New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-19
HARVARD.

Cambridge Mass March 1s-There has been
considerable interest Of late in the various pro-
posas that have been made from time 10 time 10
arrange the Harvard buildings. that some uni
form plan would be adhered to- In November
1894 the Board OF Overseers passed two resolutions
one recommending that "a complete scheme for
the future development OF the college property be
formulated and adhered 10 closely the pro-
gress OF events makes possible" and the other CIV
Ing II the opinion Of the overseers that greater
harmony and excellence in the design OF college
buildings would be obtained II all artistic questions
where University property is concerned were sub
mi;ted to a standing Advisory Committee, com
posed partly Of several competent professional men
and partly Of members OF the Governing Boards OF
the University" Previous 10 this there had been
several plans submitted the various new build
inss were erected. bu; never had they been
adopted. Instead there had always been the an
swer that IT impossible TO tell what the future
would bring forth. that It would be folly to in
any way handicap future work.
In November 1895 the committee appointed by
the overseers reported In what way they thought
the arguments OF the corporation unsound. and at
the same time they sent in plan TO harmonic the
present buildings OF the University. ard AZ the
same time provide for some future buildings. The
CORPORATION has as yet rot receded from It's posi-
ton and Il is at present likely that the plans
will be adopted. Still. IL Is known that the over
saers arc strongly In favor Of the adoption OF some
Plan and as the last committee was composed
Of such men as Rober. s Peabody. CO: Augustus
Hernenway. rs. and George r. Shattuck. '6s 1t =
probable that some action VIII hnaiy De taken on
A new dormitory IL TO he erected the Old
Sh9ler e. Hunneweii properties, In Bow-st the
ready owns Clavery Hal. well as Apey Court.
two Of the best OF the Harvard Gormiiories me
for n four-gtory brick building with brick trim
miHss. Ire area Of the property Is about seven
,-he Harvard Union and the Harvard Forum the
two debating societies, have fnaily decided &c H. 20
vnrsify debating club Either Of the old names
was objected 10 as seeming TO BE an incorporation
Of the one club into the other. rather thah an
The 'Hasty Pudding" play has now been am mos
under the direction OF Mr.. Gilbert who has coacnsd
the Pudding men for the last few years years d Inc
deals with cuba and General Weyler. The writ
Ing Of the play fell TO a large number OF Nor
n Woodrur was intrusted the nbretto Frazier
Curtis contributed the dialogue ana some Si rT
p p I-tter The Cambridge performances WI.
be- given on May ,. 3 and !. and the Boston per-
g. s Boutwe cxGovernor Of ds
llvercd lecture on runhc rrdsr an susnices
~ The linton and the Forum and was the ins'
snar that viii be given by the seqaraie s9ci Ele
ana made an interesting talk, -. - ,.ir,
last me sny new hoye had " ther effect
on the college management ana al me & N
OF the next college year me 9iocr @
~ "a I'd will have something IKE modern improve
rne,ts ii present there Is not a shower pain on
any kind OF bath in any OF the builiinss n fn
~ -, NOR q there any hot water. AT a Heetus
20 ,ba cornoratlon this week, however X was ls
caed to put baths and hot water into al tne Got
SGr'or,os T., the ward during the coming summit
ininuo,ion This Is the first year that any conslder
able number of college roc ms nave nIt osfh ha with
en- more new dormitor.es going up something hau
20 he done before 1t was 100 Ia.e. -, ,A ,,s
latnTe heard letiton from Wami soese tie
Massnc ~, rsyard 10 exempting from taxation the
houses Of officers Of these nsttu9ns WnGa sne
h9use trasbman- sophomore joint debate VIII re
1T nc an - Ann TO- and already the freshmen have
taeia ,ha,r Grst trial debate, which the folio~
heIo 30 men we're selected. the anal four men wiz
ne chosen from among these ten: H. W Down.
y z Hirsch W Catchinss, J. C. Mansen' j. u
pierce and y II. L@aVel