Word: parts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON: In your Tuesday's issue appeared two communications objecting to the students taking part in the Cleveland and Hendricks torchlight procession...
This makes it a question of some importance and it should receive attention, and not be shelved in the Republican favor by the plea of "custom," a plea which plays too large a part in the present Republican campaign. The college is made up of students from all parts of the nation, many of them voters, all more or less interested in and acquainted with political questions, and if the students are going to take part in a political demonstration at all, it is fitting it should be done after deliberation and with a purpose, and not in servile acquiescence...
...most fittingly said, alas the old, but ever new, plan of throwing a sop to Cerberus, that "the personnel of the Cleveland procession will be very different from that of the Democratic procession of the past." But that was, really, a very unkind cut on the part of the Independents. We sympathize, however, most deeply with them in this matter. And then, too, the writer of the letter thinks that "the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will probably take part in the procession." Indeed ! Yet, having given this matter "early consideration" as was desired, we are led to move that...
...four forensics of former years, the seniors and juniors of this year are to be required to prepare one forensic of the usual length, one thesis of from three thousand to five thousand words, and in addition to this work to pass a final examination in forensics. This last part of the year's work will prove distasteful to many men, as few persons can write a forensic within the narrow limits of three hours, even to their own satisfaction. Then, too, examinations are distasteful simply because they are examinations, and any increase in their number will not be greeted...
...meeting of the senior class will be held this evening at 7.30, in Boylston Hall, to consider the question of taking part in a torchlight procession...