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Edwin Anderson Alderman, President of the University of Virginia; we rejoice to greet him here for his devotion to sound scholarship, for his genial Southern sympathy, and as head of a seat of learning to which the country owes much, and under his guidance will owe more...
...said that among the many salubrities he had met, Mr. Ade was one of the best. Mr. Ade, just before starting for Egypt to look for some new American jokes, attended a dinner in honor of a certain Mr. Biff Hall, lately elected alderman, and was assigned to a seat beside him. At the close of the dinner a great loving-cup was passed around, each man giving an appropriate toast. When it got to Mr. Ade he rose and said "Hall, pull, graft, alderman...
...Alderman Brennan was then introduced. He explained the Cambridge poll-tax and assessment, and added that any men, who were old enough to vote, and had not been assessed in May, could be added to the supplementary list. He had to appear at the City Hall to testify as a "bona-fide" citizen. Then Mr. Brennan said that he would be at Butler's today and tomorrow to help any such men. The hours of registration are today from 10 to 4 and tomorrow from...
...Alderman Brennan of Cambridge and Representative Murray of Boston will be present at the meeting and explain the registration regulations in this state for the benefit of those who, having filled the requirement of a year's residence here, are legally entitled to be registered. As Wednesday, October 14, is the last day for registration it is imperative that all men who wish to vote this fall should attend to the matter at once...
...thing that has not hitherto been done. It is the thing that is not generally contemplated when college men are urged to go into politics, but just as sure as watching the quarterback or left end will lose the football championship, so watching the mayor or comptroller or alderman will continue the evils of American municipal government. Just as in football, too, the test of the player is what he is able to do with the ball and with his team, so the test of the college man in politics is the extent to which he can advance the interests...