New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
HARVARD.

Cambridge. Mass. April 22.-The week OF vacation
has practically put stop TO everything here at
Harvard The baseball team has gone South, the
suspended training until Thursday. and there
have been lectures. The April recess ends on
the 3d. and all students required to register
between 3 and ~ o'clock Monday morning
the 18th
The men who TO represent Harvard In the
Princeton debate May Il working hard to
perfect a strong case. As In previous years they
are to receive no coaching from any OF the faculty
This has been and is the cause OF much discussion
among the student body and graduates. II is well
known that both at Yale and Princeton the de-
baters are coached by some OF the faculty. AS
result, the last two or three debates have SHOWN
better form for the Harvard speakers. but less et-
fectve arguments. The arguments OF the ffaTNa'u
speakers have been such would appeal to young
er minds but not convincing to judges ms II
clearly because they have not had the coachihs
that their rivals have had. And as result mar :
ward has lost the last three debates 10 Yale SUN
the speakers this year Will receive no coach'hs
from any OF the instructors 1t is MOI eepn,
between the faculties Of the two unverstirS an, anu
the Harvard dehaters Will receive no hs ys bev
their faculty What coaching they 40 40 n Gaduaic
Will get tho hands of graduates Inc ~ iur =,
keeniy feel that 1t has been ttlc MN" ea,ere
their speakers take the platform against speahei
from other universities without the n.ronned
having had the advantage OF some ehpe. rran-
and an effort I r ne nFsdnaes and none
from the faculty The speakers TO 4h .o a. =
ward are X I. Parke. y, r -, zoo 10
The Varsity Giee. Mandolin ana i'nnJo 49, ~
have received invitations 10 attend. "a su''S -,
last Apollo club OF the season, 10 Oe "'''
in Music Hall. Boston. on May T. tina g., nbvs-
The question OF having course or wv III .Fii,
zeal training has been discussed at IcilB,. 80 .,,
and as n means OF getting the opinions OF I'e ~
dents the daily theme mas been used SiN ~ ~
courses English department require 'l' IT,,
either daily weekly or some certain number nut
ing the ycnr Themes called Tor on inc ~
ject OF physical training. or the az tnenrS. W.
were in favor OF some course In physicai tthl'. =
and 90 opposed. The prevailing opinion vi ~, ~
favor of such a course that course pr'sCI v
for freshmen would DO more practcapio imam d"
elective course
Harvards military company. which was iui IN IN. u
some weeks ago, mas Deeh urli'Iils
and to-day mlsters i've hundred men "eS,
mon coming from all classes I'm the lniVersi'y AZ =
a. earnest as any FIVE hundred men mat ever sou i
dercd the musket. In case or war f'hfNh" W.
regiment would he among me ilfst 70 -,
spOnd to call TO- every on" - htlh'"s i'' ""9'
ness and not for fun. ,,. ali,
The freshman so homore interclass depate wiz
bc held on Monday May l6 The question pro,
posed by the sopnomores has been 49, ;t 10
the trial debates choose tho TWO teams " ~ W.
on the same question the ono Tor d'pti'. ~ -
Resolved. That the United States should ahaH'l"I
iis policy OF international isolation. H., c'AS'
debates are growing in interest more anu "oIe
A. the meeting 81 the Board OF oN"rseers ms
week IL was voted to concur with the Ircsidrnt
and fellows In their votes appointing h'Ahi ~
Agassiz director OF the Museum or Cofnp,I,a'Np
Zoology emeritus: Edward Iiickng BRADFORD. nv
sistant professor of orthoDpdcs for i've years from
September l. 1898. Heinrich Conrad BierwitIn.
member OF me Administrative Hoard ior me 20"
renee Scientific School for 1878. cominlt,"
consisting OF Messrs. ''hccver Whlhrns ai,u IN
ginson was appointed TO act with a committee on
tho corporation in regard TO an endowin'n, or 'ls
Veterinary School. Tho next meeting Will Do vi
April %.