Telegram-herald., 1890-09-12
how HARVARD FEEDS
.-As History ard Mystery OF Unl-
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usufs On ho~ tnsT srs fed"-2s A4s been .
held sith greatest 1n4ninaltg sa1 svs- 4
Dr-sssmsaf of eozrss In France Neere
sgeh faith asosa-ths question q ali +
neaE for ssmPozary AsssciAsioHs of tAe +
race d4riaz sas Years 0f College lie nAs f
aeysr 6sea Ia proportloa1se consider
aEioa- Th1 unirerslty naturally ds-
sslops 40 real epicufism, prod -et u
experiencs aad 81 natural tastes rather
thzn of ruxxed youthful Appetite tne
staad ard II hviag. heSeFer, nay %
found n ach modified IN college essA oiisn-
menss slth the gensrsl diesary advances
OF this epoch. In The last century, Tor
example. shs Harvard Undergraduates
we're served with ba.r for breakfast
the additional element ot the morning
repast being exclusively bread.
fassidious demand was nAds for
''clezn tAbleclssas of conStnisnt length
and breadth % % furnished twice
week. The request further. that plates
Be allowed Is as curi0usly suggestive
OF ths previous system, more pietur-
esqgs than tidy, showing students
ranged around the evening ''pye," their
shirt bosoms ruined With linen and cam
bric aud With sweeping frills al the
artists.
Our nng-rs' ends we're sure 20 peep
fron Fu1tes flll ave inches deep.
According 70 the standing regulations
any person connected with the univer-
atty may become a member OF the asso-
eiation By signing the book Of applica-
tions kept by the auditor and nling
proper bond. or depositing other securi-
" at the bursar's Office. presidents
AID vice-president a-e chosen by tho
association a. large. and two directors
from each school OF shs university and
each college class represented In the
association unless containing less than
forty naeu bers. when but one director
= allowedl are elected by the several
schools and classes 70 which they DO
long. The election Is held in April for
the ensuing year. with the exception
that the freshman directors are elected
in October Tire management OF the
scheme OF the dining-hal is thus prac-
tically in the hands OF the students
who, as already suggested, are
not developed amphyrrions - the
college corporation exercising gen.
eral oversight as we'll as advancing
money to psy the bills The whole
cost Of carrying on the hall, with the
interest on advances to pay bills ap-
proved by tho auditor. Is assessed by
the officers OF the associations on the
members. the several amounts being
certified by the auditor and collected by
the bursar upon the successive term
bills. The general meetings OF the
board OF directors are held once
month. At weekly intervals the con
tents Of the complaint box in the hall
are examined by the president and vice
president who are authorized 70 take
Immediate action In cases where this
nav be found necessary.
The cost OF living Is regulated by 6
reculiar arrangement with the steward
whose appointment Is from the corpora
tion. and who in turn employs all the
servants-numbering nearly one hun
led altogcther-makes purchases o
provisions and orders urgent repairs
While paid fixed salary the steward
receives in addition a small sum eaci
week for every person having board a
the hall Tor that time, this head-mone,
being proporsionAtely diminished a
the average weekly price Of board ex
.ceeds s4.O0. On the founding OF the as
sociation the rate OF head-money wa
fixed az ten cents per week If boar
should cost less than ST 90. to be dimin
ished ono cent for every ten cents IN
crease. or fraction thereof, In case o
board costing more than $500. and thi
tulan continues in operation unchanged
The price OF board reaches siightl
above that specified. with S4 . as prot
ably minimum average For severa
wears Mr.. J. }. sullivan has held IN
ofsce Of steward.
The officers of the association reg
late the diet in the hall, a. the sam
tine exercising . general control ov'
.cxpenditures An auditor Is selected =
them from among the members. who =
ceivcs salary for his services
examining bills, learning il good
charged 20 the association have bee
delivered. keeping weekly accounts
mem bers, with allowances for sosenc
Supervising a multitude Of arrang
rnents and seeing generally that the a
fairs Of the ball are conducted vii
economy and precision Ills metho'
are OF most significance 70 studen
when connected with questions Of mer
ibership and the assignment Of seat
Without a certificate issued by q
auditor no person il admitted TO q
ldininr-hall durlnr tho arst week Of q
academic year AL members who ha
not joined a club-tabie are assign
seats in the order og their applicati'
FOR board. the auditor. Mr.. l. 3. Els
changing seats ss may DO nesessaT
From June to June 90 any ten prese
members OF the association, a.
from. the latter date 20 Octob
: any twelve persons register
FOR membership. nav form . ciu
table By written Applicant
TO the auditor dated and signed By {
inten8inE club members. Print
blanks are provided for these apph'
tions which. in order 20 be considers
must be signed by sen members. 8
f-st person signing certifying % .
being held responsible for the other 5
natures. Choice cf location il grant
in the order Of fling the application
The association does not bind itself
assign any club tables after October
ard while Ten members can retain
bic until October I. snv seat reuaiui
unassigned after thss date or for u'
ithan week a. sn7 time when the b
ts epen ceases - - sabiect 70 the g
t~ol Of the club
such Is the respectable ccnpanT :
view q Students dining in Memor
Halt ard whose cond1cs is regula