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...natural that other colleges, in following our example, should establish their societies on a similar basis. In the lapse of several years, however, one might expect that flaws could be found or improvements suggested in the constitution of the Harvard Co-operative Society. That this does not appear to be the case, at least to any appreciable extent, must be gratifying to those gentleman who labored so earnestly and carefully for the success of Harvard's experiment. The moral of this editorial lies in the thought that, had it not been for the energy displayed...
...will be well for contestants to remember that changes in the order may be necessary, if any of the men fail to appear. The meeting will begin promptly at 2 P. M. The doors will be opened...
...Dear Sir.- Pray convey to the Harvard Shakspere Club my thanks for the honor which it has done me in asking me to deliver an address. It will be a pleasure and honor to me to appear at the University, and if Monday, 30th March, will be a convenient day, I shall hold myself ready to comply with the wishes of my Harvard friends. Believe me to be, my dear sir, sincerely yours...
...number of freshmen whose choice includes all these studies is 83. The Dean, in commenting on this says, "the freshmen were strongly urged to make their selection of studies with the utmost care, seeking the best advice within their reach, particularly that of their former teachers. They appear to have heeded this injunction, and their choices are on the whole encouraging. To the influence of their teachers is probably due the fact that Greek, Latin, and Mathematics, which have now for the first time been made entirely elective in college, have attracted the largest number of students...
...meeting were, to say the least, unique. In the first place, the athletes of Cornell are not contented with winning mere empty honors, or even with receiving the customary medals for proficiency in their chosen specialties,-as may be seen from a glance at the prize list, on which appear clocks, statuary, silk umbrellas, easy chairs, and books without number. This method of rewarding athletic excellence may, at the first glance, seem rather peculiar, but, we are sure, a closer inspection of the system will reveal some points of excellence which are not to be found in the present method...