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

a matter Of fact, the faculty indirectly
endorses athletics; at least such is the
natural workings Of its rule, to the effect
that no one will be allowed TO make"
that is, have a place on a college team
who does not reach definite standard.
What do the athletes talk about? 1
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: II presume you know that the
veteran Hall has laid aside his walking
helms his crutches Pnd recently took a
long run on the track. He is utterly ex-
asperated at the slowness with which MS
knee seems 20 be recovering. 10 the
next fellow / put question concerning
the silver bill, and his rejoinder was; Il
suppose 1t 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 10 be compared
with US The quarterback is threatened
with dyspepsia The third student said:
"Well. / suppose you know that Curtis is
the smallest man who has played right
end for two years. The new fellows
name is Taussag, and although he Is
small and light. he is tough, and viii be
the terror Of the opposing team"
VI the SETS hllulD NfA0 At MAJ al "
the literary class must not be overlooked
These are the students who. while enjoy
ing 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, a daily
paper; the Harvard Monthly; the Advo-
cate, a bi-monthly; and the Lampoon,
also a bi-monthy. The Crimson has a
snug little office Of IFS own, where It has a
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
distinct standing I'm the University. yet in
no way do they mngle i'm the purely social
forms. Are they women haters2 Ask any
pretty Boston girl They simply are the
wide-awake young men who are without
the necessary means TO shine in Harvard
society; or. 1t may be, they have money.
but do not care TO enter the gilded circle;
or. they may lack ambition. or family in
huence. At any rate, they 90 through
their college course quietly. and when
they graduate they leave little or no i'm
press behind them.
l saw a man, spectacles on nose, should
ers prematurely stopped and q general
air Of the hermit about him. Under his
arm he carried two immense tones He
was hurrying 10 the class rooms. l asked
ore of the boys to tell me about him. The
response throws a light on some interest
ing Harvard modes OF thought
oh" said my informant. "he is only a
grind don't have anything to do with
him.
There IS 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 4"
Athletes hate 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 busyi "Whyr'
said a literary chap 10 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 only
grind, grind, grind Did you ever hear
or grind drinking a glass Of beer-or
going TO the theatre-or sitting up till the
sun rises over the top Of a deck Of cards
which you and I may have been using ali
hlght--or KISSING pretty girl-or squeezing
her hand-or raising a racket? Well, not
much"
entered a grind's room. Good morn
Ing sir" | said. adopting the humble Eng
lish master-and-man style and lacking
sir on my compliments. He looked up
from his book. "Well how are you?" was
his hesitant response. II came to look
at your room; you will permit me?" "Oh
certainly, certainly; but you must excuse
me; / have TO grind out this lesson In
psychology" I looked at the room.
II was quite devoid Of ornaments. There
were dozen shelves of ponderous
books. / did not see a picture OF two
fighting game cocks-nor one OF Rance
cos winning the handicap--nor OF the
late lamented Sullivan in full regalia,
bringing the claret from Corbett's nose
nor OF two bulldogs making mince meat
OF each other / did see something on
the wall, modestly pinned In a far-down
corner, that looked like last years
valentine. evidently such as would be
selected by a maiden aunt 10 send TO
her dutiful nephew in Harvard.
The grind kept grinding. until finally
1 ground myself out Of sight.