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...meeting of the Chess and Whist Club last evening, the constitution drawn up by the committee was found satisfactory, and adopted unanimously. It provides, among other things, that there shall be an annual chess tournament open to all members of the university. Changes were also made among the officers. Mr. H. A. Davis, '91, resigned his position of secretary-treasurer, and was elected secretary. The office of treasurer was voted to Mr. O. Everett, '91. Mr. R. C. Harrison, '90, was elected vice-president. These officers, with the president, Mr. S. W. Sturgis, '90, form the executive committee...
...which attend the system of private "tutoring" as it exists at Harvard. To all such students we recommend these editorials. We have now the right to expect in the Monthly a continuation of the good work it has done in its attempts to build up an enlightened public opinion among students...
...carefulness and clearness of statement. The second article, "Statutory Changes in Employers' Liability," by Marland C. Hobbs, examines the origin of the common law doctrine of liability of employers, and traces the modifications wrought upon this doctrine by recent legislation in England and in some of the States. Among other things of interest in the present number is a communication from ex-Governor Hoadly of Ohio upon the subject of conditional pardon and of the parole system used in Ohio in mitigation of sentences...
...respects it is superior to any gymnasium in the country. On the third floor are the tennis courts, the supplies for which have been furnished by Henry Ditson, of the firm of Wright and Ditson. Many of the best tennis players in the country are members of the club, among whom are Messrs. R. D. Sears and Pettit. The club now contains about 1200 members, and there are many names on the waiting list. It is probable that the membership will soon be considerably increased. Many of Boston's leading citizens are members, and it is their idea to make...
This first trip of the clubs goes a great way in renewing the college feeling among the alumni, and we sincerely hope that a precedent has been set for future yearly tours of the clubs...