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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...slow and consider the legitimate motives for enlisting, a great deal has been ill said in complaint and criticism now that the war is on and it is necessary to carry it to a speedy and successful conclusion. In this flood of outspoken and often tactless conservatism, the under-current of enthusiasm is only too apt to be forgotten...
...current Advocate contains a number of interesting short stories, all very well told. "James Wilton's Journey," by J. A. Macy '99, is a study of a matter-of fact business man, who is unexpectedly disturbed in his regular routine of life. "His Duty to His Country," by W. R. Castle 1900, is exceedingly timely and very much to the point in plot, for there must be some men who have other motives for enlisting at present than their duty to their country alone. "A Birthday Telegram," by A. S. Friend 1900, and "From Him That Hath...
Yesterday afternoon the graduates' company voted to discontinue company drill for the current college year...
Yesterday the directors of the Harvard Co-operative Society held their last meeting for the current academic year. It was found that the sales both in Cambridge and in Boston have been larger than in 1896-97. The increase in the retail sales of the Cambridge department is about five thousand dollars, and the increase in the sales of the branch at the Medical School is about the same...
...current number of the Lampoon is easily up to the standard. The centre page drawing, although evidently intended to be taken seriously is yet very funny from the artist's curious conception of horses and his grotesque style. The best individual picture are a halfpage drawing representing an optical illusion, and two small sketches illustrating rather time worn jokes. Contrary to custom, the long articles are easily the best reading of this number. Deserving of especial mention is a clever take-off on a recent Advocate story, and a pretended unpublished letter written by Li Hung Chang...