New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07

HARVARD.

HARVARD.
Cambridge Mass. May 6.The absorbing topic
here al Harvard Is still the war. and the military
companies are rapidly being formed. The latest sur
nrse is the enlistment of OF the professors ana
instructors In the ranks OF the drlNing s'uae''s'
Among the most prominent OF these IS Mohtasuc
Chamberlain, secretary OF the Lawrence oc'en'no
School and a prominent man on the faculty ooalu'
and T. H. Warren, an old Varsity debater, VINO
las; year was Instructor at Columbia and TINS year
IS an assistant at Harvard. Ten other Of the most
prominent men in college have volunteered ior ",'
regiment OF rough riders which Theodore fooseNe',
is interested In. Among this band OF HarNaru
rough riders are ex-Captain Goodrich. or the
crew: l.. G.. Coleman. c. c. Bull 80. ana S'ani''
HOLSTER all prominent in Harvard rowing: Guy
Scull the class poet: William NJ Scudder. w. assist
ant managing editor of THE Harvard Daiiy N''il-
SON: Guy Murchie. rs. one Of Harvards loo'oa.i
coaches; s. X. Gerard. L. S, captain or the "a'h
team at Yale last year. and Hal Sayre. varsity
debater. att.
AT a recent faculty meeting Il was voted mat
this faculty desires TO thank the graduates ana
friends OF the University who promptly pfoN7ueu
three hundred rifles for the use OF the students en-
gagged in military drill that all questions relating
TO the academic OF students under the charge
of the faculty who have left or may leave the Uni
versity enter the military or naval service VIII
be CONSIDERABLY dealt with by the faculty at the
proper time. each on Its own merits that thls
faculty recommends TO all students under lis charge
that they take part in the drill going on IN the O
versity."
Professor Shaler. OF the geology department. has
consented to deliver the Memorial Day oration t1ls
year on May 80. IN Sanders Theatre PROFESSOR
Shaler served throughout the war on the Union
aide having enlisted from his native state. Ken
lucky. ~,
At the last meeting ot The Advocate BOARD W.
K Vanderbilt o. OF New-York. was elected pusl-
ness editor. and G. c. Griffith. o was elected Dusi-
ness manager.
The committee to suggest to the electors names
for nomination to the Board OF Harvard Over
seers has reported the list This list contains three
times as many names as there are vacancies 10 De
filled, In addition 10 the names OF the Outgoing
oyerseers who are eligible 10 reelection Follow
ing is the list Henry Williamson Haynes b. bos-
ton: Samuel Iothrop Thorndike. 52. Weston: Robert
Samuel Rantoul 49, Salem Edward Griffin Porter.
6S lexington; Winsow Warren, 3D. Deaham'
George Everett Adams go Chicago; Lewis STACK
pole Dabney '6l. Boston; Norwood Penrose HALO
WE'LL 81. West Medford; John Elbridge Hudson. b.
Boston: Henry Shipper Hudekoper. 81. Fhladei-
phia: Moorfled Storey SO. Brookline Austen
George Fox. 80 New-York; Francis Henry Apple
ton So Peabody; William Fisher Wharton. -,
Groton: William Caleb I.oring. Boston: samuel n
Dennis Warren, rs. Boston. ana Sgourne! Du'ie1'
". Boston.
The vacancies TO be filled on Commencement Day.
June 49, are five for the full term OF SIX years. IN
place OF Henry Lee, George Everett Adams James
Storey, whose terms of office expire on Commence
ment DAY. OF these Mr.. Lee and Mr.. Carter nave
declined 70 serve again: Messrs. Adams ana storey
are eligible for reelection. go. h.,
Excavations for the Radcliffe Gymnasium
have been finished, and the foundation Is unueT
Way The building will he ready for use next NO
venlber This Is the first structure OF MuSh I'M
portance to erected primarily for Radcline COL
lege and its construction marks an era IN the ds-
,elopment OF the institution. Circulars nave peeH
cent 10 q number OF graduates asking for suoscIip-
tons for the proposed new oormitoTy 70 cost aooul
$50 90 TO be built near the present cohese eroulus:
Last weeks performance completed the series OF
ten chamber concerts which have been gwen THIS
wear as a supplement to Professor Paine lectures
great value in enecting this end. but. having been
distinct the lectures. they have proved greal
addition 10 the attractions offered TO the pubic by
the University. - ,.
Professor Beale Harvards authority on interna-
tonal law has Just begun a series OF lectures In the
Law School on The Law Of War. These Iect-
ures are attracting considerable attention as Pro-
lessor Beae is giving special attention TO the pres
emit conflict with Spain r,,.
Twenty-six men have entered II the Bo ost5
number than usually completes. but the men are are
some OF the most representative In college: The
preliminary trial occurs this week SATURDAY, al
which candidates will be chosen to speak IN me
Anal public competition. on Thursday. May IL Fol Fol-
lowing is the st Of c0mBetors 6 ss Bsneroft ss;
,9n s ss e. o. ss Hsrr r. a. g S
HeaIey '9s: r. L. Hoguet. 80; O. F: Hurt. 80: H. g.
Kahn 'as: Albert Mehlinger go: c: G. Payson. aS;
F. F. Phillips; ss b R9 ss. 81; r. w
80 Be- r. robinson IS: Ralph Stout ss E. "
Stout. go: F. c. sutro, 80: A. J. Smith. 49, c. A.
wheeler 's9 and r o. White. '99.