement for the college
In general
The spring concert OF all the musical organizations
IN college In Sanders Theatre, Thursday evening, was
a great The guitar and mandolin club
was heard for the first time and elected great APP
piause. A concert for the benefit of the crew VIII
be given by the glec. banjo and guitar clubs In
Boston next Tuesday evening.
Thirteen Of the various clubs In college have formed
q union 10 conduct the management OF common club
rooms Heretofore many Of the minor clubs have been
unprovided with a meeting place, and this has led
10 a union under constitution for hiring and man
aging suitable rooms.
lac camera club has elected the following officers
J. T.. Hubbard. e.. II. a.
seidhof, '02; secretary and treasurer. {. H. FiSke
'93: elective committee, ii. Gregory, '02; X. W.
Wood, '91 X. L. Tleston, '91. and y. E. Fuller, 81,
The instructors in tho departments OF English
French, German and Romance Phology have in
sttuted modern language conference. Meetings
will be held every few weeks, at which papers pre-
pared by students will be read. The first meeting
was held on Wednesday afternoon and was conducted
by Professor Child, j. NJ Manley read a paper en-,
titled Some Observations the Language Of
Chauccr,n H. McCullOch on An Historical Study
of the French Ballad" and C. ii. Carruth on
Tho Beginning OF National Consciousness in Ger
many
The semi annual election of officers of the Harvard
Y. NJ. G. A. resulted follows: president. l.. IL.
Roots, 9l recording secretary, j. G. Nichols. 'ol
corresponding secretary l.. X. Morse, 92 treasurer,
The Institute of 1870 is one of the most populac
societies in college, and TO be among the first ten
elected from class is held great honor. This year
the rivalry in choice OF members from 03 even
greater than ever before The following men were
elected: T. " Robb, B. W. Leaford, q. r. Fear
ing, G. f. Burgess, CT. b. Blake. l.. A. rockingham.
S. G. Davis, Samuel Chew, G. c. Baldwin and j. A.
BURDEN.
Professor Royce addressed the Southern Club on
"Wednesday evening on squatter Riot "a California
In 1880"
Professor Booker has sailed for Germany to spend
the summer.