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Track athletics are in a flourishing condition, about thirty men being in training for the various events, and working daily under Mr. Robinson. Though it is too early yet for any definite predictions in regard to Mott Haven, the outlook is very promising. [Princetonian...
Although the nine was defeated yesterday, there is no reason for despondency in regard to the games which are yet to be played. While the fielding was not very good, much can be accounted for by the wretched weather and the wetness of the ball. The batting was excellent. It is very encouraging to see the nine hit the ball as easily as they did yesterday, especially when matched against so good a pitcher. With such a marked improvement as has been shown in this respect and also in the base running, we feel confident of success in the future...
...this connection it may be well to say a few words about the condition of our political economy department. A circular of information in regard to the Columbia School of Political Science has recently been distributed among the students, in which the advantages Columbia offers in the pursuit of this study are set forth. There is undoubtedly a great need that the young men of the country should be educated for the political branches of the public service as well as for the other branches, and for this purpose such an institution has been founded. But a glance...
...yesterday that is a somewhat unusual one here ; the spectacle of a number of stalwart upper-class men from Brown seizing a solitary freshman, breaking his cane, and then going on their way rejoicing. It was significant as marking the peculiar views a Brown student seems to possess in regard to the dignity of the upper classes. Really, it was a ridiculous scene, and one quite unworthy of men who are students of any college at the present time...
...change in the regulations in regard to absences from the university again brings up the old question as to what is meant by the so-called "voluntary recitation" system. There is nothing in the college regulations that directly asserts that attendance upon recitations is at the option of the student; nor do the authorities directly grant any such principle to exist. Still, the almost universal attitude of instructors and uncertain statements of the regulations have always allowed the inference that, to a certain extent, attendance upon recitations was voluntary. All that was necessary, was that a student should show sufficient...