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Leading articles in the Nov. number of the Low Review are the second part of Mr. Samuel Williston's "History of the Law of Businest Corporations before 1800," and Mr. Austin Abbott's paper on "Indians and the Law." Mr. Wiliiston's essay, which was begun in the October number. was written for the prize offered last year by the Harvard Law School Association. While the main purport of the essay is to treat of the development of the law of corporations, the more popular aspect of these institutions as shown in their external history and in their influence...
...additions to the Agassiz and Peabody Museums, which were begun early last spring, have been pushed forward so rapidly during the past summer that work on the interior has commenced. The extension to the Peabody Museum is about forty feet deep and will be used principally for exhibition rooms. There are many archaeological specimens, now stored away or crowded in the used portion, which will be placed in the new part. The original building and addition form together two-fifths of the contemplated structure...
Compulsory gymnasium work has begun at Exeter and will be continued during the winter term...
...championship game between Princeton and Pennsylvania was forfeited by Pennsylvania. It was raining hard and Pennsylvania wished to postpone the game. After a delay of an hour play was begun, and Ames immediately made a touchdown for Princeton. Hulme of Pennsylvania then complained that he had been injured and wished a substitute to take his place. Princeton objected and Pennsylvania withdrew from the field, thus forfeiting the game. Referee. Luther Price, sustained Princeton. and awarded the game...
...without any limit except the greed of the trust. The very idea of a trust is to abolish competition. Owing to the secrecy observed in regard to profits, outside capital, notoriously timid, is not attracted to the business. Trusts today are in their infancy. The Standard Oil Company has begun to absorb all the interests connected with it, such as pipe factories, coal mines, railroads, etc. The result will be one great company controlling all industries, while the whole people will be reduced to the class of wage earners...