New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-25
HARVARD.
THE COOPERATIVE SOCIETY MORE SUCCESSFUL
EACH YEAR-MEN IN THE VARSITY
boat NOW.

BOAT NOW.
Cambridge. Mass. Nov. % (SpeciaD.-One OF the
popular Harvard institutions is the Cooperative So
ciety a store run by members OF the university,
where books stationery, mems furnishing goods
furniture and clothing sold. The societys treas
urer has Just made the annual report. which shows
n big volume Of busness The sales for one week
ending November II. amounted to $500 3d. In the
early part Of the academic year. when students
were fitting up their rooms and buying books for
their courses the business much greater the
total volume OF business up date since October
has amounted $50. 1871 81. This business Is con-
stan,ly increasing. Its popularity arises from the
fact that It protects students from the old time
rapacious dealers about Harvard College. At re-
cent meeting Professor Cummings elected pres-
dent Of the society, and s. f. Johnson, 80, secre-
tary.
On Wednesday the Harvard Chess Club GENT ten
representatives. 20 play ten members of the Boston
Chess Club Only two OF the ten won their matches
Great excitement has been stirred up In the col
lece by a story of exceedingly doubtful propriety
which appeared in of the oldest student literary
publications. THE Advocate" SO great Is the feel
ing about Il that one OF the prominent EDITORS Te-
signed from the paper and one Of the college
dailies severely criticised Il In editorial article.
The makeup Of the Varsity crew has undergone
n considerable change in the last week. The new
order is: Stroke. iulard; :. Shepard; c. r. II. Stev-
erson: g. Fcnnessy; /. Sprague 3. Lewis; = Town
send; bow. Watson. The first and second crews
have both been regularly the river ami have been
followed III the launch by Mr.. Watson the Coach
Tho freshman candidates are having daily work
In the gymnasium. Their rowing Is on the ph"u-
matte machines. -
The much-talked-os Harvard Press Club was
finally formed on Tuesday. The society VIII be
only Il social affair. holding monthly meetings,
which will be addressed by prominent Journallsi =.
Following are the officers: PRESIDENT Pierre Ia
Rose who is president Of The Harvard MONTHLY
of "fhe Daily News and The Advocate: score
tary and treasurer. l.. W. Mott, who Is managing
editor Of 1.-THE Daily News"
The freshman musical organizations. banjo,
mandolin and fee, are now well under way iih,l
are practising for the annual concerts IN behhIi
Of the freshman crew. H.. .
one Of the most popular sports in college just at
present Is hare and hounds. Runs are held twice
a week. Prizes given TO the hares, " mey
beat the hounds and to the first two hounds. The
courses vary from six ten miles. some Eool
long-distance runners have been developed from
the fifty or more who attend the runs eVcrY uhc'
The most prominent J. l.. Coolidge. "; r.. :
Hinckley '95: a. Ingraham 80, ana W. II. VIM
The cycling Association held a successful handi-
can RIM Monday over a course OF nearly nine
bunch The best time was made by N" s.r5l u, II
man F. $ Elliot, '9j. who covered the distance III
% minutes 80 3-5 seconds He won second place
The first prize went to T.. :. Hatch, ~ VINO "'.'
handicap of ! minute ~ seconds. 1t,
The senior crew captain for the coming year VIII
'Iacrosse is gaining in popularity. From fifteen
"a twenty men meet regularly ana pr"cuse either
in the open air IN the baseball cage.