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THE NKBRASKAN-HKSPERIAN. HARVARD LETTER. Editors Nebraskan-Hesperlan: Things at Harvard aro dull. That sums up conditions at Cambridge and, incidentally, it describes the tone of what follows. The events of opening week have shrlvoled up and lost importance be cause thoy wero not chronicled whllo fresh. A few things, however, that havo escaped the exchange editor may bo of interest. The attendance at Harvard, both In tho collogo and in the professional schools, is larger than last year. Tho increase, though nothing llko that at Nebraska, exceeds that of Yale, whero everything promised a larger gain. Contrary to custom, Harvard opened Informally a day before the regular re ception. To extinguish tho custom, which in years past has characterized the oponing day as "Bloody Monday," those In authority decided to hold tho recoptlon on Tuesday. Happy short sightedness, indeed. On Monday night, obedient to tradition, tho students gathered in the yard and the usual ramming and jamming of tho two classes, freshmen and sophomore, oc curred. Tho faculty held their recep tion on tho following night and after the reception there followed a veritablo "Bloody Tuesday." As things stand now tho tradition is in a chaotic state. Tho reception needs a word. It is different from a Nebraska reception. It consists of nothing but short ad dresses by certain professors, President Eliot and tho senior class president. Nothing could bo more calculated to bore a new or old student, and nothing could be more of a stimulus to just that form of reception which invari ably follows tho speech-making and which tho faculty Is trying to destroy. Tho freshman who goes to Memorial for a late brealcfast on the morning after tho rush with his bruised head wrapped up feels that lie is a part of Harvard and feels truly welcomed. Professor Barrett Wendell tho Eng lish classes know him has been the cause of considerable amusemont In and about Cambridge since tho uni verdity opened, and, not unjustly, he has been laughed at by those whom he expected would enter the lists In a dis cussion of tho ovlls of co-education. Professor Wendell wrote an article in tho October number of tho Harvard Monthly, in which in tragic and hope less tone he bemoaned tho fact that tho opening of under-graduate classes (only a few such cases) in Harvard to students In RadcliiTo meant tho ex tinguishment of the "virility" of tho university. Much moro extravaganco was Indulged In with tho result that all Radcliffo is laughing at tho Bnobblsh professor, and the Now England papers even are ridiculing his alarm. There is a bit of personal humor in tho sit uation In that Professor Wendell is said to bo very susceptible himself to tho influence of a pretty face, and this Influenco over young Instructors is tho monster which ho fears threatens Har vard's "virility." Little else has occupied the time of college presidents in New England this last month more than participating in installing presidents of certain head less Institutions. Early in tho month MIbs Caroline Hazard of Providoncp. R. I and a protege of Brown, by tho way, was Installed as the president of Wcllesley In one of tho most impres sive and prettiest ceremonies. Imagin able Every college In this part of tho country scorned eager to pay homago. President Angoll, who had been in Bos ton attending tho International Con gregational conference, represented our great west. A week later Rev. Dr. Faunco of Now York City was installed at Brown. President Faunco Is a young man, comparatively, and tho most pop ular university preacher that Harvard has had for some time. Tho Installa tion of President Hadloy at Yale is too woll known to all to notice. At this in stallation President Hndloy moro tho Harvard color crimson In his hood, while Prcsid6nt Eliot of Harvard wore tho Yalo blue. A duo sense of proportion would glvo nine-tenths of this communication to tho subject of foot ball. Suffice it to say foot ball is still foot ball in Har vard, or, as Bomo might say, Harvard is all foot ball. Tho first big gamo will bo that with tho Indians, to bo fought and decided before this is read. Tho press reports of Harvard's promising outlook nro probably not far amiss. Preparations for the great Yalo gamo, to be played in Cambrldgo November 18, include a chango in tho bleachers so as to accommodato 3-1,000 people. If mo uay is pleasant thoro will bo an at-' tondanco of 30,000 or moro. Ah a morsel to tho gallery rushers at tho Oliver tho players at tho thea tres ought to bo mentioned. During October Mansfield, Jefferson, Julia Ar thur, Hackott and Herno havo appear ed. Sir Henry Irving comes next month. There has been a dearth of lecturers, both in Cambridge and in Boston. Rev. , Edward E, Halo gives the principal i Lowell institute lectures. Professor i MacVano explained tho Transvaal sit uation to a very largo audienco last' week. I A Nebraska club In Harvnrcl Rnnms in bo a not impossible thing in tho fu ture. Those known to tho writer aro: Homer Edmlston, '92; George Helmrod and Frank Philbrick, '97, and U. S. Parker, 'Oil. MORVILLE H. MARTIN. CHARLES A. TOWNE SPEAKS. 1 Last Thursday evening tho bimetal lic club of tho university had' charge of tho rally at the Oliver theatre. The club, about ono hundred strong, met at tho main building at 7:30. A few min utes later it marched to the theatre, 1 led by the cadet band. President W. F. 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