New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-05
HARVARD.

Cambridge. Mass March 4-The general favor
with which the University Club project was re-
ceved at the dinner OF the New-York Harvard
Club has led the Graduate Committee to advise the
Issue Of n pamphlet setting forth the advantages
OF such club. and distributing the panphie'
among all the graduates. This course OF action
has been suggested by President Eliot VINO Is
much interested in the plan and VINO thinks 'ha'
such a club as has been thought OF will do much
to unite the Harvard spirit. which. on account OF
the growth OF the University. seems to have ten.
dency to become decentralized. 1t Is estimator
that $3.50 Will be necessary TO get this panPh'e'
out and the undergraduates have been asked u
contribute fund.
The Forum, which Is the rival OF the ohio" III
all debating matters. has arranged DEBATE WIN
the Fulton Society Of Boston College, AT the tria'
debate to choose the speakers the following men
we've chosen: T. s. Alexander w, T.. boo"'' '''
and T.. T.. Sergeant. %
The Harvard alumni have passed the resolutions
requesting the corporation and tho overseers 10
take such action MS will procure. by proper iesi'
laion an extension OF the right OF voting Tor over
seers hitherto restricted to members OF the Alumni
Association to all members graduates OF nVe
years' standing from any department OF the Uni
versity" At the annual meeting OF the associa-
ton last commencement X voted TO submit the
question 10 the graduates by n postal balIo' anu
to limit the voting to sixty days An eAaih'ia-
tlon Of the voting shows that the vote by decaucs
IS in every instance in favor or the extension Oi!
thirteen Of the sixty-nine classes voting show
majority opposed TO the change and -FOUR OF 'he
classes show an vote. The voting also SHOWS
that the classes since 1870. which had been sup
posed TO be opposed TO the change, are Win iour
exceptions In favor OF tho plan According 10 'ho
report OF the secretary. j. b. Warner, 69Z BALLOTS
were sent out and OF these 1854 were returned De-
sides 45 which proved TO be defective; LOO aiu''''
voted in favor OF the EXTENSION anu i'-'' '
against the change.
Professor De Sumichrast has received ie''e,
from NJ Castor BOLSTER. permanent secretary u
the Academic FRANCHISE, conveying TO MN INC
thanks Of the Academy for his services 10 he he
study of French. and referring espec'u"' ~ ~
translation Of "Athalie: .osoa ~ geo.
Mr.. Copelands debating class. composed on Y ssI
ond-vear Law men, graduates or lfarVaru, a, r
and other colleges, recently gave am Ievep',O
II 5o W Snb 6GtRseh a Mr. In G G f9n' with
ioving-cup lie has had great success Win tn9
work woT IN ds%eoPe rebuta in It's debating work
The original charter Of the Harvard chapter Oh
the Pm Beta o k nccPePntv " recovered at sale Of
qultcs In Boston. has been given Dy .ne brarv
This Charter was granted in 177s by the members per-
Of the meeting Alpha Of William I ana Nay porr
Of the University NJ Cambridge Parme rece anS
The charter IN person from the ne A hpPmeard
he founded the Yale Chapter The Yale frateraios
thus older haR ay ne been onnd and tn. medals
have been struck off. so that tho old custom OIL
wearing them may ne reVlNeN
The second OF course OF six lectures on .Givlc
D,.tirs' sas gwen Sanders Theatre last Wecnes-
day evening by x-5ecretary Richard OIney, % =,
IIs subject was 1.-THE International Isolation OF
the United States" There was large audience on
hand 10 greet the ex-Sccretary, and he was ire
ouontly applauded throughout the Lecture, wnch
was open tn the public The course has been pro-
vided by the liberality OF Oswald Garrison Niiaro'
49, Of New York - 49,.
In last Mondays fire In Hilton's Block tho three
upper stories were burned out. and the Two ioweI
stories were flooded with water me Dllliarn ana
pool rooms OF Messrs. Leavitt & Pierce are on tne
| op1
10 tho extent OF 5000 The loss to Mr.. Hilton VIII
be sonlew here in the nelghborhocd of $4,000 j. Is.
| NTH story and finally forced to jump sixty
five feet. landing In net held by some OF MS iel-
low-students was Immediately taken TO the nos
pta outside Of some burns he has SUFFERED TO
serious injury
NJ Rene Doumic who Ia lecturing under the ar-
splces Of the Ccrcle Francois delivered his frst
lecture last Wednesday afternoon. lie was intro
duced by Professor B6cher, and spoke at some
length on the Romantic movement In French III
| Three illustrated lectures the Holy Land have
| been arranged to he given on Wednesday evenings
| in March The dates and topics are March 9.
| Palestine Of To-day" by the Rev. Dr. George r.
! Merrill rastor Of Emmanuel Church. Of Newton
| March t.. Jerusalem. Past and Present. by Pro-
States OF the Palestine Exploration Fund; March
! o. THE Collections in the Semitic Museum and
| Their Value for the Study OF Palestine and the
| Bible" by Professor D. G. Lyon
Association resulted in the choice OF z. A. Gilmore,
OF the Law School.
| Al a meeting OF the Harvard Yacht Club the fol
| lowing were elected officers: Commodore. J. A.
49,. roar-commodore. II Sampson, ,9s; secretary
; and treasurer. G. T. Baker, SO REGATTA Commit
tee. F. 4. Boardman. 80: c. r. Curtis 90. and
| fha Wall XnN n for N