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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...does represent an immense amount of intersociety diplomacy, but at least two thirds of the class have had no voice in arranging it. The pledge supporters of the slate generally constitute a majority of those present at the average class election and consequently succeed in putting through the slate although they number but a third of the whole class. Now, while a man might nominally compete for a place for which he was not slated, actually he has no chance for success, because many of his best friends would be pledged against him. Such a candidate would have a better...
...Resolved, That there should be compulsory arbitration in labor disputes between employers and employees." The principal disputants were: Affirmative-D. J. Murphy and M. A. Sullivan; negative-H. W. Bowker and H. H. Murdock. Bowker and Sullivan spoke on the rebuttal. The judges decided in favor of the affirmative, although the negative appeared to have a better delivery and knowledge of the subject. After the speeches from the house, A. M. Sayre criticised the speakers individually...
This year the daily attendance has averaged one hundred and fifty and much the same line of work is being carried out as last year, although thoroughly effective work is hampered by the lack of accurate knowledge of the conditions and needs of sailors. Those in charge have, therefore, decided to aid in taking a census of sailors. Every vessel which comes to the wharf is boarded and, in conversation with the sailors, as much as possible is ascertained of their early life, wages, method of hiring, taste, means of improvement, etc. These are tabulated for future...
...published by Charles E. Brown and Co.) suggests DuMaurier's "Peter Ibbetson" and Kipling's "The Brushwood Boy." It is the story of an artist who gives himself up to the charms of smoking a king of Indian hemp called keef, and meets in his dreams a charming authoress. Although he sees that their dream companionship is bringing her to an untimely end, he smokes on until she dies. A death struggle between his faithful servant and her husband then ensues, and the keef-smoker leaves the country...
...suggestion of commemorating the life and work of Bishop Brooks was first brought before the consideration of the University very soon after his death in 1893, and although the movement has been heartily sustained by the University at large, it has been impossible until the present time for any definite action to be taken. Before his death, the members of the Students' Committee thought seriously of erecting a building somewhere in the College Yard, for the purpose of extending the hospitality and co-operation of the various religious societies of the College. Phillips Brooks was greatly interested in this proposition...