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...rudely prepared, or, otherwise, so inedible, being mere outside trimmings of meat somewhat stewed or parboiled, as almost to cause a riot among them. All the help eat at this time; but for the waiters alone it is a regular meal; for the other help has a regular symposium at or about ten. We think, though they are colored, they are worthy of better treatment, since a laborer is worthy of his hire. What is said of one meal, can be truly said of all. We trust the association will see to that matter and help those poor fellows...
...said, it used to be customary for the new-fledged sophomores to serve notices upon the budding freshmen, or otherwise violently communicate with them, to the effect that on this eventful evening free drinks should be standing ready for the august members of the sophomore class at which symposium the freshman hosts should prepare themselves for either use or entertainment. Of course these notices are accompanied with the usual threats in case of their refusal. It may occur to many of our modern student readers to wonder how such conduct could be reconciled with the principles which even in those...
...symposium of Princeton professors, almost unanimous support of Latin and Greek courses in the college was manifested. Dr. McCosh stated that while in London he was present at a discussion of the most eminent scholars in science and literature, the most brilliant literary company with which he ever came into contact, and the unanimous conclusion was that ordinarily the student first in Greek could, if he so chose, take first in any other department, whether of science or literature. Prof. Packard, referring to Charles Francis Adams, Jr., and Lord Coleridge, said : "I am willing to place the judge against...
...symposium on "Educational Needs," by Professor G. Stanley Hall, Professor Felix Adler, President Thomas Hunter and Dr. Mary Putnam Jacobi appears in the March number of the North American Review...
Life is under the management of Messrs. Mitchell, Miller and Martin. Among the contributors are W. J. Alden, author of "The Moral Pirates;" W. H. Bishop, "The House of the Merchant Prince;" J. Cheever Goodwin, "Evangeline;" Robert Grant, "Confessions of a Frivolous Girl;" A. A. Hayes, "A Symposium on the Chinese Question;" G. T. Lanigan, "Fables Out of the World;" G. P. Lathrop, "An Echo of Passion;" J. B. Matthews, "French Dramatists;" H. G. Paine, "All on a Summer's Day;" Arthur Penn, "The Rhymster;" J. S., of Dale, "Guerndale;" F. D. Sherman, "Her Portrait by Sarony;" J. T. Wheelwright...