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...sources of religious influence in our midst, we would mention the morning compulsory prayers, and the weekly meetings of the Christian Brethren. Without fear of contradiction, we think that we can say that the comparatively few meetings of the Christian Brethren attended perhaps but by a small number, exert a more potent influence throughout the entire college, than the daily prayers. The general religious standing of the college is raised by these meetings attended voluntarily from sincere Christian motives, but the compulsory attendance at daily prayers affects this religious standing adversely if at all. With profound respect for religion...
...runs up North Avenue will have to be kept up in wet weather as well as in dry. When we add to this, the fact that the gymnasium is now overcrowded with other men who prefer that their clothing should be dry, we think that the gymasium authorities might exert themselves to remedy this defect...
...satisfactory And yet the college, if we may judge from the unprecedented size of the present freshman class, has before it as bright prospects as the management could desire. While some gloomy predictions have been made by several of the alumni, we do not see that the matter should exert undue influence upon the friends of the college. A college of such reputation and usefulness as Yale cannot but recover from any slight pecuniary disabilities...
...sport and men enough who are interested in the game could easily be found to lend their efforts to its success. The record made in this sport during last season should not be allowed to be counteracted by a series of defeats this year. The lacrosse management should exert their utmost endeavors to revive in the game an enthusiasm which shall equal that taken in foot-ball during the past year...
...extended trip to Siberia. This rustication is not preceded by a warning or a summons. U. 5 would have no terrors for a Russian. On the whole, their student life is as far behind the German as the latter is behind the English or American. The universities, however, exert a powerful influence on national thought and life...