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...effect on the atmosphere, and it is evident that the college would be conferring a great benefit to the students at no expense to itself. In addition, the college would then have it in its power to light the library without the fear of fire, thus granting an inestimable boon to the many hard working students who can only visit it during the day time. After having gone through the subject in its details, I will now present it in a tubular form, so that the situation may easily be grasped by everyone...
...generally believed that the faculty will not retreat from its position taken last year. There is, however, almost a universal opinion that permission to play foot-ball with our rival colleges will be granted. The students earnestly desire this, and the faculty can hardly refuse us this boon, now that so many of the objectionable features of the game have been removed. It will probably be several weeks before the decision of the faculty will be known...
...books, and the regulation causes much inconvenience and annoyance. A petition is at Bartlett's requesting that the time for taking out reserved books be extended to quarter past four. Every student ought to sign this, and without delay. The authorities can hardly refuse to grant us this slight boon...
...noble gift, for the foundation of a great university, the Senator has united himself with the great men who have gained fortunes, and then immortalized their names by placing their wealth where it will be a boon to Humanity in years to come. He has placed himself side by side with the great educators of the day, by making it possible for them to carry on, in new fields, the great work of educating the race and lifting man to a higher level. He will be known as the man who founded the University after his fame as senator shall...
...success of this conference, however, is not by any means assured. It must be kept alive by steady interest and earnest work on the part of the students. Subjects must be presented in definite forms, and thoughtful arguments and careful words of criticism advanced. Let the students accept this boon with a resolution to make the most of it, and nothing but good can follow...