The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-03

AIt On Tue walls anu uduJtLS, various
trophies of the athletic field, together
with boxing gloves, pictures Of race
horses, game cocks and bull dogs. A gen
uine athlete looks sharply after what he
eats, does not smoke, is in bed at regular
hours, and does all he can TO build up his
body. Does he stand well in his classes
Wen, Harvard men, as rule who go in
for athletics to an excess-and there are
many of this type-do not hold particu-
larry high places in the class room; but
average it all up, il may in truth be said
that the sporting fellows acquit them
selves well enough. AS matter of fact
the faculty Indirectly endorses athletics
at least such is the natural workings of
its rule, to the effect thatn one will be
allowed to make that is, have a place
on college team who does not reach
definite standard.
What do the athletes talk about |
asked one man what he thought of the
coming cold winter, and he remarked
that it would be all right for foot ball
then added Il presume you know that
the veteran Hall has laid aside his walk
ing helps, his crutches, and recently took
long run on the track. He is utterly
eXasperated at the sIowness with which
his knee seems to be recovering" To the
next fellow l put question concerning
the silver bill, and his rejoindcr was: y
suppose it is all right and, by the by,
Dunlop Waters and Arthur Brewer were
recently hurt at different times and were
obliged to stop. Yale may talk about her
sick list, but she is not to be compared
with us. The quarterback is threatened
with dyspepsian The third student
said: well. l suppose you know that
Curtis is the smallest man who has
played right-eud for two years. The new
fellows name is Taussag, and, although
he is small and light, he is tough, and
will be the terror Of the opposing team. "
OF the sets within sets at Harvard. the
literary class must not be overlooked.
These are the students who, while en-
ioying the broad and general life of the
university dip into college journalism,
write the class poems, and become mem
bers of the debating societies The pub
locations that solicit their attention in
journalism are The Crimson, daily
paper; the Harvard Monthly, the Advo-
cate, a bi-monthly; and the Lampoon, also
q bi-mOnthly. The Crimson has snug
little Office of its own, where it has Il
more complete equipment, l doubt not,
than any other college publication in the
land.
Opposed to the purely social set, of
whom mention has already been made,
are the men ! might designate as the
'anti-sOCiety'' fellows. They may have a
distinct standing in the University, vet in
no way do they mingle in the purely So
cial forms. Are they women haters} Ask
any pretty Boston girl! They simply are
the wide-awake young men who are with
out the necessary means to shine in Har-
ward society; or, it may be, they have
money but do not care to enter the gilded
circle; or, they may lack ambition, or
family influence. At any rate, they 20
through their college course quietly, and
when they graduate they leave little or
no impress behind them.
l saw a man, spectacles on nose, shout
ders prematurely stopped, and a general
air of the hermit about him. Under his
arm he carried two immense tones. He
was hurrying to the class rooms. asked
one of the boys to tell me about him. The
response throws light on some interest t.
ing Harvard modes of thought
oh said my informant, "he is only a
grind don't have anything to do with
himH
There is a class of students at Harvard
who plunge so deeply into their books
that they have no time for any other
diversion! These. the men designate,
with quite contemptuous air, "grinds."
Athletes bate grinds- Society men despise
grinds. Non-society boys ignore grinds
as too slow. The literary set scorns
grinds. And the grinds themselves
scarcely know each other-they are too
busy! "WhyM said literary chap to
me:-"ThOse grinds are next to useless.
They use the college like an orange.
They suck out of it all they can, giving in
return-nothing They never break
record; they never chase the pigskin ;
they never do anything but grind, grind
grind Did you ever hear of q grind
drinking a glass of beer-Or going to the
theater-or sitting up till the sun rises
over the top OF deck of cards. which
you and l may have been using all night
or kissing a pretty girl-or squeezing
her hand-or raising racket Well, not
much !"
1 entered a grind's room. Good morn
ing, sir" l said, adopting the humble
English master-and- style, and tack
ing sir on my compliments. He looked
up from his book. "Well, how are YOU"
was his hesitant response, 81 came TO
look at your room you will permit me-"
"Oh, certainly, certainly; but you must
excuse me; have 10 grind out this lesson
in psychology" I looked at the room. 1t
was quite devoid Of ornaments There
were dozen shelves Of ponderous books
/ did not see picture of two fighting
game cocks nor one Of Rancocos winning
the handicap-nOr of the late lamented
Sullivan in full regalia, bringing the
claret from Corbett's nose-nor Of two
bull dogs, making mince meat of each
IL
modestly pinned in a far-down corner,
that looked like last years valentine,
evidently such as would be selected by a
maiden aunt to send TO her dutiful nephew
in Harvard.
The grind kept grinding until finally |
ground myself out of sight
There was to be grand entertainment
at certain mans rooms in the aristo-
cratic Claverly ham. Caterers in wagons
came and went; there was 10 be music
and there were to be flowers; the groom
was in livery and the three extra hired
servants in full evening dress, were the
best that could be obtained: the wine
was TO flow freely, and there was TO be
mirth, reyelry and song A large hole
was to be made in thai allowance of sS 600
Il year.
Yet the master of the apartments was
tearing his hair in his private room His
last request at the bank for funds had
just been overruled and a letter was even
then in his hands saying that he had
Overdrawn his account largely.
What shall ] doi" he gasped
Just then there was q knock at the
door; the servant quickly admitted a tall
stranger.
POGO"
It was the master that spoke ioyously.
POGO, ever faithful ever true. had
arrived at the critical momentl Glee-
fully he overhauled the overcoats; he
mentioned a sum, which the rich student
accepted gratefully. POGO his arms