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...himself a brilliant and accomplished classical scholar, winning fourth place in the first class of the classical tripos in 1854, and a Trinity fellowship in 1856, besides many of the highest prizes in Greek and Latin verse composition. But his studies and experience have hardly been such as to render him a sound judge of university education, and he has shown in his remarks an ignorance of the broad and liberal system that has been doing such good work in England, outside of the small circle of Harrow and the other six favored and fashionable public schools. All of these...
Tonight and Tuesday evening there will be a lecture given in Sanders Theatre by Hon. James Bryce, M. P. The close relations existing between English and our own country at the present day render a certain amount of knowledge of English politics almost imperative to every educated man. The subjects the lecturer has chosen must then be of leculiar interest to every student, and it is to be hoped for our own sakes that a large audience will be present to listen...
...thing, and that their conduct ought not to be made to reflect upon the entire university. And he has no little justice upon his side. The world is quick to adverse criticism upon people and things, but it is not always as prompt as it might be to render commendation where it is due. Still I do not see how Harvard can escape a scolding whenever any of its students get off upon a frolic. It is not impossible, also, as is charged, that it sometimes happens that Harvard is blamed for the doings of youths who have no connection...
...have dropped out of mind. The recent accident should have called sufficient attention to the subject to make this, in our opinion, a most fitting time for bringing up the matter again. And we do not doubt that if energetic steps were taken, enough interest would be taken to render the project thoroughly successful. In the early part of 1882 it was said that the probable cost of such a building as proposed would be about $50,000. And little doubt was entertained that the amount could be easily raised. It was moreover suggested that the site of the building...
...operative society proposed by the Board of Directors as explained by the secretary of the board in our columns yesterday are all so obviously reasonable that they can meet with no opposition from the society at large. The arguments in their favor given in the letter referred to render any further comments unnecessary...