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...winter the captains of both the University ball club and crew selected such men as they considered fit candidates for positions in their respective nine and boat; they had the opportunity of taking very nearly just whom they chose, and they have now included the best men from among these candidates in their organizations. How, then, can it be said that the foot-ball team will be made up to the detriment of either of the two interests? On the contrary, if the foot-ball men chose to complain, might they not with much truth declare that the University ball...
...their own nor have been represented in the Academic Commencement will hereafter take part in the exercises. There will also be addresses delivered by recipients of the degrees of A. M., Ph. D., etc. The exercises will be much more largely attended, because of the increase of interest among the friends of those who have hitherto been rather unjustly unrepresented, and the completion of the Theatrum will be opportune both on account of its size and its acoustic qualities, which are thought to be the best in the country. The Professors will hereafter wear gowns at Commencement...
...under Mr. Goodwin's guidance it was very easy to follow the text, and one felt his knowledge of the language increased while he caught the spirit of the original much more completely than from a book translation. Whether it was owing to the more general acquaintance with French among our students, or the attractiveness of Moliere, or the excellence of the rendering by the professor, it cannot be said; but it was greatly to the credit of the College that the French readings were so well attended. Although the slight knowledge of Spanish among our students may be alleged...
THEODORE HOOK'S old joke has been played upon a Cambridge student, whose room was overrun not long ago by half the tradesmen in town. Among other articles some silverware and a piano were delivered to him. The Journal thinks the hoax "cruel and childish...
...article in the last Advocate in reference to the objectionable editorial of the Transcript is so admirable an exponent of the popular feeling among undergraduates as regards false representations in public journals, that it arouses in me a desire to attempt an exposition of the sources of these evil communications, and to suggest some means by which at least a diminution of such occurrences may be effected. And it is only because the writer sees that the increase of such publications is likely to effect some serious results that he feels at liberty to broach the subject...