Word: thoughts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...operative Society desires to extend its usefulness by inveigling into the meshes the inoffending Annex. The Annex with coy blushes is somewhat diffident about accepting the offer of the society. It is thought, however, that with a little urging by the society the Annex may be induced finally to consent. At one time the Annex endeavored to secure for itself from the college certain privileges in the use of the library, but its request was summarily refused. It is therefore thought that by voluntarily extending to it the privileges of its membership the Co-operative Society, a body representing...
...distaste or an utter indifference for all matters of this nature. Nowhere is this tendency more seen than at Harvard. Here, beyond some courses in the abstract principles of public policy and or two debates in the Union on political subjects, the university affords no opportunity for activity in thought or action on public matters. A few years ago we did have a lecture on Civil Service Reform and the students turned out well to hear it. Now why can this not be followed up? There are surely enough men who would become interested to form a good Civil Service...
...Hall. The business to come before the meeting is the election of a president, secretary, and treasurer; the ratification of the elections of directors made during the year by the board of directors; the reading of the various reports; and the ratification of the following changes in the constitution thought advisable by the directors...
President Robinson has announced as the subject of the prize essay to be competed for by members of the senior class "The Question of Personality and its Relation to Modern Thought." The income from a fund established by the class of 1873 is devoted to essays on philosophical and historical subjects to be given on alternate years. The prize is awarded on commencement...
...Princetonian is authority for the rumor that two things at least have already been decided on by the Inter-Collegiate Conference Committee: First, the number of championship games to be played by each college will not, as was feared, be restricted. It was thought advisable to leave that to be determined by the students, provided, of course, that the number of games arranged does not require an absence from town longer than that permitted by the athletic regulations. Secondly, the committee were unanimous in their purpose to get rid of the professional element...