Word: authorities
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Number forty-six in the series of pamphlets which G. P. Putnam's Sons are issuing under the title of "Questions of the Day," is "Property in Land: An Essay on the New Crusade," by Henry Winn. The author reviews the most striking arguments in Mr. George's "Progress and Poverty," and states clearly his reasons for believing in the present social system as one of substantial justice...
...copy of "Yale and Her Honor-Roll in the American Revolution" has been presented to the library by the author, Henry Phelps Johnston...
...second paper on "Class Crews Past and Present" is as bright and interesting as the first. These twin articles have been a great addition to the Advocate's column and we regret to hear the author's announcement that he has "crossed the line...
...debarred. This leaves as in the catalogue the columns, Least (assisted), Economical, Moderate (modest), and Very Liberal (well to do), besides three higher grades which need but casual comment. In the lowest grade the estimate for rooms and gas is $44. This must include fuel also, for the author later gives the price of the cheapest rooms as $25 and the least expenditure for gas, $9; and since fuel is not given as a separate item, it is probably included here in all classes. $25 deducted from the estimate for clothing would leave sufficient for a careful...
...number of men computed to come under the various grades is not given definitely, but, so far as it is given, shows a wide variation from Professor Palmer's figures. The author of "College Expenses" states that of the two lowest grades together-men spending less than $810-there are about thirty men from each class; whereas Prof. Palmer, in answer to the question "What is a competent allowance for a man coming to Harvard?" says: "If he will live closely, carefully, yet with full regard to all that is required, he may do so, with nearly half his class...