Word: says
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...after passing through the mazy and fitful processes of law courts; if, as was remarked in our own recent trial, you are going to make the faculty not judges but mere jurymen, how in the name of common sense is the conviction of any student to be secured? You say, "take measures that will compel students to testify under penalty of expulsion." But to say nothing of the inquisitorial character of such a proceeding, two very serious difficulties stand in the way which the law escapes, and which, if they existed in law, would make almost all attempts to enforce...
...inform themselves accurately as to the student's position, in order to judge him. This has happened enough within the last five weeks to warrant one in enquiring into the position of the faculty towards such a student, All possible witnesses are interrogated, but, as the "Dickinsonian" says, "it is very seldom that a witness is found who will tell all that he knows." What are the faculty to do? Shall they use their judgment in default of anything else? They have done so lately, and it is safe to say they are not themselves satisfied with what they have...
...Professor Bocher offers a transcription of some of Sainte-Beuve's marginal references. This is a new method of studying a great man, but it is none the less satisfactory. Many of us who have been puzzled as to the secret of the power of the great critic, to say, apparently at a moment's notice, things at once cutting, brilliant, and profound have now our questionings answered. M. Sainte-Beuve in continually thinking with pen in hand is able when writing to think...
...photographic committee say it will be impossible to make a complete album unless the seniors sit for their pictures immediately...
...given in it can be substantiated, is a very acceptable document. Nothing is more unfortunate in the relations we hold with other colleges, than that unfriendly feelings should be engendered by unfounded reports. We are always more than glad to be able to refute such reports. We wish to say one word in regard to the present case, however, before final judgment is passed upon it. The writer of to-day's communication really proves nothing concerning the base-ball men. He simply denies the charge, declaring that documents were brought to Boston to disprove it. As to the foot...