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...series of talks on "Taxation." The speaker said that the provident idea that taxation was necessarily an evil was an error that could be eradicated only by careful study of the science of taxation. It is hard to define taxation, but the following are perhaps the general principles which govern scientific taxation. (1) No taxes should be levied without representation: (2) taxes should be levied for but one purpose-the support of the government; (3) taxes should be distributed equally. Taxes levied in the Middle Ages were not proportionate, for nobles were exempted because they were nobles, and the common...
...following rules will govern the wrestling: "In wrestling there will be a time limit of ten minutes to each bout. In the preliminary bouts one fall shall constitute a victory. In the final bouts the competition shall be given to the man first gaining two out of three falls, or gaining the greatest number of falls. In ecse of a tie, another bout of three minutes will be wrestled and unless a fall is gained, the competition shall be given to the man showing the most wrestling. The time between falls shall be not less than five nor more than...
...rules adopted by the H. A. A to govern the winter meetings are in effect those of last year, and contain the old provision: "No member of the university shall be permitted to witness any sports unless he be a member of the association." We fail to see the justice of this regulation. The members of the association ought to have first choice of seats and first opportunity to buy seats, but after they have been supplied it is unjust to bar other college men. There is no good reason why members should be allowed to buy tickets for outsiders...
...following rules will govern the contests in high jumping and shot putting which will be held at Yale every Friday during the remainder of the term...
During the last few days there has been considerable correspondence between the managers of the Harvard and Yale hockey teams. The question most debated upon has been the one about the rules to govern the match between the two colleges. Yale has sent down her code; she has the Canadian rules with a few changes, and will play with long sticks. Harvard has a set of rules of her own which have been sent to New Haven. Yale is anxious to arrange a match and if one is not played this year between the colleges, it certainly will be next...