New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-20
HARVARD.

Cambridge Mass April l9-The Law School at
Harvard announces change for next year IN the
method OF conducting courses. The nrst year Glass;
with over 200 men. is altogether too large for one
professor TO handle lecture. so IL Will next year
he divided into two sections under the same pro-
lessor Three years ago different professors were
chosen for the different courses but TINS method
was failure. owing to the fact that one was much
more popular than the other, and drew all the
students.
The Phi Beta Kappa election which is always or
much interest among Harvard men. as indicating
who are the best scholars in the class just over
The method OF elecng is to take the first eight In
the junior class the senior year 10 elect the remain
ing seventeen The seventeen from the senior class
are az follows: f. ID. Pollak. p. o. Skinner. r. W.
Sprage f. r. Lewis. c. n. Lewis, j. G. Pafrey.
A. r Robinson H. l.. Brown. c. II. SpaldIng s b.
Fay H. Edwards J. 8 r. Tatlock. J. b. Viles. f.. II.
Holt J. c. Ward q. T. Baxter and G. w Mathews
The eight from the junior class are: H. T. Oids. A.
8 Howard J. b. Hayward, c. H. Batchelder, {. a
Weatherby. b. Wyman. F. T. Lewis and II. NJ.
Lydenberg The officers Recording secretary.
@. n. Chase. p6; first marshal. j. =. Warren IS;
second marshal. A. G. Lewis SO; orator X. h.
Odds. ~: poet. b. wyman ~.
Harvard students Will probably take part In the
big parade in Cambridge on June in honor OF the
nftieth anniversary OF the inct rporation OF Cam
bridge an a city. The faculty are anxious Tor this
and have agreed 10 give the students TWO holidays
al the time OF the festivities. changing the nna. ex-
animation therefor II is Intended 10 have students
from all departments parade dressed In caps and
gowns OF their class coors. Professors Briggs and
Shaler are the promoters OF the scheme.
The schedule OF final examination Is just out. Al!
lectures Will close May q. The last examination
Will be June II.
The ANAL performance OF the Hasty Pudding Club
play was given FIR day evening. Their pay has
been OF the successful In the annals OF the
club.
Under the auspices OF one OF the debating societies.
the Forum. a mock convention for Presidential
nominations VIII be held about the middle OF May.
II will be joint convention. Republican and DEM
ocratic The issues expected TO come on the
platforms. Every State in the Union vii. be repre-
sented. The number OF delegates from each State
IL be half that OF the States present representa-
ton In the House OF Representatives.
The Committee the University Club has sus-
pended operations until next ia.l. owing 10 the
present nnsncia. strlng~ncy. Next autumn active
canyassing will be done to the $4,000 neces
sary for the building
The Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott or Brooklyn. Will
preach the baccaiaureate sermon to the Harvard
students this year. and the Rev. DR.. Francis O.
Peabody will be he chaplain on class day.
The plan OF having an innrmary has gone 80 far
8 the agreement by the corporation TO give site
FOR the building and the adoption OF plans for the
Is needed iom the fact hat 800 students were Wis
tied I'm their rooms By the college doctor this win
The chief difficulties are In the way of rails
ing money. The corporation Is now unable to put
up a building and no benefactor has as yet come
forward But IL Is fully expected that there will be
MI. trouble that score II the building can he
maintained after IL IL put up. II is proposed FOR
s. year In addition 10 his tuition fee This scheme
works wei. In the University OF Virginia.
The varsity and college mines well
started on their seasons work