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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...very important that every member of the college express his opinion on this subject, and all are strongly urged to come forward and be counted...
...much interest is taken in the controversy about the torch-light procession, and everyone is so anxious to express himself in print on the subject, that our office is literally overrun with communications on this head. We can only say that it is "first come, first served," but even then we shall only be able to publish in future such letters as show particular worth or original ideas...
...Sever 11. The union is the one organization in college devoted entirely to debating questions of general interest. Membership is open to any student of university, and every fortnight an opportunity is offered him to gain experience in public speaking. College men are somewhat noted for their inability to express themselves offhand clearly and concisely before an audience and only some such practice as that offered at Union meetings will remove...
...indifference, however, is open to great discussion, as it is praised by some, tolerated by others, and loudly denounced by still a third party. All this antagonism arises perhaps from a misunderstanding of the term and its application to the college at large. A simple meaning is that it express a "don't-carewhat-happens" state; in other words, a non-emotional existence which has its good points when compared to the headlong whirl of the nineteenth century, and those that are bad when compared to the athletic standing of rival colleges. If indifference enables men to bear defeat...
...book at Bartlett's closes at noon today. Round trip tickets can be obtained at Bartlett's at 4 P. M. today. Game called in Providence on Friday at 3.30 P. M. The nine will leave on the 10 o'clock express...