New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-15
HARVARD.

Cambridge Mass, Jan. 14-For tho last few
weeks a number Of graduates have been going
through the preliminary steps looking toward the
organization OF Harvard Graduate Association
II is proposed make the association chiefly ath-
letic in character The chief features OF the plan
Of organization are follows: The general mem
bership will he made large possible and il
is hoped 10 include large number OF graduates
from all parts OF the country. The practical work
will he done by executive committee which will
be representative OF all sections This committee
will he elected at annual meetlng. and members
who live at distance vote by postal Ia llot
Circulars being 10 all graduates
calling for a meeting OF organization. which will
be held in Sanders Theatre on January %.
A memorial service for Marshall Newell
hold in Appleton Chapel last Sunday. The Rev
Francis Peabody oficlated and delivered a simple
eulogy This mark OF respect 10 one who stood 80
high in the esteem and affection Of all Harvard
appropriate IT. the highest degree.
The project OF A university club has again been
revived and a mass-meeting has been called in
order 70 discover just what the student sentiment
IT, There was general expression OF opinion by
Individual undergraduates and by club resolutions
and in every instance the plan received strong sup
port The Graduate Committee which has been
in charge OF tho affair for time. has hereto
fore refraned from activity for two reasons. One
was hard times" and the other n feeling
that the students had not expressed themselves
been promised.
Owing to the difficulty Of deciding on the plans
for the new dining building, which will he known
as Randall Hall. the work cannot be started till
next spring. No plans have been approved yet.
but II has been decided TO have them drawn up by
Edmund Wheeright. '76. OF the firm OF Haven &
Wheelrght Randall Hall Is TO be run on a cheap
basis and it is expected TO supply the needs OF
those students who cannot afford 10 live at Memo
rial Hall 1t is hoped that the new dining associa-
ton will be ready to start business January |
next.
w Bourke Cochran will deliver an address on
"Chrlstianity the Light to Economic Truth" In
be given under the auspices or the Harvard 'atho-
lie Club IL was supposed that Mr. Cochran was
TO address the society when he here a week
ago but he had TO postpone his speech owing to an
important engagement
club the subject OF sending challenges to other
colleges was considered, but as il known
just what material Harvard would have to depend
upon for team. the matter was left entirely with
the Executive" Committee.
Scholarships in the Harvard Medical School have
been awarded as follows Hilton scholarship with
an income OF sz5. to Albert David Brewer. the
David Williams Cneever scholarship. with an in
come OF 800 TO Howard Bigelow Jackson; the
Charles T. Porter scholarship with an income OF
500 TO Edward Alien Locke. The Lewis and IIar-
riet Hayden scholarship. the only Of the
higher schoIarshlps which had not "a yet been
awarded. was given TO Edward Jackson Davis
The Weld Boat Club has Withdrawn from the
American Amateur Oarsmen's Association The rea-
son for Il that when the races take place
college has already closed ,,,.,
iAres comedy lie Medecn Magre Lui" as it's
nual play. The play Will have its first Performance
spring recess. The poster and costumes are now
being designed. The music will be that Of Gounod.
w n Rand 3s NJ. Gibbe has been engaged to
coach the students who will take part In the per
A number Of landscape etchings have been given
to the Fogg Art Museum. and are now on exhibit