The Portland daily press., 1897-06-25
Harvard University.
To the Editor of the Press:

among others, am reserved to crown the
last actual days work which closes with
the final examinations tomorrow, in COM
pany with these surviving few l still fire.
quent Gore Hall Library, where at pres
emit I sit, with q ponderous bundle of
''crimsons, looking over the records of
University life since the mid years. Out
of the voluminous mass of facts and Incl
dents which go to make up four months
of college work, l should like to touch
briefly upon few which are perhaps of
more than ordinary significance.
Among the more remarkable of recent
occurrences may be mentioned the visit
of M. Brunetiere, who at the invitation
of the Cercle Francois visited Harvard
and delivered in Sanders Theatre three
lectures on Moliere. The works of the
French critic are much used in the liter
airy courses, and this fact, together with
the reputation of the speaker, were
enough to awaken the liveliest interest,
Encouraged also by Prof. de Suanchrast.
VINO gave preliminary talk on the man
and his methods, it is not strange that
both Harvard and Radcliffe turned out
in surprisingly large numbers to greet
the first member of the French Academy
who had ever lectured before them.
A stir which runs through not only
Harvard, but other American colleges is
that caused by the visit of Mr.. Lehman.
who brings to the Harvard crew the Eng
fish stroke. The English method of row
ing, 1t will be remembered, has always
proved most destructive to American
success, and it's introduction here practi-
cally means a revolution in American
methods il the Harvard crew comes off
victorious in the coming inter collegiate
race. Naturally outsiders, with pardon
able spite Il refer more particularly to
Boston and Cambridge people, express
the hope that the crimson may have to go
down. Harvard men and friends of the
changs, however, are confident; and all
are looking forward with the greatest
expectation to see the contest begin. l
will venture that even now thousands of
impatient sports are on the Hudson For
any necessary illustrations please see Bos-
ton papers.
The recent services in Sanders TIL eatre
In memory of Col. Robert Gould Shaw
brought to the surface more true Harvard
spirit than any other event in the college
year. Major Henry Higginson, a comrade
OF Colonel Shaw, delivered an address on
the man who was not afraid to place
himself at the head of regiment of
lowing came the services in Music Hall
and the unwilling Of the Memorial statue
on Boston Common.
The University Club whose organiza
ton it is hoped will bring about more
united fellowship among the undergrad
yates, has been put off till next year.
The College Infirmary, too, will again
to be general feeling in favor of these
projects. The point is to turn the stu
dent willingness into substantial sup
port.
Harvard spring theatricals, though
regular occurrence, never fail to surpass
in undergraduate fertility and felicity;
The Cerc1e Francois this year presented
Moliere's Burgeois Gentilhomme. The
parts were in French, and were delivered
most oreditably. The music prepared for
the play was performed by the Pierian
Sodality. TIL Pie Eta and Hasty Pud-
ding plays were declared by critics to be
unusually. good. The latter, roaring
possessed quite hulnor enough to wiring a
smile from the opera chairs. The music
for the last two was particularly bright
a nd catchy.
With but mention of the continuous
grind of debating, boating, golf and base
ball, to which the undergraduate mind
has for the past six weeks been inevitably
class week, by force of circumstances the
most eventful class week for long time;
since we not only run through the regu-
lar festivities, but have also triangular
boat race with new complications, and a
Yale game. Just now we are all on tip
toe to see both decided satisfactorily but
the latter will be off our minds before you
publish this. What is going to take place
Is about as follows: Harvard night to
night at the pop. concert in Music Hall,
Boston; Yale game Wednesday; Glass
day Thursday; Harvard " ale Cornell
boat race Friday, and no doubt general
prostration Saturday and Sunday The
preparations now under way are too
ample to describe adequately The elms
in the yard are cob-webbed with strings
for the japanese lights Thursday night.
Gangs of carpenters are at work on the
class day band stands, fences and tree
seats.
Memorial Delta is for the first time
surrounded by an evergreen barricade for
a Harvard promenade after the fashion
Of Yale. AS for the students, from Sen
ior to Freshman, they are scrambling for
tickets to Thursdays show, and making
all arrangements to show their admiring
friends and relations how each year al
Harvard reaches its elimination.