New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-30
HARVARD.

Cambridge. Mass. April 29-War spirit Is run
ming so high here at Harvard that athletics debat-
Ing. lectures, and the courses OF instruction them
selves are being somewhat neglected. When Lieu
tenant Robinson first began drilling few men
some three or four weeks ago. no realized the
magnitude the situation was soon to assume. Now
over half OF the in the University have offered
their services 10 their country in some form or
another. Some OF the men have already gone 20
their companies while the rest await orders The
ball nine Is seriously threa tened: Captain Rand
has enlisted, and is ready 10 20 upon first call
Other members Of tho team have also joined soma
regiment or al least have signfed their intention
OF so doing Moulton has left the crew to join
the Naval Reserves: ex-Captain Goodrich is re-
ported TO have offered HE services. to 20 as
common sailor The track men have already
suffered losses IN Burke. tho quartcr-Inlor, ana
Grant, the mile runner: many OF the others belong
TO different companies and arc ready 10 he called
out. That the faculty feel the excitement on the
part Of the students is shown in their prolonged
discussion at a recen: meeting when II was warm
~ agitated that the enthusiasm OF so much drilling
taking the minds Of the men from their stud
les and that the quality OF the work is falling
below par" Among other queer notions or the
students Is tina, OF the Irish-Amercan company.
which is being formed. This company will he com
manded by L. L. Logan. son OF Colonel Logan o,
Boston. Only Irish students Will be allowed in
this company.
At an adjourned meeting Of the Board Of Over
seers 1t was voted 10 concu: with the president
ana fellows n electing Hans Carl Gunther Won
Jagcman. professor Of Germanc philosophy Scion
Irving Bailey. associate professor of astronomy
from February last and DR.. William Townsend
Porte. associate professor Of psychology IRON IRON
tee on Requirements for Admission to Harvard
College and the Lawrence Scientific School was
considered. and resolution was adopted 10 ne
effect that admission to the latter DO steadily
raised 10 substantial equality with those O. the
During the vacation the cast OF the Delta Up
silon play, The Shoemakers Holiday nave fc-
direction OF Mrs. Janet Edmondson Wakcr Inc
Cambridge. on Thursday and Friday evenings. and
Saturday evening IN Boston: The pay repre-
T6e annual match for the intercollegiate whist
Championship Was played curing n n N%cHto" a.
resulted IN a victory for the Harvard eight. wh1
made % tricks plus, I'm, Ine haI S' Goo,5 a1d
Endlcott Plus Morrill, and Mhiimore. 3 p!u3,
Heiig and Koeerson plus from INNS yaIe ' Sut
the first year that Princeton has appeared IN 'he
matches. . .t.,,ou. o.. -.
north end of the memorial transept has been
IS Objected f th 9a the new WINDOW viii be- in place
by commencement Day. The window nag heeA
given to commemorate those students w,hho ded II
The civil War but the donors name VIII be kept
secret until the window ls hnishrd INC NM"
has has 9es4 des aS ed X e rsnsSp %as or
though the window will miss the southern nSh,.
nearest the college yard Il has been Mrs Whit
mans aim have the window IN Keeping WIN t''
memorial feeling OF soldier and scholar. she Las
chosen red as the dominant color OF the "lhd.N'
because IL Is 10 commemorate war. IL - a fl.i
color such as north windows need. ana tiahi-
especially for Harvard. The window Will contain a
large tahature. which a. memorial insci !p'l"ii'
written by President Eliot and TRANSLATED Nto
Latin by Professors Morgan and Greenough' VIII
be inscribed. ,,-. a.,
The foundation Of the Philips Brooks House =
fast being laid and will be III ished the latter par
OF next week. This new building. whlch j. 70 -,
I'm the west corner OF the yard. Just nack ~
Stoughton will answer A lOng-ielt need. foi some
time there has been 40 place where me ieItIous
societies could meet they would Ike. rms mouse
viii be exclusively for the Harvard religious SO
cietes where they have lectoTe-rooins, read
inc-roors eception- rons etc.
The Varsity ball team returned from us South-
ern trip with record OF four games won. one lost
and one tied. The trip planned and carried
out for the sole purpose OF giving tho men tho
benefit OF early outdoor games and 10 accusloin
diamonds early In tho season. 7 no
trim was most successful from every point or VIC"
The men played together IN splendid sty'e, ana
every game showed a decided improvement over
Tho last Fitz and Morse have been fast dcveop-
Ing into good twirers. and Fiiz Is DEPENDED upon
TO do Harvard's heavy work this season
The track men have been selected. ana hogan
training on Monday. The following men have cen
sent TO the training table. others VIII DE ficked
and sen, after the class games. Grant. FOX li"}'.
Emnons Roche. Morse. Fish. Boa, l.lls. Green
Harris Robinson, Draper. T. ". Mills, j. 9.
Clarke Hailowe Goddard and A y fNce