New-York tribune., 1897-11-08
HARVARD.

Cambridge. Mass. Nov This season has
shown a revival OF the debating interest OF Har-
ward. Besides the large number OF candioates VIM
turned out for the Yale debate the INK Oh socieeS
regularly graded has been completed. Inc fiai
ward debating system Is rather complex Up u
there has been freshman society. the juniors
interested in debating took English 80, the course
offered by the faculty and the seniors enroned III
English 6. Besides. there were the two genera de-
batting societies. the Forum and the UNION 10
which any members of the University, excluding
freshmen. coulI be elected after a competitive Ula
Many sophomorts who were not abe 10 secure an
election to the societies were left out Of the debat-
Ing field FOR year. they could ret enter the col
lege debating courses. English 30 and English o.
open to juniors and seniors only. Realizing this
call for n sopnomore debatiig club as issued, ami
forty-two men have signed the constitution. The
officers elected were: President r. G. Carter; yicS
bourne: treasurer II. s. Bowers; member OF FIX,
ecuys C. Msc now Tse uGyns %sn ne
question and debating p air st men from o,!or tne
Forum and the Union The Harvard deoates Sa5 nSHer Ts
rivals
The first moa hly interclub debate between the
Union and the Forum took place last Friday even
Ing; II proved spirited contest but the Judges
Great interest Is being taken in the production OF
Ra"Ine's "Athalie,' which Is to be given by 'nc
Lang WI lirect the musical part OF the per d
ance McndcssGhns music has been selected ,,,n ana
tho chorus VIII be sung by the 'ecllla, lIOHi "HiNH
organization the solo singers will also be chosen
while the orchestra will be composed OF members 0
the Boston symphony Orchestra. The hDretto VIII
contain The tcxf OF the FIRST edition of "Athalie,
publIshed during Racine's lifetime. and juxta-
linear translation made expressly Tor TINS occasIoH
hiY Profcssor de- Sumichrast. Rehcarsas have Al
ready begun some eight men applying t@r t6 the
different places as supernumerares;, me ioi-
loving have been selected for the chlei supernn-
mcrary places; Attendant prlests-R /. Dana, ~
W X Castle. 20. officers OF the queen buarn q
4 +. Corbin, 20; a. s Hills. 90. X. \. Barnes W.
Resides tere are some thirty priests and I'r-
yltag A number Of changes Will have 10 be MADE
ir Sanders Theatre for the Product on OF the play
The present stage will be built out and enlarged,
as II has been found imprac cticable 10 use a drop
viii he tised Professor 10 Sumchrast has an
nouncod that the participants I'm the play VIII pe
allowed rcduct.ol IN th ir frenin eouts's, ~,
The Egg brt Museum has recently received the
Gray collection 4 cnEravings OF artists iaioJN ci
lection corurrlses both metal AID wood engraVihSS
TrcIish : tho new course I'm literature which is
hrlrg given This year Tor the hrst time by fro-
f,ssor barrett Wendell and Professor Gates. mas
proved itrclf to nh much needed want over ipu'
hundred m.n have enrolled IN the course, VIII
starting with the lyric ballads and Norus"ot'u IL
comes down to the present day. The WORK ~ cor
duci"d by lectures twice Il week and i'pot,i, ipt,, 10y
the students once week on nres,ruSt S.t T,, n,orarv
history but I, make him In sympathy win Nn
various authors and for this reason the poems Gi M
such mon as Wordsworth and Col"ilnsT are p,.sd p",
tho students hands In bulk. ana ne II suPpUo,e"
- record his own Impressions on me Work. ftV
frs-or Wendell conducts tn" course the ''rs' nan
year Professor Gates tn" last haf. .t..
IIarlsou the leader. r. making great propara IONS
tor The ,;le. club concert on the eve OF the lale
ramc Tickets will be- limited 10 college ireh' @ ann
are being rehcarssd. both by the club and the solo