New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-29
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
HARVARD.

c.uhrdee Mass Nov 2s-Whe thorough prep
srations are being made for the Harvard a'e III
tercolegiate debate, which occurs on De0eihoe %
New-Haven some more novel DEBATES nave pee"
coming off in the mean time Last week tho"iaS
u Russeu 3D. O, the Law School, Boston UhlVer-
.,,v ana Miss Grace c. Ward. CIV. OF the College
OF liberal Arts argued the affirmative OF the CUES
ton Resolved That American communities shouiu
adopt a permanent system OF furnishing WORK io'
,heir unemployed" and F. Hendrck. Harvard Law
school and Miss Maud Wood. 81. RadchHe' sup
nor,ed the negative 1t was decided in favor OF the
latter the Judges being Professor Conan OF elIes
lev College, Professor Start, OF Tufts Cohese' anu
Professor Ripley, of Massachusetts institute OF
Technology. ,..,,
debate between the first and second sections OF
English No. g. This course is composed OF lorty
men, and is divided into two sections. "hich niee'
separately every week and debate under the sharp
Of n the Sesi rhs
tween the sections will be sro hGy RsentSa w e
bOrman. W. E. Weaver. G. H. Kinncu't and H. l.
The Freshman Debating Club this year is per
haps the most iourishng debating CLUB IN me
University AT the last meeting n nnyrs Of whom
spoke from the floor. o,,o,,ro
the wOk 81 he
botanic garden is almost eompeted rev b o, ' me
Sm .ssy are are ss, e R2 nd n @
pond in the centre Of the garden is being dredged,
Cleaned and set in order for pond lines 10 DE
started there next spring The herbarlum is con-
tinualy getting specimens OF rare plants some
OF which come named and others unidentified Dr'
Robinson and his assistants are at present oc-
cupied in arranging large and valuable collection
Of plants from Mexico. A box OF plants mas ,Just
been received from Alaska, but has not yet been
opened. II is feared that few OF the specimens
will prove to be in good condition, owing 10 the
difficulty of collection in Alaska.
Professor George L. GoodGe is TO deliver series
Their Products" In Huntington Hall Boston, I'M
der the auspices OF the Lowell Institute
At a meeting OF the faculty OF arts ana sciences
recently a minute the late Professor George
Martin Lane was passed. II concluded as follows:
I'm parting with Professors lowering Torrey Cooke.
hidden farewell TO the last of the great teachers
who came down to from the presidencies OF
Quincy, Everett and Sparks" 49,
In December and January Mr.. Copeland will give
several lectures and two readings on DIT john
son His Friends and the Club.
The Student Volunteer Committee Is now enter
ing upon its fourth year OF activity. During the
last year the committee has developed Its work
the same lines as In previous years Fifty,nne
men desirous of undertaking charitable work have
come to Mr.. Birtwell. OF the class OF SO. the d.
rector OF the committee. and under his guidance
have taken up the work best suited TO their needs
and future careers.
For some years the estate OF the poet James
Russell Lowell in Bratte-st., has been In danger
OF being sold and divided into small lots. COM
mittee consisting of President Eliot, Bishop Law
renee. Professor Norton and others. has been try
and make park of it. Nineteen thousand dollars
OF the necessary $5 900 has already been subscribed
An appeal has lately been sent out by prominent
| men in other parts of the country.