New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-18
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
HARVARD.
STUDENTS DISTURBED OVER PRESIDENT
EIIOT'S VIEWS.
HAIRY ARD.

DISTURBED OVER fi'ES4i'i@->A
ELIOTs VIEWS.
Cambridge Mass Feb. II SpeciaD.-The second
term began on Monday. and usual there was a
noticeable increase in athletic activities captain
Wiggin called out candidates for botn the university
ara freshman mines. and the two squads are now
fairly at work In the cage The question OF the
spring trip has not been settled 1t is possible that
none will be taken.
There are only thirty candidates. and of these the
most experienced are six OF last years substitutes
Corbett. 81. for catcher outfeld; Wiggin, L. >
Captain. and Highlands. %. for pitcher DicKiA-
son. "a. for first base; Iapgood a. for mira base
and Whittemore 95, for shoristop. The best OF inc
other candidates are: Henry, l. > - Scahh'i''
81 and Hickey. l.. S. FOR catchers; Aines' ~
Perry 81 and Paine. -. for pitchers GRIMM 'O'
for first base Hayes. sc. for second base NnsioW'
90 and Stevenson % cor third base; linAeid ~
for shoTtstop, and GOuierman. %, ara falhe' -
for outneld An addition was made during the mo-
die Of the week, when l.. ID. Wrenn, 20, champion
enn!s nlayer of America. came ont and sgn:Hed MS
Intention OF plavins He has just been taken OH
probation and his neiigbilty on that score IS thS
removed He is supposed to be star player
though much out OF practice not having piaEeu 10.
three wears His reputation was MADE as CaP,di" VI
,b. cbarnnion interscholasic nine In the spring or
1892 Only the hardest kind of work ana most shN-
fr ,oodersh,n will bring Harvard out Of the defeat
which seems TO threaten her. as Yale mas prac'icany
,ho same nine as she had last year. Wiggin the
confidence lie is a sure steady pitcher' thoush
nv no means a brilliant one. The freshman nine
had onlv thirty-six candidates the first day ana
only eighteen the second. Its outlook also Is dark
unless n far liveller interest is taken
The attitude which President Eliot Ia gong 10
tako In discussing athletics in his annual report Is
No, likely TO foster friendly feeling between nun
and the students He recommends aponsiihS lIt ;
man intercollegiate sports entirely ana OF aoM!nS
ionortan intercollegiate university contests. sum
occur s-,; once in two years IN the iori LII vi
athletics President Eliot is wei KNOWN 20 .aro
the idea of combining athletics 10 hterci!ss
and this report OF his gives every cviuthce vi tn,
willingness and desire to brinB 'hs apYu. - n',
s.udenfs themselves are bitterly opposed 10 any
The Games Committee of the Harvard Athletic
Association is fast completing arrangements loI tle
winter meetings class in Wrestnins mas 49,. Dee"
formed to Mr.. lathrop the dthittc .It,i,
daily for instruction in preparation LOT 'he wrestling
A. the annual meeting Of the Glee Club on on
UadresSav The following officers were elected:
President. p. G. Flint, 3d. yice-preslden1 /: -,
tarv J. D. Greene, 9G; treasurer H. {. Iayior, W
T. G. sharp '9i. and f. W. Thomas w We're eIeS S
members At the same time the senior members
withdrew from the club. ,.s .o e,oa-s
The Cercle Francois has also electe1 new o,lue 49,;
as follows President. y. II. Morris. 49, vcepressl-
dent r. Floyd. IS: secretary, r. r. Emery, D
treasurer F. q. Knoblauch. SO; faculty member
Professor F. c. de Sumichrast . 49,
The Frank Bolles Memorial Fund is growing lrS ona
an III. - dsw Retween Monday and Wednesday s23S
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e. Safest. Boston and William X Thayer, NO
Perkeiey-st Cambridge. have agreed 10 receive
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