New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-05
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
HARVARD.

Cambridge Mass. Dec. 4.-For the last few years
there has been much discussion in regard to build
ing inarmary for sick students. and at last
through the efforts OF James stIllman Of New
York the plans have taken a definite course. Fifty
thousand dollars has been given to the college by
him for the ground and the building The IN
Urinary will bear the name Of It's donor. VINO. De
sides giving the money to put up the building, mas
agreed TO Civ, $500 each year for the first -FOUR
years 70 the support OF the institution The land
has been purchased. and IS between the Cambridge
Hospital and the new Home for Aged People The
lot has a lo0-foot frontage in Mount Auburn-st,
and abuts in the on the new Metropolitan
Driveway The plans have been drawn M ana
the work the building will begin in the spring
nen Jennings. u. OF the Lawrence Scientific school.
dent OF the school. preferably one studying H"'"S
engineering. c..
Navy. gave a lecture tits week on me navy Oh
the United States During ls6l and the Late Var.
Through the efforts of Leo Wiener. me inS.iu @
Of the slavic languages. the Harvard Library mas
received valuable addition In the snape Oh NM
teenth century Jewish literature The collection
now contains fifteen hundred volumes, anu
three hundred more are 10 he r'c"N'u< w ",'i
in tho world Most OF the books were presented ~
Professor FIarkavy. Of ST. Petersburg. Nj I-ocD
purchase of books In the volumes now on the
Shelves copies OF magazines, poems ana mus
GER MsHer dr as Of the %nStethth nuy
The Harvard Deutscher Verein has tni- year De-
year a short play given which attracted COZ
siderable attention. and It's success has lea tIe
club TO project play OF greater proportion. DE
Deutschfn Klelnstadter'' is the name of the I'VE
act farce hy August Won kOtZebue. that mas pren
selected The competition for parts IN the pay
will he thrown open to all members OF me nj
versity. Herr GrOssman has been selected 70 ooAch
the men and " T. Dickinson. Of the senior class.
vii be the stage manager. Two perlorr"'''o''
Will be- given In Brattle Han. Cambridge.
committee 20 take charge Of the work ot ne
Periau Sodality OF when Professor Paine Is the
chairman As d result the interest In tn SoQalty
has greatly increased. and the standard OF the
orchestra music has been improved ] ne men ar"
Francals' play. This work T. under the direction
OF Gustav Strube. ,,,
The third OF the Ingersol lectures vas delivered
this week by Professor Benjamin lde Nne4ler; OF
Cornell President Eliot introduced the sp'ShtT
who had for his subject the "lrmortaH'y OF 'Ie
Soul" 49,. d. .
raise a fund 20 devote To prizes for d"pallHE u
has been pointed ont that pr.zes ar Oh rieH az
Yale. and the system has been actor IN re
DEVELOPMENT OF debating at that institution Al
the University Of Chicago prizes amounting 10
8 go annually are offered for debating \ com
fniftoe has been appointed and IT T. expected nat
"A good fund will be raised = De offered IN prizes
at the competitive trials for the Yale and princeton
d. bates a., .
The Harvard faculty has Announced The list os
scholar.hip-h holders for me year ss- 80 There are
2.5 divided iniC three groups.