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...President and Tutors were authorized to break open a student's door at any time they were refused admittance, and the same officers could summon a sort of "posse comitatus" of the students to quell disturbances about the college. "None belonging to the college, except the President and Fellows, etc., shall by threats or blows compel a freshman * * * to any duty of obedience." "No undergraduate shall keep a gun or pistol in the college or anywhere in Cambridge." Provisions are also made against students fighting. With the conservatism and foresight which ever characterized the fathers of the college, these regulations...
...Charleston, S. C., a few days ago, while the janitor of the Charleston College was ringing the college bell to summon the students to their respective rooms and had just given it a few taps, suddenly the unusually clear and musical tones of the bell became harsh and discordant. On examination it was found that the bell was cracked completely through from top to bottom. The accident possesses some interest by reason of the fact that the bell surpasses in antiquity even the oldest of St. Michael's bells. Its beautiful tones are familiar to Charleston's oldest scholars...
...committee shall have power to summon witnesses especially familiar with, or interested in the subject of discussion for that conference...
...Saturday may enable the officers of the H. A. A. to make the other meetings run more smoothly. First of all, there was very apparent want of activity on the part of the stewards and "ushers," except in getting in everybody's light. There was no one to summon the contestants in sparring at the beginning of each round. This made it necessary for the referee, Mr. O'Reilly to do this himself, something which we have never seen done at a winter meeting before, and hope never to see again. The idea of the stewards standing idly about...
...committee shall have power to summon witnesses especially familiar with, or interested in the subject of discussion for that conference...