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Along with the broadness and the play of individual faculties which the varied interests and activities of a large University such as Harvard affords, there come some drawbacks; and perhaps there is none more serious than the limited amount of reading which most men do. At a smaller institution where the distractions are fewer and the atmosphere more quiet, the student is more likely to spend many hours in his rooms reading; the temptation to spend most of his time, after actually dissipating it, in an endless round of temporary interests is less; there is often a tendency among students...
...club is peculiarly fortunate in that none of its principal actors were lost through graduation this year. W. C. Boyden '16, M. A. Hawkins '18, S. B. Pleifer '16, H. Scholle '18, and J. W. D. Seymour '17 will all be available for next fall's production. In addition there are several other members of the club who were unable to take part in this year's performances...
...Maxim states that at present he derives no support from the manufacture of arms or amunition. Nevertheless, he has made his fortune in them, and his life-work stands or falls on the justification of their purpose. He is, therefore, none the less eager to vindicate his trade...
...Yale oarsmen, as well as the two boat-riggers and the two cooks, who were poisoned yesterday are practically all right again now. The trouble is thought to have been caused by tainted fish or bad milk, and steps have been taken to prevent a recurrence of the incident. None of the crews rowed today, but the university crew will probably be out again tomorrow...
...remembered that, among China's 400,000,000 people, there are now a few less than 650 trained physicians. One physician for the whole of Boston! Of hospitals, there are about 250, averaging 35 beds each which is about one hospital for every 1,650,000 people, and none of them are equipped as they should...