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

he would spend II on a supper for the
crowd later on. This. however. he did
not do; the iateness OF the hour may
have prevented.
The way the boys get into trouble with
their guardians and parents is this,' eA-
planned q student to me. The money
that is given for expenses liz blown IN
you know, and everything charged. Inc
wash-woman's bill IL charged; the tah-
ors bills are charged, board, iousinb'
charged; books, supplies. charged hnany,
however, a day OF reckoning must .onIe'
a letter Is sent 20 the old man, ihioln
ing him that there are some n.'ie -
densaIs that must be met or course,
he wants 10 know what has become oi
the regular allowance: IL you nave 'he
nerve TO tell him, there Is likely 10 DE
nainful scene But what Is he TO 90! ne
paws up and things run along snlootniy
until the next time
The smoke of the pipes ana cigarettes
fairly obscured the table; the men sa.n-
ered closer around; the little. rafting
hail continued its monotonous cirelinsi
heads began TO ache; lessons were long
since forgotten; there was a cold GIT
ter in many an eye; the excitement threw
at least one man in feverish state Tor
directly. he passed his hand mechanical
ly over his brow and said:
For Gods sake. why doesn't someone
open the window"
Harvard. unlike Yale, Is place of
cliques and clubs. There is a fat, red
book in almost every fellows room-the
students are fellows as often as they
are ''men." Should you ask who Is
Sawyeri' the Harvard man would tell
his chum to get out the red-book. and
upon examining 1t would reply: saw
yer. why he is a member Of the o. X.
club, the l77O's, the Anti-Treating. and
the Crimson"
That settles it-Sawyer is a good fellow.
That fat red-book; how many students
standing IL has determined with his com
panionsl There are pages where 1t Wouio
be,-indeed, 1t is, in the college world at
Ieast.-worth your weight in gold to find
thereon your name enscrolled. Such
page fl the one devoted TO the members
Of the Pore" or the Pork" or, again,
the Porcelain Club" beyond whose
closed doors there Is nothing, to Bar-
ward man, that may compare. In vain
] knocked at the outer gates of the
"Porc"i That big Milwaukee brick build
ing, just outside the grounds OF the col
lege was, apparently, untenanted, and
certainly was as quiet as the grave 10 all
outward appearances. Occasionally a stu
~
peculiar ring, shake hands with a pecu-
liar. Free-Mason-like clutch, and be adj
mitted, while l would be left 10 sniff the
fresh breezes on the windy corner. From
across the street. the pleasing picture was
revealed TO me of good fellows, lolling at
their ease in the club windows, smoking
cigarettes and chatting gaily enough-and
that is all know of the famous Pore"
Although, as a rule, Harvard fellows
are free and frank to. degree, and ure
simple and unaffectedly human in their
manners and habits, they WILL neverthe-
less, assume an air OF mystery whenever
you ask them of the scope or purposes
Of their clubs and cliques. i said TO n
student:-'T say there, tell me something
about the PorcY' He dismally shook his
head. Nothing daunted / went on
''Well then, admit me to the Hasty Pud-
dingf' He regarded me a moment. MS
though abashed at my mingled stupidity
and candor, then rejoined:-"They are
clubs Will say no more; you will excuse
me-"
TO give a good picture OF life at Har-
ward, 1t would be necessary, then. TO mas
ter the contents OF that formidable red
book! That. in the nature Of events, be-
ing impossible, you must accept the fact,
for such II is, that there are here innu-
merable rings within rings. Men at Har-
ward move in crowds. from the humble
"eating club" TO the exclusive Greek let
ter societies. IL q student has a polo
pony, IL is because his set have ponies: If
he has ''T cart IL is for the same rea-
son; If he spends money, it is with his
throng; If he whirls down to Newport,