New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-18
HARVARD.

Cambridge. Mass. Dec. 1.-THE most important
incident OF the week has been the senior election
OF class day officers. This year the Australian
ballot system tried for the first time. II took
hard work on the part OF few retormers to bring
about the innovation and to their credit. the new
system has proved OF the APO eligible
voters only twenty failed vote Special booths
were crested In Holden Chapel and OF the auto
matte machines OF the United States Australian Bal
lot Box Company used The Hasty Pudding.
p! Eta and Delta Epsilon societies formulated
slate. to which the only opposition offered was for
ocst orator ard places In tho Class and Class Day
committees Whatever fight there was centred In
the oratorship. The officers elected were: Secre-
tary, d. II. Hayes: marshals. J. H. Perkins. NJ
Goodrich and y. Cabot; orator. Charles erik;
poet. G.. II. Soul; ivy orator +. P. Utter; odist
T. L. Waldo; choris:er w II. Rand Class Com
mittee. G. w Bouve J. L. Knox and W. Wood
ward Class Day Committee. F. H. BIgeow H. X
Brent and y. Shaw; Photograph Committee. w E
Dorman. 5. L. Fuller and l.. w. Redpath.
The intersection debate. between the Tuesday and
Thursday classes OF the senior debating course. re-
suited in victory for the affirmative. supported
by the Tuesday speakers.
on January 10 the freshman sophomore debate
will DO held. The question viii be: Resolved. That
United States Senators should be elected directly
BY the people"
In order 10 carry more publicly the work OF
appointing suitable members OF tho University or
Committee has been organized, consisting OF
representative OF each department OF the faculty
OF arts ard sciences. Professor ]. w. White Is
Chairman and Mr.. HuTlbut secretary. Inc com
mitec keeps lists Of those who seek employment or
WISH 10 be transferred 10 other positions This IS
the work begun by MIR. Bellies ana carried on IN
formally since MS death.
new fellowship Of $50. TO be known as the
Ricardo Fellowship. has been offered for the study
OK Some Phase or Phases OF tho Relations OF the
Questions Of Governmental aad Municipal owner
ship and Mana cement" Tho holder vii. De ex-
pected 10 study at Harvard for the ensuing year.
wiki view 70 the eventual publication OF some re-
suits OF his Investigations
Robert r. Galley. OF the Princeton theological
Seminary. gave an interesting review In Holden
chapel OF the Student Volunteer movement In for
eign fields. Twelve new members were elected, be-
SIDES two supporting members. Professor Palmer
and Professor White
Last Thursday evening Mayor Henry l. Higgin-
son gave reception 10 the men receiving college
scholarships OF highest standing.
Professor Mitsukuri. who was the representative
Of ;he japanese Government In the recent con-
ference IN Washington on the seal fisheries. gave
talk on Zoology IN the University OF Japan and
TIE Marine Laboratory" After the talk the ZooIog-
teal club gave Professor Mtsukur a reception.
II has been rumored that next year the Cambridge
authorizes Will make an attempt 10 go stu further
in the taxation OF the University property. By mo
Supreme Court decision IN the Williams College
fessors' houses belonging TO n college and this was
accordingly done at Williams. Tufts and Harvard.
II is now said THAI the University dormitories and
Memorial Hall are 10 he assessed. II this question
should be raised II only be settled by long and
expensive litigation.
Professor George Harris will return University
prea cher az the end OF January and tho Rev. Mr..
Faunce Will return for three weeks In May. The
the Messiah, in Chicago, Is now conducting thu
services