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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Monday. The report shows marked increase in the College and Scientific School numerically and in the system of courses. In books, as well as money, the additions to the library have far exceeded those of any previous year, 22,100 volumes and 27, 000 pamphlets having been added. The total amount of donations to the University during the year amounted to over $400,000. The president recommends the foundation of a school of architecture in connection with the Art School, and also points out the necessity of the removal of South Middle, the oldest building now standing, as well...
Professor Taussig spoke last night on the lessons offered by the Yale debate. He said that in recent debates, especially in this year's Yale debate, there has been a total failure of the opposing sides to really meet in debate, to face and answer each other's arguments. Applying the lesson of the Yale debate to debating in general, Professor Taussig said that if possible a man should meet an opponent squarely on his own line of attack and confute him. There is no use in twisting his statements and then meeting them. Especially in the last retorts...
Although during the last administration the merit system gained a victory in the national civil service, out of a total of 178,716 national places 91,310 are still unclassified, and as yet only two states, Massachusetts and New York, have embodied civil service reform in their laws. Of the cities, only a very few have adopted the system. Furthermore, the recent attacks on the reform indicate that its enemies are still active...
...first round of 24 deals, the score stood: Harvard, 16; Yale 11. In the second round Harvard gained 14 tricks and Yale 3; in the third, Harvard gained 10 tricks and Yale 23, making the total score 40 to 37, in favor of Harvard...