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...have proved a doubtful success. Without wishing to reflect at all upon the managers, for the lack of management displayed, we do desire to register our disapproval of the use of the gymnasium for such a purpose in the future. The invitation to a few of the students, a sop to Cerberus, will not lull the students in general to overlook the inconveniences arising from the preparation of the gymnasium for general social purposes, the danger from a slippery floor, and the misplacement of apparatus. We do not wish to grumble, or seem unreasonable; we would simply uphold...
There was a deal of humor in the cut on the faculty-student preliminary conference, that appeared in the current Lampoon. To many students, it doubtless seems that the proposed deliberative conference is little more than a "sop to Cerberus," and this opinion is, in some respects, well founded. It is not wise however, to pass too hasty a judgment on this proposed experiment. It is, without doubt, a firm opinion among the students, that some method, can be devised that will obviate the annual conflicts of faculty, athletic committee and students. It is felt by many that a radical...
...years ago the authorities, tired of being reminded that the lives of the students under their charge were in imminent danger in case of fire, had a trial of fire escapes to appease the clamors, then put staples in the rooms on the top stories, and, having thrown this sop to Cerberus, let the whole matter drop...
...most fittingly said, alas the old, but ever new, plan of throwing a sop to Cerberus, that "the personnel of the Cleveland procession will be very different from that of the Democratic procession of the past." But that was, really, a very unkind cut on the part of the Independents. We sympathize, however, most deeply with them in this matter. And then, too, the writer of the letter thinks that "the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will probably take part in the procession." Indeed ! Yet, having given this matter "early consideration" as was desired, we are led to move that...
...told that I am honest and fair, but - contradict myself! Not a single argument is brought to overthrow my position. I contradict myself! What if I contradict myself a hundred times, does this disprove the fact that the "slight" change in the amendment was only a sop thrown to the conservative members to stop their opposition? Mr. Maude has listened to the long debates as well as "J. N. M.," and knows that but for that "slight" change, the amendment would never have been adopted. And why did that slight change pacify all opposition? Because it left the tacit understanding...