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...another column relative to state representation at Harvard and Yale, and the conclusions drawn from these figures will doubtless be a very great surprise to many of the students and to the public in general. It has been undeniably true in past years that, while Yale has had fewer students than Harvard, her students have yet represented more states and a larger proportion than at Harvard have come from sections of the country distant from the university. A careful study of the figures, which are taken from the Yale Banner and the Harvard Catalogue, proves beyond question that this year...
...presentation of the "Phormio," which has been planned for next spring, but gives much valuable informotion about the New Comedy in general, to which the plays of Terence belong. Outside of the classical department, there are probably few who are familiar with the characteristics of Latin comedy, and even fewer who know anything whatever of the peculiarities of the verse employed in it. To the large majority, therefore, Professor Greenough's article will give new information which is absolutely essential to the intelligent appreciation of the play on the nineteenth of April...
...candidates for the freshman nine are hard at work in the cage. Every day at two o'clock the pitchers begin their work under Keefe's coaching, each working for fifteen or twenty minutes. As there are fewer catchers than pitchers some of the catchers have to handle the shoots and curves of two pitchers in succession. The battery-work is decidedly above the average of freshman classes, and Keefe says that he hopes to have some very good pitchers before the nine gets to its out-of-door work...
...explanation. The Faculty have passed no rule that the clubs shall give three and only three public performances. They have merely stated, at the request of the Entertainment Committee, that three public concerts seems sufficient. It will be in the power of that committee, however, to permit more or fewer if they...
...XXVI. 790-2; Nordhoff, Polit. for Young Am. 156; Boston Herald, Dec. 10. '92. - (a) It will reduce the number of saloons: No Am. CXLIV. 499; Nation XLII. 52, XLVI. 71: - (b) Licences will defend their privileges against unlicenced dealers: No. Am. CXLIV. 499. - (c) The fewer the saloons the less the political power: No. Am. vol. 144. p. 500. - (d) It has all the good features of prohibition without menacing personal rights: And Rev.IX. 25-26; Nation XXXVI. 273. - (e) Tends to prevent use of spirits: No. Am. vol. 144, p. 500. - (f) Has proven its value: Forum...