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...close of the Pierian concert in the Union last night the orchestra played "Fair Harvard." It is a positive fact that not more than one-fourth of those present--and there were over five hundred--made even an attempt at singing. Only about one-half of those who did make the attempt seemed in the least confident of the words. It is disgraceful that so few men know even the first verse of their College song. We are printing the first verse, and hope that every man will make himself thoroughly familiar with it, so that on future occasions when...
...against 350 last season. Owing to the formation of the Varsity Club the Union has lost the training tables, a loss which has materially decreased the income of the restaurant. About 600 volumes have been added to the library, which now has a total of over 9800 volumes. Nearly one-fourth of the books added have been acquired, by gifts, a much larger number than usual...
...Sophomore entertainment committee at a meeting yesterday decided to hold a series of four dinners during the year. One-fourth of the class will be invited to each of these dinners by the committee in charge. In order to insure their success each man should come when he is invited, and thus avoid confusion. The committee will endeavor to obtain some outside speaker on each occasion and there will be impromptu speeches by members of the class. The committee elected G. R. Harding chairman...
...Long Island Water Supply Co. vs. Brooklyn, being a typical one. Here it was held in clear and explicit terms, that the basis of value of a public service company, when taken for a public use, was not the stocks and bonds, nor the great profits, nor the cost of construction and equipment as reckoned by the company, but was the value of the property as a going concern. This means, according to Judge Gaynor, that these roads could be bought for one-third or one-fourth of their present capitalization, a sum not exceeding...
...vast majority, and is a positive detriment to the others. Less than one tenth of the college men today engage in the game, and to the other nine-tenth; its offers no opportunity for exercise. The reason for this small percentage of players lies in the fact that the game necessitates a special course of training if the player is to enjoy a fair degree of personal safety. This training obliges him to spend one-third of his entire time for one-fourth of the college year...