从美国东北名城波士顿驱车,沿查尔斯河而行,或者乘坐地铁,不要十多分钟即可到达坎布里奇的哈佛广场。美国最古老和最负盛名的哈佛大学校本部即位于广场的街侧。哈佛校园占地不广,极擅园林丘壑之美,但有一个可容千人的草坪。二次大战后,美国援助西欧的“马歇尔计划”就是在这里举行典礼时宣布的。园内有一尊铜制的约翰·哈佛(1607—38)的坐像,他是清教徒的一位牧师,英年病逝,以积蓄和藏书捐献兴学——这就是哈佛大学命名的由来。校园内,但见学生手携书包,或去教室上课,或去图书馆攻读,或在漫步沉思,偶尔也可以看到二、三 Drive from Boston, the northeast city of the United States, along the Charles River, or take the subway, less than 10 minutes to Harvard Square in Cambridge. The oldest and most prestigious Harvard University campus in the United States is on the side of the square. Harvard campus covers an area is not wide, very good at the beauty of garden hills, but there is a lawn for thousands of people. After World War II, the U.S. Marshall Plan for Western Europe was announced here at the ceremony. There is a seated statue of John Harvard in the park (1607-38), a pastor of the Puritans, who passed away in his lifetime, with his savings and books donated to enlightenment - which is why Harvard University named it. Campus, but see the students hand-carry bags, or go to classrooms, or go to the library to study, or walk in contemplation, and occasionally you can see two or three