New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-18
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
HARVARD.

Cambridge Mass June 1.-THE work OF tearing
down the old Eus;s home on the site OF Randsl j
Hall is now in progress. The new dining-haH VIII
stand on the corner OF Dvinity-ave. and Kirkland
yt and Will be built in the style OF the Georgian
period II will be built OF dark red brick with
limestone trimmings. The main feature on the
Kirkland side OF the building Will be an arcade OF
arched windows The dining-hall will be ~ rect
long by &C feet wide and will 52s people at the
same time though. OF course a larger number Will
be accommodated at tho meal There will be forty
four tables each seating twelve people
The announcement OF courses for 1898 IN the SUM
n1er school contains one new course in Englsh ana
one In Greek. besides new Work In astronomy anu
psychology One course IN chemistry will be dis
continued. Nine courses can be taken toward '"o
degree OF A. B. or s. B.. though each Will be counted
only as a half-course. Three are In mathematics
under Mr. Ashton and Mr.. Love. one in expert
mental physics by Assistant Professor SABINE ana
two I'm geological field work and research by rro-
fessor Shaler and two assistants. and TWO IN en-
gineering by Mr.. Turner. including Typographical
surveying and railroad engineering al Martina
Vineyard
The senior class album has appeared during tho
week and 10 the most complete that has as vet been
issued The management OF the album was IN
trusted 10 ". F. Weaver. OF the senior class ana
reflects credit upon him. Photographs are given OF
all the members OF the faculty. besides each OF
the members Of the senior class. The principal col
lege buildings are also included well az large
photographs Of all the athletic teams. the college
dehaters the dramatic clubs and commencement
speakers
-Four more Harvard men have Joined the Rough
Riders" They went to Tampa in response to
special call by AFOREMENTIONED Roosevelt. These
four men are H. Curtis 20, who IS in the Law
School: E. W. 6. Pickhardt. 90; G. C. McMurty. 20.
and n. B. Adst. co.
T. ". Galloway has received the Bowdoin prize
for his essay The Experimental Evidence Tor
the Inheritance OF Acquired Character In Organ
isms" W. w. Baker, 's8. has received one OF the
prizes for Bowdoin dissertation on the subject
"Demasogues in Ancient Rome" The other prize
for the dissertations has been given to W. H. T.
Hatch 49, for q TRANSLATION Into Greek from
Humes Essay on 'Eloquence.
When the cruiser Harvard was laet at Newport
News to receive her full armament the gifts from
the Harvard graduates and undergraduates we're
presented to her They consisted or cnest con-
tainng a sand OF colors and handsome silver
meeting OF those interested in wounded soldiers
was held in Sanders Theatre on Ihqrsaay a'i Iobn
Read. so: General Z. r. Champhn ana PROFESSOR
a most valuable gift has been received by the
in the shape OF a.. enapns Ok fv Mrs
sk ga GRAY oy is the most ' valuable and
collection in the country. and is surpassed only by
that OF the British Museum 1t contains about
eleven thousand autographs. among them that OF
Conrad Gesner, Swiss botanist born In lolo
consignmeof from George W. Vanderhlts estate
Fillmore 1t comprised 1865 specimens many 81
them being Southern varieties. Among others
who have sent specimens this year are Professor G.
Conzatti. Of Oaxaca Mexico: Professor W. J.. Jep-
SON OF the University Of California. ana w j.
Congdon. OF Nariposa. Cal
Five professors the faculty OF Arts and Sciences
will have full abbatical for the ls9s-s9
Assistant Professor Gates will take leave OF
absence extending through part OF the year and MS
course English % will he given by Assistant Pro-
fcssor Wendell Professor Ashley will spend the
in ngr0ps S f 2' Ss p sne wsm
Cunningham. Of Trinity College. Cambridge Fro,
lessor Farow will spend the year in the West
Indies studying and travelling. HIS course VII
therefore not be given next year. Professor Mark
will take his first sabbatical year during his twenty-
one years connection with the University. While
in England he will attend the Geological Congress.
United States. Professor Davis will go abroad, and
will study geographical problems IN southern
France Central Europe and az tho base OF the Alps
His advanced courses will be omitted. but DR.. DAILY
will take his preliminary work