New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-06
HARVARD.

Observation-Disclosures
Cambridge. Mass May (SpecaD.-At meeting
Of the Harvard Board of Overseers Wednesday
resolutions passed which doubtless are the
initial step to the radical move in the educa-
ton OF women at Harvard in recent years In brief
1t IS the opening OF the graduate school to women.
The first Of the resolutions adopted. to the effect
that degrees at Harvard shall not be conferred on
students OF Radcliffe College. was framed with 4
view of keeping distinct the relations which exist
between the two institutions. even now there Is
impression that Radcliffe College is a part OF
Harvard. The second resolution was much more
significant. however. 1t admits Radcliffe students
to all courses In the Harvard curriculum which arc
intended primarily for graduates In other words.
there will be co-educaton between Harvard and
Radcliffe College in the Graduate School, with the
understanding that the students who take the
courses offered will not be considered members of
the university. and that this privilege may be re-
XoKeId at any time the governing board OF thr
For the most part the graduate courses are Tor
very advanced work and for original investigation.
The number of students who 'lect them is small,
the highest in any one course being twenty, the
additions cause little or no inconvenience. The
courses are more expensive than others and cannot
be reproduced in Radcliffe College in the way II IS
intended to reproduce the undergraduate courses.
and the question narrowed down 10 just two posi-
blltes. either to admit Radcliffe students TO thr
graduate school or TO force the women in that col
lege to do without these exceptional advantages for
advanced work. As the courses We're small, eN-
clnson OF women seemed hardly Jusiihed' ana CO.
educatlOn mas resulted. But II should he nprne IN
mind that the cO-education Is confined entirely to
the graduate school. which is quite distinct from
the college proper and the other departments.
The Dudleian lecture for the current year VIII
be given May 10 by the Rev. Samuel NJ Crothers.
of St PAU. MINI. one Of the new preachers to the
university. The subject Is: '"The Proving, Explain
ing and Proper Use and Improvement Of the frin,
ciples of Natural Religion. II Is Commonly called
and Understood by Divines and Learned Men,
The Rev. Edward Everett Hale. u. D.. Is giving
course OF six lectures on the principles OF Con
gregationalisn intended principally for students OF
theology, but open 10 the public.
The preliminary contests for the Boylston prize
speaking drew out the usual number Of compeu-
tors; The following ten were chosen 70 compete
in the final contest. 10 take place next Thursday in
Sanders Theatre: $ F. Johnson, 95i L. d. R9ess'
gan. 80; \. d. Greenfield. "a; r. c. Ringwalt, 20;
y. p. Dodge. IS. S. X Vatralsky, So. ana n {.
Metcaf. "a. OF these five will be selected. There
are two prizes of $50 each and Of si5
II has been a week Of interclass athletics. The
first two class over the one-mile course re
suited IN an easy victory for the sophomores IN
each case. with the seniors second and the juniors
third. The baseball championship series also be
gan with the sophomor freshman series. The first
game went the freshmen by the score OF II to ?.
The second perhaps the most memorable class
game ever played in Cambridge. II took eleven
innings TO settle the question OF merit. The fresh
men finally by the score OF II o.