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...raving maniacs who write all this stuff are allowed to roam about at will to deliberately falsify, and to bring great and undeserved discredit on the fair name of our college. Let something be done quickly to put an end to this crying evil. Let every man ascertain the names of those who thus misuse their power, and let them lienceforth be avoided as "dangerous beasts" by all who love the college. I would not seem to refer in anything I have said to those college correspondents who give their papers all the news, without attempting to make a disgraceful...
...Character of Political Economy as a Study" is the second chapter. The qualities of mind necessary for a successful pursuance of the science are considered at some length. An appreciation of facts such as a practical business man possesses and a power to ascertain the governing laws, are the two qualities most needed in an economist. So widely different are these two qualifications that few men possess them, and for that reason we have few men who are really great in this science. Adam Smith, a man by training and profession devoted to the study of abstract and metaphysical subjects...
...Again, the boat should be adapted exactly to the individual men who will occupy the seats in it, and we should not expect a crew to adapt themselves to the boat. If I was ordered to provide a boat for an eight-oared crew, I should first ascertain every measurement of every man in it, and then adapt the rigging of each slide, etc., exactly to the man who would occupy...
...appears that the occupant of room No. 37 had had his chandelier broken off the evening before, and had stopped up the broken pipe with a wooden plug. To his astonishment when he woke up at quarter of eight yesterday morning, his room was filled of gas, and to ascertain whether it was genuine gas or not, he struck a match, thereby having his doubts very quickly satisfied. The result of the experiment was an explosion so heavy as to be felt all over the yard. The windows of the room were, violently blown out over the sidewalk, the door...
...large and representative audience of students assembled in Holden last evening to decide whether or not we should have foot-ball at Harvard. Mr. M. M. Kimball, '86, captain of the '84 team, called the meeting to order, and stated that the object of the meeting was to ascertain the sentiment of the college on the subject of foot-ball. Contrary to the general belief, Harvard has not yet withdrawn from the league. Rules were drawn up by Harvard and Yale representatives last fall which modified in many essentials the old rules. The important changes will be published in tomorrow...