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NEWS FROM HARVARD.
University Club—Athletic Teams
Busy—Yale’s Rowing
Policy Approved.
[Correspondence of YALE ALUMNI WEEKLY.]
Cambridge, Jan. 24.—The mass meet-
ing to endorse the University Club
project was held last Tuesday evening.
The Fogg lecture room, where the
meeting was called, proved too small
to accommodate the students who
sought admission. . Much enthusiasm
was aroused during the evening, and
there was no voice of dissent to the
proposed Club. Previous to the date
of the meeting, the presidents of the
several classes had published communi-
cations urging the importance of a full
attendance in order to secure a repre-
sentative expression of student opinion,
Letters discussing the proposed Club
had been written for the college papers.
The students were accordingly well
informed in regard to the subject which
was under consideration. The meet-
ing, however, proved to be more or
less cut and dried. President Perkins
introduced several men who pointed
out the advantage of the club from
different points of view. It was argued
that it would supply a rallying place
for the alumni; that it would stimulate
enthusiasm and a more united College
spirit; that it would secure better back-
ing for the athletic teams, and that it
would make for democracy.
The last speaker, Charles Grilk, of
the Senior class, introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted
with much enthusiasm:
“We think the social conditions at
Harvard will be greatly changed for
the better by the erection of a build-
ing containing a large assembly room,
a trophy room, a hall for the musical
clubs and the debating societies, offices
for the college publications and the
managers of athletic organizations,
baths and a swimming tank, a billiard
room, lounging and reading room, a
first-class restaurant and separate lunch
room, and a few suites of rooms to be
used in entertaining visitors of the Uni-
versity.
“We feel confident that such a club
would be of great practical benefit to
the various undergraduate organiza-
tions, that it would do much to unify
the now widely separating interests of
the University, that it would have the
effect of broadening and enriching the
individual life of every student at Har-
vard.
“Understanding that the graduate
committee now in existence, which has
the subject of a University Club under
consideration, does not feel sure of
undergraduate support, we wish by our
action to-night to assure them of that
support as emphatically as we are able,
requesting that they give the matter
immediate consideration, and com-
municate with us thereon as soon as
possible.”
It was moved that a committee of
five undergraduates be appointed by
the Class Presidents, to canvass the
University to ascertain how many stu-
* dents would join such a club, and to
present the resolution to the Graduate
Committee. |
On the adjournment of the meeting
the students marched about the yard
singing “Fair Harvard.”
The composition of the committee
has not yet been announced, but the
Presidents have placed blue books at
convenient places for signatures of all
members of the University, who would
join a-University Club, if it were now
in existence, with annual dues of $2.00
a year, : :
LOWELL PARK.
The students of the University may
be called on for contributions to the
fund now being raised.to. make “Elm-
wood,” the home of James Russell
Lowell, into a public park. Thirty-
five thousand dollars is needed for. this
purpose, of which twenty-one thousand
has been pledged. The Cambridge
Park commission are contemplating
paying one-third of the whole amount.
This would leave only a small deficit,
which it is thought could appropriately
be contributed by the students, as the
poet and professor was a Harvard
alumnus and always in closest touch
with the literary life of the University.
The list of candidates for the degree
of Bachelor of Arts who are provi-
throughout the year.
sionally entitled to degrees with distinc-
tion appeared during the week. There
are 86 names on the roll, F. R. Bigelow,
the Captain of the Mott Haven team,
being the only athlete of any promi-
nence in the number.
MR. BOURKE COCKRAN SPEAKS.
Perhaps the largest audience that has
assembled in Sanders Theatre, gathered
on Friday evening to listen to Hon.
W. Bourke Cockran’s address on
“Christianity the Light to Economic
Truth.” At eight o’clock, when the
public were to be admitted, the crowd
about the entrance was so great that it
broke down the gate and pushed into
the theatre, climbing over the seats in
a mad rush for places. More than a
hundred were unable even to gain ad-
mission. The lecturer was introduced
by President Eliot. The address was
given under the auspices of the Harvard
Catholic Club, Mr. Cockran being the
first of a number of prominent men of
that faith who will lecture at Harvard
this year. It was devoted to a discus-
sion of existing labor problems, and
held the closest’ attention of the au-
dience.
President Seth Low of Columbia
University will deliver the Phi Beta
Kappa oration this year, on June 3oth.
Mr. E. S. Martin, who, in his college
days, was an editor of the Advocate and
a founder of the Lampoon, will be the
poet.
ATHLETIC TEAMS BUSY.
During the Winter months the ath-
letic side of the college life is hidden,
but the teams are busy in laying the
foundation for the work of the coming.
Spring. Announcement was made
during the week that Mr. Forbes will
serve again as head coach of the foot-
ball team. A re-election to this office
is a great distinction at Harvard. The
University will send representatives to
the meeting of the leading universities
at New York next month, to consider
a revision of the football rules.
The chief interest at present centers
in the rowing situation ,where Harvard
seems under the necessity of rowing
two races at two different places.
Yale’s position in declining to accept,
the condition in Cornell’s answer’ to
her challenge is generally approved
here. Harvard, too, is working for
greater simplicity in her intercollegiate
athletic relations. It is probable that
Harvard will row Cornell this year,
wherever the latter desires, although
Captain Goodrich and Coach Lehmann
would much prefer New London.
During Mr. Lehmann’s absence most
of the work in rowing is devoted to
coaching new candidates. Captain
Goodrich is directing the work of the
University material. The Freshman
candidates are a likely lot. Ex-Cap-
tain E. C. Sorrow has them in charge
and will superintend their work
Under him, J.
H. Perkins, J. F. Perkins, Bull, Adams
and Marvin of the University crew, are
coaching separate squads. The num-
ber of candidates was cut down on
Friday, to seventy. :
The University baseball candidates
have as yet done no work outside of
the battery. The list of the Freshman
aspirants is the smallest in years, but
will be augmented by recruits from the
rowing squad. Captain Rand of the
University nine is superintending their
work. 3
The Mott Haven team started the
season auspiciously with 154 candidates.
The general direction of the men will
be in. charge of Mr. Lathrop as
formerly, -but | special. coaches
direct the work of the hurdlers and
weight men. This is a new departure,
which is expected to strengthen the
team. Harvard has for years. been
weak in the hammer and shot events.
Mr. Perrie has been engaged to coach
the men, and about twenty candidates—
an unusually large number—are work-
ing under him daily. There will be a
handicap shot-putting contest in Feb-
ruary. Whenever the weather is favor-
able the men practice hammer-throw-
-ing on. Holmes Field. W. C. Gar- |
celon, who was Harvard’s best man at ©
the hurdles in 18094, has been engaged
to look after the candidates in this de-
pattment. -The runners are busy train-
ing for the indoor meet of the Boston
Athletic Association. ._Two teams will
complete in intercollegiate relay races
at that meeting.
will meet a University of Pennsylvania
quartette. This meeting will. furnish
the first opportunity to judge of the
new material.
J. Weston ALLEN.
will |
_ Transposition,”
The first will run
against Yale’s team, anda second four |
FOR WINTER CRUISES
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Freshman Navy Officers.
The classes of 1901 and 1900S. met
in A: Osborn Hall on Friday evening
to elect officers for the Freshman Navy.
Ord Preston, ’99, presided at the meet-
ing. The nominations were as follows:
For President, A. H. Richardson and
W. J. Hoysradt, from 1901; for vice-
president, H. S. Hotchkiss, 1900 S.;
for secretary and treasurer, P. C. Kiefer,
H. S. McAuley, T. M. C. Robertson,
H. T. Weeks, Jr., P. L. Mitchell, and
H. H. Christian, from 1901. The fol-
lowing were elected: President, Allan
Harvey Richardson, 1901, Waterbury,
Conn.; Vice-President, Henry Stuart
Hotchkiss, 1900 S., New Haven, Conn.;
Secretary and Treasurer, Perry Charles
Kiefer, Allegheny, Pa.
Gymnastie Exhibition.
The Yale Gymnastic Association has
arranged a joint gymnastic exhibition
with the University of Pennsylvania,
to take place the evening of Saturday,
February 12th, at the Academy of
Music, Philadelphia. The teams will
give an exhibition on the horizontal
and parallel bars, the side horse, flying
rings, and in tumbling. Mr. S. Peter-
son, P.G., will give an exhibition of
club-swinging. The Yale team will
consist of eight men, W. K. Shepard,
‘Po 5. Peterson, £.G.. WL. Ofts.
loge: Ft, 3G. Glan, “06m... ae
Anderson, ’988., F. A. Lehlbach, ’08,
and two others to be selected later.
A similar exhibition was given by the
Gymnastic Association last Tuesday
evening at the Y. M..C. A. rooms at
Hartford, in which eleven men took
part.
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“it.” Contents.
The January number of the Yale
Literary Magazine, which appeared on
Saturday, contains the following arti-
- cles: Essays—“Cuba and College,” by
G. Morris, ’98; “Some Thoughts on a
World Poet,” by B. B. Moore, ’99;
“Stevenson as a Dramatist—A Side
Light,” by I. Henderson, ’99; “Sidney
Carton and Jaques the Melancholy—A
by R.. Hooker, ’90.
Stories—“‘The Singing Master,” by H.
D. Gallaudet, ’98; “The Burial of
Ichuk,” --by *4;-¢ Mason, .90;:. 7 Phe
Hovel at Portugese Hill,” by C. E.
Hay, Jr., 290; “A Flying Visit,” by a.
Young, ’99. Poems—“‘The Coming
of the Day,” by H. Mason, ’99; “The
Dreamer,” by F. Wickes, ’98; “Song,”
by H. A. Callahan, ’99; “The Coward,”
by C. E. Merrill, ’98. Portfolios—“‘The
Cynic,” by H. A. Callahan, ’o98:: “Be=
fore Office Hours,” by R. Morris, 1901;
“A Literary Machine,” by R. Hooker,
99; “Ghent by Moonlight,” by B. B.
Moore, ’99; “Euchre,” by R. Hooker,
99.
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