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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Justin Winsor, the college librarian, who is at present in England, has just written an interesting letter to the Nation on "English Universities in Winter." The letter contains some sketches of the life at Oxford and Cambridge, and tells about the work of some of the prominent university men whom Mr. Winsor has met in England. Mr. Winsor speaks of the barren appearance of the college buildings and grounds at this season when the ivy on the old walls has disappeared and the trees have lost that thick foliage that makes English country so beautiful. The aspect of antiquity...
After final grace the dons retire to what is called the "combination" or "common" room. This is hung with portraits of celebrated graduates of the college. Here the dons sit. as a rule, in the semi-circle in front of a cozy fire. To quite Mr. Winsors bright letter, "The propulsion of sherry, claret and port-these seem to be the orthodox wites of the after feast-gives a man something to do, in the gaps of conversation. With the fire place forming the link which connects the ends of the horse-shoe curve of sitters, there is a difficulty...
...failure?" It is an effective protest against illti-med interference by father-in-law and mother-in-law in the domestic economies of young married life. The comedy abounds in the heartiest kind of fun. The pathos is all in one scene, when Mr. Robson writes a manly letter of farewell to his young wife, whose overdose of father and mother has brought about a senseless and cruel separation. Again Mr. Robson shows his versatility wins "the tribute of a falling tear." Throughout, his treatment of the grave question is characteristic; if he does not succeed in solving...
...rule forbidding the giving of extra money, and a letter oversight of the equitable division of work would do much to improve the present system...
...have received a letter from one of the alumni asking if graduates are expected to attend the foot ball dinner; we have, of course, replied that every one at any time connected with Harvard will be most welcome, and the more the better. Another strange idea seems to be floating about among the freshmen, many of whom have asked if they might be allowed to attend. This dinner is in honor of a Harvard Foot Ball team, and being so, it is very peculiar that anyone should notice these rumors...