Word: presentments
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This pamphlet, forming No. LVIII of the "Question of the lay" series, is a reprint of an article which appeared in the October number of the Harvard Monthly. It is a candid discussion of American politics from the standpoint of an independent. The evils of our present system are clearly set forth, especially the ineffectiveness of our legislative bodies and the danger of a partisan civil service. Recognizing the necessity of organization, Mr. Storey deplores the supremacy of the party spirit now so predominant in politics. He suggests as a substitute the organization of local clubs for the purpose...
...Harvard Club of New York held their annual dinner at Delmonico's on Thursday evening. About two hundred and fifty graduates were present, besides two dozen annex girls, who occupied the gallery. Francis O. French presided at the dinner. The speakers were Rev. H. J. Van Dyke, of Princeton, Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, of Yale, Messrs. J. O. Sargent, C. C. Beaman, F. T. Greenhalge, D, C. French, J. C. Centre, Professors N. S. Shaler, and Joseph Lovering, and Rev. A. Brooks. Mr. VanDyke condemned college athletics as gladiatorial, and as consisting of a large proportion of contest, with...
Nearly twenty-five members of the Harvard Shooting Club were present at the meeting yesterday afternoon, which was by far the most successful shoot of the season. There was a match between a team of graduates and a team of undergraduates which was won by the former. During the first part of the afternoon there was quite a strong breeze which affected the scores considerably. The teams were made up of seven men, each man shooting at 20 birds with the following results: Graduate team-Austin, 14; Allen, 14; Mead, 12; Clyde, 17; Holder, 14; Slocum, 19; Parker, 7. Total...
Preceding and following the team shoot. were a number of impromptu matches, in which there were quite a number of scores of five straight. These matches with a substantial lunch, rendered the afternoon very pleasant to all present...
Themes are to be deposited in the wooden box in Sever 3 not later than 4 o'clock. By the regulations, no over-due theme will be accepted unless the writer satisfies the secretary that his failure to present it at the appointed time was caused by serious illness or other unavoidable hindrance...