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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...inscribed on its circumference "Charles William Eliot President of Harvard University." It was received last spring by the trustees of the Union and was placed in the Living Room during Class Day and Commencement. During the summer, it was taken down and has very recently been placed in its present position...
Speaking of the spring rowing program, Captain Richardson said that he wanted all those present, and as many others as possible, to row next spring; every man will be given a chance to row in the class races, for as many as four or five crews from each class will be made up. The crews will be called out as soon as the ice is out of the river, the three upper-class crews rowing from the Weld boathouse, and the Freshmen from the Newell. The class races will be held in the Basin...
After the presentation of the cups a beer night was held, at which several men from the University squad were present, and a number of those who rowed in the dormitory races last fall...
Here lies the greatest danger that exists in present social conditions-the possession of special privilege is separating the leader from the people. Not in every case is this true, for there are many instances where privilege is used for the benefit of humanity, but in the great majority of cases it is not so used. Privilege that is not used for the common good must be given up, or it will end in the alienation of the leader from his followers
Even without the distinction of these tributes to Professor Norton, the present number of the Graduates' Magazine would be of special interest. Besides the reports of college affairs, news from the classes, and book reviews, one may find here topics ranging from the Law School Library and the efficient services of the Appointments Bureau to the ten thousand guinea pigs which are quartered in Lawrence Hall and have all unwittingly contributed much to science and the fame of Harvard. A valuable article on Charles Chauncey makes clear that aristocracy as well as democracy presided over the inception of the University...