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There still seems to be some misunderstanding in regard to the sale of tickets for the Christmas concert of the Musical Clubs. We call attention to the explicit statement in another column which explains again the conditions required of ticket-holders. These conditions will be observed with absolute strictness and it will be to the interest of the men in college again to take careful note of them. The management of the Musical Clubs, in exercising great care in the details of the new plan, are taking the surest means for success; and they ask the co-operation...
...coach of the freshman crew has a notice in another column, again urging new candidates, and especially the foot ball men, to try for the freshman crew. We call especial attention to this notice with the hope that the men in Ninety-five will come to a realizing sense of their position. The present material for their crew is exceedingly scant and unpromising. It is hoped that the foot ball material will furnish stronger men; but what is really needed is a more courageous and earnest spirit on the part of the whole class. They cannot expect to accomplish anything...
...invite all members of the University to contribute to this column, but we are not responsible for the sentiments expressed...
...author of the communication in another column seems to us to miss the real point of the proposed joint debate between Harvard and Yale. It is not necessary in a debate that there be a formal decision in order to get all the advantages of a decision. A formal decision would really settle nothing. Every listener must inevitably decide in his own mind as to the merits, of the debaters and no ruling of judges could affect that decision. A formal decision could only add an unpleasant feature to the joint debate wishout bringing any distinct gain. Even what emphasis...
With reference to the communication printed in another column it may be said that the writer has mistaken the aim of the Glee Club when he says that it is to awaken an interest in Harvard. It would indeed be delightful to believe that our musical clubs were doing such a great work in the west as to influence people to come or send their boys to Harvard. But it must be acknowledged that this belief would be rather Utopian. A set of musical Harvard men giving concerts and being lionized, however agreeably they might appear, could hardly be expected...