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Political parties exist, too, in Liberia, and are known as the "True Whigs" and the "Republicans" The former are the progressive or liberal element, and desire to extend the republic to neighboring tribes; the latter are the conservatives, and not only oppose such a course, but would restrict the privileges of Europeans who are in the republic. As an evidence that party feeling does not run high, it may be noted that both conventions recently united in the choice of a nominee for president. Two vice-presidents are in the field, however. Dr. Blyden expects to visit Harvard Thursday afternoon...
...students in Harvard could be materially assisted. The scheme was warmly urged by Messrs. R. A. Brick, C. C. Beaman. W. A. Purrington, and others, who expressed the belief that such a fund, created by the New York Club, would be imitated in other cities where similar clubs exist. Messrs. John O. Sargeant, R. A. Brick, James J. Higginson, N. A. Prentiss, Arthur Holland, W. A. Purrington, Dr. C. Cleveland and Dr. Francis M. Weld were appointed a committee to consider the matter and report at the next meeting...
...pleasure, surrounded as it is by other institutions of learning, libraries and museums. Why, Harvard is the great thing in Boston, as Yale is in New Haven; and the town of Princeton would be unknown were it not for Nassau Hall. Such a state of affairs does not exist here, and yet Columbia is doing a great work with the means at her command." The accounting for this lack of interest by saying Columbia is lost sight of, "surrounded as it is by other institutions of learning, libraries, and museums" is peculiar, as one would expect Harvard to disappear from...
...until spring. In the spring his assistance is most needed on the running track, when the services of such a trainer are, in fact, almost indispensable. Not to bring up an old discussion, it seems that many of the difficulties which caused his removal last fall have ceased to exist...
...evidence shown at the convention that, whatever feelings of rivalry may exist between the colleges, there nevertheless exists along with these feelings a strong desire to maintain friendly relations of long standing, even at the expense of personal sacrifice and concession on the part of individual members of the association, was especially gratifying...