New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-10
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
HARVARD
RESTRICTING THE DEVICES FOR SECURING TIE

RESTRICTING THE DEVICES FOR SECURING THE
MASTERS DEGREE
Cambridge Mass, oct. o (special).-Thc first week
OF the college year IS and everything Is ut
last In running order. Official statistics Of the various
departments have not yet been announced. 1t is. how
ever. apparent that there Is marked Increase III the
number of students In the graduate and professional
schools. which really the highest aims OF the COZ
lege authorities, will probably find that the IN
crease In per cent last has been the greatest
Connected with the subject Of graduate schools
comes the faculty announcement concerning tire \. NJ
degree This will probably have important bearing
on the who in college and particularly on
those Of the class OF 9G and its successors After dis
Fcarding the custom OF giving the degree OF ~ VI. to
graduate of three years standing, who took the
trouble of paying the university small fec for II, the
governing boards the university passed in 1870 rcr
tain standing rules relative TO the A. VI. degrees. By
these rules 1t clearly stated that the work was
the degree OF A. NJ should be- done after the candidate
had received his degree OF Bachelor Of Arts In $780,
however. the question of reducing the course to three
years began To be agatcd, ana the general desire 10
shorten the academic work became decidedly pro-
jnounced, 50 much mat undertook TO fulfil
the requirements for an A. NJ degree during the fourth
year AT college. the OF which they sent in their
petitions have their work credited and the faculty
OF arts and sciences to the their
names for Master Of Arts degrees. Members OF other
classes soon conceived the idea of doing the same
thing, until the OversecrS, pcccving the infringement
Of their standing rule drew The attention OF The iaeuIy
TO it. There defence to be made but rather
than to do injustice 10 those VINO had been mIsleu
by the position which the faculty had taken on the
NATTER the Board Of OverseeTs allowed the degree OF
a. NJ. eight years class Hence
FORTH however, the old rule will be strictly adhered
TO- though there is little feeling and considerable
talk about the rules applying to the present senior
class Harvard il, however, very liberal. There is
still way left for who wishes two degrees ana
who feels that can only afford four to study
for them. lie can. entering college. arrange his
work that nc receive hi degree OF ~ b. in three
years. This gives him opportunity to spend his
fourth year in stud ing for his coveted A. NJ. 1t has
also been customary in recent years to grant an A. NJ
TO graduate from Harvard who might enter one Of the
professional schools and be- graduated from there with
high honOrs After this year DO such custom VIII be
permitted, and there Is in the hearts of those
who have been boxing forward To this method 81 gain
Dg A. VI. while studying merely for VI. ID.
Financially Harvard has received no great boom
Turing the summer \ statement from tie treasurer
81 the corporation Will be published In the college
papers Monday, showing tnat the total amount "l
gifts which have been received only about
$4,000. OF this the unrestricted bequcst of George
Draper of $4,000, and the gift from the Elizabeth
Fogg estate of S937f, for the purpose of building
and maintaining an art museum, are by far the most
important. The remainder OF the sum is for the
founding of scholarships or for details OF minor I'M
portancc
In athletics the college is showing than usual
activity The football baseball, track athletic,
cricket and class football teams to be found dairy
at their appointed places working with much per-
sistencc and in cases with good results Inc
university eleven has proved illus far. much In ad
vance OF teams OF previous yeas at this same ume
The coaching is rapidly getting the men into proper
condition TO do their best Work. rrlfOrd IS work
Ing indeftiSaby and has got Likely lot of men at his
disposal These lie is developing irto remarkably /
good players. Brewer, 4 has shown great |
sprlnting powers. Fairchli at quarter Is pressing
Gage hard, aud Gray wary little half back, Is
putting up game which cannot fell to make Corbctt
realize that he mus; work hand ana steadily to hold
his old place. Acton I, last learning the place |
OF guard and he bids fair to make brilliant man |
for that place Mackie mas been TEL, temporary s;,i
TO guard. Foster Is showing up well as an end !
rush. He keeps lI;iowel constantly on the move |
The intcr renee aud blocking is improving gradually.
The chief lault now is future 80 break through and
tackle behind the line on IaeIany. captain r irn0rl
Halowel. Newell. Watcis, Acton MacHe; LrwiS' |
Gage. Ccrbett Lake. Gray, Upon Mason Highlands
Hesinnng vim te ereSnG i Year new %6 eGe
road engineering. II viii be- conducted by William E.
McCllnock, member of the Mas ichuSets Highway
but one which is rapidly becoming necessity. Mr. |
McClintock Is thoroughly acquainted with both The
theory and practice Of roadbuildne and ne viii doGLt
The e' report or, Of tnc Harvard Athletic Association
shows the following figures: Heceipt>-Ealancc from |
81 c3d o.; subscriptions, s ,292 10: total; s3oi8 o.
Expenditure Games. &2l23 IS: prize, fiC' OF OFT /
fits. $2Oi As: old debt. $G57 60 printing. 80 30;
rubbing S2GJ 30 Of grounds. &3i7 a: training /
table, 1872 40 avc.ling exp nses, $40 40; sund1es
$50 s. total. ST13- -, leaving balance To new ac-
count OF 80 Sc. The officers for The coming wear are:
President, C. r. Bardcen. 'D3: vice prcSldcnt g. II. /
Fearing. '03: treasurer H. b. Beals. 81 secretary,
G.. Crompton, %.
The second the class of 94 for the signet
the junior literary society. were chosen this evening
and are given i'm the order named: Il. {. King, OF /
New York X. Is. Beals OF BrOoklne Mass; ". =. |
Hapgood. Of Alton. IN; Il. p Turnure Of New York:
i. i. PrOuty. Of Spencer. Mass; H. III. Lakin OF |
Worcester, Mass, and l.. T. Damon, OF Boston.