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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...There is a two-fold purpose in holding these alumni dinners-one to bring the lower classmen in college into closer relations with men of the upper classes; the other to keep alive the interest of the graduates in the welfare and growth of their preparatory schools. These motives cannot be carried out unless all the alumni take an interest in them and make it a point to attend the dinners. The first dinner of the Alumni Association of St. Mark's occurred last year, when about forty men were present. We hope that this year every graduate...
...presidents and professors of the leading colleges of this country, that no such harmful results would follow the employment of a professional base-ball coach as has been predicted by many persons who take but little interest in athletics. The arguments advanced in behalf of the granted petition cannot, after a careful perusal, fail to be conclusive. In a letter received from Professor Richards, of Yale, a man who has always taken a deep interest in athletics and who thoroughly understands the objections to "professionalism," we find the words: "I see no harm in the Nine playing with professional nines...
...good effect of the decision of the athletic committee on our athletic system cannot be over-estimated. The Nine will now compete with rival college teams on more of an equal footing. A new-born confidence will be inspired into our athletic men, that one of many obstacles which have impeded Harvard's success in the past has now been removed. It has been openly acknowledged at other colleges that Harvard's defeats during the past three years have been in great measure owing to the baneful restriction imposed by the faculty.- So long as these restrictions confrued...
Professor W. R. Harper of Yale has organized a correspondence School of Hebrew intended to aid those persons desirous of a knowledge of Hebrew and the Semitic languages, who cannot avail themselves of opportunities for oral instruction. Its membership is to include persons of both sexes. The work in the school is carried on at home by a regular correspondence with a careful instructor, and the method, which is purely inductive, will depend for success upon the studious purpose of the pupil. An elementary course is also offered in Aramaic. Arabic and Assyrian...
...tried by the management of the Glee Club. We do not see that the carrying out of this plan would cause the manager much trouble. but even if it did it ought not to be abandoned. The New York men are here in such great numbers that their claims cannot pass unregarded. We hope, therefore, that the Glee Club management will follow this suggestion. If it does, it will find the New York men sufficiently grateful...