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Although no one society is of sufficient magnitude to employ salaried officials, there seems to be no reason why several of them should not club together and establish a sort of bureau of management. At the present time there are plenty of experienced clerks and book-keepers out of employment, who would be only too glad to keep the books and manage the money matters of college societies. The Boat Club, the Base-Ball Club, the Foot-Ball Club, etc., might join together to employ a regular salaried clerk to manage their business, to send out and collect bills...
...heard about what before was anticipated as sure to bring inconvenience. The vote is cast, but before we relapse into "humble acquiescent silence," we would suggest how one cause of complaint might be done away with, bringing little or no inconvenience to the domestic economy of Memorial Hall. At present lunch is from half past twelve to half past one; the students who come out of recitation at twelve are obliged to waste a half-hour before lunch, or at least to employ such a small space of time to little advantage. This half-hour is of some importance...
...would think of entering the dining-room of the Revere House and standing with his hat on, nor would such conduct be tolerated for a moment. It would be considered as an insult to those present, and measures would speedily be taken to correct the manners of the offender. The same rule applies to visitors at Memorial Hall; and it is our opinion that if men, through ignorance of common rules of politeness, persist in standing in the gallery with their hats on, students are perfectly justified in endeavoring to teach them better manners...
...mortification which was felt at the occurrence mentioned in the Advocate appears to us to be mere affectation, and we consider the sending of apologies to be a specimen of cringing servility perfectly characteristic of the present management...
Even the independent Herald is unable to present to its readers an account of our sports which does not indicate on its face an intent, or at least a desire, to create false impressions. And yet its representative is admitted to our sports, - although his former offences were rank in the extreme. Not only admitted, but given a seat and a chance to write...