The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-14
D. K. E. PROMISES REFORM.
THE HARVARD CLUB MAKES PROM
ISFS TO THE COLLEGE, OYERSEERR
They are Accepted II Good Faith by the
Hoard Amer Long sessiou-satlsfac.
tory Resolutions UnnnlnousIy AdOpted.

They are Accepted II Good Faith by the
Hoard After - I.ong sessiou-satlsfac.
tory Resolutions UnaAisaousiy Adopted.
BosToN. Jan. lathe "Dlckey Club Of Har-
ward has backed down. At the meeting Of tho
Harvard overseers this afternoon. letter was
received from its President, which the Secre-
tary OF the Board refuses to make public. 1t
Is understood. however. that the letter prom
ises reform. 80 far as 1t Is practicable. in tho
initiation practices and conduct Of the organl
cation. The overseers accepted the letter in
good faith. and by q UNANIMOUS vote put tho
club on its honor that It will discontinue any
and all practices which can by any possibility
tend to the dscrcdt OF the college,"
Twenty-Five OF the thirty members OF tho
Board were present. President Eliot put in
his appearance to defend his policy OF nom
action. 80 vigorously assailed by Henry w.
Putnam OF the Board in his recent public COM
munication. The venerable DR.. Peabody was
also present Edmund Wetmore and Charles
c: Beaman Of New York and Charles Bonapa
on haSa warI The oard Mr. aa, a.
he Meetings Of tho Board Seldom fi last sSs more
with closed doors Tho sentiment Expressed sod
Py many OF the ,oyerseers was against the
reputation OF the college. One Of the Oversee ora
said q IN the meeting:
we nave young men mere Tor whose conduct
and morality some authority OF tho university
Is responsible. The President has said that II
Is none OF his business. and 1t therefore de.
vP m Hnon US to discover who Is resnonsi
I'm me cniet tonic o. discvssion was the letter
81 rsor nj nna nsp Whn ss
been 80 active IN pushing tho case against the
club. the Following motion was passed.
Etei-That tho board has received with much
satisfaction the communication presented to the
president and fellows by the members Of the
Pa So ~ so,,ety and that relies upon thu honor
ana their successors to discontinue any and all prac-
TIC. which can by any possibility teni TO the dscredt
TotedThat in the opinion Of the overseers It is de.
sirable that the President and fellows should consider
the expe.cncy OF defining In tho statutes of the uni.
yersty the functions and duties OF advisory
Of the university In accordance with the general
sructions OF tho President gwen to the regents July
Tho following was also adopted:
gradually mad. during the last twenty years tho dis
cplne and methods OF Harvard College "a be on fos.
ter Halutary sense OF individual respUnsb
among the unde, 'hduates
the college has been to deepen and the reY
ious elemt n In student life: to raise the standard
good conduct to increase the power to reti tempta.
tons usually incident to largo OF young
the institution.
Re~IeeL That the effect upon tho educ ational Ell.
cheney OF the college has been to stimulate materially
the general industry of tho undergraduates and TO IN
crease tho quantity and improve the quality of the
WORK me BY them to create an unusual intellectual
fellowship between instructor aud students. and
courage the operation OF high motives and broad
alterations IN the selection aud pursuit Of their studies
In common.