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...chair is unheard of. But many of the irrevocable customs, ridiculous as they may seem to one who does not understand their meaning, were, at the time of their institution, founded on necessary circumstances, and therefore worthy of respect. In the paraphernalia, customs, and associations of Westminster Abbey, historic past and actual present are strangely mingled...
After the match with Yale four men will be chosen to represent Harvard in the intercollegiate chess tournament, which will be held at New York during the Christmas recess. Harvard has won the intercollegiate championship for the past three years in succession...
...Connor is in this country as a special guest of the United Irish League, and as the representative of the Irish Nationalist Party, of which he has been leader for the past 27 years. He is a man of broad education and experience, having studied at the College of the Immaculate Conception, Athlone, Ireland, the place of his birth, and at Queen's College, Galway, where he graduated in 1866 when 18 years...
...funds needed to carry on debating work, which, in the past, have been obtained from the receipts at the University debates, will be secured this year by subscription from members of the University. The subscription will be conducted on a uniform plan of $1 contributions, which will be collected in a dormitory canvass by candidates for the position of debating manager. This position will hereafter be a competitive office. All men from the Junior class wishing to try for the position should report in Upper Dane this evening at 7.30 o'clock to D. Rosenblum '08, recently elected debating manager...
During the past few days about 20 men have been reporting for preliminary work, which has been entirely voluntary and has consisted of short afternoon runs from the Locker Building on Soldiers Field. Regular track work will begin this afternoon and all candidates are urged to report at the Locker Building this afternoon; the cross country squad at 4 o'clock, other men at any time...