Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-18
SHIRT SLEEVES ATHARvARD.

We suppose the general idea is that
Hsrvsrd rather 'Iays over" Yale In polish
and grace; that Yale is hustler while
Hsrvsrd is elegantly leisurely; that Ys'e ia
"business," while Harvard is loftily con-
templative; and that while Yale, inspired
by ts spirit of ego" and 'get there,
Elihu," may lack somewhat of polite finish
Harvard has so much of 1t that 1t lacks
somewhat of that which is essential to
rapid progress In this unfinished and i'm
polite world.
Filled with these thoughts, as Brother
Stoddsrd would say, 1t Is both surprlsing
and shocking to read that Harvard is
struggling with an outbreak of vulgsrity
which never has been seen at Yale, and
never will be until there is a great
change. Harvard Is all torn up by 1t and
the fact that there are two sides there to
the QUESTION raised shows how Harvard
has deteriorstsd or how incorrect the gen
eral idea has been. 1t appears that one of
the "high pucky mucks" of the university
while slowing the spacious law library to
come ladies the other day had his conceit
students poring over books ard papers In
their shirt sleeves. 1t .s said that ''sll to
q man had their coats off and were exposed
in their shirt-sleeves like common labor
ers." The sstonished discoverer hurried
the ladies away and apolog'zsd profusely.
He lost no time in making complaint of
the outrage, and an order went forth pro-
hibiting all intellectual effort except in
coats. The law school men rebelled, and
petition asking tbs faculty not to inter-
fere was circulated. 1t received the sigma
lures of all the students but thoee who can
apply themselves well enough with their
coats on.
What q humiliation 1t must be to the
Harvard bosses to realize that young men
have crept into their university who want
to study in their shirt sleeves In the law
library. And what an idea of study must
have gained some acceptance at Harvard.
Why, they don't even eat in their shirt
sleeves ct the Yale commons, and as for
vulgarixing literary effort BY carrying IT
on as one might chop wood or clean out q
sewer basin it is not thought of at Yale.
Here the students do their work fully
clothed and IN their right minds. They
would as soon go to the presidents recep
ton In their shirt sleeves a. 60 into the
law library In them. And even Ia their
own rooms they pay due respect te
the spirit Of true learning. They eithe,
keep all their clothes on, or none. As fo,
attacking their books in the gsrb of ICON
mon laborers" they never do 1t. The,
have deep realization of the fact tba
they are uncommon lsborsrs and the,
dress accordingly. If Harvard student
have been studying in the law library Il
their shirt sleeves, and If when caught q
1t they are not only not ashamed but ar
rebellious it's q pretty how de do. The
would show better mind by hastening I
cover their vulgar shirt sleeves BY coats Q
sackcloth and ashes.
tits barely possibie that the Harvar
Law students are trying to sconomizs b
| making their coats last longer In order I
help psy for those famous leather suit
But even IL this is the explanation Of th
shocking publicity Of their vulgar shil
sleeves they are mono the less In faul
Harvard gentlemen should not economic
in that wsy.