New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-05
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
HARVARD.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass Feb. Aus, at present Har-
Yards idea os athletics is being expounded the
Two athletic conferences held at Providence and
Xev--york respectively. The Providence conference
90 held at the invitation Of Brown University. and
pennsylvania Columbia. Cornell Harvard and
or,bably Yale and Princeton viii send delegates.
Tbs conference will have no binding effect the
universities represented bat IL is hoped that some
r,fforrnity OF regulations governing college athletics
,riy be agreed upon. Al this meeting Harvard's
conservatives Professor l. y. Hollis II. W. Moore
,es and T. C. Burgess. 9S. Will advocate the high
.,andard OF craftsmanship for which Harvard has
s,uavs stood. Ro5er, y. Wrcrn VII represent Har-
ward al the conference held in New-York FOR the
,,rpose OF revising the football rules which govern
,,,o-,olleglate football Nj Wrenn takes the place
., Joseph II. Sears who has been Haryard's repre-
,.,a,ye for the last three years The other repre-
.s,tatlyes al this conference are the same last
year.
FOR the Arst time the OF Cambridge have
,e,sd tax on nine houses owned by the University
nd occupied by Professors rs private residences.
mis- IS done as q direct result OF the precedent es
..bishei by the decision OF the Supreme Court in
-. Williams College case last February. Z. W.
tJoo,er treasurer OF Harvard College, sent petit
son 20 the assessors, asking FOR an abatement OF
re lax bat the answer received was unsatisfactory
~ matter will Up at the next meeting OF the
NV Council ard Will then probably 60 70 the Su-
meme Cour; for final settlement
A. the Graduate Athletic Association meeting last
,.sek resolution offered by 3. C. Waters, "a. in
Memory Q: Marshall Newell "a was adopted by
Ling vote Marshall Newell killed in a rail-
,ev accident while on duty about month ago.
~ ,ast set OF lectures announced by Mr. Cope
- vii re on the English novests and open only
- members O. the University The lectures Will he
49,, biographical and critical. and each evening
.,os pa ssagos will be read from the author under
s's,Ysslon The following authors will be covered
:, regular succession. beginning February s. Rich
Dickens
George Eliot.
r..,e over week ago The taking English
course in English poets given by Professor
psr-et Wendell, surprised the instructor by setting
N four alarm clocks In his lecture. The fact u.s.
.1s, the whole affair has been much ex-
srgs-s,45. and now that Professor Wendell has
5,ed down little the college is prepared TO laugh.
The Dudlelan lecture for the current year Will be
i've, IN Appleton Chapel on February IS BY DR.
Joan Henry B2TIo"e I1y vel Of Chicago
he subject Tor this year IS the hrsi OF seIles
r-5ley 1-59 ramely. The proving explaining and
5r3per use ara improvement; OF t2e principe OF
HatuTal Fy!g9T as aid Ie 5go- men anu
4 series q lectures on me .9ehG1u0Al PIuN4.eu -
given in Appleton ChaPe during me TS on5ns Of Of
Garca and April on The supJecI ne -Gessase q
lows. March % Professor \. V. 6. Alien. "Chris; $
Mission to the Individual Man Nic -; I,1sn
sosiey April the Reg I M9aser T naWi,.
Mission 70 the VIII. April ID PRESIDENT W Lt W ~
iii3e "Chris.'s Mission 20 the lntellcctual Man;
An ?, Henry & Van Dyke. "Christs MISSION to
~ ir-e~ Man" Nav J. Bishop Henry c. Potter,
- New-York "Christ's Mission 70 The Family
there aas been cons 1eratle DISCUSSION o. 4dte
on ne recent action OF the Board o. ONerseefs eK
.e-Si~o ne -icht 10 vote for this Board 10 all
boi5ars - de erees from the University whether
-nav hold a Harvard A y. or not Botn slces OF
ne question have been greatly eXaSgerased Al IeaSt
from The undergraduate point OF view mere SENS
- - little rea son 70 expect any remarkable result
sDs seems difficult % just why the lirad late
Schools should not be represented. More imam ms
MS hard 10 how any real injury can resu.t rom
mis- Increase % suffrage. II man has not the n
.s~ests az the University at heart ne Is not Nkely
10 vote II he Is sincere n MS support MS vote
would he a benefit and should oa solicited ,
-ha SIMMER Schoo. which begins on Tuesday
Jrv : Include all those Of last year except one
NCI,rss in chemistry In addition there Will be given
an advanced course in Greek and also course IN
about TWO weeks u the geology course ana ITO
fssyo- Cooiee for p month in the botany course
TEE courses viii embrace the folIoWlN5. Enffis,i
8 courses German. 2: French ?; Greek, Latln; J.
6sem..try e. gSoi5gy. & Bo;aHy i seosTaphy
physical raining . and courses at the MedcaI ana
The Ccr16ridge Golf Club Is expecting 70 buy the
Pratt estate in Belmont-st., Waterfowl and lay GUY
rev Inks this spring, provided a certain numoeE
l-ks viii ne turned over 10 the Harvard COL
Cir1 though no, until June or July. as the new
r,ts viii not be ready before then. The Cambridge
Club will not change 10 county cup So,f gs n
and possibly tennis courts The INKS are 70 nave
e.g-teeu holes eventually. but this spring only
nine VIII be laid out III, .s... .
concert ~ Concord on February q. On March 2
= double quartet from the Glee Club will sing at
Salem