New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-06
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
HARVARD.

HARVARD
cambridge Mass. Dec. 5-The al-ahsoroing topic
-, harvard last week has been the French play.
.A,b,e" The scenery for the play Is now all in
,.ce and seats going rapidly Friday evening
ccurred the dress rehearsal. which was given es-
acjally for schools Invitations have also been Is
sued to college presidents. professors and nstruc-
tors and TO several notable men for the first puo-
lie performance on Monday evening, December g.
The official figures Of the enrolment In all depart
,ents of Harvard University show that each State
in the Union and fourteen foreign countries have
sent students to Cambridge The grand total OF
the University is $685. divided among the various
departments follows: College, 1904 scientific
school, 4o6 graduate school, ga: divinity school, 80;
law school, 544; medical school. 56S: dental school,
100: veterinary school. 49, Bussey institution TO-
The project OF erecting building In memory OF
Phillips Brooks has now assumed definite shape.
and only the execution OF the plans remains. Inc
suggestion Of concentrating the life and WORK %
Bishop Brooks first brought before the th'-
versity after his DEATH in 1893, and aIthous"
the movement has been heartily sustained by .he
University at large. 1t has been impossible until '"e
present time for any definite action TO De taken,
The building vii! be In line with HoIWorthy a.'d
parallel TO Holden Chapel. The architecture oe
sign will harmonic with the surrounding ouiunH ~
and when completed will be an ornament ~ re
college grounds. Thus far $50OU has peeh aypipO
prated for its erection. and II Is the nope Ul ene
committee that after It's completion an eiuo" h
will be left to insure general improvements when
necessary. 1t is the intention OF tae @ ~ hr,ch
with stone trimmings. The upper story IS TO be q
ALL With the eHpaG oweG T sSres viii be divided into
reception and apartments Tor me hee ecu
two entrances in the centre OF the building. one
opening on the street and the other on the yaIu'
Ths Sb ss e of 1e no Of
ton. but OF general hospltaole influences, ~ &c
made up as follows Robert Treat Paine S. chair
man; Professor Francis c. PEABODY o.: EG "a. the
Rev George TS A. Gordon, 81 and the Rev E. Win
Chester Donald D. D, q Trinity Church Boston .s a.,
few DAYS over the coming class elections 1t has
been the habit in past years at least SO Tuor orders
TO- secure the election OF their ticket The present
movement for the adoption of the dans AWAY With
ali such chances OF fraud At the senior class
the oowng vote was taken and Nom,na
tons for class day officers TO De maze he onen dur
Ing East ,ho w weSf F. Marion Crawford most inter-
esns lssinTs n M Crawford is Catholic and
% the sees the Of and
readings given by the Canabrgia Club for the
gallery Of the Fogg Art Museum Is now fully I pre-
p ensTav lGl not Displaced in the exhibition
may have access TO those in the storage cases
the eh sndness Of squer original
in sepia OF two old idols or images now standing
a ae Se Originals OF Plates Nos and Of Frederick
Catherwoods folio publication on the ancient Honu
nents OF Central America. published n I,ondon
in 1894. and we're made by him from his sketches o,
are now on exhibition in the museum The pict-
ures are not only OF scientific accuracy Dut OF great
historic and artistic value -, 49,, $500.
The prospects Of the Fencing Club for TINS year
are bright as with the exception Of A.
team are In college. and there is also much prom
isng new material for the team. The intercolieglate
Championship OF the United States Will probaoly
be held in Boston this year. as the NeW-EhS-
land division OF the Amateur Fencers League has
been revived. and has now a membership OF over
fifty. In addition TO this tournament the New.Eng-
land championship will be held In Boston as usual
The library will soon have valuable aodtlom IN
the form Of a general Spanish encyclopedia This
elaborate work comprising twenty-five volumes. Is
the largest and most complete ever pupiished mus
far twenty volumes have been finished. .
The income OF the fund Of 81 100 set aside ior the
purchase OF English classics for the ChiId Memo
the collection OF books the complete works OF
Thackeray Defoe Southey and Dickens 1t u the
Intention Of the management to make THIS library
exclusively one In English works .
active and philanthropic In Its work TINS year
than ever An active interest has also been taken
in the Boston missions Five Harvard men nave
conducted AZ the h faoh
ing In a Chinese Sunday-school at Beacon and
Somerset SITS Four members Of the association are
working among the sailors on Wharf AT present
the association IS trying to interest," more men , IN
members will assist In the work at the Nortn Emo
Mission Delegates will be sent TO- the preparatory
schools as done last year. I'he mempe.s y.
the Christian Association at present number los w
the ffty-six new members added THIS year twenty
seven are from the freshman class.