The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-03

you may rest assured that he is only one
of a dozen. and that the twelve men all
belong to the same circle. bound together
By ties inexplicable and indlssoluble.
As in Yale, there are about twice az
many students as there are dormitories,
the result being that the men must OF
necessity, take rooms outside the grounds.
Some Of the boys dwell sumptuously In
Claverly Hall and In Beck Hall. while
others live in private houses. In the ordi;
nary apartments rented by boarding
house Keepers. in which there may be an
old stove. a china pitcher on a washstand.
an old-fashioned bed, and a general air
OF dingiuess At night. the wind rattles
the panes, and the rats run in the wall,
but no one heeds that the fire burns
brightly and the lad has a stout heart.
1t must not be supposed that all the stu
dents are the petted sons OF the wealthy
and influential. Far from 1t! / had a
long talk with one who has seen many
privations in Harvard; and, were not my
lips sealed. l could tell OF the sad and
disheartening circumstances connected
with a poor boys honorable struggles for
an education. This man l found living in
q rat-riddcn place. such as | have Just al
luded 10. He Is a fine, manly fellow, with
a free, open countenance, wholesome man
ners and that imperious air OF one born
an aristocrat. who would rather starve
than work. He has entered into many
departments or college life, athletic, reii-
ious and social, and has been well receiv-
ed everywhere. Yet he is wretchedly poor
He does his own washing He has type
writer, and ekes out many a chance dol
lar by odd-jobs from the merchants. such
as copying. letter writing and so on. In
the evening he acts as an usher in the
theatre. and is thus assured or a small
but constant income. When times are
slack. he gets work as bill poster. He
is cheerful, bright, and reasonably happy;
and when shook hands with him. and
babe him goodbye. he said lal ehly- "Weli,
we shall meet again. sometime. maybe at
the White Housed" AS he is OF the stun
OF which Presidents are made. l have at
least hopes that his saying will come TO
pass.
The grandeur, the exclrsiy eness OF CLAW
erly Hall, finds its converse i'm the humble
homes OF many a poor student, In circum-
stances much akin to those OF the brave
boy 10 whom l have just referred. whose
clinging memories viii endure these
many days 10 come. There rs a story that
Frank Bolles. secretary of Harvard. likes
20 tell AS to student expense. off settling
the popular notion that Harvard is a
rich mans college" IL Is a rich mans
college 10 those who have wealth. and
many such there be within its classic
halls. But that poor boy has a chance
there. Mr.. Bolles is fully convinced. The
most striking case under his observation
he gives as follows:
ii viii tell you the facts about stud
ent who graduated here, with honor, re-
Gently" said the Harvard secretary.
Here is the written testimony OF the man
himself will read it TO you; the stu
dent says:
~ entered Harvard with so poor a re-
cord that i received the maximum Of con-
ditions. Professor Briggs afterwards told
me that / was admitted because / came
from a new school. and was recommended
as a faithful student. had 10 take extra
work, although found the regular course
quite sufficient.
g I had 10 rely on myself entirely, 70
meet the expenses of my course. was
Nls In debt. When left home, had
forty-four cents, so that my actual In
debtedness was S1l6.66 was . stranger