The Portland daily press., 1900-05-25
HARvARD'S CUBAN GUESTS,
Plans for the Comfort OF the Visiting
Teachers.
IN. Y. SUM-


Cambridge, Mass, May l9.-The Cuban
women teachers who are expected in
Cambridge this summer are to he shell
tered in private houses near the college.
Arrangements are now being made for
their accommodation. c. G. Mann OF
Harvard University, acting for President
Eliot, visiting in person all the house
holders who have expressed willingness
to receive the Cubans. Two women are
to be put in a room, but separate cots are
to be provided. A breakfast of coffee or
chocolate and rolls Is to be furnished. In
return, Harvard University pays $3.50 a
week for each Cuban. The hills are to be
presented at the bursars office, and no
money is to be collected from the Cubans
themselves ON any pretence. Contracts
to this effect are signed by those con
cerned The university further under
takes the charge of the laundry work for
all the Cubans. Papers which contain
lists of all common Spanish phrases,
with their English equivalents are to
be furnished 10 those who have Cubans
in their houses. An attempt will be
made to scatter the Cubans who have al
ready some knowledge of English in the
various quarters of the town where they
will be most useful to their compatriots.
The women who taxa these Cubans Us
boarders are requested 20 treat them as
friends and with all possible considera-
ton. They are especially asked to give
them the freedom of their parlors and the
use of their pianos, to escort them, IL
necessary back and forth from Memorial
Hall, where the Cubans are to have
them in their rooms.
In the meantime, Cambridge is Cuban
mad. There is but one topic of CONVERSE
ton in Cambridge. 1t is the Cubans.
Here are some experiences of a young
woman who intends TO teach the Cubans,
and who came to Cambridge TO inquire
about certain details of the work:
MY experience began in the car" she
said. 1.-Two women who were sitting OPP
posite to me talked incesSantly. One said
to the other: Are you going to have
Cubans in your house this SUMMER
No, the other rpelied, 4 can't tie myself
down six weeks for them. Are you going
10 take some!' Well, yes, simpered the
first. MY husband and l thought we
might as well. We sort of want TO seq
what kind of people they are, and then
we thought John might pick up some
Spanish that would help him when he
came to go in business John, a stupid
looking boy about IA year $ old, put in
his oar at that. Guess III learn lott
he said. Think l am going TO pilot
women TO Memorial Hall summer and
manana, manana them? l guess notl
There, you see, smiled the fond mother,
he has learned one word already, and
they haven't even come yet. He can't
help picking up lot. 1t will be great
thing for him. We are beginning to
study Spanish in the evenings. John, do
you remember how to say "good-by" in
SPANISH John didn't, 80 the mother
went on: Now, that's funny. We all
knew that word yesterday. 1t Is kind Of
grunting word, and you wouldn't natur-
ally recognize 1t. / should think you
would be Interested in these things, Mrs.
Jones. l was telling my husband only
the other night, Il am sure Mrs. Jones
will be taking some Cubans, for she
always keeps up with the times" This
is great thing America is doing. Our