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...constrained to believe, though with regret, that the average student of the university has become so accustomed to the visits of the summons boy, as to pay but little heed to the invitations of which he is the bearer, other than to note the time at which his presuce at U. 8, is required and make such mendacious preparation as seems best to him for passing the inevitable ordeal. But, on receiving our annual summons yesterday we noticed that it differed from our last summons, received exactly one year ago, in that the seal of the college which...
...towards the last of the match even stand within the fair lines so that several times they interfered with players running for fair balls. When appealed to to keep the people back they did so in such a listless, dont-care manner that the crowd paid scarcely any heed to them and did about as it pleased. The treasurer of the foot ball association ought to see that the police do their duty if they are to be paid for services as such and not as mere spectators of the games...
...most undignified, and especially so since the Harvard campaign committee is held responsible by the Republican leaders for a proper display of transparencies. If transparencies are to be carried it is best that they should not be either of a strong Democratic or Republican nature. If students will heed this suggestion they will not only contribute to the success of the college parade, but, also, greatly favor the campaign committee...
...communication upon the tennis courts of the college, which we print this morning contains a suggestion which it would be well to heed. All tennis players know how unsatisfactory a court is for practice, which is neither turf nor gravel. If the association could only afford to lay out clay courts, the results would undoubtedly be perfectly satisfactory. As it is, the best thing that can be done is to remove the ragged tufts of grass, and make the courts over into smooth earthen floors...
...University, lately of Columbia College, took occasion to draw the moral from Greek art in favor of the highest and most liberal education in this country. The advice of the King of Bavaria to a young architect, he chained, was the advice we, of all nations, needed most to heed: "Build your spire first! The others will see to it that the nave does not remain unfinished"-advice the very reverse in purport of the popular maxim of "penny wise and pound foolish...