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...this subject we cannot refrain from saying a few words in regard to the number of parts offered by the seniors. Between seventy and eighty of the graduating class have gained the opportunity or privilege of preparing parts, but of these only an extremely small number care to avail themselves of the chance thus offered them. It would seem that the honor of delivering a commencement part would lead nearly all the rank list men to make a trial, but such is not the case. As yet, we believe, scarcely more than a dozen men have handed in their subjects...
...that we secured Sever 11 because Mr. Gough preferred to speak to a small, select body of students; rather than to a large, mixed audience in Sanders Theatre. If the faculty will allow us the use of Sanders for our future meetings, we shall only be too glad to avail ourselves of the opportunity...
...provision for "day students," would, in effect, be equivalent to founding a system of small scholarships; since many men of small means, who live in town within easy travelling distance would be enabled, while living with their families and thus avoiding the expense incident to a university residence, to avail themselves fully of our educational advantages...
...called so; or, perhaps they are taking evidence from the faces of the congregation as to whether there is much good derived from compulsory chapel-going. We sincerely hope the former contingency is not the actual case. Improvements in the service, if they are possible, will not avail much in the present state of the prayer question. The fact is, the men who signed the prayer petition did so because they object to take religion under compulsion, and not from dissatisfaction with the service. This objection, however, is one which can not be obviated by anything short of voluntary chapel...
...partially executive body to be chosen from the students is talked of with much favor. The tide of progress and civilization may be slow in reaching Hanover, but it is sure to be there some day; and, when that time comes, a president's creed can avail little before public opinion, and the demand of common sense. What if President Bartlett had to change his creed, making it read-"We believe in the government by the students, subject to the advice and approval of the faculty?" It is needless to say that it would be an awful descent. But, then...