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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...supposed to state exhaustively the ideas these different headings convey to his mind when applied to the theme. As minor grievance, he has to write on unglazed paper. Now no man can say in a clear manner what he honestly thinks of a theme, when he is forced to express himself in such a cramped manner, and in such purely orbitrary spaces. If he attempts to do it, his criticism will inevitably be disappointed, superficial, and dogmatic. Such an exercise would be worse than useless, it would be positively harmful...
...George Keyes, captain of the freshman crew, has been obliged to resign from his position on account of injuries received in the gymnasium. The following expression of regret has been received from candidates for the crew: "The candidates for the freshmen crew wish to express their hearty thanks to Mr. George Keyes for the manner in which he has so thoroughly and conscientiously fulfilled the duties of captain of the crew; and their sincere regret that he has been compelled to resign his position...
...college year found both men and ponies in the best possible form for the work to be done later. The Westchester Polo Club had offered a set of cups to be played for by the clubs of America, and Captain Belmont had been training his men for the express purpose of winning these cups if possible. The entries for the contest included the Meadow Brooks team, the Westchester team, and the Harvard players. The first game brought Harvard face to face with the Westchester team. The sides were made up as follows: Harvard - R. R. Belmont (captain), A. T. French...
...payable to bearer, and thus the society has proved its ability to maintain itself alone on its own merits without aid. We congratulate the management of the society on the success which has attended its efforts to place the society on a firm financial basis, and we think we express the sentiment of all under-graduates when we say that the business of the society has never been carried in a manner more satisfactory to the students than it has been this fall, and that we all feel indebted to the able superintendent who has brought the society...
...practical importance are too often overlooked. It is only reasonable to expect, that the modern college graduate shall have a comparatively thorough knowledge of questions of common interest, and the rules by which public assemblies should be governed. If unexpectedly called upon, how many students now in college could express an opinion, satisfactory to themselves even, on questions of public interest, or feel qualified to decide on any, but the most common questions of parliamentary usage? The necessity and desirability of something that will stimulate individual investigation on all such matters, cannot fail to be recognized by every thinking student...