New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
HARVARD.
COMPARATIVE ATTENDANCE At LEADING INST
TrTIoNs-vARIouS ORGANIZATIONS.

COMPARATIVE ATTENDANCE At LEADING INSTI-
Tt'TIoNs-vARIoUs ORGANIZATIONS.
Cambridge Mass Dec (SpecaD.-The total
number of students registered in Harvard thus far
this year 3292 gain of l'l over last year mar
wards nearest competitor by way or numbers Is
the University of Michigan, which has .oS' or It'll
| more than were there last year. Yale Is next with
Az students lust twenty five more than are regis
tered in the University OF Pennsylvania. In her I'M
derrraduate department Harvard has 1881 students.
while Yale has only I'D. The Harvard graduate
school with 30 is larger than that OF any but johns
Hopkins which is essentially graduate univer-
sty Yale leads in her scientific ana theologcai
schools.
The regular quarterly number Of THE Harvard
icraduatea Marazlne will be out with a day or Two
II is an unusually interesting number. The frontis
piece is a portrait OF Oliver Wendell Holmes. THIS Is
followed by two articles on phases or MS charhc-
| ter one by DR. Cheever OF the Medical School the
other by s. May. %. one OF the Few remaining
survivors OF Dr. Holiness class AT Harvard. Pro-
lessor Jackson has appreciative account OF the
late Professor Josiah L. Cooke Professor de lumi-
chrast contributes account OF the provisions
made by the faculty for welcoming the newcomer
Perhaps the most interesting articc. aside from
those on Dr. Homes. Is Or. Sargents. about the
The III Eta Society opened clubhouse on
Monday Until this year the club has had rather
precarons exisience being Obliged TO !, NOW has
delightful house. with parlors billiard rooms No
rary. smoking room and cafe. The graduates iur-
nished the funds. They have formed corporation
to control the management OF the Dui'dine
The Harvard representatives, for the INTERIOR
legiate chess tournament. which Will take place III
New-York. beginning December 70. Will De y NJ
Ballou L. L. and w l.. Van Kleeck. 20
The Harvard Camera CLUB II a member or thr
American Lantern Slide Exchange Ihis winter
the Harvard club will exhibit fifteen sets or shdes
by aid OF the stcrcoptcon These eNiipi, ~, al"
popular and draw large audiences. OF the ii'tern
sets four are foreign. The Harvard club submits
hfiy slides its share. all prepared by the club
from photographs taken by the members.
The College Republican club has elected the fol
lowing officers for the year: President, J. NJ
Perkins /. l.. secretary C. r. Bryan. 90. treasurer
r. g Davis. O. Executive Committee. from the
Law school John Quinn. II. e. Quinby: from the
senior class :. T.. Johnson. J. o. Kaufman, rom
m. iuuior class =. Dickinson. y. Il. Sh"rN. from
tho sophomore class. r I. Bonney. =. i. West
Work ON the French pay 20 b" given by me
students i'm fb- French DEPARTMENT. Under the II
rcciion OF Professor lee Iumichrns Is going on lh'
bale, is TO he .s cctlly line There VIII hc a per
formance In Hos'1n on December II ana one IN cam
bridge on the 18th.
Tho Varsity crew has once more begun training
after a rest - two weeks Work On The river has
haen abandoned For five weeks the most prOmis
ing candidates roweI on the river The FIRST Two
weeks were spent . graspng the principles upon
which the coach. Mr Watson. expects - develop
his stroke During the last TWO weeks two crews
were on the river daily. and had frequent races
From this time forth untu ice breaks IN the spring
all the time viii De- spent on rowing machines Th-
| tank has been altogether abandoned. The men VIII
train actively from now on.