The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-10

! For that reason they were all placsd in
| private houses OF Cambridge instead of in
! dormitorieS like the men. and to inaugua e
| this arrangement such persons as Presi-
| dent Eliot himself, Prof. and Mrs. Palmer.
Rev.. DR.. Crothers, the Unitarian Minister.
cheerfnlly give up their homes. AT
these. and other houses. there is pleasant
| home life, and while the principal m aals
| are served at Memorial Hall for the
women. they have the Cuban breakfast Ct
rolls and coffee together. and in the even
ings. or ct afternoon tea. there is the
opportunity for eonyersat and this is of
a Spanish English character, according as
the head of the house can talk Spanish
and her Cuban household English.
Summer school soc!nI Life.
The women have also club rooms at
Brooks House. as have the men at Hollis
Hall. and both of these are afforded them
by Roman Catholic auspices. In this way
the Church has provided for the social
life of the summer school. as they have
also in the matter of the informal dances
which are set for Tuesday and Friday
evenings. The Catholics have appeared
thus conspicuously by invitation Of eresi-
dent Eliot. who did not wish to be under
stood among the Cubans that this expe-
dition was 10 be an attempt to proselyte
them.
1t was also through the agency of the
president that Father Fidelis. formerly
James Kent Stone, a graduate of Harvard.
and for many years associated with the
Catholic Church in the South American
Republics, was prevailed upon TO be in
ambridge this summer. He, with the
Cuban priests. has charge Of special ser
vices in the local churches, and on last
a a
thanksgiving said for the safe arrival of
the Cubans. 1t was one of the picturesque
features of the week, for they all at
tended and were most devout.
Last week there were seine interesting
events, but the one which showed 10 the
best effect the unique and picturesque
nature of this great expedition was the
celebration Of the Fourth of July, when
the whole of the summer school, headed by
the Cuban priests. with Mr.. Frye TO lead
the teachers. marched through the college
yard behind American and Cuban banners.
and placed a beautiful wreath in memory
of Washington under the elm trees where
he took commend. With characteristic en-
thusiasm the people shouted wives for
the university and America and Cuba
Libre.
They are all stanch patriots, these Cuban
teachers, men and women. They sing
Crusaders; they wear the American flag.
but they wear the Cuban, too: they shout
glad wives for America, but they shout
for Cuba. too. Not one of them you can
meet but is looking TO the independence O.
their beloved island. On ths occasion OF
this outburst OF enthusiasm the Cubans
caught Mr.. Frye up bodily and carried
him around the college yard much to the
good mans embarrassment But this was
only slight expression of their unbound
ed gratitude in what he is doing for Cuba.
One woman said he was to them another
Maxine Gomez. but all the time their
American idol maintains the same modesty
which he has always shown. No one. how
ever, seems more delighted with the i'm
preston which the Cubans are making
than is Superintendent Frye himself He |
says: 81 glad to have the Americans |
know that the Cubans were worth fighting |
for, and that they are not barbarians, but |
good people, struggling for independence |