New-York tribune., 1895-10-20
HARVARD.

cambrdse Mass. Oct. 10 CspeciaD.-Figures show
ing the total number Of graduates from Harvard
since Its founding were published by the university
on Thursday The total number OF graduates from
the vho,s university IL 1885, OF these 1884 were
graduated from the academic department. S,4iS from
the Medical School, 1856 from the Law school, 3lS
,ro, IN. Scientific School and SIS from the Divinity
School.
The class OF 'e6 will hold It's meeting Tor the
e,sct,on Of officers for class day late next week.
There are places FOR egnteen men which "'o e"se'''
sought for
The debating societies are already forming plans
for the debates with Yale and Princeton. In chess
and whist also, at both of which Harvard was
victorious last year. active work has begun. Inc
chess tournament to choose Harvards representa-
tives for the intercollegiate tournament at Christ
mas Is already in progress, with thirty entries The
Whist Club which is made up OF the best Twelve
players college. has also been paying matches IN
an informal way for some weeks.
Herbert Welsh. Editor Of THE City and state
addressed the college Civil Service Reform Club on
The Duty OF .the College Graduate In Politics
The Dudleian lecture was delivered by the Rev. Dr.
Brook Herford.
on Friday evening the Graduate Club held re-
ception for graduate students who have recently
come to Harvard. President Flo: and several
members OF the Board Of Overseers and many pro-
fessors there to act as Receptioh CoH-
mittee. .,...s n ,.uou
Of the cornoration in place of Judge Endcott. re-
signed MI Lowell was graduated in the class OF
'7S -.
On Friday the Varsity crew. which has been beer,
training for some weeks past. will row two.mile
race with the b. A. a: crew; Tne race WIZ ne
rowed In light barges Harvard cohceahg 70 yrsv p ~
A. the 9S freshman Davy barge Inc na,sy h
though they have been rowing for Two weeks nave
no particular form watermanship to boast OF. n
The practice OF the week has shown considerable
couragements. chiefly in the way OF injuries ~ ~
now definitely decided that Norton Shaw will be
tackle has a bad knee, and may be laid up for the
season Hayes has injured his leg ana VIII pc un-
abe to pay for at least two weeks M,gnt'ns,on a
has also been obliged TO rest on account OF water
on the knee The last Encouragement was Hots
Aside from these injuries, and in spite OF them
against West Point put confidence into the
players and new life into their work The first two
the first eleven tried for first time this season
that form OF interference which was employed 50
successfully last year on end and tackle PAYS with
ends and backs stationed inside the halDacks;;
For day or two this failed TO work. because IL
was very difficult and the backs were unao;e 70
perfect It. But It tried against the Williams
College eleven on Wednesday ard worked pretty
The team work has a.so developed in the direction
OF defensive work The lire stands firm In spite OF
the fact that several are being tried every
day. The centre has been best. Jaffray ana Shaw
have been doing star work. Owing to Holts illness
Rice has had to play eft guard wnere ne mas not
quite filed the bill. The weakest spot just now Is
left tackle Ha.lowell being H.. Haughton was tried
I'm his pace. AT first he seemed TO do we'll but has
the right tackle. Stevenson has had his pace few
times and in spite Of his tendency to get off side
has done better work than Haughton ,
Harvard will play Cornell next saturday. SUN
game is expected. ~
by Yale. though no direct challenge seems to nave
Immediately announced that under no circum-
stances would Harvard row Yale this coming year.