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There are some things in the scheme of total abstinence, said Col. Higginson in his address before the Harvard Total Abstinence League last evening, which I cannot endorse. I have never signed a pledge, although quite willing to see them signed. I do not appear as a missionary among heathen and savages. The evils of intemperance in college life were worse in proportion fifty years ago. All habits then were coarse. Drinking habits in our American colleges are not so different from those in foreign universities. The speaker related his observations of the convivial side of student life at Oxford...
...Athletics of Philadelphia, and Yale was beaten by a score of 12 to 0. The fielding of the nines was about equal, but the Athletics won by heavy batting. On the whole the prospects for a close and exciting contest for the champion ship are excellent. The nines appear to be more evenly matched than ever before From the reports that have reached us up to the present time, it would seem that chances favor Princeton and Brown. Amherst does not expect to win the championship but hopes to make a good showing. Yale's chances would seem...
...next issue of the HERALD will appear Wednesday, April 11th...
AMHERST.Amherst professors mark on the scale of five and make four grades, which appear on the diploma and certify to the actual average work the student has accomplished. The lowest grade corresponds to two, on the scale of five. A mark of three gives one cum laude; four, magna cum laude, and five, summa cum laude. The aim of this marking system is to make the nominal mark correspond to the actual work done. The six or eight in the class who attain the highest average ranks appear on the commencement stage, thus general ability is encouraged rather than proficiency...
...mathematical honors and the Cordon medal that the prizes are given solely on the basis of regular class work and examinations. Commencement appointments are made on the same basis, i. e., that of the entire average of the course in curriculum work. Ilitherto those appointed for rank have always appeared on the commencement stage, but by the new laws of the college (in effect this year for the first time) the number of speakers is limited. They are chosen as at Harvard. The names of those who do not speak appear on the commencement programmes as at Harvard...