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Physical Colloquium. Discussion of Recent Papers in the Annalen der Physikund Chemie. Professor Trowbridge. Jefferson Physical Laboratory, Room...
...present himself, or be found, who, by endowing the University Club, will associate his name, or that of another, permanently with Harvard, and will secure to an extent possible by no other gift the gratitude of all Harvard's alumni and students during a long future. Certainly the recent experience of Harvard as of other similar institutions has given no reason to believe that the race of Hollises, Stoughtons, Holworthys and Boylstons has died out. On the contrary their number ever increases, and the University stands today the monument of a group of departed and living benefactors whose names, from...
...annual debate between the Philomathean and Zelosophic Societies resulted in a victory for the former after one of the elosest and most interesting debates yet held. The question debated was, "Resolved, That the recent action of the administration of the United States in regard to the present Venezuela boundary controversy was justifiable." J. D. Mahoney '97, Charles S. Langstroth '98, and B. S. Easton '98, representing the Philomathean Society, spoke on the affirmative, while Wm. E. Chapman '96, H. G. Ives '97, and O. V. Willson '99, upheld the negative of the Zelosophic Society...
Much uneasiness is felt over the recent showing of the nine, and the second defeat by Brown, Saturday, deciding the series, has caused great disappointment. Twombly, '96, who has been laid off temporarily because of an injured foot, and Captain Thorne, of the football eleven, has been taking his place. His work has been good, though he is in need of further practice...
...charge advocated is radical and uncertain, as all plans for a permanent court have been deemed impracticable and impossible. What is the excuse for a permanent court if it is not to prevent war? It is questions of principle which cause war, and they cannot be arbitrated. What recent war, we ask, could have been prevented by arbitration? We have at present, he said, a conspicuously successful system of arbitration. Why should we throw it over for an uncertain...