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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Polo on roller skates gained great popularity among the Bowdoin students during the past winter...
...probably be revived next year, the increased interest in the debates will undoubtedly be sufficient to afford room for both. The Union occupies a peculiar place in the needs of a university like Harvard, and this need is best attested by the success which the Union has achieved in past years...
...Scofield, '87, Blaine. After these nominations have been made, five-minute speeches in favor of new candidates, or in support of those already presented will be in order. After all the nominations have been made, the result of the Union university canvass, which has been in progress during the past fortnight for first and second choice for presidential candidates will be announced. For purposes of comparison the result of the canvass in February 1880 will be announced at the same time. The meeting will undoubtedly be of much interest and a large attendance is expected...
...students realize that during the past year the authorities have leveled a large piece of land in the rear of Divinity Hall. Up to last fall this tract was full of hollows and ploughed patches devoted to garden purposes. When it was found that the college grounds would be cramped by the building of the new Jefferson Laboratory, the hollows were filled up and a large hummock leveled, then this new field was planted with grass-seed. The whole is an acre or so in extent and has only a gentle slope toward the southeast. Mr. Eveleth, superintendent...
...having devoted, their attention chiefly to Roman and Grecian history in elementary text books. Probably a beginning at Cambridge will have to be made by allowing, for admission, an option of ancient and modern history, but if a choice could be made, the American and English history of the past 200 years should be taught at the preparatory schools. It is a question whether the progress necessary in public schools can be obtained without optional studies. A youth of 18 cannot obtain even a fair mastery over all the subjects which today are offered for a secondary education. Those...