New-York tribune., 1900-10-06
HARVARD.

CAMBRIDGE Mass Oct (SpeciaD.-A large col
lection OF books dealing with Chinese subjects has
been recently brought tOgether and classified by
the Harvard library IN -0rder TO furnish material
fer special investigation in a subject which is
likely to be the chief topic for theses among stu
dents in the history and economics courses in the
ensuing wear. The subject of the Crusades having
also lately become popular topic of special study.
the Librarian has made similar efforts in this drec-
ton and mas drawn upon the large collection OF
miscellaneous books Of the Count Rient library
the last instalment of which was brought 10 this
country late last spring. This collection, which
contains many rare volumes and Hrst impressions
deals almost exclusively with the crusading period
and Is expected TO shed considerable new light
upon this subject when the results OF the nVestga-
ton now going on appear James Loeb, OF New
York member of the class OF Ss, has given 500
TO the library. TO be expended in collecting the
ublfca tions Of labor unions newspapers issued IN
their interest or any other publications on the
subject
Or Alexander Agassiz on his return from hts
expedtlon 70 the Pacific Ocean last year brouCht
home a large number Of curiosities, which arc now
installed in the Peabody Museum. Most OF the on-
}ects were taken from Western Polynesia ana the
Caroline Islands and consist OF domestic utensils
native ornaments and weapons of all kinds. Dr.
sorapanied DR. Agassiz. by milking personal VISITS
the natives succeeded in securing many curious %
body Museum expeditions to Honduras and Mexico
have sent back a great many chronological objects
sor1e Of which were obtained from native Indians
and Others dug from ruins.
The Board Of Preachers for Appleton Chapel for
the coming year has been announced as tottows;
Tho Rev G f. Moore. the Rev. t2ndicott PeaoooY
the Rev. P r T7rothinghann, the Rev Robert MAC
Donald and the Rev. Lyman Abbott.
Radcliffe College has purchased a site bounced
l,v Garden Walker. Lfnneau and Shepard sts.,
---horn II Will erect the drst Radcliffe dormtory
,rhe building which viii be called Be-tram Hail ls
10 be completed by September, 1901 The money
for Ills purpose was provided IN lSe by MRS D&vl9
= Kirnball There are tWcnty-three new Harvard
Instructors al Radcliffe this year, increase OF
six over last year Among them are FroIessor Y
Il
fo5so- Edward Charming, Professor Y 4 Molns
ASSISTANT Professor W F. Osgood, R. De c. Ward
and Assistant Professor T. n Carver The an
,,o,InceFnent OF courses at Raocline SHOWS con
1.i6erabie change in the curriculum for this year
n, an fortv-eIeht new have been ADDED 10
the lisf while thirty Of last years courses nave
leer dropped In general the changes nave peen
,a6e IN the more advanced courses but ettll there
re additions in the elementary courses OF nearly
"a fFe departuaents In the classics two literature
courses have been added, and OF the eight eourses
~ rleecic anthology are new. In the Eng sil,
fT-s-cb and German departments the language
-.erees remain the with adoitiorsa noVveVef
- fs7s literature courses in each case Professor
sFunefernere viii give three new courses in the
sserarf4rieat Of philosophy. There are seven new
ooIIrees IN advanced mathematics