New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-26
HARVARD.

HARVARD.
Cambridge Mass Feb. 25.-The announcement
that after this year Professor Charles Eliot Norton
will sever his connection with the Harvard Depart
mcnt OF Fine Arts has been the cause OF genera
regret among the student body. Professor Nor
toms courses dealt with Ancient and Medieval
Art: but the chief cause for regret comes from
the fact that the students will lose the opportunity
OF hearing Professor Norton's Views on "CultiVa-
,,o, 90 rduca,ion Professor Norton will still
give his the works or Dante. on whose
writings he IL n great authority. Fine Arts NOS >
ard were the most popular and we'll attended OF
nil the courses given by tho faculty. there being
between four hundred and five hundred men IN
each course. and they were given III ai'e'H
years most men who elected the one 'ooh wv
other also Professor Norton has been the oides,
member OF the faculty since the death OF Professor
Lane He was graduated from Harvard IN iS'''
and has held his professorship since lS'6
Tho Rev DR. J. H. Barrows OF the University OF
Chicago delivered the Dudleian lecture In Appleton
Chapel last Sunday evening. These lectures were
provided for IN the will Of Judge Dudley IN l''o'
and in the early days attendance was compulsory
md as Sunday not selected rs the uay io'
the lecture the day made a holiday. DR. bar
rows took for his subject 'Natura Ne's"" o.
Revealed In Hiniooism."
AT recent meeting Of the Graduates Athletic
Association a committee was appointed 10 no'hi-
nate twelve men. from whom eight VIII be CHOSEN
by postal ballot to hl the vacancies on the EH
eoutive Committee It was also voted that the
captains Of the different athletic teams, as wei a.
Professor Hollis OF the Athletic Committee. should
ba nvlted n be present at the next meeting OF the
committee 10 be held on March O. The following
Nominating Committee was elected w ID. Suh-
van. SO: DR. j. G. Mumtord. IS; George c. Adams
Sc; Dr. John b. Blake 81: Perry ID. Tranoro o.
Robert f. Herrick, 30; y. T; Robb' "b "
Whittemore 's5 f. W. Ames, s5. and ~ ?. HALO
The third International Convention Of the STU.
dent Volunteer Movement FOR Foreign Missions mas mas
been in session this last week-tebruary - TO feo-
ruary 27-at Cleveland. The Harvard de,esa's e.
B BetS ' IS; ]. e. Hubbard ss j. a l. odde 49,
Z. + Phillips. IS; G. A. Goodridge ~; r. = arr
soIdeS 6 bea a. D. Evans 90; " G. Mortand 90
J A. Richards 90; G. A. Whittemore 90 Z; o s@
S SI and AZ f j w. 81 Scott It. ci. JAMES, "
Cragie is to be the first dormory az H ianp s
The frost is out o. the ground work VIII be begun
on this tank and IT will be rushed through SO that
vii VII bs 1sXs2x7 viii be finished in white tiles i
viii be arranged so that men can get 10 the Tan"
w Rehnrd oneS of State Will deliver
the next In the on on Wednesday,
s sHe Rsf March T. Ills subject will be Inter
national Isolation Of me sa United S5 q and S Henry
Woodrnsr IS assisted by a number OF amateurs.
viii give dramatic production Of three one,act
R oS the Arcady Trail" little fantasy. Wood;
rufy viii vii be assisted by Miss Grace sherwood OF
Ka tIe Comedy IN" Mr. Woodran and Henry Gay
prominent member OF The EootYhs Gym w,r
In this Mr. Woodruff will be assisted oy A. o. o.:
Riggs, ss; l. l. Gillespie 49, n. Nortb and
Miss Katharine Walker. .oa
the plans for the new boathouse nave srd
sndereraduates FOR It IS bound to do much toward
cenrazng and enargng h. acssd on the south
bank OF the Charles River and VIII pc cohhecocu
WIN S9ia oil Wood II will be finished on the outside
much like the present Locker Building In DARK
There will be hays II for o5 95es and for
tank sixty-nve feet long. Upstairs there VII DC q
large room m s.o be- arranged ara for the
roaches for class crews and for general use ms
Moor viii be ne At 6rS by ;ssa and ample 'A '
II is estimated that the cost OF tho building will
h, s25 900 This Includes foundations, out Is eai
elusive Of floats Last fall $4,000 OF this sum had
been arranged and It lie expected that no dlfiGuiy
WI ne bnlsa viii hardly be accessible until
the Park Commission shall have completeG, ene
zones ma ne1t sprng and It is expected that
the building will be completed IN time Tor the ia''
The physical training conference which has been
much talked about OF late was held on Mednesah Ky
Tlnion There mas been a growing feeling among
certain graduates that some more genera Pan "a
might be more than justified by the practical good
resulting from It. The Idea OF conference was 70
nromofe discussion on the various plans which
have been proposed for adopting some regular
were the Rev w. Dewitt Hyde, Of Bowdon Col,
lege DR. Henry p. Bowditch, OF the Harvard
NediceI School. Professor william James. ana Dr
sarrent the gymnasium director. There were
several speakers from the house. and general IN
terest was shown. -, .,,.
At meeting OF the Harvard Forum the following
officars were elected for the ensuing half-year'
prosjdent p q Carleton 30: cepresident. A. J.
smith 90 secretary. S. f. Southworth, O' treas
urer. r. & Alexander. 80 member OF the Executive
COMMITTEES G. II. Dorr IL.
At meeting OF the o. X. the following officers nicer
were elected for the ensuing hali-year: PRESIDENT
Charles Grilk.