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...Declaration of Independence" in answer to a recent article on the same subject by General Wilcox. The other essays in the number are "Du Pont De Nemours" by J. G Rosengarten; "German Family and Social Life," by General A. E. Lee; "Thrilling Adventures of a Kentucky Pioneer" by Annie L. Wilson, and a short biography of Colonel H. B. Livingston by M. L. Delafield. The number ends with several pages of original documents, notes, queries, replies, jottings and notices...
...meeting of the Harvard Union last evening, the question for debate was-"Resolved, That the United States should maintain the independence and autonomy of the Samoan Islands." The debate was opened by Mr. G. B. Schulte, L. S., who gave an account of the political affairs of the Islands. He described some encroachments of the Germans upon the rights of American citizens. Not only are we bound to protect our commerce, but we ought to secure a naval station in the South Sea. We must soon have an increased navy and trading fleet, and will need a port...
...last of the principal disputants was Mr. L. McK. Garrison, L. S. He said that the right to a coaling-station was of so little importance that it had not yet been used. The islands are too far distant to need to be taken under the government of the United States, If our country undertakes to maintain the independence of Samoa, she must be ready to go as far as war. This would be disastrous, and for such an insignificant cause, would be infamous...
...next event was the first bout in the light-weight boxing between J. L. Putnam, Harvard '92, and Frank Peters, B. Y. M. C. U. The first round was very hot, but, although Putnam used his right well, Peters had the best of it. The succeeding rounds were much like the first, and Peters was declared the winner...
...from the law school and one from each class. The last business of the club was the election of the following officers: President, J. M. Marvin, '89; vice-president, R. R. Endicott, '90; secretary, F. S. Duncan, '90; treasurer, S. C. Manley. '89; governing committee, B. W. Palmer, L. S., T. Woodbury, '89, M. W. Mather, '90, W. J. Farquhar, '91, T. W. Lamont...