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...once done is done forever, seems to forget that there is such a thing as steady progress." All of which should be interesting and instructive reading for the Harvard overseers and corporation, who, in view of the recent unrestricted bequest of over $100,000 to the college, can hardly plead poverty in excuse for exasperating tardiness in adopting needed reforms...
...believed that Arabi will plead guilty to the charge of rebellion. He will not have a state trial...
...inducement to new men to take part in track athletics. For this reason the programme for the fall meeting, which takes place October 28th, will include, among other events, six competitions so limited as to exclude all athletes who hold exceptional records. Such being the case no man can plead lack of proficiency as an excuse for not entering in the fall sports. In order to reach,. if possible, all freshmen who have any desire to take part in track athletics, it has been decided to hold a freshman meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 25th. The programme for this meeting will...
...both crews were new to the eight-oared plan. In 1877, Yale had lost some of her best men. In 1878 and 1879 Yale men were comparatively novices. In 1880 Yale had gained experience, and last year her crew was practically that of 1880. This year neither crew can plead inexperience. "Yale retains of last season's crew Guernsey, Storrs, Folsom, Hull and F. W. Rogers, also Merritt and Parrott, who trained and acted as substitutes." It will be a race between veterans. A Yale man thinks that "The present material is first-rate; the training is quite satisfactory, though...
...wish to plead for the establishment of courses in Ancient and Modern English, which shall make the attainment of Final Honors a possibility. Honors in Modern Languages are based mainly on French and German. But there are no motives to urge men to a careful study of English, except the excellence of the instruction given, or love for the subject. Is our literature, then, so deficient in value and interest? Is the ability to write - not Greek, but English - of so little importance? Students of Saxon and Old English meet with scant encouragement. Honorable Mention is a meagre reward...