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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...would say it is in the first place simple, and in the second place economical. While the old term-bill had to be turned about at two or three different angles before the happy recipient could satisfy his thrilling interest in its contents, the new bill may be read, like any other bill, with less trouble and in less time. The economy of the revised form is of course quite of the subjective sort, for the figures at the right are not materially changed from those of former years. But on the whole we call the new form a decided...
...admiration to their countrymen, still the fact that they confine their powers almost entirely to college games and seldom enter open amateur competitions, detracts considerably from their importance as representatives of athletics in this country. * * * What a splendid list of high jumpers we have now. Page, little, wiry, cat-like Page, hit the record such a crack this year as to send it up to 6.00 1-4. * * * Then Reinhart stands at 5.10 1-4; Atkinson, 5.9 3-4; Richards, 5-9 1-4; Whitehorn, 5.8 1-4, etc. If Reinhart really settled down to business and stopped smoking...
...already suggested, which may soon be diminished in many courses, owing to a corresponding change in the nature of these studies. Moreover, these substitutes must be in each case fitted to the particular character of the subject. This seems a hard problem, and perhaps would be, had it not, like many other urgent questions, begun to solve itself. Everyone has noticed the growing importance of thesis-writing in college; it is now acknowledged to be necessary to the pursuit of such studies as Philosophy and Political Economy, and its field is gradually widening. The languages, History, and (at least...
When the spirit of improvement gets abroad and some of the more serious abuses are remedied, we would like to call the attention of the future council on improvements to the fact that the lecture room in Massacusetts is rendered uncomfortable by the absence of curtains. The sun pours in upon the burdened backs of the students with a fervor savoring rather of things below than above our heads. A slight expense would obviate the whole trouble and render comfortable a room which is at present a source of annoyance to many...
...Although not half the men in the course had a chance to sign on account of the haste with which the petition was put through, it is affirmed that all heartily support the plan. It is certainly to be hoped that the faculty will decide to grant what seems like a very reasonable request...