New-York tribune., 1899-02-13
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
HARVARD.

| Cambridge Mass Feb. i2-The question FOR the
Harvard Princeton debate ms submitted by Prince
ton Is as follows: "Resoved That formal am
ance between the United States and Great Britain
for the protection and advancement OF their com
mon interests Is advisable" Harvard has the
choice Of sides and the debate will be held M
Princeton on April g. The system OF trial debates
that was started last year Is to be continued
Three trials will be held the first on February le
when ten men Will he chosen. On FEBRUARY =
this number will be cut down 10 six men, anu
{ on March the three 10 do the nna
debating will be selected But the remaining three
speakers to he considered as part OF the team
and they will continue their work along with the
FIRST team until the debate. Each of the teams VIII
have separate coach. and the second team VIII
be expected to be the butt OF the first
The presidents report has appeared during the
week and among other things the question OF Iiar-
ward in the late war Is taken mp. The records
OF 2Si Harvard men compiled By W. g. Brown.
The attitude Of the college toward the men "ho
enlisted is thus expressed:
The undergraduates who wished 10 enlist Were Were
advised to make sure that they were Physicay
NJ for the service and 10 consider carefully their
duty TO their families. they were also advised nor
enlist in groups students. but 10 scatter them
selves through many organizations. The effort or
the president and the deans was to prevent haSy
and nconsidcrate enlistment but not TO discourage
the enlistment Of abe-bOdcd young men OF legal
age whose family circumstances warranted them IN
Offering their lives TO the country 80 long as @ lneIe
are # will be eXpedent. especially In democ-
races, that the oducaied young men bear tneH
fun share in wars hardships ana dansers. IN, ne
highly educated class must show Itself as braEe'
tough and dsinterested any other ana ms thith-
full to ideals II its education has been risht II
will always show itself superior in these respects
to every other class.
President Eliot also took up the question Of how
far the athletic sports might he said 10 have con-
tributed to the enlistment OF Harvard men in the
war:
1t is an interesting inquiry how far the claim
that the highly competitive athletic sports develop
work Of the soldier or sailor is justified by the
experience OF The university in connection with me
there were ten men recognizable as athletes out OF
eighy.six VINO snisdea IN 81, ine s,,3s oner '"SS' ''
After stating these figures President Eliot gives
his reasons for thinking that athletics do not
make the soldier The principal Of these seems to
be that competitive sports such as football are
fought face to face. whereas In war the object
seems 10 be fight at great distances. President
Eliot for this reason thinks that the man who is
a skilfu rider sklfu mechanic is just as
likely 10 enlist as the athlete.
According TO the report statistics show the idea
to be unwnrranted that the recent growth In the
number Of students has not been accompanied by
an equal increase IN the number Of professors and
instructors. As a matter of fact. It Is shown that
the number OF teachers has grown in a greater pro-
portion than the students
The report shows that the negotiations looking
toward the union OF Harvard and the Institute OF
Technology have been definitely given up. The
son Is stated thus
During the progress OF the negotiations both
parties became convinced that substantial econ
omies would result from the union Of the two
schools far the elementary instruction was
concerned. In the general administration and In
the advanced instruction given 10 small classes a
saving might undoubtedly have been effected by an
intimate union Of the two establishments.
According to President Eliot. the most important
work done by the faculty OF arts and sciences dur
ing the year the revision OF the requirements
OF admission the college and the Lawrence Sci
ontihc School There attempt 10 increase
the amount OF work required. but the new arrange
ment seems TO be gain for all the departments.
Harvard Is 10 have some litigation. In all proba-
bility. under the will OF the late Edward Austin
owing 10 the fact that. second will has been filed
According the will first filed Harvard received
500 600 the Institute OF Technology Sf0.1r0 Rad
cline $1,000 and the meteorological laboratory Of
the Medical School $1,000 second will has been
fled in which W. \. Wadsworh and Herbert !
Wadsworh receive the use Of the property during
their lives and the principal after their death is TO
go 10 Harvard and the institute Of Technology in
Il is certain that the second will Is good and will
be declared by the courts
A fund has been announced 10 be Gtven 10 the
university for establishing Office 10 be filled by
Well-knOWn physician. who shall be the regular /
college doctor. and 10 whom any OF the students
can go for treatment. The salary Of this doctor |
according the announcements. will eventually be
larger than that given 10 any Of the college pro-
fessOrs