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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...assistant professor in Political Economy. Prof. Thompson will be remembered as the strong protectionist who lectured last winter before the students of this university, and since Prof. Sumner, well known for his free trade views, is the regular professor in Political Economy, the students at Yale will probably enjoy some exhaustive, and at times exciting discussions on the tariff question. In view of the fact that college graduates are famed for their free trade opinions, and that almost no opportunity is given for a forcible representation of the protectionist view of the tariff, it seems no more than fair than...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/4/1886 | See Source »

...will have a surplus of one thousand dollars, which is five per cent on the original outlay, which is a very fair return on money invested. Add to these purely business considerations that you would be giving the students a far better quality of light than they now enjoy, and one which no vitiating 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...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Electric Light, or Harvard As It Might Be. | 2/2/1886 | See Source »

...implore you to desist, Lampy, for if you continue thus, your friend will certainly be extinguished. And Lampy, you are so very funny, though pitifully so, that we might almost think that the prayer petition is about to be granted, - and this raises hopes which no man can innocently enjoy. But this weather is so "sloppy" that perhaps even Lampy can be forgiven if he will cease to attempt henceforth to illumine his columns with that talismanic word, the CRIMSON. Of course the Lampoon cannot appreciate the blessings of Harvard morality and religion. But a too candid acknowledgement...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 2/1/1886 | See Source »

...reason that the excellence of our own accommodations has become so familiar to us. Yale has labored under many serious disadvantages, both in respect to her gymnasium and also in the situation of her athletic grounds. When it is brought forcibly to our notice that our opponents do not enjoy the same facilities which we enjoy in athletic work, the spirit which they have invariably shown in victory as well as in defeat, becomes still more worthy of our admiration. We sincerely trust that no efforts to further the enterprise, so happily inaugurated, will be spared, and that the efforts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/27/1886 | See Source »

...students of Maine University, which was founded fifteen years ago mainly through the influence of three clergymen, now enjoy optional prayers. We believe Harvard was founded by a clergyman 250 years...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 1/7/1886 | See Source »

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