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...notice column will be found this morning an announcement of a lecture on "The Theory of Apparitions," to be given by Mr. Richard Hodgson, Secretary of the Society for Physical Research, for the benefit of the Harvard University Boat Club. This lecture will not only interest those who are pursuing studies in Philosophy, but will undoubtedly be entertaining to others also, since the subject is one which has a fascination for almost every one-whether they will admit it or not. The object of the lecture is one which certainly must appeal to us all. We all must realize that...
...attempt to lessen them is defeated by powerful combinations, whose opposition President Cleveland courageously faced in his message. The only remedy for the surplus is the reduction of the tariff, and, in the words of one of Senator Sherman's earlier speeches, "every advance toward free exchange is a benefit to the country." Mr. White received hearty applause at the close of his lecture...
...protective policy is more productive of wealth in the United States than any other policy, because- (a) the greater the natural resources of a country the greater will be the wealth developed under protection; (b) under protection the United States have contributed more to the benefit of the world than could have been done under any other policy; (c) a protective tariff secures a nation's markets for its own products and so develops diversified industries which promote the general welfare.- Ellis H. Roberts, New Princeton Review, May, 1887; Stebbins, Amer. Protectionist Manual, ch. 3; Fawcett's Free Trade...
...with much pleasure that we publish this morning the announcement of the concert to be given in Boston for the benefit of the University Boat Club. Every such announcement of aid to the club is a welcome one, and the Glee Club, Pierian Sodality and Banjo Club deserve the praise and thanks of the college. It will be remembered that the concert given last year by the same organizations was an extraordinarily good one, and we feel safe in predicting that the concert of this year will be in no wise inferior. The object of the concert alone should...
...recess by a petition to be presented to the President and Fellows of the college. Accordingly we have taken it upon ourselves to place a blue-book containing a petition at Leavitt and Peirce's for the signatures of all those who are interested in the matter. For the benefit of those who did not see the communication and editorial referred to we would say that the proposed plan is for the college to petition the President and Fellows to change the beginning of the spring recess from the day before Fast Day to the Saturday before Easter Sunday, thus...