Word: placing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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There is certainly no feature of the spring life at Harvard more welcome to the average undergraduate than the Glee Club singing on the Holworthy steps: in the first place a tradition which both "grads" and undergraduates would hate to see declining,- and besides a pleasure which we are all looking forward to as long hot days, cool evenings, and final examinations approach...
...other undesirable immigrants. In the laws as they stand there is practically nothing to prevent idiots, insane persons, paupers and criminals from coming to this country by way of Canada. But even if these could be excluded, there are reasons why further restrictions should be imposed. In the first place, while the supply of public lands to accommodate the new arrivals has decreased, the number of immigrants has vastly increased since 1820. The cheapening of transportation has made it possible for almost any one to come to this country. At the same time the character of this immigration has deteriorated...
...adoption of the Constitution, our population was augmented almost entirely by people who had had experience in self-government, today the additions come from countries where the people are degraded and the democratic idea hardly exists. It is unnatural to suppose that evolution to a bigher type can take place for many years to come. The speaker then went on to show many specific evils that actualty exist, especially in the congested portions of our large cities and in mining camps as a direct result of the influx of these illiterate people. They have learned to distrust all government...
...stand at Foster's is the best place in Cambridge to get a good lunch. All kinds of temperance drinks...
...fourth annual Harvard-Princeton debate will take place at 8 o'clock this evening, in Sanders Theatre. The question will be "Resolved, That the present restrictions on immigration into the United Sates are insufficient." Harvard chose the subject and Princeton decided to support the negative, giving Harvard the affirmative. Each speaker will be allowed twelve minutes for his rebuttal speech...