New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-06
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
HARVARD.
PREPARING Az EXnIGI1 FOR TIE "oi'Os
HARVARD.

FAYE.
Cambridge. Mass. Feb ; Cspecial).-The college
l. pungcd in the misery OF mid-year 'N'"'''''
and everybody now Is thoroughly busy maj" ~"
Iclics for "A lime fan into petty insshhc'"oc O'''
The momcnOus question Of "p1sslnS' bn' !" 9P''
OF this one and all have found time 10 loi'o" '"u
discus, the course OF events at Yale anu u ioe'
moro mr. less amusement at the check when IN" iae
managements and captains have received IN their Ct
forts to bring about their reform III a'hi'uoH' -"
The last week the athletic committee mas been ih'''
viewing tho prominent athletes In college anu Ioi'"
ING set of rules which Will have all the adNah"S'N
of Yales plan and fewer OF the evils THIS pfoPo
sition will be made 10 Yale, probably On Monday
and NAV prove the means Of removing The coinplo"-
tons which now exist.
There was considerable opposition at ars among TIE
faculty TO any exhibit from the university III 'hc
Worlds Fair, but that II Is definitely Se'heu'
every effort will be made 10 make iaIvardS display
thoroughly representative. Few oil the PARTICULARS
have As vet been decided upon. MI. Williams. ue
university publisher Will CHS week 60 to chicago ana
complete the arrangements, ana on his return hd'e's
will be rapidly pushed. seven thousand squire ic"'
have been granted by the authorizes at 'h'"so
The particulars OF the exhibit cannot be learned uh
Mr.. Winlamss return, but in general 1t VIII DC
historical representation of the growth OF the uni
yersty Each department will be illustrated. showing
the gradual development during the 2o0 years Vi us
existence A complete series OF the university pun
ucations photographs of the grounds ana buildings
methods OF work and study In academic sc"HlIv
medical and law departments will be shown, whi'e
in addition TO these liberal drafts viii be made upon
The museums The work OF ph0tOgraphng the grounds
and buildings will be undertaken by tile Harvard
Camera Club as their own exhibit. The size OF the
pictures viii be 14x17; they viii he mounted ana
framed alike. The expense of the undertaking viii
be borne by the college.
The work of the Prospect Progressive Union.
Lxtap clam in.v is
becoming more and part OF the university
though In way officially connected with II. IL,
object has been stated before, Is to broaden III"
university life and 10 put the college in It's proper
place in relation TO the men and women who are al
present entirely beyond the sphere OF It's influence IL
proposes 10 bring wage elincrs AID students together
in social relations. and at the time is aims are
strictly educational. The room OF the union are III
constant during the evening three classes Oltn
being carried on AZ the same our.
The evening is divided up into three hours. from
20 10 on every day in the week, when there are
classes up TO o'clock at least with the exception OF
Wednesday. On this day there Is general meeting
nj which lectures given, often by the heads Of th,
departments In Harvard. Among those who nave
lectured this year from the college are Professors
Van Jagcmann, Jackson. j. L. Grcsnouch c. II. Toy
and f. Charlton Black The character of these lectures
mas been of the highest. shown by the series ar
ranced for February: Professor g. p. Baker will talk
on Dramatic London In Hhakespeare's Time Pro,
spain" and Professor Ashley. Oh Recent English
Ioetry.' Courses are given In elementary German,
French English and Latin. advanced courses on the
same subject geometry. music electricity, economics
and bookkeeping. Al of these are conducted by
students and the classes nom two To nineteen
IN attendance. There some 200 active members.
although the nominal membership IS much larger
The Harvard musical clubs viii give concert for the
benefit OF the Union February IA.
a summary of the athletic expenses OF all the
different teams for the year 1912 has been com
piled by IN" graduate treasurer from the reports of c
several managers. II shows total receipts OF Sj2.
5l3 90 and expenses OF 50 ESQ o.: S}O1s 10 l. re-
tained by the teams. while there REMAINS 81 surplus
fund OF S4.ol4 80. If 10 these figures be- add,d she
freshman teams report the total receipts for the year
become S5o, al %, the expenses, SJU.2J9 o..