New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-09
AMONG THE COLLEGES.
HARVARD.

,,s. Mass Jan s-The case OF Harvard
-. .ra,nst he city Of Cambridge on the qucs-
:, college taxation Will come peiore the
~ Court OF Massachusetts, soon The agreed
,.r, ~ facts has been filed. and 1t shows that
-o,sr,v' in question Is not such as is used
'n ,or educational purposes. but consists OF
80 r.as by the professors. When the salaries
.. go professors are voted they are fixed at a
..,n sum and an allowance Is made for the use
% house No other rent is ever charged. The
.u,ge intends fight the case to the court OF last
or, as II is felt that question or vital interest
~ .o,c.rned in The final decision. The total tax
...ssment made in May. 1897. was s2.sl7 So and
s,s was paid in October OF the same year under a
-,,ten protest In January. 1925. the request for
= abatement OF the tax refused and the COL
,.ee now brings suit FOR the tax paid. The college
q corporation established under the laws OF this
Commonwealth and is literary. benevolent. chart
able and scientific institution within the meaning
NJ the provisions OF the public statutes Therefore.
"a the properly in question is used for purposes d.
rectly connected with the institution. II is claimed
nat II is not subject TO taxation.
After many votes. besides trouble with the Legis-
,sture the Harvard graduates have finally decided
On, 10 extend the right to for TO the
Graduates Of the professional schools The question
has now been hanging fire for year: the
e,s. vote was nulllfed for the reason that there
was not much interest taken in it, Then the grad
mates voted grant the extension OF the suffrage.
bu, the last vote has completely upset all calcula-
lions There fully seven thousand ballots
sent out ard the vote stood 27s2 against the pro-
posed change and l.4Sl In its favor. The Harvard
Crimson has punished a long editorial regretting
The action OF the graduates. the Harvard pro-
fessiOnal schools have grown 10 such extent that
.The Crimson" regards II poor policy TO lose
much OF the support OF these professional gradu-
aies who scattered all over the country.
BY the viii Of the late Susan y. Lyman. OF Brook
lire 90 has be1n left TO Harvard. the interest Of
which is TO go to support some needy student in
the college No limitations are put upon the col
ege authorities. ard the money can be conVerte1
mo loan fund or a scholarship can be created
rom IL The philosophical library OF the late Q. B.
Henshaw. 80. who died at Camp Ager. has been
presented 10 the college The books form a prac-
lea working library that could not have been
much better selected. Part OF the books will be
placed IN the specia. philosophical library IN Dane
The observations OF the eclipse held at the COL
jece observatory December q were not satisfac-
,orv The work consisted in making the occuta-
lions showing the passage Of the stars behind the
moon Micrometric and Photographic observations
were also taken. Professor Wendell. with the NJ
eernch Draper telescope obtained fifteen occulta-
lions With the eght-inch Draper and with ten
second exposures one occultation was obtained Of
q star Of the seventh magnitude. NO success was
me- with the other instruments.
Tne s-pOunder raDid-hre Maxim gun given 10 the
cruiser Harvard last May by the graduates OF the
college has been sent TO the Naval Academy az
Arr apas as a memento OF the Spanish war ana
o. Harvard -
The Foeg Art Museum has received some new
urs that have now been put exhibition. including
. cornDlete set Of Turner'S "Liber Studorum." The
collect includes many hrst states ana some excel
lent Impressions On the subject Of No. 81 Rivaux
Abhv Professor Norton possesses the original lead
drawing which he has kindly loaned 10 the mu-
scum for this exhibition.