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There is a large gain in the number of those taking electives for five years in Nat. Hist. In 1874-75, 145 took courses in this branch; in 1879-80, 236. Latin has decreased from 232 to 218; Mathematics from 92 to 67. English has increased from 27 to 131; and Fine Arts from...
...which the Union now gives, but they feel also that every man who purposes to be a good citizen ought to understand the workings of the law-making bodies of his country; and they fully believe that, in a Legislature of the nature intended, he would be enabled to gain such an understanding. They wish it distinctly understood that this new society will be in no way antagonistic to the Union. So far, indeed, from conflicting with the Union, a Legislature, meeting on the alternate weeks, would, they are convinced, increase the prosperity of that body; for it would afford...
...placed on his shoulders? It cannot be. How pleasant, after enjoying life in Boston under the cover of darkness, to return to Cambridge and find the Yard as light as day, which will obviate our difficulty in finding the walks and the key-holes of our doors. Another great gain will be in changing the hour of recitations, for they can be held as well at midnight...
...author of the letter to the Advocate does not answer his question in objection No. 2, - "Did '83 gain more renown by winning the class race than by their victory over Columbia?" If an '83 man were to answer, he might say, "No, we did not;" but the spectators of any actions are the ones to judge in which most renown was gained, and the general opinion among upper class men is that '83 gained most by winning the class races. If the question were to be asked of men outside of Harvard, they would agree with '83, as they...
...till the middle of May, when the class races come. Thus are removed the only reasons for an outside Freshman race, unless it is that they wish to spread their wings, and that can be done in the class races, as '83 has shown; and there they may really gain more renown than by winning a race outside of College. As we have shown that there are no reasons for an outside race, we will show what there is against one: At Yale the inexpediency of Freshman races outside of the college is recognized, so that it is impossible...