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...least, a near neighbor of Professor Shaler. We had some army experiences to recall in common; and I was soon struck with his peculiarly frank and cordial relations with the students, a thing the less surprising, however, as those who may be called out-door professors are apt to drift into easier relations with their pupils than the indoor men. There was, however, soon opportunity to go a little deeper and to find for his relation to the students a basis beyond this...
...clock. This will be the second of the series of talks on "Some Problems of the Modern City" which Dr. Munro will give once a week hereafter at the same place and hour. The talk this evening will deal with the causes of the rural exodus and the drift to the great cities during the past century...
Such changes would increase the desirability of the entry as a dormitory, and would keep people on the Yard who now drift to Mt. Auburn street. The University would be more than repaid for the outlay required by the increased value of the room rents. The renovation of the Yard dormitories must come sooner or later. The north entry of Thayer is a good place to begin. MT. AUBURN STREET RESIDENT...
...general audience. The objectionable features are a lack of spontaneity, the perfunctory punctuation of proceedings on the field by mechanical manifestations of approval or disapproval, and the risk that occasionally such well-meaning hordes of heelers, with their hectic cheers exceeding all bounds of legitimate applause, may drift into intentional preparations to secure victory by vociferation,--a poor way to lose the contest, to be sure, but a worse way to win it. This is the real mischief of the business,--not in the act itself, but in the exaggeration and ill-directed utilization. Such occurrences as the explosive demonstrations...
...yesterday afternoon the Newell won the 1903, 1902 and 1901 races and the Weld won the Law School race. The weather conditions were not very favorable and the times of all the races were slow. In the race of the Junior crews the Newell coxswain allowed his boat to drift into the Weld course, causing a foul. As this foul, however, did not affect the result, the referee gave the race to the Newell crew. This decision may be protested by the Weld crew and if the protest is sustained, both crews will enter the class races on Thurday...