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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...would strengthen then the universities and colleges now existing, by sending back strong men into their Faculties. It would be a perpetual incentive to the best men in the country to exert themselves to their utmost, in view of a possible appointment to a professorship at Washington. But great as the benefits would be to the cause of learning, the greatest benefit of all would be felt by the country at large, for the atmosphere of a great university could not fail to have a beneficial effect on the law-givers of the nation...
...this time last year, the Ninety-one Glee Club had already given two concerts. This year's freshman club will, therefore, have to make a great effort in order to make up the time lost by the comparatively late start. The certainty that there is good material in the club is encouraging, and if faithful work is done by every member there can be little doubt of success. The most important duty for each member at present is to attend every rehearsal. The men need, more than anything else, practice in singing together. It is sure that, however energetic...
There are a great many candidates, and all seem to be trying hard for places in the boat. The crew is coached by its captain...
...second part of Mr. Blewett H. Lee's "Limitations Imposed by the Federal Constitution on the Right of the States to Enact Quarantine Laws." The essay is carefully written, with minute reference to cases. Mr. Thomas M. Stetson contributes an interesting discussion of "riparian rights in connection with the Great Ponds" of Massachusetts. Under the heading "Notes" some facts are given about the recent growth of the Law School taken from the reports of President Eliot and Dean Langdell. The past year has been one of great prosperity, the attendance being now over 225, an increase of 20 per cent...
...present a very bitter rivalry between the University Glee Club and the Apollo Club at Yale. The latter club was organized early last fall by A. E. Jenks, '89, who is one of the leading literary men in college. The efforts of the club have met with great success and now the musical honors of the college are divided between the two clubs. The members of the university club have remonstrated with the manager of the Apollo Club, but he cannot be persuaded to disband his organization. On Monday the university club held a meeting and voted to organize...