New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-17
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
THE VOLUNTARY CHAPEL SYSTEM AT
HARVARD
SUMNER sruD1Es:NEw OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

SUMNER sruDIEs.vEw BoAT-HoUsE-cRICKEr
LAW SCHOOL.
Cambridge. Mass. March 10 tSpeciap.-The system
of voluntary prayers has been III force nearly iOu
wears Judging from the number who attend regularly
the change cannot be considered rs having met WIN
oompIete success but still there is not the least douh
that the STEP so boldly taken by the college authorities
I'm 1856 has for the best interests Oh students ana
@, IIaryard'S reputation and worth. There Is all
average attendance at chapel of about 2oo OUT VI /"
body of ZOO students in the college proper. II Is
probable however, that AZ least half OF the whole pouy
attend more or less regularly. The attendance has re-
manned about the same since the introduction OF the
svsem The preachers selected to conduct prayers are
among the most in their profession ana
their auditors make up in zeal whatever they lack IN
numbers.
The number OF summer courses will be considerably
extended this year. Instruction Will be given III
chemistry physics. botany. geology. English, French
German engineering and physical training. The Cd
feet OF these courses is, primarily TO PROVIDE Suuo
ton teachers. and TO make the library ana scieo
apparatus of the college available 10 those VINO "ouu
not otherwise be able to enjoy this advantage. TWO
hundred and thirty persons attended these COURSES
last summer OF which number sixty studied physi0'u
training under DR.. sargent.
The trustees of the new Weld boat-house-Messrs.
W. H. Forbes, b. W. Crowinshicld. H. ,. feaoouS'
L. Bacon and J. j. Storrow. jr-met numper OF uiuci
graduates interested in rowing Tuesday evening III
Holden Chapel 10 discuss plans f0r the naiascnion'
of the new property. a committee was appolh'cu'
which has chosen subcommittee. consisting OF Gap
tain Herrck of the Varsity and Wells. rarhcr
and Rantoul captains respectively OF the SENIOR
Junior and sophomore crews. This committee VIII
draw up constitution and bylaws LOT ulc so'ofii-
ment OF the club, and Will submit thelr "o'h W
meeting of the students. The building Will be
eonpietcd on April 1. There are 200 lockers, two
large bathrooms ana ample space for the storage OF the
boats which will consist of singles and two and four
cared The new boathousc is designed for the use
If individuals and the old Will be gwen up eA-
cusvey TO the Varsity and class In this gait
MIR Weld has supplied the means by when Iarse
number OF men VIII be able 20 enjoy the Pheasant
exercise of rowing. A. .
At the call 81 Captain Brown over TWENTY-FIVE men
have presented themselves candidates ior the ce.
eleven. OF the number captain H. ~ p' Srno,tr
~. H. f. Hewes. 90 T. :. Lee. 81. and H. A. DAVIS.
'oi belonged 10 last years eleven. The men are now
ont of doors As soon a. the weather permits. n
number O. games have been arranged with local CUBS
About Fly have begun training IndeF Cap1nl
Cumnock for the next years football eleNca. me
candidates will be divided into squads according 20 inc
abilities of the players and thoroughly instructed 1T
Tie Prcs.dcn, and Fellows have voted TO establish
the George H. SOhce prize of $50 q year Tor tlc
best thesis 10y successful candidate Tor hOhorS III
English ~ In modern literature The prlze VIII De
given tM> year and tie competition Tor II promises 70
The gs.' HON David A. Wells viii give series of -
lectures during TIE remainder of the month ON lie
Principles OF Taxation r..
The alumni II the Law school have scheme on foot
10 raise fund among the graduates In each state 10
he devoted 10 teaching the statutory law Of that state
Tho Massachusetts, alumni have already rai>e1' sun
Gent amount. il is believed TO provide instruction IN
school has res-ned his place here TO accept similar
one in the Columbia Law school