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...earnest plea for "A Harvard Press Association." Harvard is peculiarly unfortunate in being placed in the near vicinity of the Boston newspaper world, for while most of the papers are really desirous of printing the right kind of news about Harvard there are one or two which consistently persist in publishing false and malicious stories concerning the student life in the University. Although these papers are not generally read by the class of people to whom Harvard wishes most to appeal, yet their articles are sometimes copied by reputable papers and the false and malicious news that they publish...
...bread. Such methods of expressing enthusiasm are quite beyond the bounds of gentlemanly conduct and are frowned upon by the majority of the members of the hall. However, in addition to annoying most of their fellow-diners and preventing the management from rendering its best service, these men who persist in demonstrating their throwing ability may do irreparable damage to Memorial Hall and Harvard University by injuring or destroying oil paintings that cannot be replaced. Cheering and singing during the dinner hour are desirable forms of expressing superabundant enthusiasm, but the throwing of foodstuffs smacks more of the mucker than...
...fact that there are usually men present in the Library who desire to study. During examinations when so many are doing serious work in the Library quiet is absolutely necessary. We therefore suggest that if the men who find Gore Hall such a commodious club for social gatherings must persist in this pleasure, they should obtain permission to meet in the stacks where they will be somewhat less obnoxious...
...thoroughly amusing to see, for this year the Society provides an "all star" cast. No part is played poorly, and practically all are in the hands of very experienced players. Doubtless, in the succeeding performances, the clearness of enunciation which marked the latter parts of Friday's play, will persist from start to finish. The players should remember that the audience at the start knows neither the archaic speech nor the diction of the actors, and needs to hear every syllable. The action may be rushed, but, above all at the opening, not the speech...
...better location could be desired for a great institution like the Institute, and its buildings as planned would have made a noble frame for that side of the Embankment. But the trustees of Technology hesitated, knowing the determination that had been expressed by a few persons in Cambridge to persist until they succeeded in taxing Harvard and other institutions. The trustees were further unofficially advised by the Harvard Corporation that in its opinion the removing of more real estate from taxation might endanger the untaxed institutions, including Harvard College, which already existed in Cambridge...